Online Resources
Secondary - 2nd Cycle
Choose a category on the left
Dates & Festivals
Halloween
Want to freak out? Check out these ghost stories online!
Make a card
Greetings cards for all occasions. Click on "fun cards" to create your own card.
Environment
Weather in Europe
Which is the hottest European city today? Which is the coldest? Compare your answers with a partner.
Famous people
Britney Spears
What is the goal of the Britney Spears Foundation? Find out at her official website.
Hatshepsut
Who was Hatshepsut? Find out the answer and much more on women in history
Women in history
Find out about women in history.
Food
Sweet stuff
Find out how chocolate is made. Explain it to your partner.
Food life
What is the Veggie Sausage Casserole? What are the ingredients? Does it contain garlic and onion?
Games & Quizzes
Online games
Play 3 or 4 of these online games. Which is the best / worst? Why?
Game reviews
Look at reviews, demos, tips and much more for games consoles and PCs.
Cyberteens
Get on-line! Visit here to play games, surf the net, read an ezine, and connect with other Cyberteens.
Recycle city
A game, an interactive book and puzzles teach you hundreds of ways a whole town can improve the environment.
A Murder Mystery
Click on a story in 'Solve-it Mysteries' on the left. How quickly can you solve a murder mystery?
Health
Environmental health
Find out more about environmental health, then test your knowledge by playing games!
Rescue 411
The site where you can find out how much you really know about first aid. Click on "Rescue 411" to get started.
Issues
Online safety rules
Read the rules for teenagers for online safety. Put them in order from the most important to the least important. Compare with another student.
Exploitation
This site explains how children are exploited around the world. Just by visiting this site you will be making a difference.
Peer pressure
Get some advice on how to withstand peer pressure.
Dangerous lifestyles
Read the article about teenager 'dangerous' lifestyles. You can also listen to the story by clicking on 'Hear story'.
Cyber action!
Look at Friends of the Earth's 'cyber action' email campaigns. Which campaign would you support? Write an email to this campaign.
Adbusters
Do you think adverts help cause tobacco addiction or lead people towards eating disorders? Check out these spoof ads.
Advertising
Advertising is everywhere. Click on "Advertising: Be Careful What You Buy!" to find out what lies behind the ads.
Languages
World languages
How do you say "hello" in Chinese or Arabic? How many languages are there in the world?
Lunch and candy
Do you know what "lunch" and "candy" mean? Are you sure they only have one meaning?
British and American English
How do you say "metro" in British English and American English?
Jobs
Jobs for teens
Look at the list of possible jobs for teenagers. Which would you like (and not like) to do? Why?
Music, Books, Films & TV
Harry Potter
Enrol at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry
Lord of the Rings
Go behind the scenes of Lord of the Rings
Film trivia
Read up on cool film trivia!
Teen reads
Look at the list of books read by teenage girls and by teenage boys. Find out more about one of the books by clicking on the title. Tell your partner. Whose book sounds more interesting?
Stephen King
Do you like Stephen King? Check out what's coming up.
Personal
New friends
Look at the page of keypals, and choose someone to write to in another country. Send them an email with information about yourself.
Your stars
Read your horoscope for this week. What does it say will happen? Tell your partner.
Valentine's Day
In pairs. Choose and send a Valentine e-card to your partner. Whose card is the funniest / tackiest / most romantic / silliest?
Bad habits
Find out how to stop biting your nails.
Helpful tips
Find helpful tips on how to deal with emotions, friends, family, and much more.
Dilemmas
Read the case studies. Which advice do you agree with? Which advice do you disagree with? Why?
Teen communities
Look at one or two online teen communities site. What do you think of it? Would you join it? Why (not)?
Horoscopes In pairs.
Read your partner's horoscope. Tell him/her what it said, using reported speech.
Places & Travel
Life on the Meridian line
Groups of 3. Student A click on Mali, then on 'Daily Life' (on the left). Student B click on Algeria, then on 'Daily life'. Student C click on France, then on 'Daily life'. Take notes, then compare what you have learnt about daily life in these countries.
Map game
Do you know the countries of Europe? Try this quiz!
Tower of London
Discover one of England's most famous places. Read about its history and read stories related to the Tower.
A gap year
Find out what a gap year is. Where would you go if you took a gap year? Why?
Famous cities quiz
See if you can identify the famous cities in this quiz. Click on 'Play Now!' at the bottom of the page.
Currency competition
Find out what 100 Euros is worth in the currency of these countries: the USA, Britain, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and China. Compare with a partner.
Discover Australia
What kind of animal is a Tasmanian Devil? Click on "Australia Downunder" and travel across Australia without leaving home.
Sport
Tennis stars
In pairs. Click on Venus' bio and Serena's bio and read about these start tennis players. Write 5 questions about them. Ask another pair.
Paralympics
What are the most unusual Paralympics sports? You can find out here.
Extreme sports
Look at the list of extreme sports and photos. Which sport would you most like to do? Which would you least like to do? Why?
Olympic Games
Check out the official website of the Olympic Games!