All Intermediate articles – Page 55

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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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    Sex sells

    Discussing controversial subjects.

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    Metaphors: It's all in your mind

    A lesson plan by LIndsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words related to the mind.

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    Metaphors: Anger is heat

    A lesson plan by Linsday Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words and phrases related to anger.

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    This restless Earth

    Show your students how volcanoes are formed while teaching key subject vocabulary such as magma, lava and crater.

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    Metaphors: Happy and sad

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words or phrases related to the emotions of happiness and sadness.

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    Metaphors: Intelligence is a light

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words related to intelligence.

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    Metaphors: Life is a journey

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words and phrases describing life experiences.

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    Metaphors: Responsibilities are like weights

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words and expressions related to responsibility.

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    Metaphors: Making mistakes

    A lesson plan by LIndsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several phrases related to making mistakes.

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    Metaphors: Winning

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words and phrases related to winning and losing in sports.

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    Metaphors: Time is money

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical concept in English that 'time is money'.

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    Business Spotlight: Should networking sites be banned from work?

    In this lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, two experts offer differing opinions on whether social networking should be used at work. 

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    ESP Marketing: Market Research

    Students are introduced to the topic of market research in this instalment of David Baker's Marketing series. 

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    Dog owners

    This lesson plan provides listening and language exercises for students. It focuses on relationships we have with our pets as well as British culture.

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    Live from London: The economy

    Onestopenglish visits the Houses of Parliament to find out whether locals and tourists are worried about the world's economic situation.

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    River action

    Show students how ox-bow lakes are formed while teaching them key subject vocabulary such as meander, erosion and alluvium.

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    Guessing game: used to

    A guessing activity at intermediate level to practise used to in affirmative and negative sentences and questions.

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    Experiments: 3D shadows

    In this experiment, pupils learn how to produce the illusion of a 3D shadow using two different coloured light sources and colour-filtered glasses. Matching and gap-fill activities help students revise related vocabulary and prepositional phrases. Students then discuss the outcome of the experiment with a partner and write a report ...

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    Experiments: Conductors and insulators

    Which materials are good conductors and which are good insulators? This experiment uses polystyrene foam, metal, wood, glass and plastic to explore the properties of conductors and insulators. Step by step teaching notes and student worksheets help teachers and students get the most from the experiment and develop language learning ...