ALL - Las mejores series para hacer oído

 An interesting article where different experts recommend TV series to learn English. I do not agree with some of the recommendations but you may find it worth reading.

Intermedio 2 - Reading page 46

Here is the answer to exercise c:

1b    2c   3a    4a     5b     6b

Avanzado 2 - Reading page 46 - Answer key exercise 3

Complete the gaps with the correct sentence:

1b     2d    3a    4e    5g     6c     7f

Avanzado 2 - Review unit 4 - answer key

Here are the answers:

1 1C 2A 3B 4D 5C 6D 7A 8B 9C 10D 11D 12C 13A 14A

2 1 might/ may not have understood you or might/ may have misunderstood you
2 couldn't/ can't have been speeding
3 could have saved a piece of cake for me
4 may/ might as well throw it away
5 could have danced all night
6 might want to live in a flat but I don't

3 1 asked to be moved
2 insisted on buying
3 suggested (that) we (should) leave or advised/ recommended us to leave
4 refused to buy him
5 admitted to stealing
6 denied having

4 Your own answers

Avanzado 2 - Colin Firth on The King's Speech

Here's a listening activity on the role played by Colin Firth in The King's Speech.

Listen carefully and answer the following questions:

1. What occasion does Colin Firth mention when he met a member of the Royal Family?

2. In what ways is preparing the role of a member of the royalty different from preparing other roles?

3. What's his opinión of the monarchy?

4. What characteristic of the British Royal Family does he point out?

4. How did the death of Lady Di change the English character?


Post your answers in the comments section and I'll correct them in a few days.

Avanzado 2 - Answer key - Reading page 41

Here are the answers to exercises 2 and 3:

2 1 Mostly good.
2 No (final paragraph)

3 1 was apprehensive about seeing the film
2 was not only assessing Firth's portrayal of a stammerer
3 calmer
4 memorize a speech
5 waas no better tan stammering
6 surprised
7 realized the true extent of his stammer
8 he was not confident of success