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The Olympics - Time for Sporting Vocabulary

For the next few weeks the world will be enjoying the Olympic Games. Here are a number of resources to help understand the events in English.

Sports Related Vocabulary

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Social Language Key Phrases

Tuesday August 19, 2008
English employs many fixed expressions in social situations such as introducing someone, or greetings during the holidays.

Introductions
Greetings
Special Days
Speaking to Strangers
Traveling phrases

Reading Comprehension - Social Networking Sites

Thursday August 14, 2008
If you or your class are on this site, you're interested in the internet (who isn't?)! Here is a reading comprehension with key vocabulary and follow-up quiz focusing on Web 2.0 and social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, MySpace, etc. It's a great opportunity to improve your understanding of current internet jargon.

There are many reading comprehension and dialogue resources on this site. Incorporate any of these resources into a lesson plan to help focus on specific grammar or subject areas for your class. Here is a blueprint to using these resources for your classes.

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