Victor Cardaba

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5 November 2024

1. Reading - comprehension and vocabulary
   
2. Listening and intonation practice
3. Phrasal verbs and writing

12 November 2024

1. Reading - comprehension and vocabulary
   
2. Listening for detail
3. Phrasal verbs and writing

19 November 2024

1. Reading - answer the questions: there will be unknown words and phrases!
2. The listening is very short and includes subtitles.
3. Writing: go through the presentation, the exercise is on the penultimate slide. Produce as many drafts as you need.

26 November 2024

1. Reading - identify the words and phrases you are unfamiliar with. As usual, there are some questions!
2. Listening - this is an easy one: just a few words which you may not know!
3. Writing - read through the example; the exercise is on slide 13.

10 December 2024

1. Reading - Stressed? Writing down a to-do list might help
2. Listening - How immersion in nature can make you feel calmer
3. Writing - the exercise is on slide 14.

17 December 2024

1. Reading - Less packaging please, we’re British: Why it’s only fair for producers to pay for their own recycling
   
2. Reading - Going up? The property market's top experts on what will happen to house prices in 2025
   
3. Listening - See behind the scenes of artist Alvaro Barrington's studio
   
4. Listening - 'I really do not want to practice'
   
5. Writing - making your words matter
   
6. Writing - making your words matter