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IELTS Speaking : Study
Written by Rad Danesh
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
1. The government wants to make it possible for most people to g onto higher education.
(eductaion at a university)
2. He went to Oxford University, but I don’t know which college he was at.
(an independent institution which has its own teachers, students, and buildings)
3. I’m in the department of sociology.
(one of the parts into which a university is divided)
4. You should start revising for your exam as soon as possible. Any delay will result in vital time being lost.
(to read or study agin something that you have learnt, especially when preparing for an exam)
5. The candidate paced nervously up and down waiting to be called for the interview.
(a person who is taking an exam)
6. Unless you pull your socks up, you’ve got no chance of passing the exam.
(to achieve necessary standard in an exam, test, etc.)
7. He is the dean of the Arts Faculty.
(the head of a faculty )
8. The academic year begins in October.
(the part of a year at university whan students have classes and exams)
9. They’re advertising a lectureship in the Sociology Department.
(the position of a lecturer)
10. I’ve just been appointed to the chair of/professorship of European History.
(the position of a professor)
11. She's giving a series of lectures on molecular biology.
(to talk to a group of people on a particular subject)
12. All the students have to give a seminar paper at least once.
(a talk which is given for a seminar)
13. She was my tutor at Durham.
(a person who teaches a small group of students)
14. My dissertation is being supervised by professor Holroyd.
(to work as a supervisor)
15. I’m not happy with the supervision I’m getting.
(when you supervise someone)
16. I'm doing some research into animal behaviuor.
(to study something carefully and in detail)
17. I'm a university student.
(a person who is studying at a college or university)
18. I'm doing an undergraduate course.
(a student who has not yet taken his or her first degree)
19. They have brought new computer facilities for the postgraduates in the department.
a student who is studying for a second degree at a university
20. I'm planning to spend a year abroad before I go to university.
(to attend universe y regularly as a student)
21. I got a place ace at Manchester University.
(an opportunity to study at university)
22. I live in hall.
(to live in a hall of residence )
23. This course consists of six modules.
(a part of a course )
24. I need another four credits to complete this course.
(a part of a course that a student has completed and that appears on his / her record)
25. I have to take a maths exam.
(to take a written, spoken, or practical test of what you know or can do)
26. I have to hand in an essay on biology.
(a short piece of writing on one subject)
27. You need to do well in your assignments as well as in the exam.
(a piece of work that you are given to do by university teachers which counts towards your final degree)
28. I'm writing my thesis at the moment.
(a long piece of writing on something which you have studied or researched, especially as part of a university degree)
29. I've got a degree in psychology.
(a qualification gained by successfully completing an academic course at a university)
30. I'm majoring in English.
(to study something as your main subject at college or University)
31. I've got a diploma in hotel management.
(a qualification of a lower level than a degree)
32. I'm a graduate in engineering.
(a person who holds a (first) degree from a university)
33. I graduated in History from Sus*** University.
(to receive an academic degree or diploma)
34. After graduation, I plan to do a postgraduate degree.
(the time when you compltee a university degree course)
35. I've got an upper second in politics from Surrey University.
(grades for a university degree in Britain: first (class), (upper) second (class), third (class) e.g.: a first class honours degree)
36. I've got an MA (Master of Arts) in English literature.
(a degree taken after a first degree in an arts subject)
37. MSc (Master of Science)
(a degree taken after a first degree in a science subject)
38. BA (Bachelor of Arts)
(a first university degree in an arts subject)
39. BSc (Bachelor of Science)
(a first degree in a science subject)
40. PhD, Dphill (Doctor-of Philosophy) / (doctorate)
(the highest university degree e.g. to get a PhD, to work for a doctorate)
41. I'm hoping to get a student grant.
(money that is given (by the government) to help you for a university or college education)
42. She's won a scholarship, to study music.
(an amount of money that is given to a person who has passed an exam or won a competition in order to help pay for their studies)
43. He started university but dropped out after two years.
(to leave university without finishing your studies)
44. I'll have to read up on (infml) the third chapter for my exam.
(to read a lot about something so that you learn about it)
45. I did (infml) Archaeology for two years at university.
(to study a particular subject)
46. I'm afraid I don't know much about that. It isn't my field.
(a general area of study or knowledge)
47. There are a lot of people with expertise in this field.
(special knowledge or skill which a person has)
48. She specializes in family law.
(to give most of your attention to one subject)
49. I've done a study of modern American society.
(a piece of scientific research into a particular subject)
50. I've collected a lot of statistics relating to air pollution.
(information about something in the form of numbers)
51. We are gathering data on graduates without jobs.
(facts or information used in research)
52. Data collection has already finished; I'm doing the analysis now.
(studying or thinking about the different parts or details of something in order to understand it better)
53. The theory needs to be tested by experiment.
(a thorough test using scientific methods to discover how someone or something reacts under certain conditions)
54. Joule carried out / performed a series of simple experiments to test his theory.
(to do a task or something)
Written by Rad Danesh
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
1. The government wants to make it possible for most people to g onto higher education.
(eductaion at a university)
2. He went to Oxford University, but I don’t know which college he was at.
(an independent institution which has its own teachers, students, and buildings)
3. I’m in the department of sociology.
(one of the parts into which a university is divided)
4. You should start revising for your exam as soon as possible. Any delay will result in vital time being lost.
(to read or study agin something that you have learnt, especially when preparing for an exam)
5. The candidate paced nervously up and down waiting to be called for the interview.
(a person who is taking an exam)
6. Unless you pull your socks up, you’ve got no chance of passing the exam.
(to achieve necessary standard in an exam, test, etc.)
