All Up to 60 mins articles – Page 33

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    Lesson Share: Grammar: The accident

    Mandeep Locham wins the Lesson Share competition for a second time with a lesson that uses the subject of workplace accidents as a basis to revise the past tenses.

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    Experiments: Pay-me game

    Students complete exercises on related vocabulary, sentence order and where to use the infinitive / gerund, and design a poster. Key vocabulary and practical teacher’s notes are included.

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    Topics: Jobs

    Students are introduced to the topic of jobs in this instalment of Adrian Tennant’s Topics series. The lesson is available at two language levels (Pre-intermediate and Intermediate +) and gives students practice in reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as exercises focusing on grammar and vocabulary. 

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    Lesson Share: Grammar: Pawn shop

    Maria Sándor’s winning lesson incorporates a role-play that practises both negotiation skills and the present simple vs present continuous.  

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    Topics: Phobias

    Students are introduced to the topic of phobias in this instalment of Adrian Tennant’s Topics series. The lesson is available at two language levels (Pre-intermediate and Intermediate +) and gives students practice in reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as exercises focusing on grammar and vocabulary. 

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    Lesson Share: Integrated skills: It's written in the stars

    Dimitra Eleftheriou-Ernst wins the competition again with a colourful lesson that uses horoscopes to explore a galaxy of idioms.

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    The bus stop

    This mini-play features a man and an elderly woman talking about mobile phones and the environment while waiting for a bus. The lesson contains a downloadable mp3 audio file and a lesson plan with student worksheets and teacher’s notes.

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    Experiments: Water purifier

    In this experiment, pupils observe how dirty water can become clean using a few simple pieces of equipment. Students complete gap-fill exercises to practise related vocabulary and identify mistakes in a series of images relating to the experiment. Key vocabulary and practical teacher’s notes are included.

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    Topics: Politics

    Students are introduced to the topic of politics in this instalment of Adrian Tennant’s Topics series. The lesson is available at two language levels (Pre-intermediate and Intermediate +) and gives students practice in reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as exercises focusing on grammar and vocabulary. 

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    Lesson Share: Grammar: An experiment with verse

    Simon Mumford wins again with a lesson that uses the medium of poetry to teach verb + gerund / infinitive.

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    The Secret Garden: Chapter 12

    The audio and activities for the twelfth and final chapter of this pre-intermediate-level Macmillan Reader are now available for all Staff Room members. Mr Craven returns to the Manor …

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    Experiments: Matchbox paddle boat

    In this experiment, pupils learn about the build-up of stored energy and its subsequent release by building a boat powered by an elastic band. Students complete gap-fill and matching exercises practising related vocabulary and the first conditional before placing a sequence of images relating to the experiment in the correct ...

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    Topics: Weather

    Students are introduced to the topic of weather in this instalment of Adrian Tennant’s Topics series. The lesson is available at two language levels (Pre-intermediate and Intermediate +) and gives students practice in reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as exercises focusing on grammar and vocabulary. 

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    Lesson Share: Business: Workplace dilemma

    Mandeep Locham’s winning lesson is a modern, interactive method of practising the imperative and common phrasal verbs used in business.

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    The Secret Garden: Chapter 11

    The audio and activities for the eleventh chapter of this pre-intermediate-level Macmillan Reader are now available for all Staff Room members. Colin gains strength but keeps it a secret from staff at the Manor …

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    Topics: Travel

    In this instalment of Adrian Tennant’s series, available at two levels, students are introduced to the topic of travel. 

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    Lesson Share: Speaking: Alien negotiations

    This winning lesson by Magnus Coney incorporates an imaginative role-play to practise the first conditional.

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    The Secret Garden: Chapter 10

    The audio and activities for the tenth chapter of this pre-intermediate-level Macmillan Reader are now available for all Staff Room members. Mary and Dickon take Colin to see the secret garden …

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    Topics: How to use the lessons

    Adrian Tennant introduces a new series of integrated skills lessons based on a mix of common coursebook topics.

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    Topics: Crime

    Students are introduced to the topic of crime in this lesson, which gives practice in reading, listening and speaking skills.