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A story: A vocabulary challenge - Advanced

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A story: A vocabulary challenge - Advanced

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Write a story. Your story must include these 5 phrases:

an elephant in the room

out of date

raise a few eyebrows

ring a bell

too good to be true

Look up the phrases in a dictionary to help you.

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ΚΕΝΤΕΡΗΣ EDU - Κέντρο Ξενων Γλωσσων

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Here is a list of writing topics you might like to choose from:

Five things I would want my teacher to know about me

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/

My craziest experience in a restaurant or shopping mall

The hardest thing I’ve ever done

My first encounter with a bully

A friend who moved away

Putting my foot in my mouth

What if school sports were dropped?

Who knows me best?

What do I worry about?

An unforgettable dream

My worst holiday

A “visit” to a hospital, doctor’s office, or dentist’s office

Coping with brothers and sisters

A typical evening at home

Morning madness

We all make mistakes.

My brother (or sister) made me so mad!

Hanging out

Something this school really needs is . . .

Why are soap operas (like Shortland Street) so popular?

I take some things too seriously.

Here’s what a new student needs to know about my school.

Why weekends should be longer

A narrow escape from trouble

What I’ve broken or lost that belongs to someone else

My first friend

A visit to a relative’s house

My chores

A dedicated teacher or coach

When I was lost

My idea of a fun weekend

A school field trip

I’ve done something no one else has done.

I’m principal for the day. Here’s my schedule of events.

A typical lunchtime

If only I would have listened!

How could TV be better?

My favorite neighbour

My bedroom from top to bottom

My best class ever

Finally, a good assembly

If I could be someone else, I would be . . .

The most fun I’ve had recently

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Your family is visiting London next month. You have an English pen friend called Zara who also lives in London. You would like to meet here when you go to London.
Write an email to Zara. In your email, you should:

say when your family is coming to London

ask if you can meet up, and suggest a day

suggest what you can do together.

Write 35-45 words.

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Do you like your KEDU English school?
Tell us if you like your school?
Tell us what you like about it?
Your teacher? Your classmates? The school building? Mr Mike?

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Write about your Vocabulary notebook.
What you draw in it?
How you learn from it?
Why you like it so much?
*🆕Take a photo of it and upload to post!

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Write a fiction or nonfiction story with a clear beginning, middle, and end. It should describe an important event or experience. Be sure to describe a clear setting and include believable characters. The story should have a conflict that gets resolved, leaving a reader with a feeling that it has ended.

Write about an experience that you think has only ever happened to you!

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You have read an article in your local newspaper about the problem of air pollution in your city. Write an email *100 words) to the editor of the newspaper suggesting ways to solve the problem.

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Read the article and at the end of it there are some questions. Choose one and write about it.

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Simply put, procrastination means delaying doing things for one reason or another-or no reason at all.

Do you ever procrastinate? If so, why? And what do you think of many procrastinators' claim, "I work better under pressure"?

In the Sunday Review essay "How to Stop Time," Anna Della Subin writes about the issue of procrastination:

"Procrastination, quite frankly, is an epidemic," declares Jeffery Combs, the author of "The Procrastination Cure," just one in a vast industry of self-help books selling ways to crush the beast. The American Psychological Association estimates that 20 percent of American men and women are "chronic procrastinators." Figures place the amount of money lost in the United States to procrastinating employees at trillions of dollars a year.

A recent infographic in The Economist revealed that in the 140 million hours humanity spent watching "Gangnam Style" on YouTube two billion times, we could have built at least four more (desperately needed) pyramids at Giza. Endless articles pose the question of why we procrastinate, what's going wrong in the brain, how to overcome it, and the fascinating irrationality of it all.

... A month before the procrastination conference, I set myself the task of reading "Oblomov," the 19th-century Russian novel by Ivan Goncharov about the ultimate slouch, who, over the course of 500 pages, barely moves from his bed, and then only to shift to the sofa. At least that's what I heard: I failed to make it through more than two pages at a sitting without putting the novel down and allowing myself to drift off. I would carry the heavy book everywhere with me - it was like an anchor into a deep, blissful sea of sleep.

