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MEDIATION sample exam CORRECTED | Ejemplo corregido mediación

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HOW NOT TO GET BLOCKED IN A SPEAKING TEST

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Lots of English grammar exercises and quizzes both online and in PDF to help you practise your English

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Reading practice to help you understand texts with a wide vocabulary where you may need to consider the writer's opinion. Texts include articles, reports, messages, short stories and reviews.

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from Linguapress ~ Levels B2 - C1 - C2

English reading texts - average level C1

2023 : Discover Linguapress online learning resources. All texts and worksheets are absolutely free for anyone to use. Linguapress pages can be accessed by anyone, from anywhere. No need to be on a school network, or to log in. Just google for Linguapress, and take it from there.

► Who killed Martin Luther King?
It was sixty years ago, in August 1963, that Martin Luther King made one of the great speeches that defined the United States of modern times. The I have a Dream speech was made in August 1963; five years later, King had been assassinated by someone who did not share that dream.....
► Who killed Martin Luther King? - with audio

NEW ► The Rosenberg affair and the legacy of McCarthyism
The Rosenbergs went to the electric chair in 1953, and although the McCarthyist fervour that sent them to their deaths soon subsided, its legacy still marks political rhetoric in the USA
► The Rosenberg affair -

NEW ► Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi has gone down in history as one of the most influential people of the twentieth century.
► Gandhi - his life and legacy - with audio

NEW ► KIng Charles and the British Monarchy
What future is there for the British monarchy? Under Queen Elizabeth it had its ups and downs, finishing on a high note. Can King Charles ensure its survival?
► The King, the Monarchy and their future with audio

Time to talk of Energy shortages. A global problem.
One way of reducing CO² emissions is to move from petrol / gas powered cars to electric vehicles. It's something that most countries want to achieve. But are the goals attainable? That is by no means sure......
► The electric car revolution, realistic or optimistic? with interactive worksheet.

Time to talk of American Democracy...

President Biden has told Americans that they have to stand up for their democracy; it is not a guaranteed right. Here is an article that looks at the origins of US democracy and its roots in medieval England.
► From Magna Carta to American democracy with interactive worksheet.

Advanced English reading texts: while the majority of texts in this resource are at CEF levels C1, a few are harder (level C2) and a few are easier (level B2). All the texts in this collection are written in normal English; however in order to maximize their language teaching potential, most have been specifically written for students of English as a foreign or second language, or else for high school students. Texts are accompanied by advanced reading comprehension worksheets designed to prepare students for the Cambridge Advanced English (C1) certification or for the international TOEFL or TOEIC tests.
Printable reading texts: most pages are printer-friendly and will print directly as well as, or better than, PDF versions.

► Teachers: Reading comprehension texts are accompanied by exercises and classroom suggestions for use in class.

1. Reading comprehension - articles on life and issues in North America

Life in America

America : people and society

American music

USA : places and environment

International themes, language

2. Reading comprehension - articles on life and issues in the UK and Ireland

Britain : people

Topical The Queen who almost wasn't with audio and interactive worksheet. Queen Elibath II was not born to be Queen...

Agatha Christie - She died in 1976, but she's still a worldwide bestseller.

Stephen Hawking - the world's greatest scientist - who died in 2018

J.R.R. Tolkien - the Oxford professor who wrote the Lord of the Rings

Shakespeare's enduring heritage With audio and interactive worksheet. Shakespeare died over 400 years ago, so why is he still so important ?

Interview

3. Technical English, short stories and word games

Technical English

Advanced English short stories and games

4. The English language (information texts)

English for B2, C1 and C2 levels. Advanced English reading resources

◙ CEFR / TELC - Upper intermediate to Proficiency

◙ ACTFL - levels Advanced-high - Superior.

Readability

Most Linguapress Advanced English texts score as follows on the Flesch-Kincaid scales:
Grade : between 8 and above,
Readability levels :

60 - 70 Plain English - B2

50 - 60 Fairly difficult - C1

50 - 60 Difficult - C1 - C2

To Understand Flesch Kincaid scales, see the Linguapress Readability guide

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Advanced English reading - index of free resources

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Advanced level English reading for B2 C1 and C2 level EFL and ESL; free online and printable texts for the preparation of Cambridge Advanced English certification and other advanced English exams, in class or at home

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First Certificate in English (FCE) Listening

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Practice tests for English exams at B2 level: Cambridge First, BEC Vantage, PTE, IELTS ...

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B2 Listening tests

B2 is one of the CEFR levels described by the Council of Europe.

This page will help you practise for the Cambridge First and PTE exams

Education
Listen to a radio show about the value of a university education. Choose the statement that best represents the opinions of the callers.

Accommodation
Listen to a news report about eco-homes. Choose the correct answer.

Leisure
Listen to a lecture about the History of Leisure in twentieth century America. Choose the correct answers.

Tourism
A teacher is giving a lesson on the effects of tourism. Listen and decide if the sentences are true or false.

Travel
Listen to the traffic report. Answer the questions.

