1 NB 1 Topic 8 The Way We Were

Unhealthy cultures create addiction. Healthy cultures create social bonds (Simon Sinek)

Grammar	Past tense
Language Function	Retelling past events
Listening	Last weekend + audio
Reading	Job interview
Speaking	Last weekend
Vocabulary	Daily verbs
Writing	Last Sunday

Book 3 2026 A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

'"How could Janine not recognise that it was rhetoric spouted by herself and her cronies that led to violence? When they passed judgement on people like Joy, it gave license to others to do it. And this time, the person who had done it had been wielding a gun."'

For our third book of the year I recommend A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult. This is definitely a page-turner. The book tackles the subject of women's reproductive rights and examines it from very different perspectives. Told backwards, the story gives us insight into each and every person's reason for being where they are as the denouement of the tragedy unfolds. A thought-provoking and highly emotionally charged novel. Here is the worksheet.

Meetup: Friday, 27th March 5pm 

8 NA C2 Topic 7 Social Relationships

I am a part of all that I have met. (Lord Tennyson)

Grammar	Subjunctive
Language Function	Describing time
Listening	Person of the Year + audio
Reading	Brexit
Speaking	Singlehood
Vocabulary	People & Relationships
Writing	Interculturarilty

7 NA C1 2 Topic 7 Social Relationships

I restore myself when I'm alone. (Marilyn Monroe)

Grammar	The passive voice
Language Function	Deducing meaning
Listening	Ageing population  + audio
Reading	The great train robbery
Speaking	Dating
Vocabulary	State punishment
Writing	Social networks

6 NA C1 1 Topic 7 Social Relationships

We are already seeing the creation of a new kind of network based on friendships: Startups, which are often founded by friends, are the beginning of something that could reshape social relations.  (Theodore Zeldin.)

Grammar	Passive voice
Language Function	Comprehending & sequencing
Listening	Family roots + audio
Reading	Theft
Speaking	Politicians
Vocabulary	Relationships
Writing	Men & housework

5 NI B2 2 Topic 7 Living & Dying

We're all dying. That's what defines the condition of living. (Winston Churchill, The Crown)

Grammar	Growing up
Language Function	Defining love
Listening	Regrets of the dying + audio
Reading	Funeral oration for Diana
Speaking	Just a minute
Vocabulary	Birth & death
Writing	Growing old

 

4 NI B2 1 Topic 7 Self & Society

Your character is much more than your looks. (Scott Sanford)

Grammar	Grammar antics
Language Function	Language functions
Listening	Regrets + audio
Reading	Dating & women
Speaking	Friendship & gifts
Vocabulary	Birth & death
Writing	Sleepless bride

3 NI B1 Topic 7 Social Relations

We build too many walls and not enough bridges. (Isaac Newton)

Grammar	Whose
Language Function	Defining people & things
Listening	Family chats + audio
Reading	Men & women
Speaking	Relationships
Vocabulary	A family tree
Writing	A funny story

2 NB 2 Topic 7 Social Bonds

Unhealthy cultures create addiction. Healthy cultures create social bonds. (Simon Sinek)

Grammar	Mistakes
Language Function	Sequencing
Listening	My family + audio  1 & 2
Reading	Men, women, & housework
Speaking	Introducing yourself
Vocabulary	Love & marriage
Writing	A social network site

      

1 NB 1 Topic 7 Shops & Shopping

I am not a shopaholic. I am helping the economy. (Anonymous)

Grammar	Personal pronouns
Language Function	Giving directions
Listening	Shopping for clothes : audio
Reading	A shopping centre
Speaking	Shopping habits
Vocabulary	Containers/quantities
Writing	Shopping