danilb y23danilb 20230425 (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) (the file will be available here for download later) icons8-reading-100.png quarterly test Prepare for quarterly test vocab pre teach functional language grammar focus smartphone or tablet device listening Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. ]]> sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc sbook_plugins/payment_history_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook.inc Danil B Danil Bryzgalov IELTS 7.5-8 db2411@yandex.ru 22yo mechanical, electronic engineering 20230411 speaking 8-8.5 listening practice current scores (min7.5) 8-9 reading current scores (min8) 8.5-9 writing 7-8 overall estimate 8.25/8.5 (8.75) What do you need? X prove academic skills X justify of a linguistic level V pass IELTS to receive a visa IELTS 5.5 sufficient for secondary school IELTS 7+ for university 20230427 speaking 20230429 writing 20230425 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS |Writing task 1 - feedback | Writing task 2 - feedback IELTS | Speaking practice with fixed breakdown By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS topics & arguments → start reviewing topics & vocab ielts_topics_and_arguments_wip.docx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pNMkVSBIIRQ7p47L0fE2iqaHuSo-YCsl5kNLHK2SWNM/edit smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words IELTS writing task 1 Learning disabilities grade 7 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k3SDzJXb7x9FKycrbkLCxjgtXhK7ns6w/view IELTS writing task 2 grade 6 (6.25) TR 5 CC 6 LR 7 GRA 6 (7) Some people think that resources should be spent on protecting wild animals, while others think those would be better used for the human population. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kuh4IepcQkg2IK5_YYO1lfaRTAJuiKU7-kIMpf1QJwg/edit?usp=sharing schedule 20230425 last lesson 20230427 speaking 20230429 writing zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k3SDzJXb7x9FKycrbkLCxjgtXhK7ns6w/view Feedback T / Cl IELTS writing task 2 Some people think that resources should be spent on protecting wild animals, while others think those would be better used for the human population. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. grade 6 (6.25) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kuh4IepcQkg2IK5_YYO1lfaRTAJuiKU7-kIMpf1QJwg/edit?usp=sharing Feedback TR 5 (missing part 2 ← both sides) CC 6 LR 7 GRA 6 (7) ]]> wip textbook https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-question-types/ 〆don't allocate time to all answers equally (questions are of increasing difficulty) ✓ read questions → anticipate answers ✓ give a general heading for each paragraph → saves time when looking for answers IELTS reading practice TFNG reading exercise #1 https://ieltsliz.com/true-false-not-given-ielts-reading-practice/ score / 8 ]]> wip textbook 1. Matching Headings Questions https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-question-types/
  • Task: Choose a heading from the list which matches a section or paragraph in the passage
  • Skills:
    • understanding the aim of a section
    • identifying the difference between a main idea and supporting points
    • understanding aims of paragraphs and sections
    • understanding general content of paragraphs or sections
  • Tips
    • read the headings before you read the passage
    • there are often more headings than you need
    • analyse the headings before trying to match them to sections or paragraphs
    • answers are often numerals (i, ii, iii, iv etc) – read instructions carefully to check
    • answers do not come in order
  • Click to practice a matching heading question.

2. True False Not Given / Yes No Not Given Questions

  • Task: Decide if the information or writer’s opinion in the question statements can be found in the passage
  • Skills:
    • identifying specific information in the passage
    • scanning and understanding information (T/F/NG questions)
    • understanding the opinions of the writer (Y/N/NG questions)
  • Tips
    • Understand the meaning of each answer
      • yes / true = the same information is found in the passage
      • no / false = the opposite information is found in the passage
      • not given = the information is not found in the passage
    • paraphrase the statements before trying to locate the answers
    • answers come in order
  • Click to practice some true, false not given questions and some yes, no, not given questions.

3. Matching Paragraph Information Questions

  • Task: Matching the information given in the question with information found in one of the paragraphs in the passage.
  • Skills:
    • identifying specific information
    • scanning for information
  •  Tips:
    • paraphrase the information in the question
    • find the information in the passage
    • answers do not come in order
    • the answer is often a letter (A, D, C, D…) – read instructions carefully to check
    • not all paragraphs may be used
  • Click to practice matching paragraph information questions.

4. Summary Completion Question

  • Task: Completing a summary by filling in the gaps using words from the passage or words given in a box
  • Skills:
    • scanning for specific information in the passage
    • understanding ideas and supporting points
    • selecting appropriate words
  • Tips:
    • identify the type of word needed for each gap (noun/verb/adjective etc)
    • locate the information in the passage in order to choose the right word
    • if you choose words from the passage, check how many words can be used for each answer
    • answers usually come in order
    • the summary must be grammatically correct which can help you in choosing the right word for the gap
  • Click to practice a summary completion question.

5. Sentence Completion Questions

  • Task: Completing sentences by filling in the gap with words from the passage
  • Skills:
    • scanning for specific information
    • selecting appropriate words
    • understanding information in the passage
  • Tips:
    • identify the type of word needed for each gap (noun/verb/adjective etc)
    • locate the information in the passage in order to choose the right word
    • the sentences must be grammatically correct which can help you in choosing the right word for the gap
    • check how many words can be used for each answer
    • answers usually come in order
  • Click to practice a sentence completion question.

6. Multiple Choice Questions

  • Task: Choose the correct answer to a question or the correct ending to a sentence from usually 3 or 4 possible options.
  • Skills:
    • scanning for specific Information
    • understanding information in the passage
  • Tips:
    • paraphrase the information in the question and options
    • locate the precise information in the passage
    • answers come in order
    • answers are usually letters (A,B,C or D) – read the instructions carefully to check
  • Click to practice a multiple choice questions

7. List Selection

  • Task: Choose the correct option from a list of words, information or names. This differs from multiple choice because the questions all relate to only one long list of possible answers.
  • Skills:
    • scanning for information
    • understanding information in the passage
    • identifying ideas relating to others
  • Tips:
    • read through the list and prepare paraphrases
    • read through the questions and identify key words
    • locate the information in the passage
    • answers come in order
    • answers are usually letters (A-G) – read the instructions carefully to check

