Story Time

EDITOR’S INTRO

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

Home Wreckers

Look at the headlines below. What do you think these

The Name Game

A “brand” of a product is the version of it

Richard Simmons: Never Say Diet

Richard Simmons spent most of his childhood being overweight. By

USEFULVOCABULARY

Think of clues to describe these forms of transport. From

USEFULVERBS & EXPRESSIONS

IF YOU MISS YOUR BUS OR TRAIN, YOU ARE TOO

BASIC ENGLISH sports

SOCIAL ENGLISH sports

• What equipment do you need for this sport? Are

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE guessing

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

Read the sentences, find the errors and correct the sentences

Airport Drama

Think about your last trip to the airport. Invent questions

GRAMMAR FUN Confusing Words

“Fun” and “funny” are very similar in appearance, but they

MAKING DINNER RESERVATIONS

In English, do you know how to… …ask for a

Problem Piglet

On a farm in England, one piglet is

Family Feud

Do you know the story of Adidas and Puma? What

Film / TV Scripts

Based on the context of the dialogue, what do you

Snake Surprise

What are you afraid of? Rank the following from 1

TRIVIA MATCHING

SEE IF YOU CAN DO THIS MATCHING EXERCISE. LOOK AT

WEIRD TRIVIA

No piece of paper can be folded in

8 SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD

We Are The World was written by Michael Jackson and

DR FINGERS’ GRAMMAR

Thanks for writing. You addressed some really important points, and

Corny Criminals

A policeman in the United States has been

Green Bean Casserole

• 3 medium-sized tins of green beans (drained)

Sue Crazy

Now, cover them up and write down the ones you

A World of Difference

The name OXFAM comes from the Oxford Committee for

It’s a Bird, It’s a plane!

How would you like to be able to make yourself

James Bond

“Shaken and Stirred”* has a double meaning. It is a

Goons, Gals and Gadgets

Bond has encountered his share of evil, but

Good vs Evil

Evil has an immediate upper hand. It doesn’t have a

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, The

LITTLE JOKE

1. What’s worse than a giraffe with a

GRAFFITI

THIS IS NOT A NOVEL TO BE TOSSED

RAIL TIMES

Misheard Lyrics

1 In Green Day’s “Time of your Life”, which lyrics

Happy Lands

Look at these quotes about happiness. Which do you agree

The Cinema

The Red Carpet – a piece of carpet for the

(NOT SO) TYPICAL DIALOGUES The Cinema Ticket

Brian: Hi, I’d like a ticket for the 6 o’clock

A Big Change

You are going to hear a conversation in which the

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Fifty Dead Men Walking is one of the many films

describe time

“If you’re looking for tickets I’m afraid you’ve missed the

quirky news

”When I opened the door, he said he was bathing,

DUMB LAWS & Texas Facts

It is illegal to take more than three

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

Read the following sentences. Can you correct them? Then listen

Business Ethics

Listen to check if the speaker mentions any of your

DICTIONARY OF SLANG

CORNER IDIOMS

IF SOMETHING IS “JUST AROUND THE CORNER”, IT’S GOING TO

A flaming success

Have you ever wondered what happens to rock-and-roll celebrity memorabilia?

Good Deed Undone

Look at these words. What do you think this article

Success and Failure

IF YOU “BUILD ON” THE SUCCESS OF SOMETHING, YOU TAKE

WICKED

In its correct definition, “wicked” refers to someone or something