Speed cameras

A year ago Swindon became the first council in the UK to scrap its fixed speed cameras - claiming they do not lower the number of accidents on the roads.

Since then central funding has been slashed and several other councils are looking to follow its lead. So are fixed speed cameras about to be consigned to history?
Watch the news item

Urban planning

Shifani talks about how to make cities more efficient places to live.

The London Tube

Yvonne and Alice discuss the experiences different people have when using The Tube, the London Underground train system, and hear about what some people thought after using it for the first time.
Listen to the programme

Cars and traffic

Shifani talks about how to look at traffic and analyze how people get around.

Transport

Public Transport

Listen to six people talk about if they use public transportation and why or why not.

Transport in London

Click here to listen and read about what type of transport to use in London

What's your favourite sport?

Keeping fit

Do you do any exercise ?

Listen to a BBC programme in which someone uncovers what BBC Learning English staff do to keep fit and talks to a man who goes to the gym every day, gym manager Rodney Mitchell.

Food expert talking about which is the healthiest and unhealthiest fast food

Listen to a food expert talking about 3 different types of fast food and the ingredients. Which is the healthiest and the least healthy food ?

Burguer                         how many calories   how much fat            expert's advice
pizza
baked potato

Activity from framework level 2 ed.Richmond

Getting to know you

You are going to hear a conversation that took place during the coffee break in a language class. The conversation is between two English people, Jack and Lisa, studying Italian in England.

Listen and answer the following questions.

1. Did Liza study there last term? What about Jack?

2. Do Liza and Jack live near the school? Where do they live exactly?

3. Where is Liza from? How long has she lived here?

4. What does Liza do?

5. When did Jack leave St Philip’s school?

6. What does Jack do? Does he like his job?

7. Why does Liza want to learn Italian?

http://eoiutebo.educa.aragon.es/maripaz/gettingtoknow.mp3

Try to remember as much as you can about Jack and Lisa.
In pairs ask each other the following questions.

1. Were you here last year?

2. What about you?

3. Do you live near here?

4. Whereabouts exactly?

5. Where are you from?

6. So what do you do?

7. Why do you want to learn English?

Script

Friends and Money

Paul and Katia discuss the difficulty of lending money to friends.Listen

Talking about your best friend

Used to / didn't use to

Her best friend

Rebecca talks about her best friend and where and how they met and why they like each other.

Learning to drive

Do you worry about your appearance?

Do you worry about your appearance?

How do I look?

Listen to these people talking about the clothes they like wearing and answer the questions.
Annie
- Does she like changing the colour of her hair?
- Does she spend a lot of money on clothes?
Sara
- Is it necessary for her to wear a skirt for her job?
- Is she a business woman?
Liz
- Does she feel comfortable in smart clothes?
- Does she have to wear a suit to work?
Mike
- Does he have to wear formal clothes?
- Does he like wearing formal clothes?

Christmas

Darren's talks about his feelings for Christmas season.

Listen to him and answer the following questions.

1. What does he like about Christmas?

2. What doesn't he like about it?
3. In his opinion what is the true meaning of Christmas?
4. What does he like to eat and drink at Christmas?
5. Does everybody like Christmas pudding?
6. What is it made of?

Do you agree with him?

Give your opinion. You can either write it down here in the section for comments or/and speaking on your own.

Cell

Cell

Taking a gap year

Listen to Kate Harris talking about her gap year in Kenya