Collection of Advanced Contents Unit 1

Hey Students!

On the blog you can find some posts related to topics we've seen so far in unit 1 in your book. Here's the list:

- A post on Job Interviews, which includes a reading with comprehension questions, and an article with the top ten interview tips. 

- A podcast on Youth Unemployment, together with an article.

- A vocabulary list on work.

- An article on Stepfamilies.  

So, plenty of practice for you! Enjoy!

Phrasal Verbs related to Childhood

I know you like learning phrasal verbs and I know they're difficult and you need all the practice you can get on this. That's why here I give you a link where you can listen and learn some phrasal verbs related to childhood. Remember to do the quiz to test what you learnt.

Funky Phrasals: Childhood

When you learn new vocabulary you must learn it in its context, because that way you'll know how to use it in the future. So, if you usually create lists of new vocabulary to learn, it's a good idea to write not only the new word but also an example sentence.

Enjoy the practice!

Stepfamilies

In our society it's so common nowadays to have half-brothers and half-sisters, stepbrothers and stepsisters, single-parent families, two fathers or two mothers, etc., so we can say that the traditional concept of family has changed completely. We've already discussed this topic in class. Now, have a look at this article. 

When Branches Tangle in a Stepfamily Tree

What's your opinion? Share with us in a comment!

Over-protective Parents

As you know we talked in class about protective parents. Have a look at the following article published on the Daily Mail Online on this subject. 

Over-protective parents robbing children of their childhood

If you want to read more on this subject, here you have another article published by MxAbout Tips & Advice.

               Over-protective parents

Leave your opinion in a comment.