She got really turned on to movement, and especially strength training. So turned on that she started doing double sessions. Progress was slow and far from linear. And they were like, In time. And I was like, Yeah, but how much time? And it was. Her ride-or-dies from childhood are all in England, and since this was before the pandemic, she was able to visit them.
But often she was leaning on friends in L. I felt like that once. Like, sobbing, sobbing, sobbing. One particular exchange stands out. And she was like, You will get there. Some of the most difficult moments involved Angelo. On the whole, Adele says, the divorce has gone as smoothly as a divorce can. Konecki lives across the street, in a house Adele bought for him, and they share custody and do regular family movie nights.
And I was like, Uh, yeah. Well, my whole life fell apart in that moment. She also started going to the studio. But why not? For this and other reasons, the new album is different from her previous albums. You did that! Fuck you! Everyone else took it into their hearts so much. This is my album.
To be around civilian Adele is to forget that she is also that other Adele, the singer of soul-baring torch songs. Civilian Adele is a cutup, relentlessly self-effacing, and always taking the piss out of herself. We know from her music that the other Adele swims below the photic zone. I catch a glimpse of the other one when her new songs are playing aloud in her sea-green kitchen. Seated on a stool, she leans back, her chest retreats inward, her head hangs down, and her whole torso rocks while her eyelids flutter, as though she is in a trance.
It is difficult to describe the emotional intensity of this body language, but the words rolling in the deep come to mind. She queues up another one. The song ends with bits of a raw, teary voicemail she left for a friend. She was inspired to incorporate voice notes by Tyler, the Creator and the British rapper Skepta, she explains. The last song she plays is the final song on the album.
We are late for a lunch reservation at the Hotel Bel-Air. Adele runs upstairs to change clothes, then reappears in a gray sweatshirt and matching sweatpants. I know what I want. Cartier earrings. Never ever. After hearing Adele describe her two years of turmoil, and then hearing some of the songs that resulted from it, I find myself wondering about seven-year-old Adele. I was an only child. Music was my sibling I never had.
She would put out music so regularly, it would be like seeing her. I've got one to finish for my history course and the dead line is Monday. E Yes, I used to play a lot of tennis when I wa s at secondary school. I belonged to a tennis club then, too. But I gave it up when I left and went to university. Not enough time, I'm afraid. The correct gap. Read the four options. Choose the best option. When you have finished, read the text the only word that fits again with the words inserted to check grammatica ll y in the gap.
Why is this happening? It's often presented as indicating the undesirable Another 11 Decide if the verbs in Activity 2 are is the communications and technological revolution, which allows people to stative 5 ' dynamic D or can be 4 social events when they're living alone.
But a key both B. They see it as D Decide if one or both sentences are a way to 7 time in developing themselves personally possible in each item. Tick v the and professionally. This means that the whole social framework is sentences that are correct.
B She's having a baby. A damage B breakage C splinter o fragmentation B I'm feeling quite ill. What is t he w riter's main pu rpose? For questions 1- 6, choose the answer A, B, C or D wh ich you The award fo r Best Actor had just been announced.
A the early arrival of a plane that is usually late 3 A dog ran across the road and the car.. D the respect other travellers give her 5 Ou r trainer I was exhausted. A you are not accepted by the local people. B you are always moving on. D you have some official problems. A expenses. C health problems.
Reading A It didn't happen quickly. C It was a result of becoming proficient About the exam: in Spanish. Each question 5 According to the writer, which aspect of Spanish gives you four options to choose from. Only one is correct. Strategy: A sport Read the text and the title quickly to get an idea of what it is about. Then read the questions but do not look at the B food options yet as this can be confusing.
C shopping Find the section of text that the question relates to and read it D nightlife carefully. Think of the answer without referring to the options. Look at the options and choose the one that is closest to A disappointed by their new life. B insecure in the first few months.
Make sure that there is evidence for your answer in the text C anxious about their decision to move. It is a mental sensation finally ready to call Madrid her home. For me, feeling at home In Madrid has been a slow progressing relationship.
The 'Back home! The CIty tnlt1ally made my acquaintance as a child: I had attended Iberia flight from Munich, where I grew up, to Madrid, where several summer camps to improve my language skills. At age I had been living for two years, had been on time. And at age 22, the capital and I hit a home delays and strikes. Yet when I hit the 'Send' button of my phone, run: I came back for good, moving in to my current piso I was caught even more profoundly by surprise.
For the first apartment. Slowly but surely, I learned to live the Spanish time, I had referred to Madrid as my home. Where is home? A5 a natural optimist, I For many expats, the concept isn't continue to believe in all the black or white. Home involves positive aspects of living in numerous gray areas, including Madrid.
