BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8

Pack your vocabulary bags and prepare for departure as we go on a journey of language discovery. We'll learn about the grammar of English articles and find out about some fantastic places along the way.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 1

Join us on a journey of discovery: we're going to learn all about articles! In Session 1, Emma and her travelling friends introduce us to those three little words that can mean so much.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 1 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 1 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 1 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 2

Most of us love to talk about our holidays and travels – and in English, that means using articles. So, when and how should we use them? In this session, Emma hears some more travellers' tales as we explore the rules of the articles a, an and the.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 2 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 2 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 2 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 3

Our journey continues! In this session we visit two more of the world's great cities. We explore some special rules for using articles and Emma teaches us how to pronounce them correctly.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 3 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 3 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 3 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 4

Emma knows where she wants to have her holiday - and she's writing a postcard to tell everyone. But which articles will she use?

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 4 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 4 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 4 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 4 / Activity 4

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 5

Listen to episode 8 of our drama, The Race. How do lobsters leave Phil sailing the yacht on his own? Then have a go at the Unit 8 Weekly Quiz. How many can you get right?

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 5 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 5 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 5 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 8 / Session 5 / Activity 4