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📝Phrasal Verb of the Day
✳️ hear out
✍ Meaning:
If you hear somebody out, you listen to them until they've finished what they are saying.
🔎 For example:
🔺 You should hear somebody out before you respond to what they say.
🔺You should hear me out before you start telling me what's wrong with what I'm saying.
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✳️ hear out
✍ Meaning:
If you hear somebody out, you listen to them until they've finished what they are saying.
🔎 For example:
🔺 You should hear somebody out before you respond to what they say.
🔺You should hear me out before you start telling me what's wrong with what I'm saying.
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📚 Idiom of the Day
✳️ neck of the woods
[INFORMAL]
✍ Meaning:
A neck of the woods is a neighbourhood or a district, usually rural.
❗️ For example:
🔺What brings you to our neck of the woods?
🔺Have land prices gone up in your neck of the woods too?
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✳️ neck of the woods
[INFORMAL]
✍ Meaning:
A neck of the woods is a neighbourhood or a district, usually rural.
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🔺Have land prices gone up in your neck of the woods too?
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🎧Banned by Customs
Shirley talks about her previous career working with the Customs Department in Australia.
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Shirley talks about her previous career working with the Customs Department in Australia.
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🇺🇸Ray: Well so Shirley, tell me about your career as a Customs inspector.
🇳🇿Shirley: Yes, many years ago in a previous lifetime, I worked as a Customs Officer in Australia. And, I don’t know if you know but that means … basically taking control or monitoring our borders and checking what comes in and out of the country.
Ray: Well that sounds pretty interesting.
Shirley: Yeah, it had its moments.
Ray: Like for example
Shirley: Well, Australia has very strict quarantine regulations so we’d often get people trying to smuggle in prohibited food or seeds or plants and I remember one time there was a man who had an entire sapling, a small tree strapped to his body. He had the roots kind of in his shoe and it was strapped to his leg all the way up his body and along his arm and of course his clothes on top so that we couldn’t see them.
Ray: Well that’s a, are now you sure he was a person and not an “ent”?
Shirley: I don’t know. He was doing a good disguise if he was in fact a walking “ent”.
Ray: That’s true, so what’d you do to this poor guy?
Shirley: We didn’t do so much to the poor guy, I think he probably
Ray: so what did you do to his poor tree then I guess.
Shirley: Well his tree was confiscated and would be destroyed. Probably he was fined and went to court and would have to pay a fine.
Ray: What other things do people smuggle?
Shirley: All sorts of strange things. Sometimes they smuggle things that they don’t even realize are prohibited. So for example canned foods like pate or canned meats are also completely prohibited
Ray: Oh boy
Shirley: Yeah, I mean a lot of those things they can hold, for example foot and mouth disease, I think, is resistant to very high temperatures and it’ll last for about seven or eight years. So those things are also prohibited. Birds, which is pretty sad because when people bring in something like birds or small animals the death rate for the animals is extremely high so
Ray: Goodness, yes.
Shirley: Usually only about ten percent (10%) survive and if they get caught, then they can’t have them anyway.
Ray: Can’t imagine how, if you were trying to smuggle a bird I have visions of somebody anasthetizing the poor thing and, stuffing it into their backpack or something of that sortand
Shirley: Yeah
Ray: that can’t be good
Shirley: there’s lots of imaginative ways to do that but all in all, none of them are very good for the birds.
Ray: Any reptiles?
Shirley: Yeah well, people do smuggle them in, although actually in the case of Australia I think we have a bigger problem with them going out because Australia has, I think, the highest number of venomous reptiles in the world and also different types of reptiles so people taking them out illegally is a big problem. I personally never saw any, fortunately. I actually quite like snakes but I have a healthy respect for them so I don’t really want to be, you know, engaging with them on a one-to-one personal level.
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🇳🇿Shirley: Yes, many years ago in a previous lifetime, I worked as a Customs Officer in Australia. And, I don’t know if you know but that means … basically taking control or monitoring our borders and checking what comes in and out of the country.
Ray: Well that sounds pretty interesting.
Shirley: Yeah, it had its moments.
