Short Courses

2024-09-11 For teachers – The London to Edinburgh Challenge

What is this series?

The London to Edinburgh Challenge is a 10-episode series for A1 level learners of English. Episodes are around 5 minutes long. 

It follows Fran, Bob and Paula as they race from BBC Broadcasting House in London to Edinburgh Castle. 

Language

All language is graded specifically for elementary learners, and the target language for each episode is mapped to the CEFR at A1. Target language is repeated throughout each episode and is reviewed at the end in a language recap.

Each episode has subtitles with highlighted target language.

BBC Learning English

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