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DSE Paper 2: Useful topic-related words you need to know (Workplace)
We all know that DSE Paper 2 has 8 different electives for candidates to choose from. However, well-chosen vocabularies and appropriate language use to express subtleties of meaning can help you to get a good grade in the language part. Let’s look at the list of workplace-related words!
Do you know that the word ‘hot’ is used in many idioms?
Every summer is getting hotter and hotter. In July, the very hot weather warning was hoisted for nearly a month. It is really too hot! The word ‘Hot’ can also be used to describe feelings and performance. Let’s learn how we can use the word ‘hot in different ways!
8 Idioms to describe personality (Up)
In Chinese, there is a saying that one’s personality is hard to change. Inborn personality is different in each person. You may encounter people with different personality even they are twins. In English, there are many idioms that can be used to describe a person. Let’s learn the following 8 idioms about people’s personality!
8 English idioms to widen your horizons! (Up)
There are many meaningful idioms and proverbs in Chinese. However, if we want to translate them into English, we cannot do it word by word. Therefore, we will now study the English version of the following 8 idioms, so that you can use them in your composition next time!
Business English: How to offer to pay for a meal/coffee in English
Let’s say you’re at a restaurant with some clients or colleagues and you’d like to offer to pay for the meal. What would you say to the others at the table when the bill comes? “I’ll pay” may sound too direct. Here are some common phrases and sentences you can use when offering to pay for a meal or coffee to others.
Improper expressions you need to avoid: Beware of saying “Do you understand?”
When you are having a conversation with colleagues or clients, you want to showcase good manners. When you want to make sure that both of you are on the same page, saying “do you understand” might sound too aggressive. To maintain a good relationship with others, you need to know these ways of speaking!
Stress overload? 7 Colloquial phrases about “stress” you need to know
Working life in Hong Kong can be very intense. In addition to those trivial matters in daily life, sometimes we feel exhausted and stressed out. These are some colloquial phrases for expressing the overwhelming stress you usually suffer.
Learn from native speakers: 6 English adverbs for better fluency
For those who are not native English speakers, it can be quite challenging to maintain a good level of fluency when speaking English and to convey emotions verbally. Using adverbs is a good way to improve your fluency. Let’s learn some adverbs that are commonly used by native speakers!
How to present your opinion: 7 alternative ways to say “I agree/disagree”
We found that many students overuse “I agree” or “I disagree” when stating their point of view in IELTS speaking and writing. Using alternative patterns will help you get a higher score in the criteria of language. We are going to give you 7 useful sentence patterns for presenting your opinion in the writing and speaking tests.
5 most common rules of using “yet” you need to know
I believed that you have already came across with the word “yet” many times when learning English. However, it seems that its meaning varies every time we see it and a lot of people have not ideas of how to use it correctly. Today we are going to tell you the 5 common rules of using “yet”.
