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 

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?

воскресенье, 14 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.

воскресенье, 31 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



среда, 27 февраля 2019 г.

понедельник, 7 января 2019 г.

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.

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Why Some Countries Are Poor and Others Rich


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.