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Formatted PDF units including lead-in, comprehension and follow-up activities, word lists and answers to exercises.

thumbnail: How Donald Trump got rich - a tale of three Trumps
How Donald Trump got rich - a tale of three Trumps B1-B2
  • Lead-in: the Trump family
  • Jigsaw reading (graded English): Donald Trump, Fred Trump (father), Frederick Trump (grandfather)
  • Grammar follow-up: participle clauses. (Advanced version)

thumbnail: Sex discrimination - high heels
Sex discrimination - high heels B1-B2
  • Lead-in vocabulary: work clothing
  • News article (graded English) : woman sent home from work for refusing to wear high-heeled shoes
  • Grammar follow-up: reported speech
thumbnail: Black Mirror
Black Mirror B2-C1
  • Reading text on sci-fi drama series Black Mirror (120 words)
  • Reading comprehension task
  • Discussion on the consequences of new technology
  • YouTube clip from the Black Mirror episode Nosedive
  • Netflix featurette with writer Charlie Brooker (1 minute)
  • Follow-up discussion about social media
thumbnail: Movies and TV
Movies and TV B1-B2
  • Lead-in speaking: movies and ways of watching
  • Picture-text matching: genres
  • Language reference boxes:likes and dislikes / describing movies
  • Matching exercise: questions.
  • Guessing game: movies
  • Individual speaking using prompts and language reference box