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I magine you are packing for a hike. The video shows ten things you should take with you.  Work in pairs. Decide which three items you couldn't do without. Find one you would not take with you.

What are the most popular leisure activities? Which ones do you also do? Are any unusual ones mentioned? Watch the video and find out .   Visit Real English to do the exercises and see the transcript.

After 12 years in Texas with his mother, Joshua, now 14, moved last year to live with his father in Queens. What does he miss and how does he feel in the new place? What is it like for him to be an only child?  Click on the picture to listen to Joshua Caouette  Browse One in 8 million to find out about other New York characters in sound and images. Pick up three expressions to use in your writing task about someone you (don't) get on well with.

Here you will find nine tips on studying abroad.  First, talk together about how each of these tips will benefit students. Then, decide which two are the most useful and add one that is not mentioned.  

How would you teach your children to have a healthy diet? Food, Inc. exposes America's industrialized food system and its effect on the environment, health and economy. What other industry with an irresponsible behaviour is mentioned in the trailer?                What food does our body need to stay healthy? Find out at the BBC site .

Click above to find out about adventure sports Your school wants to do some summer activities based on adventure sports.  The organisers have asked you to make a presentation about the one you recommend, saying: what it is about where it takes place what the benefits are   why it is enjoyable The following example is about tree climbing. Read about it in the Tree Climbers International webpage . Here's a video about how to get started. Tree-climbing is an example of an outdoor activity that provides fun and excitement, as well as the chance to make friends in the heights! To illustrate your presentation about the adventure sport you recommend create a word cloud with words and expressions which are important to get your message across.  Finally, vote on the most appealing sport in the class.

This film is about an ordinary man who reacts very aggressively to everyday stressful situations. What kind of customer are you? Do you complain when the service is poor or do you prefer to remain quiet and forget it? Watch the clip and check what had happened by the time he asked the hostages at the restaurant a question about the sandwich quality. The restaurant stopped serving breakfast. Sheila called the manager to solve the situation. The main character told everyone to sit down. He accidentally shot the roof. The manager decided to serve breakfast. He changed his mind and ordered lunch. One of the customers vomited her sandwhich. He complained about the sandwich he ordered. He apologized to the manager. The police arrived. Tell your partner about an occasion on which you had to be firm to grant your rights as a consumer. Was it worth complaining? source: Claudio Azevedo