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THE NAME GAME
Robin Hood
(English hero)
A “HOOD” IS A PART OF A JACKET OR COAT THAT COVERS YOUR HEAD.
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EDITOR’S INTRO
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Pre-Intermediate (CEF level: A2)
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Jokes, anecdotes and stories as told by native English speakers
USEFUL VOCABULARY
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
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Special Requests
Question Words
THIS MONTH, WE’RE LOOKING AT SOME QUESTION WORDS (“WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, WHY”, ETC.). THIS IS THE FIRST OF A TWO-PART SERIES. MORE NEXT MONTH
DR FINGERS’ ERROR CORRECTION CLINIC
IN THIS SECTION, DR FINGERS IDENTIFIES AND CORRECTS TYPICAL ERRORS
Green Times
Helping to save the planet
Intermediate (CEF level: B1)
LEARN SOME ENGLISH SLANG WITH THESE 15 EXPRESSIONS!
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SLANG ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXERCISE
Sorry I’m late. I was having a ____________ of trouble
Ridiculous Requests
Work becoming more demanding with ridiculous demands
HOW TO... SPEAK ENGLISH
THIS MONTH, HOW TO... SPEAK ENGLISH. THIS IS THE SECOND OF A TWO-PART SERIES ON SPEAKING ENGLISH
PHOTO MAGIC
PHOTOS OF THE MONTH FROM THE NEWS
Festival Fun
Ancient festivals that are still going strong
AMAZING WORLD: POLAND
POLAND IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY WITH A LONG HISTORY AND LOTS OF INTERESTING THINGS TO SEE. HERE’S OUR LIST OF THE BEST PLACES TO VISIT
Robin Hood
EVERYONE’S HEARD OF ROBIN HOOD – THE MAN IN GREEN TIGHTS WHO STOLE FROM THE RICH TO GIVE TO THE POOR. THERE ARE FILMS ABOUT HIM, PLAYS ABOUT HIM AND SONGS ABOUT HIM, AND HE’S AN IMPORTANT PART OF POPULAR CULTURE. BUT WHO WAS HE?
Russell Crowe
RUSSELL CROWE IS A WORLD-FAMOUS ACTOR, SINGER AND SONG-WRITER. HE’S BEEN NOMINATED SEVERAL TIMES FOR AN OSCAR AS BEST ACTOR; AND HE WON ONE FOR HIS ROLE IN THE FILM GLADIATOR (2000). BUT THERE’S MUCH MORE TO THIS MULTI-TALENTED ACTOR
Cate Blanchett
CATE BLANCHETT IS AN AUSTRALIAN ACTRESS AND THEATRE DIRECTOR. SHE’S FAMOUS FOR HER ROLES IN FILMS SUCH AS ELIZABETH, THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, THE AVIATOR AND THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. SHE’S ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST TALENTED ACTRESSES. BY CHRISTINE BOHN
Upper Intermediate (CEF level: B2)
HOW TO DEAL WITH DISHONEST SALESPEOPLE!
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT BUYING ANY STOCKS OR SHARES? THEY CAN BE A GOOD WAY TO INVEST YOUR MONEY. BUT IF YOU EVER GET A CALL FROM A STOCKBROKER OFFERING YOU THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME, THINK CAREFULLY! THEY MIGHT BE WORKING FROM A BOILER ROOM
You Cheat!
The increase of cheating around the world
Stupid People
Hot English does not recommend using any of these expressions
QUIRKY NEWS & CORNY CRIMINALS
Camilla Parker-Bowles has been having a bit of bad luck
Fish Pie
HERE’S ANOTHER SIMPLE DISH TO TRY AT HOME
Travel Time
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Advanced (CEF level: C1)
Pirates!
EVERYONE LOVES PIRATES. YOU ONLY NEED TO LOOK AT THE SUCCESS OF THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN FILMS TO KNOW THAT. IN FACT, JACK SPARROW AND HIS CREW ARE ACTUALLY THE GOODIES IN THE FILMS! BUT REAL-LIFE PIRATES WEREN’T SO AMUSING. SO, WHY DO WE LIKE THEM SO MUCH?
Chopin
CHOPIN WAS A FAMOUS POLISH COMPOSER AND MUSICIAN. HE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE GREAT MASTERS OF ROMANTIC MUSIC. CHOPIN LED A SHORT AND TRAGIC LIFE, MOSTLY AS AN EMIGRÉ IN PARIS. 2010 WAS THE BICENTENNIAL OF CHOPIN’S BIRTH (1810)
DICTIONARY OF SLANG
HERE WE’VE GOT SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW TO SAY THINGS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
POLAND
OUR MONTHLY LOOK AT ENGLISH ACCENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN BOTH ENGLISH-SPEAKING AND NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES. THIS MONTH: THE POLISH ENGLISH ACCENT
Audio Script
The place where I’m from is beautiful. It’s called Bielany
WAYIDIOMS
THIS MONTH, WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME “WAY” IDIOMS
Negotiation Knockout
Top tips for negotiating your way to success
Poor Pirates
Piracy is back in fashion. But why? By Sam Gordon
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
SITUATIONAL IRONY
THIS MONTH’S EXPRESSION OF THE MONTH IS... “SITUATIONAL IRONY”
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