7. He is the dean of the Arts Faculty.
(the head of a faculty )
8. The academic year begins in October.
(the part of a year at university whan students have classes and exams)
9. They’re advertising a lectureship in the Sociology Department.
(the position of a lecturer)
10. I’ve just been appointed to the chair of/professorship of European History.
(the position of a professor)
11. She's giving a series of lectures on molecular biology.
(to talk to a group of people on a particular subject)
12. All the students have to give a seminar paper at least once.
(a talk which is given for a seminar)
13. She was my tutor at Durham.
(a person who teaches a small group of students)
14. My dissertation is being supervised by professor Holroyd.
(to work as a supervisor)
15. I’m not happy with the supervision I’m getting.
(when you supervise someone)
16. I'm doing some research into animal behaviuor.
(to study something carefully and in detail)
17. I'm a university student.
(a person who is studying at a college or university)
18. I'm doing an undergraduate course.
(a student who has not yet taken his or her first degree)
19. They have brought new computer facilities for the postgraduates in the department.
a student who is studying for a second degree at a university
20. I'm planning to spend a year abroad before I go to university.
(to attend universe y regularly as a student)
21. I got a place ace at Manchester University.
(an opportunity to study at university)
22. I live in hall.
(to live in a hall of residence )
23. This course consists of six modules.
(a part of a course )
24. I need another four credits to complete this course.
(a part of a course that a student has completed and that appears on his / her record)
25. I have to take a maths exam.
(to take a written, spoken, or practical test of what you know or can do)
26. I have to hand in an essay on biology.
(a short piece of writing on one subject)
27. You need to do well in your assignments as well as in the exam.
(a piece of work that you are given to do by university teachers which counts towards your final degree)
28. I'm writing my thesis at the moment.
(a long piece of writing on something which you have studied or researched, especially as part of a university degree)
29. I've got a degree in psychology.
(a qualification gained by successfully completing an academic course at a university)
30. I'm majoring in English.
(to study something as your main subject at college or University)
31. I've got a diploma in hotel management.
(a qualification of a lower level than a degree)
32. I'm a graduate in engineering.
(a person who holds a (first) degree from a university)
33. I graduated in History from Sus*** University.
(to receive an academic degree or diploma)
34. After graduation, I plan to do a postgraduate degree.
(the time when you compltee a university degree course)
35. I've got an upper second in politics from Surrey University.
(grades for a university degree in Britain: first (class), (upper) second (class), third (class) e.g.: a first class honours degree)
36. I've got an MA (Master of Arts) in English literature.
(a degree taken after a first degree in an arts subject)
37. MSc (Master of Science)
(a degree taken after a first degree in a science subject)
38. BA (Bachelor of Arts)
(a first university degree in an arts subject)
39. BSc (Bachelor of Science)
(a first degree in a science subject)
40. PhD, Dphill (Doctor-of Philosophy) / (doctorate)
(the highest university degree e.g. to get a PhD, to work for a doctorate)
41. I'm hoping to get a student grant.
(money that is given (by the government) to help you for a university or college education)
42. She's won a scholarship, to study music.
(an amount of money that is given to a person who has passed an exam or won a competition in order to help pay for their studies)
43. He started university but dropped out after two years.
(to leave university without finishing your studies)
44. I'll have to read up on (infml) the third chapter for my exam.
(to read a lot about something so that you learn about it)
45. I did (infml) Archaeology for two years at university.
(to study a particular subject)
46. I'm afraid I don't know much about that. It isn't my field.
(a general area of study or knowledge)
47. There are a lot of people with expertise in this field.
(special knowledge or skill which a person has)
48. She specializes in family law.
(to give most of your attention to one subject)
49. I've done a study of modern American society.
(a piece of scientific research into a particular subject)
50. I've collected a lot of statistics relating to air pollution.
(information about something in the form of numbers)
51. We are gathering data on graduates without jobs.
(facts or information used in research)
52. Data collection has already finished; I'm doing the analysis now.
(studying or thinking about the different parts or details of something in order to understand it better)
53. The theory needs to be tested by experiment.
(a thorough test using scientific methods to discover how someone or something reacts under certain conditions)
