All Adults articles – Page 70
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Poor Persephone!
A reading worksheet on the Greek myth that explains why there are different seasons during the year. Student exercises focus on comprehension and discussion.
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The Secret Garden: Chapter 3
The audio and activities for the third chapter of this pre-intermediate-level Macmillan Reader are now available for all Staff Room members. Mary becomes more intrigued by the secret garden and hears strange noises in the house …
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Business Spotlight: Great expectations
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, is about intercultural communication and how different countries and cultures conduct business deals.
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The Road Less Travelled Christmas special: Episode 2: Sunday lunch
Katie, Michael, Sal and Rich are back in the UK for the Christmas holidays. Sal’s mum has invited them all to her house for Sunday lunch …
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The Road Less Travelled Christmas special: Episode 1: Preparations
Katie’s acting career has gone from strength to strength and Michael’s poetry has led him into the theatre world of New York. Meanwhile, back in LA, things aren’t going so well for Sal and Rich …
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Charles Dickens
A worksheet about the life of the famous English author Charles Dickens, whose novels include Great Expectations, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
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Taking a chance!
Students read an article about the lottery in Britain and the chances of winning it. The exercises focus on comprehension checking and mathematics.
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The Secret Garden: Chapter 2
The audio and activities for the second chapter of this pre-intermediate-level Macmillan Reader are now available for all Staff Room members. Mary explores her new home and meets some interesting characters …
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Business Spotlight: Do women need quotas to get to the top?
In this lesson, based on two articles from Business Spotlight magazine, two professionals offer their opinions on whether quotas are necessary to help women get to the top of their professions.
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Nip and tuck
This mini-play features two women talking about plastic surgery in a café in Croydon, south London. The lesson contains a downloadable MP3 audio file and a PDF with student worksheets and teacher’s notes.
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Marketing strategy
Students are introduced to the topic of marketing strategy in this instalment of David Baker's Marketing series. Students read a text about European low-cost airlines and listen to a conversation between a marketing manager and an intern about marketing strategy.
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Experiences: Present perfect
A team game at intermediate level to practise asking and answering questions using the present perfect.
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Business Spotlight: All together now
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, looks at the reality of multi-generational workplaces and the methods that can be adopted to keep everyone happy.
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The Secret Garden: Chapter 1
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett tells the story of Mary Lennox, who arrives from India to live with her uncle in Yorkshire. She is lonely and unwanted. Left alone, she has nothing to do but explore the large house and its grounds. Then one day, she finds a ...
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The wedding party
A speaking mingle activity with emphasis on oral fluency; students practise making small talk at a wedding, share secrets and do some gossiping.
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The office party
A speaking mingle activity with emphasis on oral fluency; students practise making small talk at an office social event and share secrets.