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Choosing a university

Here you will listen to a teacher of university preparation classes giving advice on how to choose a university and how to find out more about the

a student reading outside his university

Getting ready for university

In this activity, you will listen to a teacher of university preparation classes talking about how to develop your language skills so that you are

Election day

In the UK you are allowed to vote if you are over 18 and you are a British citizen.  These activities will help you to learn more about what happens on election day

The good old days: used to and would

In this lesson you will listen to a recording about life in the 1940s. The language focus is ‘used to’ and ‘would’ for past habits and states.

New Year’s resolutions: going to

What traditions do you have at New Year? In this lesson, Anne talks about her New Year’s Resolutions.

One of those days: past perfect

Have you ever had a really bad day? Watch the video of Anne talking about when she had one of those terrible days.

Stocktake

Do you have to take stock or order new products at work?

Customer problems

Do the people who work in the places that you clean ask you to do things?

Safety symbols

Have you seen orange symbols on chemicals that you use at work?

Modern technology

This lesson is about modern technology and the effect it has had on people’s lives in recent years. A reading text provides the main focus of the lesson and the skill of speed-reading is developed. Students are encouraged to identify the meaning of vocabulary within the context and to focus on the pronunciation of regular past simple verbs.

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