OCTOBER 2008
What's new on onestopenglish?

October sees the launch of Spot on news lessons for teens! Based on articles from Spot on magazine, this series includes worksheets and activities written by our Author of the month, Karen Richardson.

We know you've been on tenterhooks waiting to find out what happens to the characters in the onestopenglish soap opera, The Road Less Travelled. So, will Sal marry Rich? Will Katie confess all? Will Michael finally ask Katie out on a date? In anticipation of the launch of Season Two, we've prepared a special trailer to remind you of the story so far.

We've had lots of entries in the Onestopenglish Video Dictionary Competition and, after some serious debate here at onestopenglish HQ, we've chosen this worthy winner for October!

There's lots more great content - take your time to explore and enjoy another packed edition of onestopenglish!

Spot on news lessons for teens ... new on onestopenglish!
Magazine

TEACHERS' DIARIES
Teaching monks in Bhutan: A few months ago, Shiriin Barakzai accepted an unexpected invitation to teach monks English at a local monastery in Nalanda. Shiriin's first diary entry introduces us to the joys (and challenges) of teaching English in this unique situation.

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Business & ESP
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Business tasks: Getting and losing jobs: A lesson by Adrian Doff for students to practise talking about looking for, finding and getting jobs, changing jobs and being promoted, as well as leaving and losing jobs.

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Business tasks series: In this 20-part series, Adrian Doff provides a comprehensive set of worksheets covering functional language in business, along with business-related grammar practice and language development.
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Exams
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TKT practice materials: Module 1: Part 2: These practice materials are designed to help you with Module 1: Part 2: Aspects of the learner. In these materials you will think about learners as people with styles of learning, experiences of learning and strategies for learning.

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TKT practice materials: This excellent teacher training series by Russell Whitehead can be used by TKT candidates and trainers to prepare for all modules of the exam.
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Grammar & Vocabulary
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Dictionary skills: Part four: The fourth set of worksheets in this comprehensive series of dictionary skills lesson plans by Tim Bowen.

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Dictionary skills: A fantastic series of worksheets by Tim Bowen, aimed at training learners in dictionary use and developing their vocabulary.
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Skills

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Pronunciation matters: Using the phonemic chart: Adrian Tennant looks at different ways of using the phonemic chart to teach pronunciation and gives practical ideas for using the phonemic chart in class.

NEW ON ONESTOPENGLISH
Interactive phonemic chart: Adrian Underhill's interactive phonemic chart is an excellent teaching tool that can be played full-screen and gives clear audio examples of the English phoneme set.

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Video projects: As President, I will...:
In this instalment of the integrated skills series by Jackie McAvoy, students produce a short video or audio recording of a manifesto.

Teacher Support & Methodology
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Teaching skills: Speaking spontaneously: David Heathfield suggests some simple storytelling strategies.

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From the archive: Teaching with minimal resources: Monday morning? No coursebooks? Broken photocopier? Adrian Tennant and Lindsay Clandfield give us tips and ideas for teaching English with minimal or no resources.
Young Learners
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Onestop Phonics: The Letter Tt: This comprehensive lesson contains a flashcard for Tina Tomato, a downloadable podcast, PDF worksheets and teaching notes by Rachel Finnie.

FREE CONTENT
Spot on news lessons for teens: Based on articles from Spot on, a magazine written especially for teenagers studying English, this series includes worksheets and activities edited to three levels: elementary, intermediate and advanced. The first lesson, New Zealand: Air, Land and Sea, is free for all users.
News Lessons
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Weekly news lesson 107: Fancy a £1m home for £25?
A British couple are raffling their house in a bid to beat the property slump.


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Monthly news lesson: UN says eat less meat to curb global warming
Would you be willing to reduce your meat consumption to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Games & Activities

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Games and activities: Five new interactive games and activities are available this month.
M Tunes: You Need Transportation: A song video and interactive games on the topic of transport.
M Tunes: I want to eat: A song video and interactive games on the topic of food.


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M Tunes: An award-winning multimedia series for children featuring contemporary live-action and animated music videos. Each video is accompanied by a set of interactive games which are designed to practice and improve the skills, vocabulary and grammar presented in the songs.
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Audio & Podcasts
NEW SEASON LAUNCH
The Road Less Travelled Season Two: The Trailer: In anticipation of the launch of Season Two, we've prepared a special trailer to remind you of the story so far.

FREE SAMPLE
The Road Less Travelled: Season One: You can sample a taster from Season One here.
Download a sample podcast and lesson plan >>
Karen Richardson
Author of the month: Karen Richardson
Your English
by Tim Bowen
New: Idioms: love
A series of short articles investigating the intricacies of the English language: phrasal verbs, collocations, idioms and word grammar.
Competition Winner
Lesson Share
Animal Top Trumps
Congratulations to Andrew Scully who wins October's Lesson Share competition with a lesson on comparatives and superlatives.
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