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WHY THE HEDGEHOG IS THE UK’S NEW NATIONAL SYMBOL!

Does your country have a national species? In

WHY THE SAUNA IS SO IMPORTANT IN FINLAND!

Finland is a small, Nordic country of just

12 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS WITH GET

The verb to get is extremely useful. It can be used in a number of expressions. It can also mean several different things: to become, to arrive, to receive, to buy. The words in brackets can be substituted for others.

THE PAST OF THE VERB TO BE

Affirmative I was there. You were there. He

LEARN 20 WORDS & EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT TRANSPORT!

Useful words Train Bicycle / bike Underground/ subway

IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

Remember! Remember, when people talk informally and

A questionnaire on reading habits!

Note! Don’t read the audio script until you’ve

DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS

Christmas trees. Christmas lights. Christmas shopping. Christmas songs. London’s got a magical, mystical feel at Christmas that’s unique. Find out what to do in London at Christmas.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

What are your favourite Christmas holiday films? Without a doubt, one of the most popular Christmas films is Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, starring James Stewart. What’s it about? And why’s it so popular?

SHOPPING

Practical English to use in English-speaking countries. This month: Shopping

IS GOOGLE THE BEST PLACE TO WORK?

I LOVE MY JOB! According to Fortune magazine,

Has the mystery of the Yeti been resolved?

Do Yetis really exist? It’s one of the world’s greatest mysteries. But now a British scientist thinks he’s found the answer.

5 money conversations!

1 Customer: Erm, I’ve just been checking

STAFF SICKNESS SHOCK!

Have you been off sick lately? Worker absenteeism

Country Pop

Objective To improve your English by reading

17 JOKES TO INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY! EXERCISES

Can you remember the jokes? Do the exercises to check!

ANGELA AHRENDTS

While Angela Ahrendts was CEO of luxury brand Burberry

THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

BUY, BUY, BUY! The Wolf of Wall Street

THE MAGIC AGE OF 28

28-year-old New Zealander Eleanor Catton became the youngest ever winner of the Booker prize*. Here are some other people who had done great things by the age of 28.

17 JOKES TO INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY!

Jokes are a great way to improve your English. The language is really practical because it’s informal spoken English. Also, jokes are motivating because they’re funny (hopefully). And finally, you can use the jokes when you’re chatting to friends. Here are some great jokes for you to learn. In some cases, the joke is based on the double meaning of a word, or there’s a homophone – a word with the same pronunciation as another word but with a different meaning. Before reading the jokes, make sure you understand the words in the Vocabulary box. Have fun!

THE PROS AND CONS OF 3D PRINTERS!

We all know how a photocopier works: you

SIX REASONS WHY PEOPLE BUY LUXURY BRANDS!

While many companies have struggled in the recession,

GRAPHS, CHARTS & IMAGES

Flow chart “The flow chart will give you

CHIMP ART!

Unusual news stories from around the world.

CAJUN RICE & TURKEY BURRITO

Try this delicious burrito with spicy chicken or

SHERLOCK HOLMES

Real Language in action

4 holiday scams to watch out for!

Have you ever been robbed or tricked while

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Learn more! Get an idioms booklet! Over 150

TALKING ABOUT JOB INTERVIEWS!

Objective To improve your advanced listening skills

AT WORK!

Objective To teach you some slang words

4 stories of lucky people!

Have you ever had a lucky escape? Here are four stories of extremely lucky people.

The 9 types of intelligence

Objective To improve your reading and listening

HOW TO TELL STORIES IN ENGLISH!

Pete and Josh are having a chat in the bar. They’re telling one another stories.

BUSINESS

This month we are looking at some phrasal verbs you can use to   talk about doing business

HOT CROSSWORD

See if you can complete this crossword. This crossword is based on words and expressions from the magazine. So, the best thing is to do it after reading all the magazine.

STORY TIME

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