среда, 25 декабря 2019 г.
пятница, 22 ноября 2019 г.
Paris Syndrome Leaves Japanese Tourists in Shock
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Vocabulary:
live up to expectations
culture shock
popular tourist destination
cope with dashed expectations
Question:
Have you experienced any form of Paris Syndrome when the image of the city or the place you visited didn't live up to your expectations?
воскресенье, 10 ноября 2019 г.
5 Simple Ways to Put Your Mind at Ease
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Questions:
1. What ways do you use when you need to recharge your batteries?
2. Is it possible to protect yourself from stress in the hustle and bustle of modern-day world?
воскресенье, 22 сентября 2019 г.
5 Habits Of The Uber-Rich
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Vocabulary:
investment-savvy
make oodles of cash
live within your means
key to financial prosperity
supplement your salary
a shortcut to debt
mega-rich people
a cash-strapped person
take stock of your finances
воскресенье, 25 августа 2019 г.
пятница, 2 августа 2019 г.
среда, 17 июля 2019 г.
воскресенье, 2 июня 2019 г.
пятница, 24 мая 2019 г.
When Arthur Conan Doyle Killed Sherlock Holmes
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Questions:
1. So who was right? Doyle or the public?
2. Was Sherlock Holmes really hackwork? Could anyone have written Holmes?
3. Or was Doyle trivializing his abilities?
2. Was Sherlock Holmes really hackwork? Could anyone have written Holmes?
3. Or was Doyle trivializing his abilities?
четверг, 9 мая 2019 г.
суббота, 27 апреля 2019 г.
Meet one of the 100 homeless people who live at the airport
Questions:
1. What was the longest time you spent in the transit area at the airport, how did you feel?
2. Have you ever had to spend a night in the airport?
пятница, 26 апреля 2019 г.
четверг, 18 апреля 2019 г.
Millionaires Who Won't Leave Their Kids Too Much Money
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Questions:
Why do you think some millionaires leave their money to charity than to their family? Is it reasonable?
A Modern Trend: Upcycling
LINK
Questions:
Think of some old or discarded things/materials that could be upcycled. Give examples.
воскресенье, 14 апреля 2019 г.
Conspicuous Consumption: an Overview
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Questions:
1. Have you ever fallen victims to conspicuous consumption? Give examples.
2. In your view, can money buy happiness?
воскресенье, 7 апреля 2019 г.
пятница, 5 апреля 2019 г.
Difference Between Internship & Apprenticeship
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Vocabulary:
intern in an organisation
gain on-the-job experience
work experience
boost career prospects
follow a career path
Questions:
If you had a chance to choose btw internship and apprenticeship what would you choose? Why?
четверг, 4 апреля 2019 г.
Current Trends in Gap Year
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Questions:
1. What are the benefits of taking a gap year as a school-leaver and as an adult?
2. Would you like to take a year out? What would you like to do?
воскресенье, 31 марта 2019 г.
Why Your Chronological Age doesn’t Tell Your Doctor Much About You
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Questions:
1. Most people believe it's natural to gain weight with age. Do you agree? Why?
2. Do you think your chronological age is the same as your biological one?
воскресенье, 24 марта 2019 г.
среда, 13 марта 2019 г.
понедельник, 4 марта 2019 г.
Born Into Fame
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Key words and expressions:
put kids in the limelight/spotlight
donate the money to charity
the pressures of fame
become a household name/expression
avoid stardom
stay away from the paps/paparazzi
суббота, 2 марта 2019 г.
среда, 27 февраля 2019 г.
Headline, Strapline, Tagline or Slogan?
Ever puzzled over the difference between a headline, strapline, tagline and slogan? Here's a short guideline on the topic.
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воскресенье, 24 февраля 2019 г.
суббота, 23 февраля 2019 г.
среда, 23 января 2019 г.
Movies Leading Oscar Nominations in 2019
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Glossary
indigenous - adj. living or existing naturally in a particular region or environment
category - n. a group of people or things that are similar in some way
omission - n. something that has not been included or done
понедельник, 7 января 2019 г.
Adjectives' Word Order in English
In this video you will find out which adjectives' word order you should stick to when using more than one of them in your speech
VIDEO
пятница, 4 января 2019 г.
Carbon Footprints of Global Tourism
You are given a text about carbon footprint* and supposed to do matching, gap-filling, listening and writing tasks.
* a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the activities of a person, company, organisation, etc. this usually includes things like fuel use, calorie consumption, expenditure, distance and spending behaviour.
среда, 2 января 2019 г.
'Latte levy' - a tax on coffee cups?
Billions of coffee cups are thrown away every year in the UK alone. Now a group of British politicians want to raise money for recycling by adding an extra charge to disposable coffee cups.
Key words and phrases
in a bid to in an attempt to (achieve something) combat try to stop something bad happening whizz-kids young people who are very clever and successful
Asking Questions
You can't speak English without asking questions! There are a few different question types in English. You'll be introduced to the grammar rules of question forms - and then you'll have a chance to practise.
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