LESSONS FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS AND ABOVE
DEMOCRACY - Upper-Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 479) - speaking, quiz, vocabulary, reading, and choice of speaking or writing to finish
CHARITIES AND NGOS - Upper-Intermediate - 2.5 - 3 hrs (from December Issue 478) - quiz, jigsaw-reading, review of conditionals and letter writing
DEVELOPMENT - Upper Intermediate - 1.5 - 2 hrs (from September Issue 475) - speaking, vocabulary, dictogloss and reading
THE ORGAN TRADE - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 472) - speaking, writing about graphs and infographics, reading and poster-making
WHERE ARE THE FORESTS GOING? - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 472) - grammar: verbs, prepositions and articles, reading and speaking
Media:Where are the forests going?.ppt
Media:Where are the forests going?.pdf
DETENTION CENTRES - Upper intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 469) - reading, speaking, vocabulary and letter-writing
FRACKING - Upper intermediate to Advanced - 2-3 hrs (from Dec Issue 468), based on this 17-page pdf "the fracking files": Media:the fracking files.pdf - reading, vocabulary and speaking
"NOT THE SPAIN I KNEW" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1-2 hrs (from Dec Issue 468) - reading, discussion and essay-writing
Media:Not the Spain I knew.ppt
Media:Not the Spain I knew.pdf
"WE ARE ABLE: DEVELOPING READING SKILLS" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1.5-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467) - reading, vocabulary and error correction
"CHALLENGE TO WALMART" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467) - reading, vocabulary, speaking and essay-writing
Media:Challenge to Walmart.pdf
Media:Challenge to Walmart.ppt
"NO GIRLS" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs - example of a "flipped class", where learners do homework before the class, then use class-time to develop higher-level skills (from Oct Issue 466) - speaking, reading, vocabulary and letter-writing
"IMPROVE YOUR READING AND VOCABULARY" - Upper Intermediate - 1 hr (from Sept Issue 465) - reading skills and vocabulary development
Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.ppt
Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.pdf
"DEBT" - Advanced/IELTS - 2-3 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464) - vocabulary, reading, speaking, infographics and gapfill
"COUNTRIES" - IELTS/Advanced - 2-3 hrs (from June Issue 463) - speaking, reading, quiz and comparing language
"LAND GRABS" - IELTS/Advanced - 2-3 hrs (from May Issue 462) - reading, IELTS speaking practice, IELTS writing about graphs
"WORLD PROGRESS" - IELTS/Advanced - 2-3 hrs (from April Issue 461) - reading, IELTS speaking practice, IELTS writing from graphs
"FREE INTERNET?" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from December Issue 458) - reading, vocabulary and speaking
"HEALTH FOR THE WORLD" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November Issue 457) - grammar: review of conditionals, reading, vocabulary, speaking and listening, and writing
Media:Health for the world.ppt
Media:Health for the world.pdf
"YOUTH" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from October Issue 456) - quiz, infographics, reading and speaking
"DRUGS" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September Issue 455) - speaking, vocabulary and reading
"CO-OPERATION OR COMPETITION?" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 454) - grammar: practice of comparatives and superlatives, vocabulary, speaking and reading
Media:Cooperation or competition.pdf
Media:Cooperation or competition.ppt
"ARGUMENTS" - Upper Intermediate - 3hrs (from the Arguments Section) - reading, vocabulary and speaking