Week #11 Speaking

Ask and answer the following questions with a partner, extend the conversation by asking your own follow up questions.

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Listen to a few answers to questions and extend on them and gain new vocabulary. 

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IELTS - Speaking Part 2- Practice

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For additional speaking material - click here

Week #11- Writing

Create introductions for  5 of the following topics
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Remember to include a
hook/grabber
history or general information on the topic
your thesis statement ( 3 manin points)
(main content of the essay to follow).


After you have written 5 introductions, write the outlines for your essays.

Finally choose one topic to write a full essay on.
Please include linking phrases and clear logical thinking.

Essay - Homework

What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for people
in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
choice.

Week #11 Reading

     Watch the video and take detailed notes on the process and verbs used.

Chewing gum history
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Online reading -click here

Online Reading - timed test
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Week #11 Listening

Listening- mp3 link
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Listening activity
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The Golden Circle

Week #10 Listening/ Speaking

Listening- full Practice Exam - in class

Extra listening-click here

Speaking - Practice questions with answers

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Week #10 Reading

Reading- Exam

1 hour -timed 

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answer key

Writing Exam

1 hour - timed

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answer key

Week #10 Listening

Listening

Part 1- click here 

mp3-click here

Part 2-click here

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Part 3-click here

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Part 4- click here

mp3- click here

Answer keys

Week #10

Listening to the speaking test

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Listening online - click here 

Topics to practice-speaking

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Week #9 Speaking

What is gridlock ?
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Speaking about water - click here


Ielts practice link - click here

Week #9 IELTS writing

Writing

Task #1 and Task #2- Tips

Information

Task #1- multiple line graphs

Task #1 - bar charts

Tasks

Task #1

Task #2

Week #9 Reading

Olympic Articles- Go online and find out the story of Bolt and other athletes from London.

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#2. click here

Week # Listening

Discuss these two TED Talk topics:

1. City gardens

2. Violence

Listen, take notes and then write a short summary on the main idea of the talks.

IELTS Listening:

Listen and take notes
Listen again and try to answer the questions

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click here- part 2
click here- part 3 (review the script)

Week #9 Speaking

Speaking exercises and practice- click here




Speaking test 1
Interview
Do you study or work? (I said I recently graduated)
What did you study?
Do you like that subject?
Why do you like it?
Why did you choose this particular subject?
Cue card
I had to talk about some interesting news I read in a newspaper
- when did this happen?
- what was the news about?
- why was it interesting?
Discussion
We talked about the marketing of the newspapers in my country:
- How do they market themselves in order to increase sales?
- What marketing practices do they use?
- Do I think that some newspapers put a spin on the real story to increase sales?

Speaking test 2

Interview
- Where do you live
- Describe your city and your immediate area
- What are your leisure time activities

Cue Card
Describe any law which you like,
- explain what law that is,
- how you will follow it,
- what you like the most about it

Discussion
What international law should be applied all over the world?
Are policemen popular in your country?
Who are more popular, the layers or the police?

Week #9 Speaking

Practice exercises-click here

Speaking test 1
Interview
Do you study or work? (I said I recently graduated)
What did you study?
Do you like that subject?
Why do you like it?
Why did you choose this particular subject?
Cue card
I had to talk about some interesting news I read in a newspaper
- when did this happen?
- what was the news about?
- why was it interesting?
Discussion
We talked about the marketing of the newspapers in my country:
- How do they market themselves in order to increase sales?
- What marketing practices do they use?
- Do I think that some newspapers put a spin on the real story to increase sales?

Speaking test 2

Interview
- Where do you live
- Describe your city and your immediate area
- What are your leisure time activities

Cue Card
Describe any law which you like,
- explain what law that is,
- how you will follow it,
- what you like the most about it

Discussion
What international law should be applied all over the world?
Are policemen popular in your country?
Who are more popular, the layers or the police?

Week #9 Writing

Writing Sample Task #1

Discuss the graphs / read the sample and rewrite it in your own words as fast  as you can.

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Writing Task #2
Read the following Task and write an outline

In many cities crime is increasing. Why do you think this happening? What can governments do to help reduce crime levels? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. 

click here- to read the sample answer  then write your own as fast as you can.

Writing Practice- click here  for  the top 20 topics

Week #9 Reading

Reading:

Practice reading tests

IELTS PRACTICE TESTS - IELTS READING COMPREHENSION

IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 1
IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 2
IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 3
IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 4
IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 5

Week #8 Speaking

Reading -with a partner read the article out loud taking turns.

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Listening and discussion

- First sight , second thoughts

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Part 2 -practice
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IELTS- speaking

Part 1-click here

Part 2-click here

Part 3- click here

Week #8

Climate Change - video
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Listening- video
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Write your reaction to the video and discuss with a group

What do you think World Oceans Day is about ?
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and here- Overview
and here- Local

IELTS Writing Task 2

Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment. What can governments do to address these problems? What can individual people do?