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Chapter 1 World Englishes |
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British or American? (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)Here you will find a list of British, Canadian and American words. Go to English Club |
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English Sound samples from around the world (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)Listen to the same stories read in different variants of English. Go to Alt.Usage.English newsgroup. |
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American-English/British-English on-line dictionary (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)Learn about differences in spelling and meaning. Go to this dictionary. |
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Newsround (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)Read current news from around the world. Go to Newround, BBC. |
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History of the English Language (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)Read and learn this English Language Timeline. |
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English Pronunciation (Ch 1, Text 2: British English)Listen to some radio programs about English Pronunciation. Go to BBC. |
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British English Quiz (Ch 1, Text 2: British English)Take your chance with this word quiz. Go to Pearson Education, Factmonster. |
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Australian English with funny cartoons (Ch 1, Track Facts Aussie English)Learn unique Australian English words at the National Museum of Australia. |
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Video Australia (Ch 1, Track Facts Aussie English)Watch and listen to some videos. . Learn more about Australia. Go to Unleashed. |
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Learn South African words and expressions (Ch 1, Track Facts South African English)Go to South African info. |
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Learn about different languages in South Africa (Ch 1, Track Facts South African English)Go to South African Info. |
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South African radio (Ch 1, Track Facts South African English)Listen to Channel Africa at WRN. |
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Search for My Tongue (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)Watch a video clip of the poem “Search for my tongue”. Go to The Open University. |
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Search for my Tongue (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)Learn and read about the poem. Go to BBC. |
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Search for my Tongue (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)Listen to this audio bite about the poem ‘Search for my tongue’. Go to BBC. |
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Search for my Tongue (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)Read the text to the audio bite about ‘Search for my tongue’. |
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Sujata Bhatt (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)Read a short biography on Irish Writers Online. |
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Sujata Bhatt, Biography and recordings (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)Read a biography and listen to more sound tracks and an interview with Sujata Bhatt at the Poetry Archive. |
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Sujata Bhatt, Biography and recordings (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)Read a biography and listen to more sound tracks and an interview with Sujata Bhatt at the Poetry Archive. |
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Benjamin Zephaniah (Ch 1, Track Fiction Which English?)Watch some Benjamin Zephaniah music videos online. Go to his homepage. |
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The London Breed (Ch 1, Track Fiction Which English?)
Watch and listen to an illustrated version of the poem. Go to British Council: |
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Sports idioms (Ch 1, Track Sport American Idioms)
Learn sports idioms at About.com: |
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Sports idioms (Ch 1, Track Sport American Idioms)Read about American football and learn sports idioms on Sportsidioms.com: |
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Sports idioms (Ch 1, Track Sport American Idioms)
Learn about sports idioms and try a quiz at The Idiom Connection: |
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Shakira (Ch 1, Track Timeline English the Language of Music)
Read the cover story about Shakira at Faze Magazine: |
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Chapter 2 Addicted Characters |
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Newsround about Different Addictions (Ch 2, Text 1 E330)
Learn how different addictions affect your life and how you can cope with them. |
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Word puzzle from British Council (Ch 2, Text 2 Ex Poser)
Find words related to Ex Poser, then read a poem by Benjamin Zephaniah and see the connection to Ex Poser. |
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Paul Jennings, Homepage (Ch 2, Text 2 Ex Poser)Go to Paul Jennings’ Homepage and learn about the author’s life. |
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Paul Jennings, Biography (Ch 2, Text 2 Ex Poser)Read the author’s Biography at Australian Government, Department of Education. |
