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This Month's Lesson  "Near miss" and "cause"
Today we will look at two different terms: "near miss" and "cause". We will use a short video to understand their meanings. 
In the video you will see Muntazer al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, throwing both his shoes at...
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Modern Pirates
Why are pirates in the news?
Piracy has grabbed the headlines recently because a Saudi Arabian oil tanker called the Sirius Star was captured by pirates from Somalia. The ship contains two million barrels of crude oil which is worth more than 100 million dollars. The 25 crew members have been taken hostage and the pirates are demanding a ransom of 25 million dollars for the return of the ship, the cargo and the crew...
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This month's Talking Point is:
"How should the problem of piracy be dealt with?"
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Quick Quiz 
If you lose your temper, you will
a) look for it
b) feel calm
c) show anger
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This Month's Lesson Plan 
Talking Point: Pirates!
A topical lesson which deals with piracy from all angles, both in history and today. Topic-related vocabulary is introduced in a gap-fill exercise and practised in conversation. A fun True/False quiz explores the students' knowledge of piracy in general. Discussion questions include: "Do you think software piracy is really a crime? Have you ever copied any computer programmes?"
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Answer to Quick Quiz
c) show anger
This is a level 3 question and answer from Word Up, the ESL board game that's fun to play at home or at school.
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