Dear All,
The speaking exam will be done via videoconferencing on 4 and 5 of June. To know your time slot click here.
Dear All,
If you would like to take part in our C2 class videoconferences, please send me an email asking me for an invitation.
- Today's tasks:
1. Reading and use of English exam practice
Please complete the 7 parts and email me the answers. Alternatively, you can also correct them yourselves if you want to. You will find the answers at the bottom.
PART 1. GAPPED TEXT. You are going to read a magazine article about the history of plastic bags and their effects on the environment. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A – G the one which fits each gap (1 – 6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
Ban the bag?
Once upon a time, if you went to the market, you would have to take a basket with you to bring your groceries back home. That basket would probably have been made from reed, willow or raffia, and you’d almost certainly use it until it finally fell apart, years after it had been made. If you went out shopping for clothes or shoes, you would probably bring back your new purchases wrapped in paper or cloth, in a cardboard box or even in a cloth bag. And if you were very rich, you would have had everything delivered to your house.
Things changed in the middle of the nineteenth century with the invention of the paper bag, which was later developed with handles to make it easier to carry. And once supermarket shopping took off after World War II, the paper bag became ubiquitous, especially in the United States once people began to drive to the shops.
1._________
Then, in the 1960s, Sten Gustaf Thulin, a Swedish engineer working for a plastics company in his native country, invented the plastic bag as we know it today. It seemed like a brilliant solution: plastic bags were much cheaper to produce, used almost four times less energy and 20 times less water to manufacture, were stronger, could be reused, and out-performed paper bags in every way. Except in one crucial respect: they are almost indestructible. Long after they’ve lost their usefulness, they persist in the environment, doing the terrible damage we can see in our world today.
2. ________
They ruin the countryside, blowing all over fields and forests, then, once ripped to shreds by wind and rain, they end up in waterways, or block drainage pipes and increase the danger of floods. They destroy wildlife not only on land but in our oceans too. Turtles, for example, mistake the bags for their favourite food; jellyfish. In India, cows eat them by mistake while scavenging for food in rubbish tips. Once ingested, the bags can end up blocking breathing passages and the stomach, eventually causing death. Thousands of animals die because of plastic bags every year and some species are even being brought to the brink of extinction.
3. ________
Instead of a ban, other countries, including the UK, have introduced a fee for plastic bags. So when you go to the supermarket in the UK, for example, and you’ve forgotten to take a bag with you, you have to buy a thin plastic bag for 5p, or a ‘bag for life’, which is a thicker, more durable plastic bag, for 10p or 15p. This dramatically reduced the use of plastic bags by up to 85 per cent in the UK in its first year.
4. _______
The problem with oxo-biodegradable plastic bags is that although they do biodegrade, thanks to the addition of small concentrations of additives such as metal salts, they need to be left out in the open, exposed to heat or light, in order to decompose. If they are buried under landfill, they will stay as they are. The results have not been as promising as hoped. Studies of one particular brand have shown that cold weather and rain virtually stop the process, making it less useful in the UK, where winters are long and rainfall is high.
5. ________Envigreen’s carrier bags look exactly like plastic bags, but there the difference ends. They are made from various natural ingredients including tapioca, potatoes, corn, vegetable oil and bananas. What they don’t include is any of the ingredients that make plastics, like polyethylene or other petrochemical derivatives. The resulting bags are easily destroyed – you can burn them safely, you can dissolve them in boiling water and you can even eat them with no ill effects. This means that they will not harm an animal if it accidentally eats one.
The bags are available in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, and Envigreen will start selling them in India in the near future. It is also receiving orders from international companies around the world. Ashwath’s dream is to create a global brand and to begin to address the massive problem of plastic waste in India, where 15,000 tonnes of plastic are generated daily and only 9,000 tonnes collected. The rest is polluting cities, countryside, rivers and oceans.
6. _______
Nevertheless, it would be rash to tar all plastics with the same brush. We mustn’t forget that plastics have improved our lives immeasurably with products such as disposable syringes, protective gloves and artificial limbs, to name just a few. Equally, the use of plastics instead of metals has had many advantages: plastic doesn’t corrode, it is lighter than metal, which can translate into energy savings when it comes to transportation, and it is cheaper too. It is clear that we can’t do without plastic, but we can and must do without plastic bags.
