Beyond B2_2024_autumn

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Beyond B2
Midterm Assessment – Autumn 2024

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Unit 1
What’s in a name?
What names do people use in formal and informal
communication? Can you explain some of them?
What do you know about the hurricanes? Do you
know the names of any famous of them?
What effect does the climate change have on local
weather conditions?
What are you learning about in your other classes at
the moment?
In what ways have you changed since you became
a teenager?
Do you have a good memory? How can you
improve your memory?

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Unit 2
The whole story
What different forms have stories had over the years? Can you name them and give
a brief description of some?
Do you know any famous official documents in the UK/ the USA or Russia? What is
the difference between the official document and an urban legend?
What are the key ingredients of a good urban legend or ghost story?
Let’s speak about the handwriting. Do you write by hand outside the class?
Is it possible to analyze someone’s character from their handwriting? Why/ why
not?(Use character adjectives+ follow the speaker’s argument)
Imagine it’s the year 2115. How has life changed? Describe an object that people
used to use or an activity that people used to do in the first decades of the 21 st
century.
Let’s speak about decisions and actions. Why is it important to consider the
consequences of an action? How easy is it to predict all of the consequences of an
action?

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Unit 3
The Goals
Tell about your personal goals. Which of them are long-term and which are – shortterm?
Do you think starting a business while you’re at school is a good thing to do? Why/
Why not? Can it help you to reach your personal goals?
Think of a business idea for the competition at your school. Present it using different
future forms.
Let’s speak about the types of school/ What is the difference between a day and
boarding school? What are their advantages and disadvantages?
Do you have plans for the future? For example for the end of this academic year.
Tell about your plans using Future Perfect Continuous.
What are your goals in life? Do you take any steps to become successful? Tell about
them.
Why is it important to have goals in life? What are the dangers of unrealistic goals?