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What are some unconventional ways people can earn a living today? Would you consider trying any of them?

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Have you ever felt like you wanted to say "don't be a jerk"? What happened to make you feel that way? I'd love to hear about it in the comments.

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Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live to a crossword! Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Review lots of vocabulary and phrases and hopefully learn something new, too! Where to play: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish Watch at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish And be sure to check out the playlist on YouTube of previous Coffee and Crossword Streams after.

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CPE Listening PART 1 You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. Extract One You hear one of the owners of a tea supplier in the UK talking on the radio about his business. 1 The man mentions a few clicks of a mouse in order to emphasise that A the company's website has been designed with ease of use in mind. B the company makes no attempt to conceal its connections. C the company's critics have not carried out basic research. 2 What is he doing when he speaks? A stressing the company's lack of reliance on its backers B describing the backers' attempts to influence the company C predicting a reduced role for the backers in future Click to reveal the answer below: Answer: 1 B 2 A I'll share the transcript later! #listening #C2

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Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live to a crossword! Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Review lots of vocabulary and phrases and hopefully learn something new, too! Where to play: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish Watch at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish And be sure to check out the playlist on YouTube of previous Coffee and Crossword Streams after.

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Reading and Use of English - Part 2 For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (O). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: O TO Not sure how to do this exercise? Look here: https://t.me/C1_Advanced/157 Discovering new material Vulcanised rubber, celluloid and plastic - these materials were, (0) __________ a certain degree, invented by accident. In fact, the history of materials can be described (9) __________ a history of accidents, but this is not as catastrophic as it sounds. (10) __________ the beginning of scientific investigation, scientists have stumbled across new and wonderful materials in (11) __________ course of exploring something completely different. But this chance discovery of useful materials (12) __________ undergoing a change. Scientists sitting at their desks, now turn to computers to design materials and to work out their properties long (13) __________ they need to go anywhere near a laboratory. But the element of chance is still present as the ultimate application of these new materials remains tentative. (14) __________ scientists are confident about is that each has the potential to be revolutionary. The race is now on to make these materials reality. (15) __________ the history of materials is any guide, how we eventually use them will, (16) __________ part, be discovered accidentally. Please click to reveal the answers below: Part 2 9 as 10 Since / From 11 the 12 is 13 before 14 What 15 If 16 in #RAUOE #RAUOEPart2

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Part 4 Question You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about technology. TASK ONE For questions 21-25, choose from the list (A-H) why the speaker has the technology. When you listen, you must complete both tasks A speeding up a process B gaining an advantage over others C providing a sense of personal security D preparing material for a presentation E keeping track of work developments F comparing price options G being easily contactable H maintaining personal health Speaker 1 [___] 21 Speaker 2 [___] 22 Speaker 3 [___] 23 Speaker 4 [___] 24 Speaker 5 [___] 25 TASK TWO For questions 26–30, choose from the list (A-H) each speaker feels about the technology. A happy with its durability B relieved that it's seldom applied C unsure about its full potential D unconcerned that it is not the latest model E pleased with the improvement it has led to F concerned about its misuse G appreciative of the sense of control it offers H unimpressed with its performance Speaker 1 [___] 26 Speaker 2 [___] 27 Speaker 3 [___] 28 Speaker 4 [___] 29 Speaker 5 [___] 30 Click to reveal the answer below: 21 E 22 C 23 H 24 A 25 G 26 G 27 F 28 E 29 H 30 B I'll share the transcript later! #listening #C1 #ListeningPt4

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Part 2 For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: O OUT Not sure how to do this exercise? Look here: https://t.me/C1_Advanced/157 Solving problems while you sleep How often do we struggle to figure (0) _____________a problem and then, after a night's sleep, we wake up knowing exactly what to do? We tend to view sleep simply (9) _____________a period of recuperation, but it actually has profound implications for a lot of human tasks, including a positive effect on problem-solving. Research now suggests that (10) _____________only are we able to come up with answers to life issues while asleep, but these answers are often better than the ones we might think of once the routines of our daily lives take (11) _____________ . Sleep aids memory too, and it's believed that now information isn't processed and absorbed fully until we've had a good night's sleep. So, if you're faced (12) _____________a difficult problem, set it aside, sleep (13) _____________it and return to it the next day. But (14) _____________ made a complex decision, you (15) _____________ like to revisit it after a second night's rest on the off chance that (16) _____________could be a better solution waiting to be considered. Please click to reveal the answers below: Part 2 9 as 10 not 11 over 12 with 13 on 14 having 15 may / might 16 there #RAUOE #RAUOEPart2

