EDITOR’S INTRO

LISTENING ACTIVITY WHAT SPORT DO YOU LIKE?

You’re going to listen to 3 people talking about the sports they like. You’ll learn some useful words and expressions for talking about this. Plus, you’ll improve your speaking and listening skills.

LISTENING ACTIVITY TALKING ABOUT A FAMOUS PERSON!

You’re going to listen to two people talking about a famous person. You’ll learn some useful words and expressions for talking about this. Plus, you’ll improve your speaking and listening skills.

DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC

Hello everybody, and welcome to my grammar clinic.

HOW TO COMPLAIN IN ENGLISH!

Complaining in a shop, etc. I’d like to

ORGANISING A TRIP TO THE MUSEUM!

This dialogue will help you learn lots of useful vocabulary and expressions.

FOOD & DRINK TRIVIA

Yes, there’s more… but we promise this is the last one! Here is some more very interesting but completely useless information on food.

CLASSIC SONGS

Sing along to these extracts from classic songs!

14 COMMON COMMANDS TO USE WHEN SPEAKING IN ENGLISH!

When was the last time you gave a command – you know, when you told someone what to do? Commands are great for short, fast communication. And you can use commands at work during a meeting, presentation or negotiation, or outside the office when you’re socializing with colleagues, or with friends and family members. In this lesson, we’ll look at 14 common commands that you can use when speaking.

14 COMMON COMMANDS TO USE WHEN SPEAKING IN ENGLISH! EXERCISES

Do these exercises to help you learn the useful commands.

VOCABULARY BATHROOM

This month we are continuing with our series on rooms in the house. This month we’ll be telling you all about the bathroom and giving you some top tips for getting the most out of your visit to this sacred place.

THE BATHROOM

Here’s a dialogue with lots of useful vocabulary

THE BATHROOM JOKE!

GLOSSARY heaven n the place that good Christians

ARE YOU A FLIRT?

Is it obvious by the way you act when you are sexually attracted to someone? Or are you more subtle about expressing your intimate feelings? Do our quiz and find out whether you are a flirt or not.

CROSSWORD

ANSWERS ON PAGE 53 Across 3:

WORDSEARCH

MATCHING

See if you can match the two columns.

BLACK IDIOMS

This month we are looking at some idioms with the colour black

TRYING TO APPLY FOR A MORTGAGE!

Hi and welcome to the “Business Dialogues” section of Hot English. This dialogue will help you learn lots of useful vocabulary and expressions.

DRACULA

Victims The real Dracula was not a vampire,

Weird World Cartoon

(glossary on previous page) Illustration

DRACULA

The one sentence review: An evil vampire who

BLACKPOOL

Blackpool is a seaside town in the north of England, near Manchester. It’s full of fun fairs, pubs and fish and chip shops, which is perfect for the British tourist. Blackpool used to be the top tourist destination in Britain until the Brits discovered Spain and Greece. So why is it still so popular these days?

BLACKPOOL

Every month we interview someone who has lived in or visited somewhere interesting. This month we are talking to Richard Bowden about his experience in the northern English coastal town of Blackpool, which is famous for its funfairs and rides. Interview by Benjamin Woollard.

British bar chat

Top Bosses This month James and Andrew are

THE AMERICAN TOURIST

You’ve probably seen them in your capital city, with their bright shirts, colourful trousers and cameras. Yes, the stereotypical American tourist. In this month’s series on urban tribes we’ll be looking at these international travellers. What are they really like? And what is the best way of dealing with them?

FAT AMERICA

Americans are fat, and that’s a fact. More than half of adult Americans are overweight, and about 54 million of them are obese, says a recent study. Is it the genes? The inactive American lifestyle? The hamburgers and soda? By Laura Warrell - an American woman! (US English spelling)

Dictionary of slang

Here we’ve got some examples of how to say things in different situations.

In The News...

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Answers & scripts

US bar chat

This month we are going to listen to