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11th August - Idioms challenge
(British & American English)
The first of this week’s lessons introduces a selection of popular idiomatic expressions.

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.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/
A large collection of idioms listed alphabetically, with brief definitions.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/idioms.html
A selection of ‘self-study idiom quizzes’ with answers.

http://www.idiomsite.com/
A website explaining the meaning of dozens of popular idioms.

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

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/
A large collection of idioms listed alphabetically, with brief definitions.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/idioms.html
A selection of “self-study idiom quizzes” with answers.

http://www.idiomsite.com/
A website explaining the meaning of dozens of popular idioms.

Glossary based on the Macmillan English Dictionary and the Macmillan Essential Dictionary

11th August - Toy Story 3
(British & American English)
The second of this week’s lessons is about the recently released film Toy Story 3, which has already been a big success at the cinema box office in dozens of countries.

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:
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/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8750000/newsid_8753600/8753632.stm
A review for Toy Story 3 on the BBC Newsround website. Accessible to preintermediate level.

http://disney.go.com/toystory/
The official Toy Story 3 website. Intermediate level and above.

http://www.pixar.com/
The website of the Pixar studios. Intermediate level and above.

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

http://disney.go.com/toystory/
The official Toy Story 3 website. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://www.pixar.com/
The website of Pixar Animation Studios. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65H02H20100620
A Reuters news article about the box-office success of Toy Story 3, with links to related articles. Intermediate level and above.

16th August - The manners minefield
(British & American English)
The first of this week’s lessons looks at some of the differences that exist between cultures with regard to ideas about what constitutes good and bad manners.

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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_manners#China
Wikipedia’s guide to table manners in various countries. Intermediate level and above.

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/etiquette/doing-business-in.html
An online guide to business etiquette in various countries. Intermediate level and above.

http://www.peacecorp.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/culturalgaffes2/
A video on ‘Cultural Gaffes at Home and Abroad’, from the United States Peace Corps. Upper-intermediate level and above.

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_manners
Wikipedia’s guide to table manners in various countries. Intermediate level and above.

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/etiquette/doing-business-in.html
An online guide to business etiquette in various countries. Intermediate level and above.

http://www.peacecorp.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/culturalgaffes2/
A video on “Cultural Gaffes at Home and Abroad,” from the United States Peace Corps, with links to English and Spanish transcripts. Upper intermediate level and above.

25th August - Disaster in Pakistan
(British & American English)
The second of this week’s lessons is about the terrible floods currently affecting millions of people in Pakistan.

Level
Intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level 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:
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/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8890000/newsid_8898700/8898788.stm
A BBC Newsround article on the Pakistan floods from 9th August, with a short video. Accessible to intermediate level.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10952844
A BBC report from 12th August. Challenging for intermediate level.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/08/201081442342515262.html
An Al Jazeera report from 14th August. Challenging for intermediate level.

Related Websites (American English)
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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66T3RS20100819
A Reuters news article (August 19) about the Pakistan floods, with a picture slideshow and a short video. Accessible to intermediate level.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/kindness/post/2010/08/how-to-help-the-victims
-of-the-pakistan-floods/1
A USA Today article (August 12) listing different charities that are involved in providing aid to Pakistan and what each is doing to help. Challenging for intermediate level.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/08/201081442342515262.html
An Al Jazeera report (August 14) and news video on the disaster and its related health, disease, and hygiene concerns. Challenging for intermediate level.

30th August - Foreign languages
(British & American English)
The first of this week’s lessons is based on a conversation between two British people on the subject of foreign languages.

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:
PDF
DOC

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

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6440000/newsid_6440700/6440787.stm
An article from BBC Newsround (2007) on the government decision that primary school pupils in Britain should learn a foreign language from the age of seven. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7060000/newsid_7069300/7069325.stm
A short article from BBC Newsround (2007) on a 10-year-old schoolboy in Britain who is apparently able to communicate in ten languages. Accessible to preintermediate level.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3930963.stm
A BBC article (2004) on British people’s generally low level of ability in foreign languages. Intermediate level and above.

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

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/technology/personaltech/29basics.html
A New York Times article (July, 2010) on some of the latest ways to practice learning a language online. Challenging for pre-intermediate level.

http://www.pbs.org/speak/
On the Public Broadcasting Service’s website, a fun and interesting collection of articles about American English: slang, regional differences, new words, etc. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://www.vistawide.com/languages/why_languages.htm
An article containing ten good reasons to learn another language, with related links to language-learning tips and language resources. Challenging for pre-intermediate level.