Friday 17 June 2016

Article

What is the difference between "a" and "an"?

"A" and "an" have the same meaning.

We use "a" before a consonant sound.

Examples:
a dog
a building
a country
a professor
a university

We use "an" before a vowel sound.

Examples:
an apple
an umbrella
an eye
an hour

Thursday 9 June 2016

Speaking Topics

CURRENT SPEAKING TOPICS IN IELTS EXAM:
Describe a special trip you would like to go in the future.
• Where this place is?
• Who would you like to go with?
• What would you do there?
• Explain why this would be a special trip?
Discussion:
1. Are there any special places for visiting in India?
2. Do Indian people like to travel abroad?
3. How can people benefit from travelling?
4. Do you like to travel on you own or with your family?
5. Do you like to visit popular places or less-known places?
Cue card
Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution
• Where is it
• When you visited this place
• What kind of pollution you saw there
• And explain how this place was affected
Discussion:
1. What kinds of pollution are serious in your country?
2. What can individuals do to protect our environment?
3. Do you think individuals should be responsible for pollution?
4. Why is there a need to involve government in environmental protection?

Essay

Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others however argue that the circumstances of individual crime and motivation for commiting it, should always be taken into account while when deciding on the punishment.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Saturday 4 June 2016

Common Expressions

Apologising
Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing
1. Sorry.
2. I'm (so / very / terribly) sorry.
3. Ever so sorry.
4. How stupid / careless / thoughtless of me.
5. Pardon (me)
6. That's my fault.
7. Sorry. It was all my fault.
8. Please excuse my (ignorance)
9. Please don't be mad at me.
10. Please accept our (sincerest) apologies.

Common Expressions



Possibility

  1. It's probably going to rain tomorrow.
  2. There's a (good) chance it'll rain...
  3. In all probability, it'll rain...
  4. The odds are it'll rain tomorrow.
  5. I wouldn't be surprised if it rained...
  6. There's a fifty-fifty chance of rain...
  7. It's quite likely it'll rain...
  8. It may / might / could rain tomorrow.
  9. Maybe it'll rain tomorrow.
  10. There's (just) a chance it'll rain

Thursday 2 June 2016

IELTS SPEAKING

Current Cue Card in IELTS exam:

Talk about an old person that you know well. Please say
- Who is the person?
- Do you like the person?
- How much time do you spend with the person?

SYNONYMS



Amazing — incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary
Anger — enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden
Angry — mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed

Answer — reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
Ask– — question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
Awful — dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant