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Ready for some more FCE vocabulary practice? Today we'll explore the topic of EDUCATION. Do you feel confident speaking about your learning habits? Would you be able to compare the educational systems of the United Kingdom and your country? Could you name the main pros and cons of being a student? Complete the short tasks below and check for yourself how much you've already learned about ... learning :) Good luck and don't check the key before you finish! :) Download the PDF version here! Find pairs with similar meanings: MEMORISE – CONCENTRATE – PRINCIPAL – STUDENT – DIPLOMA HOLDER – POINTS –                                             REFRESH YOUR KNOWLEDGE – UNDERSTANDING – TOPIC – MISS CLASSES – DIPLOMA   FOCUS ...

Do you remember the last time you consciously used Present Perfect in a conversation? Are you sure that you use it at all? If not, it is not because you didn't need it, but rather because you are not entirely confident when the good moment arrives. Like we've discussed in my previous article <click here to check it out> , Present Perfect revolves around its KEY WORDS that determine when you should use it or move on to Past or Present Simple . And as we all know PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, so I want you to work a bit with these key words today. Think of your own examples - how would you describe your life adventures in Present Perfect, what 'Have you ever...?' questions would you ask your idol? Or simply, could you tell me what you've been up to recently? Study the examples below, do the exercise and finally - write a sentence or two of your own :) Download the printable PDF version here!   Casual English – Examples of situations in which you need to us...

Present Perfect is considered to be the most difficult English tense by my students for a simple reason - it doesn't exist neither in Polish nor in French. And when people cannot do a simple translation in their heads - the panic begins :) It is true that the usage of Present Perfect is complex - we use it to talk about the past, we use it to talk about the present BUT there are some simple techniques to master this highly unnatural English tense, my favourite one - LEARN THE KEY WORDS! This post will show you how to construct sentences in Present Perfect, explain the logic behind it all and most importantly - discuss key word by key word to make you understand this tense once and for all! This time I prepared an English - French translation for my beloved Swiss students :) Download the printable PDF version here! Singular Plural Affirmative Affirmative I have finish ed .* We have finish ed . You have finish ed . Y...