Blended learning, English language teaching and the use of technology - the MEC blog - News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/ Support Site Blog en-us MEC Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:51:50 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 1.9.6264.0 s.earnshaw@macmillan.com s.earnshaw@macmillan.com http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=e55c6b7e-1165-4ede-a13c-b535bf928568 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,e55c6b7e-1165-4ede-a13c-b535bf928568.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,e55c6b7e-1165-4ede-a13c-b535bf928568.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=e55c6b7e-1165-4ede-a13c-b535bf928568 News item and word games update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,e55c6b7e-1165-4ede-a13c-b535bf928568.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,e55c6b7e-1165-4ede-a13c-b535bf928568.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:51:50 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />MEC Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <a name=form1:j_id377:2:titleLink><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b></a> </p> <span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id377:2:titleLink'"></span> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana>The world at your fingertips</font></font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana></font></font></span>&nbsp; </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/plane.jpg" border=0></font></font></span> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>It is about jobs for people who speak more than one language. <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>You can find this story in</font><span style="COLOR: black"> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a></u>. </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>March word games<o:p></o:p> </font></span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>This month's <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Witch’s Pot</b> topics are 'school subjects' (Easy), 'verbs of movement' (Average) and 'verbs meaning going up or going down' (Difficult). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span> <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font color=#000000><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Swamp Disaster</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> topics are 'countryside and coast' (Easy), 'in the city' (Average) and 'media and arts' (Difficult). <o:p></o:p> </span></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Wordsearch</b> topics are 'countries' (Easy), 'the internet' (Average) and 'adjectives describing texture' (Difficult).<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>There are new<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Crosswords</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bridge Builders</b> at all levels too.<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>Visit the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Word Games</b> area to find them all. </font></span> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=e55c6b7e-1165-4ede-a13c-b535bf928568" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,e55c6b7e-1165-4ede-a13c-b535bf928568.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=aab98095-e56f-492b-950e-308b8cfcf1e9 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,aab98095-e56f-492b-950e-308b8cfcf1e9.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,aab98095-e56f-492b-950e-308b8cfcf1e9.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=aab98095-e56f-492b-950e-308b8cfcf1e9 News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,aab98095-e56f-492b-950e-308b8cfcf1e9.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,aab98095-e56f-492b-950e-308b8cfcf1e9.aspx Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:40:08 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/" target=_blank><font color=#000080><strong>MEC</strong></font></a><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <a name=form1:j_id377:2:titleLink><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b></a> </p> <span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id377:2:titleLink'"></span> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana>Earth in danger</font></font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana> <o:p></o:p> </font></font></span>&nbsp; </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/newsitem16022010.jpg" border=0></font> </o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000></font> </o:p> </span></b>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>It is about the problems created by climate change and what we can do to save the planet. <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>You can find this story in</font><span style="COLOR: black"> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p> </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face=Verdana>You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login.asp?catid=112" target=_blank><font color=#000080><strong>here</strong></font></a></u>.</font></span> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=aab98095-e56f-492b-950e-308b8cfcf1e9" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,aab98095-e56f-492b-950e-308b8cfcf1e9.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=f4b60942-011f-45d1-86dc-fe64d172434c http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,f4b60942-011f-45d1-86dc-fe64d172434c.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,f4b60942-011f-45d1-86dc-fe64d172434c.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=f4b60942-011f-45d1-86dc-fe64d172434c News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,f4b60942-011f-45d1-86dc-fe64d172434c.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,f4b60942-011f-45d1-86dc-fe64d172434c.aspx Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:58:19 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <a name=form1:j_id377:2:titleLink><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b></a> </p> <span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id377:2:titleLink'"></span> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Cool in <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place> </st1:country-region> </font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font color=#000000> <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on"></st1:place> </st1:country-region> </font></span>&nbsp; </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/Snow%20boarding.jpg" border=0> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000></font> </o:p> </span></b>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>It is about <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place> </st1:country-region> and the different things there are to do there in the winter.<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>You can find this story in</font><span style="COLOR: black"> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a></u>.</span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000> </font></span> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=f4b60942-011f-45d1-86dc-fe64d172434c" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,f4b60942-011f-45d1-86dc-fe64d172434c.