Invictus

We have just finished watching "Invictus", which deals with rugby, South Africa, and Nelson Mandela. Click here (Biography of Nelson Mandela) and read the texts.
Read these questions, write them down onto your notebook, and answer them:

1. What kind of democracy did mandela pursue?
2. What is the ANC?
3. What is the Apartheid?
4. What happened in March 1960?
5. Where was Mandela imprisoned?
6. If Mandela had been sentenced to life imprisonment, why was he released in 1990?
7. When was he elected president of South Africa?
8. What prizes was he awarded?

Invictus, by William Ernest Henley, is a poem Nelson Mandela used to read when he was in jail. Why do you think it helped him endure all that suffering?

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.





As you can see, South Africa National Anthem is made up of 5 different languages. Can you recognise any of the languages in its lyrics?

FCE review

in this website you can practise all parts of the exam. click with your mouse in the links that you can find above: reading, use of english, listening, and even writing. click HERE

two complete exams. Click HERE

listening practice HERE

Use of English. Don´t do part 4! click HERE

use of english and reading. click HERE

a selection of links for resources here

GOOD LUCK!

speaking test

check this great website where you can get tips on the speaking test

TIPS: here
development of the task by the British Council
pictures to practise

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Letter of application

This weekend you will be asked to write a letter of application and attatch your curriculum vitae. Here is a selection of websites where you can get guidelines and "inspiration".
- CV. Although in the Exam Maximiser we read a very simple CV, you may want something a bit more challenging. Here are some tips to write your CV (curriculum vitae). Notice the list of useful sentences
When you grow up you will find the EU website useful. The European CV is a CV that you can use to apply for any job within Europe. Also, there is a job search engine and advs everywhere in Europe. There is a template here.
- Some useful sentences for your application letter (also called cover letter) can be found in www.esl.com :

I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for...
As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience and qualifications match this position's requirements.
I would like to point out... immediately upon his return.
During ...., I improved (furthered, extended, etc.) my knowledge of...,
I look forward to an opportunity to speak with you in person

Visit the website for a sample cover letter

Sebas and Nerea

Hi Sebas and Nerea

We hope that you are having a great time in France.
We have started unit 11, which deals with WORK. So far, we have practised vocabulary. Words with definitions in English: all the jobs in the yellow box on page 130; plus "curriculum vitae", "letter of application", "application form", "referees" (p. 132). You can fill in an application form (again) if you click here and download the form. It should be fun! Do vocabulary activities in the workbook and the listening exercise on the page opening the unit in the workbook.
We also dealt with money. You will be given a handout with a crossword and other words. Find the definitions of the words from the yellow box in your coursebook in an English-English dictionary.
We practised Conditional sentences. Notice the structure for the mixed conditional sentences and practise in these websites.
difficult
types 1-3
Practise writing an application letter and your CV