Still another techno-tool to help you with your studies. Here you'll find extra-reading, extra-listening, extra-grammar stuff, extra writing tips... extra-everything, so it's up to you what you do with it. Needless to say, your feedback, ideas, and comments are very welcome.
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Thursday, 18 May 2017

That's all folks!

Time flies and classes are over! Exam time is always stressful (both for students AND for teachers) but fortunately there are remedies/techniques to help you cope with exam stress:

Music...


original video HERE

...and a good laugh THE EXAM, a classic  by Mr. Bean.




- And the usual advice:


  • 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, as we've said so many times,  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 - but rich and well connected :-)) connect your ideas, use words/structures that you've learnt.
  • In the oral exam, relax and be ready to have a nice conversation with your partner (L3 remember to play tennis, keep the ball rolling!). L2-L3: Don't worry about the words you don't know and focus on the things that you know.
  • Leave your mobile phone at home, don't forget your pens and your ID,  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!
      

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Bears on the beach

What happens if you go to the beach in California Lake Tahoe...

Sunday, 14 May 2017

Addicted to your smartphone?

Do you think you are addicted to your smartphone?
 L2 Offtime is an applet that helps you disconnect:
READ the details HERE
L3: a more challenging video: Digital detox!

Take the test:  ARE YOU A SMARTPHONE ADDICT ?

or READ THE 23 SIGNS that you are addicted to your smartphone