NEWS FOR ESL LEARNERS 
Video Test Audience Wanted!
Daniel Emmerson writes:
The Learning English Video Project is entering one of the most important stages of production and we are offering YOU the chance to take part!
I have been editing each of the films for the last few weeks and should be coming to the closing stages of production at the end of January.
I am looking for 25 volunteers to be part of the test audience panel! Each video (England, USA, Spain, Morocco, Romania) needs to be seen by five people so that we can get some feedback on the films before the series is released in April 2009!
This is a very exciting part of the project and I would be grateful for your help. However, due to a huge amount of interest, I need you to fill out a short application telling me why you would like to be a part of the test audience.
For more information and a chance to be a part of the test audience, please click on the link below:
Test audience wanted >
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English Trailers
English Trailers is a free site for English learners. A trailer is a commercial that tells you what a movie is about. To view the trailers on this site you need to download Quick Time. The site has simple instructions for you. There are over 100 trailers to choose from...
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This Month's Lesson  Saying "hello" in English
There are many ways to say hello in English. Sometimes you say a quick hello as you are passing somebody. At other times a greeting leads to a conversation. Friends and family members greet each other in a casual way. Business greetings are more formal.
On the following pages you can listen to and practise greeting people in a variety of situations.
In this lesson you will find:
Tips: language and gestures that native speakers use
Useful phrases: words and expressions that native speakers use
Pair practice: sample conversations with audio (practise with a learning partner) Greetings in Passing
Greetings before a Conversation
Greetings in the Classroom
Greetings in Business
Greetings at a Party or Social Event Greetings in English >
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Latest Talking Point 
Rats: Pets or Pests?
Whether you think rats are lovely furry creatures which make good pets or whether you think they are revolting vermin, you have to admire them: they are excellent survivors.
The history of the rat goes back a long way - their bones have even been found in caves inhabited by prehistoric man. As long as there have been people, there have been rats. In fact, it could be said that wherever there are people there are rats. And that may be why they are on the increase - nowadays there are more and more rats and they are getting stronger and stronger. Experts are now even beginning to talk about 'super rats' which...
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Each month we have a new Talking Point and invite your views and opinions. Just follow the link below to say what you think.
This month's Talking Point is:
"Who cares if rats are used in laboratory experiments?"
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Quick Quiz 
Geology is the study of
a) countries and cities
b) rocks and minerals
c) forms and shapes
See end of newsletter for answer
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NEWS FOR ESL TEACHERS
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This Month's Lesson Plan 
Talking Point: Rats
An unusual topic for a lesson, but nevertheless, a global issue. Topic-related phrases and idiomatic expressions are introduced in a gap-fill exercise and practised in conversation. Stimulating quizzes expand the students' knowledge of rats in general. Discussion questions include: "How much of the world's food crop do rats damage each year? Would you like to get out of the rat race?"
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Each Talking Point worksheet is available for download as a PDF file that you can view in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Each worksheet can be easily printed and is freely photocopiable. |
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Answer to Quick Quiz
b) rocks and minerals
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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