Ray: Like for example
Shirley: Well, Australia has very strict quarantine regulations so we’d often get people trying to smuggle in prohibited food or seeds or plants and I remember one time there was a man who had an entire sapling, a small tree strapped to his body. He had the roots kind of in his shoe and it was strapped to his leg all the way up his body and along his arm and of course his clothes on top so that we couldn’t see them.
Ray: Well that’s a, are now you sure he was a person and not an “ent”?
Shirley: I don’t know. He was doing a good disguise if he was in fact a walking “ent”.
Ray: That’s true, so what’d you do to this poor guy?
Shirley: We didn’t do so much to the poor guy, I think he probably
Ray: so what did you do to his poor tree then I guess.
Shirley: Well his tree was confiscated and would be destroyed. Probably he was fined and went to court and would have to pay a fine.
Ray: What other things do people smuggle?
Shirley: All sorts of strange things. Sometimes they smuggle things that they don’t even realize are prohibited. So for example canned foods like pate or canned meats are also completely prohibited
Ray: Oh boy
Shirley: Yeah, I mean a lot of those things they can hold, for example foot and mouth disease, I think, is resistant to very high temperatures and it’ll last for about seven or eight years. So those things are also prohibited. Birds, which is pretty sad because when people bring in something like birds or small animals the death rate for the animals is extremely high so
Ray: Goodness, yes.
Shirley: Usually only about ten percent (10%) survive and if they get caught, then they can’t have them anyway.
Ray: Can’t imagine how, if you were trying to smuggle a bird I have visions of somebody anasthetizing the poor thing and, stuffing it into their backpack or something of that sortand
Shirley: Yeah
Ray: that can’t be good
Shirley: there’s lots of imaginative ways to do that but all in all, none of them are very good for the birds.
Ray: Any reptiles?
Shirley: Yeah well, people do smuggle them in, although actually in the case of Australia I think we have a bigger problem with them going out because Australia has, I think, the highest number of venomous reptiles in the world and also different types of reptiles so people taking them out illegally is a big problem. I personally never saw any, fortunately. I actually quite like snakes but I have a healthy respect for them so I don’t really want to be, you know, engaging with them on a one-to-one personal level.
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▪️In a previous lifetime
Many years ago in a previous lifetime.
Something that happened in 'a previous lifetime', happened so long ago that is seems very distant or far back in one's history. Here are some examples.
▫️About 10 years ago, in a previous lifetime, I used to go out and party every night, but now I just stay at home and watch TV.
▫️In a previous lifetime, I used to run marathons. Now I can hardly walk around the block.
▪️Had its moments
Yeah, it had its moments.
To say something or someone 'has its moments' is to say that there were good points about it, even if it was sometimes difficult. Note the following examples.
▫️My dad was grumpy a lot of the time, but he did have his moments.
▫️Janet is generally a mediocre tennis player, but she does have her moments every so often.
▪️Death rate
The death rate for small animals is extremely high.
The 'death rate' is the percentage of deaths for a given population at a given time or in certain circumstances. See the examples below.
▫️The death rate for children at the turn of the 19th century was much higher than it is now.
▫️The death rate from car accidents is much higher than parachuting - but my mum still won't let me go!
▪️Something of that sort
Stuffing it into their backpack or something of that sort.
'Something of that sort' is a common expression to suggest a similar activity, action or thing. Note the following examples.
▫️If you bring cake to the picnic, please make it a cheesecake or something of that sort.
▫️His jeans were the baggy kind that hang low on your hips, or something of that sort.
▪️All in all
There are lots of ways to do that but all in all, none of them are good for the birds.
'All in all' is an expression highlighting the final reason or feeling of something. Here are a couple of examples.
▫️Even though it rained, people had lots of fun and at a ton of food, so all in all, it was a successful barbecue.
▫️Your idea that we could take the train to Madrid is good, but all in all, I think I would prefer the bus.
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▪️In a previous lifetime
Many years ago in a previous lifetime.
Something that happened in 'a previous lifetime', happened so long ago that is seems very distant or far back in one's history. Here are some examples.
▫️About 10 years ago, in a previous lifetime, I used to go out and party every night, but now I just stay at home and watch TV.
▫️In a previous lifetime, I used to run marathons. Now I can hardly walk around the block.
▪️Had its moments
Yeah, it had its moments.
To say something or someone 'has its moments' is to say that there were good points about it, even if it was sometimes difficult. Note the following examples.
