tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23542351529938961862024-02-07T16:20:14.602-08:00TELC UK English Language school in LondonTELC UK English Language school in London - helping you learn English by building your vocabulary range and grammar to boost your fluencyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278508433989419936noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354235152993896186.post-32030228302201694822014-11-23T05:19:00.001-08:002014-11-23T05:24:20.070-08:00Teaching English - lesson Plan about the first Thanksgiving<div class="s4" style="text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">EFL Lesson Plan - The story of First Thanksgiving</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">The aim of the lesson is to present students the story behind the Thanksgiving celebrations. In this </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">EFL lesson your students will learn more about British and American history and by the end of the </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">class they will be able to explain to other students the origin of this day.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Language</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20"> </span></span><span class="s6" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Level</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">: intermediate B1</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Learner</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">: teens, adults</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Activity</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">: listening, reading</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Time</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">: 45 mins</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s7" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Topic: </span></span><span class="s7" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Thanksgiving</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Materials</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">: video + woksheet</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s7" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1.Set context - introduce the topic, pre-teach some vocab (10 mins)</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">On the board write '</span></span><span class="s8" style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;"><span class="bumpedFont20">Thanksgiving</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">', ask students if they know anyting about this day, you should </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">get answers about the date (27th Nov 2014 or every fourth Thursday in November), place (the </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">USA) and food (roast turkey). </span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">Later you should add that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated by pilgrims (explain the word if </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">necessary) who travelled few months for the search of a better life. Write these questions on the </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">board:</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Where did the pilgrims travel from/ to?</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Why did they decide to travel?</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">Divide</span></span><span class="s10" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="bumpedFont20"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">students into pairs, ask them to think about possible answers. Allow 2 to 3 mins for </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">discussion and later elicit predictions. In order to find out if they were correct play the first part of </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFDSobNnfQs (play the video until 01min 08s) </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">check the answers to the above questions. </span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s7" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2. Story of the first Thanksgiving - exercises related to the video. (15mins)</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">So far your students found out the causes of pilgrimageage, now they'll learn more about events </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">that happened during and after the journey. </span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">Divide students into groups of three, cut and distribute the sentences that when put in order </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">create the story (worksheet exercise 1). Explain that there are two extra sentences that shouldn't </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">be used. The correct order is:</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">1. Around 100 people sailed on a tiny ship called the </span></span><span class="s11"><span class="bumpedFont20">Mayflower</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">2. In November, after two months of difficult weather conditions and rough sea, pilgrims finally </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">found the land where they settled. </span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. Almost half of the pilgrims died due to an extremely cold winter.</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4. A friendly Indian named Squanto taught people how to grow barley, wheat and corn.</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">5.The soil in Plymouth Rock was very fruitful and crops they gathered in autumn were more then </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">enough for the long winter that was approaching.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6. Pilgrims were very thankful to the God for all the good things he had brought.</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">7. To celebrate their happiness pilgrims organised the Thanksgiving party which Indian people also </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">attended.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">8. Pilgrims prepared a grand thanksgiving meal that included wild geese, turkey, duck meat plus </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">wild deer and fish.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">9. Indians who came to the meal wore special outfits consisting of deer skin,fox tails and cat fur </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">coats.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">10. Before the meal commenced both nations prayed to God for all the goodness.</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Extra sentences:</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">11. Indians didn't come empty handed, they brought plenty of wild turkey meat. </span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">12. When the spring came all pilgrims were happy because they could find a lot of food the </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">Indians grew. </span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">Once you've given your students some time to put the sentences in order, play the remaining part </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">of the video in mute. Your student will watch the video and try to figure out if their sequence of </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">the sentences is correct, if not they should amend the order. Elicit the answers, play the video </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">again this time aloud. Finally check the correct order. At the end of the activity collect the </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">sentences from each group.