Fun history lessons

Fun history lessons, presented by Horrible Histories' Greg Jenner. Full of facts and jokes, the series brings to life a broad range of historical topics.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hmmf/episodes/downloads

The Tales of Beatrix Potter

A selection of Beatrix Potter’s best-loved tales are brought to life  by an all-star cast, including Jim Broadbent, Sally Hawkins, Miranda Richardson and Alison Steadman.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1--ks2-tales-of-beatrix-potter-home/zv78f4j

JK Rowling serialises the fairy tale The Ickabog, so children in lockdown can read it for free before it is published in November

https://www.theickabog.com/home/

B2.1 Modality II

Mixed modals: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-mixed-3-exercises.html

Deduction about the present: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/modals-

Present and past speculation and deduction: https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/speculation-deduction/

B2.1 Comparatives and Superlatives

https://agendaweb.org/grammar/comparatives-intermediate-level-exercises.html Comparative and superative  exercises

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g33-comparative-superlative-prague.php Comparative and superlative gap fill

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/intermediate/unit-13/session-2  Flat pack skyscrapers comparatives and supertatives

C1 Taste

Banksy has created a piece called Game Changer that has gone on display, nicely framed, in a corridor at Southampton general hospital.

Banksy left a note for hospital workers, saying: “Thanks for all you’re doing. I hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if it’s only black and white.”

Art expressions:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lOk2cb1xII

25 Clothes Idioms:
https://owlcation.com/academia/25-Clothes-Idioms-Explained-to-English-as-a-Second-Language-Learners

6 trends that changed the fashion world
 https://www.bustle.com/articles/112212-6-trends-that-changed-the-fashion-world-for-the-better-photos

The real cost of  fast fashion:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5NmCG5Rvvn46vFB0cMV1fPZ/what-s-the-real-cost-of-fast-fashion-and-do-we-even-care

Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis':

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-5239450

Turning Tesco Everyday Value into fashion

https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/29090/1/bethany-williams-is-boosting-fashion-s-eco-credentials

Can fashion have a social purpose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6jHN1QG1xg

Influencer marketing: A ‘renewed spirit’ in the age of Corona:

https://www.sportswear-international.com/news/stories/Online-Marketing-Influencer-marketing-a-renewed-spirit-in-the-age-of-Corona-15334

The world’s most beautiful house:
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170522-the-worlds-most-beautiful-house?referer=http%3A%2F%2Feeooiiblog.blogspot.com%2F2019%2F04%2F

Arata Isozaki, Whose Hybrid Style Forged 'New Paths,' Wins Pritzker Prize:
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/700044095/arata-isozaki-whose-hybrid-style-forged-new-paths-wins-pritzker-prize

House Idioms:
https://www.english-at-home.com/idioms/house-idioms/

From the Eden Project to The Dome and beyond:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fp4q

Coronavirus street art:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2020/apr/06/coronavirus-street-art-in-picture

New Banksy piece celebrates superhero health workers:
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/may/06/banksy-artwork-superhero-nurse-nhs-coronavirus-covid-19-southampton-general-hospital

 ‘It is a different world’: Damien Hirst takes to lockdown life and work:
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/may/18/different-world-damien-hirst-lockdown-life-and-work-rainbow-prints

B2.1 Prefixes

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/vocabulary/3v27-prefixes.php

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5593.php