Missing paragraphs:
A Fortunately, the problem is being addressed as governments and the public become more aware of just how damaging the plastic bag can be. Many countries have followed the example of Bangladesh, which was the first country in the world to ban thinner plastic bags, which had been found to aggravate flooding by blocking drainage systems, thus causing untold devastation.
B There is no doubt that plastic in all its forms is extremely challenging when it comes to its disposal. Plastic bags in particular, which are so easily substituted with other types of bags, should become a shameful memory, and one which our grandchildren will find hard to understand.
C Despite this threat to the environment, by the 1980s, shops and supermarkets all over the world were using plastic instead of paper bags. The general public had little idea of the damage that was being done by this seemingly harmless and useful little bag. We now know plastic bags can cause devastation on a previously unimagined scale; not only by creating litter everywhere, but by endangering wildlife as well.
D The oxo-biodegradable plastic bag is being used widely in many countries around the world. However, the capacity of the bags to biodegrade depends on too many conditions to make it a practical choice. They won’t biodegrade in wet or cold weather, or if buried under a pile of rubbish. As a result, they are not seen as a truly practical solution to the problem.
E Now, however, there has been a development which has the potential to finally solve the problem for good.
It is the brainchild of 24-year-old Bengalurean Ashwath Hegde, whose company, Envigreen, has started manufacturing carrier bags that are 100 per cent biodegradable: they are just as strong as ordinary plastic bags, but completely harmless to the environment.
F However, there were considerable environmental costs in the production of paper bags, not least the mass felling of trees and the amount of energy and water needed to produce the bags. They were easily broken and few people were likely to recycle them.
G Another proposed solution, with mixed results, has been the introduction of the oxo-biodegradable plastic bag, which,it is claimed, biodegrades much faster than ordinary plastic bags, which can take decades, if not hundreds of years, to degrade completely.
PART 2. OPEN CLOZE. For questions 1 – 12, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Left Behind
When I left home to go to university last year, I knew my mum (1)________ find it hard, but I never thought it would be my brother (2)________would end up missing me most. In (3)________we should have realised just how difficult it would be for him to be like an only child all of a sudden. My sister had left the (4)________year, but it never occurred to us that my brother would be so upset (5)________my leaving. It wasn’t just the fact that
I wasn’t there to hang (6)________with him, play video games and watch the football, it was also the fact that (7)________been used to noise, music and chatter, it was now so quiet when he got home from school. The house felt cold and empty and the silence was conspicuous now that my sister and I were no longer there to make a racket. And (8)________with my parents being at work full-time now, he felt as if there was no longer a family there at all. Added to that, when my mum and dad got home in the evenings, my brother complained of all parental focus (9)________now on him alone. He had my parents’ undivided attention, which meant they were suddenly (10)________stricter and more involved in his school work and in his social life. Family dynamics had certainly changed. It finally dawned (11)________us that he was actually feeling quite low. Luckily, however, my brother began to find having the house to (12)________quite liberating, not least when he got a girlfriend and me and my sister weren’t there to tease him about it!
PART 3. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE. For questions 1 – 12, read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
What makes an outstanding school?
You may think that’s easy to answer: surely a good school is one which (1) _____________ good exam results. After all, it is these results which will(2) _____________ students to get into good universities. However, schools are about much more than exams. They are about education for all, from the most academic to the least. A good school has three(3) _____________ ingredients: good(4) _____________ from the head, dedicated teachers with high (5) _____________ for all students, and students who want to be there and are willing to(6) _____________ rules and respect one another. It isn’t easy to(7) _____________ around a failing school, but research has shown that a strong and(8) _____________ leader is often the key to success. A good head or principal of a school will (9) _____________ teachers and students alike, will not tolerate bullying or bad behaviour and will (10) _____________ the respect of all. He or she will make sure teachers are encouraged and assisted in their work, and that they receive the training they need to do their job (11) _____________; once this is in place, teachers are happier and more fulfilled and students (12) _____________ the benefits. Some will go on to get brilliant academic results, others may not do so well in their exams, but provided they have reached their potential and they have passed with acceptable grades, the school will not have failed them.
1 A conveys B delivers C brings D gives
2 A allow B accept C admit D enable
3 A critical B acute C crucial D burning
4 A leadership B control C running D executive
5 A expectations B ideals C opportunities D potentials
6 A accept B understand C grasp D follow
7 A go B turn C direct D transform
8 A inspirational B moving C promising D uplifting
9 A drive B provoke C motivate D arouse
10 A control B order C command D direct
11 A actually B effectively C accurately D convincingly
12 A earn B obtain C realise D reap
PART 4. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. For questions 1 – 5, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given
1. He said he wasn’t very good at tennis, but he beat the whole team!
CLAIMED
He ______________________________________________ be very good at tennis, but he beat the whole team!
