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A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie

Brave New World Aldous Huxley

Pride And Prejudice Jane Austen

Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte

Telling Stories - Sequencing Your Ideas

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Beginning:

Firstly,
First of all,
To start off with,
Initially,
Examples:
Firstly, I began my education in London.
First of all, I opened the cupboard.
To start off with, we decided our destination was New York.
Initially, I thought it was a bad idea, ...

Continuing:

Then,
After that,
Next,
As soon as / When + full clause,
... but then
Immediately,
Examples:
Then, I started to get worried.
After that, we knew that there would be no problem!
Next, we decided on our strategy.
As soon as we arrived, we unpacked our bags.
We were sure everything was ready, but then we discovered some unexpected problems.
Immediately, I telephoned my friend Tom.

Interruptions / New Elements to the Story:
Suddenly,
Unexpectedly,
Examples:
Suddenly, a child burst into the room with a note for Ms. Smith.
Unexpectedly, the people in the room didn't agree with the mayor.

Events Occurring at the Same Time

While / As + full clause
During + noun (noun clause)
Examples:
While we were getting ready for the trip, Jennifer was making the reservations at the travel agent's.
During the meeting, Jack came over and asked me a few questions.

Ending:

Finally,
In the end,
Eventually,
Lastly,
Examples:
Finally, I flew to London for my meeting with Jack.
In the end, he decided to postpone the project.
Eventually, we became tired and returned home.
Lastly, we felt we had had enough and went home.

English idioms related to Feelings - Emotions - Reactions

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English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions

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Feelings - Emotions - Reactions

bare your heart (or soul) to someone	If you bare you heart (or soul) to someone, you reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to them. Mike couldn't keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend.
bear the brunt	A person who bears the brunt of something is the one who suffers the most when something bad or unpleasant happens. When things go wrong, his assistant always has to bear the brunt of his anger.
bent out of shape	If you get bent out of shape, you become annoyed or upset about something that is usually not that important or cannot be avoided. Don't get bent out of shape if you're delayed.  We'll wait for you.
beside yourself (with emotion)	If you are beside yourself (with an emotion), you lose your self-control because of the intensity of the emotion you are feeling. He was beside himself with grief when he lost his son.
bored to tears (also: to distraction/to death/silly)	If you find something so dull and uninteresting that it makes you sad enough to cry, you are bored to tears. I could see that my son was bored to tears by the historical documentary.
carry the torch for	If you carry the torch, you have strong feelings for someone with whom you do not or cannot have a relationship. He's been carrying the torch for Julie since their college days, before she married Ted.
wouldn't be caught/seen dead	If someone says that they wouldn't be caught or seen dead in a particular place or doing something, they mean that they would be too ashamed or embarrassed. My seven-year-old son thinks he's a big boy; he wouldn't be caught dead holding my hand in front of his friends!
cheesed off	If someone is cheesed off with something, they are annoyed, bored or frustrated. Jenny is absolutely cheesed off with her job.

Resources for advanced

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GENERAL LEARNING	BBC Learning English Isl collective Many things British Council Learning English English Grammar Secrets Basic English Grammar Grammar quizzes Cambridge exam practice English4u My English class blog
DICTIONARIES	Word Reference Cambridge UP Dictionary Longman Online Dictionary Picture Dictionary Pronunciation Dictionary Urban Ditionary Thesaurus (synonyms/antonyms) Business Dictionary
PRONUNCIATION	Dictations online Sounds of British English Sounds of American English Accent Reduction Silent letters Free online Pronunciation Guide Pronunciation Activities Pronunciation tips Australian accents
LISTENING	Phrasal Verb Demon Video + Subtitles English Speak Advanced Listenings with Exercises Elllo ESL Lab Podcasts in English Engvid American Rhetoric Ted Lesson stream The Guardian podcasts BBC podcasts On the media Lyrics
WRITING & SPEAKING	Cohesion/coherence/transitional devices On how to write a speech On how to write a story/tale 1000 words to describe a picture Cover letter for job applications On being persuasive Punctuation cheat sheet Punctuation marks BBC guide to punctuation
VOCABULARY	Word Lists Descriptive words False friends
READING	English online The Guardian The Times
OPEN COMMUNITIES FOR LANGUAGE EXCHANGES	English baby Voxswap Language exchanges

¿Quieres aprender inglés?

El forero amarok77 de forocoches nos hace un resumen de lo que le ha funcionado a él para pasar de B1 a C1 y lo comparte por si ayuda a alguien más.

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Lo primero, 7 pequeños consejos que me ayudaron:

• Estudia TODOS los días. Es esencial coger la rutina de estudiar a diario, el hábito es lo más importante.

• Disfruta de lo que haces. Quizás odias la gramática pero te gusta leer. Es otra manera de aprender gramática. Quizás odias hacer ejercicios de listening pero te gusta ver series. A veces hay que sacrificarse y estudiar algo que no te gusta, pero todo tiene un precio.

• Rodeate del inglés. Vas al curro en coche? Usa esa media hora para poner podcasts o vaughan. Vas en bus? Haz lo mismo o ve leyendo. Quieres ver la tele? Hazlo con la BBC. Cambia el idioma del movil y del ordenador a inglés. Te gusta menéame? Usa reddit. El mundo? Mejor el NYTimes. Así con todo.

• Piensa y traduce en tu tiempo libre. Cuando estás cocinando, pregúntate a ti mismo si sabes el nombre de los alimentos y los elementos de la cocina. Sabes como se dice colador? No? Buscalo y aprendelo. Haz lo mismo en el baño o en cualquier momento. Más adelante en este post os daré las herramientas para recordar las palabras.

• El listening A DIARIO es obligatorio. Al menos media hora de radio o tele cuando puedas. Es preferible media hora al día que tres horas cada 6 días. Preferible no, es que de la otra manera no aprenderás. El oído se acostumbra por repetición.

• Habla desde el día 0. La fluidez y la soltura, para empezar, son más importantes que la precisión, y se necesita práctica para dominarla. Yo intento hacer al menos 3 horas a la semana de speaking.

• Por último, y no menos importante, pierde la vergüenza. Vas a tener que cometer errores. Es más, cometer errores es una de las mejores maneras de aprender.