Activities
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There are activities for all levels from elementary to upper-intermediate. Each activity has a level indicator that includes the COE level: A1 Elementary, A2 Pre-intermediate, B1 Lower- to mid-intermediate, B2 Upper-intermediate.A time symbol indicates the approximate length of the activity.
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Find your roots new Students do tasks related to immigration. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Sports cards new Students collect sports equipment cards. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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The English Effect Students look at the origins of 'English' words. B1; intermediate and above |
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Get surreal Students look at modern art and the life of Dalí. B1; intermediate and above |
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CSI Students learn some crime scene vocabulary. B2; intermediate and above |
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Generation C Students find out if they belong to Gen C. B1; intermediate and above |
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Shakespeare's world Students look at some Shakespeare lines. B1; intermediate and above |
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A tale of two cities Students read about Pompeii and Herculaneum. B1; intermediate and above |
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The contenders new Students look at contenders for Design of the Year. B1; intermediate and above |
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World water day new Students test their knowledge of water. B1; intermediate and above |
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David Bowie Is Students complete facts and write a song. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Red nose day Students read about Comic Relief. B1; intermediate and above |
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Sony photo awards Students remember information about photos. A1; elementary and above |
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QWERTY Students play a typing game. A1; elementary and above |
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Paperman Students predict the story of an animated short film. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Do nothing! An activity about doing nothing. A1; elementary and above |
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Pride and Prejudice Students read about this and other love stories. B1; intermediate and above |
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Driving test Students do activities related to cars and driving. B2; upper-intermediate and above |
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Calendars 2013 Students look at calendars and create their own. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Space competition Students read about a new marketing campaign. B1; intermediate and above |
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Are you lucky? Students find out how lucky or unlucky they are. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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2013 A picture activity about 2013 events and anniversaries. All levels |
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2013 awards game Students play a game about music and film awards. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Nº 125 October - December 2012 Click on the cover image and choose 'save target as' to save a copy of the cover. |
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End of year quiz Students do a quiz about this year's news stories. B1; intermediate and above |
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Christmas activities A collection of activities for Christmas and the New Year. All levels |
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The Hobbit Students compare information in a fact file. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Window-shopping Students talk about window-shopping. B1; intermediate and above |
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An A-Z of Amazon Students complete an A-Z about the website. B2; upper-intermediate and above |
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The album Students match desciptions with new album covers. B1; intermediate and above |
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Aladdin Students perform a contemporary version of Aladdin. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Thanksgiving parade Students find out about Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Robert Louis Stevenson Students order the writer's life. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Skyfall: film titles Students read about Skyfall and other film titles. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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As American as... Students do a quiz about American culture. B1; intermediate and above |
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Top 100 brands Students talk about some of the Top 100 brands in the world. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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The jump Students read about Felix Baumgartner's jump. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Look it up Students test their dictionary skills. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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First classes Visit our First Classes section for ideas on ways to start the new school year. |
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Nº 124 June - September 2012 Click on the cover image and choose 'save target as' to save a copy of the cover. |
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Be an interpreter Students practise being an interpreter. B1; intermediate and above |
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Film of the book Students look at new films based on books. B1; intermediate and above |
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Euro 2012 An activity for students who love or hate football. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Quote...unquote Students match names of people in the news with quotes. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Summer quiz A team quiz for the end of term and summer courses. A1; elementary and above |
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Mastermind A classroom general knowledge quiz. B1; intermediate and above |
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The Amazing Spider-Man Students untangle the story of the teenage superhero. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Edward Hopper Students write a story based on an Edward Hopper painting. B1; intermediate and above |
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World Environment Day Students do a questionnaire about the environment. B1; intermediate and above |
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London 2012 quiz A team quiz about the Olympic Games in London. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Paralympics An information gap activity about the Paralympic Games. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Nº 123 March - May 2012 Click on the cover image and choose 'save target as' to save a copy of the cover. |
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Diamond jubilee Students describe photographs of The Queen. A1; elementary and above |
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My top 10 fears Students look at phobias and national smile month. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Scream & smile Students talk about two famous paintings. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Happy birthday Students find out about birthdays and dates. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Women in power Students identify women leaders. B1; intermediate and above |