54. Joule carried out / performed a series of simple experiments to test his theory.
(to do a task or something)
نبدا بالمواضيع والاسئلة اللي تتكرر مووووووووووت وماعليك غير تجهزي افكار لها Useful Expressions for IELTS Speaking, Part TWO by Ehsan Dehghan 1. March 2009 09:54 Well, here is the second list of phrases which can help you give a more natural tone to your speaking. The phrases below will help you express your agreement or disagreement on a particular topic. In the IELTS test, there are several occasions in which the examiner gives you an opinion and asks you about your idea. In such occasions, these phrases will help you. Agreeing with an opinion • My view about this is positive. • I agree with this idea. • I completely agree with this idea. • I can't agree more. • I agree. • This idea is absolutely right. • I couldn't agree more on this. • I think this idea is perfect. Partial agreement or polite disagreement • I agree partially with this idea. • This idea is partially right. • I see what you mean, but • That's one way of looking at it, but • I see your point, but • I agree with you, but • I think this idea is possible, but • I'm not sure you're right there. • I'm not sure that I agree with this idea. Disagreeing with an opinion • I think it is a bad idea. • I'm afraid I can't agree with this idea. • I'm afraid I entirely disagree with you. • I think this idea is impossible. • I guess this idea is impractical. • I see that this idea is bad. • I think it is a bad idea. • I don't agree with this idea. • I suppose this idea cannot be implemented. I hope you use all the phrases in your speaking. In the next thread, I will come up with some phrases to express certainty, probability, improbability, possibility, and prohibition. See you soon and take care.نبدا بالمواضيع والاسئلة اللي تتكرر مووووووووووت وماعليك غير تجهزي افكار لها Useful...
