John’s dream
This is a story of a person who worked hard to make his dream come true.
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What do you think of the police in the UK?
What do you think of the police in the UK? How are they different from the police in your country? In this activity you will read about different people’s attitudes to the police.
Vegetarian UK
There are over 3 million vegetarians – people who don’t eat meat - in the UK today and the number is rising.
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.
British worst at learning languages
The British are the worst language learners in Europe! This is according to a survey published by the European Commission. Only 38% of British people can speak a foreign language, as against the European Union average of 56%.
Cycling and carbon emissions
Students think about and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cycling. They then consider what else they could do personally to reduce their carbon emissions.
Urban sport
What do you and your students know about the non-competitive urban sport, parkour? In this lesson students read about this activity, focus on informal language, then ask and answer questions about other activities in pairs.
Questioning and clarifying
In a negotiation, it’s very important to know when to speak, when to ask and when to listen. Here students rank and discuss the stages of negotiation, do a reading activity and look at negotiations vocabulary, examine question types, then finish with a role play to practise clarifying, summarising and responding.
Our dog is lost
Here's a poster for a lost dog. Read it then do the exercises to practise your reading.
Looking for a job
Here are some adverts for part-time jobs for younger people. Read them then try the exercises.