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1) Go to the window. Open it by placing your hands on the handles and pulling the windows apart in a swift motion. Be careful not to open the windows too quickly, however, as the glass is delicate and may break with force. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 2) Go to the beautiful- crafted, visually-impressive window at the side of this magnificent old room. Place your sensitive, delicate hands on the rough metal handles and move outwards in a beautiful, gliding motion. When the window is opened, lean forward and breath in the fresh morning dew, taking in all the sights and smells of the countryside. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 3) This window was constructed in 1995 by the firm Glassman and Shaper. It is made from the material UPVC, which is a type of material used on most new windows and patio doors. The material is an extremely rigid plastic, and it is regarding as a good innovation in terms of soundproofing and weather-resistance. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 4) This beautiful window is as fine a piece of workmanship as you'll ever see. It is utterly unique in its appeal. Buy now to avoid disappoint. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 5) Andy took Stephanie's soft, gentle hand and gazed lovingly into her eyes. Her head turned and her glittering blue eyes sparkled in the lashing rain. This was love, and she knew it. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 6) Bolton is one of the largest towns in the United Kingdom. The town's leading educational establishment, Bolton Institute of Higher Education, was granted university status in 2004. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 7) The Lake District features some of the nation's finest rivers and greenery. Whether it's visiting the local steam railways, climbing the mountains or relaxing with a quiet pint in a traditional country pub, you'll never be bored. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 8) This is an immediate recall due to a major health and safety fault causing the aerials to catch fire if exposed to direct sunlight. Please return all Globetel 100 mobile phones bought after 21/01/2011 to your nearest Betterworths outlet immediately. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 9) You should not park where you see these signs and markings: 'No Parking', 'Clearway', double yellow lines beside the kerb, double white lines in the middle of the road. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 10) Visit Rome, capital of Italy and ancient capital of the Roman Empire, which is blessed with splendid ruins, delightful markets and intriguing narrow streets that beckon the adventurous explorer. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 11) We're having a brilliant time in Scotland. You get such a feeling of space. The only trouble is the weather - it's not stopped raining since we arrived. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative 12) This car has a rust resistance, aluminium bodywork and bumpers that can absorb an impact of 20 mph without distortuion. a) Instructive b) Descriptive c) Persuasive d) Informative

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1) Go to the window. Open it by placing your hands on the handles and pulling the windows apart in a swift motion. Be careful not to open the windows too quickly, however, as the glass is delicate and may break with force.

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Punctuation: Commas (worksheet given in class)

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Punctuation: Commas (worksheet given in class)

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3rd conditional practice (given in class)

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3rd conditional practice (given in class)

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Adjective/verb +preposition (worksheet given in class or find a resource for yourself)

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Adjective/verb +preposition (worksheet given in class or find a resource for yourself)

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Read through the explanation about different punctuation symbols and then punctuate the sentences and the paragraph

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Multiple choice quiz (given in class)

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Read and do the exercises. Write the answers in your notebook.

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Charles Dickens research (see last week's column on padlet)

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Charles Dickens research (see last week's column on padlet)

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Which constituency do you live in?
Who is your MP?
Which party does she/he represent?
How can you contact her/him?

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Reading: Operation Rudolph (given in class).

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Reading: Operation Rudolph (given in class).

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Read the text and answer the questions on the sheet.

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Read the article and note down any new vocabulary.

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Secondary schools in England have been "strongly advised" to reintroduce mask wearing in shared areas from today.

Rules on mask-wearing are being made stricter across England, and new measures on travel into the UK are being introduced.

Face masks will, once again, be required in shops and on public transport from tomorrow, something already in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

PCR tests are required of anyone returning from abroad, and 10-day quarantine is being introduced for everyone arriving from a red list country.

Why are restrictions being reintroduced?

This in response to a new Covid-19 variant arriving in the UK, known as the Omicron variant.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the changes in a press conference on Saturday.

Variants of a virus emerging are a normal thing but Boris Johnson says he is strengthening the rules to help keep people safe while experts study the new virus.

The Prime Minister said that the new rules are "temporary and precautionary" measures against the new strain of coronavirus.

