Pronunciation

Band 9

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  uses vocabulary with full flexibility and precision in all topics
  

Band 8

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  uses a wide of lexical resource skilfully, with
  

occasional inaccuracies.


Noun ↙️

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  Adaptation
  
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  Flexibility
  
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  Demand
  

Verb

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  Claim
  
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  assume/presume
  

Phrasal verbs

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  look down on
  
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  take up an activity or sport
  

Collocation

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  Educational value
  
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  a bigger paycheck
  

Adverb + adj Genuinely happy Reasonably expensive Desperately lonely
Simile ↙️

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  To be as busy as a bee
  
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  To be as brave as a lion
  
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  Work like a dog
  

Chunks

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  Have a role to play in
  
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  Provide valuable insights into
  
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  a source/form of entertainment
  

Topic vocab

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  To keep up to date with what's going on in the world
  
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  it's a good idea to be prudent.
  
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  Official/ reliable websites
  
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  Access news
  
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  Catch up on the news
  

Idioms: groups of words that cannot be translated directly word for word↙️


NOT recommended idioms

1. 
   Once in a blue moon+
   
2. 
   Raining cats and dogs+
   
3. 
   Escape from the hustle and bustle of
   
4. 
   In seventh heaven+
   
5. 
   Feel blue+
   
6. 
   Bring home the bacon+
   

Idiomatic language: styles or different forms of language ↙️


Highly recommended to use

1. 
   Get distracted by
   
2. 
   Confidential information
   
3. 
   An invasion of privacy
   
4. 
   Discourage someone from doing something
   

Word choices ↙️

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  Alone >< lonely
  
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  Comfortable >< convenient
  
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  Demanding >< challenging
  
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  Excited >< nerves
  
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  Enter the internet >< have access to the net
  

On cloud nine >< happy
Coherence: how your ideas are logically organised (or how well your ideas are developed).

How effectively you are able to use cohesive devices such as "on top of that".

How to improve "coherence" ?

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  Learn "linking words" to organise your ideas logically.
  
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  Learn all part 1,2 and 3 question types and learn how to approach to each question type.
  
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  Widen your horizon by doing research or critical thinking
  

ORGANISING IDEAS IN A LOGICAL WAY

1. 
   Sequencing
   

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  First off
  
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  To kick off
  
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  Moving on the next reason
  
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  After this
  
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  Finally
  
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  In a nutshell
  

2. 
   Adding information
   

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  Another thing that comes to mind is
  
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  Also
  
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  On top of that
  
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  Apart from that
  
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  What's more
  
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  Plus
  
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  and one more thing
  

3. 
   Giving your opinion
   

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  If you ask me
  
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  I'd say
  
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  I suppose
  
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  I guess
  
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  I believe
  
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  From my point of view
  
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  From my perspective
  

4. 
   Comparing
   

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  Likewise
  
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  Similarly
  
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  In the same way as
  
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  Equally
  
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  As much as
  
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  As adjective/adverb as
  
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  Way better
  
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  Whereas/while/whenever
  
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  Quite the opposite
  
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  In contrast
  
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  Although
  
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  Even though
  

5. 
   Giving examples
   

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  A classic exam is
  
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  An example would be
  
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  If I were to give an example
  
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  Take someone/something as an example
  
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  For example
  

6. 
   Generalising
   

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  In general
  
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  On the whole
  
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  By and large
  
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  As a rule
  
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  It's often said that
  
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  In most cases
  
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  The vast majority of people
  
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  A small minority of people
  
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  Few people
  
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  A lot of people.
  

7. 
   Result
   

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  As a result
  
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  Consequently
  
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  The consequences can be really severe
  
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  Then that would be really problematic
  

8. 
   Clarifying
   

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  I mean
  
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  What I mean by that
  
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  Meaning that
  
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  The point that I'm trying to explain is (that)
  
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  To make my point clear I would say..
  
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  It doesn't mean that
  
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  Needless to say
  
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  obviously
  

9. 
   Contrasting
   

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  But
  
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  However
  
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  Mind you
  
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  That said
  
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  That being said
  
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  Having said that
  

10. 
    Giving reasons
    

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  The main reason for that is actually..
  
