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12/08/2015

# Team English Lounge # RELATIONSHIP VOCAB

to break up: to end a romantic relationship
to drift apart: to become less close to someone
to enjoy someone’s company: to like spending time with someone
to fall for: to fall in love
to fall head over heels in love: to start to love someone a lot
to fall out with: to have a disagreement and stop being friends
to get on like a house on fire: to like someone’s company very much indeed
to get on well with: to understand someone and enjoy similar interests
to get to know: to begin to know someone
to go back years: to have known someone for a long time
to have a lot in common: to share similar interests
to have ups and downs: to have good and bad times
a healthy relationship: a good, positive relationship
to hit it off: to quickly become good friends with
to be in a relationship: to be romantically involved with someone
to be just good friends: to not be romantically involved
to keep in touch with: to keep in contact with
to lose touch with: to not see or hear from someone any longer
love at first sight: to fall in love immediately you meet someone
to pop the question: to ask someone to marry you
to see eye to eye: to agree on a subject
to settle down: to give up the single life and start a family
to strike up a relationship: to begin a friendship
to tie the knot: to get married
to be well matched: to be similar to
to work at a relationship: to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone.

PRACTICAL EXAMPLES :

Examiner: Do you think marriage is still as important as ever?
Manoj: Yes … it certainly is in my country … I think the problem for some people is a lack of commitment … all relationships have their UPS AND DOWNS…. but some people prefer to break up rather than working at the relationship.

Examiner: What do you think is the ideal time to get married?
Satish: Personally … I think you should wait until you’ve found yourself first … decided if you want a career … perhaps do some travelling … you should do this before TYING THE KNOT… although if you FALL HEAD OVER HEELS in love plans like these can easily be forgotten.

Examiner: Is it important to keep in contact with our friends when we’re in a relationship?
Maria: Absolutely … it’s so easy to DRIFTfrom your friends when you fall in love … but I think both partners should try not to LOSE TOUCH with their friends … that’s the best way to have a HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP with your partner.

11/08/2015

What to say when you don't have an answer in your mind

Pausing for thought

“Let me think.”
“Let me see.”
“That’s a difficult question.”
“I’ve never really thought about that before.”

10/08/2015

Make your writing more impressive # TEAM ENGLISH LOUNGE #

Some more one liner other than our student's study guide

How to Write any eassy: IELTS writing task-2 ::

Impersonal points of view:
--------------------There are those who say that
--------------------It is often said that
--------------------Many commentators are of the view that
--------------------A common opinion is that
--------------------A popular belief is that
--------------------It is often said that
-------------------- One argument put forward is that
-------------------- It can be argued that
-------------------- It is generally accepted that

Explaining poits of view:
-------------------- What this means is
-------------------- In other words,
-------------------- That is to say
-------------------- To be more precise
--------------------- In fact

Explaining cause and then effect:
--------------------One reason for this is
--------------------The immediate cause of this
--------------------One of the causes of this is
--------------------This has resulted in
--------------------As a result,
--------------------This has led to

Concluding:
--------------------To summarise
--------------------In conclusion
--------------------This is a complex issue with no clear answers
------------------- If we look at both sides of the argument

09/08/2015

# Team English LOunge #
How to Manage Time in Your IELTS Reading Section ::

>> “Go” straight to the first question. Do not waste your time in reading the full text of the paragraph

>> “DO” the paragraph based questions in last.

>> “Don’t” get stuck to only one question only. Once you realize that you are not able to give answer to the question, just leave it and move towards the next question.

>> “Always Remember” that answer to the most of the questions are in sequence. Therefore, you don’t need to go back again to the beginning of each passage to look for your required answer.

>> “Only” Skim and Scan for names and numbers only, else you have to read at your normal speed. This single tip is very much useful for your IELTS exam preparation

>> “Work with a time” , this means that while practicing your IELTS online preparation or exam preparation material at home you have to set time for each question

09/08/2015

SPEAKING TIPS
The song of the IELTS Speaking test ::

• good stress on the right sounds
• not too fast, not too slow
• appropriate pausing
• very little hesitation or self correction
• neither too loud nor too soft
• good rhythm and flow of sound
• clear and accurate, individual sounds
· good grouping of’chunks’ of meaning.
• trying to mirror the 'music' of the assessor’s speech a little [ by using a similar speaking speed, similar volume and similar feeling of friendliness in the 'notes')

08/08/2015

5 most common grammar mistakes of IELTS Speaking test ::

1. Using the present tense to talk about past events :-
“I went to many shops to find it but I never find…” (correction: I never found)

2. Using the wrong word order:
>>“I feel always the singer is not good in live music so…”
Correction: “I always feel the singer is not good in live music so…”

3. Missing out ‘a’ or ‘the’
>>Q: ‘Do you work or are you a student?’.
A: “I’m student”
The candidate should have said ‘I’m a student‘ because the word ‘student’ is a singular.

4. Missing out a preposition such as ‘in’ or ‘with’
>>“I usually listen Turkish music”
Correction: ‘I usually listen to Turkish music’
>>“I don’t agree this view”
Correction: ‘I don’t agree with this view’.

