английский язык

Speakout, Upper Intermediate, Pronunciation extra, With key, 2016.

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Nouns that end in -tion are usually stressed on the second to last syllable. Nouns that end in -ty are usually stressed on the third to last syllable. What examples can you fi nd of these ‘rules’ in Exercise 4C?

Speakout, Intermediate, BBC Interviews extra, Worksheets, 2015.

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Hello. My name is Pasha. I work in/ for the BBC and I do a lot of DJing in my free/spare time. Originally, I come/am from Moscow, but most of my family live/lives in New York now. Today I’m speaking/talking to people about their families/relatives. Tell me about your family.

Speakout, Pre-Intermediate, DVD extra, BBC, Clips Worksheets, 2016.

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Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1 What are the most popular things to do/places to visit for visitors to your city?
2 Do you like doing these things too, or are they only for tourists?
3 Where do you usually take people who come to visit you?

Speakout, Intermediate, Vocabulary extra, With key, 2016.

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In four sentences the underlined word is wrong.
Find the mistakes and correct them.
1 Ian was so lucky. Straight a er university he found his dream work.
2 I’m sorry, what did you say? I wasn’t really hearing.
3 Don’t laugh. It’s not funny at all!
4 Oh dear! I’ve forgotten my phone at home.
5 Can you remember me where the Indian restaurant is?
6 Please remind me to buy Mark a birthday present.

Speakout, Intermediate, Writing extra, With key, 2016.

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When you write an email to introduce yourself, it can be formal or informal. It all depends on who you are writing to. Formal emails have longer sentences, do not contain contractions, and use non-colloquial language. Informal emails have shorter sentences, use contractions and contain colloquial language.

Speakout extra, Intermediate, Grammar, With key, 2015.

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When I was a child, I would/used to sometimes go to work with my dad. He would/used to be a travelling salesman, and we would/used to drive hundreds of miles each day in the car for meetings in different parts of the country. You might think it was boring for me as a young child, but I would/used to love it. I would/used to go into the meetings with my dad, and sit there quietly drawing a picture or reading a comic. And the people in the meetings were always nice to me. They would/used to play with me or tell me jokes. I also spent a lot of time with my dad, and I have good memories of that. On the day I used to start/started school and couldn't go with him any more, I used to be/was really sad.

Speakout, Intermediate, Reading & listening extra, With key, 2016.

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Finally, after years of waiting, fans are in for a real treat when they watch this fi lm. Without wanting to give too much away, I can say that Luke Skywalker has gone missing and the baddies are in control of the galaxy. For those who saw the previous fi lms, there are lots of familiar faces and there are a few new ones, too. Overall , this is a great fi lm with some fantastic special e ects and spectacular scenes that will impress, especially if you get to see it in 3D.

Speakout, Intermediate, Pronunciation extra, With key, 2016.

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On Wednesday I studied all night for my science exam. I knew I would be able to answer all the questions and I was feeling confi dent. The next day, as I sat down to write the fi nal, three-hour paper, something strange happened. The paper in front of me said ‘Psychology – Final Exam’. Not only was I in the wrong room; I’d missed my exam by one day. I guess I’m not as smart as I thought.