The rule changes will be reviewed by the government in three weeks.

Currently, if you come into contact with someone with any of the earlier variants, you don't have to stay at home if you've had two vaccines.

However, anyone who is identified as a close contact of a person who has caught the new Omicron variant will have to self-isolate for 10 days, even if if they've been vaccinated .

Mask-wearing has not been a legal requirement in England since July.

However, the rules on wearing them are now coming back in secondary schools, shops and on public transport.

These new rules bring England in line with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where they are also mandatory on public transport and in shops.

However people in England won't have to wear them in restaurants and cafes,

And some people are unable to wear masks for medical reasons. In these instances they are 'exempt' from wearing a mask - meaning they don't have to wear one.

Mr Johnson said more details will be announced soon by the health secretary.

Have the rules changed in schools across the UK?

In Scotland, masks are compulsory for all secondary school pupils and teachers whereas in Wales, they are still legally required in most public indoor spaces but not in schools.

In Northern Ireland, masks are compulsory on school transport for all secondary-age pupils, and it's "strongly recommended" by the Northern Irish government that they're worn in classrooms, although there's no law to say you have to. Primary school pupils don't have to wear them in schools but are advised to wear them on school transport.

Similarly, masks in secondary schools in England are now required when in communal, or shared, spaces. But there is still no requirement for primary school children to wear them.

In travel, everyone coming back to the UK from other countries will now have to take a PCR test by the end of the second day after their arrival.

They will also have to self-isolate until they receive confirmation that their test is negative.

What's a PCR test?

PCR stands for polymerase chain reaction

The PCR test is what is used at your local testing centres

These are swab tests which need to be sent away to a laboratory, and provide a result usually within 24-48 hours

Why is this happening?

It's all because of a new strain (or variant) of coronavirus which has been named Omicron. This is a letter in the Greek alphabet, which is what scientists across the world are using to name new variants of Covid-19.

Finding a new variant of Covid-19 isn't unusual. The virus is constantly changing and adapting to its surroundings, so lots of strains have been discovered since we first came across the disease.

The reason rules are changing as a result of this new Omicron strain, is because scientists don't know enough about it yet, and the Prime Minister says he's being cautious and that putting these measures in place will allow experts to study the variant.

Boris Johnson explained at Saturday's press conference that, in his view, "we need to take targeted and proportionate measures now as a precaution while we find out more."

How long will these new measures last?

Members of Parliament still need to vote on the new rules, but if they are agreed upon, then they will last for at least three weeks.

PM Boris Johnson has said that at this point, they will review the measures and decide whether to relax them, tighten them, or keep them the same.

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Covid-19: New mask rules announced in England along with changes to travel - CBBC Newsround

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Secondary schools in England have been "strongly advised" to reintroduce mask wearing in shared areas from today. Rules on mask-wearing are being made stricter across England, and new measures on travel into the UK are being introduced. Face masks will, once again, be required in shops and on public transport from tomorrow, something already in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

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Find three texts and decide what their purpose is.

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Connectives practice: 2 worksheets given in class

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Connectives practice: 2 worksheets given in class

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Use although, despite, in spite of or however.

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Listen, make notes on the main points and any new vocabulary.

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Radio 4 in Four - What changes can you make to battle climate change? - BBC Sounds

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Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds.

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Finish each sentence using a connecting word from the box and your own ideas.

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Reading comprehension: Walter Tull (given in class or sent via email)

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Reading comprehension: Walter Tull (given in class or sent via email)

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Worksheet given in class

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Make sure you have completed and co0rrected the pages about capital letters, full stops, commas, question marks and exclamation marks.

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Word Order: worksheet given out in class

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Word Order: worksheet given out in class

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Choose five idioms and write them in your own sentences

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Choose five idioms and write them in your own sentences

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BBC 6-minute English: to improve your listening skills

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BBC 6-minute English: to improve your listening skills

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Our long-running series of topical discussion and new vocabulary, brought to you by your favourite BBC Learning English presenters.

From the archives

All 6 Minute English programmes pre-September 2014 can be found here.

