Useful Supplementary links

for Intermediate level

Unit Links Topics/lessons

1 http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/i-wanna-talk-about/my-son Family/Present
Simple
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/how/how-greet-someone-you-havent- Keeping a
seen-ages conversation
going
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2009/05 Productivity
/090528_6min_workaholism_page.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2010/12 Families
/101230_6min_english_families_page.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Guilty myths
141211
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we- Expression with
speak/ep-141230 ‘time’

2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2009/04 Smells and

/090430_6min_smells_page.shtml memory
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2014/06 Deleting
/140619_6min_memories.shtml memories
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2014/03 Male/female
/140320_6min_male_female_brain.shtml Brain

3 http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine-articles/world-heritage Unusual World

Heritage Sites
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/i-wanna-talk-about/my-life-uk My life in the
UK
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great-episodes/countryside- Countryside UK
great
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great-episodes/shopping-great Shopping UK
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/how/how-understand-difference- UK and GB
between-uk-and-great-britain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/201 National
1/11/111128_ee_stereotypes.shtml Stereotypes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2014/09 London Skyline
/140918_6min_london_skyline.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2014/04 Exploration and
/140410_6min_exploration.shtml travel
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1128_londo An Egyptian in
n_life/page39.shtml London

4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Two sides of

150312 Churchill
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for Intermediate level

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great-episodes/literature-great UK literature
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine-articles/awards Awards
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/witn/ep-150506 Royal name
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Modern
25092014 celebrities

5 http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Learning
16102014 languages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Good CV
150205
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great-episodes/entrepreneurs- Entrepreneurs
are-great UK - jobs
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/i-wanna-talk-about/learning-languages Learning
languages
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals-podcasts/advice-writing- Writing a CV-
cvs advice
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/youre-hired/episode-3 Formal phone
calls

6 http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine-articles/twins Twins
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32072218 Authentic
materials-Plane
crash
https://share.america.gov/everyday-conversations-coincidences-2/ Language for
coincidences

7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2011/11 TV addicts
/111124_6min_english_tv_addicts_page.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsaboutbritain Soap operas UK
/2009/02/090127_soaps.shtml
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/i-wanna-talk-about/horror-films Horror films
www.imdb.com Film review-
writing practice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/201 Television
1/08/110804_ee_television.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2013/03 Films make us
/130307_6min_tearjerkers.shtml cry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/archive_ent.sht Loads of film
ml reviews
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we- Movie genres
speak/ep-150106
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for Intermediate level

8 http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/london/unit3/li Night out in

sten1.shtml London
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/a-night-out-newcastle Night out in
New Castle
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/video-uk/bonfire-night Bonfire Night
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/201 Social
1/12/111205_ee_social_networking_page.shtml Networking
sites
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/uk-culture/manners UK manners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/ Bad manners
2012/04/120413_witn_coffee_manners.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we- Spoken English-
speak/ep-150127 full on
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/ Art of video
2011/12/111228_vwitn_gaming.shtml games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/201 Video games
1/04/110414_ee_computer_games_page.shtml

9 http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Gadgets and

150507 furniture
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Sharing
141127 economy/mini
malism
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great-episodes/shopping-great Shopping - UK
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great-episodes/shopping-great Innovation/gad
gets UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/201 Shopping - UK
1/05/110526_ee_shopping_page.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2009/10 Shopaholics
/091015_6min_shopaholics_page.shtml
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/shopping-nation Shopping nation
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine-articles/consumer-society Consumer
Society
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2013/07 Restart parties
/130718_6min_restart_party.shtml
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/how/how-ask-someone-where-they- How to ask
got-that where ppl got
their stuff

10 http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/witn/ep-140924 Prison bank –

 Useful Supplementary links
for Intermediate level

social issues
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/witn/ep-150121 Poverty- Social
change
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/witn/ep-150311 Driving in
Afghanistan-
Social change
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/witn/ep-150520 Fighting child
marriage –
Social change
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Science and
20112014 future
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Poverty and
150305 numbers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Space and stats
150514
http://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging Authentic
material- future
and ageing

11 http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we- Cyber bullying –

speak/ep-150616 modern crimes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we- Phishing –
speak/ep-141118 modern crimes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep- Smoking ban -
150115 rules
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2013/10 Rules
/131010_6min_rules.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/ Twitter crimes
2012/08/120828_witn_twitter_crime.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/ Unusual
2014/04/140416_vwitn_bully.shtml punishments
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2012/10 Relaxing drug
/121018_6min_drugs_story.shtml laws - argument
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2011/11 Royal
/111103_6min_english_succession.shtml succession rules
- argument
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2012/05 Texting illegal -
/120516_6min_texting_walking.shtml laws

12 http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1128_londo An Egyptian in
n_life/page39.shtml London – living
 Useful Supplementary links
for Intermediate level

in a new
country
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we- Idioms - choice
speak/ep-141223
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we- Idioms -
speak/ep-150505 decision