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Northanger Abbey: Chapter 8: Audio and activities
The eighth chapter of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader is now available for all Staff Room members. Captain Frederick Tilney is introduced...
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Word of the week: Hack
Do you find yourself using hackneyed lesson ideas? Ever met a hacker or a hack? Read on to see if you can hack this word of the week...
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Northanger Abbey: Chapter 7: Audio and activities
The seventh chapter of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader is now available for all Staff Room members. Isabella falls in love...
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Reading and Use of English Part 2
Guidance for teachers preparing candidates for Part 2 of the Reading and Use of English paper of the Cambridge Proficiency Exam, with a worksheet taken from Mark Harrison's New Proficiency Testbuilder.
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Word of the week: Banter
Do you indulge in a bit of banter with your friends or colleagues? Tim Bowen looks at the development of this good-natured noun.
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Northanger Abbey: Chapter 6: Audio and activities
The sixth chapter of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader is now available for all Staff Room members. Catherine goes for a walk with the Tilneys...
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Make a puppet
This is a fun arts and crafts lesson by Hans Mol. Children practise following instructions and learn vocabulary for parts of the face by making a hand puppet. You'll need a sock and some buttons!
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Global warming
A comprehensive lesson plan by Adrian Tennant on the topical issue of global warming. There are vocabulary and reading exercises and role cards to start a lively debate on the subject which is now firmly back on the agenda with recent weather events around the world.
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A truly international experience
Karen Richardson, an author and freelance teacher based in Germany, agreed to be a onestopenglish roving reporter at the 41st annual IATEFL conference in Aberdeen.
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Caterpillars, butterflies and yodelling models
Lindsay Clandfield takes time out from talks and parties to give us his impressions of the 41st annual IATEFL conference.
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Word of the week: Wicked
Ever wondered why witches are always wicked or why teenagers use the expression 'wicked!'? Tim Bowen looks at the origin of this wicked Word of the week!
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Northanger Abbey: Chapter 5: Audio and activities
The fifth chapter of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader is now available for all Staff Room members. John Thorpe lies to Catherine...
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Reading lesson plans: Moonwalk
Jackie McAvoy asks students to think about events that are connected to the moon.
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Business skills bank: Preparing for a first meeting: Part 2
A lesson to help review and practise language for leading and participating in meetings.
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Methodology: Coherence and cohesion
Can a cohesive text be incoherent? Is coherence subjective? Scott Thornbury takes a look at the difference between coherence and cohesion and suggests some practical ways that we can teach both in an EFL context.
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Imaginative materials: Receipts
Do you keep your receipts? Jim Scrivener presents some innovative ideas for using these in the classroom, including role-plays, crime-solving and guessing games!
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Word of the week: Mint
Tim Bowen explains the origin and different meanings of this word. It's mint!
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ArticleReading matters: Genre
In this article, Adrian Tennant explores the issue of text types and includes a number of practical activities.
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Northanger Abbey: Chapter 4: Audio and activities
The fourth chapter of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader is now available for all Staff Room members. Catherine goes to a ball and dances with Mr Tilney...
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Part 3
Guidance for teachers preparing candidates for Part 3 of the Listening paper of the Cambridge Proficiency Exam, with a worksheet taken from Mark Harrison's New Proficiency Testbuilder.