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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?'''
 
'''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.  
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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)'''.
  
New lessons uploaded regularly - and check all the lessons in the archive on the links below, divided into levels: '''Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1)'''.
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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
  
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.
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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]]
  
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'''MOST RECENT LESSONS:'''
  
'''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.
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'''WHO OWNS THE SEA?''' - Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September / October Issue 521) - reading, speaking, writing
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[[Media:Who owns the sea.pptx]]
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[[Media:Who owns the sea.pdf]]
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All these lessons and articles are free to use - but if you can, and want to protect and contribute to the great independent journalism they are based on, please consider making a contribution : http://newint.org/blog/2016/03/01/help-us-reach-our-fundraising-goals/
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'''VEGAN WORLD?''' - Upper Intermediate/Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 521) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar
  
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[[Media:Vegan world.pptx]]
  
'''MOST RECENT LESSONS'''
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[[Media:Vegan world.pdf]]
  
'''AFTER EBOLA''' - Intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from June Issue 493) - ''quiz + infographic, speaking, reading, short videos and writing report''.
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u354/Untitled-3.jpg
  
[[Media:After Ebola.pptx]]
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'''5 WAYS TO HELP STOP CLIMATE BREAKDOWN''' - Intermediate - 1-2 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, reading, writing
  
[[Media:After Ebola.pdf]]
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[[Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pdf]]
  
http://www.newint.org/features/2016/05/16/nurse-590.jpg
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[[Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pptx]]
  
'''ENGLISH FOR PEACE?''' - Pre-intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from May Issue 492) - ''grammar: questions, infographic, speaking, reading, vocabulary and writing formal letter''.
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/1_0.jpg
  
[[Media:English for peace.pptx]]
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'''SAUDI STREET ARTIST''' - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing
  
[[Media:English for peace.pdf]]
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[[Media:Saudi street artist.pdf]]
  
'''TECHNOLOGY''' - Intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from May Issue 492) - ''quiz + infographic, speaking, reading, vocabulary, group dictations and writing headlines.''
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[[Media:Saudi street artist.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Technology.pptx]]
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'''STOP CARBON''' - Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - speaking,vocabulary, reading, and making a poster
  
[[Media:Technology.pdf]]
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[[Media:Stop Carbon.pdf]]
  
'''FORESTS''' - Intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from April Issue 491) - ''quiz + infographic, speaking, reading and letter-writing.''
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[[Media:Stop Carbon.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Forests.pptx]]
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'''WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE?''' - Intermediate  - 2 - 3 hrs (from Issue 519) - ''speaking,vocabulary, reading and writing''
  
[[Media:Forests.pdf]]
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[[Media:What to do about Climate change.pdf]]
  
http://www.newint.org/features/2016/03/09/machine-590.jpg
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[[Media:What to do about Climate change.pptx]]
  
'''SPORT''' - Pre-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from March Issue 490) - ''speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (modal verbs) and writing news reports.''
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'''CLIMATE EMERGENCY''' - Intermediate + - 1 - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - ''quiz, infographic, speaking, reading and writing''
  
[[Media:Sport.pptx]]
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[[Media:Climate emergency.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Sport.pdf]]
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[[Media:Climate emergency.pptx]]
  
'''SAUDI ARABIA''' - Upper-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from March Issue 490) - ''quiz + infographic, speaking, reading, language extension and writing posters.''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/field/image/heada_0.jpg
  
[[Media:Saudi Arabia.pptx]]
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'''LETTER FROM DHAKA''' - Intermediate - 3 hrs (from Issue 519)
  
[[Media:Saudi Arabia.pdf]]
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''Speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (second conditional)''
  
'''STORIES - HELPING REFUGEES''' - Pre-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from January / February Issue 489) - ''speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (verb tense review) and writing tweets.''
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[[Media:Letter from Dhaka.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Stories about helping refugees.pptx]]
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[[Media:Letter from Dhaka.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Stories - helping refugees.pdf]]
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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''
  
'''NEWS STORIES''' - Pre-intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from January / February Issue 489) - ''speaking, vocabulary and reading''.
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[[Media:Little Africa in China.pdf]]
  
[[Media:News stories.pptx]]
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[[Media:Little Africa in China.pptx]]
  
[[Media:News stories.pdf]]
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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''
  
http://www.newint.org/features/2016/01/08/33_argentina.jpg
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[[Media:Problems.pdf]]
  
'''I'D LIKE TO LIVE IN ...''' - Intermediate - 2 hrs (from various issues over the past 3 years) - ''speaking, reading, vocabulary and writing''.
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[[Media:Problems.pptx]]
  
[[Media:I'd like to live in ....ppt]]
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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''
  
[[Media:I'd like to live in ....pdf]]
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[[Media:Argue_even_better.pdf]]
  
'''OTHER COUNTRIES''' - ''Pre-intermediate'' - 2 hrs (from June Issue 483 & December Issue 488) - ''speaking, reading, vocabulary and grammar (comparatives)''.  
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[[Media:Argue_even_better.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Other countries.pdf]]
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'''RUBBISH!!'''- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - ''speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary''
  
[[Media:Other countries.pptx]]
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[[Media:Rubbish!!.pptx]]
  
'''ECONOMICS''' - Advanced - 2 hrs (from December Issue 488) - ''speaking, dictation, reading, language extension''.
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[[Media:Rubbish!!.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Economics.pptx]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u354/19_I_NI516_Tortoise.jpg
  
[[Media:Economics.pdf]]
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'''PLASTIC'''- Elementary - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - ''questions, vocabulary, reading, present simple statements,& writing''
  
'''SHARING''' - ''Pre-intermediate'' - 1.5-2 hrs (from December Issue 488) - ''speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing an email''.  
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[[Media:Plastic.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Sharing.pdf]]
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[[Media:PlasticElem.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Sharing.pptx]]
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'''WORLD PEACE'''- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 515) - ''speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary''
  
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[[Media:World peace.pptx]]
  
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[[Media:World peace.pdf]]
  
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u2/imagine-peace.jpg
  
 
'''AND MANY MORE LESSONS - CLICK ON THESE LINKS''':
 
'''AND MANY MORE LESSONS - CLICK ON THESE LINKS''':
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lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.
 
lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.
  
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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.
  
 
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:

Revision as of 19:03, 21 October 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:

WHO OWNS THE SEA? - Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September / October Issue 521) - reading, speaking, writing

Media:Who owns the sea.pptx

Media:Who owns the sea.pdf

a_0.jpg

VEGAN WORLD? - Upper Intermediate/Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 521) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar

Media:Vegan world.pptx

Media:Vegan world.pdf

Untitled-3.jpg

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?