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Circus escape

Submitted by TE Editor on 17 March, 2008 - 03:00

In the story an elephant escapes from the circus and runs off into town. The elephant meets Billy and saves him from a fire.

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Creative Ways

Starting to teach creative writing in the English language classroom

A teaching pack based on materials developed by the British Council in cooperation with the BBC World Service.

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The Colourful Life of Calum McCall

Submitted by TE Editor on 8 January, 2008 - 11:29

BritLit: The Colourful World of Calum McCall

Ron Butlin's little tale is a dark little piece, in spite of the title. It's very much a story of loss of dreams

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Proverbs and quotations

Submitted by Kevan Cummins on 20 November, 2007 - 09:01

For years I have been writing quotations, proverbs and statements on the top left side of the board.

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Exploring metaphors in the classroom

Submitted by TE Editor on 15 November, 2004 - 13:00

When our students listen to pop songs in English, browse web sites in English or watch movies in English they frequently meet language rich in its use of metaphors.

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A House in the Country

Submitted by TE Editor on 29 March, 2004 - 13:00

Romesh Gunesekera was born in Sri Lanka, and has been living and writing in London since the 1970s. His writing is frequently elegiac and wistful, casting reflective eyes at 'the spoiled paradise' of his original home.

Visiting Time

Submitted by TE Editor on 7 May, 2003 - 13:00

When journalist Emma Brockes went to get material for a story about a man whose son had been murdered, little did she realise that it would result in the publication of a stunning short story called 'Visiting Time'.

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