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1 st Session 3.29 IELTS LISTENING Questions 1 - 10 Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap. Properties in Accommodation Name: Jane Ryder Phone number: (0044) ……………...1………………. Email address: [email protected]………………...co.uk Occupation: a loca...

1 st Session 3.29 IELTS LISTENING Questions 1 - 10 Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap. Properties in Accommodation Name: Jane Ryder Phone number: (0044) ……………...1………………. Email address: [email protected]………………...co.uk Occupation: a local ……………….3…………………… Type of accommodation: a 2-bedroom apartment wanted (must have its own ……………..…4…………..….) no ……………….5……………. Required (family bringing theirs) a/an ………….6……………… in the kitchen is preferable Preferred location: near a/an …….……….7………….…………. Maximum rent: ……………….8…………………. per month Other requests: the accommodation has to be …………….9………………. In the daytime How did you hear? Through a/an ……..……….10…………………….  Answers 1. 208 613 2978 2. Visiontech 3. Doctor 4. Garage 5. Furniture 6. Fridge 7. School 8. $ 950 9. Quiet 10. Friend  CAN Ability: Emma ____________ cook very well. Permission: ____________ I go with you? Request: _____________ you give me the salt?  CAN’T Prohibition: You __________________ take photos here. Lack of ability: She _________________ speak French. Refusing permission: You ___________________ go because is too cold.  MUST Obligation (imposed by yourself): I _______________ go to the hairdresser. Advice: You _________________ stop smoking.  MUSTN’T Prohibition: You _____________________ drive over 80 km! Advice: You __________________ drink beer.  COULD Ability in the past: When I was 4, I ________________ read very well. Polite permission: _________________ I open the window, please? Polite request: ______________ you tell me the time, please? Polite suggestion: We __________________ go to London instead Paris.  COULDN’T Lack of ability in the past: I ___________________ do the homework last night. Possibility in the past: They ____________________ get home on time yesterday.  SHOULD/ SHOULDN’T Very polite advice: You _______________ do more exercises.  HAVE TO Obligation (imposed by others): You _____________________ stop when the light is red.  DOESN’T / DON’T HAVE TO Lack of obligation, lack of necessity: There are enough food, you _________________ buy more.  MAY Possibility: It _____________________ rain all this week. Polite permission: ______________ I call you tomorrow?  WILL Polite request: _____________ you post this letter for me, please?  SHALL Polite offer: _______________ I read this book for you? Suggestion: ________________ we go to eat sushi tonight?  OUGHT TO Moderate obligation: You ___________________ drive slower. Advice: You __________________ read it. You will enjoy it. 1. I__________________ be at school at 7:15 am. (obligation) 2. You ______________ eat more vegetables. (advice) 3. She __________________ wait for him. (lack of necessity) 4. He _______________ smoke so much. (advice) 5. _________ you tell me again, please? (formal request) 6. ________ you repeat that, please? (very very formal permission) 7. ______________ you open the window, please? (polite permission) 1. I________ go to the hairdresser. (obligation) 2. He ________________ buy food. I already did. (lack of necessity) 3. You ____________ wear uniform at this office. (obligation) 4. She _____________ read when she was 5. (ability in the past) 5. ____________ we go to the cinema? (suggestion) 6. It ___________ be my sister. I’m waiting her. (strong certain) 7. She ____________ study. We are in holidays. (lack of necessity) 8. If you want, we _________ watch a film tonight. (formal suggestion) 1. You _________ visit your grandmother. She is ill. (polite advise) 2. You ___________ chew gum at class. (prohibition) 3. If you want good marks, you _________ study more. (obligation) 4. My sister ____________ speak three languages. (ability) 5. I _____________ go to the party. (possibility in the past) 6. _______ have a shower mum? (permission)No, you ____________ do that! (permission) 7. She ___________ be ill. I didn’t see her at work. (possibility) 8. I ________________ find a good hitchhiking spot. (possibility in the past) 9. In Argentina __________________ drive on your right. (obligation) Writing book: pages 30-34  IELTS writing Paragraph 1: Introduction Paragraph 2: Body 1 Paragraph 3: Body 2 Paragraph 4: Conclusion Choose one of the topics below and write a four-paragraph essay (at least 180 words): 1. Your favorite holiday and why? 2. Who is your best friend and why? 3. What is your favorite place to live and why? 4. What is your favorite subject at school and why? 5. Who is your favorite teacher and why?  All about Speaking skill In the Speaking test, you will have a discussion with a certified examiner. It will be interactive and as close to a real-life situation as a test can get. The Speaking test is 11-15 minutes long and is in three parts. Part 1 You will answer questions about yourself and your family. Part 2 You will speak about a topic (3-4 minutes) Part 3 You will have a longer discussion about the topic introduced in Part 2.  