The Name Game

EDITOR’S INTRO

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

Rich taste

1. How often do you eat fast food? What do

the swimming pool

Baby pool (also known as the wading pool) – a

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLACES

Make a sentence with each place. Ask your partner to

SOCIALISING

TO USE THE TELEPHONE / YOUR MOBILE TO TALK TO

GRAMMAR FUN Confusing Words

1. Ben and Maria are looking for their / they’re

Story Time

Patient: Doctor, I have a pain in my eye whenever

musical instruments

● Do you know how to play any songs on

making suggestions reacting to suggestions

● I’m sorry but I’m not going to be able

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

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

Extreme Yoga

1. Do you do any of the activities from above?

Funeral Foibles

You are going to read three stories about incidents in

TRIVIA MATCHING

SEE IF YOU CAN DO THIS MATCHING EXERCISE. LOOK AT

WEIRD TRIVIA

The tallest dog in the world is a Great Dane

DR FINGERS’ GRAMMAR

I am so glad you brought this up. Don’t worry

Corny Criminals

Two Austrian teenagers have been fined £75,000 for

chicken fajitas

• 1 green, red or yellow pepper (or a bit

Human Billboard

1. Look at the pictures of the tattoos? Which ones

HOW TO ASK QUESTiONS iN ENGLiSH!

Listen to the sentences and form questions. Remember, PAS (Put

Sands Film

The film Hunger is about the life and death of

Father Neil Horan

Neil Cornelius Horan was born in County Kerry, Ireland in

Young Stars

As the popular Billy Joel song goes, “Only the good

Heath Ledger Health ledger

Heath Ledger is another star who died at a very

The Dark Knight… Why so Serious?

One of Heath Ledger's most famous roles was as the

The 1936 Olympics

In the summer of 1936, Berlin was covered with the

the low-down

Running events have always been one of the most popular

LITTLE JOKES

MATCH EACH JOKE BEGINNING (1 TO 8) WITH ITS ENDING

GRAFFITI

ALWAYS BE SINCERE . . . EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T

Homework

Hostel Booking

Who says it? Write ‘R’ (receptionist) or ‘C’ (caller) next

Sudoku Smarts

Rearrange the letters below to find four words that mean

Sleeping on the Job

Match the descriptive adjectives (1-4) to something that this person

quirky news

A bout twenty inmates in a maximum security

Face to Face

Mark Spitz was an American swimmer who was born in

being wrong

“You’re latest work is just not up to scratch

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MAY

The wars of Scottish Independence end. England recognises Scotland as

British bar chats

Claire: OK, so let’s think. Have you been the one

US barcharts

Evan: So the other day I was in my apartment

DUMB LAWS

Firework stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania

STONE IDIOMS

IF SOMETHING IS A “STONE’S THROW” AWAY, IT’S A VERY

DICTIONARY OF SLANG

a hoop n a circular object / ring made of

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

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

BBC Blooper

What are the following people famous for? Are they still

Platypus Mystery

The duck-billed platypus is one of the oddest

Jumping Jacques

3. Which extreme sport would you like to have a

Celebrity Requests

WHAT’S THE SILLIEST REQUEST YOU’VE EVER HEARD? WHATEVER IT IS,

Socialising

IF YOU “BRING SOMEONE ALONG” TO AN EVENT, YOU TAKE

JOBSWORTH

Jobsworths typically “ go by the book”, and