All Vocabulary articles
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ArticleOnline Education: Evaluation and Assessment when Teaching Online
Russell Stannard explores how to use online tools to informally evaluate and assess learners.
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Language for … helping others to understand you
This lesson provides students with key expressions and techniques for explaining ideas and helping others to understand you.
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Flashcards: Summer (US)
An American English set of flashcards on the topic of the summer, to print and use in class.
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Flashcards: Summer (UK)
A British English set of flashcards on the topic of the summer, to print and use in class.
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Language for ... home repairs
This lesson provides students with key expressions for typical conversations related to home repairs.
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Celebrations: Inti Raymi—The festival of the sun
In this lesson, available at two levels, students read texts about the historical festival of Inti Raymi in modern day South America.
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Celebrations: Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May)
In this lesson, available at two levels, students read a text about Cinco de Mayo and create a multiple-choice quiz for others to do.
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Language for ... medical emergencies
This lesson provides students with key expressions related to health, the human body and phoning the emergency services.
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Everyday life: Describing your area/neighbourhood
In this lesson, available at two levels, students describe changes to an area they live in (or know well).
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Celebrations: Coming Of Age
In this lesson, available at two levels, students read and discuss four short texts about four different coming of age celebrations around the world.
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Language for ... clothes shopping
This lesson provides students with key expressions and vocabulary for typical conversations in a clothes shop.
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Everyday life: Getting to work
In this lesson, available at two levels, students ask and answer questions about their journey to work.
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International Women’s Day
In this lesson, available at two levels, students read a text about International Women’s Day, and write a short text about a female role model.
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Language for ... job interviews
This lesson provides students with the key expressions needed for a job interview.
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13th February 2020: How did choirs become so cool?
From experimental sonic meditations to singing sessions for the homeless, there’s a new spirit of inclusiveness in choirs – and you don’t even need a good voice to join.
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Everyday life: Minor illnesses
In this lesson, available at two levels, students review vocabulary related to illness, injury and treatment.
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Celebrations: Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)
In this lesson, available at two levels, students read a text about Shrove Tuesday, complete a short survey and practise talking about survey results and preferences.
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Language for ... the supermarket
This lesson provides students with vocabulary related to supermarket shopping and speaking to supermarket staff.
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30th January 2020: ‘The Netflixization of academia’: is this the end for university lectures?
Universities are increasingly recording lectures, but academics are wary of being spied on or made obsolete.
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16th January 2020: New emoji set aims to shatter image of Africa as zone of famine and war
O’Plérou Grebet designs images that reflect the culture of his country, Ivory Coast.