Part 1 In Part 1 of the Exam, the examiner will introduce him/herself and ask you to introduce yourself and confirm your identity. The examiner will then ask you general questions on three familiar topic areas: People & Family matters, Work, Studies & Education, Hometown, Weather, Interests, Home, Food, Festivals and cultural activities, Clothes, Books, Films Sample Questions about Biography: 1. What’s your full name/first name and surname? 2. Where were you born? 3. Did you grow up in Tehran? 4. Tell me about your daily routine? 5. What do you like/dislike about your daily routine? 6. How did you use to spend your free time when you were a child?  Part 2 The examiner will give you a task card that asks you to talk about a particular topic and includes points that you can cover in your talk. You do not have to cover all the points and you do not have to talk about them in order. You will be given one minute to prepare your talk, and you will be given a pencil and paper to make notes [do not write on the task card). You must talk for one to two minutes on the topic. The examiner will then ask you one or two questions on the same topic. Part 2 tests your ability to talk at length, organizing your ideas coherently. The topics will be of a general nature. You will be asked to describe things such as a restaurant you enjoy eating in, a book you have read recently or a piece of equipment in your house you cannot live without. You will also be asked to relate what you are talking about, to yourself – e.g. ‘say why you choose to eat in this restaurant’ or ‘say what you enjoyed about the book’. Cue Card Your Draft  Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes) The questions in Part 3 will be connected to the topic of Part 2. They allow you to discuss more abstract issues and ideas. Part 3 is a discussion between you and the examiner. In the booklet, you will have typical Part 3 questions and practice answering them. Part 3 tests your ability to express and justify opinions, and to analyze, discuss and speculate. You should be able to use present, past, and future tenses.  Speaking (your family and close friends) Speaking (people and relatives)  Describing people Personality Appearance  What is he like? (personality) Active: she likes to play sport or do physical things. Bright: she is intelligent. Cunning: she uses her intelligence secretly/mysteriously to get what she wants. Diligent: she is hardworking. Extroverted: she is very outgoing. She likes to be the centre of attention. Funny: she makes people laugh. Generous: she likes to ‘give’ to help others. Honest: she tells the truth. Imaginative: she has a good imagination. Jealous: (negative) she wants what other people have. She doesn’t like others to succeed Kind: nice, gentle and helpful Lazy: (negative) she doesn’t like to work or exercise. She’s happy doing nothing. Moody: (negative) she often becomes angry and unfriendly because she is unhappy. Naughty: (negative): usually for children) her behaviour is bad. Nosey: showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs. Optimistic: she is a positive person and positive about the future. Pessimistic: she is a negative person. She thinks things will end badly. The opposite of optimistic. Quiet: she doesn’t say much. She prefers to listen. Rude: (negative) she is not polite and she offends people. Sensible: she has good common sense and judgment. Thoughtful: she carefully thinks about other people and how to help them. Violent: (negative) she will hurt you. She is aggressive…so be careful! Wonderful: she is great! Xenophobic: she dislikes people from foreign countries. She is racist. Youthful: she is young at heart.  What does he look like? (appearance) 1) Attractive 1. Ugly 2) Beautiful 2. Unattractive 3) Handsome 3. Plain 4) Stunning 4. Boring 5) Gorgeous 5. Dull 6) Pretty 6. Scruffy 7) Cute 7. Messy 8) Lovely 8. Awkward 9) Charming 9. Clumsy 10) Sophisticated 10. Unappealing 11) Fashionable 11. Repulsive (horrible and disgusting) 12) Trendy 12. Ordinary 13) Stylish 13. Fat 14) Classy 14. Skinny  And now! What are you like? What do you look like? 1. How many brothers and sisters you have? 2. What number son or daughter are you? (what is your birth order?) The birth order categories are the firstborn (oldest child), the middle child (one or more siblings), the last-born (the youngest child), and the only child. 3. Do you come from a larger family or small family? How many are there in your immediate family? immediate’ family, which means your siblings, children, parents, close in-laws, and maybe grandparents and grandchildren. I have medium sized family. There are five of us. 4. Do you have any children/kids? 5. Are you married/engaged? 6. Do you live alone or with your parents? 8. What do your parents do? What does your father do? 9. Do you live with any of your grandparents? 10.Are your parents strict? 11. Do you get on well with your parents? 12.How often do you see your parents? 13. What do your parents do in their free time? 15.Who do you look like in your family? Who do you take after in your family? I take after my father. We have the same body shape, eye color and skin tone, but my personality is like my mom’s. We are both smart, social, and patient. 16.Tell me about your family members. 