EDITOR’S INTRO

Buffet Revival

The rise of the buffet restaurant

THE NAME GAME

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SERIES ON FAMOUS NAMES WITH MEANING

STORY TIME

Jokes, anecdotes and stories as told by native English speakers

USEFUL VOCABULARY THE BODY

THIS IS ANOTHER PART IN OUR SECTION ON USEFUL VOCABULARY. THIS MONTH: THE BODY

USEFUL VERBS & EXPRESSIONS

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

LET’S TALK ABOUT: Laying the table

IN THIS DIALOGUE, CHARLOTTE IS AT TOBY’S HOUSE. SHE’S HELPING

The Telephone (part VI) Goodbye

• OK. I’ll see what I can do. Anyway, I

Question Words

THIS MONTH, WE’RE LOOKING AT SOME MORE QUESTION WORDS. THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF A MINI-SERIES ON QUESTION WORDS

DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC

IN THIS SECTION, DR FINGERS IDENTIFIES AND CORRECTS TYPICAL ERRORS

Advertising Adventure

Getting the message right!

LEARN THESE USEFUL PHRASES FOR TRAVELLING ABROAD!

If you’re travelling abroad this summer to an English speaking country, you’ll find these survival phrases really useful! [This is the first of a two-part series. Part II – next month!]

TRAVEL EXERCISES!

How much do you remember about the useful travel expressions? See if you can do these two exercises

Merchandising Mania

How some brands just keep on making money

HOW TO... HAVE FUN LEARNING ENGLISH

THIS MONTH, HOW TO... HAVE FUN LEARNING ENGLISH. HERE ARE SOME SLIGHTLY UNUSUAL BUT FUN WAYS OF IMPROVING YOUR ENGLISH

PHOTO MAGIC

PHOTOS OF THE MONTH FROM THE NEWS

Interesting Interview

Applying for a job... the effective way

SToRY LiNeS

LOVE, ROMANCE, REVENGE, HATRED, TORTURE, VIOLENCE. YOU’D EXPECT TO FIND THESE THINGS IN FILMS TARGETED AT ADULTS, RIGHT? WRONG! THESE DAYS, THEY FORM AN IMPORTANT PART OF MANY CHILDREN’S ANIMATED FILMS

SHReK QuoTeS

HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE ADULT-RELATED THEMES IN THE FILM SHREK

FOOTBALL VOCABULARY

HERE ARE SOME WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 2018 FIFA RUSSIA WORLD CUP FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP!

Famous Flops

Some of the most famous failures of recent times

The Weather

LEARN SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER

QUIRKY NEWS, CORNY CRIMINALS & RIDDLES

Baked Potatoes

BAKED POTATOES ARE GREAT OPTION FOR A LIGHT LUNCH OR AN EVENING MEAL. AND YOU CAN ADD LOTS OF GREAT TOPPINGS TO MAKE THEM BOTH TASTY AND HEALTHY. HERE’S OUR IDEA FOR A BAKED POTATO WITH A CHEESE AND BAKED BEAN TOPPING, BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER TOPPINGS YOU COULD ADD IN (SEE BELOW FOR MORE IDEAS)

Job Fun

Finding the job that suits you best

FOOTBALL CRAZY

Sepp Blatter: the controversial ex president of FIFA

FOOTBALL QUOTES

FOOTBALL COMMENTATORS OFTEN MAKE FUNNY, RIDICULOUS, SILLY AND REALLY OBVIOUS COMMENTS. HERE ARE A FEW OF THEM FOR YOU TO ENJOY

DICTIONARY OF SLANG

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

Australia

OUR MONTHLY LOOK AT ENGLISH ACCENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN BOTH ENGLISH-SPEAKING AND NON-ENGLISHSPEAKING COUNTRIES. THIS MONTH: THE AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH ACCENT

WAYIDIOMS

THIS IS THE LAST PART IN OUR SERIES OF “WAY” IDIOMS

Marketing Moves

Why marketing is key to any business

Disastrous Defeats

Just a few of sport's most memorable losses

PHRASAL VERB THEMES: The News

HERE ARE SOME TYPICAL PHRASAL VERBS THAT YOU CAN FIND IN NEWS ARTICLES. MORE NEXT MONTH. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS FROM BELOW

MURPHY’S LAW

THIS MONTH’S EXPRESSION OF THE MONTH IS... “MURPHY’S LAW”