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Vocabulary for EXERCISING & SPORTS
- Vocabulary for EXERCISING at the GYM: Watch the video here
19/11/2018
How to Write an Essay
Structure of an essay
Here are some essay samples with corrections and an essay sample with a makeover
CPE essay
- Title
- Paragraph 1: Introduction
- Paragraph 2
- Paragraph 3
- Conclusion
- It goes without saying you should aim for advanced-level vocabulary and structures: inversion, participle clauses, passive forms,etc., and advanced linkers like "In spite of the fact that", "furthermore", ...
- Avoid repetitions and contractions.
- Some teachers propose: 10 minutes for planning, 25 minutes for writing and 10 minutes for editing/proofreading.
Here are some essay samples with corrections and an essay sample with a makeover
CPE essay
Inversion in conditionals
Here's a great post to practise inversion in conditionals
18/11/2018
Much Ado about Nothing
You can watch the plot here. Spoiler alert: don't watch the ending if you're going to watch the play.
16/11/2018
14/11/2018
Why do Spaniards live longer if they smoke and drink?
Read the article : Why do Spaniards live longer
Another article :“I have no reason to lie when I tell you that everything is better in Spain”
Another article :“I have no reason to lie when I tell you that everything is better in Spain”
13/11/2018
Smell
- Listen to this activity about smell & memory
- National Sense of Smell Day
- Certain smells take you back to your childhood
- How it works
12/11/2018
11/11/2018
SPORTS & GAMES Vocabulary on the Visual Dictionary
09/11/2018
How to make a presentation: signposting language
You can read some examples here
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
08/11/2018
05/11/2018
Mother Nature
Thank you Yolanda for sharing. Here's the installation she mentioned in her talk
04/11/2018
Arts and Architecture Vocabulary
Take a look at this Arts and Architecture Vocabulary on the Visual Dictionary
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