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IELTS speaking advice

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In this lesson, I give you several tips and tricks for getting a high band in the IELTS speaking test. In parts 1 and 3, the IELTS examiner will ask you a question and expect you to immediately start speaking. You do not have time to prepare. For example: Examiner: “What snacks are popular in your country?” Here are 2 pieces of advice to help give you some time to … [Read more...] about IELTS speaking advice

The verb PREFER in English

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This English lesson has 2 versions: 1) Video version 2) Text version. (below video) We use the verb PREFER to say that we like something more than something else. The structure is: prefer noun phrase to noun phrase Example: I prefer coffee to tea.(This means that I like coffee more than tea. Notice that we use the preposition "to" to separate the 2 things … [Read more...] about The verb PREFER in English

Facts about the English language

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This lesson has 2 versions. 1) A video version and 2) A written version. I advise you to watch / listen to the video to hear the correct pronunciation of the important English words. The written version is below the video. Photo credit: stockimages | FreeDigitalPhotos.net Fact 1 The longest word in English has 45 … [Read more...] about Facts about the English language