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A long time ago... Students celebrate the unofficial Star Wars day. B1; intermediate and above |
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Globe to globe Students read about a festival of Shakespeare plays. B1; intermediate and above |
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Bully Students read about a new documentary and discuss bullying. B1; intermediate and above |
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We all run... Students find out if they could run in a marathon. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Six cities game A game in which students visit cities and name attractions. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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The art of video games Students read three topical texts about video games. B2; Upper-intermediate |
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Create a theme park Students read about Disneyland Paris and create a theme park. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Once upon a time... Students look at some stories in the news. B1; intermediate and above |
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100 years ago... Students order the story of the Titanic and read about centenary events. B1; intermediate and above |
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Saint Patrick's Day An activity for Saint Patrick's Day. B1; intermediate and above |
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You're a poet... Students write words and make a poem. A1; elementary and above |
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Nº 122 December - February 2011/2012 Click on the cover image and choose 'save target as' to save a copy of the cover. |
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Leap year Students do something different on leap day. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Fair trade Students read about fair trade and design a tea packet. B1; intermediate and above |
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The artist Students read about a silent film and create their own. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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2012 awards game A game related to music and film awards. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Puzzle of love Students look at some love quotes and expressions. B1; intermediate and above |
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Emeli Sandé Students complete a fact file about the singer.. B1; intermediate and above |
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Charles Dickens Students piece together the author's life.. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Madame Tussauds Students look at some waxworks of famous people. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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A bigger picture Students describe and react to some Hockney paintings. B2; Upper-intermediate |
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12 dragons Students read about dragons and the Year of the Dragon.. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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A Christmas Carol Students read or perform a dramatised version of the story. B1; intermediate and above |
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Desert island discs Students choose their desert island discs. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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The year ahead Students read about special days and holidays. B1; intermediate and above |
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2012 calendars Students look at calendars and create their own. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Person of the year Students choose their Person and Event of the year. B1; intermediate and above |
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End of year quiz A team quiz based on news stories from 2011. B1; intermediate and above |
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Talking cards Students start conversations with people they don't know well. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Race to the South Pole Students read about the race and do a quiz.. B1; intermediate and above |
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Nº 121 September - November 2011 Click on the cover image and choose 'save target as' to save a copy of the cover. |
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Hidden heroes Students find out about some everyday objects. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Curiosity Students read a competition essay to name a spacecraft. B1; intermediate and above |
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Multicards 10 activities you can do with a set of picture cards. A1; elementary and above |
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The toilet test Students learn some useful words and phrases. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Be a reporter Students write their own news stories. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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The story of Tintin Students play a memory game and complete the story. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Story of Apple Students order the story of Steve Jobs and Apple. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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A is for ... Students ask and answer questions about apples. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Language test A fun language test for the start of the school year. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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IMW: My world (0) Students interview each other and find out about their worlds. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Forest boy Students piece together a mysterious news story. B1; intermediate and above |
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IMW: Getting started (1) How to start using its-myworld and its-english with your students. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Wellbeing A report compares wellbeing in Britain, Spain and Sweden. B1; intermediate and above |
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IMW: Search & send (2) Students find out how to search for other its-myworld users. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Duets An information gap activity about two artists who performed a duet. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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IMW: Penpals (3) Students read some penpal messages and write their own. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Peace quilt Students read about the 9/11 Peace Story Quilt and make a paper quilt. B1; intermediate and above |
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First classes Visit our First Classes section for ideas on ways to start the new school year. |
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Summer movies Students match film titles and describe pictures from summer films. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Halloween Two activities for Halloween. B1; intermediate and above |
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Thanksgiving parade Students find out about Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Nº 120 June - August 2011 Click on the cover image and choose 'save target as' to save a copy of the cover. |