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s7" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. Follow-up - Rewrite the story (20 min)</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">Ask students to write a plan of the whole First Thanksgiving story they watched during the lesson. </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">Allow 4mins for brainstorming and writing and later play the video. At this point learners should </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">add any additional info. Divide students into pairs or group of three, they should compare their </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">plans. Later their task is to write the story in their own. This task could be done individually or in </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">pairs. Allow 15 mins for the writing process.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Alternative Follow-up - Write a recipe for the roast turkey with stuffing. (30 to 40 mins).</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This task depends on how much time you have. Here's a quick plan:</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. Show a sample recipe for a roast turkey (it should be devided into ingredients and procedure)</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">2. Ask students to write a similar recipe using ingredients (have a list of ingredients that could be </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">used ready) Allow 10 to 15mins to write. At the end choose the best recipe.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20"><br></span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">WorkSheet:</span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Exercise 1</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">Put the sentences in order so that they create the story of the first Thanksgiving. There are two </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">extra sentences that don't have to be used.</span></span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">.....Almost half of the pilgrims died due to an extremely cold winter.</span></span></div><div class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">..... In November, after two months of difficult weather conditions and rough sea, pilgrims finally </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">found the land where they settled. </span></span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6"><span class="bumpedFont15">...... When the spring came all pilgrims were happy because they could find a lot of food the </span></span><span class="s6"><span class="bumpedFont15">Indians grew. </span></span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">...... A friendly Indian named Squanto taught people how to grow barley, wheat and corn.</span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">...</span></span><span class="s8" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont20">1</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">.. Around 100 people sailed on a tiny ship called the Mayflower.</span></span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">......The soil in Plymouth Rock was very fruitful and crops they gathered in autumn were more </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">then enough for the long winter that was approaching.</span></span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">..... Indians didn't come empty handed, they brought plenty of wild turkey meat. </span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">..... Indians who came to the meal wore special outfits consisting of deer skin,fox tails and cat fur </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20">coats.</span></span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont20" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">..... Pilgrims were very thankful for the God for all the good things he had brought.</span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6"><span class="bumpedFont15">.... Pilgrims prepared a grand thanksgiving meal that included wild geese, turkey, duck meat plus </span></span><span class="s6"><span class="bumpedFont15">wild deer and fish.</span></span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6"><span class="bumpedFont15">..... To celebrate their happiness pilgrims organised the Thanksgiving party which Indian people </span></span><span class="s6"><span class="bumpedFont15">also attended.</span></span></span></div><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="s6"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">..... 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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278508433989419936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354235152993896186.post-6884032670695119272014-08-19T02:54:00.001-07:002014-08-19T02:54:08.279-07:00How to write advantages and disadvantages essay Part 2 writing task IELTS exam<div data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 27.08333396911621px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; text-align: justify;">
As an example, here is the IELTS essay topic that you are required to write about:</div>
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“<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Many young people today leave their own countries to work abroad. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working abroad and give your own opinion.”</span></span></span></div>
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The first thing to do when considering your response is to underline the <strong style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">keywords </strong>in the sentence. What areas should you focus on?</div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Many </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">young people</span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> today </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">leave</span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> their </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">own countries </span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">to </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">work abroad</span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">. Discuss the </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">advantages</span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> and </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">disadvantages </span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">of </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">working abroad</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> and give </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">your own opinion</span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Incorporate your <strong style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">own experience</strong>. Think about why you are taking the IELTS exam; do you want to go abroad (</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">to leave your own country</i></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">) to work or study? What are the advantages for you in going abroad, and are there any disadvantages? What might happen while you are in a foreign country? Make some notes under the headings </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Advantages</span></span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> and </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Disadvantages</span></span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">. These will help when you come to write your essay.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Which style is appropriate, formal or informal?</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> The IELTS exam tests students' abilities to deal with advanced level material and <strong style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">academic</strong> <strong style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">texts</strong>. A formal writing style is, therefore, essential.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">The essay will have at least four paragraphs and you need to understand how to move smoothly from one paragraph to the next. Basically, each time you begin a </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">new topic</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> you start a new paragraph. If you are writing about different times, you begin a new paragraph when the </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">time </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">you are writing about </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">changes.