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Lesson 50 – Using the 1 minute preparation time
Lesson 50 – Using your 1-minute preparation time Make sure you use your 1-minute preparation time well Let’s begin with some tips and advice Use the information on your card as the ‘plan’ for your ‘talk’ Write just two word prompts for each point – you need…
Read MoreThe end of the world – almost!
A traveller’s personal view about the southern-most city on the earth
Read MoreThe People’s Theatre – key
Part 1 a17 b6 c2 d12 e19 f10 g4 h15 i20 j9 k3 l18 m5 n13 o7 p16 q11 r8 s14 t11t 2c 3k 4g 5m 6b 7o 8r 9j 10f 11q 12d 13n 14s 15h 16p 17a 18l 19e 20i Note: It would be understandable to have a17 and l18 (17a and 18l) the…
Read MoreThe People’s Theatre – vocabulary
aspirations – hopes or ambitionsbackstage – adv – to or in the area behind the stage in a theatre – eg the backstage crew = the people responsible for the set, lighting etcfront of house – the business of a theatre that concerns the audience, such as ticket salesNotice the use of the word ‘house‘…
Read MoreThe People’s Theatre
The People’s Theatre a prestigious e tribute i packed m costume q Merry b stage f first j Proposal n Soldier r further c standards g from all walks of life k front-of-house o auditorium s royalty fees d première h playwright l pioneering p translation t run Can you read the information below about…
Read MoreSport for Leisure – exercise A – key
1 The long-awaited opening of Boxton’s new Leisure Centre finally took place this week. ‘Await‘ is a rather formal verb, meaning ‘wait for’. You may hear a station announcement saying ‘passengers awaiting the London train on platform 3……" We need an adjective here, and could not use ‘wait for’ here without naming a subject who…
Read MoreAudio buoy helps blind swimmers – news bulletin
Audio sensors fitted on buoys in the sea can help people with visual impairment better enjoy swimming in open water.
Read MoreAudio buoy helps blind swimmers – answers
correct the sentences A dip in the ocean is a simple pleasure for blind swimmers. this is often denied to the visually impaired The audio aid can be found on beaches across the South of France. on one beach in the South of France The boys can be found every fifty metres. buoys The man…
Read MoreDiary of a 21st Century Nobody – Woodland hazards
We own a dog: I’m sure I’ve mentioned that fact (in fact, I think he has featured in at least one Diary episode!). One of the best things about having a dog is the pleasure to be gleaned from walking him every day: it has enabled us to explore further the environment around us, get…
Read MoreFree exercises – May 2012
Welcome to the May edition of the Free Exercises Newsletter. So, did we intrigue you with our announcement last month of changes to this part of the site??? Well, perhaps we should keep you in suspense just a little longer………;-)) In the meantime, here’s what we are offering in the Free Exercises area this…
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