2. They said Mary had broken the vase in the living room.
ACCUSED
They ______________________________________________ the vase in the living room.
3. ‘You’ll be reimbursed soon,’ said Anthony to his colleagues.
ASSURED
Anthony ______________________________________________ soon.
4. We delivered the gifts to children who were refugees of war.
WHOM
The______________________________________________ were refugees of war.
5. You shouldn't mention I have refused an invitation to visit the Queen in Buckingham Palace under any circumstances.
CIRCUMSTANCES
Under ____________________________________________ down an invitation to visit the Queen in Buckingham Palace.
PART 5. GAPPED SENTENCES. For questions 1-5, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Here is an example (0).
Example
0
The committee is totally against any new building in a __green__ belt area.
When Frank saw Sally's new car, he was ______green____ with envy.
I obviously haven't got ____green__ fingers because I can't get anything to grow.
1.
A British trade ____________ left this morning for China.
The new manager told the staff that his _____________ was to improve the company's image.
The police mounted a rescue ___________ to find the climbers lost in the Tramuntana mountain range.
2.
It's the __________ of a pilot to look after the welfare of his passengers.
We could go to the cinema this afternoon - I don't go on _______________ until seven o'clock.
The US imposed a ________________ on imports from China.
3.
The car skidded on the ice and ____________ into a tree at the side of the road.
The football _____________ the glass in the window into a thousand pieces.
Rafa Nadal has _____________ the world record.
4.
Falling birth rates may _________________ the trend towards early retirement.
After hearing an appeal from local residents, the local government decided to ____________ their decision to construct a motorway next to the town.
Be careful as you ______________ your car out of the garage - it's a tight squeeze!
5
It's only ____________ to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute.
The parents are dark-haired but all the children have got ____________ hair and blue eyes.
The weather forecast for tomorrow is ___________ with some scattered showers.
PART 6. WORD FORMATION CLOZE. For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. There is an example at the beginning (0)
Ancient park under threat
Pontefract Heritage Group is so concerned with the level of (0) vandalism (VANDAL) at their ancient park that it has written to Council Leader Peter Box asking him to tackle the (1) ________________ (INCREASE) worrying problem. In one of the most recent incidents, eight birch, ash and maple trees were sawn down. Pontefract’s bowling’s club is planning to create an (2) _________________ (EXCLUDE) zone by fencing off the greens to prevent further (3) ________________ (EXTEND) damage to them. These attacks come hot on the heels of damage inflicted on Pontefract Castle by gangs of youths who have ripped masonry (4) ___________________ (DISCRIMINATE) from the ruins. Michael Holdsworth, Chairman of the Heritage group, yesterday commented:
"(5) __________________ (NOTICE) damage has occurred over several years in the gardens and action taken to stop the culprits entering at night has so far been (6) __________________ (EFFECT). And it’s not just the bad (7) __________________ (BEHAVE) of teenagers which is wreaking havoc with the gardens. Adults (8)_____________ (USE) them too in the daytime by parking on the grass and flower-beds."
Earlier this year, English Heritage gave the gardens Grade II status as a site of historical interest in a national register of parks and gardens. The gardens date back to the thirteenth century, when the land formed part of the monastery gardens of Pontefract’s Dominican Friary. Earning a place in the register means that the local council is required to make provision for the protection of the gardens. (9) _____________________ (UNDERSTAND), this means that more (10) __________________ (INVEST) is now needed to tackle the problems facing the gardens and provide much-needed facilities.
PART 7. MULTIPLE CHOICE READING COMPREHENSION. You are going to read an extract from Emma, a novel by Jane Austen. For questions 1 – 10, choose the answer(a, b, c or d) which you think fits best according to the text
Emma
Twenty-year-old Emma Woodhouse lives with her father at Hartfield, a large house in the English village of Highbury. Her mother died many years ago, her sister is married and living in London, and her governess of 16 years has just got married to Mr Weston and gone to live in her own house. Emma and her father are well-to-do and sociable and have a circle of close friends (a first and a second set) who often come to visit.
After these came a second set; among the most come-at-able (1) of whom were Mrs and Miss Bates and Mrs Goddard, three ladies almost always at the service of an invitation from Hartfield, and who were fetched and carried home so often that Mr Woodhouse thought it no hardship for either James or the horses. Had it taken place only once a year, it would have been a grievance.