17. How often do you get together? Why? 18.How much time do you manage to spend with the members of your family? 19.What sorts of things do you like to do with the members of your family? 20. Can you tell me about your close friends? 21.In what ways are your friends important to you? 22. Who do you close to in your family?  Age 1. Infant 2. Toddler 3. Child 4. Adolescent 5. Teenager 6. Young adult 7. Mature 8. Middle-aged 9. Senior citizen 10. Elderly generation – all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family - It’s hard to believe how much everyday life has changed for my grandparent’s generation. older generation – people of middle-age and older younger generation – young adults, teenagers and children - The older generation are often stuck in their ways, while the younger generation welcome change. generation gap – a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs and attitudes, often leading to a lack of understanding between them - It’s a skilled politician who can bridge the generation gap. teenager – a person aged between 13 and 19 years - My lovely little boy turned into a rebellious monster when he was a teenager but now he’s a lovely young man. adolescent – a young person who is developing into an adult - Many adolescents develop emotional problems as they try to find their place in the world. Describe an interesting neighbour You should say: How long you have known this neighbour ? What sort of person he/she is ? How often do you see him/her ? And explain what kind of relationship you have with him/her OR explain why you consider this person to be an interesting neighbour ? Introduction: It is always good to have neighbours around us to communicate. My parents work in the IT industry and I don’t have any siblings. I felt quite lonely when we shifted here. Then I met our neighbours living in our opposite flat who were very nice and welcoming. Their daughter was of similar age which is an added advantage for me to connect even more. How long you have known this neighbour ? It's quite a long time since we knew each other. My first interaction happened at their daughter’s birthday party. Soon after that both of our families became close friends. What sort of person he/she is ? They were very active and fun loving. There are a lot of things that make our neighbours quite interesting. One of the most loving nature they have is organizing and entertaining society parties very gracefully. The entertainment tasks which they plan are very cool that every member participates willingly. How often do you see him/her ? I go for a morning walk with their daughter every day. They were working executives so our interaction will be mostly on the weekends. They communicate and share a lot of things with us without any hesitation. And explain what kind of relationship you have with him/her OR explain why you consider this person to be an interesting neighbour ? Everyone considered me as a part of their family. Myself being an introvert I am very happy and blessed to be their family member because very few people have that capacity to own the neighbours and help them in need. It’s an interesting quality they had. Conclusion It is always good to have a healthy relationship with the neighbours who stand by us during tough times. Sometimes maintaining friendly relations with others helps us to deal with psychological issues like loneliness etc. Speaking part 3: friends and families 1.Do you have a lot of close friends? (or) Tell me about your friends. (or) Do you have many friends? No, I don't have many friends, but the ones I do have are really important to me. I have only two friends in whom I have faith. They are always corroborating and helpful whenever I feel lonely and unhappy. 2.Do you think friendship is important? Indeed, friendship is crucial to our life. The connection makes our lives intriguing and interesting. They help us build a sense of sharing, whether they are tangible things or simply words of perspicuity or inspiration. 3.Which do you prefer: to spend time with a friend or spend time alone? (or) How often do you go out with your friends? It depends. Generally, I am more of a loner and spend more time alone than with friends, especially when working or studying. But when I'm in a foul mood, loneliness isolates me from the rest of the world. On those days, I spend time with my friends to prevent negative and depressing ideas from entering my mind. 4.What kind of individuals do you like as friends? I am drawn to individuals who are truthful and self confident. Moreover, people support one another regardless of the circumstances and motivate others. I avoid establishing friends with those who have a sense of superiority. 5.Do you like face-to-face conversations with people? Actually, I am an introvert who dislikes having face-to-face talks with strangers. Therefore, I prefer chatting with virtual friends over real-world acquaintances. However, I am more comfortable speaking face-to-face with my friends since I know them and they understand me. 6.Are most of your friends from school or outside school? Since we were children, the majority of my friends have been from school as we have shared interests in every area. People I've met at work or outside of school have fewer things in common with me, and as an introvert, I dislike making new friends as much as I do in my school times. 