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PRESENTATIONS : How to reduce your anxiety

Many of you may get anxious when performing a presentation : here is a slideshow that displays a few tips which are helping you to get more confident : You'll see they're quite handy and may easily be used : have a try ! :o)

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Improve your SLIDESHOWS & have fun

Slideshows ... (or "powerpoints" as you often call them) are not so easy to make. As for technique, you can use your computer, all right. As for texts and images, you can write your text, insert illustrations and vary the way you present them... all right....

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How to... prepare a BOOK COVER

How to... prepare a BOOK COVER

METHODS Here is a recap sheet ⇓ to help you check your book cover : If you'd like me to help you proofread your book cover, you can still send it to me by Wednesday, February 15, 2012. I'll send it back with some help for you to correct your mistakes...

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How to... describe & analyse VISUAL DOCUMENTS

How to... describe & analyse VISUAL DOCUMENTS

Here is a RECAP to help you... ... describe and analyse a visual document : a photo, a painting, a drawing, a cartoon, a still , and so on... Click on the PDF logo to get the RECAP sheet Click on the apple to get the cartoons you started studying today...

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How to... WRITE A DIALOGUE

How to... WRITE A DIALOGUE

RECAP SHEET : How to write a DIALOGUE The students who aim at writing a dialogue may find some help in the RECAP sheet I've just put online : click on the PDF logo... ... and brush up the main rules you need to bear in mind when you write dialogues in...

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Writing a LETTER

Writing a LETTER

This recap sheet helps you remember the basic rules as for writing letters You'll find here ⇑ a model for formal letters, and two tables including various formulas for both informal letters and formal letters. ________________________ Thanks indeed to...

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How to practise... learningchocolate.com

How to practise... learningchocolate.com

In the article "English VOCABULARY : practise with pictures & fun" I told you about a website that helps you improve your lexis... and maybe you've already started practising ! Here are a few explanations about 'Match up 1' and 'Match up 2' instructions,...

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How to... get INFORMATION

How to... get INFORMATION

Schoolwork... personal interest... mere curiosity ? Not only can you use search engines like Altavista, Yahoo, Google and many others... but you can also use online encyclopedia. Here are a few sites I've chosen for you -all you need is click on their...

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Build up your vocabulary -a MIND MAP

Build up your vocabulary -a MIND MAP

"PUZZLE" On Wednesday I told you about the difference between adjectives ending in -ed and adjectives ending in -ing. As for vocabulary, there are different ways of learning new words or phrases. For example, you can "organise" them visually, and classify...

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How to... WRITE A FILM REVIEW (2)

Here's a video on film reviews writing academic rules : it aims at completing your "Film reviewing emergency kit" ;o) The subtitled video might be of some help : you can find it on the internet (youtube channel)

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