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Several exercises from agendaweb.org |
The video has a quiz at the end. |
Click on the picture and do the exercise to revise the vocabulary seen in class.
Topics:
- Children’s lives have changed enormously over the last 50 years. Fortunately, today they have happier childhoods.
- People usually skip going out for drinks or dining at a restaurant because they’ve got everything they need to have a good time right at home.
- The way our society deals with young offenders doesn’t seem to be the most effective. We need to make some quick changes to handle this issue better.
- Your school magazine has asked you to suggest how television, especially for young people, could be improved in your country. Write an article for the magazine making your suggestions.
- By 2050, India will be amongst the countries which will face acute water shortage. You are highly alarmed and terrified of the future world without water. Write an article expressing your views.
Do these exercises to revise cleft sentences.
Watch the video to revise how to report statements, questions and commands. Once you’ve done that, do the exercises below.
- Exercise 1: questions and statements.
- Exercise 2: mainly statements and questions.
- Exercise 3: statements, questions and orders.
- Exercise 4: statments, questions and orders.
Nuccio Ordine was a philosopher, writer and expert in literary theory. In 2023 he was awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. Unfortunately, he couldn’t deliver his speech, which he had already written, because he died in June 2023, 4 months before the ceremony.
One of my C1 students has suggested that we read his speech, in which he addresses the importance of education. I find it truly inspiring.
Click on the picture.
Click on the picture to read the stories while you listen to them. I suggest that you write a review about one of them.
Click on the links below and do the exercises. You can check your answers once you have finished.
I’m back.
The problems to access the blog have finally been sorted out. I pusblish the Christmas activities whose QR code/link I gave you in class before the Christmas break. On top are the B2 activities and below the C1.
Click on the links below to do the exercises.
The first link includes an exercise and a grammar explanation. The second one gives access to two exercises: a multiple choice and a fill in the gaps.