▫️My dad was grumpy a lot of the time, but he did have his moments.
▫️Janet is generally a mediocre tennis player, but she does have her moments every so often.
▪️Death rate
The death rate for small animals is extremely high.
The 'death rate' is the percentage of deaths for a given population at a given time or in certain circumstances. See the examples below.
▫️The death rate for children at the turn of the 19th century was much higher than it is now.
▫️The death rate from car accidents is much higher than parachuting - but my mum still won't let me go!
▪️Something of that sort
Stuffing it into their backpack or something of that sort.
'Something of that sort' is a common expression to suggest a similar activity, action or thing. Note the following examples.
▫️If you bring cake to the picnic, please make it a cheesecake or something of that sort.
▫️His jeans were the baggy kind that hang low on your hips, or something of that sort.
▪️All in all
There are lots of ways to do that but all in all, none of them are good for the birds.
'All in all' is an expression highlighting the final reason or feeling of something. Here are a couple of examples.
▫️Even though it rained, people had lots of fun and at a ton of food, so all in all, it was a successful barbecue.
▫️Your idea that we could take the train to Madrid is good, but all in all, I think I would prefer the bus.
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🎧More Moon Hoax
Jonathan continues his discussion about the Moon Hoax and what he believes.
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Jonathan continues his discussion about the Moon Hoax and what he believes.
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🇺🇸Todd: Jonathan we are talking about conspiracy theories. What about the one where the sound? That when the rocket lands, they have actually audio of the rocket landing and you can't hear the rocket engine, and the rocket engine should be making a really loud noise?
🇨🇦Jonathan: I don't remember if I've heard that one before. I would think that perhaps though the engine might be situated in such a location that the noise is being dispersedout into open space.
Todd: So you're saying that because in space there's no pressure. There's nothing for the sounds to bounce off of so it would just be silent.
Jonathan: I mean, people have grown up watching movies like Star Wars and they think that when spaceships go through outer space that they go "vooooom" as they travel. The reality is that there is no sound in space. You know, there are no lasers that go "tchoo tchoo tchoo" as they go from one ship to another. It makes great entertainment. It doesn't make great science.
Todd: Fair enough. What about the buggy? Some people say that they buggy is going slow-mo. That maybe they filmed it in Area 51?
Jonathan: Yes, I've read about this. That apparently if you speed up the footage to a certain point that it looks as if they are walking around normally and such, but the think is that when you take into account the gravitational pull, they've sped it up too much for it to be realistic. I don't remember the exact figures but it's something like if you speed it up to and a half times instead of three and a half times as the conspiracy theorists did then it looks completely natural, that like they're on the surface of the moon.
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🇨🇦Jonathan: I don't remember if I've heard that one before. I would think that perhaps though the engine might be situated in such a location that the noise is being dispersedout into open space.
Todd: So you're saying that because in space there's no pressure. There's nothing for the sounds to bounce off of so it would just be silent.
Jonathan: I mean, people have grown up watching movies like Star Wars and they think that when spaceships go through outer space that they go "vooooom" as they travel. The reality is that there is no sound in space. You know, there are no lasers that go "tchoo tchoo tchoo" as they go from one ship to another. It makes great entertainment. It doesn't make great science.
Todd: Fair enough. What about the buggy? Some people say that they buggy is going slow-mo. That maybe they filmed it in Area 51?
Jonathan: Yes, I've read about this. That apparently if you speed up the footage to a certain point that it looks as if they are walking around normally and such, but the think is that when you take into account the gravitational pull, they've sped it up too much for it to be realistic. I don't remember the exact figures but it's something like if you speed it up to and a half times instead of three and a half times as the conspiracy theorists did then it looks completely natural, that like they're on the surface of the moon.
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▪️Conspiracy theory
The moon hoax is one of many conspiracy theories.
A conspiracy theory is a belief that some historical event is either fake or a lie, and that the real story is being kept a secret, usually by the government. Sometimes conspiracies are referred to as a cover-up. People who believe in conspiracy theories are conspiracy theorists. Here are a few more conspiracy theories:
▫️There are many conspiracy theories to the death of famous people like John F Kennedy, Marylin Monroe and Elvis.
