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After a long, cold winter, spring is finally here. Have you started to put your thinner clothes into the wardrobe? What will be 'in' in the next season? English Campus will tell you more. Let's step into Spring with style!

Boundless EC

Perhaps you are interested in fashion and always chat about what to wear with your classmates. However, do you know how to talk about different types of clothes in English? Go to Words and phrases to learn the cool words and see if a tartan scarf or checked trousers suit you best. What colour is maroon or turquoise? Go to Did you know...? to learn through the fun game. After learning the names of patterns and colours, do you want to be a fashion designer? Joyce offers you some tips. Koby also talks about his experience in designing T-shirts that local celebrities are wearing. Also check out Nami Tajima's tips on Japanese fashion in Our World. Last but not least, remember to join our Fashion Web Quest to win a $50 book coupon.

Film

Besides shopping, you might go to the cinema during the Easter holidays. Check out our recommendation, The Spiderwick Chronicles. Strange things happen to Jared Grace's family when they find a book written by his great great uncle. The book is a guide to all the unusual creatures in the world and Jared must fight against those fearsome creatures to save his family. The film is adapted from the famous fantasy novel of the same name. Find out more about similar books here. Watch the trailer and join the film competition to win two free tickets for the film. The closing date is 12 March 08 so be quick!

Read

Find out what to read during Easter holidays in Library. Internet Invention Two incredible inventions made the Internet possible - the computer and the telephone. Together, they have changed the world into a global village! Energy Transfers How can a radio work without batteries? Energy Transfers looks at the many different types of energy around us, how they can be useful to us and how we can avoid energy waste.

Ask Graham

Graham might not be able to tell you how to mix and match your clothes but he sure can give you great tips on English. Please feel free to ask our Native English Teacher your English questions. Also read Questions 223-226 to learn about conditional sentences, the difference between 'classic' & 'classical' and how to end a letter.

Teachers' Corner

English iWorlds Boundless English Campus The fourth issue of the Boundless EC board is out. This issue is about 'fashion' with a teaching plan on fashion commentary and board materials related to our Fashion mini-site for teachers to carry out classroom activities. Secondary school English teachers can click here for more information while primary school English teachers can click here.

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