CONTENTS FOR THE FINAL TESTS MAY 2021

In all the parts of these exams there will always be AT LEAST two options to chose from.

MONOLOGUE Speaking time 5 minutes, preparation time 4 minutes.

    What do you think of alternative medicine?

    Talk about your regrets, resolutions and bucket list.

    Do you consider yourself eco-friendly? What can we do to save the planet?

    What are you wearing today? Do you follow fashion trends?

    How has the Covid pandemic affected you?

    Talk about a film that has had an impact on you.

SPEAKING DIALOGUE: THE CONTENTS FOR THE DIALOGUE ARE THE SAME AS FOR THE ESSAY. PREPARATION TIME 3 MINUTES. SPEAKING TIME 6 MINUTES. ROLE CARDS IN FAVOUR AND AGAINST:

                                                           GAY MARRIAGE

                                                            ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

                                                            FOSSIL FUELS

                                                            TOURISM

                                                            VEGETARIANISM

MEDIATION - Contents are for both the spoken and the written mediation. For the spoken mediation you will have a preparation time of 5 minutes and a speaking time of 3 minutes. For the written mediation you have a limit of 90 words.

Infographics about: 

    Campaigns to raise awareness of environment and conservation

    Instructions for Coronavirus safety

    Look at a patient symptoms and prescribe their treatment

    Explain a list with the top things that people regret

    Give instructions for emergency situations

WRITING

    TWO TEXTS:

            A letter of complaint with a limit of 180 words about tourist experiences gone wrong                                                                                        (hotel, airline, package holiday)

            A for and against essay with a limit of 200 words about 

                                                            GAY MARRIAGE

                                                            ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

                                                            FOSSIL FUELS

                                                            TOURISM

                                                            VEGETARIANISM

THE CONTENTS FOR THE DIALOGUE ARE THE SAME AS FOR THE ESSAY.

DIALOGUE CARD: TOURISM

 

DIALOGUE CARDS: VEGETARIANISM

 

DIALOGUE CARDS: FOSSIL FUELS

 

DIALOGUE CARDS: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

 

DIALOGUE CARDS: GAY MARRIAGE

ENGLISH FILE ONLINE RESOURCES

 

REGRETS, RESOLUTIONS AND BUCKET LIST

PADLET: TIME FLIES, TIMES CHANGE

TRAVELLING DURING THE PANDEMIC

 TO READ THE ARTICLE, CLICK ON THE IMAGE OR HERE

VOCABULARY CARDS: TOURISM

LETTER OF COMPLAINT

MEDIATION TASK 2021 B2 ENVIRONMENT

BBC SOUNDS: THE BEST WAY TO BOOST YOUR LISTENING

You can listen again to the conclusions of the European Medicines Agency about the Astra Zeneca vaccine at 2:17, as we did in class. Click on the image or HERE

 

PADLET: FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY

PADLET MEDIATION TASK B2 ENVIRONMENT

 

THE ENVIRONMENT

 

ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY CARDS

ECONOMY VS ENVIRONMENT. TOURISM VS CONSERVATION

PROS AND CONS OF VIDEOGAMES

CLOTHES AND FASHION

PADLET: FASHION AND STYLE. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY?

PROCON.ORG - EASY, SMART, FUN

 

PROCON.ORG - PRESENTATION OF CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS - LIST OF TOPICS

DEBATE, DEBATE, DEBATE!

I AGREE

THAT’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. LET’S NOT BE GULLIBLE.

INDEED! I’M 100% WITH THAT IDEA.

IT’S CRYSTAL CLEAR. HOW CAN PEOPLE BE SO NAIVE?

THAT’S SPOT-ON. HOW CAN PEOPLE THINK OTHERWISE?

THE ADVANTAGES OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES

I DISAGREE

I BEG TO DIFFER, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT.

THAT’S TAKING THINGS TOO FAR. LET’S NOT LOSE PERSPECTIVE.

NONSENSE! THAT’S RIDICULOUS. PEOPLE ARE SO GULLIBLE!

COME ON, HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?

THE DISADVANTAGES OUTWEIGH THE ADVANTAGES

I SIT ON THE FENCE

I’M STILL NOT CONVINCED. I HAVE MIXED FEELINGS

I’M VERY SKEPTICAL ABOUT THAT.

WE MUST FIND SOME MIDDLE GROUND.

SOME PEOPLE ARE POLAR OPPOSITES AND IT’S POINTLESS

WE HAVE TO LEARN TO COMPROMISE

WE NEED A CONSENSUS 

THE OLD AND THE NEW

USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO

CLOTHES VOCABULARY CARDS

RECOMMENDING FILMS AND TV SERIES

 

HEALTH VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS AND GAMES

DOCTOR BY DAY, RAPPER BY NIGHT

THE CORONAVIRUS EXPLAINED

 Listening comprehension (tough) HERE

THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE: THE MOST VALUED INSTITUTION IN THE UK

FIRST AID: THE THINGS MR BEAN SHOULD HAVE DONE

     THIRD CONDITIONALS:
If he had performed CPR correctly, the patient would have survived.
    SHOULD HAVE:
He should have called for help.
    SHOULDN'T HAVE:
He shouldn't have used jumper cables.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: PROS AND CONS

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

B21 EXAM CONTENTS JANUARY TESTS 2021

 

Dear students, the new year has arrived and together with hopes, dreams and resolutions, it brings us the contents for the January tests, hooray! ;)

Topics for both the monologue and the writing:

PROS AND CONS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES

DESCRIBE YOURSELF & OTHER PEOPLE

WHAT WORKING CONDITIONS DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A JOB?

STORY OR ANECDOTE

DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE SUPERNATURAL?

ADVICE FOR A JOB INTERVIEW

 

Topics for the dialogue: OPINIONS AND DEBATE ON:

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

TELEWORKING

CANDIDATES FOR A JOB

SALARY AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Topics for the spoken mediation: (with visual help like INFOGRAPHICS and CHARTS)

IDEAL JOB

TIPS FOR A JOB INTERVIEW

SUPERSTITIONS

 

Topics for the written mediation: (with visual help like INFOGRAPHICS and CHARTS)

SOCIAL MEDIA AND FAKE NEWS

SUPERSTITIONS

TELEWORKING

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DATES AND EXAM SPECIFICS:

JANUARY 18th 

                             WRITING: 2 TEXTS of 150 WORDS

                             WRITTEN MEDIATION: ONE TEXT of 70-90 WORDS

JANUARY 20th

                            READING and LISTENING COMPREHENSION: with two texts and two audios.

JANUARY 25th OR JANUARY 27th. In pairs. You decide the day. You decide your partner.

                            MONOLOGUE: duration of 4 MINUTES speaking, preparation time 3 minutes.

                            DIALOGUE: duration of 6 MINUTES speaking, preparation time 3 minutes.

                            ORAL MEDIATION: duration of 3 MINUTES speaking, preparation 5 minutes.

AND REMEMBER: