The following vocabulary list will allow you to improve your knowledge of vocabulary abouth health, which will help you communicate your ideas in a more clear way in both your Speaking and Writing tests, and achive a depeer understanding of any medical-related texts you may come across during your Reading and Listening exams.  You can also find several pictures that illustrate the mentioned concepts, to help you understand those words you may be having trouble comprehending. SURGERY SYRUP BANDAGE PLASTER CAST WARD OPHTALMOLOGIST OPERATION THEATRE

Conditionals  (also called "if clauses") are used to describe the result of a situation that happened or could have happened.  EXAMPLE : If you try, you may succeed The "if " clause expresses the condition ("if you try"), while the main clause describes the result ("you may succeed"). Most of the times, the order of the clauses does not change the meaning of the entire sentence. BASIC CONDITIONALS Zero conditional (present + present): Situations that are always true (present). E.G: If I work all day, I fell tired Second conditional (past + past): Situations that were always true (past). E.G: If it rained, we missed gym class First conditional (present + future): Real and possible situations. E.G: If too many people turn up, there won´t be enough food for all of us Third conditional (past perfect + "would have" + past participle): To describe the results of a situation that didn´t happen. E.G: If you hadn´t missed the plane, you woul...

These worksheets will help you pratice for the Use of English part of your F.C. exam, testing your knowledge on phrasal verbs. You can find the answers and a brief explanation below each exercise. PHRASAL VERBS WITH "GET" GET DOWN TO: Begin to seriously deal with GET OFF: Avoid punishment GET ON: Make progress GET ROUND TO: Find time to do (also "get AROUND to") GET UP TO: Do something, usually bad when about children PHRASAL VERBS WITH "FALL" FALL ABOUT: Show amusement, especially laughing FALL FOR: Be deceived by FALL IN LOVE WITH: Develop a romantic attraction FALL OUT WITH: Quarrel with FALL THROUGH: Fail to come to completion PHRASAL VERBS WITH "COME" COME ABOUT: Happen COME OFF: Take place successfully COME OUT: Appear COME UP AGAINST: Meet a difficulty COME UP TO: Equal, especially standards or expectations SOURCE: English Grammar and Vocabulary (Michael Vince, 4th edition)

THE B2 FIRST EXAM IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: 1.   Reading and Use of English:  You will have 75 minutes to complete seven activities that will test your reading comprehension and knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary: ·         Multiple-choice cloze: Complete the gaps in a text by choosing from four answer options (A, B, C or D) for each gap. ·         Open cloze: Complete the gaps in a text by writing down the word that is missing. ·         Word formation: Complete the eight gaps in a text by using a ‘root’ word (found at the margins of the page) to create a new word that fits in the sentence. ·         Key word transformation: Paraphrase six given sentences by using a specific ‘key’ word, so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the first one. ·         Multiple choice: Read a text and answer 8 multiple-choice questions related to it. ...

THE FEYNMAN METHOD:  Developed by physicist Richard Feynman, this method centers on the deconstruction and reconstruction of ideas. How it works: Write the name of the topic you are studying at the top of a blank piece of paper. Write an explanation of the concept using plain language. Pretend you are teaching it to someone who knows nothing about it, using simple words and giving examples when possible. By doing so, you force yourself to understand the concept at a deeper level and to simplify relationships and connections between ideas. As you write, identify the themes you are having trouble explaining, and after you are done, go back to the source material and re-read them. Repeat the process as many times as needed. How to apply it to your B2 studies: Write about a grammar topic of your choice, such as modals. Describe in a simple manner the uses of each modal (to express assumptions, to refer to an absence of obligation, among others) and provide short examples. Identify th...