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Flo-Joe Radio >> Week Beginning 26 February

The Flo-Joe Radio Podcast is based on the weekly newsletter sent out to students preparing for the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English Exam.

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Word Bank List

Here are the words that appeared in the 'Word Bank' this week. How many of them do Peter and Fiona use in the 'Word Bank Challenge'?

the phrasal verb equivalents for the following:
'to happen unexpectedly'
'to arrive (in a train) at the station'
'to tease somebody by pretending something is true'
'to make a speech or piece of writing longer with unnecessary content'
'to listen without interrupting'

the various forms of the following words:
'breath'
'continue'
'fan'
'voluntary'
'honour'

the collocations for
'to ........ or deny' (assure/guarantee/confirm/prove)
'........ reason' (with/in/inside/within)
'in the ........ of nowhere' (midpoint/middle/centre/heart)
'to ........ a lift' (pull/catch/stop/hitch)
'the ........ public' (simple/general/usual/ordinary)

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Questions

Word Bank Challenge
Q1 Did Fiona enjoy her encounter with Ruth Rendell?
Q2 How did Fiona travel to London?
Q3 Why does Peter compliment Fiona?
Q4 What object does Peter compare Fiona's sushi to?
Q5 What special occasion is occurring on 1 March for Peter?

The Writing Class
Q6 What reminders does Fiona give?
Q7 What should you do when you're reading the task?

Newsletter Tip of the Week
Q8 What are the two types of Error Correction tasks in the CAE exam?
Q9 What are the categories of words that Peter mentions?
Q10 What task does Peter set this week?

Conclusion
Q11 Who does Peter say hello to this week?
Q12 Which famous person did Carmen see on a boat?
Q13 How can listeners get the transcripts of the Splendid Speaking podcasts?

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