Study Questions
Written by Rad Danesh
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
1. What are you studying?
2. Do you have higher education?
3. What do you like about your studies?
4. How often do you use English?
5. What languages can you speak?
6. What subject would you like to study at university?
7. When does the academic year begin?
8. Have you ever lectured at university? Can you tell me about it?
9. Have you ever done a research? What was you research on?
10. What's your field of study?
11. What do you find difficult about your field of study?
12. What do you like about it?
13. What subjects will you take whan you go to university?
14. Which courses are you doing this term?
15. How do you find them?
16. How's your course going?
17. How many modules does the course consist of?
18. How many other credits do you need to complete this course?
19. Do you think you're going to do them successfully?
20. Which exams do you usually find difficult?
21. Do you need to do well in your assignments during the course?
22. Do they count towards your final degree?
23. Have you started writing your thesis? What's it about?
24. Do you have to give a seminar paper during the term?
25. When have you got to hand in your essays?
26. What marks did you use to get at university?
27. Have you ever won a university scholarship?
28. What are your future plans after graduation?
29. What are you majoring in?
30. Have you got any other diplomas or degrees?
31. Which subject did you study at university?
32. Are there many people with expertise in your field in the country?
33. Can you tell me about the education system in your country?
34. What types of school are there in your country?
35. What different exams must students take in your country?
36. What's the reason you're taking this exam?
37. Are you studying now? Describe the course you are studying?
38. What do you most dislike about your study / course?
39. What are the best things about where you study?
Written by Rad Danesh
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
1. What are you studying?
2. Do you have higher education?
3. What do you like about your studies?
4. How often do you use English?
5. What languages can you speak?
6. What subject would you like to study at university?
7. When does the academic year begin?
8. Have you ever lectured at university? Can you tell me about it?
9. Have you ever done a research? What was you research on?
10. What's your field of study?
11. What do you find difficult about your field of study?
12. What do you like about it?
13. What subjects will you take whan you go to university?
14. Which courses are you doing this term?
15. How do you find them?
16. How's your course going?
17. How many modules does the course consist of?
18. How many other credits do you need to complete this course?
19. Do you think you're going to do them successfully?
20. Which exams do you usually find difficult?
21. Do you need to do well in your assignments during the course?
22. Do they count towards your final degree?
23. Have you started writing your thesis? What's it about?
24. Do you have to give a seminar paper during the term?
25. When have you got to hand in your essays?
26. What marks did you use to get at university?
27. Have you ever won a university scholarship?
28. What are your future plans after graduation?
29. What are you majoring in?
30. Have you got any other diplomas or degrees?
31. Which subject did you study at university?
32. Are there many people with expertise in your field in the country?
33. Can you tell me about the education system in your country?
34. What types of school are there in your country?
35. What different exams must students take in your country?
36. What's the reason you're taking this exam?
37. Are you studying now? Describe the course you are studying?
38. What do you most dislike about your study / course?
39. What are the best things about where you study?
IELTS Speaking : Study Written by Rad Danesh Wednesday, 13 June 2007 1. The government wants to make it possible for most people to g onto higher education. (eductaion at a university) 2. He went to Oxford University, but I don’t know which college he was at. (an independent institution which has its own teachers, students, and buildings) 3. I’m in the department of sociology. (one of the parts into which a university is divided) 4. You should start revising for your exam as soon as possible. Any delay will result in vital time being lost. (to read or study agin something that you have learnt, especially when preparing for an exam) 5. The candidate paced nervously up and down waiting to be called for the interview. (a person who is taking an exam) 6. Unless you pull your socks up, you’ve got no chance of passing the exam. (to achieve necessary standard in an exam, test, etc.) 7. He is the dean of the Arts Faculty. (the head of a faculty [a group of related departments in a university]) 8. The academic year begins in October. (the part of a year at university whan students have classes and exams) 9. They’re advertising a lectureship in the Sociology Department. (the position of a lecturer) 10. I’ve just been appointed to the chair of/professorship of European History. (the position of a professor) 11. She's giving a series of lectures on molecular biology. (to talk to a group of people on a particular subject) 12. All the students have to give a seminar paper at least once. (a talk which is given for a seminar) 13. She was my tutor at Durham. (a person who teaches a small group of students) 14. My dissertation is being supervised by professor Holroyd. (to work as a supervisor) 15. I’m not happy with the supervision I’m getting. (when you supervise someone) 16. I'm doing some research into animal behaviuor. (to study something carefully and in detail) 17. I'm a university student. (a person who is studying at a college or university) 18. I'm doing an undergraduate course. (a student who has not yet taken his or her first degree) 19. They have brought new computer facilities for the postgraduates in the department. a student who is studying for a second degree at a university 20. I'm planning to spend a year abroad before I go to university. (to attend universe y regularly as a student) 21. I got a place ace at Manchester University. (an opportunity to study at university) 22. I live in hall. (to live in a hall of residence [university building where some students live]) 23. This course consists of six modules. (a part of a course [a complete series of lessons or classes]) 24. I need another four credits to complete this course. (a part of a course that a student has completed and that appears on his / her record) 25. I have to take a maths exam. (to take a written, spoken, or practical test of what you know or can do) 26. I have to hand in an essay on biology. (a short piece of writing on one subject) 27. You need to do well in your assignments as well as in the exam. (a piece of work that you are given to do by university teachers which counts towards your final degree) 28. I'm writing my thesis at the moment. (a long piece of writing on something which you have studied or researched, especially as part of a university degree) 29. I've got a degree in psychology. (a qualification gained by successfully completing an academic course at a university) 30. I'm majoring in English. (to study something as your main subject at college or University) 31. I've got a diploma in hotel management. (a qualification of a lower level than a degree) 32. I'm a graduate in engineering. (a person who holds a (first) degree from a university) 33. I graduated in History from Sus*** University. (to receive an academic degree or diploma) 34. After graduation, I plan to do a postgraduate degree. (the time when you compltee a university degree course) 35. I've got an upper second in politics from Surrey University. (grades for a university degree in Britain: first (class), (upper) second (class), third (class) e.g.: a first class honours degree) 36. I've got an MA (Master of Arts) in English literature. (a degree taken after a first degree in an arts subject) 37. MSc (Master of Science) (a degree taken after a first degree in a science subject) 38. BA (Bachelor of Arts) (a first university degree in an arts subject) 39. BSc (Bachelor of Science) (a first degree in a science subject) 40. PhD, Dphill (Doctor-of Philosophy) / (doctorate) (the highest university degree e.g. to get a PhD, to work for a doctorate) 41. I'm hoping to get a student grant. (money that is given (by the government) to help you for a university or college education) 42. She's won a scholarship, to study music. (an amount of money that is given to a person who has passed an exam or won a competition in order to help pay for their studies) 43. He started university but dropped out after two years. (to leave university without finishing your studies) 44. I'll have to read up on (infml) the third chapter for my exam. (to read a lot about something so that you learn about it) 45. I did (infml) Archaeology for two years at university. (to study a particular subject) 46. I'm afraid I don't know much about that. It isn't my field. (a general area of study or knowledge) 47. There are a lot of people with expertise in this field. (special knowledge or skill which a person has) 48. She specializes in family law. (to give most of your attention to one subject) 49. I've done a study of modern American society. (a piece of scientific research into a particular subject) 50. I've collected a lot of statistics relating to air pollution. (information about something in the form of numbers) 51. We are gathering data on graduates without jobs. (facts or information used in research) 52. Data collection has already finished; I'm doing the analysis now. (studying or thinking about the different parts or details of something in order to understand it better) 53. The theory needs to be tested by experiment. (a thorough test using scientific methods to discover how someone or something reacts under certain conditions) 54. Joule carried out / performed a series of simple experiments to test his theory. (to do a task or something)IELTS Speaking : Study Written by Rad Danesh Wednesday, 13 June 2007 1. The...
IELTS Speaking : Hobby
Written by Rad Danesh
Thursday, 14 June 2007
1. I've joined a club where I can play chess.
(become a member of a club)
2. I'm a philatelist. I collect all sorts of stamps.
(a person who collects stamps for pleasure)
3. I often go camping in the summer.
(to live in a camp or outdoors)
4. I do a bit of / a lot of climbing.
(go mountain climbing)
5. I make my own clothes.
(I make clothes for myself. I don't buy them.)
