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Here's a useful video explaining how to pronounce the -ed ending of regular verbs in the past simple. BBC Link

A great way to memorise phrasal verbs is to use virtual flashcards.  I've created a set of flashcards which includes all of the Phrasal Verbs that you will find at B1 level.  Remember that even if you're doing B2, you will still need to master all of the B1 phrasal verbs.  You can use the cards on a mobile device to learn them and test yourself. Here's a link to quizlet: B1 Phrasal Verbs on Quizlet You can use quizlet yourself to create flashcards for anything that you would like to memorise

PET Writing Guide What are your goals when doing PET Writing? Answer the question. Demonstrate a good level of vocabulary and grammar. Show that you can organise your writing. Stick to 100 words. But how can you do all of this in the short time that you have (around 20 mins per task) It’s very useful for you to have a standard format which you can adapt to each question.  Here is one possibility: Essay/Article: INTRODUCTION – Define the question, paraphrasing it.  Simply express your opinion. Body Paragraph 1 – Express then explain your first point. Body Paragraph 2 – Do the same for your second point. CONCLUSION – Briefly conclude, repeating your opinion using different words.  Try to motivate or inspire your reader. Letter INTRODUCTION – Greet your reader, thank him/her for their letter. Body 1 and 2 (just like the essay) CONCLUSION – Ask your reader a question and say that you look forward to their next letter. What about grammar? At B1 leve...

Talk about the following questions as a class: (1) What is feminism? (2) Why isn’t there something called ‘masculinism’? (3) Is your country totally fair and equal to women and men? (4) What do you know about the history of feminism? (5) What have feminist movements achieved in your country? (6) Do you think feminism sometimes has an unfair image? (7) Why do you think relatively few women belong to feminist movements? (8) Can men be feminists? (9) What important things should men know about feminism? (10) Why is there a stereotype of feminists hating men? 1) Do you think feminist movements are needed in this century? (2) How wide is the gender gap in your country? (5) What is the biggest worldwide problem facing women? (6) What problems are there for women in other countries that do not exist in your country? (7) What do you think of the view that marriage constitutes slavery for women, and that freedom for women cannot be won without the abolition of marriage?

Quiz questions You are not going to believe this story. But it is a true story, as true as I sit here writing it - as true as I will die in the morning. Yes, this story ends with my end, with my death tomorrow. I have always been a kind and loving person - everyone will tell you this. They will also tell you that I have always loved animals more than anything. When I was a little boy, my family always had many different animals round the house. As I grew up, I spent most of my time with them, giving them their food and cleaning them. I married when I was very young, and I was happy to find that my wife loved all of our animal friends as much as I did. She bought us the most beautiful animals. We had all sorts of birds, gold fish, a fine dog and a cat. The cat was a very large and beautiful animal. He was black, black all over, and very intelligent. He was so intelligent that my wife often laughed about what some people believe; some people believe that all black cats are evil, en...

Here are the questions that were used in the example: 1) How many brothers and sisters have you got? 2) How often do you play tennis? 3) What kind of music do you like? 4) What time do you usually get up? 5) How much does it cost? Practice with these sentences: I went out for a meal with my friends. I decided to stay at home and study for my exams. I read a couple of magazines and then went to the cinema. She had lunch with her family. Are you coming with us to the party? How old were you when you met your best friend?

Here is a link to a sample CAE C1 Paper: CAE Sample

Here is a link to a past FCE exam paper: FCE Sample Paper from Cambridge Site

After reading the essays about racism, think about how to correct the following: The lynchings is a significant episode. They had emigrated for a very few generations. They were detained under arrest. 10 millions wich They wanted to work few years, so integrate was not a priority. They moved in America. During the 1891, happened a series of racism episodes a few month later, those people have been declared innocent. He was responsible of the crime. Most of immigrants arrived... There was a problem over the previous 3th century. In 1900, was created a new movement. When the fascists took power, abolished the crime. They became professional and managers. At the beggining. Maybe they thought that in America the life is better. They were mind-closed. They were the most opposite of Americans ideal. This is why they were discriminated. payed megazine Italian didn't considered "white people". They were described like animals. They called them "wop...

Follow this link to download a sample seconda prova from last year: Download 2018 Exam Seconda Prova Download 2018 2019 Exam Seconda Prova Shorter Essay After answering the comprehension questions, think about the main points that you want to include in your essay.

First, ANALYSE the keywords in the question.  How many points are there? Make a note of the first idea that you have for each point.  At this point, keep your ideas simple! Here’s an example from the Cambridge FCE Handbook: Let’s analyse it: “Every country in the world has problems with pollution and damage to the environment.  Do you think these problems can be solved? Notes Write about: 1. Transport 2. Rivers and Seas. 3. ........ (your own idea)." Quickly decide whether your answer is “yes” or “no”.  Let’s imagine that my answer is “yes”. Next there are 3 points.  Because I’ve decided that my position is “yes”, I need to use these 3 points to support my opinion .  Here are the notes I could now make for the first two points: Transport – causes pollution now, cleaner transport in future? Rivers and seas – very dirty because of plastic, change our habits. For the 3 rd point, I need to provide my own idea.  Be careful: ...