▫️Some conspiracy theorists think Area 51 in the United States has captured UFO's and aliens.
▪️Slow-mo
The buggy is going slow-mo.
Slow-mo is just a shortened word for slow-motion, which is when something is being done slower than natural speed. Notice the examples:
▫️I like to listen to songs in slow-mo when studying English.
▫️A drunk person sounds like they are speaking in slow-mo.
▪️Fair enough
A: It doesn't make good science.
B: Fair enough.
The response 'fair enough' is used when the listener thinks the speaker has made a good point to a comment or criticism. Basically, 'fair enough' means 'good point'. Here is another example:
▫️A: You are failing the lecture class. You must study harder.
B: But it is in English and English is not my first language.
A: Well, fair enough.
▪️Dispersed
The noise is being dispersed out into space.
When something is dispersed, it is broken up or spread out. For example, vending machines disperse food. Here are a few more uses:
▫️The police told the crowd to disperse.
▫️Food was dispersed to the villagers after the earthquake.
▪️Exact figures
I don't remember the exact figures.
Figures are numbers, so 'exact figures' would be specific or detailed numbers. Figures are often numbers relating to some calculation. Notice the following:
▫️The report gave the exact figures of the last year's sales.
▫️We disagree on the exact figures, but agree about the outcome.
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▪️Conspiracy theory
The moon hoax is one of many conspiracy theories.
A conspiracy theory is a belief that some historical event is either fake or a lie, and that the real story is being kept a secret, usually by the government. Sometimes conspiracies are referred to as a cover-up. People who believe in conspiracy theories are conspiracy theorists. Here are a few more conspiracy theories:
▫️There are many conspiracy theories to the death of famous people like John F Kennedy, Marylin Monroe and Elvis.
▫️Some conspiracy theorists think Area 51 in the United States has captured UFO's and aliens.
▪️Slow-mo
The buggy is going slow-mo.
Slow-mo is just a shortened word for slow-motion, which is when something is being done slower than natural speed. Notice the examples:
▫️I like to listen to songs in slow-mo when studying English.
▫️A drunk person sounds like they are speaking in slow-mo.
▪️Fair enough
A: It doesn't make good science.
B: Fair enough.
The response 'fair enough' is used when the listener thinks the speaker has made a good point to a comment or criticism. Basically, 'fair enough' means 'good point'. Here is another example:
▫️A: You are failing the lecture class. You must study harder.
B: But it is in English and English is not my first language.
A: Well, fair enough.
▪️Dispersed
The noise is being dispersed out into space.
When something is dispersed, it is broken up or spread out. For example, vending machines disperse food. Here are a few more uses:
▫️The police told the crowd to disperse.
▫️Food was dispersed to the villagers after the earthquake.
▪️Exact figures
I don't remember the exact figures.
Figures are numbers, so 'exact figures' would be specific or detailed numbers. Figures are often numbers relating to some calculation. Notice the following:
▫️The report gave the exact figures of the last year's sales.
▫️We disagree on the exact figures, but agree about the outcome.
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📅 Idiom of the Day
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✳️ You're telling me!
✍ Meaning:
You can say "You're telling me!" when you strongly agree with what someone has said.
🔎 For example:
🔺Zappa: "Wow! It sure is cold today!" Iggy: "You're telling me, Zappa! It's freezing!"
🔺I went to see a musical with my friend Marcus and we hated it. All I could say after it was, "My God! That was awful!" And all Marcus could say was,"You're telling me! It was terrible!"
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✳️ You're telling me!
✍ Meaning:
You can say "You're telling me!" when you strongly agree with what someone has said.
🔎 For example:
🔺Zappa: "Wow! It sure is cold today!" Iggy: "You're telling me, Zappa! It's freezing!"
🔺I went to see a musical with my friend Marcus and we hated it. All I could say after it was, "My God! That was awful!" And all Marcus could say was,"You're telling me! It was terrible!"
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📅 Phrasal Verb of the Day
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✳️ go ahead
✍ Meaning:
to start doing something, or to continue doing something, usually after being given permission or encouragement to do so
🔍 For example:
🔺 go ahead ⤵️
The chess tournament referee waited until all the players were sitting at their tables, and then he told them to go ahead and start the first game.
🔺 go ahead ⤵️
I've checked the contract and it looks fine, so you can go ahead and sign it.
