Recently the world was shocked with the news that Pope Benedict XVI had resigned. The news that the Head of the Catholic Church was to step down at the end of February shocked world political..
Today, let’s talk about the Winter Olympic games that are being held in Sochi in February 2014. It will be the first time the Russian Federation will have hosted a winter games. Sochi, population..
100112 - Sahara desert sun to power Europe Category: Business / Solar energy / Sahara desert A business lesson looking at green energy from the desert Scroll to browse this PDF.
Geography: The Amazon, Reading, Vocabulary, Let's tell a story, As an explorer in the Amazon…, Sentence starters, Let’s brainstorm! Grammar, Spelling test Scroll to browse this PDF.
A new Suez Canal is being built in Egypt. It will run alongside the current Suez Canal. The idea is simple – by building a second canal it will allow the number of ships passing through to..
Queen Elizabeth II addresses United Nations Category: United Nations / New York / The Queen Queen Elizabeth II was recently in New York to visit the United Nations headquarters. A fun lesson looking..
‘Mind the gap’ – one of the most iconic phrases once heard on several London Underground tube stations is set to return to one tube station. Passengers standing at the platform at Embankment..
Things that make Britain great Category: Culture / Life / Great Britain What makes Britain great? A fun lesson with lots of vocabulary about ordinary things in Britain. Lesson created by David..
Today, let’s talk about online dating sites. Why do people visit them? Can you find love on the web? How many people actually marry someone they find online? Are these sites safe? In recent years..
Is the Mediterranean diet best? Ask any Greek, Spanish or Italian person and they’ll tell you yes, it is! Eating a Mediterranean diet on a regular basis certainly helps tackle obesity. Doctors..
Recently a study by the British Banking Association (BBA) reported a doubling in mobile banking transactions, which will further increase the risk to branch banking. The number of transactions..
Recently gold prices took a tumble. In fact, we saw some of the biggest falls for 30 years. Having said that gold prices in recent years have hit dizzying heights so a correction was overdue. Perhaps..
New York recently looked like the set of a disaster movie after being severely battered by Hurricane Sandy. President Obama declared the city and state of New York ‘a major disaster’. The..
Recently a study revealed that Facebook could die out in a few years. The hype surrounding the highly popular social networking site is starting to dissipate. Its growth and fading has been compared..
Challenge your students with this 100-item division worksheet. This printable math drill includes math problems from one to 144. See who finishes first! Source: Free Printables
Chile’s Trapped Miners Category: South America / Chile / Mining rescue A lesson on the rescue of thirty-tree miners trapped underground in Chile Lesson created by David Robinson - Wesite:..
The link between Bletchley Park and Google V2 For nearly half a century Bletchley Park, a Victorian manor house near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, lay neglected and unloved; its dilapidated..
You are in a bar discussing about how life is at the moment in Europe, its challenges of living there and its politics. You are also discussing the future, about how life might be like, and about how..
Tokyo has won the race to host the 2020 Olympic Games. The Japanese city beat Madrid and Istanbul after what turned into a thrilling finish. The decision took place at the 125th session of the..
Today let’s talk about hidden London. By that I mean parts of London that are hidden away; yet are literally right in front of our eyes when walking around the capital city… Cabmen’s shelters..
Want a mortgage in Britain? If you apply for one now you are likely to be asked some new bizarre questions! This is because the UK property market is overheating. There is a ‘super bubble’ in the..
Women like men with…, Let's think! Sentences, Article Quiz, Quick Debate, Men are more attracted to women…, Sentence Starters, Discussion, Speaking, Gap Fill: Reading and Listening. Scroll to..
Would you have an English lesson at 7.00am? Well, would you? It’s an interesting question, and as I discovered it has multiple answers… There is the student’s point of view and also the..
The writing is on the wall in the UK for free-if-incredit banking. Several banks have recently mulled the idea of gradually ending this idea. The reason being they need to refinance themselves. The..
150112 - It was like the Titanic! Category: Italy / Holidays / Cruise ship disaster A very popular lesson on the Italian shipping disaster Scroll to browse this PDF.
Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, has published her guide to the festive season. Pippa’s ‘Top 10 tips for a Perfect Family Christmas’ has been published on the Party..
Category: Business / Economics / Africa & China Is China quietly taking over Africa? An interesting thought and lesson! Lesson created by David Robinson - Wesite: www.newsflashenglish.com [Edited..
Challenge your students with this 100-item division worksheet. This printable math drill includes math problems from one to 144. See who finishes first! Source: Free Printables
Below is a sample chapter entitled "Making and Keeping Friends" that you are welcome to review, and try. or you can purchase pdfs from this site: http://www.compellingconversations.com/ ENJOY..
