EDUCATION

 

EASTER HOMEWORK 1: GET BLOGGING etc.

 EXAM PRACTICE. ONE HOUR: GET BLOGGING...

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LISTENING ACTIVITY Mozart of Chess, Magnus Carlsen

Watch this report from the famous CNN show 60 MINUTES, which was recorded long time ago, before Magnus Carlsen, became world champion and where they try to understand how a genius' mind works.  The whole program lasts 13 minutes, but the LISTENING ACTIVITY takes around 4 MINUTES. 

Watch the introduction first - the first minute -and try to complete the gaps.  LISTEN TO THE INTRODUCTION TWICE. 

THEN, you can do the second part: FROM minutes 1 to 4: WATCH THIS PART TWICE. WRITE ONE OR TWO WORDS IN EACH GAP.

DOWNLOAD THE TASK HERE

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EASTER HOMEWORK 2 : FINDING THE BEAT...ETC, WITH KEY

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITIES. (WITH KEY)


TIME MANAGEMENT: Remember you should do these four activities in around 60 minutes.

WRITING ACTIVITY: ARTICLES

WATCH THE PRESENTATION FIRST

HOW TO WRITE AN OPINION ARTICLE

Do the activities in the copy  HERE  and choose one of the topics suggested in it. 

A link to another good model from BRITISH COUNCIL, with interesting tips. HERE

Indirect Questions.

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

 

CLAUSES OF CONTRAST AND PURPOSE

 

EXERCISES

SHOULD HAVE, COULD HAVE, WOULD HAVE

Ric Elias: Three things I learned while my plane crashed.

RIC ELIAS: Listening comprehension activity.

COMPOUND NOUNS

IDIOMS

There are plenty of idioms in English. These are just a few, but they are used a lot so you'd better have a look at this presentation and try to learn some, at least.

 

MODAL VERBS

EXERCISES

VIDEO CLIPS

 

GLOBAL POPULATION GROWTH, BOX BY BOX

WATCH THE WHOLE TALK AND ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE. CLICK HERE

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: FILL IN THE GAPS

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GRAMMAR: THE FUTURE

VOCABULARY TO DESCRIBE BUILDINGS AND AREAS

LIFE IN A MEGACITY

WRITTEN MEDIATION: DESRIBING CHARTS, TRENDS...

Tim Bowley: The Wedding of Sir Gawain

"What is it that women desire the most of all?" 
Want to know? Watch the tale!