C1 Advanced with Get Speaking English

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 (0) Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: O UNDER Not sure how to do this exercise? Look here: https://t.me/C1_Advanced/157 My First Paddle-Boarding Lesson Here I am in a cold, windy city, (0) ___________ a very grey sky. I ask myself (9) ___________ I'm standing on an oversized surfboard in the middle of a river with nothing to help me (10) ___________ a paddle. I'm about to have my first lesson in paddle-boarding, which is a bit (11) ___________ canoeing but with only one paddle and, being upright, you can enjoy the views on offer. The teacher reassures me it's easy, which (12) ___________ nothing to reduce the pressure. I desperately try to keep (13) ___________ balance and concentrate on not falling in. I wonder if I've left it too late to back out and head for solid ground, but before I can change my mind I'm (14) ___________ the move, but not going where I want to. I hear my teacher shouting 'Paddle paddle'; I try but, (15) ___________ my best efforts, I don't make much progress. You need to paddle on both sides,' he says, 'because (16) ___________ you'll go around in circles. Copy me.' And finally I'm moving in the same direction as everyone else and it feels amazing. Click to reveal the answers below: 9 why 10 but / except / besides 11 like 12 does 13 my 14 on 15 despite 16 otherwise #RAUOE #RAUOEPart2

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Live Article Reading: Sustainable Food Choices During this live, I'll be checking out the article "Eating insects is good for you - and the planet!" during this live article reading. Intermediate (B1/B2): Eating insects is good for you - and the planet! (The Conversation) https://theconversation.com/eating-insects-is-good-for-you-and-the-planet-118675 Monday, November 18 18:00 UTC Get Speaking English Facebook Page Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1235264984420041/ My aim is to let you hear the pronunciation of the words and learn some great vocabulary for talking about sustainable food choices. Video and notes will be available on YouTube afterwards. You can book a class to discuss this article with me here! https://getspeakingenglish.as.me/ See you there!

Hey everyone! Here's the link to the video from today's Coffee and Crossword stream: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1UdQRQvf4N/ Thanks to everyone who participated! The official next scheduled Coffee and Crossword stream will happen Wednesday, November 20 at 13:00 UTC. I might jump on sometime between now and then to do another crossword, but the time will be random. I'll share it on Telegram beforehand so be on the lookout. Also, I'll be doing a live Monday looking at another article in my series about Sustainability. I'll share more about that soon. Thanks! - Axl

Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live. Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Learn some vocabulary and phrases in the process. Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Participate at: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish or https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish

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Hey everyone! Here's the video from today's coffee and crossword stream! It's a lot of fun and you should consider joining me :) https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17nnk5NdFg/ You can watch and participate at: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish or https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Next stream will be tomorrow (Saturday) at 13:00 UTC

Hey everyone! I'm going to hop on and do today's crossword in a couple of minutes. Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Feel free to come and help while reviewing some vocabulary and phrases in the process. Participate at: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish or https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish

Hey everyone! Here's the video from today's Coffee and Crossword stream: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15kWELEQ7f/ I'll be back Saturday at 13:00 UTC for the next one. (I might do one tomorrow, but it might happen a little later in the day) You're welcome to join me and help me complete these crosswords. Participate at: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish or https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish

Can you think of other potential solutions to these problems? Feel free to leave your ideas in the comments. You can even leave a short voice recording and get some feedback on your speaking. #sustainability #speaking

Syllable stress is super important, especially since sometimes the meaning of a word changes depending on where it's placed. These details are important to learn at a C1 level! #pronunciation #grammar

Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Participate at: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish or https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish

Hi everyone! As you know, right now I am talking about Sustainability. Here's another article related to this topic that I thought would be interesting to discuss: Intermediate (B1/B2): Eating insects is good for you - and the planet! (The Conversation) https://theconversation.com/eating-insects-is-good-for-you-and-the-planet-118675 ❓❓❓ QUIZ YOURSELF - VOCABULARY: EATING INSECTS Match the word to its definition: 1. protein-rich 2. sustainable 3. nutritious 4. edible 5. forage a. Something that can be maintained long-term without harming the environment. b. Containing substances that your body needs to be healthy and grow. c. Something that is safe or good to eat. d. Containing a lot of protein, which is essential for growth and repair in the body. e. To search for and gather food. I'd be happy to discuss more vocabulary like this during a class together! ❓❓❓ READ THIS ARTICLE WITH ME Monday, November 18 18:00 UTC Get Speaking English Facebook Page During this live, I will go through this article and discuss the vocabulary, phrases, and any interesting grammar points that come up. I'll also share the video on YouTube afterwards for you to check out. DISCUSS THIS WITH ME! Book a conversation class Use the code FIRST-25-OFF for 25% off your first convo class! Book a lesson (comes with homework!) Book several conversation classes or lessons Thanks everyone! I hope to Get Speaking English with you about this article soon!

Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Participate at: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish

Hey everyone! I have a fun new thing to announce: Tomorrow I'm going to have a coffee and do a crossword. You're welcome to join me. Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Where: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 13:00 UTC Come hang out with me and do a crossword before I start my day. Learn lots of new vocabulary and test your own knowledge of English!

Get Speaking about Sustainability and Smart Cities! Live Lesson on Facebook Live Get Speaking about Smart Cities! B2 First and C1 Advanced - Vocabulary about Smart Cities and Speaking Part 2 During this lesson, we reviewed some vocabulary for talking about smart cities. We also checked out a speaking task similar to the ones in part 2 of the speaking paper of the B2 First and C1 Advanced exams. ▶️ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/fr9-IBCG3Hk ▶️ Download a copy of the lesson notes here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ybUdGnsVpMPbw5Z6RP0NOQNPxXURnqKh/view?usp=sharing —————————— Also check out this article for more vocabulary about Smart Cities here: What's it like to live in the world's 'smartest cities' for 2024 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240717-whats-it-like-to-live-in-the-worlds-smartest-cities-for-2024 ▶️ Review the live lesson about this article here: https://youtu.be/m4dT6iBcavI —————————— DO MORE ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSS THIS TOPIC WITH ME HERE! Book a conversation class Use the code FIRST-25-OFF for 25% off your first convo class! Book a lesson (comes with homework!) Book several conversation classes or lessons

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Hi everyone!! Just a little reminder about this event happening later today: Get Speaking about Smart Cities! B2 First and C1 Advanced - Vocabulary about Smart Cities and Speaking Part 2 Tuesday, November 12, 2024 16:00 UTC Where: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish/live_videos/ Join me on Facebook Live for this live lesson in this series about sustainability. During this lesson, we'll review some vocabulary for talking about smart cities. We'll also check out a speaking task similar to one you might find on Part 2 of the speaking paper during the B2 First or C1 Advanced exam. We'll review lots of great vocabulary and useful phrases for this task, and hopefully learn some great things from one another. This lesson is interactive so you will be able to participate in the chat and contribute to our lesson notes. Both the video and notes will be uploaded to YouTube after so we can all continue to learn from each other! As always, I’ll share the video and notes on YouTube afterwards. Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/19R1JC5R37/ Thanks for coming out to support!

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 (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: O AROUND Not sure how to do this exercise? Look here: https://t.me/C1_Advanced/157 Handwriting is history Handwriting has been (0) __________ for about 6,000 years, just a small fraction of the time that humans have been on this earth, but its effects have been enormous. Writing doesn't come naturally to us: (9) __________ seeing and hearing, it must be taught. However, (10) __________ that computers have taken over our world, the need to write anything by hand is becoming redundant. Some educationalists are therefore questioning why schools should teach joined-up writing at (11) __________ . It takes up a lot of teaching time that could otherwise be devoted (12) __________ keyboard skills. But these experts admit that handwriting (13) __________ indeed have a presence that is absent in typed prose. Many of us rebel (14) __________ the radical idea of abandoning writing by hand because we think that our personal identity shines through in our handwriting. It allows self-expression to grow and is regarded by many (15) __________ the mark of a civilised society. So, are we really ready to enter a world (16) __________ the artistic flow of handwritten script might be about to disappear? 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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