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✳️ go ahead
✍ Meaning:
to start doing something, or to continue doing something, usually after being given permission or encouragement to do so
🔍 For example:
🔺 go ahead ⤵️
The chess tournament referee waited until all the players were sitting at their tables, and then he told them to go ahead and start the first game.
🔺 go ahead ⤵️
I've checked the contract and it looks fine, so you can go ahead and sign it.
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📅 Slang of the Day
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✳️ dope (2)
✍ Meaning:
🔍 For example:
🔺How come those dopes who work in the U.S. Treasury didn't realise what was going on?
🔺Max says the problem with democracy is that there are too many dopes out there, and they'll only vote for someone they can relate to, meaning another dope.
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✳️ dope (2)
✍ Meaning:
a stupid person, a fool
🔍 For example:
🔺How come those dopes who work in the U.S. Treasury didn't realise what was going on?
🔺Max says the problem with democracy is that there are too many dopes out there, and they'll only vote for someone they can relate to, meaning another dope.
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✅ British Slang: INSULTS & childish sayings 🇬🇧
In today’s lesson, I’ll share some insults and other fun sayings that children use. You can use this British slang to irritate or annoy someone in a childish way. If you are in school in an English-speaking country, you may hear these insults. So you’ll learn what they mean, and how to respond to them! I’m not teaching you these expressions so that you can insult people, but so that you can understand more about English culture, and perhaps even imagine what it would be like to to go to school in England. You can also use these expressions to joke around with your friends. When used correctly, they can be quite funny! Do you know any other childish sayings that I didn’t mention in the lesson? Share them with us in a comment!
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In today’s lesson, I’ll share some insults and other fun sayings that children use. You can use this British slang to irritate or annoy someone in a childish way. If you are in school in an English-speaking country, you may hear these insults. So you’ll learn what they mean, and how to respond to them! I’m not teaching you these expressions so that you can insult people, but so that you can understand more about English culture, and perhaps even imagine what it would be like to to go to school in England. You can also use these expressions to joke around with your friends. When used correctly, they can be quite funny! Do you know any other childish sayings that I didn’t mention in the lesson? Share them with us in a comment!
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✅ Vocabulary - Tools & hardware: screw, hammer, wrench, level...
Vocabulary for beginners – I’m going to smash your head in with a hammer!!! I’ll do it if you don’t watch this vocabulary lesson about tools. Learn the words we use in English for different tools. If you don’t know what tool means, you need to watch! Stop screwing around! Watch the lesson, then get some measuring tape and measure your favourite tool.
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Vocabulary for beginners – I’m going to smash your head in with a hammer!!! I’ll do it if you don’t watch this vocabulary lesson about tools. Learn the words we use in English for different tools. If you don’t know what tool means, you need to watch! Stop screwing around! Watch the lesson, then get some measuring tape and measure your favourite tool.
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✅ Confusing Words: MISS or LOSE?
Do you know the difference between miss and lose? These two words are very similar, but we use them differently in English. Do you say “I lost the bus” or “I missed the bus”? Did you “lose your keys” or “miss your keys”? Don’t miss this English lesson! I’ll teach you when to use these words, so you can avoid making mistakes with these confusing English words. Once you know the difference, take the quiz to make sure you understand the correct usage!
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Do you know the difference between miss and lose? These two words are very similar, but we use them differently in English. Do you say “I lost the bus” or “I missed the bus”? Did you “lose your keys” or “miss your keys”? Don’t miss this English lesson! I’ll teach you when to use these words, so you can avoid making mistakes with these confusing English words. Once you know the difference, take the quiz to make sure you understand the correct usage!
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⛔️⛔️ Common Mistakes ⛔️⛔️
Prepositions often confused:
On, At, In. (Time.)
On.
❌ My uncle will arrive at Saturday.
✅ My uncle will arrive on Saturday.
At.
❌ I usually get up on seven o'clock.
✅ I usually get up at seven o'clock.
In.
❌ She goes for a walk at the afternoon.
✅ She goes for a walk in the afternoon.
(1) Use "on" with the days of the week or month: on Friday, on March 25, on New Year's Day
(2) Use "at" with the exact time: at four o'clock, at dawn, at noon, at sunset, at midnight.