Tokyo has won the race to host the 2020 Olympic Games. The Japanese city beat Madrid and Istanbul after what turned into a thrilling finish. The decision took place at the 125th session of the..
Today, let’s talk about autumn. What exactly is autumn? It is a season that follows summer and is before winter. Autumn starts in Britain on the 23rd September. It is on this day that daylight and..
After nearly 300 years the mystery of the whereabouts of a campsite of a marooned Scottish sailor who is said to have inspired the fictional castaway Robinson Crusoe has now been solved...
The referendum vote in the UK on whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union is edging closer. The outcome is still too close to call, as it is still 50/50 as to what the result will..
Today, let’s talk about Halloween. It occurs once a year on the night of the 31st October. It’s the most likely time you’ll see people dressed up as witches, ghosts, skeletons, monsters, devils..
011110 - NFE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ - NOVEMBER 2010 Category: Quiz / General knowledge / English Another fun general knowledge monthly quiz from News Flash English Lesson created by David Robinson -..
A visit to Prague Category: Holidays / Czech Republic / Prague A fun lesson looking at the Czech capital Prague Lesson created by David Robinson - Wesite: www.newsflashenglish.com
Today, let’s talk about Halloween. It occurs once a year on the night of the 31st October. It’s the most likely time you’ll see people dressed up as witches, ghosts, skeletons, monsters, devils..
Recently stock markets around the world took a tumble after investors dumped emerging market stocks. In this lesson we will look at what happened in the last week of January when investors yanked..
Today, let’s talk about a visit to an airport. Many of us are likely to visit one when we go on holiday. Others who don’t jet-off are likely to pick someone up or drop them off at the drop off..
Category: Business / Economic / Banking – SIFI This is a tough but interesting upper intermediate / advanced lesson on the financial crisis! Scroll to browse this PDF.
Hi All. I will divide each book into smaller portions so it will be much easier to download them if you have a bit of a slow internet connection. More books will be posted here soon, Cheers :)
150212 - Solar power mushrooms in Britain Category: Business / Technology / Solar energy An interesting lesson on solar energy in Britain Scroll to browse this PDF.
Today, let’s talk about autumn. What exactly is autumn? It is a season that follows summer and is before winter. Autumn starts in Britain on the 23rd September. It is on this day that daylight and..
The referendum vote in the UK on whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union is edging closer. The outcome is still too close to call, as it is still 50/50 as to what the result will..
Czechs offer “Retro” communist holidays Category: Czechoslovakia / Slovakia / Retro holidays A fun lesson talking about Czechoslovakia and ‘retro’ holidays. Would you like to go on one? It..
In the old days right across Britain there was the end of term or Christmas school disco. Today, thousands of schools in Great Britain put on the High School Prom for year 11 students as a reward for..
The world is on the verge of the first ‘mass extinction’ since the age of dinosaurs. Species under threat include: elephants, tigers, gorillas and giant pandas. The reasons for the decline..
Have you seen it? Can you do it? What am I talking about? I’m talking about Gangnam Style. It’s daft, fun, and it’s caught people’s attention around the world. The song, sung by the Korean..
FIFA has been under pressure to re-run the vote on who should host the 2022 World Cup after new allegations of corruption. The Qatar Bid Committee has however, denied any wrongdoing following recent..
Category: Cars / Car sales / top ten A great lesson all about cars, cars, cars and pick up wagons! (Including YOUR country!) Scroll to browse this PDF.
Patients die in Britain as foreign doctors cant speak English properly Category: Britain / doctors / NHS A medical English lesson: the article focuses on the British NHS system and doctors speaking..
Today, let’s talk about driverless cars. Would you go in one? Moreover, would you feel safe in one? The subject is hopefully a good talking point! Google recently introduced us to their driverless..
Recently the last telegram was sent in India. The country’s State-run telegraph service shut down in mid July following decades of decline. Telegrams have been replaced by text messages and emails...
Today, let’s look at some famous speeches that changed the world. Here is a selection. “Freedom or death” – In the struggle to get women the vote, Great Briton Emmeline Pankhurst made her..
Today, we are going to be looking at more bad office etiquette. For example, bad language is often used at work. It shouldn’t be. Whilst some is probably ok, endless swearing is not ok! Boasting to..
New York recently looked like the set of a disaster movie after being severely battered by Hurricane Sandy. President Obama declared the city and state of New York ‘a major disaster’. The..
Score 10 points for every correct answer – Score 5 points if half right! There are 12 rounds with 6 questions in each round. A total of 720 points! Quiz rounds include: UK / Geography Europe /..
Category: Business / Banking / Economic A fun business and banking lesson with some interesting vocabulary – You can learn a bit of Cockney! Scroll to browse this PDF.
Today let’s talk about a new exhibition that you can see at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It features the work of the legendary pop star David Bowie. The David Bowie exhibition at the V..