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Golden record Students read about the Voyager space mission and create a 2011 Golden Record. A2; pre-intermediate |
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DIY sports quiz Students complete questions about tavourite sports. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Wind farms A role play in which students debate the pros and cons of wind farms.. B1; intermediate and above |
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Monkey puzzle How much do your students know about apes and monkeys? A2; pre-intermediate |
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Summer quiz An end-of-term team quiz in which students complete questions. A1; elementary and above |
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Five in five Students look at innovations and predict the future. B1; intermediate and above |
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What's so special? Students revise house vocabulary and speculate on why a house is special. A1; elementary and above |
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Make a lip dub Students read about lip dub music videos and plan their own.. B1; intermediate and above |
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Stop Talking Start... Students complete a news story about a young environmental campaigner. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Pepe's song Students predict the story of a song. B1; intermediate and above |
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Mystery men Students ask and answer questions in order to identify two famous people. A1; elementary and above |
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Garden show Students practise garden vocabulary and create their own garden. B2; upper-intermediate |
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Bob Dylan at 70 Students find rhyming words and create their own video.. A1; elementary and above |
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Amnesty at 50 Students listen to the story of Amnesty International. B1; intermediate and above |
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Xtraordinary Students complete activities related to dyslexia.. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Are you lucky? Students find out how lucky or unlucky they are. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Euro vision Students write a song for the Eurovision Song Contest. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Coca Cola 125 Students find out about the drink’s 125-year history. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Either Or Students complete questions which have two possible answers. A1; elementary and above |
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Versus Students look at famous rivals and take part in a contest. A2/B1; pre-intermediate and above |
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Seven religions Students look at six world religions and write about a seventh. B2; upper-intermediate |
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World
book night Students recommend a book. B1; intermediate |
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Petpourri Students complete activities about domestic animals. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Branded
litter Students listen to a report on branded litter. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Sheep in
the street Students describe what is happening in a picture. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Starbucks
coffee
Students complete the story of the coffee shop chain. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Census
day
Students complete activities related to the census. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Cartoon
couples
Students match famous cartoon couples. A1; elementary and above |
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One
tonne life
Students explore an eco-friendly house. B1; intermediate |
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Frankenstein
meets Spider-Man
Students read about two new theatre productions. B2; upper-intermediate |
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Women
on the bridge
An activity for International Women's Day. B1; intermediate and above |
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Make
a pancake
Students order a recipe for Pancake Day. B1; intermediate and above |
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My
autobiography Students order the events in Mark Twain's autobiography and then dictate their own. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Awards game Students do a quiz related to awards ceremonies. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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A bigger heart Students complete the lyrics of a song. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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James Dean Students order the events in Dean's life. B1; intermediate |
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Straight from the... Students find out about the humnan heart.. B1; intermediate |
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Roses are red Students look at rhymes for a Valentine card.. A1; elementary and above |
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Weather report Students complete activities related to the weather. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Every picture... Students create characters and a story from pictures. A1; elementary and above |
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Numbers & colours Students complete film titles with numbers and colours. A1; elementary and above |
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Life in a day Students find out why July 24, 2010, was an unusual day. A2; pre-intermediate |
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The
king's speech Activities related to the new film about George VI. B2; upper-intermediate |
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Speech day Students prepare and deliver a speech. B1; intermediate |
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Wikipedia 10 Students complete facts about Wikipedia and create a slogan.. A2; pre-intermediate |
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My number one of
everything Students create a personal chart of favourite things. A1; elementary and above |
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Monopoly number game Students use numbers to complete facts about Monopoly. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Experience in a
box Students read about experience gifts and make their own. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Street incident Students use pictures to predict the story of a song. B1; intermediate |
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Names in
the news 2010 An end of year activity based on news stories from 2010. A2; pre-intermediate and above |
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Robots Students create their own robot. A1; elementary and above |
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Cinderella A pantomime script for students to read out or perform. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Brighton
in the rain Students listen to a song and practise the present perfect. A2; pre-intermediate |
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"I Will" Students practise their relationships vocabulary and look at how the press has reported the royal engagement. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Thanks - no thanks A short activity for Thanksgiving Day or the end of the year. A1; elementary and above |
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Book of the dead Students complete tasks related to a new exhibition at the British Museum. B1; intermediate |