(3) Use "in" with a period of time in April, in winter, in 1945, in the morning
Also: at night and by day
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Prepositions often confused:
On, At, In. (Time.)
On.
❌ My uncle will arrive at Saturday.
✅ My uncle will arrive on Saturday.
At.
❌ I usually get up on seven o'clock.
✅ I usually get up at seven o'clock.
In.
❌ She goes for a walk at the afternoon.
✅ She goes for a walk in the afternoon.
(1) Use "on" with the days of the week or month: on Friday, on March 25, on New Year's Day
(2) Use "at" with the exact time: at four o'clock, at dawn, at noon, at sunset, at midnight.
(3) Use "in" with a period of time in April, in winter, in 1945, in the morning
Also: at night and by day
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USEFUL IELTS INTERVIEW EXPRESSIONS
1️⃣ Saying something in another way
🔸What I'm trying to say is...
🔸In other words...
🔸To put it another way...
🔸What I mean is...
🔸Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying...
2️⃣ Agreeing with an opinion
🔸Yes, I agree...
🔸That's my view exactly.
🔸I would tend to agree with that.
🔸I couldn't agree more.
3️⃣ Disagreeing with an opinion
🔸No, I disagree.
🔸I'm afraid I disagree.
🔸I see things rather differently myself.
🔸I wouldn't say that is necessarily true.
🔸I tend to disagree.
🔸I'm not so sure about that.
4️⃣ Partially agreeing with an opinion
🔸I don't entirely agree. It is true that......however...
🔸That is partly true, but...
🔸I agree with that to an extent. However...
5️⃣ Getting asked an opinion (by the examiner)
🔸What do you think?
🔸What's your view / opinion?
🔸What are your views on...?
🔸How do you feel about...?
6️⃣ Saying your opinion could vary according to the situation
🔸That depends...
🔸I think it really depends...
🔸That depends on how you look at it.
7️⃣ Asking for clarification (part 3 only)
🔸Could you please explain what ...(word)... means?
🔸Sorry, I don't understand the question. Could you explain?
🔸Sorry, I'm afraid I didn't understand the question.
🔸Sorry, can I just clarify what you mean. Are you asking me ...(say what you believe you have been asked)...
8️⃣ Asking for repetition
🔸Sorry, would you mind repeating the question?
🔸Sorry, I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat the question?
9️⃣ Summing up
🔸So all in all...
🔸To sum up...
🔸To conclude...
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1️⃣ Saying something in another way
🔸What I'm trying to say is...
🔸In other words...
🔸To put it another way...
🔸What I mean is...
🔸Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying...
2️⃣ Agreeing with an opinion
🔸Yes, I agree...
🔸That's my view exactly.
🔸I would tend to agree with that.
🔸I couldn't agree more.
3️⃣ Disagreeing with an opinion
🔸No, I disagree.
🔸I'm afraid I disagree.
🔸I see things rather differently myself.
🔸I wouldn't say that is necessarily true.
🔸I tend to disagree.
🔸I'm not so sure about that.
4️⃣ Partially agreeing with an opinion
🔸I don't entirely agree. It is true that......however...
🔸That is partly true, but...
🔸I agree with that to an extent. However...
5️⃣ Getting asked an opinion (by the examiner)
🔸What do you think?
🔸What's your view / opinion?
🔸What are your views on...?
🔸How do you feel about...?
6️⃣ Saying your opinion could vary according to the situation
🔸That depends...
🔸I think it really depends...
🔸That depends on how you look at it.
7️⃣ Asking for clarification (part 3 only)
🔸Could you please explain what ...(word)... means?
🔸Sorry, I don't understand the question. Could you explain?
🔸Sorry, I'm afraid I didn't understand the question.
🔸Sorry, can I just clarify what you mean. Are you asking me ...(say what you believe you have been asked)...
8️⃣ Asking for repetition
🔸Sorry, would you mind repeating the question?
🔸Sorry, I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat the question?
9️⃣ Summing up
🔸So all in all...
🔸To sum up...
🔸To conclude...
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Words used in different parts of speech.
🔴Any
Adjective. — Are there any witnesses present?
Pronoun. — Does any of you know anything about it?
Adverb. — Is that any better?
