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Aim: this British Council site contains videos with pre-watching and post watching tasks for teenagers but most of the topics should appeal to adults too. Click HERE to access the British Council videos for teens page.  Level: the level of the tasks are indicated under each video. Most I have seen are B1 or B2 but check for other levels. This site belongs to the British Council Topics: there is a very wide range of topics, from food, tourism and street art to homes of the future and European integration. Procedure: Videos come with: on line self corrective pre-watching and post watching tasks. a printable version of the same  tasks that the teacher may bring to class. The t These tasks could be carried out: by the students on their own. in class by projecting the on-line tasks on the White Board. in class, with the help of the teacher by distributing a photocopiable version of the tasks. Click HERE to access the British Council videos for teens page 

Original video source: E-how: http://www.ehow.com/video_4401591_taking-good-phone-messages.html On Youtube; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00m1mQFF5zo   Aim and procedure: students listen to the famous lady in red as she advices on how to take a message. I have posted the question under the video. You can download both the video and a photocopiable worksheet with questions by clicling  HERE Questions: 1. If you answer the telephone for another person or you have to take a message, what information do you have to get? 2. The information you get must be …………………….. 3. How do you ensure that you get the information correctly? 4. According to the lady in red, what else is very important when taking messages? 5. What is the sentence you can use to finish the conversation when taking a message? Video Transcript Alright, now let's talk about taking messages. And your whole job might be about taking messages, or you might just simply answer the phone for another person, and y...