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Statistics Students find out about the average British woman and man. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Space station Students complete activities related to the International Space Station A2; pre-intermediate / B1; intermediate |
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Make a mascot Students use sports mascots to create a mascot for the classroom. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Shock
horror Students discover the formula for a successful horror film. B1; intermediate |
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Eat 'em
like junk food Students test their fruit and vegetable vocabulary and read about a campaign to sell carrots like junk food. A2; pre-intermediate |
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It's amazing Students listen and read about mazes and complete a word maze. A2; pre-intermediate |
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For
dancers, English is a second language Dancers talk about their language learning experiences. B2; upper-intermediate |
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The
100th object Students try to identify the 100th object in A History of the World. B1; intermediate |
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An
A to Z of me Students use prompts to vreate an A to Z of their favourite things. A1; elementary |
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My
life's a mess Students try to identify a famous person and then create fact files about each other. A1; elementary |
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Summer
films Students identify some of the big films released this summer. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Top
brands Students look at the top100 global brands and create their own list.. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Watch
your back! Students look at how to use a backpack correctly. A2; pre-intermediate |
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MTV Europe Music Awards Students vote for their favourite music acts. A1; elementary |
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Outside the
box Students look at recent horror films and create their own. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Families Two activities in which students look at family life on television and in the real world. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Robin
Hood Quiz A team quiz about Robin Hood. A2; pre-intermediate |
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The miniature earth Students piece together facts about the world. B2; upper-intermediate |
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Dive! Students read about two films and explore the sea. B1; intermediate |
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Happy
Birthday to YouTube Students test their knowledge of the Internet site. A2; pre-intermediate |
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I love Europe
Students look at poster designs from a competition. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Story recipes Students create their own stories using prompts. B1; intermediate |
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Vuvuzela Students read about South Africa and the World Cup. B1; intermediate |
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Norman
Rockwell Students read about a new exhibition and write a story. B1; intermediate |
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My
summer diary Students keep a diary during the summer holidays. All levels |
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Form a cabinet web
extra Students form a cabinet. A2; pre-intermediate |
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1GOAL
web
extra Students find out about the campaign. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Toy Story 3 web
extra Students watch a trailer from the film. A2; pre-intermediate |
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45
seconds - the Oscars web
extra Students edit Penelope Cruz's Oscar speech. A2; pre-intermediate |
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The
boat race quiz A team quiz based on the University Boat Race. A2; pre-intermediate |
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The
people's planet Students look at photographs taken during Earth Hour. A2; pre-intermediate |
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The
Tweedles Students look at the process of creating a film. B1; intermediate |
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Gods
& monsters Students test their knowledge of Greek mythology. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Spring clean Students read about and organise a garage sale. . A2; pre-intermediate |
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I me my
media Students complete a survey about media. A2; pre-intermediate |
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SETI Students read about the SETI project. B1; intermediate |
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What
next? Future media Students read about how media is changing. B2; upper-intermediate |
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Lady Gaga & Mika Students complete facts about the two music stars. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Planet of the apps Students find out about apps for mobile phones. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Get Bach 2010
web
extra Students order the story of Bach's life. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Robbie
Williams Students piece together facts about the singer’s life. A1; elementary |
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The
quest for Moctezuma Students read about the last ruler of the Aztecs. B1; intermediate |
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Dorothy
in Wonderland Students perform an end-of-year show. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Currency
exchange Students read about local currencies. B2; upper-intermediate |
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Spring summer Students look at fashion designs for 2010. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Games Students look at the story of Lego and Rubik’s Cube. A2; pre-intermediate |
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FlashForward
Students use pictures to talk about the future. A2; pre-intermediate |
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The maggies Students discuss magazine covers. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Names
in the news Students talk about names from the news in 2009. A2; pre-intermediate |
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The wall web
extra Students read about famous walls and graffiti. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Vancouver 2010
web extra Students find out about Vancouver and the Olympics. A2; pre-intermediate |
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09.09.09
web extra Students read about the new Beatles game and albums.. B1; Intermediate |
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Instant biography Students ghostwrite biographies for each other. A1; elementary |
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Twilight:
New Moon Students read about the current vampire craze. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Making
the right decision Students follow the careers of three friends. B1; intermediate |
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Catch
it. Bin it. Kill it. Students look at a health advertising campaign. B1; intermediate |
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Twitter Students find out about the Twitter site. A2; pre-intermediate |
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D’Oh!
