BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20

A chance to improve your knowledge of tenses in a celebrity style, as we explore what famous people have done, what they are doing now, and what they are going to do in the future.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 1

Play the fame game, learn some new vocabulary and take a look at tenses in a celebrity style, as we take a look at the past, present and future lives of some very famous people.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 1 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 1 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 1 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 2

Daisy's in The Box! Find out what she's doing in there, and remind yourself of the rules of the present simple, present continuous, present perfect and past simple tenses as well as the 'going to' future.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 2 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 2 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 2 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 3

Reality TV can be the first step on the road to world fame. In this session we see how Daisy's life changes after The Box. Watch a video of Daisy, read an article about her life, and practise useful language for talking about events in the past, present and future.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 3 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 3 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 4

Do you want to be famous? In this session we practise our tenses while we take a look at why some people want to be famous, and discover what they will do to get the fame they want.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 4 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 4 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 4 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 5

The Creature reappears in the Arctic and boards the boat which has rescued Viktor Frankenstein. Plus, find out what you've learnt about tenses in our weekly quiz.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 5 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 5 / Activity 2