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Our long-running series of topical discussion and new vocabulary, brought to you by your favourite BBC Learning English presenters. All 6 Minute English programmes pre-September 2014 can be found here.

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Idioms: How many can you find? What do they mean?

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Idioms: How many can you find? What do they mean?

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Word building (worksheet given in class)

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Word building (worksheet given in class)

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Change each word into a noun, very, adjective or adverb in the correct form.

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Extension booklet: do one or two pages of your booklet.

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Extension booklet: do one or two pages of your booklet.

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Modals of obligation, prohibition & lack of necessity worksheet

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Liveworksheets transforms your traditional printable worksheets into self-correcting interactive exercises that the students can do online and send to the teacher.

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Write the verb in the correct tense in each gap then check your answers.

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Write the verb in the correct tense in each gap then check your answers.

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Present x past online worksheet for a2. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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Look up any new words in a dictionary. Choose 10 adverbs to write sentences.

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Phrasal verbs exercises (given in class)

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Phrasal verbs exercises (given in class)

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Reading or Listening practice (from Resources or own).

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Reading or Listening practice (from Resources or own).

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Individual revision (using resources found here or own)

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Individual revision (using resources found here or own)

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Revision: 0, 1st and 2nd conditionals, idioms connected to work and hobbies, although/despite/however. 

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Revision: 0, 1st and 2nd conditionals, idioms connected to work and hobbies, although/despite/however. 

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Find a resource to help you and look at the notes you have made in your notebooks.

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Find the words connected to work. Use a dictionary to look up any words you do not know.

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Punctuation: apostrophes (given in class)

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Punctuation: apostrophes (given in class)

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Read and make notes on any new vocabulary.

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Read and make notes on any new vocabulary.

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Politics vocabulary: worksheet given in class. Also finish the worksheet started in class.

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Politics vocabulary: worksheet given in class. Also finish the worksheet started in class.

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Finish your Punctuation Book

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Conditionals online worksheet for PRE INTERMEDIATE. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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De-Graft has your Thursday Newsround. Edinburgh says goodbye to its giant pandas, we find out about St Andrew's Day and, and during this super-chilly weather, we hear from you on wearing your PJs to school.

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Identify the purpose of a text worksheet

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Author's purpose and tone online worksheet for 5th Grade. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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Letting the cat out of the bag: reading. 

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Letting the cat out of the bag: reading. 

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Find and explain the idioms in the text.

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Prefixes and suffixes: do this exercise!

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Prefixes and suffixes: do this exercise!

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Prefixes and suffixes online worksheet for B1 intermediate. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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Writing: Finish your writing about Living in the city v countryside.

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Writing: Finish your writing about Living in the city v countryside.

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Listen to this video and answer the questions (Task 1,2 and 3)

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Listen to this video and answer the questions (Task 1,2 and 3)

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Conditionals online worksheet for intermediate. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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Worksheet given in class.

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Simple Present/Present Continuous: worksheet given out in class.

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Simple Present/Present Continuous: worksheet given out in class.

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2nd conditionals practice worksheet given in class)

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2nd conditionals practice worksheet given in class)

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Phrasal Verbs - Online Exercises - English Grammar

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Phrasal Verbs - English Grammar Online Exercises

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Idioms online worksheet for Intermediate. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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English is a very flexible language and you can build on your vocabulary and learn how to make new words.
One way of doing this is to add prefixes (such as dis, pre or co) before the word.

Here's a list of common prefixes with their meanings and some examples.

anti (= against)
antibodies, anti-social

auto (self)
autonomous, autobiography, automobile

co (= with)
cooperate, coordinate

contra (= against)
contradict, contravene

de (= remove)
deregulate, deselect

im (= not)
immaterial, immature

inter (= between)
international

mis(= badly/wrongly)
misinform, misbehave, misunderstand

multi (= many)
multinational

non (= opposite)
non-profit

out (= more than)
outperform, outdone

over (= too much)
oversleep, overwork

post (= after)
postpone, postnatal

re (= again)
rewrite, relive

super (= higher/improved)
supermarket

trans (= across)
transatlantic

under (= not enough)
underpaid, underfed

Word Endings

You can also make new words from the words you already know by using different endings. For example, " The person who employs me has a fast car". You can make this sentence simpler, by replacing "the person who employs me" with "my employer". This gives you " My employer has a fast car."