(GPS) Students read about GPS navigation systems. A2; pre-intermediate. |
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How about
you? Students ask each other questions. Elementary; A1 |
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Revival Students read about the current ‘80s revivals. B2; upper-intermediate |
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A to Z of English
game A team quiz to test students' vocabulary and learning skills.. Intermediate; B1 |
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It’s a waste Students do a quiz about the food they waste. B1; intermediate |
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15 September: D-Day
web extra Students ask and answer questions about the new Dan Brown novel. A2; pre-intermediate |
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Up Students complete tasks related to a film trailer. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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3D: Talking
Movies Students complete a film survey and read about 3D.. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Game,
set & match Students complete tasks and play a tennis vocabulary game. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Three,
two, one Students identify three music stars and match them with facts. Elementary; A1 |
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Holiday
at home Students design a campaign to persuade people to spend their holidays at home. Intermediate; B1 |
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Anniversary
quiz Students do a quiz in which they match names with events from the past. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Something
to say Students read about a TV competition and practise their speaking skills. Upper-intermediate; B2 |
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Holiday
crossword Students complete a pairwork crossword consisting of holiday vocabulary. Elementary; A1 |
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Test
your eyes Students test their knowledge of glasses and choose a pair of sunglasses. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The Link: a web quest Students complete tasks and learn about the discovery of a fossil.. Intermediate; B1 |
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The search is on Students read about the new Microsoft search engine. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Michael Jackson Students complete song titles from six of Jackson's most famous albums. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Kings of
Leon Students test their knowledge of the rock band. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Have a green
day Students read about Britain's first-ever "Green Day" for schools. Intermediate; B1 |
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Wild images
Students look at entries in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The universe
Students read about events planned for International Year of Astronomy. Intermediate; B1 |
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April Fool!
Students read a selection of recent news stories and try to spot the fake one(s). Intermediate; B1 |
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The word Students learn some jazz vocabulary and read about a legendary album. Upper-intermediate; B2 |
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An
international woman? Students ask and answer questions about a mystery woman. Elementary; A1 |
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The bus
campaign Students create an advertising campaign. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Star Trek Students create a storyline for the forthcoming Star Trek movie. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The red carpet
challenge Students play a game in which they spot stars on the red carpet. All levels |
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A good read Students look at what British teenagers love and hate reading. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Readers
competition Students compete to win a class library of English readers. All levels |
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Make an mp3
audio guide Students create their own audio tour. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Ring! Ring! Students read about different mobile phone ring tones.. Intermediate; B1 |
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Charles
Darwin Students use pictures to tell the story of Charles Darwin's. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Christmas
special Students create an end-of-year Christmas show. All levels |
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Fast food Students compare their food diets with Olympic champions. Intermediate; B1 |
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Quantum
of what? Students look at some famous and unusual film titles. Upper-intermediate; B2 |
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End of
year quiz Students do a quiz related to names from the news in 2008. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Barack for beginners Students find out about Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Elementary; A1 |
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Multiplex
madness Activities related to this summer's big films. Elementary; A1 |
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Fantasy worlds A look into the fantasy worlds of two young authors. Intermediate; B1 |
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Mamma Mia! Students create a short story using titles of Abba songs. Intermediate; B1 |
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Save our
streets Students carry out a street audit. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Picture book Students describe photographs from Prince Charles' childhood. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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My bedroom
walls Students meet a fan of the Jonas Brothers. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Music
video games A reading about music video games. Intermediate; B1 |
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Write to me Students find someone to write to in English. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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It happened
this summer A picture activity about important and personal summer events. All levels |
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Trick or
treat? A classroom quiz for Halloween. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Summer quiz Students do a fun team quiz for the last days of the course. Elementary; A1 |
