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Short stories
Group Work
One-to-One
Energy raisers/Warmers
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Short stories

Trainer guidelines: getting the most out of short stories

Research shows that repeated reading of the same text can really help students assimilate language. The trick is to get them to do it without boring them rigid. By James Schofield.

How much did you leave? Photo: Franz Marc Frei

The tip

Are you honest? Of course you are! But how honest are your business partners? And if they don’t cheat you, is it any of your business?... A short story and worksheet by James Schofield.

What would you do if you found somebody had stolen something from your fridge at work? How far would you be prepared to go to get your revenge? And what price would you be willing to pay? ... A short story and worksheet by James Schofield.

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Group Work

Off piste

Would any of your students like to turn winter sports into a full-time job? Tell your students they are going to listen to someone who did just that.

Doctor, doctor

Help your students learn how to talk about medical problems.

Yours sincerely

Do your students write the kind of emails that business people want to receive?

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One-to-One

A job promotion

Discuss the recruitment processes your student went through for their current job.

Go ahead, I'm listening

Talk about the factors that prevent effective communication.

Talking about a career killer

A vocabulary-building activity for one-to-one classes. Includes copy file.

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Energy raisers/Warmers

Life's lessons

Ask your student: “If youfound a magic lamp with a genie in it and could wish for one thing, what would it be?”

Aches and pains

What parts of the body can ache?

Car colours

Would your students drive a pink car?

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Blended Learning

Is nuclear power the way forward?

Looking at recent events in Japan and debating the benefits and dangers of nuclear power.

Find me on Facebook

Discussing the benefits of social-media marketing and comparing how different cultures use different media.

Skill Up! in the classroom and online

Here are some more ideas on using Skill Up! in the classroom and online.

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Lesson plans

Masters of the universe

This lesson plan, which is based on an article in the technology section of Business Spotlight 1/2012, looks at how ordinary people can help provide information required for the advancement of scientific, environmental and humanitarian projects.

Far from home

This lesson plan, which is based on an article in the intercultural communication section of Business Spotlight 6/2011, is about culture shock, and explores the causes, symptoms and how to cope with it.

The golden state

This lesson plan is based on an article written by Elizabeth Zach, an American expat living in Germany, who talks about how the situation in her home state has changed in recent years. She looks at the current economic difficulties and their negative effects on property prices, but finishes on a positive note.

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