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21st April - England
(British & American English)
To mark England’s national day, St George’s Day, on 23rd April, this weeks lesson is based on various facts about the country.

Level
Pre-intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level A2-B1 and above)

British English eLesson Student's Worksheet: PDF DOC	American English eLesson Student's Worksheet: PDF DOC
Teacher's Worksheet: PDF DOC	Teacher's Worksheet: PDF DOC

Glossary:
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Related Websites (British English)
Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/England
The England entry in Simple English Wikipedia. Challenging for pre-intermediate level.

http://www.enjoyengland.com/
The website of the English national tourism organization. Intermediate level and above.

http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/nationaldays/England.html
A page on St George’s Day from an excellent online project on Britain created by teachers and students at a school in England. There are numerous other pages with information about England. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://www.bds.org.uk/red_deer.html
A page on the red deer, England’s largest wild animal, from the website of the British Deer Society. Intermediate level and above.

Related Websites (American English)
Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/England
The England entry in Simple English Wikipedia. Challenging for pre-intermediate level.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/nationaldays/England.html
A page on St. George’s Day from an excellent online project on the UK created by teachers and students at a school in England. There are numerous other pages with information about England. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://www.premierleague.com/
The official website of the English soccer Premier League, with information about players, games, scores, etc. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://www.bds.org.uk/red_deer.html
A page on the red deer, England’s largest wild animal, from the website of the British Deer Society. Intermediate level and above.

12th April - Zoos
(British & American English)
This week’s lesson is based on three differing opinions on the subject of zoos.

Level
Upper intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B2 and above)

British English eLesson Student's Worksheet: PDF DOC	American English eLesson Student's Worksheet: PDF DOC
Teacher's Worksheet: PDF DOC	Teacher's Worksheet: PDF DOC

Glossary:
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DOC

Related Websites (British English)
Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-zoos.html
A text from Buzzle.com on the pros and cons of zoos, with links to other texts on related issues such as animal rights and endangered species. Appropriate for upperintermediate level.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8536000/8536184.stm
A BBC article asks ‘What to do with captive orcas?’ in the wake of the fatal attack by an orca (killer whale) on its trainer at the Seaworld marine park in the US in February 2010. There are links to related articles on the right-hand side of the page. Appropriate for upper-intermediate level.

http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/
The website of London Zoo. Appropriate for upper-intermediate level.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7175652.stm
A long BBC article (2008) asks ‘What are zoos for?’. Challenging for upperintermediate level and above.

Related Websites (American English)
Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AmazingAnimals/seaworld-curator-dawn-brancheau-ponytail-caused-
fatal-killer-whale-attack/story?id=9934382
An ABC news article and video clip from the TV show Good Morning America (February 2010) discussing the tragic death of a SeaWorld marine park trainer and the orca (killer whale) that attacked her. Accessible to upper intermediate level.

http://www.waza.org
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, with lists of zoos worldwide, as well as a “virtual zoo” containing pictures and information about different animals. Accessible to upper intermediate level.

5th April - Darts
(British & American English)
The subject of this week’s lesson is darts, the popular pub game that is played by around ten per cent of British population and which has also become a highly competitive professional sport.

Level
Upper intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B2 and above)

British English eLesson Student's Worksheet: PDF DOC	American English eLesson Student's Worksheet: PDF DOC
Teacher's Worksheet: PDF DOC	Teacher's Worksheet: PDF DOC

Glossary:
PDF
DOC

Related Websites (British English)
Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/darts/default.stm
The darts section of the BBC Sport website, which includes photographs, videos and lots of information. Appropriate for upper intermediate level.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/golden-arrows-why-darts-is-booming- 430643.html
A long article (2007) from the Independent on ‘Why darts is booming’. Challenging for upper intermediate level.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4580000/newsid_4587500/4587538.stm
From BBC Newsround, one of four short texts (see links on right-hand side of page) on the rudiments of darts. Quite easy for upper intermediate level.

http://www.bdodarts.com/
The official website of the British Darts Organisation. Intermediate level and above.

Related Websites (American English)
Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.

http://www.adodarts.com/
The official website of the American Darts Organization (ADO), the professional body overseeing darts playing in the USA, which includes photographs, rules, news, and lots of information. Accessible to upper intermediate level.

http://www.nicedarts.com/how_to_cricket.html
An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to how to play different variations of darts, with illustrations. Accessible to upper intermediate level.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12288_4153997,00.html
A British article (2008) about the American darts player Darin Young. Challenging for upper intermediate level.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2008/01/01/part-wins.html
An article (2008) from the Radio-Canada website about three-time PDC World Darts Championship winner, John Part. Accessible to upper intermediate level.