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How can I prepare for the French oral exams?

Best way to prepare for an Oral exam: Practise speaking Have as much conversation in French as possible, with friends or a tutor (it doesn’t necessarily need to be on the topics, any conversation in French w...
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Answered by Eleanor F. • French tutor
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'ei' or 'ie'?

German spelling can be tricky to get to grips with when you first start learning, but there's a simple trick to remembering whether the word you're writing is 'ei' (e.g. 'bleiben') or 'ie' (e.g. 'spielen'). ...
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Answered by Anita H. • German tutor
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When do I use 'sein' and when do I use 'haben' in the past tense?

The rule for this is simple, although can be somewhat confusing when you first start learning German! The rule is: if there's movement from one place to another, use 'sein'. If there's not, use 'haben' . Exa...
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Answered by Anita H. • German tutor
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Describe how antibiotic resistance occurs.

Firstly, antibiotic resistance has to be gained by a bacterium through the mutation of a gene. This can occur due to, for example, the overuse of antibiotics or failure to complete a full course of antibioti...
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Answered by Anita H. • Biology tutor
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What is osmosis and why does it occur?

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration through a partially/selectively permeable membrane (PPM) . It occurs because of conce...
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Answered by Anita H. • Biology tutor
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