If sports ignite your family and friends, memories, spirit, Spaniards will welcome language, religion, lifestyle, culture you to cheer along - the and more. Having lived abroad in third-straight crowning of the the United States, Argentina, Chile, Spanish football team at Euro Brazil, Switzerland and France, was unprecedented. In nightlife, which will enthral the United States, not having a flamenco lovers and clubbing Social Security Number made me addicts alike.
In inconveniences, such as not being able to get a phone contract with certain providers. In Brazil, fact, the culinary joys never seem to sleep in Spain. There are not speaking the language perfectly had made me uneasy as I tapas bars open at all hours, too many to enumerate. For the sensed that people talked behind my back. And yet, over the course of two years, I have managed escargot. My unpretentious From the azure sky, my glance returned to the SMS on my apartment in the barrio de Salamanca - as opposed to the phone: 'Glad to hear you arrived safely: my family had texted waterproof tent I had lived in while working on an organic farm back.
Though they referred to that particular Munich-Madrid in the Argentine Patagonia - allowed me to unload my baggage, flight, I read the message as a more universal interpretation both physically and mentally. Instead of having to gather wood of the expat lifestyle. A5 expats, we undergo a period of for the night's fires, as I had done when hiking in the South ambiguity. But if you give your new destination a chance, it can professional goals as a writer.
I don't think he's got over losing his second wife yet. Add any other words In Listening Pa rt 4, you hear five different people talking necessary. There are two tasks with eight options each. As you listen, you have to choose which At no time You hear each of the planning to live. Try to do both tasks at the same time and use the 5 Scarcely Start 1 I can chill out. A It can be boring.
C I should make t he effort. D I'm able to rela x. E it's my responsibility. F I can get things into 3 They have never told anyone why they decided to perspective. You will need to discuss two of the three points given, reach a conclu sion and give reasons for your opinions. Write a first draft and check it for accuracy and organisat ion. Then read the sample answer and decide which plan the writer ttl. Ij ol.. SWeo' IM. You sow A f'oss.
You may, if you wi sh, make use e. You will be given th ree pictures relatin g to a topic and asked to choose two of them to talk about. You will always have to do three things: compare the pictures and answer two questions.
The questions are written above the pictures, so you can look at them again while you're speaking. Strategy: Choose which two pictures you want to talk about and tell the examiner. When you compare the pictures, talk about their main focus e. Do not give a detailed d escription of ea ch pictu re. Use p hrases like both pictures show Remember to address the different parts of the task an d try to speak for the full minute. D Look at the exam task. Read a candidate's answer and think of possible words or phrases that could fill the gaps.
Then listen and check your answers. Look at the pictures. They show people whose jobs require them to communi cate well. Com pare two of the pictures and say why the people need to comm unicate well while doing these jobs and what skills they need to be able to do this.
OK, I'm going to look at these two pictures - the one of the doctor and the one of the politician; at least I'm I he's a politician because he looks as if he's trying to get over some important point or other! Both pictures show, as you say, people who need to communicate wel1 in their jobs. The doctor is trying to explain something to just two people, a mum and child in his surgery, whereas the politician is talking to a whole group of journalists; I'd The doctor has to make sure that the mum understands what's wrong with her child and also I 4 saying that the doctor has to be careful not to communicate any anxiety to the child.
The politician, on the other hand, has to appear confident, convincing and persuasive, and he needs to be a bit creative with the truth sometimes!
I don't 5 that al1 politicians are liars but as 6. Change the word in extracts and answer two multiple-choice questions on each capitals at the end of these lines so they fit the gap one.
You hear each extract twice. Strategy: Strategy: Read the questions and the options carefully before Read the title and the whole text so that you you listen. Questions often focus on attitude, opinion or purpose, so Look at each sentence in detail. Don't choose an option because you hear the same word. Read the sentence again to check whether you need a plural form. Check your spelling, as it must be correct. D You will hear three different extracts. For questions , choose the answer A, B or Cl which fits best according to what you hear.
There are two D Read the article again. For questions , questions for each extract. Some users of Twitter have thousands A It was a waste of time. Clearly, they are But some of their followers are C It exhibited so me interesting new products. And there's a reason for this: they are The number of followers C concerned about people not talking to each other a user has is often seen as an indicator of 4 What do the speakers agree about' their social influence or 4.
Therefore, people such as artists or aspiring B Twitter can be a useful means of communication. Although it's not therapists. If your ETHIC B worried about the amount of work involved followers are fake, they don't care about C concerned that people don't understand her job you - and certainly don't read your 6 What do both speakers think is important in their job' comments.
So what's the point of tweeting A being able to speak clearly at all? B Ekman, inCidentally, professes to be 'a terrible liar' and observes that although some people 3 My favourite holiday destination is United States - it's such a diverse country. But how can what he has learned help crime-solving? S Being sensitive to others when taking part in a general discussion is useful quality to have. C But how reliable are Ekman's methods? There 7 When I work, I often listen to a music - it helps me to are also what we call subtle expressions.
