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Red Nose Day

Raising money for charity is a strong tradition in the UK, and people do some strange things. Read about some of them below.

Learning about Wales

What do your students know about Wales? Try this lesson and help them learn more about an interesting part of the UK.

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Retirement speech

James Dawson, a company manager, is retiring. Listen to this speech given at his retirement party then try the activities.

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Living away from my family

Here Jocelyn talks about moving away from her family to live in her own flat. Listen then try the activities.

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What people think about the UK

A survey commissioned by the British Council produced some quotes showing what people in different countries think about the UK. Compare their opinions, do the activities and let us know what you think.

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