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Present tenses - B2
Present simple; present continuous; state verbs; the verb to be CONTEXT LISTENING You are going to hear Millie talking on her phone to...
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Mar 23, 20224 min read
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Listening Part 1 C1-C2 - Guided Test
LISTENING TO RESPOND Tips from the examiners Before you listen Read the four possible answers carefully and try to imagine what the...
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Mar 23, 20222 min read
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Listening Part 1 - An introduction - C1-C2
Listening to respond INTRODUCTION TO LISTENING PART 1 Understanding context, meaning and function of a range of utterances TASK Listen...
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Mar 23, 20221 min read
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Listening Part 2 - An introduction - C1-C2
Listening to dialogues INTRODUCTION TO LISTENING PART 2 TASK The focus of Listening Part 2 at the C1-C2 level is to listen to...
David MacFarlane
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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Context, relationships and gist - C1-C2
Look at the pictures. With your partner, discuss who the people are, where they are and what they may be talking about. Who? Where? What?...
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Mar 23, 20222 min read
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Attitudes and opinions C1-C2
Listening to dialogues Look at the following statements and say whether you agree or disagree with them. Then judge how strongly you feel...
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Mar 23, 20222 min read
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Feelings C1-C2
Listening Booster Look at the drawings. Match the emotions to the people. embarrassed furious surprised bored anxious Think of the...
David MacFarlane
Mar 23, 20223 min read
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Listening Part 2 - Guided Test
Listening to dialogues Tips from the examiners Note! The Practice Test recording will say ‘ you will hear each of the short conversations...
David MacFarlane
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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Listening Part 3 - An introduction - C1-C2
LISTENING FOR KEY INFORMATION Introduction to Listening part 3 The focus The focus of Listening Part 3 at Expert and Mastery level is to...
David MacFarlane
Mar 19, 20222 min read
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Explorers C1-C2
Listening for key information Warm-up Think of the names of some famous explorers. What were they most famous for discovering? If you...
David MacFarlane
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Farming C1-C2
LISTENING FOR KEY INFORMATION - Listening Booster WARM-UP Work in small groups to discuss the following questions about farming. Make...
David MacFarlane
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Cycling C1-C2
LISTENING FOR KEY INFORMATION - LISTENING BOOSTER How well do you think these adjectives describe the sport of cycling? Compare your...
David MacFarlane
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Writing a Short Story B1
Writing part 2: Strategy (story) Read the question below. What must you write? What is the title? Where must you write your answer?...
David MacFarlane
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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How to write an essay of 140-200 words
Writing your Essay Plan your essay Read the essay question carefully and plan what you want to include in four or five clear paragraphs....
David MacFarlane
Feb 27, 20224 min read
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Sustainable Fashion
B1-B2
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Reading Part 1 - PET - Grammar Focus: Future - B1 -
Reading Part 1: Strategy Focus on the instructions Read the instructions to the Exam Task below 1.How many questions do you have to...
David MacFarlane
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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Future - B1
will; going to; present continuous; present simple CONTEXT LISTENING Elliot is talking to his friend Kelly about the weekend. Look at the...
David MacFarlane
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Adjectives B1
adjective position; adjective order; -ing/-ed adjectives; nouns as adjectives Context listening Look at the things in the pictures. Which...
David MacFarlane
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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Determiners and pronouns 3
’s/of ; personal pronouns; possessives; reflexive pronouns; there/it + to be Context listening ‘Market Street’ is a soap opera which...
David MacFarlane
May 25, 20213 min read
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Determiners and pronouns 2 - B1
this/that etc.; all/most etc.; both/either/neither ; each/every Context listening Look at the pictures below. They show a ‘makeover’ TV...
David MacFarlane
May 24, 20212 min read
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