7.How often do you meet with your friends? When I was younger, I met my friends nearly every day. Even non-school friends were a part of my regular social engagement. Now that our subject of study has shifted and we have begun to work, I hardly meet anyone throughout the week. I only hang out with my closest buddies on weekends. These reunions are also sporadic. 8.What do you and your friends do together? To relieve stress, I engage in numerous activities with my friends, including playing sports, cooking, painting, and listening to music, as well as playing video games. Thus, we spend a great deal of time together and enjoy each other's company. 9.How do people meet and make friends in your country? I do not believe that a person's country is relevant while attempting to establish new friends. In every country, it is possible to create friends just by spending time with them and sharing their interests; hence, friendships are inevitable. Alternatively, you can make online friends using social networks such as Instagram and Facebook. 10.How do adults and children develop friendships? Children typically form friends without any conscious effort. Usually, common interests and goals serve as the foundation of their friendship. While adults utilise self-disclosure to build trust and loyalty among their friends. 11.Do you think it is possible to become real friends with people you meet on the internet? Real friendship, in my opinion, has nothing to do with how or where we meet, but rather with how we decide to develop the relationship. I believe it is feasible to create a genuine friendship online. The only necessary characteristics of a friend are honesty, dependability, empathy, respect, and loyalty. If you are receiving all of these benefits from online friends, making genuine online mates should be simple. 12.What do you think makes people have a long friendship? I believe that communication and understanding play a fundamental part in the development of lifelong friendships. If two people desire a long-term friendship, they must understand one another, exert equal effort, and maintain regular contact to strengthen their ties. 13.Does it make things easier in a friendship if you have similar interests? Yes, if people share similar ideas and preferences, they will rapidly synchronise and there will be no place for discord. Consequently, it will be easier for them to continue their friendship. 14.Who is your best friend and why? My best friend's name is Kavin. We have been friends since childhood and share numerous identical interests; in fact, we are extremely similar. I believe that the only reason we became friends was that we enjoyed each other's company and supported one another in times of need. 15.How long have you known him and what is special about him? I've known him since we were children. He is skilled in academics and assists me in comprehending educational topics. Moreover, he is an excellent cook. When I was out of town and on my own, the many dishes he taught me to cook were quite helpful. 1. Is family important in your country? Answer: In India family is very important and it is a part of the culture to stay with the family, unlike in some countries where parents and children live apart. There are a lot of family values that are taught to children and they grow up being fond of their family. 2. How has the size of the family changed in the last few decades in your country? Answer: Earlier people in my place lived in large families. That included aunt, uncle, cousins, grandparents, and parents. Nowadays the situation has changed and homes have nuclear families only with parents and one or two children. 3. How do you think the family will change in the future? Answer: Families will have a western influence and children will stay apart from their parents once they are mature and can live on their own. Relatives will see each other less often and relationships will not be as strong as it was before. 4. What role do grandparents play in the family in your country? Answer: Grandparents are like our friends as people become more childish as they grow very old. We can easily confess anything to them and share any secrets with them that we can't tell our parents.  Homework Write an essay based on questions on page 16 Practice listening and speaking to get speaking ideas Do Collins Grammar book pages 50, 51,52 Oxford word skill: pages 20,22,23,24,25,30,32 Greetings  Greetings Hi = Hello = Hey = Good morning,… My name is Mary = I’m Mary How are you = how are you doing = what’s up = How’s it going I’m fine = I’m doing well = I’m well = Fine, thanks = very well, thanks This is my David. Where are you from? = are you Iranian? I come form Iran = I’m Iranian = I’m from Iran Nice to meet you = glad to meet you = pleased to meet you = great to meet you Nice to meet you, too = glad to meet you, too = great to meet you, too My pleasure = it’s a pleasure = it’s my pleasure to meet you Have a good day = ba-bay = bye = good bye = good luck = good night Numbers: 1-100 Days of the week, Months of the year English alphabet