EXAM PRACTICE!

 

B2.2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE

B2.2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION PART 1 AUDIO

B2.2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION PART 2 AUDIO

B2.2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION ANSWER KEY

B2.2 READING COMPREHENSION TEST

B2.2 READING COMPREHENSION ANSWER KEY

Reading: Identifying Red Flags in Teen Relationships

 

Article from The Guardian: Teenagers need to know where love stops and abusive relationships start

Answer key to the Story Writing Leaflet

  Check the correct answers to the leaflet here.

Language Exchange At Jesús Maestro

 

Check this link to find out!

Critical Reading and Thinking: Polyworking

 

Polyworking, at its core, is the art of juggling multiple jobs, projects, or roles concurrently. This could range from a simple side hustle to an additional full-time job. In the past, having a second source of income was often referred to as "moonlighting".

Why Polyworking is the Future of Work

On 2024 US Elections

Swing States and Electoral College calculator - El País English version

But how does the US election actually work? Watch this video below from Australia ABC News in case you're not quite sure: 

And now answer to the listening questions below (answer key included):

US Election: Multiple choice questions

Listening: Haunted Hotel in Seattle!

 

Listen to Ellie Kemper telling this spooky story of her stay in a hotel in Seattle:

And answer to the true/false comprehension questions below (answer key included):

True or False? Listening questions

Evaluación de progreso y promoción: calendario y formato

EVALUACIÓN DE PROGRESO Y PROMOCIÓN B2.2 L/X

EVALUACIÓN DE PROGRESO Y PROMOCIÓN B2.2 M/J

Video Listening: The Life Cycle of a T-shirt

 Watch this video on TED-Ed about the life cycle of a T-shirt, and answer the questions below. Then, check your answers with the answer key.

The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt Questions

The Life Cycle of a T-shirt Answer Key

Is This the End of Tourism as We Know It?

Read this article and create a glossary with new vocabulary and expressions specific to this field. Use the glossary and the information given in the article to write elaborate answers to the questions below. Be ready to present your own opinions in class next week.

Article: The End of Tourism?

Vocabulary to check

Reading questions:

1) How did the pandemic affect global tourism? Present facts and figures in different parts of the world.

2) What are the dangers of tourism dependency? Explain the situation of overtourism in Venice, Barcelona and Dubrovnik.

3) Is tourism benefitting local communities and biodiversity in any way? Talk about Bush Tourism and National Parks in Kenya and other African countries.

4) Explain the situation in the islands of Komodo (Indonesia).

5) Talk about the carbon footprint of global tourism, and suggest ways to make it a more sustainable industry for both the environment and local economies.

Getting rid of those fossilized errors...

Fossilized errors worksheet

Online Activation of On Screen B2+ Express E-Book

 Online Activation of Express Digibook step by step

Getting Started in B2.2 Class

Here follows some General Information about this course:

Teacher: María Cristóbal

Classroom: 5.11

Office hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 15:30-16:30. You need to make an appointment via email.

Teacher's  contact email address: mcristobal@educa.madrid.org. Please write your name and group in the subject.

Textbook : On Screen B2+ Student’s Book. Editorial Express Publishing (you will need to download the digital book too -- instructions on the next post).

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