B2 SKILLS PRACTICE

READING COMPREHENSION

UNIT 2:  THE DISEASE OF BEING BUSY

UNIT 6:  INTO THE FUTURE


READING and WRITING SKILLS

Click on the following link to read the film review of The greatest Showman:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20171228-film-review-the-greatest-showman

Here is an article on how modern technology can shape our lives for the better–and also the worst.
http://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2018/02/how-modern-technology-can-shape-our-lives-better-and-also

I have selected interesting words and expressions from the text such as:

LIVE OFF THE GRID: to live without connections to sewer, water, and electrical lines.

TO BE HELL-BENT ON DOING SOMETHING: to be determined to do something.

KICK THE HABIT: to end any habit.

REEL OFF: to recite something quickly and easily.

STAGGERING: very shocking and surprising.

LURE: appeal, attraction.



WRITING

HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY

ESSAY SAMPLES

GRAMMAR

INVERSION

KEYS (INVERSION QUIZ)


VOCABULARY AND LISTENING

Click on the following link to learn more about GLOBAL WARMING:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/6-minute-english/ep-160915

Click here to learn more about the FUTURE:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/6-minute-english/ep-160714


Click here to learn more about PROCRASTINATION:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/6-minute-english/ep-160630