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=55e4e496-f40d-4430-8e5f-c3426935bae0 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,55e4e496-f40d-4430-8e5f-c3426935bae0.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,55e4e496-f40d-4430-8e5f-c3426935bae0.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=55e4e496-f40d-4430-8e5f-c3426935bae0 1 News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,55e4e496-f40d-4430-8e5f-c3426935bae0.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,55e4e496-f40d-4430-8e5f-c3426935bae0.aspx Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:10:03 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <a name=form1:j_id377:2:titleLink><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b></a> </p> <span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id377:2:titleLink'"></span> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font face=Verdana color=#000000>One school, 71 languages </font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000></font></span>&nbsp; </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000> <o:p></o:p> </font></span><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/flag.jpg" border=0>&nbsp; </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font face=Arial color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />It is about a school in <st1:City w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place> </st1:City> which has students from all over the world who speak many different languages.<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>You can find this story in</font><span style="COLOR: black"> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face=Verdana>You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a></u>.</font> </span> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=55e4e496-f40d-4430-8e5f-c3426935bae0" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,55e4e496-f40d-4430-8e5f-c3426935bae0.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=50e86204-acb9-4f57-924e-5083b67a5756 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,50e86204-acb9-4f57-924e-5083b67a5756.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,50e86204-acb9-4f57-924e-5083b67a5756.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=50e86204-acb9-4f57-924e-5083b67a5756 1 News Item Update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,50e86204-acb9-4f57-924e-5083b67a5756.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,50e86204-acb9-4f57-924e-5083b67a5756.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:10:30 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/" target=_blank><font color=#0000ff><strong>MEC</strong></font></a><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <a name=form1:j_id377:2:titleLink><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b></a> </p> <span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id377:2:titleLink'"></span> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <font color=#000000><span class=gridinnertitlenounderline><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Homecoming hero</span></b></span></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <font color=#000000><span class=gridinnertitlenounderline><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p></o:p> </span></b></font>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/teen%20sailor.jpg" border=0>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000></font> </o:p> </span></b>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>It is about a boy who became one of the youngest people ever to sail solo around the world.<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000></font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000></font></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>You can find this story in</font><span style="COLOR: black"> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login.asp?catid=112" target=_blank><font color=#0000ff><strong>here</strong></font></a></u>.</span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000> <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000 size=3>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=50e86204-acb9-4f57-924e-5083b67a5756" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,50e86204-acb9-4f57-924e-5083b67a5756.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=275fa4a7-feed-4c46-ba82-567197527e5a http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,275fa4a7-feed-4c46-ba82-567197527e5a.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,275fa4a7-feed-4c46-ba82-567197527e5a.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=275fa4a7-feed-4c46-ba82-567197527e5a News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,275fa4a7-feed-4c46-ba82-567197527e5a.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,275fa4a7-feed-4c46-ba82-567197527e5a.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:10:57 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/" target=_blank><font color=#000080><strong>MEC</strong></font></a>&nbsp;Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span>&nbsp; </p> <span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id377:2:titleLink'"></span> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <font color=#000000><span class=gridinnertitlenounderline><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A boy wizard grows up</span></b></span></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <font color=#000000><span class=gridinnertitlenounderline><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> <o:p></o:p> </span></b></font>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/harry%20potter.jpg" border=0></font> </o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000></font> </o:p> </span></b>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>It is about the star of the <i>Harry Potter</i> films, Daniel Radcliffe.<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color=#000000>You can find this story in</font><span style="COLOR: black"> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p> </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face=Verdana>You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' support area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login.asp?catid=112" target=_blank><font color=#000080><strong>here</strong></font></a></u>. </font></span> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=275fa4a7-feed-4c46-ba82-567197527e5a" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,275fa4a7-feed-4c46-ba82-567197527e5a.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=32729e68-a75a-4d0d-aead-80a234a047a2 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,32729e68-a75a-4d0d-aead-80a234a047a2.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,32729e68-a75a-4d0d-aead-80a234a047a2.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=32729e68-a75a-4d0d-aead-80a234a047a2 News item and word games update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,32729e68-a75a-4d0d-aead-80a234a047a2.