In English you can make nouns from verbs ( to employ gives employer and employee). You can also make verbs from nouns or adjectives: government gives to govern, modern gives to modernise and so on. Learning what endings you can put on words means you can expand your vocabulary and say what you mean more easily.

Here are some common word endings:

Nouns

- er /- or: a person who does something
adviser / advisor, teacher, learner

- ian
optician, mathematician

- ment: result of action
improvement, advancement

- ism: name of system or belief
realism, optimism

- ist: the person who believes in the system
realist, optimist

- ion
confusion, apparition

- ence / ance
permanence, appearance

Verbs

Adjectives

- proof / resistant
waterproof, childproof, fireproof

- free
alcohol free beer, nuclear free zone

- less: without
hopeless, childless

When you learn English prefixes and suffixes, you'll be able to make new words easily and quickly. It's also a useful skill for the FCE, CAE and IELTS exams!

Check out the prefixes and suffixes exercise below to increase your English vocabulary.

Word-building

There's also a 20-question exercise here.

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English is a very flexible language and you can build on your vocabulary and learn how to make new words. One way of doing this is to add prefixes (such as dis, pre or co) before the word. Here's a list of common prefixes with their meanings and some examples.

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Revision: use some of the resources on this padlet to revise for your exam.

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Revision: use some of the resources on this padlet to revise for your exam.

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Extension booklets: do one or two pages.

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Extension booklets: do one or two pages.

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Please do the section about capital letters.

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2nd conditional practice (worksheet given in class)

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2nd conditional practice (worksheet given in class)

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Prepositions of Time AT - ON - IN worksheet

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Prepositions of time online worksheet for PRE-INTERMEDIATE. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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Read the text, makes notes about any new vocabulary. We will discuss the text in class.

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BBC Radio 4 - Radio 4 in Four - Introvert or extrovert? Why you need both

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Are there benefits to identifying as one over the other?

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Reading comprehension: Is screen time stealing your free time?

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Reading comprehension: Is screen time stealing your free time?

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Choose the gerund (doing) or infinitive (to do) to complete each sentence.

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Gerund vs Infinitive- online exercise | Learn English Today

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Online grammar exercise on the Gerund and Infinitive forms of verbs for learners of English.

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Charles Dickens: Find out about the plot of one of his novels so you can talk about it next week. 

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Charles Dickens: Find out about the plot of one of his novels so you can talk about it next week. 

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Writing: write a blog about your time over the holidays. 

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Writing: write a blog about your time over the holidays. 

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Choose one or two days to write about. Write in paragraphs. Include 1st and 2nd conditionals, some phrasal verbs and an idiom.

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Please do this if you didn't do it last week.

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Sign up to do this FRRE course about text analysis.

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Sign up to do this FRRE course about text analysis.

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This free course, Everyday English 1, will develop and improve your essential speaking and listening, reading and writing skills for work, study and everyday life.

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Purpose of text: practise your knowledge :-) 

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Purpose of text: practise your knowledge :-) 

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Purpose of Texts E3 - Types of Texts (E3 ESOL Reading) - Shops - Types of shops - LALS ESOL - 20 Types of Texts (E1 - E3)

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Read and listen. Make notes on any new vocabulary, idioms, phrasal verbs, etc.

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Read and listen. Make notes on any new vocabulary, idioms, phrasal verbs, etc.

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"Most of the food we eat is processed," says Dr Giles Yeo, an obesity expert at Cambridge University. Cooking is a process; fermentation is a process. "Ultra-processed foods however are a modern phenomenon in which they need to be industrially made, so these are processes which we cannot replicate in our kitchen."

Ultra-processed foods tend to be low in protein and fibre, and high in salt, sugar and fat.

For example, it might be taking a chicken carcass, forcing it through a sieve to extract every last morsel of meat and tendon, and then reforming the resulting "white slime" into a chicken nugget. "It's this industrial process of extrusion," Giles explains.

