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Essential UK provides lesson plans, materials, activities and useful links based on contemporary United Kingdom topics and issues:

	Mobile phones
Language Assistant Content Theme: Mobile phones Lexical area: Phone language Essential UK Lifestyles Login or register to post comments Read more 1 attachment

	Cooking and TV chefs
Language Assistant Content Theme: Cooking and food trends in the UK Lexical area: Food and kitchen utensils Cross curricular links: Media studies, home economics Essential UK Lifestyles Login or register to post comments Read more 1 attachment

	Maths prodigies
Language Assistant Content Theme: child prodigies, education, home schooling Lexical area: school subjects, university Essential UK Schools and education Login or register to post comments Read more 1 attachment

	Smoking and smoking bans
Language Assistant Content Age range: 13 - adult Theme: Smoking and smoking bans. Lexical area: Smoking, health. Cross curricular links: Health awa Essential UK Lifestyles Login or register to post comments Read more 1 attachment

	Brit awards 2010
Language Assistant Content Theme: The British music industry awards Lexical area: Music and prizes Essential UK Cultures Login or register to post comments Read more 1 attachment

	Slang: How do young Brits speak?
Language Assistant Content Theme: Slang, youth culture, informal language, multicultural society Lexical area: language, song lyrics, young people Essential UK General interest Login or register to post comments Read more 1 attachment

	Graffiti
Language Assistant Content Theme: Graffiti Lexical area: art, vandalism, museums Essential UK Social issues 1 comment Read more 1 attachment

	MI6: The British Secret Intelligence Service
Language Assistant Content Theme: MI6 Lexical area: spying, personal information, codes Essential UK General interest Login or register to post comments Read more 1 attachment

	Bonfire Night
Language Assistant Content Theme: Bonfire Night in the UK Lexical area: Festivals Essential UK Special times of year Login or register to post comments Read more 1 attachment

	Round-the-world travellers
Language Assistant Content Theme: Round-the-world travellers, record breakers Lexical area: travel, running, sailing, cycling Essential UK General interest 1 comment Read more 1 attachment

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