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Controversial An information gap activity about Madonna. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Music festival Students create their own summer music festival. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Plastic bags 10 things your students should know about plastic bags. Intermediate; B1 |
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Fact or fiction? Which are fictional characters and which are real people? Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Water world Students read about Expo Zaragoza and test their knowledge of water. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Chinese
Puzzle Students solve a puzzle and create a Tangram. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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What's the story? Can students work out the news story from these pictures? Intermediate; B1 |
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World
Photograph of the Year A look at some of the competition entries. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Pencil
webquest Students do a webquest about pencils and their history. Intermediate; B1 |
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High
School Musical Students write the dialogue for their own High School Musical. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Formula One
game Students play a board game that tests their English. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Cycling: Pedal
power Cycling is becoming a popular form of transport in today's cities. Intermediate; B1 |
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10 things you can
do with a potato A reading activity for International Year of the Potato. Intermediate; B1 |
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The Fourth
Plinth Students decide what to do with the London's Fourth Plinth. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Indiana Jones
quiz A quiz about the action hero Indiana Jones. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Porthemmet:
Paradise not found Students read about a hoax Internet site dedicated to an imaginary beach Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Presidential
cards Students match the messages with a series of humorous birthday cards. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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911: iT's
an Emergency Students decide on the best action to take in emergency situations. Intermediate; B1 |
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Ten Years
On A survey about heroes, spending habits, and hopes for the future. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Human
Rights Hangman Questions about various human rights issues. Intermediate; B1 |
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Googlegangers Students find out if they have a Googleganger. Intermediate; B1 |
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King
Tut and the Terracotta Army Activities related to two current London exhibitions. Intermediate; B1 |
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Names A series of activities connected to names and naming things. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Best
and worst sights A survey to name the best and worst tourist sights in the world. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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A new slogan for NASA Students create new slogans for NASA and major companies. Intermediate; B1 |
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Year of
a Million Dreams Celebrities pose as their favourite Disney characters. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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End of
Year Quiz Our traditional end-of-year team quiz about news events. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The Golden Compass An activity based on this year's big film for the festive season. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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This summer Students talk about their summer holidays. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Skate or die Students test their knowledge of skateboarding. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Encyclopaedias The story of encyclopaedias. Intermediate; B1 |
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Women in
power Students identify women leaders. Intermediate; B1 |
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In the news Students complete names in the news. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Summer films Students talks about some recent films . A1; elementary |
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Arctic Monkeys Students read about the indie rock group. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Harry Potter Three activities about Harry Potter. A1, A2, B1 |
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What
kind of teacher... What kind of teacher would your students be? Intermediate; B1 |
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Emoticons Students learn the names of punctuation marks. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Mr Bean's Holiday Students write captions for holiday photos. Elementary; A1/A2 |
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The London
Game A board game in which students visit London. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Impossible
is Nothing Students read about the Adidas marketing campaign. Intermediate; B1 |
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The Simpsons
Movie Students test their Simpsons knowledge. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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ID Theft Students find out how safe their identity is. Upper-intermediate; B2 |
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Famous Threes
Students test their knowledge. Elementary; A2 |
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Homework Students discuss attitudes towards homework. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The
V&A Students match pictures and descriptions. Intermediate; B1 |
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Red carpet film
challenge Students complete quotes from recent films. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Best &
worst A look at the best and worst things in the world. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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New Seven
Wonders The finalists in the New Seven Wonders project. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Go Globish! A simplified English for business and tourist situations. Upper-intermediate; B2 |
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Yours
Truly, Angry Mob Famous pop groups with two-word names. A1; elementary |
