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IELTS Speaking: How to reach 7+ bands? Useful words for common topics! (Hobbies-related)
Last time, we taught about useful phrases related to ‘work’. And today let us introduce hobbies-related words! When the examiner asks you about your hobbies, or what you usually do in your leisure time, but you can only answer ‘I like/ I enjoy...’? Today, we are going to tell you 6 words to enrich your vocabulary related to ‘hobbies’, which helps you elaborate on your answers!
IELTS Speaking: How to reach 7+ bands? Useful words for common topics! (Work-related)
Most of you may wonder how we should prepare for the IELTS speaking exam. Are you the one who thinks that there is no way to get ready well in advance of the exam so that you just wait for its coming? Indeed, there are a few common topics in IELTS speaking, for example, we will talk about ‘Work’ today. Keep practicing how to use these phrasal verbs for fluent and professional speaking during the exam!
Common mistakes when writing an email
Since there are so many instant messaging apps nowadays like whatsapp and facebook, we seldom communicate with our friends by email. However, when we communicate with our colleagues or professors in writing, we often use emails which is a more acceptable method for formal occasions. Therefore, we will learn about a few common mistakes found in emails nowadays.
8 idioms about pigs
Pigs always give others’ an impression that they are lazy and fat. In Cantonese, we tease people by saying: you are as fat as a pig or if you continue eat, you will fat like a pig! Therefore, pigs are associated with fat, chubby etc, but actually there are many English idioms that related to pigs! Let’s learn about what idioms are related to pigs!
8 idioms about food
English is so amazing that a word can have many different meanings. Words about food can also be seen in many idioms that we hear. For example: ‘a piece of cake’ and ‘my cup of tea’. Let’s learn 8 more idioms about food today and see how many you know.
How to guess the meaning of a vocabulary you don’t know (part 3)
This is the last post of our vocabulary series. How many word roots and prefixes have you learned? In today’s section, we are going to talk about the suffixes, which might be the least challenging one, for example “-er/or”. This list of suffixes can definitely help you expand your vocabulary bank.
How to guess the meaning of a vocabulary you don’t know (part 2)
In our last post, we summarized a list of common roots in English words. Today, we are going to talk about prefixes! Have you ever noticed that some of the words we know share the same prefix? For example, “disadvantage” and “dishonorable” share the same prefix “dis-“ - both of them are related to a negative connotation.
How to guess the meaning of a vocabulary you don’t know (part 1)
Have you ever experienced getting stuck on a vocabulary word during an IELTS reading test? When you do not know the meaning of that word, it may prevent you from understanding the meaning of the whole sentence. In fact, English major students have a useful tip for guessing the meaning of a word-----from the roots, prefixes and suffixes.
Collocations about “make a decision”
In the second episode of our phrasal verb series, we are going to give you 6 very useful synonyms related to “making a decision” that you can use in paraphrasing your writing.
Stop using “I think”: 7 common ways to state your opinion (part 2)
In today’s post, we are continue sharing more expressions which can replace “I think”. Hope you may find them come in handy in both DSE paper 2 and 4.