🔴As
Adverb. — We walked as fast as we could.
Conjunction. — As he was poor I helped him.
Pron. — She likes the same color as I do.
🔴Before
Adverb. — I have seen you before.
Preposition. — He came before the appointed time.
Conjunction. — He went away before I came.
🔴Better
Adjective. — I think yours is a better plan.
Adverb. — I know better.
Noun. — Give place to your betters.
Verb. — The boxes with which he provided me bettered the sample.
🔴Both
Adjective. — You cannot have it both ways.
Pronoun. — Both of them are dead.
Conjunction. — Both the cashier and the accountant are Saudis.
🔴mine
pronoun.--is a possessive pronoun, being a possessive form of I. It can refer to a singular or plural noun, and it can be used as the subject, object, or complement of a verb or the object of a preposition:
The glass on the left is mine. ♦️ Your hands aren't as big as mine.
noun.— a large hole or tunnel in the ground from which people take coal, gold etc
verb.--to dig a large hole or tunnel in the ground in order to get coal, gold etc
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🔴Any
Adjective. — Are there any witnesses present?
Pronoun. — Does any of you know anything about it?
Adverb. — Is that any better?
🔴As
Adverb. — We walked as fast as we could.
Conjunction. — As he was poor I helped him.
Pron. — She likes the same color as I do.
🔴Before
Adverb. — I have seen you before.
Preposition. — He came before the appointed time.
Conjunction. — He went away before I came.
🔴Better
Adjective. — I think yours is a better plan.
Adverb. — I know better.
Noun. — Give place to your betters.
Verb. — The boxes with which he provided me bettered the sample.
🔴Both
Adjective. — You cannot have it both ways.
Pronoun. — Both of them are dead.
Conjunction. — Both the cashier and the accountant are Saudis.
🔴mine
pronoun.--is a possessive pronoun, being a possessive form of I. It can refer to a singular or plural noun, and it can be used as the subject, object, or complement of a verb or the object of a preposition:
The glass on the left is mine. ♦️ Your hands aren't as big as mine.
noun.— a large hole or tunnel in the ground from which people take coal, gold etc
verb.--to dig a large hole or tunnel in the ground in order to get coal, gold etc
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✅ Studying English at a Language School
Join me as I go to a top language school in London and see what it’s like to study English there. I’ll show you classes, and talk to students from around the world about their experience. Whether you want to study for the IELTS, prepare for university in an English-speaking country, or just improve your English for personal reasons, studying at a language school is a big decision. See what it’s like and decide if it’s right for you!
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Join me as I go to a top language school in London and see what it’s like to study English there. I’ll show you classes, and talk to students from around the world about their experience. Whether you want to study for the IELTS, prepare for university in an English-speaking country, or just improve your English for personal reasons, studying at a language school is a big decision. See what it’s like and decide if it’s right for you!
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✅ Vocabulary – Weather, climate, and natural disasters
Worried about natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis? When we make small talk in English, we often talk about the weather and recent natural events on our planet. In this lesson, I’ll teach you English vocabulary to talk about weather, climate, and natural disasters. Watch this lesson, and you’ll learn how to follow climate news, how to discuss weather trends, and much more. Take the quiz to test your understanding! When you’re done, practice by posting a comment about a natural disaster in your country.
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Worried about natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis? When we make small talk in English, we often talk about the weather and recent natural events on our planet. In this lesson, I’ll teach you English vocabulary to talk about weather, climate, and natural disasters. Watch this lesson, and you’ll learn how to follow climate news, how to discuss weather trends, and much more. Take the quiz to test your understanding! When you’re done, practice by posting a comment about a natural disaster in your country.
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✅ Speaking English – “I wish I had…”
Have you ever made a mistake? Feel bad about something you did or didn’t do? Learn two useful ways to express regret in English in personal, social, and professional situations. I’ll teach you how to use the positive and negative forms of I wish I had... and If only I had.... This lesson is a must for anyone whose actions differ from their plans — and that could be you!
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Have you ever made a mistake? Feel bad about something you did or didn’t do? Learn two useful ways to express regret in English in personal, social, and professional situations. I’ll teach you how to use the positive and negative forms of I wish I had... and If only I had.... This lesson is a must for anyone whose actions differ from their plans — and that could be you!
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