Oblomov could conduct the few tasks he cared to from under his quilt - writing letters, accepting visitors - but what if he'd had an iPhone and a laptop? Being in bed is now no excuse for dawdling, and no escape from the guilt that accompanies it. The voice - societal or psychological - urging us away from sloth to the pure, virtuous heights of productivity has become a sort of birdlike shriek as more individuals work from home and set their own schedules, and as the devices we use for work become alluring sirens to our own distraction. We are now able to accomplish tasks at nearly every moment, even if we prefer not to.

Students: Read the entire essay, then tell us ...

- What percentage of the people you know would you classify as "chronic procrastinators"?

- How do you think having a tech device like a laptop or iPhone can affect one's tendency to procrastinate?

- Do you agree or disagree with the idea that those devices are "alluring sirens to our own distraction"? Explain.

- Has procrastination ever affected your life positively or negatively? If so, how?

Students 13 and older are invited to comment below. Please use only your first name. For privacy policy reasons, we will not publish student comments that include a last name.

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What Role Does Procrastination Play in Your Life?

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Simply put, procrastination means delaying doing things for one reason or another-or no reason at all. Do you ever procrastinate? If so, why? And what do you think of many procrastinators' claim, "I work better under pressure"?

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People need to find ways to escape from the stress and hectic pace of modern life. What are the best means of dealing with stress? Use specific details and examples.

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Read and reply to this email from your English-speaking friend Mark,

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Read and reply to this email from your English-speaking friend Mark,

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Read and reply to this email from your English-speaking friend Mark,

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"Dwells deep within you"= Δημιουργείτε βαθιά μέσα σου!

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This is advanced for C1/C2 level.

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#1. Imagine a giant box is delivered to your front doorstep with your name on it. What’s inside and what happens when you open it?

#2. Write a short story about what it might be like if you woke up one morning with a mermaid tail.

#3. Which is better, winter or summer? Write about the reasons why you think winter or summer is better.

#4. Write about what would it be like if you had an alligator as a pet.

#5. If you had $1,000, what would you buy and why?

#6. Write a story using these 5 words: apple, train, elephant, paper, banjo

#7. What do you want be when you grow up and why?

#8. Who is your favorite person on the planet? What do you like most about that person?

#9. If you could have any secret super power, what would you want it to be and why?

#10. Write about 3 places you would like to travel someday. What do these three places have in common?

#11. Write about a time you felt really happy. What happened? What made you feel happy?

#12. Imagine what would happen if someone shrunk you down to be only 1″ tall. How would your life change?

#13. If you were in charge of the whole world, what would you do to make the world a happier place?

#14. Write a story about what it would be like to climb to the very top of the highest mountain in the world.

#15. If you were in charge of planning the school lunch menu, what foods would you serve each day?

#16. What are some of your favorite animals? What do you like about them?

#17. Imagine that dogs take over the world. What do they make the humans do?

#18. Write a story about flying to outer space and discovering a new planet.

#19. You are a mad scientist and have invented a new vegetable. What is it called? What does it look like? What does it taste like? Most importantly: Is it safe to eat?

#20. You go to school one morning to discover your best friend has been turned into a frog by an evil witch! How do you help your friend?

#21. Describe what it is like when trees lose all of their leaves in the autumn season.

#22. Write about your favorite sport and why you like it so much.

#23. Imagine what it might be like to live on a boat all the time and write about it.

#24. If you had one wish, what would it be?

#25. Write about what you might do if you have the super power to become invisible.

#26. You are walking through the forest when one of the trees starts talking to you. What does it say? What do you do?

#27. The weather forecast is calling for a blizzard in the middle of the summer. What do you do?

#28. What types of transportation will people have in the future?

#29. What were some of your favorite toys when you very little? Do you still enjoy playing with them?

#30. What would a day in your life be like if you were a movie star?

#31. Imagine you’ve invented a time machine! What year do you travel to?

#32. What are your favorite things to do over summer vacation?

#33. What is your favorite holiday and why?

#34. If you could meet any fictional character from a book, who would it be?

#35. You are writing a travel guide for kids visiting your city. What places do you think they should visit?

