Title: Cost of the Prom Date: 4 June 2013 Topic: American girls are going to spend more money on prom dresses this year. "I have a budget of $200 for my dress" said Anna Brown, 17. Brown is a senior at Newtown High School in Elmhurst, New York.(Proms, shopping and beauty, charity organizations, planning a prom date, be going to.) Level Elementary
Title: What's in a Name? Date: 4 June 2013 Topic: Sophia tops the list of names for American baby girls for the second year in a row, while King and Messiah are becoming increasingly popular names for boys, the U.S. Social Security Administration said. (Names, famous people, retelling and comparing, word order.) Level Pre-Intermediate
Title: Fill 'er Up? Date: 6 May 2013 Topic: Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? Regus, a provider of ready-to-use office space, thinks it has the answer. It has teamed up with Shell Germany to open up workplace hubs and lounges in 70 petrol stations in and around Berlin. (Reading for information, brainstorming, expressions used with business equipment, present simple tense uses and forms). Level Intermediate
Title: Party Bribes Date: 5 June 2013 Topic: Sometime on Sunday morning, a Pennsylvania high school student will be presented with the keys to a black Honda Civic just for going to a party after the school's annual prom dance. Schools and civic organizations are using extravagant prizes to encourage high school students to attend supervised, alcohol-free events after their annual high school proms to keep them away from wild private parties. (Proms, teenage social behavior, pair crossword.) Level Upper-Intermediate
Title: Old and Older Date: 6 June 2013 Topic: Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is now giving. "Living here is better than staying at home alone. We help each other and have a common language," said the spritely Zhang, an enthusiastic dancer. "We are very happy here." (Aging, China, care of the elderly.) Level Advanced

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