EDITOR’S INTRO

Cycling Cities

The best cities in the world for cycling

THE NAME GAME

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES ON FAMOUS NAMES WITH MEANING

STORY TIME

Jokes, anecdotes and stories as told by native English speakers

HOLIDAY NIGHTMARES

Think of ways to describe the words above. See if

HOLIDAY NIGHTMARES

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SECTION ON USEFUL VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS. THIS MONTH: HOLIDAY NIGHTMARES

Images of England

WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK OF ENGLAND? ANY OF THESE THINGS? CAN YOU NAME THEM? USE THE WORDS BELOW

LET’S TALK ABOUT: CLEANING UP

IN THIS DIALOGUE, MEGAN AND DUNCAN ARE CLEANING UP AFTER

Asking for help

• I’m sorry but I’m a bit busy at the

Question Words

THIS MONTH, WE’RE LOOKING AT SOME MORE QUESTION WORDS. THIS IS THE THIRD PART OF A MINI-SERIES ON QUESTION WORDS

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

IN THIS SECTION, DR FINGERS IDENTIFIES AND CORRECTS TYPICAL ERRORS

The Volcano

Nature versus air travel

Kensington & Chelsea

London’s poshest district

Brand Stretching

When companies take their products too far

HOW TO... LEARN ENGLISH BY READING

THIS MONTH, HOW TO... LEARN ENGLISH BY READING

PHOTO MAGIC

Can you think of anything to write in the speech

Sport Mad

Life with a sports fan

Jolly Posh

Hugh Grant, David Cameron, Ralph Fiennes and the Queen are all very posh. But what exactly does it mean to be posh?

The Bullingdon Club

This famous photo shows David Cameron with his “hard-drinking” friends

David Cameron

He’s a famous Old Etonian. He went to Oxford University. And he’s awfully posh. David Cameron was the UK’s 52nd prime minister

The A-TEAM

GOT A PROBLEM? PERHAPS YOU NEED TO CALL THE A-TEAM! THEY’LL SORT IT OUT FOR YOU

LEARN THESE USEFUL PHRASES FOR TRAVELLING ABROAD!

If you’re travelling abroad this summer to an English speaking country, you’ll find these survival phrases really useful! [This is the second of a two-part series.]

TRAVEL EXERCISES!

How much do you remember about the useful travel expressions? See if you can do these two exercises

HAIRSTYLES

HAIRSTYLES COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OF THESE?

Fox Hunting

One of England’s most controversial “traditions”

Jeeves & Wooster

The English gentleman, and the gentleman’s gentleman

QUIRKY NEWS , CORNY CRIMINALS & RIDDLES

It’s a big moment for bird lovers: for the first

Avocado Salad

HERE’S SOMETHING COOL AND FRESH FOR THE SUMMER

DIY Movement

Alternative ways of living your life

Eton School

Prince Harry and Prince William went there. David Cameron went there too. And so did 18 other prime ministers. Eton is one of England’s most famous schools

Boris Johnson

He’s been to Eton and Oxford University. He’s a friend of David Cameron’s. Boris Johnson is one of the UK’s most flamboyant politicians. He was the mayor of London from 2008 until 2016, and the Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018

DICTIONARY OF SLANG

HERE WE’VE GOT SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW TO SAY THINGS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

Posh English

OUR MONTHLY LOOK AT ENGLISH ACCENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN BOTH ENGLISH-SPEAKING AND NONENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES. THIS MONTH: THE POSH ENGLISH ACCENT

BRIDGEIDIOMS

HERE ARE SOME “BRIDGE” IDIOMS FOR YOU

Doing Business

Trying to get some help for a new business

Spend Away!

A few easy ways to spend a lot of money... fast

Speaking / Talking

HERE ARE SOME TYPICAL PHRASAL VERBS THAT REFER TO TALKING AND MAKING CONVERSATION. MORE NEXT MONTH. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS FROM BELOW

UNDERSTATEMENT

THIS MONTH’S EXPRESSION OF THE MONTH IS... UNDERSTATEMENT