6. I like photography.
(the skill or process of taking photographs)
7. I'm mad about DIY. I think this is a very good hobby for people who have a house but don't have much money.
(do it yourself; the activity of making and repairing things yourself around your home)
8. I took up golf when I was at school.
(to start a hobby for the first time)
9. I gave up photography.
(to stop doing a hobby)
10. I collect antiques. I really enjoy going round the shops looking for a bargain.
(you collect stamps, coins, antiques)
11. I try to practise playing the guitar everyday.
(to make music with a musical instrument)
12. I usually go jogging two or three times a week.
(run slow y, especially as a form of exercise)
13. I took up hiking because I wanted to get more exercise.
(a long walk in the country)
14. I don't really do anything in my spare time.
(time when you are not working)
15. In winter, I do quite a lot of skiing.
(in English you normally do a lot of / a bit of sport)
16. In summer, I play tennis and cricket.
(in English you normally play a game)
Holiday making
17. My aunt is a great traveller: she's been to every country in Europe.
(a person who is travelling or who often travels)
18. We toured / went / were on a tour round the United States last summer.
(to make a journey for pleasure during which you visit many places)
19. I will be going overseas in my new job.
(to travel to another country across the sea)
20. The island's economy is heavily dependent on tourism.
(the business of providing Holidays for people)
21. We went on an excursion to the mountains.
(an organized trip with a group of people)
22. I'm not taking any holiday / vacation
(time when you do not go to work for a special reason)
23. I'm taking a short break and going to my sister's for a few days.
(a short period of time when you do not work)
24. You look exhausted. You should take a few days off and relax.
(not present at work)
25. I can't come I'm afraid. I'm on holiday / off that week.
(to leave your home and go somewhere else for a holiday)
26. We're only going away or a few days.
(to live the place where you leave at least one night)
27. We've booked two weeks in Australia in July.
(to reserve and pay for a holiday before you go)
28. They run a small resort hotel in Vermont.
(a place where a lot of people go on holiday)
29. I brought a model of the Eiffel Tower as a souvenir of Paris.
(something that you buy on holiday as a reminder of that place)
30. We travelled overland to Delhi and then flew on to Singapore.
(by road or rail)
31. The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
(a long journey by sea)
32. We decided to go cruising in the Mediterranean.
(to travel by sea, visiting a number of places as a holiday)
33. We take / get / catch the train / bus, to Leeds and then got a bus to where she lives.
(to travel to a place by train, bus, plane)
34. We headed for / made for (infml) the town centre.
(to travel towards somewhere)
35. We stopped off in Paris en route to Nice.
(on the way to somewhere)
36. The travel agent suggested some changes to my itinerary.
(a plan of a journey, route, etc.)
37. One of the most famous landmarks in London is Nelson's Column.
(an object especially a building, that can be seen from a distance)
38. We had been on the move for twenty four hours and were absolutely exhausted.
(to be travelling)
39. We made a stopover at Frankfurt on the way to Tokyo.
(a short stop on a journey)
40. I'm learning Spanish, just for fun.
(you do something for enjoyment and pleasure)
41. I think I get more pleasure out of doing my garden than anything else.
(the feeling of being happy)
42. Let your hair down (infml) for once!
(to allow yourself to enjoy something freely, without worrying about what other people think)
43. We had the time of our lives.
(to enjoy something very much)
44. There isn't much entertainment for young people in this town.
(things to do that interest and amuse people)
45. I had a great time last night.
(to get pleasure from doing something)
46. I have to amuse myself for a few hours while I waited for her to arrive.
(to keep yourself entertained)
Written by Rad Danesh
Thursday, 14 June 2007
1. I've joined a club where I can play chess.
(become a member of a club)
2. I'm a philatelist. I collect all sorts of stamps.
(a person who collects stamps for pleasure)
3. I often go camping in the summer.
(to live in a camp or outdoors)
4. I do a bit of / a lot of climbing.
(go mountain climbing)
5. I make my own clothes.
(I make clothes for myself. I don't buy them.)
6. I like photography.
(the skill or process of taking photographs)
7. I'm mad about DIY. I think this is a very good hobby for people who have a house but don't have much money.
(do it yourself; the activity of making and repairing things yourself around your home)
8. I took up golf when I was at school.
(to start a hobby for the first time)
9. I gave up photography.
(to stop doing a hobby)
10. I collect antiques. I really enjoy going round the shops looking for a bargain.
(you collect stamps, coins, antiques)
11. I try to practise playing the guitar everyday.
(to make music with a musical instrument)
12. I usually go jogging two or three times a week.
(run slow y, especially as a form of exercise)
13. I took up hiking because I wanted to get more exercise.
(a long walk in the country)
14. I don't really do anything in my spare time.
(time when you are not working)
15. In winter, I do quite a lot of skiing.
(in English you normally do a lot of / a bit of sport)
16. In summer, I play tennis and cricket.
(in English you normally play a game)
Holiday making
17. My aunt is a great traveller: she's been to every country in Europe.
(a person who is travelling or who often travels)
18. We toured / went / were on a tour round the United States last summer.
(to make a journey for pleasure during which you visit many places)
19. I will be going overseas in my new job.
(to travel to another country across the sea)