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Part 3 Question You will hear part of a radio interview in which television presenter and volcanologist Callum Gray is talking about his work with volcanoes. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 15 How do many people react after hearing Callum is a volcanologist? A They expect him to be boring in some way. B They are keen to learn more about his work. C They want to hear about dangerous incidents. D They are unwilling to show how little they know about volcanoes. 16 What does Callum say about his decision to become a volcanologist? A It occurred spontaneously. B It was prompted by his father. C It had originated in his childhood. D It has caused him some slight regret. 17 How did Callum feel during the flight over the erupting Hawaiian volcano? A fascinated by the force of the eruption B frightened that he was not going to survive C guilty because he had put the pilot in danger D annoyed there was no warning of bad weather 18 Which aspect of his job does Callum find most difficult? A having to handle the media during an eruption B being constantly aware of danger while on an active volcano C assessing the risk to life that an eruption might cause D dealing with people who could be affected by an eruption 19 According to Callum, what surprises students about being a volcanologist? A the time that is allocated to different aspects of the job B the need to have good communication skills C the difficulty in finding regular employment D the possibility of seeing an entire eruption take place 20 Why does Callum prefer working at volcanoes to being a TV presenter? A It gives him a sense of freedom. B It is possible to see unusual places. C He finds the work more challenging. D He enjoys the unpredictability of events. Click to reveal the answer below: Answer: 15 B 16 A 17 C 18 A 19 B 20 D I'll share the transcript later! #listening #C1 #ListeningPt3

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Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live to a crossword! Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Review lots of vocabulary and phrases and hopefully learn something new, too! Where to play: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish Watch at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish And be sure to check out the playlist on YouTube of previous Coffee and Crossword Streams after.

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CPE C2 Listening Task Part 3 You will hear a group of art history students going round an art gallery with their teacher. For questions 16-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 16 Burne-Jones believed that a painting A ought to be true to nature. B must have a clear moral point. C should play an instructive role in a modern industrial society. D need not have any practical value. 17 It appears that the story of the King and the Beggar Maid was A a well-known Victorian tale. B popularized by a poet. C brought to the artist's attention by his wife. D taken up by novelists at a later stage. 18 According to the student, how did the painter approach the work? A He wanted to portray the beggar very realistically. B He copied parts of the painting from an Italian masterpiece. C He had certain items in the painting made for him. D He wanted to decorate the clothing with jewels. 19 The student thinks that in some way the painting depicts A an uncharacteristically personal message. B the great sadness of the artist. C the artist's inability to return the girl's love. D the fulfilment of the artist's hopes and dreams. 20 What was people's reaction to the painting? A They recognized Frances Graham as the model for the Beggar Maid. B They realized how personal the painting was for the artist. C They interpreted the painting without difficulty. D They did not approve of the subject matter of the painting. Click to reveal the answers below: 16 D 17 B 18 C 19 B 20 C I'll share a transcript in the group later. #listening #C1 #ListeningPt3

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Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live to a crossword! Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Review lots of vocabulary and phrases and hopefully learn something new, too! Where to play: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish Watch at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish And be sure to check out the playlist on YouTube of previous Coffee and Crossword Streams after.

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Reading and Use of English - Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 A borne B endeavoured C undertaken D committed Answer: C Not sure how to do this exercise? Check out this post here: https://t.me/C1_Advanced/46 Citizen Science 'Citizen Science' is a new term given to scientific research which is (0) _________ by members of the public, working in (1) _________ with professional scientists and scientific institutions. The type of research involved ranges from fairly passive activities, such as downloading software which allows your home computer to analyse scientific data, to more active research such as recording (2) _________ of endangered species in your local area. The term 'Citizen Science' may be relatively recent, but the (3) _________ is centuries old. Amateur scientists, particularly naturalists, have contributed to science for hundreds of years. However, the internet has (4) _________ changed the way in which enthusiasts can work together and share their findings. One example of this is 'Galaxy Z (5) _________ on volunteers to classify galaxies online. Within the first seven months of the project, volunteers had analysed 900,000 galaxies - a rate of analysis that would (6) _________ have been unachievable. In addition to aiding researchers, citizen science projects also (7) _________ an educational purpose, encouraging more people to become actively (8) _________ in science. 1 A unity B participation C accordance D collaboration 2 A sightings B visions C detections D looks 3 A operation B practice C manner D routine 4 A fundamentally B centrally C principally D primarily 5 A brought B sent C turned D called 6 A anyhow B hence C otherwise D thereby 7 A present B serve C deliver D assist 8 A absorbed B consumed C dedicated D engaged Click to reveal the answers below: Part 1 1D 2A 3B 4A 5D 6C 7B 8D #RAUOE #RAUOEPart1

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Hi everyone! I'm just about to go live. Get Speaking about Entertainment! - B2 First and C1 Advanced - Being Bad at Hobbies, Vocab and Speaking Part 1 Live Lesson on Facebook Live and YouTube During this lesson, we will review some vocabulary for talking about hobbies. We'll also look at some questions similar to the ones you'll get in part 1 of the speaking paper of the B2 First and C1 Advanced exams. Download a copy of the lesson notes will be available after. Where To Participate: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish

