ESL Progress Newsletter 200911

5 November 2009

ISSN14751356

Welcome to ESL Progress

Dear EnglishClub Member!

Welcome to this first EC newsletter of November. In this ESL Progress you'll find how you can learn a new slang term every day. You'll also learn what to say at the airport if you take a flight to or from an English-speaking country. We also have news of Magazines Plus, which has won the latest EnglishClub Site of the Month Award. And you can take part in our Talking Point Discussion--on the question of Freedom of Speech. Test yourself too with Quick Quiz!

Happy Progress!

Josef Essberger, Founder
EnglishClub

Learner News

Slang of the Day

Here's another page you'll want to bookmark! Slang of the Day. Now you can learn a new slang term every day. Our Slang of the Day comes with meaning, sample sentences and a quick quiz (with answer) so you can really check your understanding!

Site of the Month Award

Magazines Plus
Mary Glasgow Magazines have been available since the 50s. The magazines are unique because they are written specifically for teen (or YL) English language learners. Understanding the digital learning trend, the UK publisher recently launched Magazines Plus, a website for their teen readers. Like the magazine...
Read on >

This Month's Lesson Lesson

Airport English

Airports are stressful even in your own native country. Practise these English phrases before you travel to English-speaking destinations.

Tip: Print these and keep them as a "cheat sheet" in your carry-on luggage.

Questions you will hear at the check-in counter:
Ticket please.
May I see your ticket?
Do you have an e-ticket?
Do you have some photo ID?
How many bags are you checking?
Did you pack these bags yourself?...

Learn more here :)

Talking Point

Freedom of Speech

What is Freedom of Speech?
Freedom of Speech means that people can express their ideas and opinions verbally without fear of interference, limitation or censorship. Weighty documents such as The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights have enshrined this freedom as a...

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:

"'One man's meat is another man's poison.' Either all topics are controversial or none are."

Say what YOU think!

Quick Quiz Quiz

Which economic term means "rising prices"?

a) monopoly
b) inflation
c) budget

See end of newsletter for answer

Answer to Quick Quiz

b) inflation

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.

Learn more about Word Up
Buy Word Up from eslDepot.com

In This Issue

Learner News

This Month's Feature

Talking Point

Quick Quiz

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