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">The <strong style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">outline or plan</strong> for this essay could look like this:</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Paragraph 1: </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">Introduction</span></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Paragraph 2: </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">Advantages for</span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> young people working abroad</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Paragraph 3: </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">Disadvantages</span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> for young people working abroad</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Paragraph 4: </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">Conclusion</span></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> in which you sum up and give </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625; text-decoration: underline;">your own opinion</span></span></span></div>
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<strong style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Introduction: Paragraph 1</span></strong></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">In the Introduction you use the same key words that are in the rubric (the question). You can paraphrase them, or simply change a few words and the word order. For example, you might begin like this:</span></div>
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<i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">It is now fairly common for </span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">young people</span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> to </span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">leave their own countries</span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> in order to find work abroad.</span></span></i></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">This is stating the topic of the essay and it is the “topic sentence” for this paragraph. You should continue to point out that there are advantages and disadvantages in this situation</span><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">:</i></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">As with most important decisions, there are both advantages and disadvantages in the choice that is made.</i></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">So, these two sentences introduce the topic of the essay and are all you have to write. The introduction doesn’t have to be long</span><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">.</i></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">It is now fairly common for </i></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">young people</i></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> to </i></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">leave their own countries</i></span></span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> in order to find work abroad. As with most important decisions, there are both advantages and disadvantages in the choice that is made.</i></span></span></div>
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<strong style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Paragraph 2: Advantages</span></strong></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">What advantages did you think of? You may have thought about </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">money</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">. </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">There</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> is a strong chance that a young person who migrates is hoping to secure better paid employment. Furthermore, many migrants to the UK and US want to help out their families by sending remittances (money sent from abroad), thereby taking advantage of working in a country with a strong currency.</span></div>
<div class="western" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 27.08333396911621px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; text-align: justify;">
<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Financial reasons are perhaps the most significant when deciding to work in a foreign country. But what other reasons motivate young people to leave their own countries?</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">It is often said that </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">travel</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">broadens the mind</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"> as you meet people from a culture which is different to your own. This is a point that can easily be expanded on. Think of your own experiences.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">So here are two points for a young person to leave his or her own country and go to work abroad.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">You should begin paragraph 2 with a topic sentence (i.e. talk about advantages) and then expand on it with concrete examples. Using a topic sentence keeps you focused on what should be included in the paragraph.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Topic sentence</span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">: </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">There are several advantages of moving to another country to work.</i></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Give one advantage, followed by a second (and third if you wish). So you could write something like this:</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">The financial aspect to migrating might well be the most important. A young person who lives in a still-developing country can earn more if he or she works in a country with an advanced economy. Currencies in such countries tend to be stronger than in the migrant's homeland and so money can be sent back to families in the form of remittances. Theses will enable the family to have a better standard of living.</i></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">A second advantage to working abroad is that one gets to meet new people and make new friends from different cultures. This can be exciting and it will broaden one’s horizons and outlook.</i></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">You might want to continue this line of argument and say that when you meet people from different cultures you can become more tolerant and understanding of people from cultures other than your own.</span></div>
<div class="western" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 27.08333396911621px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; text-align: justify;">
<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Other lines of thought could also be included. A young person will gain work experience and learn new skills, which will be useful if they decide to return to their homeland. Moreover, they will (probably) have learned a new language and become proficient in its use, which will also benefit them later in life.</span></div>
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<strong style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Paragraph 3: Disadvantages</span></strong></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">In this paragraph you should mention the advantages you have listed in paragraph 2 and say why there could be drawbacks to each of them.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">If we first consider the financial aspects of working abroad, the disadvantages are that the cost of living might be much higher than expected. That would mean that there would be little money to send back home and this disappointment might lead to feelings of regret and guilt about having left the family. There will be taxes to pay and social security too, which may not have been taken into consideration. Accommodation costs could also be much higher than expected.</span></div>
