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Writing matters: Short texts
In this article Adrian Tennant focuses on short texts such as messages, notes, instructions and notices. Although these kinds of text are read and written on a regular basis, they are often neglected despite being extremely common in everyday life.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Henry Ford's $5 pay offer
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about the visions and decisions of Henry Ford and how they impacted on the Ford Motor Company.
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Mobile English: Secret instructions
Students use mobile phones or voice recorders to deliver instructions that include phrasal verbs/verb + particles.
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ArticleLesson Share: Telling an anecdote
Gabrielle Jones wins the Lesson Share competition with an imaginative speaking activity to help students practise telling anecdotes.
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Tuk Tuk Travels: Entry 5: The woodworker
In their fifth travelogue, our tuk tukers leave the wildlife of East Africa and enter Malawi where they meet an inspirational teacher.
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Your English: Phrasal verbs: strike
Have you every struck out on your own? Who are you struck on? Tim Bowen targets a versatile verb.
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Your English: Word grammar: wake
Is it time to wake up? Tim Bowen helps us pay attention to word grammar.
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Your English: Idioms: trick
Tim Bowen never misses a trick when it comes to explaining idioms.
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Selection and recruitment
Students are introduced to the topic of selection and recruitment in this instalment of David Baker’s HR management series. Students read a text about the crucial role of recruitment and selection and listen to a conversation two colleagues from a Human Resources department about modern recruitment practices.
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ArticleEnglish for HR Management: Introduction
This four-part series on human resources by David Baker contains lessons at two levels with step-by-step notes for teachers.
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Second Best: Part 2
In Part 2, the final part of this story, the sisters walk through the countryside and come across Tom Smedley, an admirer of Frances. In this lesson, the students will: recap Part 1 of the story; listen for gist and detail; listen to the effect of short sentences on mood; ...
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The Shadow and the Flash: Part 5
In Part 5, the concluding part of this science fiction story, Paul and Lloyd finally confront each other. In this lesson, the students will: look back over the story so far; practise listening for gist; listen for detail; discuss the tragic end of the story; study the effect of long ...
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Calm and productive
This lesson, which is based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about work-related stress, what consequences it has and how it can be relieved.
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Mobile English: Digital word banks
Students create individual or class image banks to record the vocabulary they study in class.
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Lesson Share: Grammar: Memories of the past
Simon Mumford wins the Lesson Share competition with a unique way to help students remember irregular past tense forms.
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Tuk Tuk Travels: Entry 4: Rwanda
In their fourth travelogue, Rich and Nick speak to two young genocide survivors who founded Healing through Arts and Drama, a project set up to help educate people about the importance of reconciliation and unity.
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Your English: Phrasal verbs: stop
Tim Bowen will stop at nothing to ensure that you and your students have a firm grasp of phrasal verbs.
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Your English: Word grammar: upset
Have you ever upset the applecart? Tim Bowen touches on a touchy piece of word grammar.