C1/C2 English - Wednesday 9:45

This class is for advanced and proficient students (level C1 to C2) and is offered online. Here are the topics we will discuss.

May to July 2025

18 June - We'll continue talking about the power of silence article and do some revision on what we have learned this term.

11 June - Destination page 202 - 203 - please read about reported speech. We'll do a bit of practice in the lesson. Can you also read this article about the power of silence. As it's quite a long article, we'll talk about it over two weeks.

4 June - Destination page 201. I discovered a great video about Dua Lipa doing interviews with authors after reading an article in The Guardian. Can you skim read the article and watch the video (if you don't have time for the whole video, the first five minutes will do).

28 May - We'll talk about our trip to Seleger Moor and our upcoming plans.

21 May - Destination page 200. Trip to Seleger Moor.

14 May - Destination page 199. Can you read this article about osteoporosis. It's quite long so don't worry if you don't manage to read it all. We'll talk about the risk factors of this condition and what people can do to reduce the risk.

7 May - Destination page 198. As we're planning on having a day trip to Seleger Moor, we'll keep the homework short. Let's talk about some controversial topics - oranges on pizza and women drivers. Read one or both of the two short articles.

Jan to April 2025

16 April - Destination page 198. This week it's a long article about what happens when land is abandoned. If you don't have time to read it all, focus on the end of the article rather than the start.

9 April - Destination page 197 and this humorous article about kitchen rules. Please read the article and the comments.

2 April - Destination page 196 and this TED Talk about introverts.

26 March - Destination page 196 and this article about how clean Switzerland's rivers are.

19 March - Destination page 195 and read this article about women and finance.

12 March - this week it is a long article so we won't do anything in Destination. Don't worry if you don't read the full article but do try to read the sections about gambling.

5 March - Destination page 194 and please read this short article about fostering at the age of 75.

No lesson on 12 and 19 February

5 February - Destination p.191 and the anxiety article. If you have time, start listening to the Rest is Politics podcast.

29 January - More practice with 'ing forms and a general update.

22 January - we're going to talk about careers.

15 January - can you read this interesting article about anxiety. I'm not sure whether I agree with it all but I think there are some points that are worth talking about. Destination - page 190.

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