Spending committee
This is a group activity where students imagine they are going to be part of the committee that will decide how money is spent in their school.They should discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a...
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Weekend
'Weekend' is a short story by the author Fay Weldon, and published by Penguin in 'Modern British Short Stories'. It originally appeared in 'Cosmopolitan' magazine in 1978. This version of the BritLit...
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The holiday maze
This is a reading and speaking activity. Students make decisions in pairs or groups with the aim of going on a successful holiday. It is based on a 'maze' principle, which gives students different...
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Group discussions occur in many different formats – from very informal ones between friends to highly structured and challenging discussions included as part of a selection process.In both cases, there...
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Dream School
British kids are having problems at school. In this lesson, students read about a TV chef who wants to improve education in Britain. They invent their ideal school and then present their ideas to their...
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Carapace
A young Sri Lankan woman needs some advice. Her mother wants her to marry a rich man that she has never met, but what does her boyfriend think?Romesh Gunesekera's gentle story explores the dilemma with...
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Money conversations
This is a lesson based on money, though students’ own attitudes can be kept private if they so desire. And it can remain so, but as a conversation topic, money is a veritable gold mine!Level - low to...
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The fastest and the slowest
In this lesson students practise speaking, reading and writing while talking about the fastest and slowest animals. The grammar focus is comparatives and superlatives with quantifiers. Students also...
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Meetings 1: Getting down to business
The beginning of a meeting presents a major dilemma: is it better to get straight down to business, or is it important to allow or even encourage small talk? The texts in this lesson present arguments...
View ArticleFashion statements
This is a staged discussion activity which focuses on students' personal opinions of style and fashion.This activity was originally published as part of a lesson plan on individual style. The activity...
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