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  1. 05/03/2025

    Papyrus

    Cambridge 14 (General Training) | Test 1 | Section 3 Papyrus   Libraries and archives are cultural crossroads of knowledge exchange, where the past transmits information to the present, and where the present has the opportunity to inform the future. Bureaucracies have become the backbone of civilizations, as governments try to keep track of populations, business transactions and taxes. At a personal level, our lives are governed by the documents we possess; we are certified on paper literally from birth to death. And written documentation carries enormous cultural importance: consider the consequences of signing the Foundation Document of the United Nations or the Convention on Biological Diversity. crossroads (noun) [countable] /ˈkrɑːs.roʊdz/ an important or central place e.g., With funding coming up for review, the program is at a crossroads (= has reached an important but uncertain stage).   backbone (noun) [uncountable] /ˈbæk.boʊn/ the part of something that provides strength and support e.g., She is the backbone of the family.   keep track (of someone/something) to continue to be informed or know about someone or something e.g., My sister’s had so many jobs, I can’t keep track anymore.

  2. 04/03/2025

    Running a Meeting

    Cambridge 16 (General Training) | Test 3 | Section 2 Running a meeting   Prior to the meeting, think about the seating and arrange it in an appropriate way. A circle can work well for informal meetings, but sometimes the furniture cannot be re-arranged or rows are more suitable. Consider the participants and decide what is best. Before people arrive, it’s a good idea to designate someone to stand at the entrance and greet everyone. prior to something (phrase) before a particular time or event e.g., I was trying to finish up my work prior to the trip.   appropriate (adjective) /əˈproʊ.pri.ət/ suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion e.g., Is this film appropriate for small children?   row (noun) [countable] /roʊ/ a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other e.g., Our seats are five rows from the front.

  3. 03/03/2025

    The Return of Clothkits

    Cambridge 18 (General Training) | Test 2 | Section 3 A home-sewing revival: the return of Clothkits   “I can’t remember many of the clothes I wore before I was six, but I have a vivid memory of a certain skirt whose patterns I can still trace in my mind. It was wraparound, with a belt that threaded through itself, decorated with cats in two shades of green. I wore it with a knitted red jersey my mom bought in a jumble sale, and brown sandals with flowers cut into the toes. It was 1979, and I was not yet five. I forgot about that skirt for a long time, but when a girlfriend mentioned the name Clothkits while we were chatting, it was as if a door suddenly opened on a moment in the past that resonated with vivid significance for me.” The brand, founded in 1968, had by the late 1980s mostly vanished from people’s lives, but by a combination of determination and luck Kay Mawer brought it back. knitted (adjective) /ˈnɪtɪd/ made using wool or thick cotton and two long needles e.g., hand-knitted gloves   jumble sale (noun) [ C ] (British English) (also rummage sale North American English, British English) /ˈdʒʌmbl seɪl/ a sale of old or used clothes, etc. to make money for a church, school or other organization e.g., I bought it at a church jumble sale.   resonate (verb) [intransitive] /ˈrez.ən.eɪt/ if something such as an event or a message resonates, it seems important or good to people, or continues to do this

  4. 02/03/2025

    Roman Roads

    Cambridge 18 (General Training) | Test 3 | Section 3 Roman Roads   The long straight roads built by the Romans have, in many cases, become just as famous in history as their greatest emperors and generals. Building upon more ancient routes and creating a huge number of new ones, Roman engineers were fearless in their plans to join one point to another in as straight a line as possible, whatever the difficulties in geography and the costs in manpower. Consequently, roads required bridges, tunnels, viaducts and many other architectural and engineering features to create a series of breathtaking but highly useful monuments, which spread from Europe to eastern parts of the Roman empire. fearless (adjective) /ˈfɪr.ləs/ not afraid, in a way that people admire e.g., These dogs are absolutely fearless.   manpower (noun) [uncountable] /ˈmænpaʊər/ the number of workers needed or available to do a particular job e.g., We're a little short on manpower today, so we'll need you to do some extra tasks.   breathtaking (adjective) /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/ extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising e.g., The view from my bedroom window was absolutely breathtaking.

