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Oral exam times
Oral exam provisional lists have been published: check your name here. If, by any reason, you are unable to attend the date or time set, please fill in this form and submit it in the secretary office from the 13th- 16th May. The … Continue reading
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How to prepare for the oral exam
The oral exam has two parts: a monologue and a dialogue. You will be able to prepare your parts for about 10 minutes in a preparation room. You can jot down some thoughts as well but remember you won’t be … Continue reading
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Oral exam feedback
We have just finished our oral test during which we went through some past exams dialogues. Here is some advice on how to improve your performance during role plays 1.-Read the rubric well and get into the character you are … Continue reading
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The Environment 2
The environment is a vast subject to tackle and one that touches on many aspects of our life. Here are some links to the main issues to bring you up to date with what is going on. The world population … Continue reading
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Impersonal passive structures
We have just done some practise on this type of sentences we find mostly in the written language when reporting in newspapers and magazines. They are used when we report information we are not totally sure about and therefore we … Continue reading
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The lottery of life and conditionals
As we are talking about conditional sentences you may like to see this website which allows you to compare the standard of living between all the countries in the world, so you can see how your life would be different … Continue reading
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Death penalty
Whether you would ever face the death penalty will depend in which country you choose to commit your crime. Of the 193 independent states that are UN members (or have UN observer status): 41 (21%) maintain the death penalty in … Continue reading
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Crime and punishment
The justice system sets the broad framework for criminal punishment and judges, and in some cases juries, usually have some disgression and latitude as to the exact terms of the punishment. There is a huge diversity of punishments in different … Continue reading
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The last post on advertising
Some more debates to boost your discussions and to discuss with a friend or group : Debate: Ban of Advertising Debate: Ban on advertising targeting children Debate: Junk food advertising ban Debate: Advertising for tobacco products should be banned There … Continue reading
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The advertising industry
In 2010, spending on advertising was estimated at $142.5 billion in the United States and $467 billion worldwide. Virtually any medium can be used for advertising. Commercial advertising media can include billboards, web banners, mobile telephone screens, skywriting, bus stops, … Continue reading
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