📍MCQ ON IELTS LISTENING

We solve 2 IELTS tests with multiple choice questions together and I share tips on how to become comfortable with this type of tasks.

https://youtu.be/TXdOlv8MAFc

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​​📚 ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE

Here is a comprehensive and full grammar guide by Raymond Murphy.

It is great for both if you want to dilligently learn all the grammar from A to Z or just quickly brush up on some already acquired knowledge.

Remember, any international English exam requires perfect knowledge of grammar!

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☀️ FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

This tense is a difficult one and thus not very widespread among English-speakers. But you must know it to communicate your ideas clearly.

Usage: refers to a complete action in the future. Something will be completed by a specific time in the future.

Examples:
I will have been here for 6 months oh June 23rd.
By the time you read that I will have left.
You will have finished you report by next week.
Won't they have arrived by 7pm?

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​​⭐️ WSE HERO - AUGUST 2019

I want to celebrate people who have been World Speaks English members for a long time, have contributed to its development, participated in live streams, courses, and our discussions in the community chats. All of them - WSE Heroes - have a unique story to tell.
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This is Shahzod from Uzbekistan and he discovered my youtube channel a couple of months ago, right before starting his IELTS preparation. He claims it was was a blessing 😇, as the YouTube videos clearly explained every detail and section of IELTS. Our WSE community provided him very effective proven methods to master IELTS. Finally, he successfully got the overall band score 7.5, which I am very proud of! 🎉
Shahzod is forever grateful to the WSE community and particularly the educational videos. He also is an English teacher, and he needed to takeIELTS exam to upgrade his career and become an IELTS trainer in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In the future he would love to use it as an opportunity to get a Master's degree abroad 💪🏻
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Congratulations for becoming the WSE Hero of the month, Shahzod! We love celebrating outstanding community members 🎉

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TOP 10 SPEAKING TIPS
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📝 IELTS GENERAL WRITING - TASK 1

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to write the General Task 1 letter. Check what vocabulary and grammar I use to make this essay a high-level one.

https://youtu.be/JvqbuUT5o8A

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​​📩 EMAIL SUBSCRIBPTION

Did you know that I send out emails with free materials, videos and lessons (including my life observations) every week?
This can be your chance to get a piece of information in English regularly to your inbox and improve your language proficiency.

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👯‍♀️ A/THE NUMBER OF

There is a difference between these usages. They actually mean different things - I hope you don't use these words interchangeably.

1) A number of
This is a quantifier - it means "many". Same as "a lot", because the amount is not specified. Therefore, it requires a plural verb afterwards.
A number of books are available here

2) The number of
This acts as a single number (usually to compare things), because we know the specific amount. Therefore you must use a singular verb after it.
The number of people attending this event has increased

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📝 IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING - TASK 1

Did you know that in the graph description (Task 1 Academic) it's crucial to not just describe a graph! The key is to stay analytical - grouping information, looking for differences and similarities, drawing conclusions. Your challenge is to present a full analysis in English. Check how to do it here!

https://youtu.be/cEAtps2nifI

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🔥 PHRASES WITH "TO ACCOUNT (FOR)"

1. To account for smth - to be the reason why something exists or happens.

 The number of factors account for the differences between the two scores

2. To take into account - to take into consideration, consider

 You have to take into account that there are some other responsibilities in your life except your education

3. By all accounts - according to what one has heard or read. Be careful using this word, as it is formal and more appropriate to use in writing rather than in speaking.

 By all accounts, the government has been declining in medical aid for its citizens

4. On account of - to introduce the reason or explanation for something.
Synonym: "because of", but "on account of" is more formal.

 The shop was closed on account of the heavy snow

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👀 WHERE TO FIND ME

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​​👨‍🏫 IS "AS PER" INCORRECT?

"As per" had sometime ago been regarded as very formal language, which is currently overly used in Indian conversations (even informal ones). It is a strange hybrid of English and Latin that sounds both wrong and pretentious. So, using "as per" should be avoided, though right now it is used most widely and you might read and hear it everywhere.

"As per" is largely redundant, because "per", without "as", conveys the same meaning. And in some cases, as on its own would work just as well. The following collocations are more applicable in the modern English and can be used instead:
- in accordance with
- at
- in response to
- as agreed
- as indicated in
- as shown
- as you/your
- according to
- following
- as stated in
- per

According to Bedford/St. Martins in his The Handbook of Technical Writing, "when per is used to mean 'according to,' the expression is jargon and should be avoided."

✖️ As per your convenience

✔️ At your convenience

✖️ As per your request

✔️ Upon your request

However, only in legal speech, a document might contain a phrase such as:

"As per Mr. Patton's wishes, the original art work is bequeathed to his daughter, Anne."

"I will over-rule the plaintiff's request and grant the defendant $500 as per the terms of the lease."

Largely, "as per" is a phrase that has been deprecated as bad writing style for almost a century. Don't ever use it, unless you have a good reason for wanting to come over as a stuffy 19th century businessperson (when writing period fiction, for example) or a legal professional.

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✍🏻 NEW WORD

Ludicrous
such things are funny, absurd, or nonsensical. If someone says something silly or far-fetched, you could say "That's ludicrous!"

Ludicrous originally meant something that was funny, playful, or joking: a ludicrous comment was just a really funny comment. Over time, ludicrous took on a more negative flavor. Now a ludicrous statement might be funny, but it's also ridiculous, hard to believe, off the wall, or even stupid. When people say "That idea is ludicrous!" it usually means the idea could never happen: the notion is laughable. Saying Neil Armstrong was the third President would be a ludicrous statement.

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​​🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE

Topic: Clothes & Fashion

I think I haven't shared with you my podcast yet 🙊 This is where I discuss recent IELTS Speaking topics, give you sample answers, ideas and vocabulary to reach band score 8+.

The new episode 010 is all about Clothes & Fashion. Listen to is anywhere (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, etc).

Or click here - https://wse.pinecast.co

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📝 IELTS WRITING - TASK 2

My step-by-step approach of how to write an essay for the Academic and General IELTS Writing Task 2 - with all top tips, strategies and advice. Download a free pdf transcript of this lesson on YouTube. See how I structure introduction, body paragraphs, link them together, what grammar and vocabulary I use for band score 8+.

Watch the video - https://youtu.be/-cx-4j-lBuc

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🤸🏼‍♀️ DISCUSSION TOPIC

Fake news

Fake news (fabricated news) is the deliberate spread of misinformation.
• Have you encountered any sort of fake news recently?
• How can we tell if a news story is ‘fake’ or not?
• Can you think of ways to prevent the circulation of fake news?

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​​💡 PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS / PAST PERFECT

Do the exercises with me - let's see how well you remember the rules!

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🖼 IN / ON THE PICTURE

If you are talking about the image, then you say "in the picture".

However, if you take a pen and write your signature on a photo, then you can say your signature is "on the picture" (ie. not part of the original image).

Examples:
▫️I can see a car in the picture.
▫️You might write your name on this picture.

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🧸 THE FIRST STEP OF IELTS PREPARATION

When you decided to start preparing for IELTS, the first question that pops up in your head is 'So, where do I start?'

You should definitely start from checking your English level (you can easily do it online) and understanding of the IELTS concepts (you can also take a free online mock test). After figuring our what's your current situation and what you want to achieve in the time period that you have – create a planner that will help you track and manage your progress.

You can download 3 free IELTS planners I created for you from the video (check the YouTube description box with links) - there are a daily, weekly and monthly planners available for download and print!

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