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Reading practice _ Intermediate 1

Hello everybody!

Some of you wanted to do reading practice. 

Here you are a couple of websites that offer different activities for you to practice at home.

http://www.mansioningles.com/Lectura01.htm

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading-intermediate.php

Job Interview - Listening Activity

Hi  there!

This week we have studied vocabulary related to work.
Listen to the following podcast on a Job Interview. Try to take notes and the read the transcript by clicking on the link below.

   

Transcript: http://wsdownload.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/pdf/2012/02/120215095136_english_at_work_episode_1_english.pdf

Exam practice_Listening activities

Hello everyone!

These are the tracks that you should listen to to practise for the final exam. I gave you the activities either in person or by email.

I'll give you the answer key soon!

http://www44.zippyshare.com/v/46591542/file.html 

 www44.zippyshare.com/v/76283572/file.html

House Prices in the UK - Listening Activity

This week we have been studying vocabulary on flats and houses. 
Listen to the following extract and fill in the gaps. Please, correct your answers! The answer key is part of one of the comments.

 

U.K. house prices are (1) ___________________ that a third of British people will never buy their own home. A report from the Halifax Bank said home ownership and getting on the (2) ___________________ ladder was no longer an achievable (3) ___________________ many Britons. A (4)___________________ of twentysomethings have no plans to buy. The report suggested the desire to own a home is being replaced by the (5) ___________________to  live in one. It added: "It seems that people are now beginning to accept a lifetime of (6) ___________________." 

Britain's Office for (7) ___________________ said U.K. house prices rose by 10.5% last year, with London prices (8) ___________________ by 18%. It said there were "runaway train" house prices. The (9) ___________________ was valued at $425,000 nationwide and at $610,000 in London. The report (10) ___________________of possible long-term social problems because of the haves and have-nots. It said without (11) ___________________, "the market will (12) ___________________to a standstill ". If this happens, prices will come down.

Happy World Book Day! - Listening

  Do you love reading? Why? Why not? Please, share your ideas!

World Book Day & the Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas de la Comunidad de Madrid

This is the information concerning the activities organised for tomorrow, World Book Day, by the Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas in Madrid. I know many of you have to work but here you have it in case anyone can go!