20. The island's economy is heavily dependent on tourism.
(the business of providing Holidays for people)
21. We went on an excursion to the mountains.
(an organized trip with a group of people)
22. I'm not taking any holiday / vacation
(time when you do not go to work for a special reason)
23. I'm taking a short break and going to my sister's for a few days.
(a short period of time when you do not work)
24. You look exhausted. You should take a few days off and relax.
(not present at work)
25. I can't come I'm afraid. I'm on holiday / off that week.
(to leave your home and go somewhere else for a holiday)
26. We're only going away or a few days.
(to live the place where you leave at least one night)
27. We've booked two weeks in Australia in July.
(to reserve and pay for a holiday before you go)
28. They run a small resort hotel in Vermont.
(a place where a lot of people go on holiday)
29. I brought a model of the Eiffel Tower as a souvenir of Paris.
(something that you buy on holiday as a reminder of that place)
30. We travelled overland to Delhi and then flew on to Singapore.
(by road or rail)
31. The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
(a long journey by sea)
32. We decided to go cruising in the Mediterranean.
(to travel by sea, visiting a number of places as a holiday)
33. We take / get / catch the train / bus, to Leeds and then got a bus to where she lives.
(to travel to a place by train, bus, plane)
34. We headed for / made for (infml) the town centre.
(to travel towards somewhere)
35. We stopped off in Paris en route to Nice.
(on the way to somewhere)
36. The travel agent suggested some changes to my itinerary.
(a plan of a journey, route, etc.)
37. One of the most famous landmarks in London is Nelson's Column.
(an object especially a building, that can be seen from a distance)
38. We had been on the move for twenty four hours and were absolutely exhausted.
(to be travelling)
39. We made a stopover at Frankfurt on the way to Tokyo.
(a short stop on a journey)
40. I'm learning Spanish, just for fun.
(you do something for enjoyment and pleasure)
41. I think I get more pleasure out of doing my garden than anything else.
(the feeling of being happy)
42. Let your hair down (infml) for once!
(to allow yourself to enjoy something freely, without worrying about what other people think)
43. We had the time of our lives.
(to enjoy something very much)
44. There isn't much entertainment for young people in this town.
(things to do that interest and amuse people)
45. I had a great time last night.
(to get pleasure from doing something)
46. I have to amuse myself for a few hours while I waited for her to arrive.
(to keep yourself entertained)
Study Questions Written by Rad Danesh Wednesday, 13 June 2007 1. What are you studying? 2. Do you have higher education? 3. What do you like about your studies? 4. How often do you use English? 5. What languages can you speak? 6. What subject would you like to study at university? 7. When does the academic year begin? 8. Have you ever lectured at university? Can you tell me about it? 9. Have you ever done a research? What was you research on? 10. What's your field of study? 11. What do you find difficult about your field of study? 12. What do you like about it? 13. What subjects will you take whan you go to university? 14. Which courses are you doing this term? 15. How do you find them? 16. How's your course going? 17. How many modules does the course consist of? 18. How many other credits do you need to complete this course? 19. Do you think you're going to do them successfully? 20. Which exams do you usually find difficult? 21. Do you need to do well in your assignments during the course? 22. Do they count towards your final degree? 23. Have you started writing your thesis? What's it about? 24. Do you have to give a seminar paper during the term? 25. When have you got to hand in your essays? 26. What marks did you use to get at university? 27. Have you ever won a university scholarship? 28. What are your future plans after graduation? 29. What are you majoring in? 30. Have you got any other diplomas or degrees? 31. Which subject did you study at university? 32. Are there many people with expertise in your field in the country? 33. Can you tell me about the education system in your country? 34. What types of school are there in your country? 35. What different exams must students take in your country? 36. What's the reason you're taking this exam? 37. Are you studying now? Describe the course you are studying? 38. What do you most dislike about your study / course? 39. What are the best things about where you study?Study Questions Written by Rad Danesh Wednesday, 13 June 2007 1. What are you...
IELTS Speaking : Job
Written by Rad Danesh
Sunday, 27 May 2007
Have a look at the phrases and sentences below and practise using-them with a partner. Then with the help of your partner answer the follow-up questions to test yourself. Remember that these questions are only sample questions designed to promote your spoken English ability in those areas and facilitate the task and may not necessarily be the questions being asked in the actual test.
What you do
1. I'm a / an (+ job).
e.g. a nurse / an accountant / a builder
2. I work in (+ place or general area).
e.g. a hospital / an office marketing / social
3. I work for (+ name / place of the company).
e.g. Union Bank / IBM / Fiat / an international bank
What your job involves
4. I'm in charge of
e.g. a big company
5. I'm responsible for
e.g. some workers in that department
6. I have to deal with
e.g. any complaints / overseas clients, mainly
7. I run
e.g. the company / a restaurant
8. I manage
e.g. a shop in downtown
Daily duties / routines
9. I have to go / attend (fml)
e.g. (to) a lot of meetings / conferences
10. I visit / see / meet
e.g. patients / clients
11. I advise
e.g. people / clients and give them help...