A very concentrate on the work in hand. You need to study S I'm thinking of getting the new job - the one I'm doing now is really getting me down l a person's whole demeanour: gesture, voice, posture, gaze and also, of course, the words 9 It seems as though whatever happens, rich get richer and themselves: poor get poorer.
They look, and sound, sincere. So here's the question: is there any way you can be sure About the exam: they are telling the truth? You choose the correct paragraph to fill are those in which 'the threat of loss or each gap from a Jumbled list. There is one extra paragraph you punishment to the liar is severe: loss of job, loss do not need.
Also those where the target would feel properly Strategy: aggrieved if they knew. F 'Suppose: Ekman posits, 'my wife has been Try to guess the sort of information that might be missing. How would I react Scan the jumbled list of options. My demeanour Use clues in the paragraphs before and after the gaps to help might well be consistent with a concealed you choose the ones that fit. That could be because I was gUilty Make sure that the completed text makes sense and is logical.
Ignore the gaps. G The facial muscles triggered by those seven Ekman believes that his techniques can be used to reveal any attempts at deception. What is more, expressions of emotion removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap There is one are involuntary; they are almost impossible to extra paragraph which you do not need to use. We can try, of course. Psychologist Paul Ekman believes he has the answer, he tells Jon Henley.
Forty years ago, research psychologist Dr Paul Ekman was addressing a group of young psychiatrists in training when he was asked a question whose answer has kept him busy pretty much ever since. Suppose you are working in a psychiatric hospital like this one and a patient who has previously been aggressive comes to you.
As part of his However, particularly when we are Plus there are lies and lies. In a subsequent our faces before we get a chance to stop no notification that this is what is conversation, one of the patients told them.
FortunaTely for liars, as many as occurring. So Ekman ninety-nine percent of people will fail isn't a liar: he says. But given a bit of training, game.
I focus on serious lies: where the Slowed it further. And suddenly, there, Ekman says, almost anyone can consequences for the liar are grave if across just two frames, he saw it: a develop the skill. The psychologist's techniques, he Just read microexpressions and subtle I 2 I concedes, can only be a starting pOint expressions correctly, however, and Over the course of the next four for criminal investigators applying Ekman reckons your accuracy in decades, Ekman successfully them.
However, when suggested by Charles Darwin: that very carefully because what you really it comes to spotting really serious the ways in which we express anger, want to know is why they are lying. No lies - those that could, for example, disgust, contempt, fear, surprise, expression of emotion, micro or macro, affect national security - he says happiness and sadness are both innate reveals exactly what is triggering it: He simply that he 'does not believe we and universal.
I couldn't tell. Look at the meanings in 1 innate A admit brackets to help you. D Choose the correct alternative in each sentence. Use the words in brackets to help you. In some sentences more than one answer may be possible. A get B make C have 3 I'm going on a communications course, that should be S Universities often run clubs where they very interesting.
S The lecturer who's talks are always really informative is presentations in front of large audiences. A have B hold C make 6 The woman, that was rather well-dressed, was talking too loudly on her mobile. Whose In class, children who are often reluctant to discuss things In groups say It'S because the groups have 2 She speaks in a high Because of thiS, li ke a mouse! So what IS their explanatlon 7 Groups which have been organised by 4 Whenever I get a cold, I get a sore throat and my the children themselves tend to be based on fflendshlps.
So what voice sounds quite They may also agree With what their fflends have said without actually thinking about It critically. What's Important is to listen to everyone in the class whose opinions are equally valuable.
It may also be a good Idea to avoid sealing children directly opposite each other which avoids confrontation. About the exam: In Writing Part 2, you choose one of three questions to 2 Has the writer used an impersona l style throughout? One may be a proposal. In a proposal, you need 3 Has the writer used appropriate headings for the to outline existing probl ems or need s and make sections of the proposal? Strategy: Divide yo ur proposal into re levant section s and give each a clear heading.
D Match items in Activity 2 with phrases Beg in with an introd uction setting out t he pu rpose of the A-E below. A My sugg estion w ould be to Use impersonal la ng uage thro ug hout but give you r B It is thou ght that.
C Issue s to be addre ssed; Points for inclusion D I intend to D Look at the exam task and the sample answer. E It is my consid ered o pinion that Which of the statements below is correct? The aim of th e pro posal is to imp rove foreign students' 11 Do the exam task.
Remember to plan your language in ord er to pa ss exams. A group of foreig n studen ts will soon be arriving J to attend a deg ree co urse at your uni versity. Their The head teacher has decided to invest li stenin g and reading skills in your language are in up-to-date technology to help both profici ent. Howeve r, they have had little p racti ce in teachers and children in the classroom. You have been invited to submit a proposa l ou tli ning the reasons for setting up a programme to You have been invited ta write a proposal help th em develop their speaking skills and explaining o utlining th e need fo r up-ta-date technology, what w oul d be involved.