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CAE Listening PART 1 You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. Extract three You hear an interview with the architect Ingrid Chapman, who is talking about an office building she has recently designed. 5 What does Ingrid think is the best feature of the new building? A the amount of light that comes in B the space she has created for staff interaction C the way each floor has its own facilities 6 What does she suggest companies with outdated office buildings should do? A employ her to design a more modern building B ask staff what kind of workplace they would like C use imagination to improve aspects of the offices Click to reveal the answers below: Answer Key: 5 B 6 C I'll share a transcript in the group later. #listening #C1 #ListeningPt1

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Reading and Use of English - Part 4 For questions 25-30, 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 six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: James would only speak to the head of department alone. James _______________________ to the head of department alone. The gap can be filled with the words 'insisted on speaking', so you write: Example: 0 INSISTED ON SPEAKING Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Not sure how to do this exercise? Check out this post here: https://t.me/C1_Advanced/87 25 Your books will be despatched on receipt of your order provided they are in stock. SOON We will despatch your books _______________________ the order provided they are in stock. 26 Because the gym increased its fees last month, I am no longer a member. UP If the gym _______________________ its fees last month, I would still be a member. 27 The driver said that we were delayed because an earlier train had broken down. CAUSED According to the driver, our _______________________ breakdown of an earlier train. 28 It was Sarah's ideas that enabled us to put on a successful fashion show. FOR If _______________________ ideas, we wouldn't have been able to put on a successful fashion show. 29 Leo was the only person in the street who didn't come to my farewell party EXCEPTION Everyone in the street _______________________ to my farewell party. 30 The concert should have started about three hours ago. DUE The concert _______________________ about three hours ago. Click to reveal the answers below: Part 4 25 as SOON as | we have received / we receive 26 hadn't/had not put UP 27 delay was / had been CAUSED by the 28 it hadn't / had not been | FOR Sarah's; it wasn't / was not / weren't/ were not | FOR Sarah's 29 with the EXCEPTION of Leo | came 30 was DUE to start / begin #RAUOE #RAUOEPart4

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Hey everyone! Just a super quick announcement about when I'm streaming this week! Live Lesson 🍺 Get Speaking about Entertainment! - B2 First and C1 Advanced - Being Bad at Hobbies, Vocab and Speaking Part 1 Live Lesson on Facebook Live and YouTube Tuesday, April 22 @ 14:00 UTC During this lesson, we will review some vocabulary for talking about hobbies. We'll also look at some questions similar to the ones you'll get in part 1 of the speaking paper of the B2 First and C1 Advanced exams. Notes will be available on YouTube after. Coffee & Crossword Streams AM Edition @ 13:00 UTC ☕️ - Wednesday, April 23 - Friday, April 25 (I might be a bit late) Participate on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish You can still watch here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish Thanks everyone! 🌹

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CAE Listening Part 4 You will hear five short extracts in which employees are talking about what they do for lunch each day. TASK ONE For questions 21-25, choose from the list (A-H) each person's occupation. A hotel receptionist B make-up artist C shop assistant D photographer E travel agent F call-centre worker G hairdresser H flight attendant 21 - Speaker 1 ____ 22 - Speaker 2 ____ 23 - Speaker 3 ____ 24 - Speaker 4 ____ 25 - Speaker 5 ____ TASK TWO For questions 26-30, choose from the list (A-H) what each person says about lunch. A I eat whatever is provided. B I like to prepare my own. C I tend to miss it out altogether. D I like a good choice. E I hardly notice what I'm eating F I rarely have time for much. G I enjoy eating with colleagues, H I like to take my time over it. 26 - Speaker 1 ____ 27 - Speaker 2 ____ 28 - Speaker 3 ____ 29 - Speaker 4 ____ 30 - Speaker 5 ____ Click to reveal the answers below: 21 C 22 F 23G 24 D 25 H 26 G 27 E 28 H 29 B 30 D I'll share a transcript in the group later. #listening #C1 #ListeningPt4

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Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live to a crossword! Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Review lots of vocabulary and phrases and hopefully learn something new, too! Where to play: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish Watch at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish And be sure to check out the playlist on YouTube of previous Coffee and Crossword Streams after.

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CPE Listening Part 2 You will hear a student called Tom giving a presentation about non-native species of animals in Australia, and the problems they cause. For questions 7-15, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Rabbits introduced from Europe are widespread in Australia except in regions where _____________7 is present. According to Tom, rabbits' feeding habits mean that foods such as _____________ 8 are unavailable for native Australian birds. An introduced species known as the cane toad can kill _____________ 9 as well as smaller creatures with its poison. Camels were introduced to Australia to carry supplies to _____________ 10 in remote desert areas. Australian camels particularly enjoy eating the _____________ 11 of the apricot tree. When water is scarce, camels may destroy village _____________ 12 in poor communities. It is too expensive to use _____________ 13 as a widespread means of controlling invasive species. Successful control measures have been implemented on one _____________ 14 but other places are more difficult In Australia, _____________ 15 is in place to prevent the problem from getting worse. Click to reveal the answer below: 7. clay 8. seeds 9. crocodiles 10. mines 11. leaves 12. pumps 13. fences 14. island 15. legislation I'll share the transcript later! #listening #C2