12. It involves
e.g. writing letters / filling in forms / doing a lot of paperwork / using computers a lot of the time
Getting a jop
13. It's not easy to get / find work
e.g. in big cities / round these parts
14. I'd love to do
e.g. marketing / this kind of work
15. It's difficult to make a living as a / an
e.g. freelance writer
16. I've been offered a job
e.g. in that company / in London
17. I've applied for a job
e.g. in a local company / in the accounts department
Working hours
18. I have a nine-to-five job / I work nine-to-five
(regular working hours in Britain)
19. I do / work shift work.
(nights one week, days next)
20. I am on flexi-time.
(flexible working hours)
21. I have to do / work overtime.
(work extra hours)
22. I only work part-time / take a part-time job.
(part of a day or a few days a week)
23. I am a workaholic. I work full-time.
(work too much)
24. I took early retirement.
(retire at 55 in Britain)
25. I am on / take sick leave.
(a period spent away from work, etc. because of illness)
26. I am on / take maternity leave.
(expecting a baby)
27. I gave up work
e.g. in order to study
28. I was laid off (infml)
e.g. when the factory went bust
29. I was made redundant.
(no longer needed and therefore out of work)
30. I was dismissed (fml)
e.g. for refusing to obey orders
31. I was fired (infml)
e.g. for always being late
32. I am on / off duty.
(to be working / not working)
Other useful phrases
33. We usually take a break
e.g. for lunch / for ten minutes
34. We normally knock off work (infml)
e.g. about 5:30 p.m. and go off to a resataurant nearby
35. I get some rest.
(a period of time when you relax after working)
36. I was rather inexperienced
e.g. for that kind of work
37. I have a lot of experience
e.g. in this area / of this kind of problem
38. I am sufficiently qualified
e.g. for this position
39. This is a job requiring
(a period of time when you relax after working)
40. I try to be hardworking.
(work hard)
41. I'm quite competent
e.g. at my job
42. I try to work efficiently.
(work quickly without making mistakes and wasting time)
43. Efficiency is very important
e.g. in my job
44. A lot of people do voluntary work.
(you want to do it and you're not paid)
45. I was promoted.
(get a higher position)
46. It is a demanding job.
(needing a lot of effort, care, skill)
47. I fill in for / stand in for / cover for
e.g. her while she is off sick
48. I am acting
e.g. as a manager for the next couple of months
49. I will take the place of
e.g. our manager when he leaves
50. Ithis morning shift takes over from
e.g. the night shift t 9 a.m.
51. It is greate teamwork
e.g. that helps get the job done on time
52. We teamed up
e.g. with another group to finish our project
53. We cooperate
e.g. with a German firm on this project
54. I was employed
e.g. as a secretary for a couple of months
55. I do casual work.
(not regular, usually paid hourly)
56. I'v got a temporary job
e.g. working in a newspaper office
57. This factory has 200 employees.
(a person who is employed)
58. The staff
e.g. are so polite and friendly
59. They promoted
e.g. me to office manager
60. I'm on leave
e.g. at the moment because...
61. The post has been vacant
e.g. for some time
62. I turned it down.
(to refuse one's offer)
Payment
63. I am paid
e.g. every months and this pay goes directly into my bank account monthly
64. My salary
e.g. is 20.000$ a year
65. I earn
e.g. 200$ a week as a hairdresser
66. With many jobs you get holiday pay and sick pay.
(when you're off duty or ill)
67. I'm going to a pay rise.
(my pay goes up)
68. My average income
e.g. has risen 2% this year
69. I'm poorely paid / badly paid / don't earn much.
(I'm paid very little money)
70. I have a high income / earn a lot / am well-paid.
(I'm paid a lot of money)
71. My take-home pay / net income is 150$.
(money left after deductions)
72. My gross income is more than that.
(before deductions)
Written by Rad Danesh
Sunday, 27 May 2007
Have a look at the phrases and sentences below and practise using-them with a partner. Then with the help of your partner answer the follow-up questions to test yourself. Remember that these questions are only sample questions designed to promote your spoken English ability in those areas and facilitate the task and may not necessarily be the questions being asked in the actual test.
What you do
1. I'm a / an (+ job).
e.g. a nurse / an accountant / a builder
2. I work in (+ place or general area).
e.g. a hospital / an office marketing / social
3. I work for (+ name / place of the company).
e.g. Union Bank / IBM / Fiat / an international bank
What your job involves
4. I'm in charge of
e.g. a big company
5. I'm responsible for
e.g. some workers in that department
6. I have to deal with
e.g. any complaints / overseas clients, mainly
7. I run
e.g. the company / a restaurant
8. I manage
e.g. a shop in downtown
Daily duties / routines
9. I have to go / attend (fml)
e.g. (to) a lot of meetings / conferences
10. I visit / see / meet
e.g. patients / clients
11. I advise
e.g. people / clients and give them help...