A d eci sio n w ill then be made suggesting and explaining how it w o uld help on w hat sort of programme to set up. A decision Write your proposal in w ord s in an w ill th en be m ade on what equipment should be appropr iate st yle.
Write your proposal in word s in an appro priate style. A speaking programme for foreign students Introduction A possible speaking programme In this proposal I shall give reasons for designing a A speaking programme should encourage foreign students to interact special programme to help foreign students at our with native speakers.
The programme should have a systematic element university to become more proficient in their oral which ensures regular sessions outside their academic study time, as language skills. Reasons for developing a programme Foreign students coming to our university to study Recommendations need to have a high level of proficiency in our language.
My recommendations for setting up a programme would be: Most of these students have passed the relevant A member of staff should be appointed to run the scheme.
They have often, however, had little opportunity to use Foreign students and general students should be invited to a series of the language for speaking. Although their current skills organised social events such as cinema trips, walks and parties.
There is an think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each 'gap. There is an example at the beginning 0. To sell or not to sell? You may think selling your house is easy but everyone Communication gone too far? Cb", deal. Unfortunately, the We are keen to keep in touch with friends at housing market is But Here are some simple steps you can Many tweeters have a strange urge to post take that might It to avoid being thought of as behind the times.
It's hard to is worth The look you want is neat but It's your home and you love it following the play. But the success of a but the trick is to make others love it, too! Nevertheless, when even part of the 3 A developing B unrealised C potential D capable audience is inattentive - doing something 4 A clinch B fix C verify D stick Use the Part 4 word given in capita ls at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits the gap in the same For questions , complete the second line.
Do not change the word given. You must use between My favourite place three and six words, including the word given. This may be a surprising choice as Here is an example 0. Far from anything 25 It's six years since I moved here.
It BEEN would have been a challenging place ". Here a Never However, it draws 29 I absolutely forbid you to tell anyone about the plan. I stay in the campsite and it gives me a new NO perspective on my everyday life. It Under I can't agree, although. For questions , choose from the reviewers A-D.
The reviewers may be chosen more than once. Which reviewer has a different view to Reviewer A regarding Barnes' claims about how well babies interpret the world' [ 1 I 2 shares Reviewer D's concern about some rather obvious conclusions drawn by psychologists? The questions focus on opinions expressed in the texts and you may be asked to identify opinions that are the same or different across the texts.
Strategy: Read the instructions and the title to get an Idea of the overall topic of the four texts. Read the texts quickly to get a clear idea of what they are about. Then read the questions. For each question, look through the texts to identify the opinion expressed by the writers.
Underline the evidence for your idea in the texts, as this will help you to see the different opinions more clearly. Remember that you are looking for opinions, not facts. Learning how children think c Four reviewers comment on One faScinating chapter in Barnes' book concerns morality. Children seem to have an acute sense of fairness; they scientist Annie Barnes' book, caLLed know how others feeL and can act on that knowLedge. In one experiment concerning food described in the book, Learning how children think, babies were Left with researchers who indicated clearLy that they Loved the vegetabLe broccoLi but hated crackers.
Whatever their own preferences, the toddLers gave the A broccoli Lovers their 'preferred ' food rather than the In her latest book, Annie Barnes covers aLL of the theories cra ckers. It seems we are born with a sense of otherness. One issue underrated. She suggests that, Barnes couLd have addressed far from being simpLe, babies' is the potentiaL down side brains have a speciaL kind of to the wiLlingness of young consciousness; they have minds to imagine and an innate abiLity to deveLop beLieve.
She onLy sees this theories about how the worLd as an advantage. If peopLe works. She claims a baby's in authority say fire hurts, mind can evaLuate theories the chiLd believes. However, about everyday happenings this does not negate Barnes' and not just simpLy Live through other findings. Her aim is to them. One of the book's most describe how infant mentaLity intriguing suggestions is that, develops and what we can whiLe it's important for aduLts learn from it; this she does, to be abLe to imagine unfuLfiLLed or potentiaL outcomes and in anaLysing how a chiLd's mind grows, she provides in different situations, it is actuaLLy in such so-caLLed insights into the human mind in general.
Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! The Giver is a American young-adult dystopian novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which at first appears to be a utopian society but is later revealed to be a dystopian one as the story progresses. Reviewer: SinnerRoll - favorite favorite favorite - July 30, Subject: The giver review The book was great but the ending was pretty terrible. My Student Wrote One! This book is always a hit with my ELA8 students.
Each year, we read this book at the end of the year before presenting our Utopia projects and watching The Giver movie together. A student, Lujane, wrote and recorded this alternate ending, which seems to nicely wrap up every possible ending in a nice, pretty bow! Rewind Cross-Cultural Translator.
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