Advanced Speaking and Writing in Spring 2014: Past continuous

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Here are some exercises on the use of the past continuous tense:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs4.htm

Discussion topics:

Below is a list of topics you chose in the order of your preference. Please feel free to submit any relevant material that can be used to prepare for the meeting on a given topic by sending it to the following email address: noras@skynet.be

- Ukraine for 25th of February 2014
- Sochi Winter Olympics for 4th of March 2014
- How to tackle obesity: Should there be regulation? Diet: organic food for 11th of March 2014
- Climate change; support for renewables; nuclear fusion for 18th of March 2014
- Telephone for 25th of March 2014
- How to make an effective presentation for 1st of April 2014
- The democratic deficit in the EU for 8th of April 2014
- Easter for 22nd of April:
- Financial crisis; banking union
- How to check the EU and/or Schengen Area borders
- Is a federation of EU states possible? The balance of power between the European Commission vs. Member States; the history and the future of the EU, e.g., enlargement (we may have to split this one up)
- Trade union between the EU and the US (this is mine)
- Public transport or biking
- Balance between personal and professional life
- Development aid and EU funded projects in various countries
- EU foreign policy: HR, missions and effectiveness
- CAP reform
- Competition between contractors for the cafeteria catering
- New staff regulations

Advanced Speaking and Writing in Spring 2014

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Past continuous

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