8. Choosing a Title

  • Task: Choosing the most appropriate title from a list
  • Skills:
    • identifying aims of a passage
    • distinguishing between detail and main aims
  • Tips
    • look at the differences between the possible titles
    • pay attention to the opening paragraphs and closing paragraphs of the passage
    • don’t spend too much time on this question – it is only worth one point
  • Click to practice choosing a title

9. Classification Questions

  • Task: Decide which category the information belongs to from a list.
  • Skills:
    • locating information in the passage
    • categorising information
  • Tips:
    • find information in the passage
    • decide which category the information belongs to
    •  look out for paraphrases

10. Matching Sentence Endings

  • Task: Completing sentences by matching the start of the sentence with the correct ending given in a list.
  • Skills:
    • locating information in the passage
    • understanding information
  • Tips:
    • read through the sentences and then read through the possible endings
    • prepare paraphrases
    • find information in the passage
    • choose the best ending to match the information in the passage
    • the completed sentence must be grammatically correct
    • sentence beginnings follow the order of information the passage
    • answers are usually letters (A-G) – read instructions carefully to check
    • there are usually more endings given than you need
  • Click to practice matching sentence endings to improve your reading skills. Answers do not always come in order.

11. Table Completion

  • Task: Completing the table using the correct word from the passage.
  • Skills:
    • locating specific information in the passage
    • choosing appropriate words
    • understanding details
  • Tips:
    • read the column headings in the table
    • identify the type of word needed for each part of the table
    • scan the passage for information
    • answers are often located in a specific part of the passage
    • check how many words you can use for the answer

12. Flow Chart Completion Questions

  • Task: Completing the flow chart using the correct words from the passage.
  • Skills:
    • locating specific information in the passage
    • choosing appropriate words
    • understanding details and order of information
  • Tips:
    • identify the type of word needed for each part of the flow chart
    • scan the passage for information
    • answers do not always come in order
    • use the direction of the arrows and boxes to follow the order of information in the chart
    • select the appropriate words from the passage
    • check the number of words that can be used for each answer

13. Diagram Completion Questions

  • Task: Labelling a diagram
  • Skills:
    • locating information in the passage
    • relating the information to the diagram
    • choosing appropriate words
  • Tips
    • identify the type of word needed for the answer (noun / verb etc)
    • find the information in the passage
    • the information is usually located in one specific paragraph or two in the passage
    • check how many words you can use for the answer
    • answer do not always come in order