<div class="western" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 27.08333396911621px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; text-align: justify;">
<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Moving to a different country can also cause culture shock. After an initial period of excitement, the young migrant might be left with the impression that everything is strange, alien and unpleasant.</span></div>
<div class="western" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 27.08333396911621px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; text-align: justify;">
<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Neither is there any guarantee that the migrant will be accepted by the host country. Sadly, many people resent migrants, who are accused of taking jobs, pushing up rents and undermining the native culture.</span></div>
<div class="western" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 27.08333396911621px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; text-align: justify;">
<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Now you have to write a topic sentence for this third (or fourth) paragraph.</span></div>
<div class="western" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 27.08333396911621px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; text-align: justify;">
<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">However, there could be disadvantages for a young person who decides to work abroad.</i></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">Continue to mention what these disadvantages are:-</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">First of all a young person might find that although wages are higher than in their own country, so is the cost of living. It might, therefore, be difficult to make ends meet. This might mean that no (or very little) money can be sent home, and this might lead to feelings of regret and guilt at having left.</i></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">These negative feelings might also occur if the young person meets people, perhaps colleagues, who are racist and resent foreigners. Although people are generally tolerant, some people are not.</i></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;"><i style="color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">However, I believe that the advantages by far outweigh the disadvantages, as the experience a young person gains from working abroad and becoming independent will be invaluable.</i></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278508433989419936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354235152993896186.post-3460396640847289702014-07-07T07:18:00.001-07:002014-07-07T07:18:05.722-07:00Blog post updateOur updated posts can be found <a href="http://telcuk.com/category/news/" target="_blank">here</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278508433989419936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354235152993896186.post-54526618123550034942014-06-22T06:18:00.001-07:002014-06-22T06:18:51.946-07:00Crucial strategies to use for building and improving reading fluency for FCE or IELTS exam<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<b><u>How to improve your reading comprehension- 3 steps to get a better score on your Cambridge exam </u></b></div>
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1. <b>Read extensively</b>
– the more you read, the better reader you become. Try to read on
variety of topics so that you build your vocabulary. Extending your
vocabulary will allow you to spend less time trying to understand
unfamiliar words and more chances to understand the material
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2. <b>Read challenging
materials </b>– There is no point reading things that are easy for
you, challenge yourself by reading a text that contains more
difficult material e.g. books in original versions, articles,
technical books, etc.</div>
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3. <b>Read fast</b> –
getting used to reading English fast is a key to passing the exam. Do
not spend ages trying to figure out the meaning, most of the time you
can guess its definition by reading the whole sentence.</div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Remember practice makes
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<span style="color: red;">NOTE: </span>These 3 above tips are only to be practised when reading a text e.g. book or newspaper, but not the paper that is going to appear on the exam!</div>
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<u><b>What NOT to do! </b></u>
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During the FCE, CAE or
IELTS exam your natural instinct might tell you to spend time reading
the text and trying to understand every single word. WRONG! Do not do
this! You do not have enough time, so just read each question, then
look at the text or even just the paragraph to find the connection
and eventually the answer you need. Avoid spending too much time on
each question. If you are not sure about the answer, go to the next
question. Later, if time allows, you can go back and try the question
again.
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More detailed
strategies and tricks on how to improve your reading skills necessary
to pass the test are included in our e-book, which is going to be
published by the end of July 2014. Follow us so that we will keep
you posted on the release date. In the meantime, do not hesitate to
contact us if you have any questions regarding the reading part of
your exam.
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Extensive
Reading: Why? and How? <span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://iteslj.org/Articles/Bell-Reading.html">http://iteslj.org/Articles/Bell-Reading.html</a></u></span></span></div>
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Guide to
Extensive reading :<span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://erfoundation.org/ERF_Guide.pdf">http://erfoundation.org/ERF_Guide.pdf</a></u></span></span></div>
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Extensive
reading: <span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensive_reading">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensive_reading</a></u></span></span></div>
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Reading
difficult material:
<span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://student.unsw.edu.au/reading-difficult-material">https://student.unsw.edu.au/reading-difficult-material</a></u></span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #333300;" style="color: #333300; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">We use AT with <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">times</strong>: at 5 o’clock - at 11.45 - at midnight - at lunchtime </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #333300;" style="color: #333300; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">We use AT in these <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">expressions</strong>: at night - at Christmas - at the moment / at present - at the same time - at weekends - at the age of...</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" style="color: blue; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">We use ON with <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">dates and days</strong>: on 12 March - on Friday(s) - on Friday morning(s), on Sunday afternoon(s) - on Saturday night(s), on Christmas Day (but at Christmas)</span></div>
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We use in for <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">longer periods of time</strong>: in April - in 1986 - in winter - in the 19th century - in the 1970s - in the morning(s) / in the afternoon(s) / in the evening(s)</div>
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In + <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">period of time</strong> = a time in the future, e.g. Jack will be back in a week.</div>
