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5th May - A generation gap?
(British & American English)
This week’s lesson is based on the views of three people about the differences between the generations in contemporary Britain.

Level
Intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B1 and above)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7928478.stm
A BBC article (2009) on a project in Scotland aimed at encouraging better relations between young and old people. Challenging for intermediate level.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/debates/6148988/Is-there-a-generationgap-
in-honesty.html
An article from the Daily Telegraph (2009) on a survey that suggested older people in Britain have a stronger sense of right and wrong, in some ways, than the younger generation. Challenging for intermediate level.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/21/communities.youngpeople
An article from the Guardian (2008) discussing the degree of understanding that exists between young people and the elderly in Britain. Upper-intermediate level and above.

Related Websites (American English)
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31598018/ns/us_news-life/
An Associated Press news article (2009) summarizing a recent research report about the current generation gap, saying it is the widest in 40 years. Challenging for intermediate level.

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/american-life/only-in-america/Whatever-Happened-
to-the-Generation-Gap--80273627.html
An article from the Voice of America news service (2009) arguing the opposite point of view, that the generation gap has almost disappeared because now everybody wants to be young and fit in with young people. Challenging for intermediate level.

http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2/watch/generation-gaps
Video of a PBS talk show about the current generation gap, with street interviews and a discussion of different opinions. Accessible to intermediate level.

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

5th May - The Red Cross
(British & American English)
This week’s lesson is about one of the world’s most highly respected humanitarian organizations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. May 8th, the birthday of the founder of the Red Cross, Henry Dunant, is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

Level
Intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B1 and above)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3811549.stm
A profile of the International Committee of the Red Cross on the BBC website, with links to other Red Cross-related articles on the right-hand side of the page. Intermediate level and above.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8280000/newsid_8288300/8288363.stm
An article from BBC Newsround on the relief efforts following the earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, in September 2009, which contains references to the Red Cross. Accessible to intermediate level.

http://www.icrc.org/
Website of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Intermediate level and above.

http://www.redcross.org.uk/
Website of the British Red Cross. Intermediate level and above.

Related Websites (American English)
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http://www.redcross.org/
The official website of the American Red Cross, with videos, pictures, and news stories about relief efforts, plus information on getting involved. Intermediate level and above.

http://www.supportgenevaconventions.info/library/geneva_conventions_summary.pdf
A summary of the Geneva Conventions, from The Coalition to Reaffirm and Extend the Geneva Conventions, an independent advocacy group. Intermediate level and above.

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1901/dunant-bio.html
The biography of Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. Challenging for intermediate level.

http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/claraBarton.asp
The biography of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. Challenging for intermediate level.

19th May - An environmental disaster?
(British & American English)
The first of this week’s lesson is about the ongoing environmental emergency caused by a huge oil spill off the southern coast of the United States, following an explosion on an oil rig on 20th April.

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

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Related Websites (British English)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8650000/newsid_8658100/8658152.stm
A BBC Newsround report on the oil spill (3rd May). Challenging for pre-intermediate level.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8660000/newsid_8660100/8660102.stm
Another Newsround report (4th May). Challenging for pre-intermediate level.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/the_p_word/newsid_10090000/newsid_
10093100/10093178.stm
Facts about the oil spill from BBC Newsbeat (30th April). Intermediate level and above.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8670501.stm
A BBC article on problems encountered in trying to contain the oil leak (8th May). Intermediate level and above.

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http://videos.nola.com/times-picayune/2010/05/oil_spill_video_bob_marshall_g.html
A four-minute video update from the Louisiana Times-Picayune news editor on the oil spill (May 12). Challenging for pre-intermediate level.

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931/
The official website of the spill cleanup operation, with lots of pictures and video clips. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/oilspill/index.html
Satellite pictures of the spill from NASA, with links to related articles. Accessible to preintermediate level.

http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/about/facts.html
General information about the Gulf of Mexico, from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website. Challenging for pre-intermediate level.

19th May - Graffiti
(British & American English)
The subject of this week’s second elesson is something that is part of urban landscapes all over the world: graffiti..

Level
Intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B1 and above)

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Related Websites (British English)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reports/newsid_3951000/3951699.stm
On the BBC Newsround website (2004), a British teenager argues in defence of graffiti artists. Intermediate level.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4946378.stm
On the BBC website (2006), two very different viewpoints on the subject of graffiti in New York City – one from a city councillor, the other from a graffiti artist. Intermediate level and above.

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/world/Fury-in-Rio-after-vandals.6234277.jp
A short piece from the Scotsman on the graffiti that briefly appeared on Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in April 2010. Intermediate level and above.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8230613.stm
A BBC article (2009) on the decision by the local council in the English city of Bristol to let people vote on whether or not graffiti should be removed. Intermediate level and above.

Related Websites (American English)
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http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/claraBarton.asp
The biography of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. Challenging for intermediate level.