Health
Listen to an interview with a health worker about vaccination programmes in less economically developed countries.

The Environment
Listen to a radio programme in which a presenter is talking to a forester about moths. Choose the correct answer to the questions.

Describing places
Listen to a radio journalist describing the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Choose true or false.

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B2 level English language listening tests

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Are you a learner at B1 (intermediate) or B2 (upper intermediate) English level?

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Instruction:Type a word that begins with the given 3 letters, and press enter. Press space to delete the letters.

Find as many words as you can, that begin with the three-letter seed. The longer the word, the higher the score. The value of the letter will be multiplied by it's position inside the word. Letters have the folowing values:

1 - a, e, i, l, n, o, r, s, t, u
2 - d, g
3 - b, c, m, p
4 - f, h, v, w, y
5 - k
8 - j, x
10 - q,z

Description: Find as many words as you can, that start with these 3 letters.

Genre: Puzzle

Language: English

Tags: Word Buster, typing game, typing tutor, education

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Instruction:Type a word that begins with the given 3 letters, and press enter. Press space to delete the letters. Find as many words as you can, that begin with the three-letter seed. The longer the word, the higher the score. The value of the letter will be multiplied by it's position inside the word.

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Alphabetical List of Idioms B, page 2

(Idioms B, page 2: badger someone → whole new ball game)

bag of tricks
If you use your (whole) bag of tricks to do something, you try (all) the clever methods you know in order to succeed.
"Let's call on George and his bag of tricks; maybe he can help us solve the problem."

in the bag
People use this expression when it becomes obvious that success or victory is going to be achieved.
"An hour before the polling stations closed, victory seemed in the bag for the Conservative candidate."

bait and switch
This term refers to a deceptive commercial practice of advertising
a low-priced item to attract customers, then telling them that the product is out of stock and persuading them to buy a more expensive article.
"This store is famous for its bait and switch tactics"

ball and chain
This term refers to a burden or problem that ties you down and prevents you from doing what you want to do.
(It can also refer to one's spouse.)
"Our holiday home has become a ball and chain - it's too much work! "

on the ball

that's the way the ball bounces!
This expression means that things don't always work out as planned, and there's nothing we can do about it - that's life.
"He didn't get the prize he expected, but never mind - that's the way the ball bounces."

whole new ball game

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Please note that British English spelling is used on this website.

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(Idioms B, page 2: badger someone → whole new ball game) bag of tricks If you use your (whole) bag of tricks to do something, you try (all) the clever methods you know in order to succeed. "Let's call on George and his bag of tricks; maybe he can help us solve the problem."

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Topics para monólogos de exámenes

Lista con distintos topics que pueden salir en exámenes orales de inglés por ejemplo de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas o que te pueden ser de ayuda a la hora de elegir un tema para el ISE de Trinity.

1. Technologies

2. Computers and the Internet

3. Consumerism (online shopping, men v. women, the crisis, shopping habits, television commercials, shopping addiction, etc)

4. Crimes, law, politicians, corruption, public safety.

5. Inventions (past, present and predictions for the future, cloning, playing with DNA, Robotics, etc)

6. Medicine (traditional v. alternative, NHS = National Health System, lifestyle and health, etc)

7. Modern nature (cloning human beings, technological advances, genetic engineering, etc)

8. Communication and relationships (networks, online dating, etc).

9. Education

10. Money (the crisis, politicians, banks, goverments, economic situation, 40-year mortgages,celebrities, sportspeople, etc)

11. Environment/ climate change/ global warming (carbon footprint - make sure you know what it is)

12. Job market (men v. women, unemployment, civil servants, etc )

13. Travelling/ living abroad

14. Food and healthy lifestyle (eating disorders, stress, eating habits, etc.)

15. The media (the news, newspapers, the radio, TV and children, reality shows, advertising, etc)

16. Charity (animal rigths, famous people, governments, ways of raising money, etc.)

17. Appearance (cosmetic surgery, beautiful models and perfect bodies, television, etc.)

18. Work (parents and child raising, civil servants, men v. women, unskilled workers, immigrants, etc)

19. Family and relationships (present and past, changes, the elderly, marriage, etc)

20. Success (young age, celebrities, success and private life, work, stress, corruption, etc)

Te recomiendo también consultar las distintas entradas que tenemos en la Web del Inglés relacionadas con el vocabulario a emplear en los monólogos y topics, pues eso te ayudará a mejorar tu competencia semántica para el examen.

Y nada más. Aprovecho para recordarte que en el Web del Inglés contamos con un Servicio de clases por Skype para preparar los monólogos de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas y los Topics de Trinity para ISE. No esperes a que sea demasiado tarde para prepararte.

Si tienes amigos en las redes sociales que se estén preparando los exámenes oficiales no olvides hacer click en algunos de los iconos de abajo g + share, M e gusta o en Tweet para que todos ellos puedan verlo también. Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't (Bill Nye)

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B2 EOI monologue example, Healthy Eating

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Learn English with these free learning English videos and materials from BBC Learning English. This site will help you learn English and improve your pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary knowledge.