SARCASM

EDITOR’S INTRO

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

Ghost Paper

The latest advertising technique for toilet paper

Work Before Play

What to do when you retire

THE NAME GAME

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES OF FAMOUS NAMES WITH MEANING. MORE NEXT MONTH

STORY TIME

Jokes, anecdotes and stories as told by native English speakers

Have you got a sense of humour?

CAN YOU LAUGH AT YOURSELF? DO YOU FIND MOST JOKES FUNNY? DO OUR QUIZ AND FIND OUT WHETHER YOU HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOUR OR NOT

USEFUL VOCABULARY

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SECTION ON USEFUL VOCABULARY. THIS MONTH: THE OFFICE

USEFUL VERBS & EXPRESSIONS

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SECTION ON USEFUL VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS. THIS MONTH: THE OFFICE

HUMOR DICTIONARY

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE TYPE OF HUMOR IS IT ONE OF THESE?

SOCIAL ENGLISH: TRAVEL Souvenirs

• How long do you plan to stay in the

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

THIS MONTH, COMING BACK FROM HOLIDAY

You Must be Joking!

How to tell a joke. by Emma Weinbren

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

Read the sentences, find the errors and correct the sentences

Back to School

How to get back into the routine

easily-confused words

1. The bus/coach ride to St Petersburg took more than

Candid Camera

Hidden camera shows are popular all over the world. But

Dinnertime

Different dinners around the world

AMERICAN COMDEY SERIES

AMERICAN TV COMDEY SHOWS HAVE BEEN ENTERTAINING AUDIENCES AROUND THE WORLD FOR DECADES. HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS ONES. DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THEM?

Wonderful Austria

Beautiful architecture. Spectacular mountains. Wonderful cities. Austria has so much to offer

Funkyzeit with Brüno

Brüno is a 2009 film about a man called... Brüno

PHOTO MAGIC

PHOTOS OF THE MONTH FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT, POLITICS AND BUSINESS

The weddings!

Write down as many words as you can associated with

Face to Face

Famous people fight it out in our monthly competition

7 SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD

THE POWER OF MUSIC IS LIMITLESS. HERE'S OUR SELECTION OF SONGS THAT COULD HELP YOU GET THROUGH THE HARD TIMES

Robert Downey Junior

ROBERT DOWNEY JUNIOR HAS BEEN THROUGH A LOT OVER THE YEARS. HERE'S HIS STORY. BY EMMA WEINBREN

Smile for the Camera

Family Christmas card used for marketing

The Day the Music Died

Jennifer remembers the day back in 2009 when Michael Jackson died

in a meeting

HERE ARE SOME MORE USEFUL AND INTERESTING EXPRESSIONS FOR YOU TO LEARN. THIS MONTH, THINGS YOU MIGHT SAY IN A MEETING

QUIRKY NEWS & CORNY CRIMINALS

Sport creates passion. And passion can create noise. But oficials

Famous Insults

LEARN HOW TO INSULT YOUR ENEMIES WITH STYLE. HERE ARE SOME QUOTES FROM THE RICH AND FAMOUS!

Packaging Kings

When it comes to cosmetics, packaging is important. Beautiful boxes,

A guy walks into a bar...

Comedians tell their jokes on air

DICTIONARY OF SLANG

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

CHAT-UP LINES / PICK-UP LINES

1 If I got a nickel for every time I

Witch Work

A JOB CENTRE IN ENGLAND HAS A VACANCY FOR A VERY UNUSUAL POST: WITCH

Burst Out Laughing

Funny moments in cinema

Year in Review: 1994

WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN 1994? WHERE WERE YOU? HOW OLD WERE YOU? WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER? JOIN US ON A LITTLE TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE TO 1994

TIME IDIOMS

THIS MONTH, WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME “TIME” IDIOMS. MORE NEXT MONTH

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen was born in London on 13th October

Stocked Up

Eleven-year-olds are taught how to make a fortune

Suspicious Searches

Enjoy stress- free online searching

Time

THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF A MINI-SERIES ON TIME