That's all folks!

Classes are over, so time has come to give you some final advice ... and how could I resist the temptation of watching, once again, Mr. Bean taking an exam?

• Get plenty of sleep the night before, and don't eat too much on the exam day.
• Make sure you arrive with time to spare so that you can chat with your friends and go in calmly rather than in a frantic rush.
• It may sound stupid, but don't forget to read the instructions of every exercise, and make sure you know what you have to do.
• It may sound even more stupid, but in the oral/written exam, use what you know,  NOT what you don't know. SHOW what you know, not what you don't know!
• Write slowly, don't translate, KISS (Keep It Short and Simple) connect your ideas, use words that you've leant
• In the oral exam, relax and be ready to have a nice conversation with your partner (L3 remember to play tennis!). L2-L3: Don't worry about the words you don't know and concentrate on the things you know (L2)

• Leave your mobile phone at home, don't forget your pens, your ID, just  relax, concentrate, keep the right dose of adrenaline ready for action and ...
• ...enjoy it!
  
  Thanks for your attention and your patience all through the year and...
  I wish you all the best

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Video Bits

This is a selection of the links you have in the 'video bits' section of this blog, in this case, short pieces of news, for your daily 5 minutes listening practice. This video here is from the CNN

But you also have other media

BBC Video news: (start with 'The tale of Two Europes)
Sky news (+ article)
ITN Video News (with script!)


Short and effective doses of real English. Be informed, and learn English ...(and please don't get frustrated if you don't understand absolutely everything on day one. Keep listening!)