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'''READY LESSONS - for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use'''
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'''Over 80 READY LESSONS - for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use:'''
  
Would you like to get your learners engaged in topics relating to global justice? '''Scroll down''' to select a topic that interests you/your learners and select the ppt lesson (often with teacher notes - this can be edited / adapted to suit your learners) or the pdf version. New lessons uploaded regularly. More teaching ideas at the bottom of the page ...
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'''Would you like to get your learners engaged in topics relating to global justice?'''
  
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'''Scroll down''' to select a topic that interests you/your learners and select the ppt lesson (often with teacher notes - this can be edited / adapted to suit your learners) or the pdf version. You can also use the SEARCH feature (top right) to look for a lesson on a particular topic. We create and upload new lessons here regularly. They are divided into levels, accessed by clicking the links below:
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'''Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1)'''.
  
'''Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at:''' [mailto:[email protected] easierenglish@newint.org]
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More teaching ideas at the bottom of the page eg. global justice contexts for grammar presentation and practice, Radical Phonology, quick skills lessons, dictations, staged reading lessons, 1-1s etc. and
  
Follow us on '''Twitter: @EasierNewInt''' for new lessons and articles
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'''ALSO: NEW, SMALL, REASONABLY PRICED BOOKS - FOR SELF-STUDY OR GROUP USE - NOW AVAILABLE AT 3 LEVELS: Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate - click here to order from the Ethical Shop:
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*[[GLOBAL JUSTICE IN EASIER ENGLISH]]
  
'''MOST RECENT LESSONS''':
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'''MOST RECENT LESSONS:'''
  
'''FUNDAMENTALISM''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 1.5 hrs (from June Issue 483) - ''speaking, vocabulary, jigsaw reading''
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'''5 WAYS TO HELP STOP CLIMATE BREAKDOWN''' - Intermediate - 1-2 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, reading, writing
  
[[Media:Fundamentalism.pptx]]
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[[Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Fundamentalism.pdf]]
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[[Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pptx]]
  
'''GLOBAL BANKS''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2 hrs (from May Issue 482) - ''quiz, infographic, jigsaw reading, speaking, youtube listening, writing tweets and bumper stickers to summarize''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/1_0.jpg
  
[[Media:Global Banks.pptx]]
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'''SAUDI STREET ARTIST''' - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing
  
[[Media:Global Banks.pdf]]
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[[Media:Saudi street artist.pdf]]
  
'''FIGHTING FOR INDIA'S HEALTH''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5 hrs (from May Issue 482) - ''vocabulary, grammar (used to + infinitive) and reading''
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[[Media:Saudi street artist.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Fighting for India's health.ppt]]
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'''STOP CARBON''' - Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - speaking,vocabulary, reading, and making a poster
  
[[Media:Fighting for India's health.pdf]]
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[[Media:Stop Carbon.pdf]]
  
*[[LESSONS FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS AND BELOW]]
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[[Media:Stop Carbon.pptx]]
  
*[[LESSONS FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS AND ABOVE]]
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'''WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE?''' - Intermediate  - 2 - 3 hrs (from Issue 519) - ''speaking,vocabulary, reading and writing''
  
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[[Media:What to do about Climate change.pdf]]
  
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[[Media:What to do about Climate change.pptx]]
  
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'''CLIMATE EMERGENCY''' - Intermediate + - 1 - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - ''quiz, infographic, speaking, reading and writing''
  
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[[Media:Climate emergency.pdf]]
  
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[[Media:Climate emergency.pptx]]
  
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/field/image/heada_0.jpg
  
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'''LETTER FROM DHAKA''' - Intermediate - 3 hrs (from Issue 519)
  
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''Speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (second conditional)''
  
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[[Media:Letter from Dhaka.pdf]]
  
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[[Media:Letter from Dhaka.pptx]]
  
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'''LITTLE AFRICA IN CHINA''' - Upper Intermediate - 3-4 hrs (from Issue 518) - ''speaking, role play, reading, and writing a report of an interview''
  
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[[Media:Little Africa in China.pdf]]
  
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[[Media:Little Africa in China.pptx]]
  
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'''PROBLEMS''' - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 517) - ''speaking (prediction, role play and planning), reading, and writing a letter of complaint''
  
'''DETENTION CENTRES''' - ''Upper intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 469) - ''reading, speaking, vocabulary and letter-writing''
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[[Media:Problems.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Detention centres.ppt]]
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[[Media:Problems.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Detention centres.pdf]]
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'''ARGUE EVEN BETTER''' - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from Issues 516 & 517) - ''lots of speaking (well, arguing!), focus on language (phrases for (dis)agreeing, interrupting and managing the argument) and reading''
  
