EDITOR’S INTRO

Spy Fun

Cool toys for the amateur spy

THE NAME GAME

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

STORY TIME

Jokes, anecdotes and stories as told by native English speakers

LET’S TALK ABOUT: The cinema

LEARN SOME USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT THE CINEMA!

The Living Room

LEARN SOME USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT YOUR LIVING ROOM

The Living Room

TO PRESS A BUTTON SO THE TELEVISION COMES ON AND

Agreeing & disagreeing

THIS MONTH WE’RE LOOKING AT WAYS OF AGREEING AND DISAGREEING IN ENGLISH

Phone Fun

Telephone conversation analysis

GRAMMAR FUN to see & to hear

THIS MONTH, WE’RE LOOKING AT THE USE OF THE GERUND WITH THE VERBS TO SEE AND TO HEAR

Big Brother

A debate on the use of CCTV cameras in the UK

Phrasal Verb Particles

How the particles can help you learn phrasal verbs

PICTURE DESCRIPTION

HOW MANY PICTURES CAN YOU DESCRIBE IN THREE MINUTES? USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS. THEN, SEE HOW MANY SPORTS YOU CAN NAME IN TWO MINUTES

Food Fun

Funny adverts for unusual food products

Spy Fever

What do James Bond, Jason Bourne and Ethan Hunt all have in common? Apart from being fictional spies, they’re also all men! But history is full of real female spies. And as one spy historian noted, “There are times, quite frankly, when women can get into situations where men can’t.” Let’s look at five of the most famous

Secret Plots

They say that history repeats itself. Well, here are two secret assassination plots, one ancient and one modern, one successful and one a failure

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood’s biggest and best-known stars. The actor has struggled in recent years, his career affected by tabloid scandals. But Tom’s fighting back

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Want to see a real spy in action? Check out the latest film, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Hand Gestures

How to use your hands to communicate

DR FINGERS’ VOCABULARY CLINIC Film / book descriptions

This month we’re looking at some words to describe a book or film

Publicity Stunts

How to get noticed... and in the news

Learn 15 phrasal commands

When talking to friends or close acquaintances, we often use

Learn 15 phrasal commands Exercises!

1. You can’t hear someone very well, so you ask

Into the Lion’s Den

A zookeeper and a lion in an unusual experiment

Sausage with Lemon Potatoes

HERE’S A RECIPE FOR A QUICK, HEARTY MEAL THAT’S FULL OF FLAVOUR

Speech Fun

A variety of speeches for different occasions

DICTIONARY OF SLANG

EXAMPLES OF HOW TO SAY THINGS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

FILM & TV SCRIPTS

In this section, we look at short clips from films or TV shows. This month: Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Story Time

Anecdotes as told by native English speakers

BUSINESS IDIOMS

This month we’re looking at some more business / work idioms

Unusual excuses for being late or absent from work

Have you ever been late for work? What was your

Key Skills

What does it take to succeed in life? Author Dustin

The telephone

Here are some more phrasal verbs for you to use. Complete the sentences (1 to 8) with the words from below

Genuine Spy Gadgets

The world of espionage is full of clever, surprising and even slightly disgusting spy gadgets. Here are five that have been used (or almost used) over the years