Student resources
Weblinks
These weblinks will help you find out more about the topics covered in the text. Click to choose the book you are using.
Starter Level | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5
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Starter Level
| | Unit | Topic | Weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 1 | English words | www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise |
| 2 | Famous people | world-of-celebrities.com | |
| 3 | Starting a band | www.channel4.com/music/4unsigned | |
| www.youtube.com | |||
| 4 | Harry Potter | harrypotter.warnerbros.com | |
| Module 2 | 5 | A trip to London | visitlondon.com |
| 6 | Pets in the UK | www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/pets | |
| 7 | Food | www.bbc.co.uk/food | |
| www.timesonline.co.uk | |||
| 8 | Television soap operas | www.thesoapshow.com | |
| Module 3 | 9 | San Francisco | www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/ |
| 10 | Sport | news.bbc.co.uk/sport | |
| www.paralympics.org.uk | |||
| 11 | House and garden | www.myhouseandgarden.com | |
| 12 | Festivals and carnivals | 2camels.com | |
| Module 4 | 13 | The Beatles | www.beatles.com |
| 14 | Lady Diana Spencer | royal.gov.uk | |
| Florence Nightingale | www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ | ||
| 15 | Mysteries | mysterymag.com | |
| 16 | Holiday camps | butlinsmemories.com | |
| Los Angeles | www.discoverlosangeles.com |
Level 1
| | Unit | Topic | Weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 1 | Unusual hobbies | www.billyelliot.com |
| 2 | School | www.direct.gov.uk | |
| 3 | Volunteering | www.volunteering.org.uk | |
| 4 | Fitness | www.bbc.co.uk/health | |
| Module 2 | 5 | Environment | unep.org |
| 6 | Olympics | olympic.org | |
| 7 | 1900 house | pbs.org/wnet/19000house | |
| 8 | Inventions / discoveries | www.factmonster.com | |
| Module 3 | 9 | Language | wordorigins.org |
| www.nvtc.gov/lotw | |||
| 10 | Ireland | irlgov.ie | |
| Holidays / culture | www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide | ||
| ngm.nationalgeographic.com/maps | |||
| 11 | Space travel | space-travel.com | |
| The future | edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008 | ||
| 12 | The weather / survival | weather.com | |
| www.dkosopedia.com/wiki | |||
| Module 4 | 13 | New Year | www.edinburghshogmanay.org |
| 14 | Personality | spsp.org | |
| Culture shock | www.ukcosa.org.uk | ||
| 15 | Gorillas | koko.org | |
| Dangerous animals | www.bugbog.com/travel_safety | ||
| 16 | Strange pets | animal.discovery.com | |
| World records | www.guinnessworldrecords.com |
Level 2
| | Unit | Topic | Weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 1 | Explorers | www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers |
| www.cdli.ca | |||
| 2 | Fashion | www.fashion-era.com | |
| Inventions | www.inventionreaction.com | ||
| 3 | Sporting achievements | www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A930241 | |
| 4 | Global warming | worldwildlife.org | |
| www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/ | |||
| Module 2 | 5 | Whales | whales-online.org |
| 6 | Bungee jumping | bungeezone.com | |
| 7 | Laughter | www.activityvillage.co.uk | |
| 8 | Clowns / films | clowns-international.co.uk | |
| Module 3 | 9 | Natural disasters | www.guardian.co.uk |
| 10 | Borneo | visitborneo.com | |
| 11 | The mind | www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind | |
| 12 | Music | Billboard.com | |
| Module 4 | 13 | Dreams / ancient medicine | www.historylearningsite.co.uk |
| www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize | |||
| 14 | Computers | www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer | |
| 15 | Machu Pichu | sacredsites.com | |
| 16 | Lucky breaks | ngadventure.typepad.com/blog/survival |
Level 3
| | Unit | Topic | Weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 1 | British culture | ukstudentlife.com/Britain.htm |
| 2 | Ways of talking: sign language | www.british-sign.co.uk | |
| 3 | Another true friend | greyfriarsbobby.co.uk | |
| 4 | Future jobs | careerexplorer.net | |
| Module 2 | 5 | Ellen MacArthur | www.teamellen.com |
| 6 | Chat to a robot | alicebot.org | |
| 7 | Tribes in danger | survival-international.org | |
| 8 | More reality tv | digitalspy.co.uk/realitytv | |
| Module 3 | 9 | Graffiti | www.graffiticreator.net |
| 10 | Crime and punishment | www.learnhistory.org.uk/cpp/ | |
| 11 | Conspiracy theories | theinsider.org | |
| 12 | Mysterious Places | mysteriousplaces.com | |
| Module 4 | 13 | Love | www.romeoandjuliet.com |
| 14 | Anger | www.youthinformation.com | |
| 15 | Phobias | www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk | |
| 16 | Happiness | news.bbc.co.uk |
Level 4
| | Unit | Topic | Weblink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 1 | Animal Instincts | news.nationalgeographic.com |
| cbs3.com | |||
| funreports.com | |||
| The Call of the Wild | london.sonoma.edu | ||
| 2 | Snap Decisions | www.gladwell.com/blink | |
| news.bbc.co.uk | |||
| 3 | The Ultimate Refund | www.buynothingday.co.uk | |
| 4 | Dealing with Stress | news.bbc.co.uk | |
| Module 2 | 5 | Double Lives | www.abagnale.com |
| Charlotte Gray | charlottegraymovie.warnerbros.com | ||
| 6 | Urban legends | urbanlegendsonline.com | |
| 7 | Darcey Bussell | www.darceybussell.com | |
| 8 | Virtual Worlds | www.neopets.com | |
| www.thesims2.co.uk | |||
| www.starwars.com | |||
| Module 3 | 9 | Understanding others | www.bodylanguageexpert.co.uk |
| 10 |
The sporting spirit | www.livestrong.org www.rogerfederer.com |
|
| 11 | Superheroes | spiderman.sonypictures.com | |
| www.supermanhomepage.com | |||
| 12 | On your own | goodnaturepublishing.blogspot.com | |
| climbing.about.com | |||
| Module 4 | 13 | Life choices | www.purplepigeon.net |
| www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/ | |||
| 14 | Cosmetic surgery | news.bbc.co.uk | |
| 15 | The People's Museum | www.bbc.co.uk | |
| 16 | Swapping places | disney.go.com | |
| www.ivillage.co.uk |