Level A1

My Wonderful Family
I live _____ a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one sister, _____ I was born
last. My father teaches mathematics, and my mother is ____ nurse _____ a big hospital. My
brothers are very smart and work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very
kind. My grandmother also lives____ us. She came from Italy when I was two years old. She
has grown old, but she is still very strong. She cooks ____ best food!

My family is very important to me. We do lots of things together. My brothers and I like to
go _____ long walks in the mountains. My sister likes _____ cook with my grandmother.
_____ the weekends we all play board games together. We laugh and always have _____ good
time. I love my family very much.

Level A2

To: Grace Yang
Date: 6 September
Subject: Invitation to job interview
Dear Grace,
Thank you ____ your application for the position of sales manager.
We would like to invite you for ____ interview at 10 a.m. ____Monday
21 September at our offices at The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London.
You will meet____ our head of sales, Susan Park, and the interview will last
for about 45 minutes. _____ this time, you will have the opportunity to find out
more about the position and learn more about our company.
Please bring your CV and references to the interview. You will also need
_____ show a form of ID at reception to receive a visitor's pass. Please ask
_____ me as soon as you arrive.
_____ you have any questions ____ if you wish to reschedule, please call me
on 555-1234 or email me _____ 12 September.
I look forward to meeting you.
Best regards,
Anna Green
Human Resources Assistant
Robot teachers Level B1

If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers
at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs
need human connection and creativity ______are we underestimating what robots can do? In
some cases, they already perform better ______doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some
patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with _____ machine than
a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot
takeover _____ the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring
information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces,
movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each
student. It's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the
ability ____ really connect with humans like another human can.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of
the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of 14
don't go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots ______ they can teach
anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere _____ an easier, higher-paid
job.

Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees ______. Teachers all over
the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the
question is not 'Will robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office
workers can use software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings and
update calendars. Teachers waste ____ lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more
than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend
marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the
parts of _____ job humans do best.
 Star Wars and the hero myth Level B2

Critics of the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens have called the film
unoriginal and predictable because the story so closely mirrors the very first Star Wars film in
1977. But, ___ fact, both films follow a structure that pre-dates all Hollywood films, _____ of
the 'hero myth'. That's because director George Lucas based Star Wars on the ideas in Joseph
Campbell's 1949 book, The Hero with a  Thousand Faces. Later editions of Campbell's book
even featured Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker on the front cover.

In his book, Campbell analyses myths _____ all over the world to describe the 'monomyth' –
a pattern that you can see in myths from every culture. In short, a hero sets off from home on
a journey, ______ he overcomes obstacles and defeats enemies to return with a prize. It's a
tale that has been told for thousands of years, from the Ancient Greeks with The Odyssey to
JK Rowling's Harry Potter books.

George Lucas was one of the early film directors to directly base his story on the 17 stages of
the hero's journey. Typically the hero starts the story living an ordinary life, but something
happens that calls them to an adventure that changes everything. At the beginning of Star
Wars, Luke lives an ordinary life with his aunt and uncle, repairing robots. _____ he finds
Princess Leia's message to Obi-Wan Kenobi inside the robot R2D2, it is 'the call to
adventure' _____ starts the hero on his journey.

According to Campbell, the hero at first refuses the call to adventure, but a mentor appears
who helps them and they decide to 'cross the threshold' and travel into the 'special
world' where the adventure happens. The next stage consists of passing tests, fighting
enemies and meeting friends ____ the hero prepares to face their biggest challenge. For Luke
the mentor is, of course, Obi-Wan, the friends are Han Solo and the robots R2D2 and C3PO
and the enemy is Darth Vader inside the special world of the Death Star.

