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Shopping in London

A British Council video support pack with shopping comprehension and language exercises; answers are included.

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Try something new for 30 days

Discuss achievements and plan a personal challenge alongside Matt Cutts’ 30-day challenge video.

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Hyperloop

Watch the Hyperloop video, classify statements as true, false or not given and correct the false statements.

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Mr Bean at the cinema

Watch Mr Bean at the cinema and describe the actions and reactions you see.

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Zipline ride over Dubai

Watch and practise listening: Zipline ride over Dubai. Opens on youtu.be.

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Tackling overtourism

British Council video activity.

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Istanbul: interactive video

Watch and practise listening: Istanbul: interactive video. Opens on en.islcollective.com.

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The Isle of Purbeck

Watch and practise listening: The Isle of Purbeck. Opens on youtube.com.

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Shopping in London

British Council video activity.

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Electric cars

Explore extra English practice: Electric cars. Opens on ed.ted.com.

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The world’s biggest battery

Explore extra English practice: The world’s biggest battery. Opens on ed.ted.com.

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Try something new for 30 days

Watch and practise listening: Try something new for 30 days. Opens on ted.com.

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Hyperloop explained

Watch The B1M explain the Hyperloop transport concept, then practise summarising the main ideas.

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Modern Day Athens

Watch and practise listening: Modern Day Athens. Opens on youtu.be.

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Shopping in London support video

Watch and practise listening: Shopping in London support video. Opens on youtube.com.

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British Council learning library

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Shopping is Great — part 1

Watch and practise listening: Shopping is Great — part 1. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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Music is Great — part 2

Watch and practise listening: Music is Great — part 2. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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The City of London

Watch and practise listening: The City of London. Opens on learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org.

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Nadiya’s crispy egg rolls

Watch and practise listening: Nadiya’s crispy egg rolls. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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Children explain art to experts

Watch and practise listening: Children explain art to experts. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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Can a haircut change your life?

Watch and practise listening: Can a haircut change your life?. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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Upper-intermediate listening

Listen and practise comprehension: Upper-intermediate listening. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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Digital detox podcast

Listen and practise comprehension: Digital detox podcast. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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A business interview

Listen and practise comprehension: A business interview. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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A design presentation

Listen and practise comprehension: A design presentation. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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A lecture about an experiment

Listen and practise comprehension: A lecture about an experiment. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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A talk about motivation

Listen and practise comprehension: A talk about motivation. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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Business news

Listen and practise comprehension: Business news. Opens on learnenglish.britishcouncil.org.

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TED lessons

Explore extra English practice: TED lessons. Opens on ed.ted.com.

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Modern Day Athens video

Watch and practise listening: Modern Day Athens video. Opens on youtube.com.

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Shopping in London video

Watch and practise listening: Shopping in London video. Opens on youtube.com.

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The smallest car video

Watch and practise listening: The smallest car video. Opens on youtube.com.

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Airfish 8 video

Watch the Airfish 8 ground-effect vehicle in action.

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PDFHyperloopPDFMaglev in GermanyPDFShopping in LondonPDFThe Airfish 8 WorksheetPDFThe Car Jeremy Clarkson Designed: the P45PDFThe Smallest Car in the World WorksheetPDFThe Surprisingly Long History of Electric CarsJPEGTry Something New for 30 Days WorksheetPDFWhat’s the Best Fuel for Your Car?