14. Short Answer Questions

  • Task: Answering questions regarding details in the passage.
  • Skills:
    • locating information in the passage
    • understanding detail and specific information
  • Tips:
    • identify the type of words you need for each answer (noun,verb etc)
    • paraphrase vocabulary in the questions
    • scan the passage to locate information
    • check how many words you can use for the answers
    • answers come in order
  • Click to practice short answer questions
]]> active textbook ]]> wip textbook IELTS Crash course stage 1 - 20min IELTS practice task 1 116930_IELTS_AC_Writing_Task_1-1.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing test part 1 focus on time ✓ 20min only ✓ complete this task without any notes ✓ you may not use a dictionary → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/11mdf1ZzJ93CyIWGQ3i-boZU5FFmXLHNObO2vVJ7emPQ/edit?pli=1 stage 2 ~ 90min (or more if you need) Focus on IELTS - 1st Edition IELTS practice task 2 40min focus_on_ielts_practice_test_academic_writing_60min.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing test part 2 focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ you may use a dictionary stage 3 - 60min Focus on IELTS - 1st Edition reading test https://yadi.sk/i/n2yt6GauyF3Un ]]> wip textbook Download onto your phone or tablet and drill with space repetition software. Academic wordlist - adapted by D.Potter ✓ AmE → BrE translation ✓ selection from Focus on IELTS AWL (Academic Word List) ✓ selection from Morris College ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2_tsv.txt ]]> 20230420 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 1 - feedback | Writing task 2 - feedback from Russian examiner By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS topics & arguments → start reviewing topics & vocab ielts_topics_and_arguments_wip.docx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pNMkVSBIIRQ7p47L0fE2iqaHuSo-YCsl5kNLHK2SWNM/edit smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words schedule 20230425 last lesson 20230427 speaking 20230429 writing zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> IELTS scoring in detail active textbook https://www.ielts.org/for-organisations/ielts-scoring-in-detail SPEAKING: Band Descriptors Fluency and coherence Lexical resource Grammatical range and accuracy Pronunciation https://www.ielts.org/-/media/pdfs/speaking-band-descriptors.ashx WRITING TASK 1: Band Descriptors TR task response CC cohesion & coherence LR lexical response GRA grammar range & accuracy https://www.ielts.org/-/media/pdfs/writing-band-descriptors-task-1.ashx WRITING TASK 2: Band Descriptors TR task response CC cohesion & coherence LR lexical response GRA grammar range & accuracy https://www.ielts.org/-/media/pdfs/writing-band-descriptors-task-2.ashx ]]> IELTS writing - Feedback active textbook tmp_pdf/ielts_writing-band-descriptors-task-2.pdf https://www.ielts.org/for-organisations/ielts-scoring-in-detail SPEAKING: Band Descriptors Fluency and coherence Lexical resource Grammatical range and accuracy Pronunciation https://www.ielts.org/-/media/pdfs/speaking-band-descriptors.ashx WRITING TASK 1: Band Descriptors TR task response CC cohesion & coherence LR lexical response GRA grammar range & accuracy https://www.ielts.org/-/media/pdfs/writing-band-descriptors-task-1.ashx WRITING TASK 2: Band Descriptors TR task response CC cohesion & coherence LR lexical response GRA grammar range & accuracy https://www.ielts.org/-/media/pdfs/writing-band-descriptors-task-2.ashx (assignments from Russian teacher) Exotic adventures Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara Desert or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places? wri task 2 grade 7 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NRheqrLz-KOX7Fs6MDJN3bulvvTc1ez8/view Technology & relations In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people have? wri task 2 grade 6 〆lacks development 〆lacks complexity in parts https://drive.google.com/file/d/13i-rr3smtDu4XiWgK91W7mlVBZL4UECm/view World hunger wri task 2 grade 7 (under length) In spite of advances made in agriculture, many people around the world still go hungry. Why is this the case? What can be done about this problem? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kCpgTKs79GpZwYJazkSS52Pk9J5A49ei/view American Tv wri task 1 grade 6.5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KcR-tTrE1oCxoFhz67KaAcofEF1xbsQc/view Frog life cycle wri task 1 grade 8 (7?) The diagram above illustrates the life cycle of a frog. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OIYOux5N_r8-leXHV9QlE0ZZVz6YExQq/view
]]> 20230418 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 2 - feedback | Speaking practice with mindmaps By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS topics & arguments → start reviewing topics & vocab ielts_topics_and_arguments_wip.docx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pNMkVSBIIRQ7p47L0fE2iqaHuSo-YCsl5kNLHK2SWNM/edit smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? IELTS score 7 (6.5 because only 230 words) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1brOxaF9ZfPwOH7wo2zp7qAC0qk9__bFgse1ADek4sBY/edit Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. IELTS score 6.5 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sf5d1tWunlHXux7ykKxXX6YHH_HgusVOGyjq7hl09UY/edit schedule 20230427 speaking 20230429 writing zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1brOxaF9ZfPwOH7wo2zp7qAC0qk9__bFgse1ADek4sBY/edit Feedback Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. IELTS score 6.5 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sf5d1tWunlHXux7ykKxXX6YHH_HgusVOGyjq7hl09UY/edit Feedback ]]> active stopwatch_by_dwyl 1 Long-turn speaking practice active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png ielts_speaking_topics_from_aippg.pdf Timing: → 2 minute mind map practice → 3 minutes argumentation → 2 follow-up questions ]]> What don’t you know about your future? ✓ destiny is (not) determined by background ✓ importance of up-bringing ✓ ever-changing world Keywords: ✓ fate ✓ to be poised for ✓ life-long learning Follow-up questions: Do you agree our long-term future is more predictable than in the short term? Do you feel worried because you are not in control of what is going to happen? What can you do shape your future the way you want it? Why do people collect things? Do you collect anything? ✓ people are afraid of losing their belongings ✓ habit of not wanting to throw away what might come useful one day Keywords: ✓ consumerism ✓ memorabilia ✓ sustainable future → recycled goods ✓ second-hand & charity shops Follow-up questions: What do you usually keep that might come handy some day? Are you not concerned collectible items may become obsolete or old-fashioned soon? memorabilia = things that people collect because they once belonged to a famous person, or because they are connected with a particular interesting place, event or activity charity shop (British English) | thrift shop | thrift store (American English and Canadian English) | opportunity shop | op-shop (Australian English and New Zealand English) = retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money. Charity shops are a type of social enterprise. They sell mainly used goods such as clothing, books, music albums, shoes, DVDs, toys, and furniture donated by members of the public, and are often staffed by volunteers 20230413 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 2 - feedback | Participle phrases, narrative cohesiveness By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS topics & arguments → start reviewing topics & vocab ielts_topics_and_arguments_wip.docx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pNMkVSBIIRQ7p47L0fE2iqaHuSo-YCsl5kNLHK2SWNM/edit smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MKk_cKHVcD-SXwaa79ueuGEWrFMAfpiggfHFYHITmPE/edit?usp=sharing IELTS score 7 (7.5) schedule 20230427 speaking 20230429 writing zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MKk_cKHVcD-SXwaa79ueuGEWrFMAfpiggfHFYHITmPE/edit?usp=sharing T / Cl Feedback Score IELTS 7 (7.5?) ✓ vocab IELTS writing task 2 (http://www.aippg.net/forum) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XJHkzcDXatoRDoG65A78ZO9W2d0tKT5FkN2e68dgGrg/edit?usp=sharing T / Cl Feedback IELTS score: 6.5 〆6-6.5 many minor mistakes ✓ 7 vocab ! logical error in narrative (due to lack of time?) → must allocate 8-10min only to re-reading & checking spelling ]]> 1 Improving style with participle phrases. active edit_ol_qa_writing pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Nowadays, the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people have? Has this been a positive or negative development? Introduction: Interpersonal relationships are a pivotal mechanism of our society.  