Money talk

Have a look at the KEY.

Know your idioms - 1

You'd better start acting your age and getting your act together. If you have one ace up your sleeve, maybe nobody will be able to stab you in the back. Before this post vanishes into thin air, have a look at the link. Now the ball's in your court.
 

Speaking Test Practice Texts

You know what they say, 'Practice makes perfect'. Though 'perfect' may be a little too much, practice is always good for whatever you try to achieve in life.
In order to help you get a great mark in your Speaking test, I'm posting these sample texts. Be warned! They're a bit longer than the ones you'll get in the actual exam and there are only Student A & B versions. If you're practising in groups of 3, the 3rd person can monitor the other two and give them feedback about what they did well or badly.
Remember, the 3 key words are:
- Fluent
- Structured
- Complete
 ...and keep your language in control at all times!

Wish you the best of luck!

Reading Practice - My line of work - KEY

KEY

LISTEN AGAIN: Parkinson interviews Meg Ryan

Would you like to listen to Meg Ryan's interview again to dispel any remaining doubts? If so, here's the video for you to enjoy as many times as you wish.
Remember the words:
spotlight
seemingly
by choice
overtake
wary
to give you an insight
wrap up
outfit

Narrative Tenses Exercise

Hello everyone,

Here's the link to the key to the exercises on narrative tenses.

See you!

Season's Greetings... and homework

Hi everyone!

I hope you're having a nice holiday. For those of you who weren't able to come on the last day, here's the things you can do if you've got time for English:

(1) Things fall apart. You need to read the second part of the book (Chapters 9 to 16) by the second week of January. When we're back, we'll set a day to discuss some of the topics included in those chapters.

(2) Narratives dossier. A set of exercises designed to make your stories more detailed and sound more advanced. Focused on vocabulary. This is the KEY, to the exercises, but we'll have a look at some exercises in class.

(3) Write a story. Write a story of about 150-180 words containing ONE of the following sentences:
    - It was the worst flight I had ever experienced.
    - I would never go back there again.
    - "You're fired!" he souted.

Remember to use different techniques in your text:
   - Write a good beginning/ending: See techniques here. 
   - Use advanced vocabulary for simple words (good, nice, say, run, etc.)
   - Use adverbs in -ly
   - Use a variety of verb tenses (Past Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous...).

(4) Grammar & Vocabulary review. A set of review exercises.

Obviously, you don't have to do every single exercise. You decide what you want to do.
That's all. See you again on 8 January!