authentic teaching materials

CONTENTS WEEK OF: 07/11/11

ACTIVITY

DESCRIPTION

LANGUAGE FOCUS

LEVEL

Warmer
(2 pages)

SNAPSHOTS: A discussion activity based

on recent news statistics.

Oral skills

LowIntermediate+
(A2+)

Warmer
(2 pages)

QUIRKY NEWS: A discussion activity

based on recent odd news.

Oral skills

LowIntermediate+
(A2+)

Listening
CD Track 1
(2 pages)

NO MORE GUESSING: Listening practice

based on a programme about a website
that helps you say names correctly.

Listening skills

LowIntermediate+
(A2+)

Listening +
reading
CD Track 2
(3 pages)

BBC NEWS: Listening and reading

practice based on news stories.

Listening + reading
skills

Intermediate+
(B1+)

Listening
CD Track 3
(4 pages)

MYLO XYLOTO: Listening practice based

on an interview with Chris Martin and Will
Champion of Coldplay.

Listening skils

MidIntermediate+
(B2+)

Listening
CD Track 4
(4 pages)

BRANDWASHED: Listening practice

based on a programme about how
companies persuade us to buy their
products.

Listening skills

Advanced
(C1)

Reading
(5 pages)

HORRIBLE REASONS TO GET RICH: A

newspaper article about what should and
shouldnt motivate you to become wealthy.

A study of dead
idioms

MidIntermediate+
(B2+)

Reading
(3 pages)

TOO BUSY TO REMEMBER: A

newspaper article about how forgetful we
are.

A study of the +
comparative

Intermediate+
(B1+)

Reading
(4 pages)

THE TOP-EARNING DEAD

CELEBRITIES: A newspaper article about
which dead celebrities are earning the
most.

A study of head
idioms

Intermediate+
(B1+)

Reading
(3 pages)

LowHARD TIMES: A newspaper article about

A study of the present Intermediate+
how our spending is changing as a result
perfect
(A2+)
of the recession.