  5. 01/03/2025

    Encouraging Employees to be Healthy

    Cambridge 18 (General Training) | Test 2 | Section 2 Encouraging Employees to be Healthy   Recent reports have shown that ignoring mental health costs Australian companies at least $11 billion a year. We all have a responsibility to look out for one another. Some ways you can do this in the workplace include: running employee surveys to get valuable information on morale in the workplace; training managers on mental health strategies; offering rebatesso employees are compensated for counselling if required; and refusing to accept any bullying and unprofessional behavior in your workplace. look out for someone/something (phrasal verb) to pay attention to what is happening around you, so that you will notice a particular person or thing if you see them e.g., The police have warned shopkeepers to look out for forged notes.   morale (noun) [uncountable] /məˈræl/ the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time e.g., Another win would be good for the team’s morale.   rebate (noun) [countable] /ˈriː.beɪt/ an amount of money that is returned to you, especially by the government, for example when you have paid too much tax e.g., The government plans to give small business owners a tax rebate.

  6. 28/02/2025

    Biweekly Recap

    literate (adjective) /ˈlɪtərət/ able to read and write e.g., The job requires you to be computer literate.   feather (noun) [countable] /ˈfeðər/ one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body e.g., Do you prefer a feather pillow or a foam pillow?   annual (adjective) /ˈæn.ju.əl/ happening once every year e.g., The company charges an annual fee of $45.   ownership (noun) [uncountable] /ˈəʊnərʃɪp/ the fact that you own something e.g., The company is under private ownership.   pretend (verb) [intransitive, transitive] /prɪˈtend/ to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not,especially in order to deceive people or as a game e.g., The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.   constitution (noun) [countable] /ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən/ the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs e.g., Britain has no written constitution.   try your hand at something (idiom) to attempt something for the first time e.g., Mike decided to try his hand at tennis.   temptation (noun) [countable, uncountable] /tempˈteɪʃn/ the desire to do or have something that you know is bad or wrong e.g., I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter.   invaluable (adjective) /ɪnˈvæl.jə.bəl/ extremely useful e.g., The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.   nest (noun) [countable] /nest/ a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or live in e.g., Cuckoos are famous for laying their eggs in the nests of other birds.

  7. 27/02/2025

    White Storks in Britain

    Cambridge 19 (General Training) | Test 1 | Section 3 White storks back in Britain after hundreds of years   The last definitive record of a pair of white storks successfullybreeding in Britain was in 1416, from a nest on St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. No one knows why storks disappeared from our shores. They often featured on the menus of medieval banquets so we might, quite simply, have consumed them all. But there could be a more ominous reason. Storks are migrants arriving after the end of winter, nesting on rooftops and happily associating with humans, and because of this they have long been a symbol of hope and new life. Yet their association with rebirth also meant they became a symbol of rebellion. Shortly after the restoration of King Charles II in 1660, while storks were rare but surviving, parliament debated putting greater effort into destroying them entirely for fear they might inspire republicanism. Today, fortunately, that notion has disappeared and the stork retains its association with new life, appearing on cards given to celebrate the arrival of a new child, as a bird carrying a baby in a sling held in its beak. nest (noun) [countable] /nest/ a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or live in e.g., Cuckoos are famous for laying their eggs in the nests of other birds.   ominous (adjective) /ˈɑː.mə.nəs/ making you think that something bad is going to happen e.g., She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end.   rebellion (noun) [uncountable, countable] /rɪˈbeljən/ an attempt by some of the people in a country to change their government, using violence e.g., The slaves rose up in rebellion.

  8. 25/02/2025

    What to do if you are made redundant

    Cambridge 19 (General Training) | Test 3 | Section 2 What to do if you are made redundant   Don’t rush into applying for any or every job that comes up. Take stock of what you have to offer, what you want to do, and carry out in-depth research to find out what employers are actually looking for. Talk to people in your target industry for career advice and information. This information will be invaluable in helping you identify potential employers. rush into something (phrasal verb) If you rush into something such as a job, you start doing it without having really decided if it is the right thing to do or having considered the best way to do it. e.g., I wouldn't rush into any deal like that with him, if I were you—you don't know this guy too well, so who's to say he won't screw you over?   take stock (of something) (idiom) to examine a situation carefully e.g., After the storm homeowners came out to take stock of the damage.   invaluable (adjective) /ɪnˈvæl.jə.bəl/ extremely useful e.g., The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.

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