What's the connection between Mardi Gras, doughnuts and Shrove Tuesday? Find out by reading the 'Easter Special' in 'Did you know?'.

England is the birthplace of detective fiction. Even if you don't know the names of many of the authors, e.g. Elizabeth George, Conan Doyle, Colin Dexter, Agatha Christie and Ruth Rendell, their characters' names are probably familiar to you: ...

The daily programme 'Woman's Hour' has become a radio classic - but don't be fooled, it's not only for women!

What a lot of celebrations we have at this time of year - Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, April Fool's Day. How do you celebrate these special days in class? And where do you find your materials?

March 17th is St. Patrick's Day ... Need a few ideas for dealing with this special day in your lesson?

What does March 17th mean to you? Here's a clue: our 'Network Voices' section has been written by Sharon Heduvan, an Irish member of our 'Network' team.

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Grammatik und Wortschatz effektiv trainieren - mit den richtigen Übungsmaterialien lernt sich Englisch noch leichter!

Did you know that the BBC also broadcasts radio programmes for children - the CBeebies?

Happy New Year! How did you celebrate your new year? Did you make any resolutions? And did you watch 'Dinner for One' on television? Freddie Frinton's sketch about James, the butler, serving dinner to Miss Sophie and her friends has become a TV classic and a New Year tradition in Germany.

If you have some extra time in a lesson, you might like to try some of these activities to practise the alphabet.

Here are several activities which can be used as 'five-minute fillers'. Keep a list of short activities in the back of your course books in case you need a lively filler!

What a response! Thank you all so much for taking the time during this busy Advent period to send us your suggestions for a Christmas activity.

Here are some festive links you can give to your students. Plus a tip on how to encourage your students to practise their English over the Christmas holidays.

Need a few ideas for your Christmas lesson? Have a look at the Christmas activity file to see what your fellow-Networkers do in their end-of-term lessons.