No man can endure protracted solitude. ]]> Interpersonal relationships being a pivotal mechanism of our society, no man can endure protracted solitude. Indeed | Because In order to reduce their carbon footprint, some companies are closing their offices and asking employees to work from home. How effective do you think this solution is? What other methods could companies employ to reduce their carbon footprint? Global warming is one of the most pressing problems of the 21st century.  Everyone is trying to contribute to the solution of this issue. ]]> Global warming being one of the most pressing problems of the 21st century, everyone is trying to contribute to the solution of this issue. that’s why 2 Improving cohesiveness in the narrative flow 20230330 hw20230403 Improving cohesiveness in the narrative flow pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png active prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa Read the excerpt carefully & correct the mistakes in the narrative flow. → change the order of clauses if relevant → change / delete discourse markers as needed → add arguments for legibility 1 ↔ 2 2) Reducing carbon emissions from personal vehicles. 1) remote employment eliminates the need to commute to work everyday, 3) Additionally, no energy is consumed by business centres. 5 → 3 5) Be that as it may, moving workers home results in increased electricity consumption in residential districts. 4) Furthermore Nonetheless, 4-a) if this trend continues, fewer office buildings will be built in the future, 4-b) reducing carbon output by cement and construction industries. 6 → 4 6) Moreover Indeed, - unlike residential housing - 6-a) corporations have resources to optimize the workplace, 6-b) in order to minimize money spent on facilities. Suggested answer #2 1) Remote employment eliminates the need to commute to work everyday 6) Moreover, 6-b) to minimize money spent on facilities, 6-a) corporations can optimize the workplace. 3) Additionally, no energy is consumed by business centers. 4) Furthermore, 4-a) remote employment can lead to the decrease of office buildings built in the future. 4-b) If we consider environmental problems, telework will reduce carbon output by cement and construction industries, as well as from personal vehicles. 5) However, if workers are moved home, this will cause increased electricity consumption in residential districts. ]]> 1 ↔ 2 5 → 3 6 → 4 Improve stylistic diversity: → avoid a mechanical use of discourse markers when listing many arguments → avoid subordinate clauses nested (embedded) into others Less Fewer office buildings will be built in the future such as solar panels or windmill windmills on their premises Technology provides an unmatched ever diverse pool of communication media Less Fewer office buildings will be built in the future such as solar panels or windmill windmills on their premises Technology provides unmatched ever diverse pool of communication media Additionally, social media platforms allow people to be up to date with the lives of their friends, giving them a feeling of involvement. Furthermore, it is now as simple as ever to find like-minded people and confer. Moreover, all over the world people connect with each other via through internet technologies. For example, a jobseeker might find remote employment in a company which is located on another continent. Similarly, an employer can list vacancies online. Additionally, telecommunication technologies facilitate science communication. ← stylistic diversity (8+ vs 7.5 ]]> 20230411 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Speaking practice with mindmaps IELTS | Mindmaps for speaking & writing | Topics & arguments By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS topics & arguments → start reviewing topics & vocab ielts_topics_and_arguments_wip.docx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pNMkVSBIIRQ7p47L0fE2iqaHuSo-YCsl5kNLHK2SWNM/edit smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) schedule 20230427 speaking 20230429 writing zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook active stopwatch_by_dwyl 1 Long-turn speaking practice active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png ielts_speaking_topics_from_aippg.pdf Timing: → 2 minute mind map practice → 3 minutes argumentation → 2 follow-up questions ]]> Describe your hometown. What is special about it? ✓ origins ✓ role in history ✓ location & advantages Keywords: landmark defaced facades urban sprawl & economic activity flabbergasting architecture Follow-up questions: Would you like to have been born elsewhere? Should the town-hall attract more tourists? 〆don't be only descriptive → show emotions when describing the place where you were born Describe the ethnic mix in your country. ✓ rural exodus engenders the decline of local cultures ✓ unifying power of Russian language Keywords: ✓ diversity ✓ Caucasian, Asian complexions ✓ birth rate Follow-up questions: Are there any conflicts among certain ethnic groups? Are some cultures and languages at risk of disappearing? Why? to sprawl = (especially of a city) to cover a large area of land with buildings, especially gradually over a period of time to deface = to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it flabbergasting = shocking, usually because it is unexpected complexion = natural colour and condition of the skin on a person's face pretty quite green ...a lot of native folks people There will be like more predominantly Western than... ]]> west 20230406 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Motivational letter - feedback | Speaking practice with mindmaps By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS topics & arguments → start reviewing topics & vocab ielts_topics_and_arguments_wip.docx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pNMkVSBIIRQ7p47L0fE2iqaHuSo-YCsl5kNLHK2SWNM/edit Rescheduled from previous lesson Motivational letter for visa application 2023 https://docs.google.com/document/d/12GCfwEu5eB1q21WyStvD8NZSTlm8vz5PZF83ozCpC9Y/edit?usp=share_link (if time available - max 40min!) smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active stopwatch_by_dwyl 1 Long-turn speaking practice active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png ielts_speaking_topics_from_aippg.pdf Timing: → 2 minute mind map practice → 3 minutes argumentation → 2 follow-up questions ]]> Governments should spend more money on education than on recreation and sports. Do you agree or disagree? * education ✓ free education for all? ✓ competition among universities = guarantee of timely syllabuses → government intervention or laissez-faire? * recreation & sports ✓ sports often include arts (e.g. dance) → ought to be subsidised Keywords: public spending subsidies social contentment leisure 20230404 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 1 - feedback - Writing task 2 - feedback By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS topics & arguments → start reviewing topics & vocab ielts_topics_and_arguments_wip.docx Motivational letter for visa application 2023 https://docs.google.com/document/d/12GCfwEu5eB1q21WyStvD8NZSTlm8vz5PZF83ozCpC9Y/edit?usp=share_link smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GXglPRbTP8tTn5YwRJgvAupc8oVLvMF-SZXFGPGS9Ro/edit Rescheduled from previous lesson IELTS assignment samples Writing test part 1 - accommodation IELTS 5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TE09y4tdKqndKRgEhRqnSVdXGxeUuaqI/view?usp=share_link Rescheduled from previous lesson Writing test part 1 - Grange Park IELTS 