What's the problem with ultra-processed foods?

The problem with these types of foods, says Giles, is that they are stripped of protein and fibre. And because they're so ultra-processed they lack flavour, so you have to create it by adding salt, sugar and fat. "So ultra-processed foods tend to be low in protein and fibre, and high in salt sugar and fat. That's their problem."

This also makes them "hyper-palatable." Of the calories we eat today, in high income countries like the UK, 50 to 60 percent come from ultra-processed food.

So, what's the impact on our health? "In countries which have more ultra-processed foods, there is an increase in obesity and other diet related illnesses," says Giles.

Interestingly, when we think about ultra-processed foods, we tend to think about burgers and hotdogs. "But ultra-processed vegetarian or vegan foods, faux-meat burgers, they almost have an aura, a halo of health around them," says the obesity expert. "They're ultra-processed foods with very good PR."

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BBC Radio 4 - Radio 4 in Four - Ultra-processed vegan and vegetarian foods: are they as healthy as they look?

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"Most of the food we eat is processed," says Dr Giles Yeo, an obesity expert at Cambridge University. Cooking is a process; fermentation is a process. "Ultra-processed foods however are a modern phenomenon in which they need to be industrially made, so these are processes which we cannot replicate in our kitchen."

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Punctuation Book 1: Complete all pages up to and including page 19.

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Punctuation Book 1: Complete all pages up to and including page 19.

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Prepare your Presentation (Mohammed and Bina)

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Prepare your Presentation (Mohammed and Bina)

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Listen to the video and answer the questions (Task 1 and 2)

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Listen to the video and answer the questions (Task 1 and 2)

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Present perfect or past simple worksheets and online exercises

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Present perfect or past simple worksheets and online activities. Free interactive exercises to practice online or download as pdf to print.

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Prepare a 5-10 minute talk about the differences between life in your country and the UK.

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Prepare a 5-10 minute talk about the differences between life in your country and the UK.

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Here are some ideas you can talk about:
* homes
* jobs
* the weather
* family life
* education
* towns and cities
* lifestyle

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Do the pages on full stops, question marks and exclamation marks.

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Look up new vocabulary, underline phrasal verbs, idioms, etc.

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Are you an upper intermediate (CEFR level B2) learner of English? Practise and improve your reading skills with these texts and exercises.

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Online quiz to test your understanding of English conditionals. This is a free multiple-choice quiz that you can do online or print out. For ESL learners.

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Revision: Use the resources on this padlet to revise for your exam.

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Revision: Use the resources on this padlet to revise for your exam.

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Used to online worksheet for 9th. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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Revision: use some of the resources on this padlet to revise for your exam.

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Revision: use some of the resources on this padlet to revise for your exam.

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Look at the Resources column (at the beginning of this padlet). Choose something you need to practise. 

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Look at the Resources column (at the beginning of this padlet). Choose something you need to practise. 

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Grammar and vocabulary exercise (given in class)

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Grammar and vocabulary exercise (given in class)

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Wordwall - Create better lessons quicker

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The students were hoping to get less homework, ____the teacher sent work by email. The schools and colleges were closed, ____ lots of children, students and teachers were working from home. We watched lots of TV and Utube videos, ____the BBC News at 7am. Our shops were very busy and there were lots of empty shelves, ____ we bought everything we needed. The doctors and nurses were working very hard, ____ the the lorry drivers and farmers. It was very cold last night, ____ it will be warm and sunny during the day.

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The students were hoping to get less homework, ____the teacher sent work by email. The schools and colleges were closed, ____ lots of children, students and teachers were working from home. We watched lots of TV and Utube videos, ____the BBC News at 7am.

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Reading comprehension: New Year: history and resolutions (given in class)

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Reading comprehension: New Year: history and resolutions (given in class)

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Read and answer the questions

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Hello and welcome to Trend UK, your shortcut to popular culture from the British Council. In the next few minutes we're going to be asking whether you're after value for money when you're shopping for fashion; or fashion that's made with values. We're all after a bargain on the high street. But how often do you stop to consider how some stores seem to stock low-cost/high fashion items quicker and more cheaply than others? Fulfilling our needs for fast fashion means increased production and competition in clothing made in countries with low-wage economies. Our reporter Mark has been to the high street to find out more.

