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A PRICE TO PAY- KEY

1D
2G
3H
4A
5B
6E
7C

MAKING FUN OF EDUCATION - KEY

15 D
16 A
17 B
18 E
19 F
20 G

SOME MORE LINKERS

HEALTH

A: I´m not feeling well
Doctor: what´s the matter?/ What seems to be the problem?

• ..............ache: headache

• pain in ....: a pain in my low back

• a soar throat 

• a rash: it´s itchy
• a temperature
• It´s swollen
• twisted ....
• broken bone
• stressed, depressed, "under the weather"
• flu
• cold
• stomach upset, Spanish disease, constipation (I´m constipated)

REMEDIES:

• REGULAR TREATMENT: pill (swallow), tablet, syrup, ibuprofene, paracetamol, antibiotics, plaster, bandage, surgery
• 
  
• ALTERNATIVE REMEDY: acupuncture, herbal teas, homeopathy, go organic, honey, massage, meditate.
• 
  

3. GP = General Practitioner, i.e. a doctor who deals with general medical problems that don’t require a specialist, a surgeon is a doctor who does this.

4 

a sneezing, coughing, a runny nose

b same as for a cold but also with a temperature, and general aches and pains

c vomiting / being sick and diarrhoea

d chest pain, increased or irregular heart rate

e coughing, especially at night, difficulty breathing

5 

a you might faint

b you might be sick, have a hangover

c you might have an allergic reaction, get a rash, your hand might swell

d you might get an electric shock / get electrocuted

HOUSE HOUSING

FLAT
APARTMENT
PENTHOUSE
DETACHED 
SEMIDETACHED
TERRACED
BUNGALOW
COTTAGE

WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF ....
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED CLOSE TO ....
..... FACILITIES
WITH A NICE VIEW OF
WELL ISOLATED - EQUIPPED WITH GOOD THERMAL AND NOISE ISOLATION

REASONS FOR CHOOSING AN INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION.

PAGE 64 COURSE BOOK

The best introductory paragraph is the first one. It
introduces the topic as specified in the title, and
engages the reader’s attention by posing the relevant
question. Paragraph 2 is less suitable as all it does is
spell out the structure of the essay, and paragraph 3
doesn’t quite address the topic as stated in the title,
but appears to be more of an introduction to an essay
in favour of text messaging.
The third conclusion is the best for the essay, as it
sums up what has been said and gives the writer’s
overall opinion. Paragraph 1 is not appropriate
because it comes down in favour of text-messaging,
which does not reflect the content of the essay, and
paragraph 2 is the same. It also includes a specific
argument not mentioned in the rest of the essay.

THE DISCOVERY ....

1. UNEXPECTED
2. POSSIBILITY
3. PUZZLING
4. ACCIDENTALLY
5. EXCITED
6. DISCOVERY
7. EFFECTIVE
8. INFECTIONS
9. SCIENTISTS
10. SUCCESSFULLY

HISTORY OF TENNIS

1 B
2 A
3 D
4 A
5 B
6 C
7 B
8 A
9 D
10 C
11 B
12 A
13 D
14 A
15 C

MONOLOGUES

B2	DATE
CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
DAILY ACTIVITIES
FREE TIME, LEISURE, HOBBIES
RELATIONSHIPS
HOMES AND HOUSING
CLIMATE AND WEATHER
HEALTH CARE
SHOPPING
ENVIROMENT
LANGUAGE LEARNING
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
TRAVELLING
HEALTH AND DIET
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
NEIGHBOURHOODS
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

SAYINGS

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING...... there is always something good 

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND... there is always a consequence

WHERE THERE´S SMOKE THERE´S FIRE

ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY... you learn from experience

WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMAS DO

WHERE THERE´S LIFE, THERE´S HOPE

NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED... if you don´t take a risk ...

LET´S CROSS THE BRIDGE WHEN WE COME TO IT... Do things when it´s time for them

DECORATION, FURNITURE

http://www.agendaweb.org/vocabulary/house-furniture-upper-intermediate-exercises.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/elt-around-the-bedroom1.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/elt-around-the-bedroom2.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/esl-vocabulary-housework1.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/esl-pictures-kitchen1.html

DAILY ROUTINES

PHRASAL VERBS:

watch your diet
watch out for unhealthy food
hang out with your friends
catch up with sbdy: keep in touch
look after
clean up
put things away
enviromentally friendly lifestyle: sort out waste, take out to container
get down to doing things you left behind
eat out
take away food
pick up children
go round / pop in

TOPICS ORGANIZERS B2

TOPIC
INTRODUCTION
MAIN POINTS
LINKERS	1.    INTRODUCTORY SENTENCES: AS REGARDS …., CONCERNING, AS FAR AS … IS CONCERNED, ... 2.    SEQUENCERS: first, the, next, furthermore …. 3.    ADDITIONS : (and), besides. moreover, what is more, ….too. also, on the one hand…. on the other hand, …, in fact 4.    CONTRASTING: (but), however, in contrast, nevertheless, although, even though, despite, in spite of … 5.    CONNECTING: (because), since, therefore, as, so NOT ONLY BUT ALSO
CONCLUSION (20 SECONDS)	IN CONCLUSION, TO SUM UP, ALL IN ALL, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED …
MUST SAY GRAMMAR	ALL TENSES: NARRATIVE , USED TO DISTANCING: passive, it seems to be 3rd COND WISH, IF ONLY COMPARATIVES REPORTING VERBS: avoid say, tell INTO complain, apologize. warm, suggest ...
MUST SAY VOC
PHRASAL VERBS
IDIOMS PROVERBS

TOPICS LAYOUT

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b7vuWBcpo1IR3Mbqo_rHVCvrE7TqWr0KDrapTD2Hakw/edit?usp=sharing

SPECULATING

RECESSION

CONSUMER SOCIETY

CONSUMERISM

There are some compulsory topics you should be able to handle at B2 level. 

Let's start by CONSUMER SOCIETY. 

1. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO WITHOUT REDING THE TEXT.
2. LISTEN AGAIN WITH THE TEXT.
3. DO THE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AT THE BOTTON OF THE PAGE.
4. MAKE SURE YOU REVISIT THE VOCABULARY YOU HAVE LEARNT.