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,32729e68-a75a-4d0d-aead-80a234a047a2.aspx Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:37:46 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Managing Editor Jeremy Smith writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <a name=form1:j_id377:2:titleLink><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b></a> </p> <span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id377:2:titleLink'"></span> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <a name=form1:j_id364:2:titleLink></a><a title=NEWSBRIBiggerStronger03 href="http://pa.mec-3.com/student/news/NewsList.jsf"><span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id364:2:titleLink'"><span class=gridinnertitlenounderline><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">Shanghai</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id364:2:titleLink'"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: 'form1:j_id364:2:titleLink'"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000> star<o:p></o:p> </font></span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/Shanghai.jpg" border=0> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>It is about an American teenager who speaks Chinese and has also acted in a Chinese film. <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>You can find this story in</font><span style="COLOR: black"> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' support area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a></u>. </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>August word games<o:p></o:p> </font></span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>This month's <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Witch's Pot</b> topics are 'words related to fairy tales' (Easy), 'adjectives whose opposite starts with ''im-''' (Average) and 'nouns connected with natural disasters'(Difficult. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span> <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font color=#000000><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The Swamp Disaster</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> topics are 'verbs of movement' (Easy), 'travelling by car' (Average) and 'relationships' (Difficult). <o:p></o:p> </span></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Wordsearch</b> topics are 'words connected with books' (Easy), 'periods' (Average) and 'adjectives expressing ''interest'' or ''no interest''' (Difficult).<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>There are new<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Crosswords</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bridge Builders</b> at all levels too.<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>Visit the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Word Games</b> area to find them all. </font></span> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=32729e68-a75a-4d0d-aead-80a234a047a2" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,32729e68-a75a-4d0d-aead-80a234a047a2.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=4c895b8d-6eb0-4d6d-a491-8e6a6f905f9a http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,4c895b8d-6eb0-4d6d-a491-8e6a6f905f9a.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,4c895b8d-6eb0-4d6d-a491-8e6a6f905f9a.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=4c895b8d-6eb0-4d6d-a491-8e6a6f905f9a News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,4c895b8d-6eb0-4d6d-a491-8e6a6f905f9a.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,4c895b8d-6eb0-4d6d-a491-8e6a6f905f9a.aspx Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:08:29 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/index.asp?catid=3" target=_blank><font color=#a52a2a><strong>MEC&nbsp;</strong></font></a> Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB></span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana><font size=2><strong>School of hope</strong></font></font></font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana><font size=2><strong><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> <o:p></o:p> </strong></font></font></font></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/news%20item%20teens.jpg" border=0></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />It is about a teenager from the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region> who raised money to build a school in <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">Cambodia</st1:place> </st1:country-region> .</font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000>G</font><span style="COLOR: black">o to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen to find out more about these awards.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p> </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face=Verdana size=2>You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login.asp?catid=112" target=_blank><font color=#a52a2a><strong>here</strong></font></a></u>.</font></span> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=4c895b8d-6eb0-4d6d-a491-8e6a6f905f9a" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,4c895b8d-6eb0-4d6d-a491-8e6a6f905f9a.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=96951d30-d8dc-4942-8bb3-383883947c3b http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,96951d30-d8dc-4942-8bb3-383883947c3b.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,96951d30-d8dc-4942-8bb3-383883947c3b.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=96951d30-d8dc-4942-8bb3-383883947c3b News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,96951d30-d8dc-4942-8bb3-383883947c3b.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,96951d30-d8dc-4942-8bb3-383883947c3b.aspx Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:08:03 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/"><strong><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></strong></a> Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: </font></span> </p> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana><font size=2><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Beautiful, brilliant Brighton<o:p></o:p> </font></font></font></span> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/Brighton.jpg" border=0></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />It focuses on the attractions of <st1:place w:st="on">Brighton</st1:place> , an English city by the seaside. </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000>G</font><span style="COLOR: black">o to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen to find out more about these awards.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p> </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face=Verdana><font size=2>You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login"><strong><font color=#0000ff>here</font></strong></a></u>.<u> </u></font></font></span> </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><u><font face=Verdana size=2></font></u></span>&nbsp; </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></span>&nbsp; </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=96951d30-d8dc-4942-8bb3-383883947c3b" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,96951d30-d8dc-4942-8bb3-383883947c3b.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=6617fe8b-d832-4a3a-b0be-0ae5bd050286 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,6617fe8b-d832-4a3a-b0be-0ae5bd050286.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,6617fe8b-d832-4a3a-b0be-0ae5bd050286.