US PRESIDENTS & SEX SCANDALS

Americans have always wanted to believe their presidents were models of nobility and proper behavior. However, nearly all American presidents have been mad sex fiends behind closed doors. Why? Did their sexual lives affect their presidency? And most importantly, who was best in the sack ?

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Learn 20 words & expressions for talking about buildings and structures!

WHAT DO YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT THE TOWN OR CITY WHERE YOU LIVE?

Duncan McQueen (England, chef ) I think the

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CROSSWORD

WORDSEARCH

AT THE POLICE STATION

Learn over 20 useful words for reporting a theft!

ENNISKERRY IRELAND

So you’ve finally got yourself to Ireland, and

THE IRISH PUB

UNIQUE Irish pubs are unique. There is at

JAMES JOYCE

IRISH SPECIAL James Joyce is one of Ireland’s

IRELAND Marta in Ireland

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THE CRANBERRIES

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The history of MEN’S UNDERWEAR

This month our fashion correspondent Kath Walk has been looking into men’s underwear . She spent many happy hours studying what men choose to cover their lunchbox . What did she discover? (words with an asterisk (*) have a picture)

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Bar chat

Authentic conversations to help improve your listening skills

IDIOMS

Our monthly look at idioms. Notice how the literal meaning of the complete idiom is of ten different from the actual meaning of each individual word. Illustrations by Jorge Tarruella

ED WOOD

A look at how taboo words have been used in famous films

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE

“Plan 9 From Outer Space” by Ed Wood

ED WOOD TRIVIA

1 Ironically, Ed Wood films are regarded as

Dictionary of slang

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

Those Damn Yanks

Americans love stores where they can buy food that is fast, convenient and pre-packaged . Yet with all the thousands of stores to choose from, it’s a company called “7-11” that gets more customers than any other. What is it that causes six million Americans to visit a “7-11” every day?

ATTILA THE HUN

Attila the Hun is infamous for being evil . In his own time, he was known as “the terror of the world”, who killed without mercy and razed the cities of Europe. But did he deserve this reputation? And was he really all that bad? Let’s look at the evidence.

Weird World Cartoon

Illustration by Jorge Tarruella

Strange BUT True

True stories from around the world that are hard to believe!

Answers

IN THE NEWS 1 Pre-reading

Business English

Useful Business Expressions This month we are