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Sunday, 10 April 2016
Thursday, 7 April 2016
CPE Listening Practice
Listenening 1
Listening 1
1 The speaker makes the point that…
It takes skill to write a memorable novel about miserable
marriages.
It is immoral that people prefer novels about bad marriages to good ones.
Fairy tales give readers false hopes about the reality of married life.
It is immoral that people prefer novels about bad marriages to good ones.
Fairy tales give readers false hopes about the reality of married life.
2 ‘Madame Bovary’ is used to exemplify…
the lengths women went to in order to avoid being socially
outcast.
how divorce made it easier for women to escape unhappy marriages.
how inescapable marriages make better stories.
how divorce made it easier for women to escape unhappy marriages.
how inescapable marriages make better stories.
3 When the woman was a bridesmaid at her
brother’s wedding…
she was embarrassed about taking the role because of her
wheelchair.
she was delighted that her childhood dreams had come true.
she was sceptical about marriage in general.
she was delighted that her childhood dreams had come true.
she was sceptical about marriage in general.
4 The woman’s experience at her friends’
wedding…
made her feel grateful to her friends for changing her
outlook.
made her realise that disabled people could be treated better at functions.
made her feel equally conspicuous, but for different reasons.
made her realise that disabled people could be treated better at functions.
made her feel equally conspicuous, but for different reasons.
5 Recent demographic research in America
has shown…
surprising changes in the divorce rate.
a repeat of a former trend.
an increase in the cost of getting a divorce.
a repeat of a former trend.
an increase in the cost of getting a divorce.
6 One positive impact identified by the
study is that the recession…
reduced the incidence of violence within families.
improved the relationship between children and parents.
strengthened some marital relationships.
improved the relationship between children and parents.
strengthened some marital relationships.
males forced females to become more compliant.
the difference in size between males and females decreased.
females objected to living in polygamous relationships.
the difference in size between males and females decreased.
females objected to living in polygamous relationships.
8 By ancient Greek times, the institute of
marriage was characterized by its role as…
a public proclamation of romantic love.
a pact to secure possessions and social standing.
a relationship in which both the male and female benefitted.
a pact to secure possessions and social standing.
a relationship in which both the male and female benefitted.
Listening 2
1.
Biomimicry imitates nature’s structures, processes and to create new ideas.
2. Velcro was developed after its inventor observed the sticking qualities of one particular plant’s .
3. Wood has the beneficial feature of being able to
4. The synthetic ‘wood’ created for the post office will not according to surrounding environmental conditions.
5. The Namibian Fog Basking beetle uses its ability to in order to live in harsh conditions.
6. A on the beetle’s shell repels water and aids the formation of large droplets.
7. The Sahara Forest project utilised this concept in the design of a .
8. The ‘Able Project’ uses from the composting process as an input to the fish farm.
9. The extinction of one species of has prevented scientists from finding a cure for excess stomach acid.
2. Velcro was developed after its inventor observed the sticking qualities of one particular plant’s .
3. Wood has the beneficial feature of being able to
4. The synthetic ‘wood’ created for the post office will not according to surrounding environmental conditions.
5. The Namibian Fog Basking beetle uses its ability to in order to live in harsh conditions.
6. A on the beetle’s shell repels water and aids the formation of large droplets.
7. The Sahara Forest project utilised this concept in the design of a .
8. The ‘Able Project’ uses from the composting process as an input to the fish farm.
9. The extinction of one species of has prevented scientists from finding a cure for excess stomach acid.
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
Report Writing
Report Writing Task
You belong to a committee that helps to organise a
yearly carnival or festival in your home town. This year's event has just taken
place and you have been asked by the event leader to write a short report about
it, highlighting the successes and making recommendations for next year. Your
report may include any or all of the following topics:
•number
of people attending?
•money
raised?
•most
successful acts or events?
•publicity?
•general
points?
Write the report for the event leader.
(around 280 - 320 words)
1. The use of formal language in a Report
•Avoid
using contractions in
reports as they are too informal.
Write "I would like to recommend..." instead of "I´d like to recommend..."
Write "I would like to recommend..." instead of "I´d like to recommend..."
•Another
thing to avoid
is using idioms and phrasal verbs as they tend to be spoken and informal.
2. The organisation of a Report
A report should have a title and subtitles (or subheadings) and be divided into clear sections. There is usually an introduction and a conclusion.
3. Useful language / Phrases to use in a Report.
•In
the introduction
–The
aim
of this report is to...
–The
purpose
of this report is to outline...
–This
report
will also provide some recommendations on...
•In
the conclusion
–I
strongly
recommend...ing
–It
would
be highly advisable to...
–I
would
no doubt suggest...ing
–I
also
believe we should...
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