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Submitted by Elena Malykh # words: 240 The Unibaken museum in Stockholm Located in the city center, on an island , this museum looks like a small railway station, but was actually the house of Swedish writer  Astrid Lindgren,  who became a household name in the 1920s for writing riveting books for children like "Pipilongstokey", the red-haired naughty girl with super-strength powers. The Unibaken is not the typical museum with exhibits on display which young people find boring, but a really brand-new and very interactive experience. There is an educational play-room for children which looks like a miniature Nordic town, there is a theater for adults playing classic movies, and a library and audio collection of the best works of  Astrid Lindgren.   I still remember visiting the museum for the first time and travelling in the Story Train. While making this trip I enjoyed looking at the fantastic sets created by the museum´s designers and listening to the audios about the heroes

Submitted by Anna Baryshnikova # of Words: 240 Essay on food Food consumption is a central element for individuals and societies. Both passages analyse food from a series of different angles: meals as a way to get people together, cousine as a symbol of national pride, and home-made meals as a nutritious alternative to eating. The first text states  “a pleasure shared is a pleasure doubled”. And I totally agree with this statement.  Many psychologists and coaches rank shared-meals as the number one way to create bonds between friends, lovers and families. But it goes even beyond individuals to a much wider national level.  National recipes carry the countries´s favourite flavours and are a vehicle for emotions and even culture, which is passed from one generation to the other.  The second text addresses the popularity of ready-to-go meals, and questions its healthiness. Undeniably the fast pace of our current lifestyle means people having less time for caring about slow-food and

Submitted by Mayra  Badariotti Pagani #Words: 310 Task You recently attended a discussion about the environment. You found the discussion engaging and have decided to write an article for a magazine. Make comments on these points giving your own point of view: -  Tourism can have a destructive influence on the environment. - Climatic patterns are a yet another manifestation of global warming. - The effects noise can have on you Time for Change We live in a planet we do not care for. We are aware of the serious effects our   negligent behaviour has on the   environment,  our   health   and the well-being of the future generations.  So why do we persist in our   self- destructive attitudes? The Earth is showing us warning signs: floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis –among many other natural disasters- are devastating our planet.  Experts warn that   climate patters   are changing due to   global warming, which is caused by  us humans polluting of the  environment. Think,   for i

Submitted by Ramon Llull Number of words: 270 Task: Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts. Use your own words throughout as far as possible, and include your own idea in your answer. Write your answer in 240-280 words Movie Magic It has often been claimed that people flock to the cinema primarily to escape from the boredom, or sometimes even the misery of their everyday lives. Remarkable technological advances have made the experience of watching a movie ever more magical and emotionally powerful, increasing the appeal and impact of the cinema for each new generation. Yet movies have a power that goes far beyond their capacity to transport us to another world, since they can influence audiences to change their attitudes or behaviour in significant ways, making them consider complex moral and social issues such as war, poverty, and prejudice. Is the cinema in decline? The inescapable truth is that the cinema, one of the greatest cultural achievements o

Submitted by Helena GR Number of words: 240 Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori, an Italian physician and educator, once said, “The greatest sign of success for a teacher …is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write 200 – 250 words. Essay on the Montessori education The Italian professor Maria Montessori once stattet that any teacher should be proud of their work if their pupils were able to work without them. I suppose it is a great idea as that means that the children are able to learn with autonomy, take care of themselves and interact peacefully with each other. To anyone who is not familiar with the extraordinary work of Maria Montessori, she was a revolutionary teacher who considered that the existing system of education of her time needed revising. In the past, education was very strict and a teac

Submitted by Zane Muceniece Number of words: 275 "Succeed in Cambridge English: Proficiency" by Andrew Betsis, Sean Haughton and Lawrence Mamas published by GLOBAL ELT. Essay on young people and communication The trend nowadays is towards communicating via  devices, which might be argued as the cause for a decrease in real social interaction among friends and family. This raises the issue of whether technology is making us more  knowledgeable or ignorant of happenings in the world around us.  Both passages discuss the nature of these notions, but from differing viewpoints.  The first  extract argues that youngsters are addicted to the use of phones and  social networks, which allegedly has affected their ability of speech when being in a real social  environment.   I share the view that the Internet has a big  influence on modern peoples` lives, but I am not really concerned. I am inclined to believe that  the Internet gives young people more than what it takes from them. Jua

Submitted by  Amaia Garcia Juaristi Number of words: 270 A local newspaper is running a competition for the most interesting review of an exhibition or  museum . Write a review, describing the exhibition or museum you have chosen and commenting on  why it is particularly worth visiting or why you would not recommend it to other people.  Write your  review. 280- 320 words The rubric was taken from Mark Harrison's book, Proficiency Test Builder, 4th Edition The French Revolution museum I have recently arrived from France where I was overwhelmed by its historic and romantic museums. Had I known before how fascinating they were, I would have asked for longer holidays and spent the whole summer learning about the French history.  But my absolutely favourite was the Bastille Museum in Mademoiselle street, which is entirely dedicated to the French Revolution. As inquisitive as I am, I stepped into the museum in a scorching morning of a summer day and left it when the night was falling. I

Submitted by Helena Number of words: 300 You read the following announcement in an international students’ magazine. THE ATLAS CHANNEL: NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES COMPETITION Our producers are looking for locations to include in a documentary about your country. If you can recommend an interesting place, please, write to us. You should explain why the location should be included in the documentary, and suggest which local people should appear, giving reasons for your choices. The winners will have the chance to appear in the documentary. Write your competition entry .  (Task from "CAE Testbuilder Tests that Teach", by Amanda French) Pearls of Russia Russia is commonly known as the biggest country in the world, so there is a great amount of fascinating places which are worth featuring in the Atlas documentary. I’d like to describe 3 of my favourite ones. 1. Moscow: Russia’s heart Moscow is the capital of Russia and is located in the middle of the country. This city is widely famou