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Students will find out about charity shops and explore ways to raise money for charity. A central focus of this lesson is the valuable work of The Ruth Hayman Trust: http://www.ruthhaymantrust.com/

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Healthy eating

In this lesson, students will read and talk about balanced diets and learn how to interpret the nutritional information tables on food packaging. As a result, students will be more able to make healthier food choices when food shopping.

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At the department store (1)

This is the first of two lessons introducing the topic of department stores. Students will develop their vocabulary to talk about the different floors and departments and practise asking and answering questions to find out where departments are situated.

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At the department store (2)

This lesson develops the skills needed for shopping in a department store. It expands the students’ vocabulary of items that can be bought in a department store and enables them to practise a simple conversation about how to ask where things are.

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The British Museum

A chance for learners to discover the British Museum’s collection and develop their ability to describe different objects.

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April Fool

In this lesson students can find out about April Fool's day, which is celebrated in the UK on April 1st.

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Climate Change

This lesson encourages learners to think about their attitudes to the environment.

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Environmental Problems

Learners focus on environmental problems and will look at pronunciation and dictionary skills.

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Film Festival Season

This lesson looks at two film festivals that take place in the UK.

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Hamlet's soliloquy

This lesson gives learners the opportunity to look more closely at Hamlet's famous "to be or not to be" speech.

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