Child Addicts
Are you looking for something to talk about with your English learners today? Here is a story that will get your students talking! In many countries smoking isn’t as easy as it used to be. You can’t...
View ArticleDoes Facebook have special rights to the words “face” and “book”?
Are you looking for something to talk about with your English learners today? Here is a story that will get your students talking! The word “Facebook” is known throughout the world. The social...
View ArticleNight Owls vs Early Birds
Are you looking for something to talk about with your English learners today? This study about IQ will surely get your students talking! People have always said that the early bird gets the worm. This...
View ArticleThe Blue Jeans Blues
Are you looking for something to talk about with your English learners today? Here is a story that will get your students talking! Blue jeans are worn by people around the world. Unlike other fashions,...
View ArticleDisney Operating English Language Schools
Are you looking for something to talk about with your English learners today? Here is a story that will get your students talking! “I don’t want to go to school!” Do you know any children who say this...
View ArticleNYC Bans Smoking in Public Outdoor Spaces
Are you looking for something to talk about with your English learners today? Here is a story that will get your students talking! On February 22, New York City’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, signed a new...
View ArticlePlugged in Parenting
Are you looking for something to talk about with your English learners today? Here is a hot topic that will get your students talking! Whatever happened to attachment parenting? Studies show that...
View ArticlePictures of Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami
Are you looking for a way to discuss the crisis in Japan with your English learners? Some teachers feel it is insensitive to create a lesson plan about an event such as the earthquake in Japan. Others...
View ArticleWhich came first, the chicken or the egg?
The question of which came first, the chicken or the egg has never been solved, but some scientists side with the chicken. If you think your students would enjoy debating this question, show them this...
View ArticleAddicted to Sugar
Do you keep jelly beans in your purse or cinnamon hearts in your desk? Is there a stash of candy in your kitchen? Sugar addiction is a real health concern. The fact that it is socially acceptable can...
View ArticleWhat’s the best April Fool’s Day Hoax?
Will you be talking about April Fool’s Day in class? Do your students enjoy a good practical joke? April Fool’s Day is the traditional day to pull a hoax. Here is a list of the Top 100 April Fool’s Day...
View ArticleCharacter Amnesia
Are your students afraid of losing their mother tongue? What about their writing system? Even though young children in Asia grow up learning how to write the characters in their own writing system,...
View ArticleAdvice for Prince William and Kate Middleton
Are your students interested in the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton? Do they have any marital advice for the royal couple? CNN has posted a new challenge for its readers called Recipe...
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Orange you excited about the Royal Wedding?
Not everyone is interested in talking about the upcoming royal wedding. Your students might be more interested in Holland’s Queen’s Day! Flashcard "orange" from ESL-Library.com This week is the perfect...
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Osama bin Laden Buried at Sea
Many people woke up today to learn that Osama bin Laden was “sleeping with the fishes”. After ten years of hunting down “the world’s most wanted man,” the US has reportedly killed and buried Osama bin...
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Does Money Equal Happiness?
If I had a million dollars, I’d be happy. Or would I? Are you tired of using The Bare Naked Ladies’ song “If I had a Million Dollars” to practise conditionals? What about reading or summarizing a few...
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Are you Unlucky on Friday the 13th?
Are some people unluckier than others? Friday the 13th is a good day to find out. Have you printed out our Discussion Starters lesson on Luck for today? It’s Friday the 13th! There is a listening to go...
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My name is Tablet. I will be your server today.
Your tablet may be your new best friend, but could it also be your waiter? When was the last time that you waited too long for a drink in a restaurant? Do you sometimes forget to ask for separate...
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Oprah vs Lady Gaga
Goodbye Oprah. Hello Lady Gaga. Have you heard who knocked Oprah off as the world’s most powerful celebrity? You guessed it – Lady Gaga! Your students will enjoying thinking of reasons why Lady Gaga...
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Mark Zuckerberg Kills his own Dinner
Facebook Creator Reveals his Personal Challenge of the Year Have you heard about Mark Zuckerberg’s latest personal challenge? Each year the Facebook creator gives himself a new personal challenge. Last...
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