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Lower-intermediate: Mars mission plan launched by US millionaire

Interactive, 26 Mar 2013:
Lesson focus: reading - comprehension; speaking and listening - pair/class discussion; grammar - verb patterns to express plans for the future; writing - synopsis of plans for future
Advanced: Berlin Wall's iconic paintings under threat

Interactive, 26 Mar 2013:
Lesson focus: discussion - picture prompts; reading - comprehension; grammar - finding active and passive tenses and using possessive 's; writing - pair work to plan and write a report
Mentors support children with limited English but 'gaps' in specialist skills remain

26 Mar 2013: Rising numbers of school children with limited English puts pressure on skills and resources
Hunt for 'thief' helps with past continuous

26 Mar 2013:
Students' dyslexia prompts new approaches to teaching and plenty of positive feedback
Why has the lexical approach been so long in coming?

26 Mar 2013:
The discovery of chunks of language from every-day English were meant to revolutionise teaching
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Lower-intermediate: Artist hides gifts for gallery visitors

Interactive, 26 Feb 2013:
Search for cheque worth $12,000 boosts visitor numbers
Advanced: China's 'violent philanthropist' gives away fresh air

Interactive, 26 Feb 2013:
Street stunt latest for multi-millionaire with ambition to change public opinion
Recognising the power of voice recording

26 Feb 2013:
Creating and sharing clips allows learners to assess their own speaking
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Lobbying for English in Indonesia denies children mother-tongue education

26 Feb 2013:
Multilingual Indonesia misses chance to boost education attainment by teaching in children's first language
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Worksheet: UK leads world in mobile web use

Interactive, 23 Jan 2013:
Lesson focus: reading: communication technology trends; writing: online comments; speaking and listening: class survey
Try this: Why it's a dog's life in China

23 Jan 2013:
Pooches with a £1m price tag will get your students reading, listening and talking
Stepping out of the course book

22 Jan 2013: Group work and real-life activities are the answer for a teacher in Greece
First-time English language teachers need to learn on the job

22 Jan 2013: New teachers need survival skills that will help them learn and develop
Article: UK leads world in mobile web use

22 Jan 2013:
Read the specially adapted article on changing technology that features in this month's Classroom Materials worksheets
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Lower-intermediate: UK supermarket 'deals' criticised for costing more

Interactive, 11 Dec 2012:
Classroom materials lesson focus: reading - comprehension and reading for specific information; writing - note taking; expressing opinion; vocabulary - prefixes and suffixes and constructing a word map