Here are some helpful tips on how to manage your time. Read through them and then see if you can answer the true or false questions below.
Lesson by Caroline
Managing your time can be really difficult, especially when you are trying to balance work, study and a social life. I've thought about this a lot this year, as I have been pulled in so many different directions. I've come up with some 'top tips' for managing your time effectively!
Marathon: A long distance running race of 26 miles.
I was extra interested in this year's London Marathon as one of my best friends, Adelle, was running it for the first time!
This year, the male and female races were both won by Kenyan competitors.
Here is a very brief article about the top runners.
Read the article and then try and answer the true or false questions below.
Lesson by Caroline
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Surrey, England. It is the second most popular theme park in the UK.
Thorpe Park is one of my favourite places! I love roller-coasters and the ones at Thorpe Park are amazing.
In this lesson, you will need to visit the Thorpe Park website and search for the answers to the questions below.
Think carefully about which sections of the website you will find the answers in.
Here is a very practical example of reading practice in English.
Below is a job description for a job with a famous theatre located in the South of England.
When you apply for a job, you should always read the full job description, as it will give you details on what the employer is looking for and what your responsibilities will be.
Read through the following job description and then check your understanding by answering the true or false questions below.
Lesson by Caroline Devane
It's been a while since I wrote you all a letter.
I won't say too much with this introduction.
Read through the letter and then see if you can answer the true or false questions following.
I come from a family of readers.
One of my earliest memories is sitting in my older brother's room, reading out loud and him getting annoyed with me because I didn't know how to read 'in my head' yet!
a volunteer: (noun) a person who does something, usually helping other people, because they want to. They are not paid to do it. Volunteer can also be used as an adjective, "I'm a volunteer hospital worker. I help out at the hospital on weekends."
to volunteer: (verb) to offer to help or do something.
Twitter is a social networking service (like Facebook or My Space) that allows users to send and read messages. Users post their messages on their wall and read messages sent by other people they 'follow'.
Each twitter post, called a tweet, uses a maximum of 140 characters which is about 30 words at most. That means you can write a couple of short sentences or one long one.
Twitter is very popular with famous people. US President Barack Obama has nearly 8 million people following his updates.
This is a challenging lesson that will take some time and commitment. But, if you stick with it you will be able to practise your English is a very authentic situation.
Imagine you're going to visit The Barbican arts centre in London, but you have a lot of questions. Go to the website below, and see if you can find all the answers to your questions.
This article, written by professional funny man David Mitchell, discusses whether young people should still be taking gap years. Do you think a gap year helps you grow as a person, or do you, like the writer, think it is just a waste of money? Read the article carefully then answer the true or false questions at the end. Let me know your opinion.
Lesson by Caroline Devane
A Gap Year: A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling.
Walt Disney has brought joy to many of us as both children and adults. But how much do you know about the parks that exist all over the world? Read through the article below and see if you can answer the true or false questions afterwards.
Lesson by Craoline Devane
