Santa Brigida: Intermediate 2 - Answers to 'Shakespeare's Love Life' Exercise

1. little
2. was
3. had
4. by
5. closed
6. so
7. suggests
8. faithful
9. unless
10. another
11. proves
12. audience
13. backstage
14. overheard
15. when
16. test
17. however
18. lover

Santa Brigida: Advanced 1 CD 4 Answers

                                                                    

                        NA1

CD4

Answer Key:

1 E

1) B  2) C  3) A  4) C  5) A  6) B  7) B  8) C

2 E

1) 18-24 / eighteen to twenty four 2) catering 3) twice a week 4) clearing  5) bookings (by phone) 6)  computers  7)  (valid) driving licence 8) (approximately) £8 / eight pounds 9) (a minimum of) 30 / thirty 10)  part-time evening

                        3 E

1) F 2) B 3) A 4) E 5) D

                        4 E

                        1) C  2) B  3) B  4) A  5) C  6) B  7) B

                        5 E

                        1) A  2) B  3) C  4) B  5) A  6) B  7) C  8) A

                        6 E

1) (dreadful) weather  2) the oceans   3) cuts and bruises  4) scared  5) (computer) software

6) explorers  7) in his 20s / twenties  8)  the balloon  9)  support team  10) route

           

7 E

1) C 2) F 3) B 4) D 5) A

                        8 E

                               1) A  2) B  3) A  4) A  5) C  6) B  7) B

9 E

1) C  2) A  3) A  4) B  5) C  6) B  7) C  8) A

                       

                        10 E

1) uncle  2) A Natural Life  3) private teachers   4) a monkey   5) photographer

6) knowledge  7) rarest species  8) three decades 9)  advertising 10)  raise (financial) support

                              

11 E

1) F 2) B 3) D 4) E 5) C

                              

12 E

                        1) B  2) C  3) A  4) A  5) C  6) B  7) C

Stress Management: Top Tips To Reduce Stress

Hello everyone,

Here is an interesting video with top tips to reduce stress during this potentially stressful exam time.
Hope you find it helpful. Good luck!

Santa Brigida: Procedure For Certification Exam Registration

Intermediate 2 Students in Santa Brigida, if you are going to do the Certification Exam on June the 4th, please go to the Santa Brigida Webpage HERE and read the instructions on how to fill in the form. Print it out and take it to the Office. The opening date to leave the form in the office is from the 2nd of May.

Remember this is totally your responsability, we will not be filling in the form in class. Any questions, please read the webpage instructions carefully or ask in the office.  Thanks.

P.S.  IMPORTANT :  There are TWO pages you have to print and bring to the office, check carefully.

Santa Brigida Exam Time-Table

Intermediate 2A

Reading and Listening                         Monday 13th of May

Writing                                               Wednesday 15th of May


Advanced 1

Reading and Listening                         Monday 20th of May

Writing                                               Wednesday 15th of May



Speaking:  If you do not already have a Speaking Exam time, please come and talk to me or leave a message in the comments box below.

Good luck everyone!

Petition Against the Cutbacks in the Escuelas De Idiomas

Please read THIS article and sign the petition if you want to help stop the cutbacks in the Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas.

7 Reasons To Learn a Foreign Language

This is a wonderful article on 'Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language.'  Go HERE to read the complete article.

I hope it will motivate you to keep learning and to keep enjoying it. Some quotes from the article that stood out for me are:

'Nine times out of ten, those whose succeeded had one thing in common: genuine interest in the language.'

' You realize you can be your own teacher.'

'You realize that learning is organic and unpredictable.'

Enjoy! : )