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In + <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">how long it takes to do something,</strong> e.g<strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">.</strong> I learned to drive in four weeks.</div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" style="color: blue; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">We use during + <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">noun to say when something happens</strong>: during the film - during our holiday - during the night, e.g.I fell asleep during the film.</span></div>
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We use for + <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">a period of time: </strong>for six years - for two hours - for a week<strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">, </strong><em style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">e.g. I’ve lived in this house for six years. They have been watching TV for two hours.</em></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" style="color: blue; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">We use since + <strong style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;">a period of time</strong>: since April - since 1992 - since 8 o’ clock, e.g. It has been raining since one o’ clock. They’ve known each other since they were at school.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Secondly, English is the language in which the phonetics do not always coincide with the spelling and vice versa. It’s a gigantic problem especially for those who are not used to listening to the ‘live’ language. Very often you may not </span>recognize<span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> the words you hear and already know simply because the pronunciation is different (e.g. </span><em style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">vehicle</em><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><em style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">choir</em><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> or even </span><em style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">comfortable</em><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">).</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The third issue that affects your understanding of spoken English language is when the speaker’s pace is relatively quick. While listening to an English conversation or even a monologue it seems as if statements merge into one another. As a consequence you are unable to distinguish the beginning and the end of the sentence so you lose meaning, and finally give up and ‘switch off’. </span> Improve your listening by doing the <a href="http://telcuk.com/that-will-teach-them/" style="border: 0px; color: #d7182a; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">activity</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Most learners know the difference between the British and American pronunciation. In fact, diversity is infinitely greater. And it’s not just about adding English of other nationalities (such as the Irish and Australian). The point is that the language of hooligan from Liverpool is a completely different than the language of the news on BBC. The language of an immigrant from Mexico, Arizona, has very little in common with the language of a trader in New York. You should not assume that there is one level of English, which enables us to understand everything. Accept the diversity and listen to the English language in various versions. Listen to the variety of English accents <span style="border: 0px; color: navy; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/group/london-hackney.shtml" style="border: 0px; color: #d7182a; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Not only there are varieties of accents and styles of speaking, but also the situations in which you speak. Make no mistake, that listening to rhythm of the voice on BBC news is similar to the one when ordering a pint in a pub. That is why it is extremely important to listen to the formal and informal English. It’s all the same language in all its diversity. Your goal is to be prepared for that. Question is where and how?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">One of the most brilliant places to learn English listening comprehension is a service <a href="http://telcuk.com/what-is-elllo/" style="border: 0px; color: #d7182a; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Elllo</a>. It publishes various audio and video combined with exercises on vocabulary and listening comprehension.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">An excellent source of spoken English are called <a href="http://telcuk.com/learn-english-with-podcast/" style="border: 0px; color: #d7182a; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">podcasts</a>, video style short essay or interview.You may come across some real gems prepared for learners of English.It is not only language training but also cultural – this record is a true show of English humor.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This advice applies to problems understanding English vocabulary rather its pronunciation. Well, a lot of it will be easier to see what constitutes a sentence or a question if we are aware of its smallest components and some of the processes that take place between them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Many people are not aware that certain words often merge into one in English due to the linking of different sounds, informal speech or even fast pace. Another problem lies in the fact that we simply do not know a large number of words and can not grasp the meaning of the whole. There is always a way.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">These methods and materials are guideline, the real challenge is to work out your own workshop to help you improve. If you already have a well-sharpened tools for learning the progress and the results are very rewarding.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278508433989419936noreply@blogger.com0London N22 8JA, UK51.604473 -0.11209429999996751.60324 -0.114615799999967 51.605706 -0.10957279999996701tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354235152993896186.post-48666253264156050012013-09-01T09:26:00.000-07:002013-09-01T09:28:42.317-07:00How to Remember New Words when Learning English?<br />
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<img alt="" src="http://telcuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/magnifying-glass-whole-new-5.jpg" height="226" style="color: #333333; float: right; margin-top: 0.4em; max-width: 97.5%;" title="new english word" width="288" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">Two steps will help you remember new words and add them to your vocabulary: practising and building. To become comfortable with the new word, practise using the word in your writing, in your speaking, and in your everyday thoughts. Thinking about new words helps you to remember them. Just memorizing lists of words is not very effective. In order for a word to really become a part of your vocabulary, you have to see it used or hear it used in several different word out and pronounce it to yourself.The following guidelines will help you remember new words:ways over a period of time.</span><em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </em><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">When you come across a new word you should ask yourself, “Have I seen this word before, have I heard someone use this word before?” </span></span></div>
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<li>Practise writing the word and its definition often. </li>
<li>Practise saying the word. Use the pronunciation key in your dictionary to learn the correct pronunciation. </li>
<li>Try to learn the word and its meaning the first time you see it. </li>
<li>Make vocabulary flip cards from index cards. Write the word on one side and the meaning on the other. </li>
<li>Make up a sentence you can understand using the word correctly. </li>
<li>Vary the word: try to make it plural, to change the tense, to add -ly. </li>
<li>Practise the word in conversation, being sure to pronounce it correctly. </li>
