The flooding of Lake Eyre – Writing exercise A

The flooding of Lake Eyre – exercise A Lake Eyre, (pronounced ‘air), is a lake in the deserts of central Australia that is below sea level and when it fills, is the largest lake in Australia. This the first of two exercises in picking out vocabulary and spelling it correctly. The challenge is to watch…

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What a wonderful world!

What a wonderful world, by Louis Armstrong Can you hear what is missing in the gaps? I see trees of green, ……………………………. 1, I see ……………..2 bloom for me and for youAnd I think to myself ‘what a ……………………………. 3 world’. I see skies of blue, ……………………………. 4 of whiteBright blessed days, ………………………. 5 …………………………….…

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The Moral Maze – 4 – writing exercise

The Moral Maze – 4 How much business is it of yours to challenge people’s views?   Listen, write, check, re-read your text for mistakes, and listen again! When you think your writing is as accurate as you can make it, click here!    

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A short formal speech

Do you know how to make a formal speech in English? Look at this speech and see if you can spot all the English language errors.

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