3/29/2016 Preposition phrasesVary the way you connect ideas - INSTEAD of using conjunctions and other linking words, you can use preposition phrasesGiving a source - according to based on Giving a reason - owing to due to Making an exception - apart from except for Including/Adding - together with as well as Giving another option - rather than instead of Now look at these sample sentences1.Based on research that I carried out in Ethiopia, I can conclude that the destruction of deserts can be reversed. 2.Visitors rarely go to the research station due to its extremely remote location. 3.According to the Economist magazine, share prices fell sharply last month. 4.The engineers decided to use solar power instead of a conventional battery. 5.The doctors used strong medication as well as lots of liquid to cure the patients. 6.The phone is assembled almost entirely by machines, except for the outer case. **Note - all the prepositions are followed by NOUN PHRASES.Follow this prezi presentation for help with how to approach and answer Y/N/NG or T/F/NG questions. You can do it! I'm here to help! http://prezi.com/8nj-h8uulpne/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share3/19/2016 March 13th, 2016Is your writing suitable for the Academic IELTS? Do you write too casually or too personally. See here the difference between writing informally (or too much for speaking) and writing the best way for IELTS academic.
3/19/2016 LISTENING STRATEGIESLet's be honest- listening is hard to teach and hard to learn. Teachers cannot jump inside your head to see what you're taking in when you're listening. So, the best you can do sometimes is to learn and practise test strategies. E.g.Learn helpful strategies according to the question type. For example,
3/17/2016 Reporting what other people say or thinkDon't use SAY and TELL only!! This will limit your IELTS score for lexical resource."Said is dead!" Have you heard this expression - it is an easy way to remind you that the words 'say', 'said', 'says' are not high level enough to get a good vocabulary score. You need more accurate words to express what other people's opinions are:- Please note on this sheet -
I'm here to help! To follow up on my past post - here is another list for the topic of FAMILY
1/30/2016 Sat, Jan 30, 2016Practising VOCABULARY for writing and speaking
Compile theme-based lists and use your list to recite common collocations and expressions for that particular topic. For example if the topic is CHARITY/HELP/INTERNATIONAL AID - your list might look like this:- international aid charity events charitable people famous philanthropists like Bill Gates NGOs - non-government organisations lend a helping hand be generous towards others volunteer groups/organisations a large donation receive donations from other countries donor countries recipient countries developing countries countries in need of aid the relief effort / relief efforts the importance of helping others much needed help I'm here to help :) 11/26/2015 Comparing for Speaking Part 3 |
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