'''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''
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[[Media:Argue_even_better.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Fracking.ppt]]
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[[Media:Argue_even_better.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Fracking.pdf]]
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'''RUBBISH!!'''- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - ''speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary''
  
'''"NOT THE SPAIN I KNEW"''' - ''Intermediate to Upp Int'' - 1-2 hrs (from Dec Issue 468) - ''reading, discussion and essay-writing''
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[[Media:Rubbish!!.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Not the Spain I knew.ppt]]
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[[Media:Rubbish!!.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Not the Spain I knew.pdf]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u354/19_I_NI516_Tortoise.jpg
  
'''"WE ARE ABLE: DEVELOPING READING SKILLS"''' - ''Intermediate to Upp Int'' - 1.5-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467) - ''reading, vocabulary and error correction''
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'''PLASTIC'''- Elementary - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - ''questions, vocabulary, reading, present simple statements,& writing''  
  
[[Media:We are able.pdf]]  
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[[Media:Plastic.pptx]]
  
[[Media:We are able.ppt]]
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[[Media:PlasticElem.pdf]]
  
'''"CHALLENGE TO WALMART"''' - ''Intermediate to Upp Int'' - 1-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467) - ''reading, vocabulary, speaking and essay-writing''
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'''WORLD PEACE'''- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 515) - ''speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary''  
  
[[Media:Challenge to Walmart.pdf]]
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[[Media:World peace.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Challenge to Walmart.ppt]]
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[[Media:World peace.pdf]]
  
'''"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''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u2/imagine-peace.jpg
  
[[Media:No girls.ppt]]
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'''AND MANY MORE LESSONS - CLICK ON THESE LINKS''':
  
[[Media:No girls.pdf]]
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
'''"FOOD FOR THE WORLD"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5-2 hrs (from Sept Issue 465) - ''speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing''
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lessons about refugees, smoking and power, languages etc
  
[[Media:Food for the world.ppt]]  
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
[[Media:Food for the world.pdf]]
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lessons about food, money, feminism, climate change, gold, Cuba etc.  
  
'''"IMPROVE YOUR READING AND VOCABULARY"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 1 hr (from Sept Issue 465) - ''reading skills and vocabulary development''
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
[[Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.ppt]] 
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lessons about democracy, drugs, the organ trade, charities etc.
  
[[Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.pdf]]
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
'''"DEBT"''' - ''Advanced/IELTS'' - 2-3 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464) - ''vocabulary, reading, speaking, infographics and gapfill''
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lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.
  
[[Media:Debt.ppt]]
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'''Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at:''' [mailto:easierenglish@newint.org easierenglish@newint.org]   And follow us on '''Twitter: @EasierNewInt''' for new lessons and articles.
 
 
[[Media:Debt.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"PROTESTS"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464)- ''grammar: 3rd conditional, vocabulary, speaking, reading and writing''
 
 
 
[[Media:Protestslesson.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Protestslesson.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"LOOK WHO IS WEARING THE PANTS"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464) - ''speaking, reading and vocabulary''
 
 
 
[[Media:Look who is wearing the pants.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Look who is wearing the pants.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"COUNTRIES"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from June Issue 463) - ''speaking, reading, quiz and comparing language''
 
 
 
[[Media:COUNTRIES.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:COUNTRIES.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"LAND GRABS"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from May Issue 462) - ''reading, IELTS speaking practice, IELTS writing about graphs''
 
 
 
[[Media:Land grabs.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Land grabs.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"TURKEYS, BEES and WHALES"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from May Issue 462) - ''grammar: present simple passive, speaking, reading,  vocabulary and writing''
 
 
 
[[Media:Turkeys, bees and whales.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Turkeys, bees and whales.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"WORLD PROGRESS"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from April Issue 461) - ''reading, IELTS speaking practice, IELTS writing from graphs''
 
 
 
[[Media:World progress.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:World progress.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"PEOPLE WHO CHANGE THE WORLD"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from March Issue 460)- ''grammar: present perfect vs past simple, speaking, reading and vocabulary''
 
 
 
[[Media:Lesson - people who change the world.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Lesson - people who change the world.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"RICH OR POOR"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 459) - ''speaking, vocabulary, grammar of suggestions, reading and writing''
 
 
 
[[Media:Rich or poor lesson.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Rich or poor lesson.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"FREE INTERNET?"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from December Issue 458) - ''reading, vocabulary and speaking''
 
 
 
[[Media:the internet.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:free internet?.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"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''
 
 
 
[[Media:YOUTH.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:YOUTH.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"DRUGS"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from September Issue 455) - ''speaking, vocabulary and reading''
 
 
 
[[Media:DRUGS.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Drugs.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"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''
 
 
 
