This case study is based on Patricia‚ a Spanish national in her twenties who is in her last year studying an Economics degree course. She is also a student on the Elementary course at the British Language Centre. Patricia’s started learning English at the bi-lingual school she attended. She learnt English for 3 years but did not take any official examinations‚ but sees this as a possibility for the future. At school she learnt English because it was obligatory. The only other language she speaks
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What is a good doctor? What makes a good doctor perfect? In the articles "Phlebitis" by Lair Eigther‚"The Doctors as Stranger" by David Rothman‚ and the book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman these authors state different situations and outlooks the patients were in. For instance the writers explored whether the patients had good medical treatment. Furthermore the authors view the disconnection between the doctors and the patients on how physicians should be able to train
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You should have enough rest Nothing better than feeling of waking up completely and full refreshed. Sleep is necessary and important for life. Today‚ a person has lacked sleeping because of a busy schedule‚ every day. In today most people have timed to sleep around 4-6 hours If you think that’s enough‚ then you think wrong. That is not enough for the human body. This is an issue that should be solved urgently because Sleep not enough to have a bad affect than you think
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For this assignment I interviewed Alessandro‚ an Italian student in the Pre-Intermediate English class. Alessandro has been living in London for a few months now. He came to the UK to search for work as a result of the global economic recession. He would like to improve his spoken English skills to improve his job prospects as well as better integrate into British society. Alessandro has studied English from primary school level to High school level but highlighted that the quality of English learning
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1. Structure I’m living with my parents because... Analysis present continuous (progressive) Meaning: used to talk about a temporary action or state which began at some unknown point in the past‚ is currently in progress (or occurring repeatedly) and will be completed‚ or stopped at some point. The action has a limited duration and is usually taking place at the time of speaking‚ although sometimes it can refer to the future. Form: Present tense of verb ‘to be’ (am/are/is) + present
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dying patients : The New Yorker Page 1 of 15 ANNALS OF MEDICINE LETTING GO What should medicine do when it can’t save your life? by Atul Gawande AUGUST 2‚ 2010 Modern medicine is good at staving off death with aggressive interventions-—-and bad at knowing when to focus‚ instead‚ on improving the days that terminal patients have left. • Ql ara Thomas Monopoli was pregnant with her first child when her doctors learned that she was going to die. It O started with a cough and a pain in her
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The doctor and the doctor’s wife ‘’The doctor and the doctor’s wife’’ is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway. It got published in 1925 and is a part of a short story collection called ‘’In Our Time’’. Hemingway is well-known for his style of written and for using the iceberg-principle which lets the readers guess the truth behind the stories. Nick’s father has hired three Indians to remove some logs that have been dumped on his property. Nick’s father Henry gets in a discussion with
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Name: TP No: Level: Pre-Intermediate Length: 50 No of students: Main Aim: To develop Ss’ skill to read and listen for gist and for detailed information Sub Aim: 1. To introduce Ss to a few new words and teach them their meaning 2. To develop Ss oral fluency by providing them a chance to speak on a subject to which they could relate to Personal Aim: To stick to the lesson plan as far as possible! Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
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CELTA Written Assignment 3 Language Skills Related Tasks Lucy Gudgeon-Brennand The authentic reading text I have chosen for Elementary students is a recipe page from a popular magazine and is approximately 150 words long‚ excluding ingredients. The reason I have chosen this text is because it is current‚ relevant to daily life‚ informative‚ visually appealing‚ and also based on a topic that people are naturally interested in – food. The universally familiar format this article takes; list‚ photographic
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Why should I adopt a dog and why you should too? There are many reasons to adopt a dog. There are many reasons why you should too. Dogs can make the greatest companions‚ with unconditional love a dog will always be there for you. They can also bring life into an otherwise dull home. Adopting a dog from a kill shelter and adoption centers can also save a life. Choosing the right place to adopt your dog from is a major contributing factor as you may be stopping the use of puppy mills.
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