Mrs Bates, the widow of a former vicar of Highbury, was a very old lady, almost past every thing but tea and quadrille (2). She lived with her single daughter in a very small way, and was considered with all the regard and respect which a harmless old lady, under such untoward circumstances, can excite. Her daughter enjoyed a most uncommon degree of popularity for a woman neither young, handsome, rich, nor married. Miss Bates stood in the very worst predicament in the world for having much of the public favour; and she had no intellectual superiority to make atonement to herself, or frighten those who might hate her, into outward respect. She had never boasted either beauty or cleverness. Her youth had passed without distinction, and her middle of life was devoted to the care of a failing mother, and the endeavour to make a small income go as far as possible. And yet she was a happy woman, and a woman whom no one named without good-will. It was her own universal good-will and contented temper which worked such wonders. She loved every body, was interested in every body's happiness, quick-sighted to every body's merits; thought herself a most fortunate creature, and surrounded with blessings in such an excellent mother and so many good neighbours and friends, and a home that wanted for nothing. The simplicity and cheerfulness of her nature, her contented and grateful spirit, were a recommendation to every body and a mine of felicity to herself. She was a great talker upon little matters, which exactly suited Mr Woodhouse, full of trivial communications and harmless gossip.
Mrs Goddard was the mistress of a School -- not of a seminary, or an establishment, or any thing which professed, in long sentences of refined nonsense, to combine liberal acquirements with elegant morality upon new principles and new systems -- and where young ladies for enormous pay might be screwed out of health and into vanity -- but a real, honest, old-fashioned Boarding-school, where a reasonable quantity of accomplishments were sold at a reasonable price, and where girls might be sent to be out of the way and scramble themselves into a little education, without any danger of coming back prodigies. Mrs Goddard's school was in high repute -- and very deservedly; for Highbury was reckoned a particularly healthy spot: she had an ample house and garden, gave the children plenty of wholesome food, let them run about a great deal in the summer, and in winter dressed their chilblains (3) with her own hands. It was no wonder that a train of twenty young couple now walked after her to church. She was a plain, motherly kind of woman, who had worked hard in her youth, and now thought herself entitled to the occasional holiday of a tea-visit; and having formerly owed much to Mr Woodhouse's kindness, felt his particular claim on her to leave her neat parlour, hung round with fancy-work whenever she could, and win or lose a few sixpences by his fireside.These were the ladies whom Emma found herself very frequently able to collect; and happy was she, for her father's sake, in the power; though, as far as she was herself concerned, it was no remedy for the absence of Mrs Weston. She was delighted to see her father look comfortable, and very much pleased with herself for contriving things so well; but the quiet prosings (4) of three such women made her feel that every evening so spent, was indeed one of the long evenings she had fearfully anticipated.
As she sat one morning, looking forward to exactly such a close of the present day, a note was brought from Mrs Goddard, requesting, in most respectful terms, to be allowed to bring Miss Smith with her; a most welcome request: for Miss Smith was a girl of seventeen whom Emma knew very well by sight and had long felt an interest in, on account of her beauty. A very gracious invitation was returned, and the evening no longer dreaded by the fair mistress of the mansion.
Harriet Smith was the natural daughter (5) of somebody. Somebody had placed her, several years back, at Mrs Goddard's school, and somebody had lately raised her from the condition of scholar to that of parlour-boarder (6).
This was all that was generally known of her history. She had no visible friends but what had been acquired at Highbury, and was now just returned from a long visit in the country to some young ladies who had been at school there with her. She was a very pretty girl, and her beauty happened to be of a sort which Emma particularly admired. She was short, plump and fair, with a fine bloom, blue eyes, light hair, regular features, and a look of great sweetness; and before the end of the evening, Emma was as much pleased with her manners as her person, and quite determined to continue the acquaintance.
She was not struck by any thing remarkably clever in Miss Smith's conversation, but she found her altogether very engaging -- not inconveniently shy, not unwilling to talk -- and yet so far from pushing, showing so proper and becoming a deference, seeming so pleasantly grateful for being admitted to Hartfield, and so artlessly impressed by the appearance of every thing in so superior a style to what she had been used to, that she must have good sense and deserve encouragement. Encouragement should be given. Those soft blue eyes and all those natural graces should not be wasted on the inferior society of Highbury and its connections. The acquaintance she had already formed were unworthy of her. The friends from whom she had just parted, though very good sort of people, must be doing her harm. They were a family of the name of Martin, whom Emma well knew by character, as renting a large farm of Mr Knightley, and residing in the parish of Donwell -- very creditably she believed -- she knew Mr Knightley thought highly of them -- but they must be coarse and unpolished, and very unfit to be the intimates of a girl who wanted only a little more knowledge and elegance to be quite perfect.
