EDITOR’S INTRO

Why are you learning English? To get a better job,

In The News

How often do you exercise? How do you feel afterwards?

Lost... and Found

Do you often lose things? Why? Which objects do you

GRAMMAR BOOSTER

We haven’t been here for long. They haven’t been here

STORY TIME

A: I say, I say, I say. Why do seagulls

Television

Game show- a TV programme in which contestants play a

FIVE OF THE BEST

• Where do I have to leave the car when

Favours

When was the last time you asked someone a favour?

Record Madness

Do you have any special talents? Are you musical in

PHOTOMAGIC

CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING TO WRITE IN THE SPEECH

Mad Men

Do you like books/series/films about historical periods? Which ones are

16 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS WITH THE PREPOSITION OUT TO IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH!

Before starting, let’s look at some general meanings of this

Want to save the planet? Plant a tree!

What’s causing global warming? Is it a man-made catastrophe? Or

Marathon

Marathon running has become a popular activity. In 1976, 25,000

HOW TO... …IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH BY MEMORISING GRAMMAR TABLES!

Memorising grammar tables may not sound like the most exciting

ENTREPRENEURS: Life After Sport

Which ex-sports stars are still famous or talked about in

Politics

“She was a politician for many years before becoming a

Film Taglines

What was the last film you saw? Why did you

Quirky News

Do you like flying? Why? Why not? What would you

GROUP TALK: THE OLYMPICS

This is the start of a new section for Advanced

SLANG CONVERSATION

In this section, we look at some slang English in

FILM SCRIPTS

This 1989 romantic comedy stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan

Project Gutenberg

How many books do you read a year? Where do

Skype

1 Pre-reading How do you communicate with friends, work colleagues

Willpower

Are you good at saving money? What about eating healthy

Party time

IF YOU “TURN UP” THE VOLUME OF THE MUSIC, YOU

suffix

Suffixes are letters that we can add to the end