<li>Use the word in writing assignments as often as possible. </li>
<li>Repeat the word many times in your mind. </li>
<li>Study a few words each day for several days to firmly learn them. Don’t overload yourself with too long a word list. </li>
<li>Notice the words used by teachers, public speakers, people on TV, etc. If they know these words, why don’t you? </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278508433989419936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354235152993896186.post-10147681459514942522013-06-28T10:13:00.002-07:002013-06-28T10:13:44.002-07:00Lets meet-up and Speak English<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278508433989419936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354235152993896186.post-6198988990814473632012-07-24T14:27:00.001-07:002013-06-24T05:35:20.467-07:00How to improve your speaking for IELTS?<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The IELTS Speaking Module is designed to allow you to demonstrate your oral skills in a variety of situations. These situations are similar to those in an English-speaking environment where you will be expected to speak in front of your colleagues in tutorials and to discuss various issues.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In the course of the interview you will be expected to:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">- answer the examiner’s questions fully.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">- speak at some length on a particular topic.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">- express and justify your opinions on a range of topics.</span></div>
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Helpful tips for Part 1 IELTS Speaking Module</strong></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• The examiners want you to show the best of your speaking skills and the test is designed to give you every opportunity to speak, but examiners can only rate what they hear from you. So make sure you speak up and use the time as effectively as possible.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• If the examiner asks you a question which can be answered by ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, try to give some extra information to extend your answer. Yes/No questions in English are often an invitation to say more.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• Make sure you answer the question you are asked. Do not come to the interview with a learned talk.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">•In Part 2, try to make your talk as interesting as possible. You have a minute to prepare what you are going to say and you can make some notes. Write down some key words or ideas only. Do not write out everything you are going to say.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• Look carefully at the prompt card below:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Describe a city you have visited which has impressed you. You should say: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"> Think of a city which impressed you.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• Think of 2 or 3 things you really remember about the city. Try to interest the examiner in what you say.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• Look at the follow-up discussion ideas for Part 3. See how they are broadly linked to the topic of Part 2.</span></div>
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<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• advantages of living in a big city</em><br />
<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• negative aspects of crowded cities</em><br />
<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• architectural design</em><br />
<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• paying for the sen-ices</em><br />
<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• transport</em></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• Make a few notes in response to each of the prompts given here. The discussion could take any of these directions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• Try to think of at least five other interesting ideas linked to this topic. Remember! You can take the discussion in a direction of your choice, if it is appropriately linked.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">• Don’t be afraid to take the initiative in Part 3 of the speaking test. This is your chance to show your fluency, your ability to give and support an opinion and your range of grammatical forms and vocabulary.</span></div>
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Are you worried about making mistakes, fearful of criticism or maybe you have nothing to say? Becoming fluent and boosting your confidence are the two main factors that learners find difficult to overcome when using English language orally.</div>
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Pictures are a great way of improving your ability to speak English. You can use photos in order to perfect your pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and general performance in various situations. Gazing at the picture and thinking about it is not actually an ideal way to enrich your speaking skills. No-one has ever learned how to dance by looking at the dancers. Remember that practice makes perfect, so use your voice to discuss or describe the photo you are looking at (e.g. what is happening in it, what objects are present in the image).</div>
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There are various ways on how to approach each picture in order to practice speaking, here are some useful tips:</div>
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This activity is appropriate for every type of a photo. While describing an image, learners focus on its content, in particular the new vocabulary concerning a particular topic. You can describe a picture on your own or with a partner, discuss the quantity of the objects, appearance and background etc (practise <a href="http://telcuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/picture-description.pdf" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #d7182a; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a>). </div>
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When discussing a picture try to talk from the position of the person displayed in it. Particularly present the thoughts on a specific topic, you can also restrict your monologue by given time.</div>
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When given a picture of the environment where the dialogue takes place ( a town, dining room, a portrait of a person, etc) act as one of the objects in the photo. You get the best results if you do this activity in pairs, when you react mutually and spontaneously on your partner’s utterance. However, when doing it on your own, will give you more pronunciation practice ( intonation, modulating your voice in order to distinguish two or more characters).</div>
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Similarly to dialogues, you are given a more specific task to act a particular person, in a given situation.</div>
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You seek information on subjects for which you have some basic vocabulary. For instance, you need to get some information from the partner by asking questions in order to guess the name of an unknown subject, place or person.</div>
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Pictures develop your imagination. In order to exploit the pictures more, get disorganised pictures and put them into right order first. Then narrate the story according to the pictures. For example, the stories can refer to a historical event, which you are aware of, and have to retell it, or make up own stories.</div>
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The task is to compare two pictures and find differences between them. Conversely, you can seek for things which the pictures have in common</div>
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Find out more about improving your speaking skills here:</div>
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