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Read the two texts below: Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts. Use your own words throughout as far as possible, and include your own ideas in your answers. Write your answer in 240-280 words on the separate answer sheet. 1 A Pain in the Neck In the middle of the twentieth century, typists started to complain of pain in their necks, shoulders and arms, and since then Repetitive Strain Injury has become a widespread problem which costs the world economy billions of pounds a year . With workers sitting at desks for eight hours a day for years on end, often with poor posture and poorly designed workspaces, it is hardly surprising that so many people develop problems. More and more companies are now calling in ergonomic consultants. They find that by following their advice productivity increases and claims for injury or illness greatly diminish . Healthy Staff, Healthy Office Certain characteristics of the workplace have been asso...

  30.06.2025 Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts. Use your own words throughout as far as possible, and include your own ideas in your answer. Zoological Revolution The role of the zoo has undergone a dramatic shift. The growing recognition that zoos ought to be in the vanguard of the fight against the devastation of the natural world began in the 2000s with Jersey Zoo was set up to breed endangered species . As such, its concept is completely science-led, with researchers studying specific conditions needed to breed animals in small populations . Nonetheless, the impact of captive breeding programmes on the outlook for endangered species is probably minimal. Changing Zoos Zoos today are re-evaluating their purpose following growing awareness of the need for a greater role in conservation . This rethinking involves captive breeding of endangered species but, owing to the rapid disappearance of wild habitats , there is little hope for a ...

Some highlights of my 2024 reading challenge Noise by  by Cass R. Sunstein, Daniel Kahneman, and Olivier Sibony This book explores the flaws in human judgment and strategies to minimize, if not entirely eliminate, them. The book reveals that errors in judgment occur far more often than we might expect, particularly in areas where precision is critical.   Consider a judge who imposes penalties while being influenced by their mood or a criminal’s resemblance to someone they know. Or imagine a doctor making a diagnosis based on their personal characteristics or … the time of the day. These types of interference in decision-making are real, yet we rarely question the judgments of authority figures.   One of the key solutions proposed in the book to reduce such errors—referred to as ‘noise’—is systematization. This means creating a standardized process: compiling data, assigning scores, and using formulas to automate decision-making.   ‘Formulas and robots beat human judg...

CPE Report   A jobs fair was recently held in your town for international organisations and companies to promote careers available for young people. You have been asked to write a report of the jobs fair for your college website. You should briefly describe the event and identify two or three promotions of particular interest and relevance. You should also evaluate the extent to which such events can open young people’s minds to new challenges and career opportunities.  Write your report. Report on Jobs Fair held in 2024 in Rostov-on-Don Introduction The purpose of the report is to provide an overview of the jobs fair that took place in Rostov-on-Don in April 2024. This report will discuss work-and-study programs and apprenticeship programs that have attracted most of the young attendees. It will further evaluate the impact of job fairs on young people in general. The findings of the report are based on polls conducted among both entrepreneurs and applicants. Overview The jobs...

 CPE Review: Chat GPT Picture credit:  https://aloa.co/blog/what-is-chat-gpt-understanding-the-basics-for-product-development-in-2023  An English language magazine called Technology Today is preparing a special edition on technological innovations of recent years such as new gadgets, applications for mobile phones and computer software. You decide to send in a review of something that you have found useful, briefly describing what it can do and analysing reasons why it has become so popular. Write your review . I have been teaching English for almost a decade and until recently, along with different other specialists, I used to create much of my content manually, which was both time consuming and cognitively demanding. Luckily, this has changed since the advent of Chat GPT. Developed in 2022, Chat GPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that uses natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue no matter the complexity of the language. In m...

 CPE Article: Severing the line with the past Picture credit:  https://www.ebay.com/itm/186135621649  CPE Article Task A general interest magazine is inviting readers to contribute to a series of articles about interesting possessions that have been handed down to them by family members. You decide to write an article about something you have inherited from a family member. You should describe what it is and explain why, in general, you think it is important to pass on interesting possessions to future generations. Write your article . The one-meter-long sabre laid enclosed in its sheath peering at me from behind the clothes every time I opened the wardrobe. Just the thought of what its razor-sharp blade did almost a century ago and was capable of in the future sent shivers down my spine. As a nine-year old girl, on the one hand, I thought it would save my life in case of war like it did with my great-great-grandfather, but on the other hand, … A poignant reminder of...