7 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FXQzyMSm8SZCW4mPqcJm5ER7c_1lJGPw/view schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> 2 Formal writing with Latin expressions Formal writing with Latin expressions active edit_match_qa shuffled_boxes03 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Match the formal Latin expressions with their more common Anglo-Saxon synonyms of unmarked or informal register. An elevated chance of peril was observed. You could see a high risk of danger. → used to warn sb that if they do sth, it may be dangerous or cause them problems One's life may be imperilled. The life of people can be in danger → to put sth/sb in danger Government endeavours are often only laudable. What town-halls try doing should be welcome though it often fails. → attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult → deserving to be praised or admired, even if not really successful Subsequent schemes appeared to be quite auspicious. The next outlines looked very promising. → following a specified event etc. in time, esp. as a consequence → showing signs that sth is likely to be successful in the future active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GXglPRbTP8tTn5YwRJgvAupc8oVLvMF-SZXFGPGS9Ro/edit T / Cl Feedback IELTS 7.5 (C2 level vocab) 〆mixed registers (formal / informal) 〆a few silly mistakes IELTS assignment samples Writing test part 1 - accommodation IELTS 5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TE09y4tdKqndKRgEhRqnSVdXGxeUuaqI/view?usp=share_link Writing test part 1 - Grange Park IELTS 7 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FXQzyMSm8SZCW4mPqcJm5ER7c_1lJGPw/view ]]> laudable = deserving to be praised or admired, even if not really successful subsequent = following a specified event etc. in time, esp. as a consequence auspicious = showing signs that sth is likely to be successful in the future endeavour = attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult to imperil = to put sth/sb in danger it is auspicious to take chances being opportunist may appear auspicious I kind of (avoid 'kinda') note noted down ideas that... For instance, the peril of being in a car accident - one's life may be imperilled in a car accident: everyday a motorist makes a trade-off between... A reduced clause (i.e. w/o a verb) is usually a stylistic device for a more casual tone than the one you'd expect in a more academic piece It will come at a the cost of many fatalities A calculated risk is the a risk worth taking Overall, Garage Park kept it's its main features ]]> 20230330 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Mindmaps for speaking & writing By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words Paste your assignment in a Googledoc & send the link. (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) IELTS assignment samples Writing test part 1 - accommodation IELTS 5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TE09y4tdKqndKRgEhRqnSVdXGxeUuaqI/view?usp=share_link Writing test part 1 - Grange Park IELTS 7 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FXQzyMSm8SZCW4mPqcJm5ER7c_1lJGPw/view schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> 1 Understanding & paraphrasing topic statements active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Soon people who cannot work with computers will be disadvantaged. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea? (B1) → paraphrase and/or make this question more advanced (B1/B2)) Suggested answers: ↔ Computer illiteracy will widen the generation gap & leave digital immigrants lagging behind. Provide evidence to this claim. (C1) ↔ Will elder generations have greater difficulty in alleviating this disadvantage? (B2 / C1) ↔ Do you agree that, generally speaking, the use of computers makes life easier? (B1) Keywords: computer literacy computer illiteracy generation gap Why do some people argue that carbon emissions may generate a greenhouse effect? → make this question easier (A2 / B1) Suggested answers: ↔ Do you believe global warming will have a negative impact on the environment? (B1/B2) ↔ Do you think increasing temperature is bad for the world? (A2 / B1) Notes: 〆avoid using simple words like 'good, bad, interesting' How do you decide on a finishing time and stick to it (B1 / B2) → make this question more idiomatic (B1+) Suggested answers: ↔ How do you set a deadline & keep it (B1) ↔ How do you select your target time frames & never reschedule them? (B2) Notes: 〆stick = informal register ✓ keep = unmarked register 〆 decide on a finishing time ≠ collocation ← A2 / B1 ✓ set a deadline = B1+ target time frame = business English B2 What do you think the result of the coronavirus will be? (A2 / B1) → make this question more advanced (B2 / C1) Suggested answers: In your view, what will the COVID19 pandemic & its lock-down bring about? (B2 / C1) Notes: ✓ lock-down = now a buzzword, a strong collocation in today's world → must-have active stopwatch_by_dwyl 1 Long-turn speaking practice active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png ielts_speaking_topics_from_aippg.pdf Timing: → 2 minute mind map practice → 3 minutes argumentation → 2 follow-up questions ]]> Discuss the factors affecting people to have more or less children in your country ✓ access to housing ✓ mortgage payment Keywords: birthrate decrease decline Compare the role of men and women in your country. ✓ patriarchal legacy ✓ regional disparities ✓ unemployment Keywords: gender gap gender inequality different spheres Describe a traditional dish in your country. What are the ingredients? ✓ borsh ✓ caviar → describe past & future forms Keywords: cuisine savoury the most distinctive feature 20230328 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 2 - feedback | Speaking practice IELTS | Writing - interpreting data IELTS | Listening - note completion, multiple choice IELTS | Academic vs general training Practising for IELTS reading tasks By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words Paste your assignment in a Googledoc & send the link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pjBZJztwwhDFnNnWGKNaJvFnhXbJa4a44dPu24jH8mA/edit?usp=sharing Improved version https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlDCSIcCvCL9fFL_vFI6jGHs3eUrwernworpn12OBF8/edit Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition Practice interview, long turn, discussion focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg202-3_practice_interview_long_turn_discussion.pdf schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook ]]> active textbook ielts_writing_topics.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pjBZJztwwhDFnNnWGKNaJvFnhXbJa4a44dPu24jH8mA/edit?usp=sharing T / Cl Feedback score IELTS 6 / 6.5 IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlDCSIcCvCL9fFL_vFI6jGHs3eUrwernworpn12OBF8/edit T / Cl Feedback score IELTS IELTS 7/7.5 (consistent C2 level vocab & register) 〆avoid nesting ideas into other ideas (i.e. subordinates in subordinates) Methodology: Writing strategies thesis statement = x happens because y evidence-led = y therefore x should happen → make a general English statement more academic - use a noun instead of a verb - often skip the subject in the passive form - adverb becomes adjective - 4 paragraphs Methodology: Strategies for IELTS ✓ class lessons → focus on methodology ✓ individual lessons → focus on writing & language skills T / Cl Learning strategy when > IELTS 6 ✓ improve use of language (grammar) ✓ enrich vocab 〆spend less time on methodology (more relevant to younger exam takers) ]]> to act out of = to perform a narrative as if it were a play; translate something into action; (AmEn) to behave badly, especially when unhappy or stressed e.g. "many children who act out while awaiting placement in a healthcare facility end up in juvenile detention"; if someone's actions are in character, they are doing what you would expect them to do, knowing what kind of person they are. If their actions are out of character, they are not doing what you would expect them to do , in dire straits, when , for instance, one’s life is at stake for instance, people might act out of character It was sth I wrote from off the top of my head He didn't check hasn't checked them yet ]]> 20230323 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Speaking practice, listening By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS writing task 2 Writing Topics for IELTS Examination (http://www.aippg.net/forum) ielts_writing_topics.