1 living closest by, easily reached
2 a card game
3 inflammation on hands and feet caused by cold weather
4 not very interesting conversation
5 illegitimate child
1 living closest by, easily reached
2 a card game
3 inflammation on hands and feet caused by cold weather
4 not very interesting conversation
5 illegitimate child
6 a boarding school pupil with more privileges than other pupils, like a paying guest
Questions:1 Mrs and Miss Bates and Mrs Goddard were frequent visitors to Emma’s house because
a they were easy-going and kind to Mr Woodhouse, Emma’s father.
b they lived nearby and so it was easy for them to be collected and taken back home.
c they were great conversationalists and were almost always available.
d between them they were amiable, altruistic and empathetic.
2 What can we deduce about Mrs and Miss Bates’ lifestyle from reading the text?
a They have more than they need and live a very comfortable life.
b They didn’t inherit much when Mr Bates died and have to be thrifty as a result.
c Because Miss Bates is penny-pinching, they can just about make ends meet.
d Due to Miss Bates’s popularity, she and her mother are often asked out for meals and other entertainment.
3 What, according to the text, is the reason why Miss Bates is so well-loved?
a She is plain and has few talents, so isn’t a threat to anyone.
b Although having no advantages socially, she is able to entertain her friends with amusing and witty small talk.
c Her appeal lies in her sunny disposition, her ability to look on the bright side and her genuine interest in others.
d Her empathy, altruism and ability to bring out the best in others is what led to her popularity in the village.
4 How is Mrs Goddard’s boarding school described?
a Girls are sent there in order to receive a classical education at vast expense.
b The girls are pushed so hard they destroy their health and become vain prodigies.
c The focus of the school is not on education, but on a healthy lifestyle at a reasonable price.
d For a reasonable fee, girls who have been orphaned or who don’t come from conventional families are taken in and given an education and a loving home.
5 How does Emma feel about evenings spent in the company of her father and the three ladies?
a She is proud of herself because she has made sure her father is happy and entertained, but she herself is somewhat bored.
b Although she likes the ladies, she is not on the same wavelength as they are and feels belittled by them.
c She doesn’t like to hear so much gossip, which she considers neither insignificant nor innocent.
d She misses her ex-governess and wishes she could spend time with people her own age.
6 Emma is delighted that Mrs Goddard has asked to bring Harriet with her that evening because
a Harriet is closer to her age and they will have more in common.
b Harriet and Emma knew each other well and were already confidants.
c Harriet was a special favourite of Mrs Goddard’s and Emma wanted to get to know her.
d having seen her many times and found her very pretty, Emma wanted to get to know Harriet better.
7 What can we infer about Harriet from the passage?
a Although she’s illegitimate and appears to have no family, she seems to have a pleasant manner and she is popular with Mrs Goddard and the girls at the boarding school.
b She isn’t properly looked after, doesn’t have good judgement and has acquired unsuitable friends.
c Although Mrs Goddard must be fond of her, she isn’t being introduced to the right sort of people.
d She is a clever and ambitious girl and should be encouraged to do well in society.
8 Emma is very taken with Harriet because
a although shy and retiring, Harriet is so grateful to have been invited to Hartfield.
b Harriet is not only pretty, but likeable and delighted to meet Emma and be invited to her house.
c she sees Harriet as a project, wanting to improve her acquaintances and stop her from getting involved with people who are beneath her.
d of her beauty, intellect and modesty, which are Emma’s ideal in a friend.
9 What can we infer about Emma’s personality from the passage?
a Emma is quite snobbish and feels that a pretty girl like Harriet shouldn’t be encouraged to mix with anyone of low rank, even if they are decent people.
b Emma doesn’t like people who don’t own their own property and owe money to creditors.
c Emma is manipulative and wants to make sure that Harriet only spends time with her.
d Emma is easily bored and often interferes with other people’s wishes and plans.
