With more than 100 ethnic groups, the English-speaking Ghana is an ethnically diverse country in West Africa. Learn more about the country's population, geographical location and economy by reading informative texts. ...

Read about the earthquake that hit the Carribean country of Haiti in January 2010. By means of the text and a wordlist, you can learn vocabulary connected to the semantic field "natural disaster". ...

Read a text about lions' hunting strategies. Afterwards, you can watch two videos of lions in action. You can also practise the new words from the text and thereby improve your vocabulary. ...

Did you know that there are 520 languages spoken in Nigeria next to the official language English? Learn more interesting things about this West African country which participates in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ...

Do you know how fast a kangoroo can hop or why they seem to love boxing? Watch an interesting video and read short texts about these animals to find out. By doing two exercises you can improve your listening and reading skills. ...

Watch an interesting video and find out how the earth was formed. Afterwards, you can do an exercise to test your listening skills and also learn new words on the topic "the universe". ...

Watch a video that informs you about how the famous actor George Clooney supports the people of Haiti after the earthquake in January. If you want, you can test your listening comprehension with some questions. At the end of the learning unit, there is also a video clip that shows the highlights of the Hope for Haiti Concert. ...

Read an informative text about how Bill Gates is trying to change the world with his private foundation. Check your reading comprehension by doing an exercise and watch a video about Bill Gates further plans. The English subtitles will help you to understand his speech. ...

Watch a video of an interview with football star David Beckham. Test your listening skills by doing an exercise. You can also improve your vocabulary by finding the right meaning of expressions David Beckham uses in the interview. ...

Watch a video about the new feature of Google maps – Goolge Street View. With this new tool you can see pictures of almost any place in the world. Do an exercise to check your listening skills. By reading a text you can get more detailed information on Google Street View and at the same time practise your reading skills. ...

Find out interesting facts about the singer Lady Gaga and test your reading comprehension by completing a gap text. There is also a short video about her crazy outfits! ...

Watch an amazing video of a race between the sports car Bugatti Veyron and the Euro Fighter Typhoon. Afterwards, you can do an exercise to test your listening skills and also learn new words on the topics "car" and "air traffic". ...