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing task → choose a topic ✓ 40min time limit = practise writing for time rather than for quality → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → write ~ 200 words Paste your assignment in a Googledoc & send the link. (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition Practice interview, long turn, discussion focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg202-3_practice_interview_long_turn_discussion.pdf schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> 2 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Speaking checklist active move_contents METHODOLOGY ✓ paraphrasing topic statement or question to confirm understanding ✓ rhetorical question(s) / hook / quotation ✓ introduction ✓ objectives & tasks ✓ breakdown / plan of the presentation ✓ logical structure ✓ attentive to interlocutor's expectations ✓ relevance of follow-up questions ✓ clear parts ✓ transitions between parts ✓ timing ✓ clear & memorable conclusion USE OF LANGUAGE ✓ vocab ✓ graded language and little jargon ✓ grammatical structures & accuracy ✓ conjunctions, adverbial phrases ✓ register DELIVERY ✓ pace ✓ articulation & pronunciation ✓ intonation ✓ stress on keywords CONCLUSION ✓ recap ✓ general conclusion ✓ recommendations ✓ opening ]]> active stopwatch_by_dwyl active textbook ]]> active textbook print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition IELTS listening - multiple choice, labelling, table completion pg 161-162 The techno house focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg161-162_listening_techno_house.pdf Focus on IELTS - New Edition IELTS listening - multiple choice, labelling, table completion pg 161-162 The techno house focus_on_ielts_new_edition_audio_cd02_6.ogg Feedback 10/10 ]]> 20230321 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 2 - feedback | Review of speaking tasks: discussion By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - 1st Edition IELTS practice task 2 40min focus_on_ielts_practice_test_academic_writing_60min.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing test part 2 focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ you may use a dictionary https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J1Dqrz9xzsG1Ze_q-fKjToX8B65_iMyU3secey6xpB4/edit?usp=share_link smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Grammar in Use Advanced 3rd Edition, Hewings Unit 3 Past simple vs present perfect key to exercise Check your answers with the key at the end of the file pg 7 ex 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 pg 241 ex 3 advanced_grammar_in_use_3rd_ed_with_answers_martin_hewings_pg6-7-241_unit3_past_simple_vs_present_perfect_w_key.pdf Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition Practice interview, long turn, discussion focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg202-3_practice_interview_long_turn_discussion.pdf schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook ]]> active textbook 40min focus_on_ielts_practice_test_academic_writing_60min.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J1Dqrz9xzsG1Ze_q-fKjToX8B65_iMyU3secey6xpB4/edit?usp=share_link T / Cl Feedback score IELTS 7/7.5 ✓ C1/C2 vocab 〆sometimes old-fashioned vocab (or at least inadequate to context) ✓ better register consistency than previous writing tasks ✓ B2/C1 level use of discourse markers & conjunctions 〆some grammar structures are lexically correct but don't feel idiomatic ]]> active textbook ]]> 1 Drafting an essay pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png active deck_shuffled_lines_halign prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign ]]> active textbook move_contents
MBA writing strategies - for/against essay 1. Introduction → rephrase the topic statement = show you understand the subject matter ✓ focus on the top three reasons / arguments in favour of or against → support your argumentation with examples 〆don't use a chronological narrative 2. Arguments in favour of Support statement 3. Arguments against Support statement 4. Conclusion
STAR method (S) Situation (T) Task (A) Action (R) Result
Minto Pyramid Principle 1. Answer, thesis or key point 2. Arguments & main points 3. Supporting details & ideas
T / Cl Oral practice 2 minute mind map practice 3 minutes argumentation topic statement T / Cl Candidate B Are film stars paid too much? (...) ]]> disproportionally = being out of proportion of by what our children are exposed to Big companies are trying to notice measure the impact on children ]]> 20230316 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 1 | Motivational letter | Mixed conditionals | Review of speaking tasks: long turn By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your phone or tablet and drill with space repetition software. Academic wordlist - adapted by D.Potter ✓ AmE → BrE translation ✓ selection from Focus on IELTS AWL (Academic Word List) ✓ selection from Morris College ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2_tsv.txt Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg81-82_writing_describing_tables_and_graphs.pdf IELTS practice task 1 pg 82 ex 5 table (selected art events) focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ recycle expressions from trends_pictogrammes.pdf ✓ recycle expressions from ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ✓ you may use a dictionary → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IZuKR0PARCpa5Tx2EaamFe6Cd_L875aII3Ukz-I3BQc/edit?usp=sharing icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Motivation letter Graded correction → correct mistakes where suggested in the graded correction https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SubEan58yB3EgakmnIUFmzN-dTB1H_b8oNanvi1aHrI/edit?usp=sharing (additional practice re mixed conditionals) smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Lifestyle Upper Intermediate Risk assessment pg 71 ex 6 grammar lifestyle_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg_70-73_168_risk_assessment_mixed_conditionals.pdf Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition Practice interview, long turn, discussion focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg202-3_practice_interview_long_turn_discussion.pdf schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IZuKR0PARCpa5Tx2EaamFe6Cd_L875aII3Ukz-I3BQc/edit?usp=sharing T / Cl Feedback score IELTS 6 ✓ vocab ✓ 188 words 〆simple B1 level mistake on use of conjunction 'whereas' 〆It is evident that both exhibitions of photography, art, and sculpture, and craft exhibitions are = confusing construction → B1 only... ✓ It is evident that both art and craft exhibitions are... = suggested correction 〆2hrs+ → practise another 2 writing tasks before exam to master time constraints ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SubEan58yB3EgakmnIUFmzN-dTB1H_b8oNanvi1aHrI/edit?usp=sharing T / Cl Feedback ✓ clear narrative ✓ vocab ✓ register 〆confused tenses → review past simple vs present perfect ]]> active textbook work walk out * lexical material ✓ war time drama 〆voice behind the screen ← narrator / off-screen voice 〆I have a hard time enjoying big ones box office films 〆It was very interesting captivating ✓ It urged me to read more books ← inconsistent register → need to be more neutral (less informal but not formal...) ... and, you know, ... ≠ fluency marker 〆becoming more of a parasite expression I'm not that kind of interested in cinema, right aren't I? → perhaps too casual attitude? → strike a balance between idiomatic and yet formal enough → show cultural awareness of registers = difference between B2 and C1 * grammar ✓ almost like a native speaker 〆but no evidence of B2/C1 skills either... 