Experiences
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leisure / free time
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leisure / free time
time when you are not working or studying
a hobby / a pastime
an activity you do regularly for enjoyment
to make the most of your time
to use your time well, not waste it
to sign up for (a club / a course)
to put your name down to join a club or course
to meet up with friends
to arrange to see your friends and spend time together
to play an instrument
to make music on the guitar, piano, drums, etc.
to play / do a sport
to take part in a sport regularly
screen time
the hours you spend looking at a phone, tablet, computer or TV
to switch off / unwind
to stop and relax; to take a break from work or screens
to have fun / to have a good time
to enjoy yourself
How do you introduce an opinion in English?
In my opinion… / From my point of view… / It seems to me that…
Give two connectors to link ideas.
however (contrast), therefore (conclusion) — also: moreover, although.
Which register suits a blog for other students?
Informal — friendly and personal, addressing the reader directly.
Name the three Paper 1 criteria.
A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).
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trip / journey
the act of travelling from one place to another
holiday(s) / vacation
time off spent travelling or relaxing away from work or study
destination
the place you are travelling to
accommodation
a place to stay (hotel, hostel, etc.)
to book (a hotel / a ticket)
to reserve something in advance
to pack
to put your things in a bag for a trip
mass tourism
tourism in very large numbers, often harming a place
to travel independently
to plan and travel on your own, not on a package trip
landscape / scenery
the natural features of an area you can see
(school) exchange
a visit where students stay with a family abroad and host them in return
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life story
the account of the important events in a person's life
an experience
something that happens to you and that you learn from
a memory
something from the past that you remember
childhood
the time of your life when you are a child
an unforgettable moment
a moment so special you will always remember it
a turning point
a moment when an important change begins
to overcome a difficulty
to deal successfully with a hard situation
to miss (someone / something)
to feel sad because a person or thing is not with you
to grow up / to mature
to become older and more developed as a person
to be proud of
to feel pleased and satisfied about something you did
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rite of passage
an event or ceremony marking an important change in someone's life
milestone
a significant moment or turning point in your life
coming of age
the point at which a young person is treated as an adult
graduation
the ceremony where you receive your diploma after finishing studies
quinceañera
a Latin American celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday and her step into adulthood
to grow up
to become an adult; to develop and mature
to become independent
to start looking after yourself and making your own decisions
tradition
a custom or belief passed down within a family or culture
unforgettable
so special or memorable that you will never forget it
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custom
an accepted way of doing something in a group or place
festival / celebration
a special event held to mark an occasion, often yearly
parade / procession
a public march of people through the streets, often in costume
traditional costume
the special clothing worn for a region's festivals
traditional recipe / dish
a food prepared the same way for generations
to gather / get together
to come together in one place, often as a family
heritage
the customs, history and culture a group passes on
roots
the place and culture a person or family comes from
to keep a tradition alive
to keep practising a custom so it does not disappear
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migration / to migrate
the movement of people to live elsewhere / to make that move
to emigrate
to leave your own country to live elsewhere
to immigrate / an immigrant
to arrive in a new country to live / a person who does so
to settle in
to get used to a new place and start to feel at home
to adapt / adaptation
to change so you fit a new situation / the process of doing so
to integrate / integration
to become a full part of a community / the process of fitting in
culture shock
the surprise and stress of meeting a very different way of life
to miss (someone/something)
to feel sad because a person or thing is no longer near you
the language barrier
the difficulty caused by not sharing a common language
the host country
the country that receives and takes in newcomers
Which register suits an email to a friend?
Informal — friendly and personal, with a greeting and sign-off.
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