12. It involves
e.g. writing letters / filling in forms / doing a lot of paperwork / using computers a lot of the time
Getting a jop
13. It's not easy to get / find work
e.g. in big cities / round these parts
14. I'd love to do
e.g. marketing / this kind of work
15. It's difficult to make a living as a / an
e.g. freelance writer
16. I've been offered a job
e.g. in that company / in London
17. I've applied for a job
e.g. in a local company / in the accounts department
Working hours
18. I have a nine-to-five job / I work nine-to-five
(regular working hours in Britain)
19. I do / work shift work.
(nights one week, days next)
20. I am on flexi-time.
(flexible working hours)
21. I have to do / work overtime.
(work extra hours)
22. I only work part-time / take a part-time job.
(part of a day or a few days a week)
23. I am a workaholic. I work full-time.
(work too much)
24. I took early retirement.
(retire at 55 in Britain)
25. I am on / take sick leave.
(a period spent away from work, etc. because of illness)
26. I am on / take maternity leave.
(expecting a baby)
27. I gave up work
e.g. in order to study
28. I was laid off (infml)
e.g. when the factory went bust
29. I was made redundant.
(no longer needed and therefore out of work)
30. I was dismissed (fml)
e.g. for refusing to obey orders
31. I was fired (infml)
e.g. for always being late
32. I am on / off duty.
(to be working / not working)
Other useful phrases
33. We usually take a break
e.g. for lunch / for ten minutes
34. We normally knock off work (infml)
e.g. about 5:30 p.m. and go off to a resataurant nearby
35. I get some rest.
(a period of time when you relax after working)
36. I was rather inexperienced
e.g. for that kind of work
37. I have a lot of experience
e.g. in this area / of this kind of problem
38. I am sufficiently qualified
e.g. for this position
39. This is a job requiring
(a period of time when you relax after working)
40. I try to be hardworking.
(work hard)
41. I'm quite competent
e.g. at my job
42. I try to work efficiently.
(work quickly without making mistakes and wasting time)
43. Efficiency is very important
e.g. in my job
44. A lot of people do voluntary work.
(you want to do it and you're not paid)
45. I was promoted.
(get a higher position)
46. It is a demanding job.
(needing a lot of effort, care, skill)
47. I fill in for / stand in for / cover for
e.g. her while she is off sick
48. I am acting
e.g. as a manager for the next couple of months
49. I will take the place of
e.g. our manager when he leaves
50. Ithis morning shift takes over from
e.g. the night shift t 9 a.m.
51. It is greate teamwork
e.g. that helps get the job done on time
52. We teamed up
e.g. with another group to finish our project
53. We cooperate
e.g. with a German firm on this project
54. I was employed
e.g. as a secretary for a couple of months
55. I do casual work.
(not regular, usually paid hourly)
56. I'v got a temporary job
e.g. working in a newspaper office
57. This factory has 200 employees.
(a person who is employed)
58. The staff
e.g. are so polite and friendly
59. They promoted
e.g. me to office manager
60. I'm on leave
e.g. at the moment because...
61. The post has been vacant
e.g. for some time
62. I turned it down.
(to refuse one's offer)
Payment
63. I am paid
e.g. every months and this pay goes directly into my bank account monthly
64. My salary
e.g. is 20.000$ a year
65. I earn
e.g. 200$ a week as a hairdresser
66. With many jobs you get holiday pay and sick pay.
(when you're off duty or ill)
67. I'm going to a pay rise.
(my pay goes up)
68. My average income
e.g. has risen 2% this year
69. I'm poorely paid / badly paid / don't earn much.
(I'm paid very little money)
70. I have a high income / earn a lot / am well-paid.
(I'm paid a lot of money)
71. My take-home pay / net income is 150$.
(money left after deductions)
72. My gross income is more than that.
(before deductions)
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Useful Expressions for IELTS Speaking, Part TWO
by Ehsan Dehghan 1. March 2009 09:54
Well, here is the second list of phrases which can help you give a more natural tone to your speaking. The phrases below will help you express your agreement or disagreement on a particular topic. In the IELTS test, there are several occasions in which the examiner gives you an opinion and asks you about your idea. In such occasions, these phrases will help you.
Agreeing with an opinion
• My view about this is positive.
• I agree with this idea.
• I completely agree with this idea.
• I can't agree more.
• I agree.
• This idea is absolutely right.
• I couldn't agree more on this.
• I think this idea is perfect.
Partial agreement or polite disagreement
• I agree partially with this idea.
• This idea is partially right.
• I see what you mean, but
• That's one way of looking at it, but
• I see your point, but
• I agree with you, but
• I think this idea is possible, but
• I'm not sure you're right there.
• I'm not sure that I agree with this idea.
Disagreeing with an opinion
• I think it is a bad idea.
• I'm afraid I can't agree with this idea.
• I'm afraid I entirely disagree with you.
• I think this idea is impossible.
• I guess this idea is impractical.
• I see that this idea is bad.
• I think it is a bad idea.
• I don't agree with this idea.
• I suppose this idea cannot be implemented.
I hope you use all the phrases in your speaking. In the next thread, I will come up with some phrases to express certainty, probability, improbability, possibility, and prohibition.
See you soon and take care.