“I” before “E”

EDITOR’S INTRO

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

Good Doggie

How to discipline your young ones

The Name Game

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

USEFUL VERBS & EXPRESSIONS

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

Famous train stations

Do you remember what these numbers, times, etc. refer to?

Story Time

JOKES, ANECDOTES AND STORIES AS TOLD BY NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS

Sightseeing

SOCIAL ENGLISH Sightseeing

LISTEN AND REPEAT THESE EXPRESSIONS

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE Making Small Talk

Useful language for successful communication

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

IN THIS SECTION DR FINGERS IDENTIFIES AND CORRECTS TYPICAL ERRORS

Saving Money

Listen to the conversation. Tick off any ideas from your

GRAMMAR FUN Confusing Words

IN THIS MONTH’S GRAMMAR FUN SECTION, WE’RE LOOKING AT SOME MORE CONFUSING WORDS

Leaving a message

You’re going to listen to a phone call. How would

With a Trace

“We know what footprints of bears, deer and mountain goats

Thanksgiving!

America’s most delicious holiday. (US English)

The Godfather

3. How much money did Michael’s father offer to give

TRIVIA MATCHING

SEE IF YOU CAN DO THIS MATCHING EXERCISE. LOOK AT

WEIRD TRIVIA

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR MINI-SERIES ON STRANGE FACTS. WHOEVER THOUGHT THE WORLD WAS SO OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY?

DR FINGERS’ GRAMMAR

Thank you for your question. I am more than happy

Manners Moment

Look at these pictures. In what way do you think

Corny Criminals

HERE’S ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES ON GOOD, BAD AND FUNNY CRIMINALS

A Real-Life Stand-Still

4 IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN HISTORY AND THE MOVIES MADE ABOUT THEM

8 USEFUL PHRASAL VERBS!

Here are eight really useful phrasal verbs for you to use. Notice how they have more than just one meaning

Life at Cragggy Island

THREE PRIESTS ON AN ISLAND. DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMEDY SHOW? IT WAS A BIG HIT ON IRISH AND BRITISH TV, AND ITS NAME WAS FATHER TED. THE SITCOM WAS CREATED BY WRITERS GRAHAM LINEHAN AND ARTHUR MATTHEWS IN 1995

A, B & Z Movies

HOW DO YOU CLASSIFY A FILM? WHAT CONSTITUTES A BIG-BUDGET MOVIE? AND HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A B-MOVIE? HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF FILM CLASSIFICATIONS TO HELP ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (2008) IS THE REMAKE OF THE FAMOUS 1951 FILM OF THE SAME NAME. IT WAS BASED ON A SHORT STORY CALLED FAREWELL TO THE MSTER BY HARRY BATES. THE STORY DEALS WITH THE INHUMANITY OF MANKIND, AND THE UPDATED TO A HUMAN-VERSUS-NATURE CONCEPT. IT STARS KEANU REEVES AND JENNIFER CONNELLY

Face to Face

THIS MONTH, WE’RE LOOKING AT THE HONG KONG FILM INFERNAL AFFAIRS AND ITS AMERICAN REMAKE THE DEPARTED. THEY WERE BOTH SUCCESSFUL AND ORIGINAL IN THEIR OWN WAYS

LITTLE JOKES

MATCH EACH JOKE BEGINNING (1 TO 8) WITH ITS ENDING (A-H). THEN, LISTEN TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

GRAFFITI

HERE ARE SOME MORE EXAMPLES OF BRITISH TOILET GRAFFITI

ELEPHANT

Misheard Lyrics

HERE ARE SOME MORE OF THOSE DIFFICULT-TO-UNDERSTAND SONG LYRICS. SEE IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY THE CORRECT ONES

It’s a scream!

What scares you? Rank the following from 1 (most frightening)

Trouble in Paradise

Look at the diagrams below. What do they tell you

The Restaurant

HERE ARE SOME COMMON WORDS, OBJECTS OR PEOPLE THAT YOU WILL SEE AT A RESTAURANT

THE RESTAURANT

Waitress: Sure, right this way. Have a seat. Now, what

Nightmare hotel experience

What are some problems or complaints you might have when

starting something

THIS MONTH, WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME EXPRESSIONS TO DESCRIBE STARTING SOMETHING

RIDDLES &quirky news

1 Take me out of a box, and scratch my

DUMB LAWS

HERE ARE SOME MORE CRAZY LAWS FROM THE US. (US ENGLISH SPELLING) THIS MONTH:UTAH

Utah Facts

◼ Utah is the 11th largest state in the United

DICTIONARY OF SLANG

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

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

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

Travelling Through

Have you ever travelled around Europe? Through your country? To

TABLE IDIOMS

THIS MONTH WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME “TABLE” IDIOMS

Back and Forth

The science behind multitasking

PHRASAL VERB THEMES Relationships (part I)

THIS MONTH WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME PHRASAL VERBS TO TALK ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF A TWO-PART SERIES

NEWBIE

THIS MONTH, WE’RE LOOKING AT THE WORD “NEWBIE”, AND OTHER WORDS WITH A SIMILAR MEANING