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    Colour

    In this lesson plan, pupils add primary colours to determine the resulting secondary and tertiary colours and use a numbered key to colour a picture. Teacher’s notes include suggested warm up activities to relate the lesson to students’ own experiences with colour, as well as additional project ideas.

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    The Road Less Travelled Christmas special: Episode 4: New Year's Eve

    Christmas has been and gone and, after a few days apart, Katie and Sal are back together to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Katie can’t believe that Sal still hasn’t told Rich her news.

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    The bank

    This mini-play features two women who are gossiping while waiting to be served in a bank in Essex. The lesson contains a downloadable MP3 audio file and a PDF with student worksheets and teacher's notes.

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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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    Sex sells

    Discussing controversial subjects.

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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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    Learning languages

    A questionnaire and interview activity. Students interview each other and discuss languages. They then self assess what they can do orally in English.

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    Exploring space

    The following activities are all connected to the theme of space and space travel.

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    Divorce

    A discussion class where students decide who gets what in a divorce, then discuss issues around divorce.

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    Amnesty

    New president offers amnesty. Who will be released?

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    Drama activities

    Six drama activities for the ELT and ESOL classroom.

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    First Day: First lesson speaking activities

    Download these quick and engaging activities that can be used to encourage speaking in the first classes of a course or school year. 

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    TOEIC Reading & Listening: Part 2 – Question-Response

    This lesson links the language used in initial meetings with Part 2 of the listening section of the TOEIC Listening & Reading test.

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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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    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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    Selections Grade 4: Hurricane Helen

    How tidy or messy are your young learners' bedrooms? Talk about this and "actual" hurricanes with this lesson by Adrian Tennant.

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    The train

    This mini-play features a middle-aged couple, who are on a train from London Bridge to Dartford, on their way to a doctor's appointment. The lesson contains a downloadable MP3 audio file and a PDF with student worksheets and teacher's notes.

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    Live from London: Art

    We went to Trafalgar Square to find out what tourists and visitors of the National Gallery had to say about art.

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    Selections Grade 2: Anna's first day

    Encourage your young learners to talk about their first day of school with this lesson by Adrian Tennant.

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    Selections Grade 5: The Science Fair Gadget

    Boost your students' creativity and imagination while discussing their favourite inventions with this lesson by Adrian Tennant.