Next, the hero overcomes obstacles on the way to facing their greatest challenge. There often
comes a moment when they face death or loss and that experience gives them the strength to
finally defeat the enemy. Luke loses his mentor when he sees Darth Vader kill Obi-Wan,
______ helps him find the strength he needs later on. When heroes succeed, they return from
the special world, changed _____ their experiences forever. Luke's change comes when he
remembers Obi-Wan saying, 'Use the force', and he uses it to help him aim his laser
______the heart of the Death Star. Luke takes his first steps to becoming a Jedi, and the hero
myth restarts in The Return of the Jedi, except this time his mentor is Yoda.
Level A1
My Wonderful Family
I live in a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one sister, and I was born last.
My father teaches mathematics, and my mother is a nurse at a big hospital. My brothers are
very smart and work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind. My
grandmother also lives with us. She came from Italy when I was two years old. She has grown
old, but she is still very strong. She cooks the best food!

My family is very important to me. We do lots of things together. My brothers and I like to
go on long walks in the mountains. My sister likes to cook with my grandmother. On the
weekends we all play board games together. We laugh and always have a good time. I love
my family very much.

Level A2

To: Grace Yang
Date: 6 September
Subject: Invitation to job interview
Dear Grace,
Thank you for your application for the position of sales manager.
We would like to invite you for an interview at 10 a.m. on Monday
21 September at our offices at The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London.
You will meet with our head of sales, Susan Park, and the interview will last for
about 45 minutes. During this time, you will have the opportunity to find out
more about the position and learn more about our company.
Please bring your CV and references to the interview. You will also need to
show a form of ID at reception to receive a visitor's pass. Please ask for me as
soon as you arrive.
If you have any questions or if you wish to reschedule, please call me on 555-
1234 or email me by 12 September.
I look forward to meeting you.
Best regards,
Anna Green
Human Resources Assistant

Robot teachers

If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers
at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs
need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots can do? In
some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients
might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person.
Could there be a place for robots in education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot
takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring
information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces,
movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each
student. It's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the
ability to really connect with humans like another human can.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of
the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of 14
don't go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach
anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.

Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. Teachers all over the
world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the question
is not 'Will robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office workers can
use software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings and update
calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11
hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking
homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of
the job humans do best.
 Star Wars and the hero myth

Critics of the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens have called the film
unoriginal and predictable because the story so closely mirrors the very first Star Wars film in
1977. But, in fact, both films follow a structure that pre-dates all Hollywood films, that of the
'hero myth'. That's because director George Lucas based Star Wars on the ideas in Joseph
Campbell's 1949 book, The Hero with a  Thousand Faces. Later editions of Campbell's book
even featured Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker on the front cover.

In his book, Campbell analyses myths from all over the world to describe the 'monomyth' – a
pattern that you can see in myths from every culture. In short, a hero sets off from home on a
journey, where he overcomes obstacles and defeats enemies to return with a prize. It's a tale
that has been told for thousands of years, from the Ancient Greeks with The Odyssey to JK
Rowling's Harry Potter books.

George Lucas was one of the early film directors to directly base his story on the 17 stages of
the hero's journey. Typically the hero starts the story living an ordinary life, but something
happens that calls them to an adventure that changes everything. At the beginning of Star
Wars, Luke lives an ordinary life with his aunt and uncle, repairing robots. When he finds
Princess Leia's message to Obi-Wan Kenobi inside the robot R2D2, it is 'the call to
adventure' that starts the hero on his journey.

According to Campbell, the hero at first refuses the call to adventure, but a mentor appears
who helps them and they decide to 'cross the threshold' and travel into the 'special
world' where the adventure happens. The next stage consists of passing tests, fighting
enemies and meeting friends as the hero prepares to face their biggest challenge. For Luke the
mentor is, of course, Obi-Wan, the friends are Han Solo and the robots R2D2 and C3PO and
the enemy is Darth Vader inside the special world of the Death Star.

Next, the hero overcomes obstacles on the way to facing their greatest challenge. There often
comes a moment when they face death or loss and that experience gives them the strength to
finally defeat the enemy. Luke loses his mentor when he sees Darth Vader kill Obi-Wan,
which helps him find the strength he needs later on. When heroes succeed, they return from
the special world, changed by their experiences forever. Luke's change comes when he
remembers Obi-Wan saying, 'Use the force', and he uses it to help him aim his laser into the
heart of the Death Star. Luke takes his first steps to becoming a Jedi, and the hero myth
restarts in The Return of the Jedi, except this time his mentor is Yoda.