C2 Proficiency Quest
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#10 Talking about COVID-19, health and illness
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to talk about COVID-19. Since the rest of the world is talking about it, I said, "Oh well, let's make the most of it and...
#9 Interview with Rohit on how to improve your speaking skills for the C2 Proficiency exam (CPE)
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Rohit from GoGetter English tells us how to improve our speaking skills for the C2 Proficiency exam (CPE). Episode's links: https://g...
#8 A trip down memory lane: Word formation, idioms, and collocations
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about memory, memories, forgetting and remembering. We will study some idioms, phrasal verbs, and collocations related to thi...
#7 Speaking paper 2: analyzing the tasks
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we talk about the tasks in the C2 Proficiency speaking paper and their differences with those in the C1 advanced. I will also give...
#6 How to improve your writing skills with Christopher Walker from Closely Observed
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Christopher Walker from closelyobserved.com offers us some guidance on how to improve our writing skills for the C2 Proficiency exam ...
BONUS#5 (Sentences Only) Inversions party: Not only... but also
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a bonus episode (complementary to episode #5 Inversions party: Not only... but also) that contains only the sentences so you can practice at h...
#5 Inversions party: Not only... but also
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about inversions and practice some transformations. In particular, we are going to work with the structure "not only... but a...
#4 Interview with Pavel on how to pass the C2 Proficiency exam (CPE)
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to Pavel, who passed the C2 Proficiency test in 2018 with a grade A. Do you want to know how he did it? Listen to our conversa...
#3 Albeit, although and though
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to discuss how to use the C2 word "albeit." We can usually substitute "although" and "though" with it, but is it always ...
#2 Speaking paper: Overview and general tips
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'll give you a brief overview of the C2 Proficiency Speaking paper. I'll also share with you what I believe are the most useful p...
#1 Who am I and who is this podcast for?
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I tell you a little bit about myself, why I'm doing this and who I had in mind when I started this podcast. Want to be on the show? A...
Join me in my C2 Proficiency Quest
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join my quest for proficiency in English and beyond. In each episode, I will share with you every tip, word, expression, grammar point, or any valuabl...