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Reading and Speaking skills practice: Review and evaluation
Reading and Speaking skills practice: Review and evaluation ….. Chapter 6… Manuela and eternal love, from the book In the land of volcanoes, by edudelcorral It could, or not, be said, that in the life of every great man, there is a great woman to be found at his side. In a…
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Speaking skill: Pinpoint the location Airport 2
Speaking skill: Pinpoint the locations Approach: Describe the photo to your partner This airport diagram is your photo, the plane’s locations are different than the ones shown on your partner’s image. Talk to each other, describing what you see and compare to find these differences. Directions: A way something is moving/facing: The winds were blowing…
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A book written in the skies
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures “Diego had this special, extraordinary ability. What would you say, if I told you that your grandfather read the skies just like we read books, my dear? Diego didn’t like to read ordinary books, no, Ma’am! He would say that he had his own book:…
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TOEFL Speaking Test Practice 1
TOEFL SPEAKING TEST TOEFL iBT® Speaking Section Academic Speaking Skills The TOEFL speaking section takes 20 minutes to complete, and it contains 6 consecutive sections. It is done on a computer. Your answers are recorded via a microphone on your headset and then sent to the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for marking. The TOEFL…
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In the care of a Governess
In his dream, he found that his deepest intimacy, lay far beyond the borders of his solitude “Assuredly, you must believe I have lost my wits, at least momentarily!” he remarked excitedly, as he recovered his breath. “I assure you that it is quite the contrary! Perhaps you would find my enthusiasm easier to understand,…
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Between soldiers and dolls
Through the centuries, it has been said many times that during the nights, the toys awake to play… They had time to spare, and so also kept their discussion, about the first child’s gender alive and spent long hours speculating about this important issue. When they finally reached the European coasts. each one of them…
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The power of onions
Chapter 1… My poor broken down worlds “That… this is your boarding pass, kiddo. Listen carefully and then keep it to yourself. Tomorrow, go to school as if nothing were happening. Wait around for half an hour, and then discreetly, place half an onion in each of your armpits. Leave them there for around ten…
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The problems in life
Chapter 1… My poor broken down worlds “My sweet child,” he´d say laughing, while he fixed my toy. “Broken toys, they’re like many of the problems you’ll run into as time goes by. Never think that they’ll fix themselves on their own. Don’t put them off for another day either. If you do, there’ll always…
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Unveiling the truths
Sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping truths lie “Let us continue and forget about these matters for the moment. We will surely get back to it and recognize your noble sentiments and of course your legal perceptions which, by the way, have my absolute support and credit.” “But, for now, to center this discussion which…
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The first poems of a little dreamer girl
As old as humanity, were the first dreams they had and their strong desire to share them “Let us abbreviate and get down to the heart of the matter. It was Miss Teresita who awakened the love of reading, in all the girls in my classroom. Of that perhaps, a small group of little girls,…