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Paul Jennings, Interview (Ch 2, Text 2 Ex Poser)Listen to this interview with Paul Jennings at ‘720 ABC Perth Local Radio’. |
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Vikas Swarup and Q & A (Ch 2, Track Fiction Q & A)
Meet Vikas Swarup in this interview at Channel News Asia. He talks about his book, writing and a whole lot more. |
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Addicted to Bollywood (Ch 2, Track Fiction Q & A)
When are you addicted to films? Read this blog at Bollywhat.com. |
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Movie Stars (Ch 2, Track Fiction Q & A)Film Bug is a guide where you can find and read about your favourite movie stars. |
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About a boy (Ch 2, Track Fiction ‘About a Boy’)
Watch the film trailer to “About a Boy”. Go to the film home page: |
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Addicted to films (Ch 2, Track Fiction ‘About a Boy’, Track Fiction: Q & A)Read a blog about ‘About a Boy’. |
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Newsround about drinking law in the UK (Ch 2, Track Fiction ‘About a Boy’)
What does the law in the UK say about kids and drinking? |
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Newsround about drugs (Ch 2, Track Music Drug Ballad)
Learn facts about drugs. |
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Newsround about sports people and drugs Ch 2, Track Music Drug Ballad)
Find out why some sports people take drugs. |
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Dealing with addiction (Ch 2, Track Music Drug Ballad)
Defining an addiction is tricky, and knowing how to handle one is even harder. Get advice at TeensHealth. |
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The Science Behind Drug Abuse
Learn more about drugs’ harmful effect, read stories and play games at Nida for Teens. |
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Football and Health (Ch 2, Track Sport The Commentator)
Learn about training, preventing injuries, football food and doping at Fifa.com |
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Learn how to be a Commentator (Ch 2, Track Sport The Commentator)Meet John Motson, a football commentator for BBC for over 30 years. |
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The History of Marlboro Man (Ch 2, Track Timeline: Marlboro Man)
Read about and listen to radio programs about the history of the advertising campaign of Marlboro Man. |
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Smoking (Ch 2, Track Timeline: Marlboro Man) |
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Smoking and Health Risks (Ch 2, Track Timeline: Marlboro Man)
Learn about how smoking can injury your body parts. Click and read, and do a quiz at University of Iowa. |
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Chapter 4, Time Tunnel |
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PowWows (Ch 4, Text 2 Native American Powwows)
See, Listen and Learn more about PowWows, go to this site: |
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“For Better or for Worse” (Ch 4, Text 2 Native American Powwows)
Learn more about Lynn Johnston, the cartoon ‘For Better and for Worse’ and about making cartoons. |
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The All Blacks (Ch 4, Track Sport)Read about and see The Haka. Go to All Blacks’ Web site. |
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”Indigenous peoples” (Ch 4 Time Tunnel)Choose from theses links and learn about native peoples from all over the world. |
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Chapter 5, Agents & War |
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D-Day (Ch 5 Agents & War)
Read a text about the D-day. Go to BBC Newsround. |
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WWII – Interview (Ch 5 Agents & War)
Which questions can you ask in an interview about WWII? Go to BBC Newsround. |
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Chapter 6, Multicultural Britain |
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BritKid (Ch 6, Multicultural Britain)Go to this website, learn about race, racism and life and get to know nine young British people from different backgrounds: |
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Benjamin Zephaniah (Ch 6 Multicultural Britain, Text 1 + Track Facts)
Learn more about Benjamin Zephaniah, his writing and his social commitment: |
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Multicultural Britain (Ch 6 Multicultural Britain)
This page is made by Woodlands Junior School. Here you can learn more about the diversity of Britain: |
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Chapter 7, Amazing American Dream |
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Ellis Island (Ch 7, Text 1)Learn more about the history of immigration to the US: |
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New York City (Ch 7, Text 1)Things to do and places to go. Visit the official Tourist website for New York City: |
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Immigration today(Ch 7)
Learn more about immigration to the US today. Go to U.S. Census Bureau: |
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The National Steinbeck Center (Ch 7, Track Fiction)
Visit The National Steinbeck Center in California. Be inspired to learn about human nature, literature, history, agriculture, and the arts through Steinbeck’s writing. |
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Italian recipes in English (Ch7, Text 2)
Serve traditional Italian food, learn to make pasta-dishes, step-by-step: |
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