〆no mixed conditionals, inversions for emphasis... → show off your knowledge, try to shine (but remain idiomatic...) ]]> to get to grips = to deal with (a problem or a subject) 20230314 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 1 | Conditionals | Review of speaking tasks: long turn By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your phone or tablet and drill with space repetition software. Academic wordlist - adapted by D.Potter ✓ AmE → BrE translation ✓ selection from Focus on IELTS AWL (Academic Word List) ✓ selection from Morris College ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2_tsv.txt Prepare any questions you may have regarding the use of SRS. smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. trends_pictogrammes.pdf smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Complete exercises pg 81 ex 3 vocab (qualifiers) focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg81-82_writing_describing_tables_and_graphs.pdf IELTS practice task 1 pg 82 ex 5 table (selected art events) focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ recycle expressions from trends_pictogrammes.pdf ✓ recycle expressions from ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ✓ you may use a dictionary → paste your assignment in a Googledoc (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) (We will be recycling conditionals in the speaking practice) smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Grammar in Use Intermediate 3rd ed - Murphy Unit 38 Second conditional icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png pg 77 ex 77.1 77.2 77.3 77.4 key to exercise Check your answers with the key at the end of the file http://www.ictnle.com/tmp_pdf/english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit38_if_2nd_conditional_key.pdf (if time available - may be postponed to Thursday 20230316 if you wish) smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Grammar in Use - Intermediate 3rd ed - Murphy Unit 40 Third conditional icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Complete exercises key to exercise Check your answers with the key at the end of the file english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit40_if_3rd_conditional_key.pdf Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition Practice interview, long turn, discussion focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg202-3_practice_interview_long_turn_discussion.pdf schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook Feedback ]]> wip textbook
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T / Cl Demo In 1997/98, 30% of the population ... a PC 20% ... a mobile phone By 2006, mobile phone ownership had risen to 80% while home computer ownership... about 68% Methodology: Describing trends ✓ describe trends and NOT lines → focus on differences or similarities and NOT detailed events or peaks 〆 don't give just numbers → give proportions, percentages ✓ avoid repetition of descriptive language 'describe, tell. etc' → use synonyms We will analyse a graph that tells us shows / presents / illustrates the share of ... ]]> wip textbook focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ recycle expressions from trends_pictogrammes.pdf ✓ recycle expressions from ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ✓ you may use a dictionary → paste your assignment in a Googledoc (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) ]]> 20210320-0857 Second conditional active grammar 20190618-0937 Conditionals active decks deck_of_phrases_conditionals.csv active textbook conditionals mindmap smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf. conditionals_mindmap.pdf ]]> 20190624-1734 active review 1 Mixed conditionals active deck_shuffled deck_of_phrases_mixed_conditionals_b2_03.csv 2 Mixed conditionals active deck_shuffled deck_of_phrases_mixed_conditionals_b2_04.csv 20190624-1736 active review active textbook pg 202 203 Interview practice ]]> 2 IELTS speaking tasks active edit_match_qa shuffled_boxes03 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Match the tasks with their description. interview [4-5min] ✓ prepare warmer questions & ready-made answers → answer easy topics with advanced language if you can ✓ identify the rationale of the task → use 'would' in the answer to show you know how to build conditional sentences ✓ identify functional language needed (descriptive / persuasive / comparison) → use fluency markers to gain time (well, actually...) → use conjunctions to improve narrative flow 〆 avoid easy mistakes (e.g. use of articles) long turn [3-4min] like very much am keen on | adore computer games I like indulge myself in / with playing computer games, although I have responsibilities, a family... You should ought to visit XYZ ✓ you don't have to say the truth → you can lie ✓ use synonyms to show you understand all words ✓ avoid topics which you can't describe because you haven't got enough vocab ✓ avoid ending your answers in an abrupt manner e.g. 'and that's it' → try to conclude in a positive, convincing way ]]> discussion [4-5min] ✓ should be a two-way discussion → pay attention to the examiner's reactions ≠ monologue active textbook to indulge in sth | ~ yourself (with sth) = to allow yourself to have or do sth that you like, especially sth that is considered bad for you had read an article before I went out... ]]> 20230309 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Writing task 1 | Describing trends By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition IELTS writing - interpreting data Consumption of fruit and vegetables, cigarette smoking pg 19 ex 1 graphs A B pg 21 ex 3 vocab (trends) focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg19-21_writing_interpreting_describing_data_line_graphs.pdf smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS practice task 1 Focus on writing - dealing with different data pg 143 writing task 1 focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg143_writing_task1_dealing_w_different_data.pdf focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ you may use a dictionary → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kGflls2mGJxZGIgG9hNXpe6igfUy8cEbHwK8s6Y7Akw/edit?usp=share_link Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition Practice interview, long turn, discussion focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg202-3_practice_interview_long_turn_discussion.pdf smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. trends_pictogrammes.pdf schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> inc_smat/online_dictionaries_goldendict_xml_clog.inc active textbook focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg143_writing_task1_dealing_w_different_data.pdf focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ you may use a dictionary → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kGflls2mGJxZGIgG9hNXpe6igfUy8cEbHwK8s6Y7Akw/edit?usp=share_link T / Cl Feedback ~ IELTS 7 ✓ clear paragraphing of thoughts ✓ 204 words (target 180-200) > 220 words may suggest you are not able to summarise and/or synthesise data 〆lack of synonyms (e.g. popularity) → use AWL (academic word list), thesaurus, goldendict ✓ do paraphrase title to show you understand the topic Keywords ✓ information glut ✓ social media consumption ]]> active textbook trends mindmap ]]> 20200413-1203 Trends active decks deck_of_phrases_trends_b202.csv en dash (–) = shorter form of dash used to mark ranges and with the meaning “to” in phrases like “Dover–Calais crossing em dash (—) = long form of dah used to separate extra information or mark a break in a sentence nitpicking = giving too much attention to details that are not important, especially as a way of criticizing dissemination = act of spreading news, information, ideas, etc. to a lot of people to remain steady = not to fluctuate to stage a comeback = to make a recovery to be firmer = to become stronger or harder to advance = to increase in price or amount to gain against sth = to increase in value to be up (number of) points = to increase by a certain amount to rally = to become healthier, stronger, etc. after a period of illness, weakness, etc; (finance) (especially of share prices or a country's money) to increase in value after falling in value to leap = to jump high or a long way; to increase suddenly and by a large