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Welcome to ESL Progress! for February 2009. In this edition you can start your own page on English Club. You'll also find the latest EC Site of the Month Award, and lessons on Health and Fitness in English. You can also take part in our Talking Point Discussion--on the topical subject of the disappearing honey bee. Test yourself too with Quick Quiz. As always there is the latest news; and lesson plan, jobs and business opportunities for teachers and schools.
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This site offers free reading materials for learners of all ages. Some of the readings are original and others are adaptations of classic stories. There are ghost stories, true stories, and stories about fun facts. There are also...
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This Month's Lesson  Health and FitnessLessons for students and teachersWe have some great new lesson pages for English language learners who are passionate about health. These lessons include vocabulary, readings, comprehension questions, discussion topics, and quizzes.
If you care about health issues but find it difficult to express your opinions and concerns in English, these pages will help you. Teachers can also use these lessons in the classroom.
Organic vs. Non-Organic Food
The Fitness Pill
Eliminating Trans Fats
Are Cell Phones Dangerous?
Stress Quiz
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Latest Talking Point 
If Bees Disappeared...
Why are bees important?
You might think that honey bees are important because they make honey - but that is not the only reason they matter so much in the agricultural world. The most important thing they do is pollinate plants. Countless crops, including cotton, lemons, nuts and even cauliflower, etc., are pollinated by the humble honey bee. Without such pollination the modern agricultural industry would be nothing. Agreed, plants which rely on the wind for pollination (e.g. some grasses, dandelions, etc) would continue to grow; but without the honey bee, pollination of things like strawberries, oranges, tomatoes, etc. would have to be carried out by some other means. In parts of China where insecticides have killed off the honey bee entirely, pollination is effected by hand. This, of course, is slow, labour-intensive and costly...
Read on...
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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:
"If bees disappeared completely, man would only be able to survive for another four years." (Albert Einstein)
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Quick Quiz 
How many great-grandparents do you have in your family tree?
a) four
b) six
c) eight
See end of newsletter for answer
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This Month's Lesson Plan 
Talking Point: Bees
A surprisingly topical lesson on an undeniably global issue. Topic-related phrases and idiomatic expressions are introduced in a gap-fill exercise and practised in a question and answer activity. The lesson includes a fun general knowledge quiz and fluency is encouraged through discussion questions like: "Have you ever been stung by a bee? What do you think should be done to protect bees and their habitats?"
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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
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