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=6617fe8b-d832-4a3a-b0be-0ae5bd050286 News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,6617fe8b-d832-4a3a-b0be-0ae5bd050286.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,6617fe8b-d832-4a3a-b0be-0ae5bd050286.aspx Wed, 13 May 2009 14:52:55 GMT <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000></font></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a>&nbsp;Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: </font></span> </p> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Challenge yourself</font></font></font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2> <p align=left> <img style="WIDTH: 161px; HEIGHT: 153px" height=171 src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/tennis.bmp" width=181 border=0> </p> </font></span> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000>It focuses on awards young people can win for their achievements.</font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000>G</font><span style="COLOR: black">o to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color=#000000>News Items</font></b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen to find out more about these awards.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login.asp?catid=112"><font color=#0000ff>here.</font></a><u> </u></span> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=6617fe8b-d832-4a3a-b0be-0ae5bd050286" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,6617fe8b-d832-4a3a-b0be-0ae5bd050286.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=8f4ecac4-2e08-465b-9470-961475d2ad93 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,8f4ecac4-2e08-465b-9470-961475d2ad93.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,8f4ecac4-2e08-465b-9470-961475d2ad93.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=8f4ecac4-2e08-465b-9470-961475d2ad93 1 News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,8f4ecac4-2e08-465b-9470-961475d2ad93.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,8f4ecac4-2e08-465b-9470-961475d2ad93.aspx Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:15:20 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Editor, Kerstin Schneider, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font color=#000000>My holiday</font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><img style="WIDTH: 226px; HEIGHT: 192px" height=203 src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/Amazon.jpg" width=226 border=0> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />It focuses on the travel experiences of four teenagers, including an adventure trip to the Amazon rainforest and a horse-riding holiday in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place> </st1:country-region> .<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>G</font><span style="COLOR: black">o to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen to find out more.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our Teachers' support area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a></u>.</span> </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Here are some MEC&nbsp;resources you might like to use with this news item.</span></span></span> </p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong>A trip to <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:City w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:City> , <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada - </st1:country-region> </st1:place> Web Project (multi-level) </strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p> <strong>&nbsp;</strong> </o:p> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong>A great time - Vocabulary Activity (level 3)</strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p> <strong>&nbsp;</strong> </o:p> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong>A memorable journey - Listening Activity (level 4)</strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p> <strong>&nbsp;</strong> </o:p> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong>A visit to <st1:City w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">London - </st1:place> </st1:City> Language Exercise (level 5)</strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p> <strong>&nbsp;</strong> </o:p> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong>The Word is Not Enough - Game (level Easy)</strong> </span></span></span> </p> ><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=8f4ecac4-2e08-465b-9470-961475d2ad93" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,8f4ecac4-2e08-465b-9470-961475d2ad93.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=ccb154d7-bf3a-4a9f-b3eb-e94eebb5f95b http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,ccb154d7-bf3a-4a9f-b3eb-e94eebb5f95b.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,ccb154d7-bf3a-4a9f-b3eb-e94eebb5f95b.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=ccb154d7-bf3a-4a9f-b3eb-e94eebb5f95b News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,ccb154d7-bf3a-4a9f-b3eb-e94eebb5f95b.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,ccb154d7-bf3a-4a9f-b3eb-e94eebb5f95b.aspx Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:25:34 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Senior Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font color=#000000>No geeks allowed</font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font color=#000000><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/No%20geeks%20allowed.jpg" border=0></font></span> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>It focuses on young people who are successful in the world of science.<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>G</font><span style="COLOR: black">o to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen to find out more.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our Teachers' support area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a></u>.</span> </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Here are some MEC&nbsp;resources you might like to use with this news item.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Albert Einstein's education - Vocabulary Activity (level 2)<o:p></o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Strange inventions - Listening Activity (level 2/3)<o:p></o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: FR">Women entrepreneurs - Language Exercise (level 4)<o:p></o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: FR"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Inventions - Listening Activity (level 6)</span></b> </span> </p> ><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=ccb154d7-bf3a-4a9f-b3eb-e94eebb5f95b" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,ccb154d7-bf3a-4a9f-b3eb-e94eebb5f95b.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=aa266e55-0f78-4f19-8705-586f2912b5f1 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,aa266e55-0f78-4f19-8705-586f2912b5f1.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,aa266e55-0f78-4f19-8705-586f2912b5f1.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=aa266e55-0f78-4f19-8705-586f2912b5f1 1

MEC Editor, Kerstin Schneider, writes:

Shah Rukh Khan is the king of Bollywood



This week’s news item is our monthly news item for teens. It is about Shah Rukh Khan, the most famous star in Bollywood.