Here in a typical British high street there are plenty of bargains to be had. Handbags at £3.99, T-shirts for a fiver and shoes for under a tenner - all roughly equivalent to the price of an everyday meal. But how many of the people shopping in this high street have stopped to think about how it's possible to sell clothes so cheaply? Is it because some companies are turning a blind eye to the exploitation in the countries where these items are made? Ruth Rothelson is an expert on ethical shopping from the Ethical Consumer Research Association, who amongst other things produced the magazine 'Ethical Consumer'.

Ruth, just tell us what the Ethical Consumer Research Association is.

OK, well the Ethical Consumer Research Association exists to provide information for shoppers, letting them know what the companies are doing behind the brands that they see on the shelves.

So what makes an ethical shopper?

Very broadly speaking, people who are concerned about ethical issues want to know that the product they're buying hasn't been made at the expense of the people who are producing it, whether it's in this country or abroad. They might also be concerned with other kinds of issues: whether the company is involved in armaments, or whether they're donating money to certain political parties. And that as a shopper, you might not want to give your money to that party so therefore you might not want to buy a product from a company who is supporting a political party that you don't agree with.

And is there any kind of rule of thumb? Is something that's more expensive, for example, likely to be more ethical?

Unfortunately it isn't always the case that the more expensive something is, the more ethical it is. We can buy very cheap products and it's very likely that when products are cheap, something has suffered in order to get it to us. Whether it's the person making it or the animals or the environment. Quality however, is often a good indicator whether something, especially with clothes, has been made well. And unfortunately a lot of ethical products will cost more because they reflect the real cost of bringing that thing into the shops. So something that has been made in a factory where the workers have been paid a proper wage will cost you more to buy, simply because the people making it are getting paid enough to live on.

Do you have to be well off then to be an ethical shopper?

It really depends. You don't have to be rich to be an ethical shopper. One way of thinking about ethical shopping is thinking about buying less. Sometimes we buy an awful lot more than we need. We buy more items of clothing than we need. So being an ethical shopper really means thinking a bit before you go and spend your money in the shops. Some things may cost a little bit more in the short-run, but be worth it in the long-run. If you are paying for quality, something will last you longer and then save you money. And sometimes you can buy things second-hand. There's a lot of charity shops on the high street to buy good clothes. Sometimes you can look a lot better than someone who's just bought off the high street because you can have quite a unique look, and the quality that you find in most second-hand shops is really very good these days. So it's about thinking before you shop.

Thanks Ruth. Now among the shoppers here I've got Lauren and Bella. Starting with you Bella, would you consider shopping ethically?

Definitely for food. And clothing, well, when I buy clothes I wouldn't want to think of them being made in a sweat shop.

Lauren you do shop ethically. But you've got a slightly different take on it haven't you.

Yeah I suppose I shop ethically but my original thing for that was that I like to wear clothes that are different from everyone else. So I would start shopping for vintage clothes. So ethically, obviously they're second-hand so...also I buy a lot of clothes from market stalls, from fashion students maybe. So they're all made here, so they would be made ethically as well.

Thanks Lauren, thanks Bella. Well it's an interesting debate, and I'll certainly be doing my clothes shopping with a little bit more care in future.

Our reporter Mark, out among the dedicated and ethical followers of fashion there. And that's it for this time. Please remember that the opinions expressed in Trend UK are those of the individuals concerned, and not necessarily the views of the British Council. Don't forget, you can find out what the British Council is doing on contemporary UK by using your local British Council Information Centre or by checking our website www.britishcouncil.org, that's www.britishcouncil [all one word] .org. Just follow the links under 'Contact Us'. And while you're on the website you can also update your English by checking out the words and phrases in the Trend UK online glossary. And tell us what you think by sending us a comment or voting in the online poll. But for now, from me and all the Trend UK Team, bye bye.

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