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  The primary/fundamental/predominant reason is..
  
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  The main reason why I'd love do something is that..
  
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  Because of that
  
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  Because
  
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  Due to
  
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  Since
  
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  As
  

What is fluency?

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  The ability to speak without unnatural hesitations
  

and pauses.

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  The ability to speak smoothly (without a breakdown
  

in speaking)
Band 8

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  speaks fluently with only occasional repetition or self-correction.
  
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  Hesitation is usually content-related and only rarely to search for language.
  

Band 7

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  speaks at length without noticeable effort or loss of meaning
  
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  may show language related hesitations at times
  
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  uses a range of cohesive devices with some flexibility.
  

LESSON 10

Pronunciation

Grammar

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  I'm going to punish some lazy
  

students which I think is a good idea

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  This is the advertisement of an
  

iPhone 15 Pro max, which is the latest module

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  iPhone smartphones have advanced features that Samsung cannot offer
  

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  The main reason why I found this particular advertising useful is that it is not misleading
  

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  Every piece of information that you get about the i-Phone is accurate 100%
  

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  The product that they provide is very high quality
  

Topic vocabulary Advertising

1. 
   Bloggers - bloggerlar
   
2. 
   The latest module - eng so'ngi madel
   
3. 
   Introduced - tanishtirdi
   
4. 
   Misleading - adashtiruvchi, natog'ri fikr hosil qiluvchi
   
5. 
   A brand - brend
   
6. 
   Get more views on YouTube - YouTube da ko'proq ko'rilmoq
   
7. 
   Mind-blowing - impressive
   
8. 
   Advanced features - advanced xususiyatlari
   

Strategic planning

#SpeakingPart2
Describe an advertisement that you think is useful


Introduction
I'm going to talk about an advertisement
which I think is very useful for many people, especially for bloggers and online instructors. This is the advertisement of iPhone 15 Pro
Max, which is the latest module as you may know.

First idea: not misleading

And just a little while ago I saw that Apple has introduced iPhone 15 Pro Max, which has been a huge announcement and a very useful advertisement for many people, including myself. The main reason why I found this particular advertising very useful is that it's not misleading at all. Any kind of information, every piece of information that you get about the iPhone is accurate 100%. You know, Apple is a brand and everyone trust it.

Second idea: an interesting fact

Third idea: advanced features


On top of all that, I can say the product that
they provide is very high quality. You know,
iPhone 15 Pro Max is something that's really unique and different. It's got a lot of sophisticated and advanced features that Samsung cannot offer. And it's really useful for bloggers and online instructors like me because we can capture beautiful photos and we can also shoot beautiful videos. Images and videos shot by an iPhone are as clear as
those shot in movies.
Conclusion



"Part 2" is done!


Topic vocabulary Adventures

6. 
   Get an adrenaline rush - Adrenalin olmoq
   
7. 
   Extreme activities - xafli harakatlar
   
8. 
   Life-threatening - hayot uchun xavfli
   
9. 
   To escape the monotony of daily life - kundalik zerikarli hayotdan qochish uchun
   
10. 
    Get stuck into one routine - Bitta tartibga/routine ga qotib qolmoq
    
11. 
    Live life to the fullest - to fully enjoy one's life
    

#SpeakingPart3 Adventures

1. What do people need to take part in adventurous activities?

I suppose people need an excellent level of physical fitness, first. It's very important because when they engage in adventurous activities such as rock climbing, scuba diving and skydiving, they should be physically
strong and healthy or else, you know, they may get injured. On top of that, they should be mentally prepared. They should understand that they're going to face some challenges and also they should understand that they MUST take some calculated risks.

2. Why do some people like to do exciting or extreme activities?

I guess the main reason for that is to get an adrenaline rush. You know, some people,
especially youngsters, like to do extreme activities even though they can be life- threatening. When they engage in extreme activities, they get new and different feelings and excitements and it's something that they want. As well as some people like to do
exciting activities just to escape the