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Private English Lessons Many teachers of English use English Attack! as a resource with their learners during one-to-one or small-group lessons. The format and currency of the learning units (video-based exercises, games and visual dictionaries) refresh learner motivation with each new session and favor productive teacher-student communication during the lesson . English Attack ! is also highly effective when used with autonomous learners, who can prepare for a given lesson using the resource and then review it afterwords. Subscription to English Attack! via an Independent Teacher Booster Pass gives you access to exclusive tools for use with your learners in one-to-one or small group lessons. English Attack! and Private Lessons   Pedagogy tips A learner can prepare for a lesson by getting familiar with a given topic via a video on the site (for example, a film clip or news item). Before the lesson, the learner can work through the Vide...

FREE Video Booster Of The Week 4-10 March 2013                         About Video Boosters Video Boosters are video-based interactive English language learning units that help you reinforce your vocabulary; oral and written comprehension; grammar and usage skills in just 15 minutes. Each is based on a short (one to three-minute) authentic-language video drawn from a wide range of current sources , such as blockbuster movies; hit TV series ; chart-topping music videos ; reports from global television news channels ; documentaries; how-to videos; and lectures by opinion leaders. There then follows a sequence of five interactive exercises dedicated to comprehension, vocabulary use, listening skills, and grammar usage. Each video is preceded by a snapshot of the vocabulary which will be encountered (from six to eight items) and a summary of the video. Learners can then view t...