On Tuesday's class we practiced our speaking skills, covering a range of topics that are interconnected: the environment, veganism, sustainability... Here are some articles about those topics, so that you have a little bit more information to pull from if/when those conversations come up. The reason some vegan alternatives don't taste like meatThe tiny islands leading the green transitionWhy climate change is inherently racistThe ingenious tricks behind vegan eggsHow we can reach for a food utopia
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PERIL (noun) - PERIL (verb) - PERILOUS (adj) - PERILOUSLY (adv) Remember: it meant danger, hazard. "Diverge" and "Divert" are different words, even though their meaning is similar, so "Divergent" doesn't come from the word "divert", it comes from "diverge". Diverge= (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction. "The flight path diverged from the original flight plan" Divert= 1. draw (the attention) of someone from something "Public relations policies are sometimes intended to divert attention away from criticism" 2. cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another "a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land" Clink the link below for some online exercises to practice suffixes, prefixes, etc etc.
Pretty much what the title says.
Here is an interview about identity and the learning process of a second language that I want you to read for Friday. It poses some interesting questions.
Do words of love and words of hate feel the same way to you in English and in Spanish? People usually build their "self" in their native language. But what if part of your identity is discovered, experienced and built in your second language? Would that have an impact on the learning of the language? Let's talk about it on Friday.
I'm making this its own post because I'm never really sure if you read these things or not. These are the dates the mock test will take place:
Tuesday 11th of January - Writing paper Friday 14th of January - Reading and the Use of English paper Tuesday 18th of January - Listening paper and Speaking Scroll up and down and make sure you use the exercises I post here. Practice makes perfect. Let me remind you this is the final check before the real exam. We will do no more mock tests. Bring your best self, do your best work. Do you have any New Year resolutions? Is one of those resolutions to let me know when you are not coming to class? Regardless, I continue on my quest to get you the C1 certificate this spring. And to do that, I'm getting you up to date with what happened this week. On the 4th of January, we did this:
On the 7th of January, we would have done this:
Happy Holidays!
Whether you choose to take the exam in February or in March, or if you choose to take it next year, you have reached the point where you can easily do some work on your own. You've seen the content, and you know the format. The only thing left in the equation is to get as much practice as you can, so you can see as many examples as you can. I leave you with a link to a very complete compilation of exam practice, and a recommendation to take the work seriously if you want to make sure you pass with a C1 level. |
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