Should you queue at a bus stop? When do you say ‘sorry’? What’s a bungalow and what kind of meal is a Sunday roast?

This entertaining collection of activities focuses on the traditions, customs and lifestyle of the British and is ideal for cultural studies classes, as well as providing practical advice for students planning a trip to the UK. Teen-friendly treatment of topics range from food, school and shopping to the British media and multiculturalism.

Each lesson provides a springboard for cross-cultural comparison and class discussion, giving teachers and students an authentic view of real life in the UK today.

Pre-Intermediate-Upper-intermediate (A2-B2)

CEF LEVEL A2 - B2

Contents:
Pablo Casals, the Catalan cello-player
Louis Armstrong, the American trumpet-player and singer
Frank Sinatra, the Italian-American singer and actor
Édith Piaf, France's famous singing star
Maria Callas, the Greek opera singer
Elvis Presley, the man who changed pop music

BRITISH ENGLISH
Word count: 14,723
Headword count: 1,121

Each book includes a free CD with a full recording of each story.
PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.

This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series.
Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1.

Contents:
Alfred Nobel, creator of the Nobel Prize
Andrew Carnegie, the businessman who built libraries for poor people
John D. Rockefeller who made money from oil and gave it all away
Thomas Barnardo who created homes for poor children
Henry Wellcome who used his money for medical research
Madam C. J. Walker who gave her money to the African-American community

BRITISH ENGLISH
Word count: 13,950
Headword count: 1179

Each book includes a free CD with a full recording of each story.
PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.

This book is Level

Whiteboard-enabled resource books to bring your lessons to life!

The series includes cross-cultural lessons as well as grammar and vocabulary development. Each title contains twelve ready-to-use lessons, all packed with motivating activities, aimed at teenage learners and designed to exploit the potential of the interactive whiteboard.

Step-by-step lesson plans and full answer keys provide useful support to the teacher, and student worksheets and full teacher’s notes accompany each lesson.

• Essential material for interactive whiteboards users
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'Police and TV cameras were in front of the Grand Palais. "Today someone stole the famous Pink Panther diamond..." "This is the work of the Tornado!" cried Clouseau.'

The Tornado is back, and a 'Dream Team' of the world's best detectives comes to Paris to find this famous thief. The head of French Police chooses Inspector Jacques Clouseau to help. The Dream Team thinks Clouseau is an idiot. Can he find the Pink Panther diamond and be France's favourite detective once again?

- With factfiles on the Pink Panther films, the stars and the world's treasures.

Scholastic Readers are a series of contemporary film and TV adaptations, original teenage fiction, and a classic literature, simplified for students of English. Each title is esp

This award-winning graded readers series is full of original fiction, adapted fiction and factbooks especially written for teenagers. A decision to borrow her mum's car with a friend leaves Jo worrying about the consequences. When she eventually returns home, she finds no one there. A new breed of dangerous bees has escaped from a research centre and everyone has fled their homes in search of safety. Jo must rejoin her missing family. This paperback is in British English. Download the complete audio recording of this title and additional classroom resources at cambridge.org/experience-readers Cambridge Experience Readers get teenagers hooked on reading.

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On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America. He is the first African-American to be president of one of the most powerful countries in the world.

Read about Barack Obama’s life before he became President – his early years in Hawaii and Indonesia, his Kenyan and his American roots, and his decision to run for President.

This range of Scholastic ELT readers reflects a world that teenagers will instantly recognise. It includes popular films and TV series and coming-of-age classics like Billy Elliot and Angela’s Ashes.

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