FOOD-PEOPLE IDIOMS

EDITOR’S INTRO

WHY ARE YOU LEARNING ENGLISH? TO GET A BETTER JOB,

ANIMALS

HOW TO FIGHT A WILD ANIMAL!

You going to read an article about three animals: a

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE SNACK FOOD?

What are some of your favourite snacks? Make notes. Then,

HORRIBLE HOLIDAY COMPLAINTS

Look at the names of the holiday destinations in the

FUTURE PASSIVES WITH “GOING TO”

The full forms are: I’m= I am; you’re = you

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: IN, ON, AT

We use the preposition in for fairly long periods of

DEALING WITH INTERRUPTIONS

You’re going to listen to six extracts from conversations. Listen

NATURAL ENGLISH

Well, I used to be afraid of spiders,

How to interrupt someone

How could you interrupt someone? What could you say? Think

GIVING OPINIONS

You’re going to listen to five conversation extracts in which

RUDE NAMES IN ENGLISH!

Match the words (1 to 8) to the pictures (a-h)

RICKY GERVAIS ON ANIMALS!

Read or listen to the article once. Which comments by

HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE YOU… IN ENGLISH!

Think of three phrases or things you could say to

Putting forward an argument

What expressions can you use to put forward an argument?

AT THE MUSIC FESTIVAL

● Learn over 500 useful words and expressions for travelling

DEVILLED EGGS

2. Try to remove the shells without breaking

THE HUNGER GAMES

The Hunger Games is 2012 American science-fiction film directed by

BODY LANGUAGE: SOCIALISING

Write a description from below next to each example of

HOW BODY LANGUAGE CAN IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS!

Look at the paragraph titles and pictures. What do you

ARE TIGER PARENTS THE BEST?

Use your imagination to think about the typical things a

WHEN THINGS GO WRONG ON A PLANE!

How do you think the following things could get someone

REALLY ANNOYING THINGS

What annoying or embarrassing things can happen in the following

DISCUSSING A DEAL

If you give someone an “ultimatum”, you tell them that

How to counter an argument

What expressions can you use to counter an argument? Make

Songs from the ‘70s

There were lots of hit songs in the 1970s. Here

How to play cricket!

Cricket is England’s summer sport.The rules are very complicated, but

The Hand of God

The incident in question has become known as the “Hand

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY OR FESTIVAL?

You’re going to listen to some people talking about their

IN THE COUNTRY

Think about it When was the last time you went

FAMOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS!

Write the name of an animal from below next to

HOW TO PERSUADE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING!

How would you persuade someone to do the following things?

CAN A POLYGLOT HELP YOU LEARN A LANGUAGE?

Read or listen to the article once to compare your

Explaining a proposal

What problems can there be with websites? What makes a

TALKING ABOUT WORK

Complete the sentences (1 to 8) with the words from

STORY TIME

A: I say, I say, I say, what do you