C2 Proficiency Quest

Alba Casado
C2 Proficiency Quest Podcast

Join my quest for proficiency in English and beyond. In each episode, I will share with you every tip, word, expression, grammar point, or any valuable content that I encounter in my journey towards proficiency in English. If you are preparing for the Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly known as CPE), join my quest, and let's improve together.

Episodes

  1. #10 Talking about COVID-19, health and illness

    23/03/2020

    #10 Talking about COVID-19, health and illness

    In this episode, we are going to talk about COVID-19. Since the rest of the world is talking about it, I said, "Oh well, let's make the most of it and learn to talk about health and illness." Vocabulary related to COVID-19 or health and illness: access to healthcare acute alleviate attack (the virus attacks...) be in poor health be/feel under the weather Carrier come down with Community spread Contagious Containment contract cope Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 diabetes droplets Epidemic vs. pandemic Fatality; deadliness Fatality/Mortality rate; death toll Flatten the curve from person to person; person-to-person transmission heart disease high blood pressure High-risk population home remedies immune system Incubation period infect infected Infectious lethargy Lockdown, isolate, isolation, self-isolate, quarantine, social distancing Mitigation Outbreak positive (test positive or negative) prevent serious illness Shortness of breath spread sweep the globe Symptomatic/Asymptomatic the WHO (abbreviation for the World Health Organization) transmit Underlying medical problems; pre-existing medical conditions vaccine, vaccinate, vaccination Waterborne; airborne — Do you need some extra practice? Or maybe you are looking for an English tutor to help you walk that extra mile. Either way, you can find your teacher on italki. And with this link, you'll get $10 when you spend $20 on the platform! (Only for new clients.) — Want to be on the show? Answer this short form to let me know. Follow the project on Instagram: @c2proficiencyquest Like C2 Proficiency Quest's Facebook page: facebook.com/C2-Proficiency-Quest-114237646798856 Share if you liked the episode, and don't forget to leave a comment! You can also send me a voice recording through Anchor or mail it to albastudiesenglish@gmail.com (and tell me if you'd like me to add it to an episode!)

    17 min
  2. #6 How to improve your writing skills with Christopher Walker from Closely Observed

    24/02/2020

    #6 How to improve your writing skills with Christopher Walker from Closely Observed

    In this Episode, Christopher Walker from closelyobserved.com offers us some guidance on how to improve our writing skills for the C2 Proficiency exam (CPE). About Christopher: Christopher Walker is originally from Leicester in England, but for the past decade, he has been living in Bielsko-Biala, a city tucked into the bottom corner of Poland close to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He runs a website at www.closelyobserved.com, and a YouTube channel called Closely Observed English, which helps students learn more about English, and prepare for exams. He has also started another channel recently, Closely Observed Teaching, which, as the name suggests, focuses on the teaching side of EFL. He specializes in Exam Preparation, but he finds absolutely everything to do with English - the language and teaching - to be quite fascinating. He particularly enjoys using etymology to help students build their word power more effectively, whether they are studying for an exam or not. Episode's links: www.closelyobserved.com Closely Observed English: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO2CePuzjIWK3kWsYcYbb4w Closely Observed Teaching: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClp0XqB_Kmw-LT12fpUKmUw Formal and informal register: https://youtu.be/yHEyfKo18ds — Want to be on the show? Answer this short form to let me know. Follow the project on Instagram: @c2proficiencyquest Like C2 Proficiency Quest's Facebook page: facebook.com/C2-Proficiency-Quest-114237646798856 Share if you liked the episode, and don't forget to leave a comment! You can also send me a voice recording through Anchor or mail it to albastudiesenglish@gmail.com (and tell me if you'd like me to add it to an episode!)

    38 min

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Join my quest for proficiency in English and beyond. In each episode, I will share with you every tip, word, expression, grammar point, or any valuable content that I encounter in my journey towards proficiency in English. If you are preparing for the Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly known as CPE), join my quest, and let's improve together.

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