REVISION MATERIAL - MAGISTRALE 1

This post is for students who intend to sit the Magistrale 1  lettorato exam in September.

Here is some advice and suggested material - all available online - to help you prepare for the   exam.

1)       https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/

I presume that you already know of this site. In order to revise basic language, start with the first course -  lower intermediate -  and then  do  the intermediate and upper intermediate ones. There is also a basic grammar reference section (click on “grammar” and options will appear).

You should also do the pronunciation and vocabulary sections.

2)         http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/index.htm .

This is a free site with excellent material for preparation for Cambridge exams. The exit level for Magistrale 1 students is C1 which is CAE. The link is for this exam.

3)       https://www.newsinlevels.com/

This site contains news articles written in 3 different levels from the most basic to  the original  text. Summarise the articles and complete accompanying exercises.

4)       http://www.sussex.ac.uk/skillshub/

This is a skills hub that  provides guidelines on  academic writing.

5)       https://theconversation.com/uk

One of the best ways to improve vocabulary is by reading. This is a site written by academics that analyses and discusses current events. Try to read at least 2 articles per day and learn any new words in context.

6)       https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/upper-intermediate/collocations-3

A collocation is when two or more words naturally go together and sound correct together.

Do the exercises and try to  use the collocations you learn in  your writing.

7)       http://hillansapienza.blogspot.com/

You will find Magistrale 1 coursework on my blog. The blog is in chronological order so start from October, 2019 and cover the material  for the current academic year.