#36. What is a food you hate? Write about it!

#37. Imagine what it would be like if there was no electricity. What would be different in your daily routine?

#38. You are building a new city! What types of things do you think your city needs? How will you convince people to move to your new city?

#39. What is your favorite movie? Write your review of the movie and why you think people should watch it.

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Write a story about…
1. a class that comes together for a special project.

2. a young boy who loves magic tricks.

3. a group of friends who win a trip to Italy.

4. a class that reluctantly volunteers at a soup kitchen and learns something new.

5. a kid who becomes principal of the school.

6. a young girl who loves race cars.

7. traveling back in time to see the dinosaurs.

8. a kid who saves Christmas for everyone.

9. what you would do if you met your favorite celebrity.

10. a cat that stows away on a spaceship.

11. a brother and sister who find an old journal in the attic.

12. traveling to the future to your city 300 years from now.

13. a friendly alien who comes to Earth

14. a teacher who becomes a movie star.

15. a group of friends who learn a dangerous secret about their school.

16. a family vacation in the woods.

17. a dog with magic powers.

18. a boy who dreams of becoming a chef.

19. a big game that comes down to the last point.

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Read and reply to this email from your English-speaking friend Mark,

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Write a story about an adventure somebody had over a Christmas break.

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What does it look like? (big/small, old/new, playground?

What’s your classroom like? (colours, posters, computers?)

Subjects (maths, geography, music, art, sport, history, science, English...)

Who is your favourite teacher? (why?)

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You are on holiday near the North Pole. Write a postcard to a friend about your holiday. You can follow this plan:

describe the place

describe the local wildlife/people

say what you are enjoying most about the holiday

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You think you've got what it takes to read an online article? Why don't you prove it here! If you choose to read an article online and write a long review (250words) about it for our blog, I'll give you 700 ELECpoints. Yes, that's right 700ELECpoints in case you can't do the math!

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αρχείο λήψης

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You have read an article in your local newspaper about the problem of homelessness in your city. Write an email to the editor of the newspaper suggesting ways to solve the problem.

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You have read this extract from an article in your local newspaper.

With recent reports suggesting that the rubbish dump in Greenfield Lane is almost full to capacity, it is clear that we need to do something about the huge amount of household waste our city produces. What are your thoughts?

Write an email to the editor of the newspaper suggesting ways to solve the problem.

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Napoli has a rubbish collection problem.  EU to sue Italy.  Rubbish Riots in Naples.

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Your friend George has invited you to a robotics exhibition at a science museum next weekend. Write an email to George rejecting the invitation giving reasons and suggesting meeting another day.

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Write a blog expressing your opinion on the future of languages.
What do you think will happen and why?

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Imagine you are moving to a space colony. Describe this colony to us telling us about:
Where it is.
What it has.
what life is like there.

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Write a blog entry about your best friend.

Who are theyt?

Where are they from?

Tell us about their appearance.

Tell us about their character.

Why are they so special to you?

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You have decided to write a story for your school's blog. Your story must begin with this sentence: The sun was shining as Kate left the hotel.

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You have decided to write a story for the school blog. Your story must begin with this sentence: It was a hot and sunny summer's day as Emma and her family sailed out of the harbour.

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Collect a myth related to weather. Tell us from which country did you find it from.
Write about this method for the school online blog.

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Write a letter to your friend telling them about a problem you had while you were on holiday.
Use ideas below to tell your friend what happened to you.
Lost your passport-couldn't leave the country - went to the police - had to stay there an extra week - got new passport in the end

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What is your daily routine?

What do you do in the morning?

What do you do in the afternoons?

What do you do in the evenings?

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Tell us about the house you live in.

Where is it?

What kind of a house is it?

What's outside?

What's inside?

Does it have floors?

How many rooms does it have?

Describe what is in your favourite room (Like furniture and stuf)

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Write a blog entry about your favourite superhero.

Who are they?

Where are they from?

Tell us about their appearance.

Tell us about their character.

Why are they so special to you?

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Tell us about your free time activities.

What are they?

Which one is your best?

Why is this hobby so special to you?