The 21st March is World Poetry Day and it is an excellent opportunity to show students a film I am particularly fond of (in fact most teachers are): Dead Poets Society. Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir, written by Tom Schulman, and starring Robin Williams. Set in 1959 at the fictional elite conservative boarding school Welton Academy, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. There are tons of worksheets out there for both native and EFL students focusing on different aspects of the film. The film itself is very rich in literature material and can provoke discussions on many issues like poetry, conformity, education, the list goes on. The following worksheets are inspired by the ones found on the internet so in this sense they are not original. However they are written with my students in mind (ideally 15-18 year olds at B1+ level) and ...
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ReplyDeleteI BELIEVE THE ANSWER TO B2 NO.18 ON THE 2014 PANHELLENIC EXAM IS INAPPROPRIATE.
"ADDRESS TO"MEANS TO DELIVER SOMETHING TO SOMEONE.
WE WANT A SYNONYM TO"LIKE" THEREFORE THE APPROPRIATE PHRASE IS " APPEALTO"WHICH MEANS TO ATTRACT OR PLEASE SOMEONE
Hello Venetia. Thank you for your comment.
DeleteThe keys I use are the ones from major frontisteria found on the internet. I agree with your interpretation, but I don't really know what answers the examiners are given.
Have a good day. :-)
Hello, I have recently started lessons with a student to prepare for the exams and I am a bit concerned about whether I should use a grammar book apart from the books which include practice tests. Any opinions on that?
ReplyDeleteA bit late to answer but it depends on how much time you have. Start with the papers and work on the grammar as you go along if you think it is necessary.
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