Go to the News Items section on your Work Area screen to find out more.

You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teacher’s area here.

News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,aa266e55-0f78-4f19-8705-586f2912b5f1.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,aa266e55-0f78-4f19-8705-586f2912b5f1.aspx Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:37:36 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p> <a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a> Editor, Kerstin Schneider, writes: </p> <p> <strong>Shah Rukh Khan is the king of Bollywood</strong> <br> <br> <img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/King%20Khan.bmp" border=0> <br> <br> This week’s news item is our monthly news item for teens. It is about Shah Rukh Khan, the most famous star in Bollywood. </p> <p> Go to the <strong>News Items</strong> section on your <strong>Work Area</strong> screen to find out more. </p> <p> You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teacher’s area <a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login/"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a>. </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=aa266e55-0f78-4f19-8705-586f2912b5f1" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,aa266e55-0f78-4f19-8705-586f2912b5f1.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=b8528d1c-dd8a-43c1-8170-6ad4f47d5f66 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,b8528d1c-dd8a-43c1-8170-6ad4f47d5f66.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,b8528d1c-dd8a-43c1-8170-6ad4f47d5f66.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=b8528d1c-dd8a-43c1-8170-6ad4f47d5f66 News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,b8528d1c-dd8a-43c1-8170-6ad4f47d5f66.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,b8528d1c-dd8a-43c1-8170-6ad4f47d5f66.aspx Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:28:33 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Senior Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm" align=left><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font color=#000000><strong>Digging for dinos</strong></font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm" align=left><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font color=#000000><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/Dino.jpg" border=0></font></span> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. </span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>It looks at teenagers who are experts on dinosaurs.<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>G<span style="COLOR: black">o to the <strong>News Items</strong> section on your <strong>Work Area</strong> screen to find out more.<o:p></o:p> </span></font></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area <u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login.asp?catid=112"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a></u>.<o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Here are some MEC&nbsp;resources you might like to use with this news item.<o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>Listening Section 4: Dinosaur archeology (Task 1) - Exam Preparation Exercise (IELTS level)<o:p></o:p> </strong></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <strong>&nbsp;</strong> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>Listening Section 4: Dinosaur archeology (Task 2) - Exam Preparation Exercise (IELTS level)<o:p></o:p> </strong></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <strong>&nbsp;</strong> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>Listening 023: conversation - Exam Preparation Exercise (levels 5/6)<o:p></o:p> </strong></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <strong>&nbsp;</strong> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>Listening 073: mini-lecture - Exam Preparation Exercise (levels 5/6)<o:p></o:p> </strong></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <strong>&nbsp;</strong> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>Interview with Dr Martin - Listening Activity (levels 3/4)<o:p></o:p> </strong></span> </p> <p> </p> </font><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=b8528d1c-dd8a-43c1-8170-6ad4f47d5f66" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,b8528d1c-dd8a-43c1-8170-6ad4f47d5f66.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=45991c41-17d1-483f-9ce4-ece23d22361a http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,45991c41-17d1-483f-9ce4-ece23d22361a.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,45991c41-17d1-483f-9ce4-ece23d22361a.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=45991c41-17d1-483f-9ce4-ece23d22361a 6 News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,45991c41-17d1-483f-9ce4-ece23d22361a.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,45991c41-17d1-483f-9ce4-ece23d22361a.aspx Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:01:19 GMT <p> <font size=2> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a> Senior Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: </font></span> </p> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#000000><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Getting connected</font></font></font></span> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/Internet%20cafe.jpg" border=0> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black">This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. It is about</span><span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000> the increasing popularity of social networking sites.</font><span style="COLOR: black"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> <o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB><font color=#000000>G</font><span style="COLOR: black">o to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen to find out more.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face=Verdana size=2>You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area </font><font face=Verdana size=2><u><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login.asp?catid=112"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a></u>.</font><u> </u></span> </p> <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face=Verdana size=2>Here are some MEC&nbsp;resources you might like to use with this news item.