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Some links to start your search for news articles.

General:

• Google news - New Zealand
• Google news - Australia
• Google news - South Africa
• Google news - United Kingdom
• Google news - United States
• Google news - Canada

National news sources:

• New Zealand Herald
• Sydney Morning Herald
• New York Times
• The Guardian
• BBC

Easier stories:

• Ananova

French-English dictionary: wordreference.com
Definitions, synonyms, antonyms: dictionary.reference.com/
Bulk translators: Google translation ; Reverso

Work through the dialogues in BBC Learning English's Flatmates.

• Start with episode 1
• To listen to the dialogue, use the link "Download mp3".
• Read the language point - copy or print the text for reference.
• Do the quiz about the language point.
• Continue to the next episode;

Work through the episodes at your own pace - at the IUT or at home.

Ten days in Manchester

Work through the exercises, choosing "good day" or "bad day" for each. Keep a written record of dialogues you complete, the things the characters do and vocabulary you learn - there will be a test!

The Seven Deadly Sins of Powerpoint Presentations
Excerpt from "Really Bad Powerpoint": A Great Powerpoint Presentation.pdf

1. Read the articles.
2. Use the advice offered to create a powerpoint presentation that avoids the "seven deadly sins".

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Learning English Quizzes - use these when you have completed your listening exercises.