5. Using the wrong form of a verb
>>“Everybody have…”
Correction: Everybody has
>>“He work…”
Correction: He works

08/08/2015

The IELTS Reading : Online resources to get a better score ::

Reading passages in the past IELTS tests came from the following sources:

1. The Economist – a weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinions.
http://www.economist.com/

2. New Scientist – a weekly science and technology news magazine, considered by some to be the world’s best, with diverse subject matter.
http://www.newscientist.com/

08/08/2015

Enhance your SPEAKING # ENGLISH LOUNGE #

Checking that you are answering/ have answered the question

“Sorry, what was the question again?”
“Does that answer your question?”
“What’s the other thing I was supposed to talk about? Let me see. Here it is…”

07/08/2015

SOME MORE ONE LINERS TO USE IN TASK -2 APART FROM YOUR ENGLISH LOUNGE STUDY GUIDE :

Useful sentences for IELTS academic writing Task-2 ::

>>Introducing the topic
Some people argue that…
Have you ever considered… ?
The question raises the issue of…

>>Stating an opinion (thesis statement)
I believe that…
It is my belief that…
This essay will argue that…

>>Indicating the scope of the essay
In this essay, I will state…
This essay will examine…
… will be covered in this essay.
Giving reasons
One reason for this is that…
This can be explained by…
This can be attributed to the fact that…

>>Giving further reasons
Not only that, but…
A further reason is…
It should also be stated that…

>>Citing general opinions
It has been claimed that…
It is widely believed that…
There is a widespread belief that…

>>Refuting opinions
I would dispute this, however.
However, this is not necessarily the case.
There are some faults with this reasoning, however.

>>Hedging strategies
It could be argued that…
One explanation might be that…
This suggests that…

>>Strengthening an argument
There can be no doubt that…
Therefore, we can say beyond any doubt that…
These are just some of the reasons why…

>>Concluding and summarizing
To sum up, … / In summary, … / In short, …
Overall, … / On the whole, …
To return to my original idea,…

07/08/2015

How to write introduction in IELTS task-2 essay::
"I feel difficult to write introduction of any essay"--

Thousands of IELTS candidates have the same problem !!!
Here is the solution:

Write 3/4 sentences in the Intro.

1. Background sentence : Generalize the essay topic like:
One of the most challenging problems of today’s society is........... drug addiction of younger generation.

2. State the Problem: Remember every Task-2 essay have a problem issue like--
But, there is a considerable uncertainty whether these Govt. or private interventions are effective or other measures are necessary to minimize this social phenomenon.

3. State what you are writing: This is called thesis sentence like---
In this essay I would like to discuss some effective measures to prevent drug abuse.

07/08/2015

# Team English Lounge #

5 common phrasal verbs for speaking::

>> Look forward to (excited about something in the future)
I'm looking forward to my vacation.
I'm looking forward to seeing my brother this weekend.

>> Get along with (have a good relationship)
I don't get along with my brother.

>> Put up with (to tolerate – something that you may not like, but you have to do or deal with)
She puts up with the metro/subway every day.

>>Give up something (stop doing/quit something)
He wants to give up smoking.

>> Put off (postpone/push back in time)
Don't put off clearing your room.

05/08/2015

VOCAB - HOLIDAYS RELATED

all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together

breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view

check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage

departure lounge: where you wait for your flight to be called

far-off destination: somewhere a long way away

to get away from it all: to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful lifestyle

guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert

holiday destination: where you go for a holiday

holiday of a lifetime: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat

holiday resort: a place where lots of people go for a holiday

hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists

local crafts: objects produced locally

long weekend: an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday

out of season: outside of the main holiday period

picturesque village: very pretty village

places of interest: sites of interest to tourists

wildlife safari: a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals

self-catering: a holiday where you supply your own food

short break: a short holiday

to go sightseeing: to look around the tourist sites

stunning landscape: extremely beautiful countryside

travel agent: a shop that specialises in booking holidays

tourist trap: somewhere where too many tourists go

Examiner: What kind of holiday do you like?
Harman : I try to avoid TOURIST TRAPS … I like to GET AWAY FROM IT all and prefer going somewhere OFF THE BEATEN TRACK.Last year I had the holiday of a lifetime … a two week wildlife safari in Kenya.

Examiner: What do you like to do when you’re on holiday?
Navkirat: I enjoy visiting the LOCAL PLACES OF INTEREST.I like to go SIGHTSEEING and always sign up for GUIDED TOURS as it’s a chance to be shown around and take photographs … one of my hobbies.

Examiner: Do you have many tourists in your country?
Amy: Yes … we have a lot of HOLIDAY RESORTS along the coast that are popular with tourists … most people come on package holidays and stay in one of the many hotels and SELF-CATERING apartments.

Navjeet : A few years ago I went on a LONG WEEKEND to the Lake District in the UK … it’s a very popular HOLIDAY DESTINATION in the north of England … I went on my own and had a wonderful time … I stayed in a youth hostel and met some really nice people … but the most memorable thing about the holiday were the breathtaking views … and lovely PICTURESQUE villages … it can get very busy with HORDES OF TOURISTS so I decided to go OUT OF SEASON in the autumn … the weather was fantastic and the shops were full of local crafts … a really great holiday … it’s certainly not the kind of short break for someone looking for a busy nightlife but if you want to relax in the middle of STUNNING LANDSCAPE I would certainly recommend a holiday to the Lake District.

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