B22:00
Precise feelings
Describe a stressful period. Use at least four of: overwhelmed, apprehensive, drained, on edge, reassured, relieved, resentful, torn.
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Describe a stressful period. Use at least four of: overwhelmed, apprehensive, drained, on edge, reassured, relieved, resentful, torn.
Give your view on everyday sustainability. Use: single-use, carbon footprint, offset, cut back, greenwashing, a knock-on effect, incentive.
Describe a recent week using at least three of these words: relieved, frustrated, content, overwhelmed, grateful, restless.
Give a tentative opinion on a contested issue. Use hedges: arguably, it could be argued, to some extent, by and large, there's a tendency to, not necessarily.
Tell a story where three idioms fit naturally: 'a blessing in disguise', 'bite the bullet', 'the last straw', 'call it a day', 'on the same page'.
Talk about learning English. Use: pick up, brush up on, be rusty, a false friend, fluent, come naturally, stuck, a breakthrough.
Give your opinion on working from home. Connect your points with: however, on the other hand, as a result, in addition, that said.
Discuss how you follow the news. Use: a headline, coverage, biased, a source, breaking, misleading, in-depth, clickbait, fact-check.
Give an opinion on remote learning. Use: in my view, personally, it seems to me, the way I see it, I'd say, to be honest.
Describe a problem you sorted out. Use: come up, deal with, sort out, fall through, a setback, work around, in the end.
Tell an anecdote using narrative connectors: it all started when, anyway, all of a sudden, the thing is, long story short, to cut a long story short.