Pages 2 - 4: News 24/7
News
Four specially selected news stories from
around the World, including the new Muppets
movie and 50 cent痴 book about bullying.

Page 5: Reality Check
Is teen depression on the rise?
What is the 遷anuary Blues・ According to
Government statistics, 1 in 8 teens now battle
with depression in the UK.
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CD: Track 11

Pages 6 ・8: The Big Story
The England Riots: How did they start?
This article deals with the dramatic beginnings
of the riots that spread across England in
August 2011.
Language Focus: Vocabulary: Crime and Riots
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Page 9: 60 Seconds With・
Jeremy Irvine
Warhorse is a film about World War 1, but the
story is told from the perspective of the horse.
Jeremy plays a teenager who joins the Army
to save his beloved Joey.

Pages 10 - 13: Photo Report
Press in Crisis
The biggest-selling English language
newspaper in the world closed last year.
What痴 the future for the press?
Cultural input: Anglophonic Press
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Pages 14 ・17: The Buzz
Hollywood Fairytales
Current looks at the way Hollywood is
reinventing the fairy tale for the modern
generations.
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CD: Track 12

Pages 18 - 19: Evolution English
English Accents
Current deals with the idea of regional racism.
The article looks at areas such as Liverpool,
London, Geordie, Bristol, Birmingham. We also
hear about celebrities with regional accents.
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Pages 20 ・21: 1 hour expert
Charles Dickens
This February, it痴 the 200th anniversary of the
birth Of one of Britain痴 most-loved authors:
Charles Dickens.
Cultural input: English Literature greats
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Pages 22 ・23: Language Checkpoint
Current TV activity

Page 24: Flashpoint
Al Capone
Current takes a look at America痴 most iconic
and notorious Gangster.
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Online Extra