[[Media:ARGUMENTS.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:ARGUMENTS.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"PROTECTING THE PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE"-''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from the Archive Section) - ''grammar: present continuous review, reading, speaking and vocabulary''
 
 
 
[[Media:PROTECTING THE PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:PROTECTING THE PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.pdf]]
 
  
 
Or simply use any of the other texts (look up by clicking on each issue or selecting topics that interest you from "categories" in similar ways. These texts are ideal for use with learners of intermediate level or above - they can select their own text and then report back, or in one-to-one lessons (including Skype lessons) - also see:
 
Or simply use any of the other texts (look up by clicking on each issue or selecting topics that interest you from "categories" in similar ways. These texts are ideal for use with learners of intermediate level or above - they can select their own text and then report back, or in one-to-one lessons (including Skype lessons) - also see:
  
 
* [[More teaching ideas]]
 
* [[More teaching ideas]]
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Why not follow us on '''Twitter: @EasierNewInt''' for new lessons and articles?

Revision as of 11:16, 30 August 2019

Over 80 READY LESSONS - for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use:

Would you like to get your learners engaged in topics relating to global justice?

Scroll down to select a topic that interests you/your learners and select the ppt lesson (often with teacher notes - this can be edited / adapted to suit your learners) or the pdf version. You can also use the SEARCH feature (top right) to look for a lesson on a particular topic. We create and upload new lessons here regularly. They are divided into levels, accessed by clicking the links below: Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1).

More teaching ideas at the bottom of the page eg. global justice contexts for grammar presentation and practice, Radical Phonology, quick skills lessons, dictations, staged reading lessons, 1-1s etc. and

ALSO: NEW, SMALL, REASONABLY PRICED BOOKS - FOR SELF-STUDY OR GROUP USE - NOW AVAILABLE AT 3 LEVELS: Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate - click here to order from the Ethical Shop:

MOST RECENT LESSONS:

5 WAYS TO HELP STOP CLIMATE BREAKDOWN - Intermediate - 1-2 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, reading, writing

Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pdf

Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pptx

1_0.jpg

SAUDI STREET ARTIST - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing

Media:Saudi street artist.pdf

Media:Saudi street artist.pptx

STOP CARBON - Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - speaking,vocabulary, reading, and making a poster

Media:Stop Carbon.pdf

Media:Stop Carbon.pptx

WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE? - Intermediate - 2 - 3 hrs (from Issue 519) - speaking,vocabulary, reading and writing

Media:What to do about Climate change.pdf

Media:What to do about Climate change.pptx

CLIMATE EMERGENCY - Intermediate + - 1 - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - quiz, infographic, speaking, reading and writing

Media:Climate emergency.pdf

Media:Climate emergency.pptx

heada_0.jpg

LETTER FROM DHAKA - Intermediate - 3 hrs (from Issue 519)

Speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (second conditional)

Media:Letter from Dhaka.pdf

Media:Letter from Dhaka.pptx

LITTLE AFRICA IN CHINA - Upper Intermediate - 3-4 hrs (from Issue 518) - speaking, role play, reading, and writing a report of an interview

Media:Little Africa in China.pdf

Media:Little Africa in China.pptx

PROBLEMS - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 517) - speaking (prediction, role play and planning), reading, and writing a letter of complaint

Media:Problems.pdf

Media:Problems.pptx

ARGUE EVEN BETTER - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from Issues 516 & 517) - lots of speaking (well, arguing!), focus on language (phrases for (dis)agreeing, interrupting and managing the argument) and reading

Media:Argue_even_better.pdf

Media:Argue_even_better.pptx

RUBBISH!!- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary

Media:Rubbish!!.pptx

Media:Rubbish!!.pdf

19_I_NI516_Tortoise.jpg

PLASTIC- Elementary - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - questions, vocabulary, reading, present simple statements,& writing

Media:Plastic.pptx

Media:PlasticElem.pdf

WORLD PEACE- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 515) - speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary

Media:World peace.pptx

Media:World peace.pdf

imagine-peace.jpg

AND MANY MORE LESSONS - CLICK ON THESE LINKS:

lessons about refugees, smoking and power, languages etc

lessons about food, money, feminism, climate change, gold, Cuba etc.

lessons about democracy, drugs, the organ trade, charities etc.

lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.

Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at: [email protected] And follow us on Twitter: @EasierNewInt for new lessons and articles.

Or simply use any of the other texts (look up by clicking on each issue or selecting topics that interest you from "categories" in similar ways. These texts are ideal for use with learners of intermediate level or above - they can select their own text and then report back, or in one-to-one lessons (including Skype lessons) - also see:

Why not follow us on Twitter: @EasierNewInt for new lessons and articles?