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Listening for KET - all parts included

In this class we will discuss presentations

In this class we will talk about presentations and linking words

"Hardware" means the computer itself and other machines which are connected to the computer such as printers or external disk drives. "Software" means the electronic programmes which make the computer do what you want it to do (or, sometimes, what the computer wants to do!)

In this lesson we will learn present simple

In this class we will discuss the grammar topic - Present Perfect (have you ever...).

wild animals and what's missing

Hello everyone. A few years ago, I moved from England to New Zealand to coach football to children in Auckland, the biggest city in New Zealand. I'd like to tell you about the differences between football in England and football in New Zealand. I grew up in London in England and spent many hours as a child playing football with my friends in the park. We used to play football after school and at the weekend, and often all day long in the school holidays. One of the first things I noticed when I moved to New Zealand was that very few children play football after school or at the weekends. Even on a sunny day in New Zealand, many of the parks will be completely empty! In cities in England, children will arrange to meet their friends for a game in the park, but in New Zealand the children only ever play football when it's organised for them by their parents or by their team coach. If you've ever played football, you will know that it takes many hours of practice to get skilful and make the ball do anything you want it to. Sometimes it can take lots and lots of mistakes before a child gets it right! In New Zealand, children don't spend a lot of time playing football on their own so they don't try new things and make mistakes. Instead they spend an hour or two a week being told what to do by a parent or a coach. This means they don't get to make their own mistakes and learn things for themselves. Imagine learning English and never being allowed to make a mistake? It would be very difficult, and not much fun either!

In this lesson, you will learn about alternative ways of keeping fit. You'll get to know some words and expressions on the topic of physical activities. Also, you will learn about the usage of stative verbs in English.

Полезный урок для тренировки разговорного английского и произношения. Сначало читаете с английскими субтитрами, а потом без помощи субтитров. Упражнение не на понимание текса, а именно тренировка речи.