Inside Out http://www.insideout.net One of the most relevant and exciting general English courses available. Tue, 08 May 2012 10:45:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Language Barriers http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/language-barriers http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/language-barriers#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 10:45:46 +0000 charlie http://www.insideout.net/?post_type=elessons&p=32618 This week’s lesson is about the teaching of foreign languages in schools in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Level – Upper intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B2 and above)

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Level

Pre-intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level A2–B1 and above)

]]> http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/food-inventions-2/feed 0 To the bottom of the ocean http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/to-the-bottom-of-the-ocean http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/to-the-bottom-of-the-ocean#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:27:21 +0000 justin http://www.insideout.net/?post_type=elessons&p=32583 This week’s lesson is about the journey film director James Cameron made in a one-man submarine to the Mariana Trench, the deepest point under any of the world’s oceans, on 25th March.

Level

Pre-intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level A2-B1 and above)

]]> http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/to-the-bottom-of-the-ocean/feed 0 Vernal Equinox http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/vernal-equinox http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/vernal-equinox#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:51:43 +0000 charlie http://www.insideout.net/?post_type=elessons&p=32569 This week’s lesson is about the first official day of spring, which this year fell on 20th March, and its history and traditions.

Level

Upper intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B2 and above)

]]> http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/vernal-equinox/feed 0 The meat of the future? http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/the-meat-of-the-future http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/the-meat-of-the-future#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:17:39 +0000 charlie http://www.insideout.net/?post_type=elessons&p=32556 This week’s lesson is about the attempts by scientists in the Netherlands to produce artificial beef in a laboratory, using cells from cattle. The experiments could have major implications for the future of agriculture and for humans’ relationship with animals.

Level: Intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B1 and above)

]]> http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/the-meat-of-the-future/feed 0 Valentines across the world http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/valentines-across-the-world http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/valentines-across-the-world#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:54:31 +0000 charlie http://www.insideout.net/?post_type=elessons&p=32543 This week’s lesson explores how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in different countries around the world.

 Level – Intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B1 and above)

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Level

Intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B1 and above)

]]> http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/can-you-believe-it/feed 0 Countries Quiz http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/countries-quiz http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/countries-quiz#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:02:53 +0000 charlie http://www.insideout.net/?post_type=elessons&p=32516 This week’s lesson comprises exercises based on information about various countries. 

Level

Pre-intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level A2–B1 and above)

]]> http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/countries-quiz/feed 0 Events of 2011 http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/events-of-2011 http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/events-of-2011#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:27:23 +0000 charlie http://www.insideout.net/?post_type=elessons&p=32500 The week’s lesson looks back at some news stories from the year just finished, 2011. 

Level – Pre-intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level A2–B1 and above)

]]> http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/events-of-2011/feed 0 Fun with idioms http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/fun-with-idioms http://www.insideout.net/blog/elessons/fun-with-idioms#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:03:09 +0000 charlie http://www.insideout.net/?post_type=elessons&p=32485 This week’s lesson introduces a selection of popular idiomatic expressions.

Level
Upper intermediate and above (equivalent to CEF level B2 and above)

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