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Here's some stuff on reviews. Mark Kermode is our review man, and here are a couple of bits of his stuff for you.The "task" really is to enjoy and see how enthusiastic he gets - and see if you can think of things you can be so energised about! First, Quantum of Solace : Now, for contrast, here's some Mamma Mia ; And finally, a personal favourite, The Da Vinci Code, in audio only: Follow us on

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Real people... real reasons... real writing! Link  here  to an interesting real webpage written by a university professor to his students about what he expects from their emails to him. Some lessons for everyone here! Follow us on

A new occasional feature. Real people writing for real reasons in the real world. You might enjoy reading a real letter of complaint . We can't really recommend this style for the exams though!

Some practical material this week. Take a look at Dark Horizons . You'll find lots of film review material which you might find useful. Be on the look out for adjectives, comments and, as always at CAE, the special vocabulary that makes an impact on the reader. Here are (just) five that we noticed in the Angels and Demons review: follow-up polished pad out uses of Had and Yet

Comic complaints from around the world, thanks to The Daily Telegraph.