amount to climb = to increase in value or amount to soar = to rise quickly to jump = to rise suddenly by a large amount to surge = to suddenly increase in value to go through the roof = to exceed to slip = to slide a short distance accidentally so that you fall or nearly fall; to fall to a lower level; to become worse to slide from ... to = to become gradually lower or of less value; ~ (down / into / towards sth) to move gradually into a worse situation to drop = to fall suddenly to dip sth (into sth) | ~ sth (in) = to put sth quickly into a liquid and take it out again; to go downwards or to a lower level to slump (by sth) | ~ (from sth) (to sth) = to fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a large amount to take a beating = to suffer a very heavy defeat to tumble = to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make sb/sth fall in this way; to fall rapidly in value or amount to sink = to go down below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance; to decrease in amount, volume, strength, etc to dive = to fall suddenly to plunge = to move or make sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards to plummet = to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position to go through the floor = to crash The radio was as popular as it had been a decade ago earlier There was an upward trend in television’s popularity as increasing increasingly more people chose to receive global and local news on-screen I can try to make less fewer mistakes ]]> 20230307 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 active IELTS | Review of speaking tasks: interview By the end of this session you will have studied smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. IELTS practice task 1 116930_IELTS_AC_Writing_Task_1-1.pdf icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Writing test part 1 focus on time ✓ 20min only ✓ complete this task without any notes ✓ you may not use a dictionary → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/11mdf1ZzJ93CyIWGQ3i-boZU5FFmXLHNObO2vVJ7emPQ/edit?pli=1 smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition Practice interview, long turn, discussion focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg202-3_practice_interview_long_turn_discussion.pdf More about IELTS Academic vs General Training Test format There are two types of IELTS: Academic and General Training. Listening and Speaking are the same for both tests, but the subject matter of the Reading and Writing sections differs depending on which test you take. The Listening, Reading and Writing sections of all IELTS tests are completed on the same day, with no breaks in between them. The Speaking section, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests. Your test centre will advise. (...) Sources The first section, ‘social survival’, contains texts relevant to basic linguistic survival in English with tasks mainly about retrieving and providing general factual information, for example, notices, advertisements and timetables. The second section, ‘Workplace survival’, focuses on the workplace context, for example, job descriptions, contracts and staff development and training materials. The third section, ‘general reading’, involves reading more extended prose with a more complex structure. Here, the emphasis is on descriptive and instructive rather than argumentative texts, in a general context relevant to the wide range of test takers involved, for example, newspapers, magazines and fictional and non-fictional book extracts. https://www.ielts.org/about-the-test/test-format schedule Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook 116930_IELTS_AC_Writing_Task_1-1.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/11mdf1ZzJ93CyIWGQ3i-boZU5FFmXLHNObO2vVJ7emPQ/edit?usp=sharing T / Cl What issues does this writing address? ✓ equal opportunities ✓ gender gap ✓ lifelong learning T / Cl Feedback 〆methodology → lack of time to complete task adequately (grammar & vocab) → avoid describing visuals in detail ✓ comment on trends, not on lines or sections = don't describe the window, describe what you see behind it → draw attention to main features (but don't speculate) → identify keywords relevant to the given topic → make comparisons → synthesise ]]> active textbook active textbook Number of teaching hours per level (according to ALTE - Association of Language Testers of Europe) CEF (Common European Framework) Guide, Pearson
Common European Framework, Guide in Pearson - number of teaching hours per level (according to ALTE)
EF - levels & exams concordances
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]]> wip textbook Download onto your phone or tablet and drill with space repetition software. Academic wordlist - adapted by D.Potter ✓ AmE → BrE translation ✓ selection from Focus on IELTS AWL (Academic Word List) ✓ selection from Morris College ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2_tsv.txt ]]> wip textbook level | Cambridge | IELTS | TOEFL IBT B2 | FCE | 5.0-6.0 | 65-68 C1 | CAE | 6.5-7.0 | 79-95 C2 | CPE | 7.5-9.0 | 96-210 2020 IELTS candidate (male IT, age 30) course length: ~100 ach (2ach x 1-3 / wk ~ 6 months) initial level: ~IELTS 4/4.5 target level: IELTS 5 exam results: IELTS 5.5 Provisional results Listening 5.0 Reading 5.5 Writing 5.5 Speaking 6.5 Overall 5.5 2017 IELTS candidate (female PR, age 28) course length: 128 ach (2ach x 2 / wk ~ 8 months) initial level: ~IELTS 6/6.5 target level: IELTS 7 exam results: IELTS 7 IELTS feedback expected results speaking 7 wri task 1 6.5 / 7 wri task 2 7 / 7.5 lis 6.5 read 7 2016 TOEFL candidate (male MGIMO student, age 23) course length: 144 ach (2ach x 2 / wk - 9 months) initial level: ~IELTS 6/6.5 target level: TOEFL 95 exam results: TOEFL 91 
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speaking  CAE / CP  24/30  24 improve campus situations
writing             20/30  23 improve grammar
reading             23/30  23
lis                 20/30  25? (missed a task)
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icons8-movie-100.png iBT_TOEFL_Speaking_Questions_1_and_2_Tips_rHLqZbvM5mE.mp4 Interview_with_a_TOEFLer_who_scored_109_120_erUnuOki4kY.mp4 TOEFL_Speaking_Full_Practice_Test_1_Learn_English_bcKxuAq4eGo.mp4 ]]> wip textbook contents 〆 wasted time copying answers (10 words) from blank page given into computer → should have practised more the exam format (more mocks needed) → felt as the worst result estimated score IELTS 4 ✓ writing B1 e-mail (refund or replacement of broken toy) B2 essay (Should animals live in man-made habitats) 〆 expect many spelling mistakes estimated score IELTS 4.5/5 ✓ reading B1 〆 time management > contents estimated score IELTS 5.5 ✓ speaking B2 ✓ felt as a warmer examiner interrupted answers to ask follow-up questions estimated score IELTS 5.5/6 Estimated total score IELTS 5 (minimum of 4.0 needed in all sections) T / Cl Provisional results Listening 5.0 Reading 5.5 Writing 5.5 Speaking 6.5 Overall 5.5 ]]> drilling = way of learning sth by means of repeated exercises; practice of what to do in an emergency, for example if there is a fire to cram ~ (for sth) = (rather old-fashioned) to learn a lot of things in a short time, in preparation for an exam to swot for sth = (BrE, informal) to study very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam offspring = child of a particular person or couple nursery = preschool, also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, or play school or creche, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school. It may be publicly or privately operated, and may be subsidized from public funds kinda divide the number of males The number of women rose significantly had risen in 20 years with a big jump  substantial increase in the 1980s ]]> 12:00-13:00 1.5 1666 future By the end of this session you will have studied Agenda - to be confirmed end of April IELTS test zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details Danil.B - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 776 8171 1263 Passcode: mNJU1J https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77681711263?pwd=MBntpmHYGuRkuU7GWW4AenCiGv8o41.1 ]]> active textbook ]]> active textbook