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Last
Stands Students test their historical knowledge. Intermediate; B1 |
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Win
a set of readers Win 60 readers for your school or class library. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The IM
generation The different ways people communicate. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The
unofficial version Some of the most famous conspiracy theories. Lower- to mid-intermediate; B1 |
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When
they were young Identify famous people from old photos. Elementary to upper-intermediate; A1- B2 |
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My name is Sam
Stern Students read about teenage chef Sam Stern. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Climate
changed A feature about the consequences of climate change Lower- to mid-intermediate; B1 |
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The Secretary
General The problems facing the United Nations. Intermediate; B1 |
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Christmas Must-Haves The must-have Christmas presents for 2006. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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A bright
future A look at brand colours, names and logos. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Casino Royale Students find film titles on a roulette wheel. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The past
from above Students talk about aerial view photographs. Intermediate; B1 |
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Radio 100 A celebration of 100 years of radio. Intermediate; B1 |
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End of
the year quiz A team quiz based on the news in 2006. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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European
languages Activities related to students' learning experiences. A1- B2; elementary to upper-intermediate |
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Time zones The history of time zones and a questionnaire. B1; lower- to mid-intermediate |
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The perfect
age What do your students consider to be the perfect age? B1; lower- to mid-intermediate |
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Rider ... Alex Rider Can your students discover a secret message? A2; pre-intermediate |
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Based
on true events Students read about two new films. B1; lower- to mid-intermediate |
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Back to school
quiz A team quiz to start the academic year. A1; elementary |
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Fans! Students complete a Ronaldinho fact file. A1- B1; elementary to mid-intermediate |
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Superfoods Students find out about 12 'superfoods'. B2; upper-intermediate |
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I know what
you... Students invent something they didn't do this summer. A2; pre-intermediate |
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The soundtrack
to your life Students create an MP3 playlist A1; elementary, B1; pre-intermediate |
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World Cup 2006 Activities about this summer’s football World Cup A2; pre-intermediate |
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Superman The story of how Superman was created A2; pre-intermediate |
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Summer blockbusters Picture activity based on this summer’s films A2; pre-intermediate |
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How much do kids
cost? Students calculate how much they cost B1; intermediate |
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20Q competition Reading about a game and a competition A2; pre-intermediate |
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World Jump Day Is it serious or is it a hoax? A2; pre-intermediate |
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Cheat Magazine Students create their own celebrity magazine A2; pre-intermediate |
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Revolutionary
and Icon Students talk about photographs A1; elementary |
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When the Cirque
comes to town The story of Cirque du Soleil A2; pre-intermediate |
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The Lost lesson
Activities related to the hit TV series Lost B1; intermediate |
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Mozart:
Parallel lives Students compare their lives with Mozart’s A2; pre-intermediate |
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The next big thing? Rafael Nadal and new rising sports stars A2; pre-intermediate |
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Mad about ballroom Ballroom dancing is back in fashion B1; intermediate |
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Mind reader A vocabulary game A1; elementary |
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It’s breakfast
time! Top 10 breakfasts in the U.K. A1; elementary |
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Make an English collage Follow Picasso’s example and create a collage A2; pre-intermediate |
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Readers competition Win a collection of English readers A2; pre-intermediate |
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In the Beginning... The beginnings of films, books and song B1; intermediate |
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Christmas Films Match the information about 3 films A2; pre-intermediate |
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Christmas
Show Prepare and perform a Christmas show A2; pre-intermediate |
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Coldplay &
Franz Ferdinand Pairwork activity about 2 British bands B1; intermediate |
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eBay The story of the auction website A2; pre-intermediate |
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End of Year Quiz A news quiz about 2005 A2; pre-intermediate |
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Sudoku The story of the popular puzzle A2; pre-intermediate |
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Look at me! A look at self-portraits by 5 artists B1; intermediate |
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Best
& Worst of the Year A survey about the best and worst of the year A1+; all levels |
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Name that Hurricane How hurricanes get their names A2; pre-intermediate |