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The two articles below are about chavs. They could be used as a basis for students to discuss the idea of social class. In your culture can you make a distinction between social classes? Do names, dialects or accents carry certain connotations? Can you switch classes or are you stuck with the class you are born into?

Holiday Company offers ‘chav free’ breaks free of children called Britney     read more >>

You can do this quiz yourself and then use it as a text for your students.
(If you’re into crosswords, here’s a famous cryptic clue for you:
HIJKLMNO – 5 letters*)

See if you can answer these eight questions before you read the text.     read more >>

Series of articles – Part 1 of 5
 


A is for…

1. Academic
An academic researches and /or teaches at a university. Studying an academic subject may be contrasted with a vocational or practical course. Dismissing something as academic  relegates it to the irrelevant or hypothetical.     read more >>

Series of articles – Part 2 of 5

D is for…

1. Dean
The administrative head of a college, university faculty or cathedral.

2. Debit card
Like a credit card, but the money is taken directly from your bank account (as long as you have any in it).

3. DIY
Do-it-yourself. The male of the species particularly can be spotted at large DIY stores at weekends looking to purchase equipment to improve his domicile.     read more >>