</font></span> </p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Chat room introduction<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;- </span></font></font><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Vocabulary Activity (level 4) <o:p></o:p> </font></font></strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face=Verdana><font size=2><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </strong></font></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Information technology - </font></font><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Vocabulary Activity<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;(</span>level 3)<o:p></o:p> </font></font></strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face=Verdana><font size=2><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </strong></font></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Inventions - </font></font><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Listening Activity<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;(</span>level 6)<o:p></o:p> </font></font></strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face=Verdana><font size=2><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><strong>&nbsp; </strong></span></font></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face=Verdana><font size=2><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span></font></font><strong><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Modern communication<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;- </span></font></font><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Language Exercise<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;(</span>level 1)<o:p></o:p> </font></font></strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face=Verdana><font size=2><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </strong></font></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Screen grabbers on the digital frontier<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;- </span></font></font><font face=Verdana><font size=2>News Item<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;(</span>multi level)<o:p></o:p> </font></font></strong> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face=Verdana><font size=2><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </strong></font></font> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <strong><font face=Verdana><font size=2>What do you do online?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;- </span></font></font><font face=Verdana><font size=2>Listening Activity<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; (</span>level 4/5)</font></font></strong> </span> </p> ><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=45991c41-17d1-483f-9ce4-ece23d22361a" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,45991c41-17d1-483f-9ce4-ece23d22361a.aspx News item for teens http://www.connect2mec.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=2358ff74-d2fa-4ef3-8536-dcda7ff780c2 http://www.connect2mec.com/pingback.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,2358ff74-d2fa-4ef3-8536-dcda7ff780c2.aspx Steph http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,2358ff74-d2fa-4ef3-8536-dcda7ff780c2.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=2358ff74-d2fa-4ef3-8536-dcda7ff780c2 News item update! http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,2358ff74-d2fa-4ef3-8536-dcda7ff780c2.aspx http://www.connect2mec.com/PermaLink,guid,2358ff74-d2fa-4ef3-8536-dcda7ff780c2.aspx Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:23:33 GMT <p> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000><a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com"><font color=#0000ff>MEC</font></a><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Senior Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes: <o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><font color=#000000><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">New Zealand</span> </st1:place> </st1:country-region> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">: home of extreme sports</span></font> </h1> <h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><img src="http://www.connect2mec.com/content/binary/bungee.jpg" border=0> </h1> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Today we launch our first news item for teens. It is about extreme sports in <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:place> </st1:country-region> and the fun teenagers have doing them.</span><span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p> <font color=#000000>&nbsp;</font> </o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font color=#000000>G</font><span style="COLOR: black">o to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">News Items</b> section on your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Work Area</b> screen to find out more.<o:p></o:p> </span></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our <strong>teachers' support area</strong> <a href="http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/login.asp?catid=112"><font color=#0000ff>here</font></a>.</span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">If you have forgotten the username and password for the teachers' support area please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:s.earnshaw@macmillan.com"><font color=#0000ff>s.earnshaw@macmillan.com</font></a>. <br> <br> </span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Below are some other MEC resources you&nbsp;might&nbsp;like to use with this teen news item.</span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>Interview with a bungee jumper -&nbsp;Language Exercise&nbsp;(level&nbsp;5)</strong></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong></strong></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>Holidays - Listening Activity (level 4)</strong></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong></strong></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>Round-the-world trip - Language Exercise (level 2/3)</strong></span> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong></strong></span>&nbsp; </p> <p class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><strong>The word is not enough - Game (levels easy, average and difficult)</strong></span> </p> <p> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.connect2mec.com/aggbug.ashx?id=2358ff74-d2fa-4ef3-8536-dcda7ff780c2" /> http://www.connect2mec.com/CommentView,guid,2358ff74-d2fa-4ef3-8536-dcda7ff780c2.aspx News item for teens