10 What are Emma’s plans for Harriet likely to be?
a She’ll make sure Harriet starts studying academically as well as learning all the right skills which will attract a rich husband.
b She’ll encourage Harriet to stop seeing people who Emma feels are beneath her, and will help her to become more refined.
c Harriet will be invited to move into Hartfield and become like a sister to Emma.
d Harriet will be given lessons in deportment and other social skills until she becomes ‘perfect’.
KEY
PART 1. GAPPED TEXT
1F 2C 3A 4G 5E 6B
PART 2. OPEN CLOZE
1 would
2 who
3 retrospect
4 previous
5 by
6 out
7 having
8 what
9 being
10 much
11 on
12 himself
PART 3. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE.
1B 2D 3C
4A 5A 6D 7B 8A
9C 10C 11B 12D
PART 4. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS.
1. He claimed not to be very good at tennis, but he beat the whole team!
2. They accused Mary of breaking/having broken the vase in the living room.
3. Anthony assured his colleagues that they would be reimbursed soon.
4. The children to whom we delivered the gifts were refugees of war.
5. Under no circumstances should you mention I have turned down an invitation to visit the Queen in Buckingham Palace.
PART 5. GAPPED SENTENCES.
1. mission
2. duty
3. smashed
4. reverse
5. fair
PART 6. WORD FORMATION CLOZE.
1. increasingly
2. exclusion
3. extensive
4. indiscriminately
5. Noticeable
6. ineffective
7. behaviour
8. misuse
9. Understandably
10. investment
PART 7. MULTIPLE CHOICE READING COMPREHENSION.
1b 2b 3c 4c 5a 6d 7a 8b 9a 10b
2. Today's videoconference
Close-up p 133. Compound sentences.
- Announcements:
Third term exam practice:
24 Apr: writing and speaking
5 May: listening
7 May: reading and use of English
Final exam:
Speaking test: 4 / 5 June (via videoconferencing)
Written test: 4 Sept at 16.00 at the EOI
Results: September
RESITS:
Speaking test: September at the EOI Written test: 5 Oct at 16.00 at the EOI
Results: October
- This year will not count towards the maximum number of years students can do the same course.
On the school website you can find all the evaluation information: http://eoicalvia.com/avaluacio/
- Free theatre play
Official Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch as the creature | Free National Theatre Full Play
- Free Talks
- Oxford Cultural Bytes:
It's a series of cultural talks published on Youtube with activities:
Videos:
Activities:
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- Free Readers
Oxford Learners Bookshelf
Free access to readers for learners during the lockdown.
Students have to sign in or register for FREE to access 148 Graded Readers until 30 Jun 2020.
- Questions to discuss in our next session:
Close-up p 14. Personality. Extra Spoken Mediation
- HW:
- Read an article/short story (weekly).
- Compositions:
1. Write a profile of a classmate. Read the instructions here. You will find a profile writing guide here. (150 words) (Deadline 15 Oct)
2. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to
do nothing." Under what circumstances might someone not act to prevent
evil? What do you think people should do when faced with evil? Support
your opinion with reasons and examples. You can get more information on
writing essays on pages 16 &17, here and here. You will find useful language, here, here , here , here and here.(200 words) (Deadline 5 Nov)
3. Write a report
Your
company paid for your enrolment at the EOI this year. After a couple of
months at the EOI they want to know if their money was well invested
and if more needs to be done. Therefore, you have been asked to write a
report about your classes, your achievements, your goals, your
experience in general, your needs and any recommendations you have for
the continued success of the programme.
These are some of the points you need to include in the report:
Evaluate the effectiveness of the education programme
Reflect and recognise what you are learning
What progress you have made toward learning goals
Key learning objectives you have accomplished
Key learning objectives you would like to accomplish
What you should do to improve
What you need to do to perform successfully
What else you need from the programme
More information about reports: How to write a report?
(180 words) (Deadline 5 Dec)
4. Mediation: Write a review comparing two adverts. Useful vocabulary here:
Close-up p 31. Adverts. Mediation
(180 words). Deadline 19 Dec
5.
Close-up p 31. Writing: Christmas Scrapbook.
(180 words). Deadline 21Jan
6.
- Close-up p 47 Ex H: Article on worthy causes about a charity you support
(180 words). Deadline 18 Feb
7.
Close-up p 77. Commenting on a Story. Written Mediation
(190-200 words) Deadline 5 March
8.
Close-up p 61 Ex H
(160 words) Deadline 26 March
9.
- Write a review comparing the books you have read this academic year. Deadline 23 Apr.
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