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HL Orals
The individual oral is your chance to shine! Show off your linguistic and conversational skills to your teacher in what will hopefully be a low stress part of your exam. Supervised preparation time...
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Fake news Free
In 2016, the Oxford English Dictionary declared 'post-truth' to be its Word of the Year ... reflecting the recognition that the internet has made possible the massive dissemination of 'news stories' which...
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TASKS Fake news
In 2016, the Oxford English Dictionary declared 'post-truth' to be its Word of the Year ... reflecting the recognition that the internet has made possible the massive dissemination of 'news stories' which...
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Listening question types
This page explains the five different question types on the Paper 2 Listening exam. Although the reading comprehension has 13 question types, the listening Paper 2 only has 5 question types. You only...
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Objectivity in the News
Despite the image of soldiers, tanks, and guns above and the context of the BBC editorial from John Simpson that forms the main focus of this page, the topic is not war or terrorism. Rather, it is about...
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About dying
The experience of dealing with death ... (Edited) Dying is not just the only guaranteed experience, but also one of the most disturbing. But does it have to be so disturbing? Here is a text which provides...
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Writing frames Free
Writing frames are an excellent way to structure your writing. They help you organise your ideas in a logical, coherent way. But it's also important to make sure they don't restrict you. As always, critical...
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Adman satire
This page contains a poem both as an example of Human Ingenuity, and as a commentary on how Human ingenuity can be mis-used or corrupted. As an example, ingenuity is apparent both in the skillful writing...
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Words of 2024
Around this time each year, English language dictionaries around the world publish their "Word of the Year", a term that has seen significant usage, predominantly on online platforms. On this site, we...
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3.3 Communication & Media
In what ways does media—past and present—inform, influence, and shape public opinion and culture? Contents...