Author name: David Buckley

The House Burglar a short story for English reading and speaking

The House Burglar — a short story for English reading & speaking

Tony hears a noise in his home in the middle of the night. He goes downstairs to take a look and comes face to face with a burglar. This is a short story about burglary — thieves that break into people’s homes to steal — and what to do during a situation like this. This

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Modern Television — a Talking Points lesson plan for reading, speaking & vocabulary

Introduction Do you watch much television? What do you think of TV shows today? Are they just for entertainment? Or do some TV shows educate us? The Idiot Box Read Barry’s account below and his views on television today… You know what I call it? The idiot box. It’s all rubbish, isn’t it? And now

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Alcoholics Anonymous — a Talking Points lesson plan for reading, speaking & vocabulary

There is an organisation, started in America, called Alcoholics Anonymous. This is for men and women to go and talk about being addicted to alcohol and the effect it has had on their lives. It has helped many people to recover and live productive and healthy lives. This is a lesson plan about AA. For

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Lip Fillers — a Talking Points lesson plan for reading, speaking & vocabulary

Hundreds of young women — and men — are having lip fillers these days. This is an operation to make the lips look fuller and sexier. But this procedure sometimes fails. This is a lesson plan about cosmetic surgery — and what happens if it goes wrong. For younger students, this could be a highly

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Organised Street Crime — a Talking Points lesson plan for reading, speaking & vocabulary

Many cities around the world have organised street crime. Run by professional gangs who take advantage of the large number of people and the anonymity the city provides. In this lesson, we are looking at street crime and the highly organised gangs that operate in big cities. This is a great lesson plan to help

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