Book 6 2026 The Suspect by Rob Rinder

 'I only reminded her about something she'd spotted early on. I have to say, Patience didn't take me to task about overlooking that evidence to the extent I'd thought she would. Just told me that humiliation was the ultimate learning tool. I think I've partially made amends, though.'

For our sixth book of the year I recommend The Suspect by Rob Rinder. Not everything is what it seems to be in this mystery courtroom drama in which the evidence points to just one culprit. The case, however, is not as open-and-shut as everyone thinks. I just love the dialogues between Adam and his mother - they are a real treat! Here is the worksheet.

Meetup: Friday, 26th June 5pm

8 NA C2 Topic 10 Habitat & the Environment

Nature is the mother and the habitat of man, even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home. (John Dewey) 

Grammar	The natural world
Language Function	Drawing conclusions
Listening	Pigeons + audio
Reading	Big cat haven
Speaking	Invasive species
Vocabulary	The environment
Writing	Tornado preparedness

7 NA C1 2 Topic 10 Habitat & the Environment

Climate change, if unchecked, is an urgent threat to health, food supplies, biodiversity, and livelihoods across the globe. (John F. Kerry)

Grammar	Conditional sentences
Language Function	Describing natural disasters
Listening	Environmental issues + audio
Reading	Changing places
Speaking	Climate change
Vocabulary	Protecting the environment
Writing	Protecting the climate

 

6 NA C1 1 Topic 10 Habitat & the Environment

I put out my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth. (Neil Armstrong)

Grammar	Conditional sentences
Language Function	Describing environmental issues
Listening	Vietnam + audio
Reading	A changing city
Speaking	Sustainable packaging
Vocabulary	Damaging the environment
Writing	Environmental problems

 

5 NI B2 2 Topic 10 Offending & Defending

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. (Robert Kennedy). 

Grammar	Conditions
Language Function	Relating past events
Listening	Poaching + audio
Reading	Punishment & crime
Speaking	Crime, punishment & justice
Vocabulary	Crime & punishment
Writing	Surveillance cameras

 

4 NI B2 1 Topic 10 News & Views

Citizens in a democracy need diverse sources of news and information. (Bernie Sanders)

Grammar	Embedded questions
Language Function	Sequencing
Listening	BBC World News + audio
Reading	People who disappear
Speaking	News media
Vocabulary	Newspaper parts
Writing	The News

3 NI B1 Topic 10 The News

Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses. (Tracy Morgan)

Grammar	Tag questions
Language Function	Asking questions
Listening	Headlines + audio
Reading	In the news
Speaking	A news story
Vocabulary	In court
Writing	In the news

2 NB 2 Topic 10 Places

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. (Dante Alighieri)

Grammar	Prepositions
Language Function	Describing spatial relations
Listening	Memorable events + audio
Reading	London A-Z
Speaking	A memorable event
Vocabulary	Places
Writing	Journey to ...

1 NB 1 Topic 10 It's my Health

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. (Mark Twain)

Grammar	Verbs in the past
Language Function	Suggesting and advising
Listening	A health club + audio
Reading	Fit & healthy?
Speaking	Body parts
Vocabulary	Aches & pains
Writing	Health & Fitness