Pla lesson 2 listening writing

PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS LISTENING Overview: Learn skills to predict and identify the exact type of words in questions Discover a trick in “Countable & Uncountable noun” v/s “Plural & Singular noun” Strategies to deal with “Sentence Completion” in IELTS Listening WARM The - UP: Write no more than TWO crossword puzzle was introduced newspaper in WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in the Sunday supplement of the New York World The designer of crossword, Arthur Wynne, was inspired by Square, a children’s word game in which words are vertically and horizontally Wynne added empty squares and some clues By the early 1920s, crossword puzzles were features of almost every American puzzle books were on the own techniques to newspaper four lists Today, crossword puzzle makers each have their the skills of their players Eugene Waleska is a creator of the New York Times crossword puzzle He begins with a as he can think of that loosely fit the theme In 1924, and lists as many words Then Waleska starts to fill in the grid with the first, avoiding words ending in J or beginning with X He works first in the lower right corner of the grid, since it is to find a word that ends with a certain letter Waleska says that when he started in this business, it took him 10 to fit the words into a 15x15-square grid Now it takes less than an hour BEFORE LISTENING: Why we need to the following? — Discuss with your partner: Step 1: Underline the word limit Step 2: Underline key words in the text Step 3: Identify the types of words you will listen for Step 4: Predict and guess your answer Step 5: Pay your attentive focus on every two questions at the same time IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELT Ss TUT) RS wwe 37 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS O1 Listen to the talk and fill in the missing information in the notes below Write no more than ONE WORD A (1) is an event which is celebrated collectively Festivals are mostly celebrated to propagate the cultural heritage of nations Most festivals have their origins in a cultural (2) which has been passed down through the generations Festivals help to promote solidarity and the patriotic spirit in society by bringing people closer together in harmony as they celebrate the festival During this time, differences are forgotten, and the national cultural identity predominates By celebrating international festivals, it helps to promote tolerance, (3) racial conflict and encourages the acceptance of cultural diversity in a country While there are marked differences in the way festivals are celebrated all over the world, there is a similarity in the (4) BEFORE LISTENING: that the festival serves Have you done the following steps? — Check with your partner: Step 1: Underline the word limit Step 2: Underline key words in the text Step 3: Identify the types of words you will listen for Step 4: Predict and guess your answer Step 5: Pay your attentive focus on every two questions at the same time O2 A trick to Uncountable vs Countable noun: Identify words in italic, are they countable or uncountable? Tick in the correct column — The use of plastics has greatly increased WwW] My grandmother uses real butter in every cake she bakes NY Countable | Uncountable BB] Ineed some paper to write on Mm] Most kids like chocolate, but Monica hates it HD] Have you got an iron? co] NT How many politicians does it take to pass a simple law? L switched all the lights on Oo} Chloe does not make much progress today She was so stressed that she ate entire boxes of cookies IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Tran Van Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS tHe TuT©ns 38 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS O3 Articles: a / an / the Choose an appropriate article: a/an/the/no article to fill in the gap below Which article can go with a plural noun? dogs that bark at a distance bite not at hand Are you coming to party next Saturday? _ cars had both broken down Ithink_ man over there Is very II He can't stand on his feet nNnnA ugly dress when she met him Iam crazy about reading _ PF She was wearing _ He is © FY N He thinks that history books Wesaw _ elephants in the zoo 10 Two teacher love is what will save us all coffees, please LISTENING TO PLURALS In the IELTS Listening test, you often need to listen for plurals Missing out “s” at the end can cause a loss of mark for that answer In order to identify if the word is plural, apart from listening carefully, you also need to use basic grammar knowledge O4: Complete the notes below (Cam 12 test 5) Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer FAMILY EXCURSIONS Cruise on a lake Example * Travel on an old steamship » Can take photos of the Í -. that surround the lake Farm visit * Children can help feed the sheep * Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a * Visifors can walk In the farm's by the lake — ees 1s available at extra cost IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELT Ss THT RS ee 39 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS BEFORE LISTENING: Have you done the following steps? — Tick if you have finished Step 1: Underline the word limit Step 2: Underline key words in the text Step 3: Identify the types of words you will listen for (If it is a noun, then check plural or singular) Step 4: Predict and guess your answer Step 5: Pay your attentive focus on every two questions at the same time 05 Complete the sentences below Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS for each answer Studying with the Open University demanded a great deal of Studying and working at the same time improved Rachel's skills It was helpful that the course was structured in She enjoyed meeting other students at lessons in BEFORE LISTENING: What can we PREDICT ATSW€T Lh ee from the information given in the form? eee cece cence cence nent nent een cede ne eee ee eens eee ee eens ene eaeneeaeneenenenaeeeeee 0à a cc TANG) ie TONS (6) sce 40 IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Tran Van Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS Tut ©ns PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS AFTER LISTENING: Read the script below Circle the words you have filled in the blank and explain why you chose those words Listening Script Paul: The other thing I wanted to ask you was, did you find it hard, studying with the Open University? Rachel: You mean, because you're studying on your own, most of the time? Paul: Mm Rachel: Well, it took me a while to get used to it I found I needed to maintain a high level of motivation, because it's so different from school There's no-one saying, 'Why haven't you written your assignment yet?’ and that sort of thing Paul: Rachel: Oh dear You'll learn it, Paul Another thing was that I got very good at time-management because I had to fit time for studying round a full-time job Paul: Rachel: Well, I'm hoping to change to working part-time, so that'll help What makes it easier is that the degree is made up of modules, so you can take time off between them if you need to It isn't like a traditional three-or four-year course, where you've got to the whole thing of it in one go Paul: Rachel: That's good because I'd like to spend six months travelling next year Huh, it's all right for some Then even though you're mostly studying at home, remember you've got tutors to help you, and from time to time there are summer schools They usually last a week They're great because you meet all the other people struggling with the same things as you I've made some really good friends that way Paul: Sounds good So how I apply? SDT: 0907 345178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS m THE HỘm “ PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS O06 Complete the following notes about the three catering companies Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER Paris Kitchen lack of variety of food poor quality Company Caterers expensive discount for groups of 30 or more Celebrations new company Only «- for picnics ee dishes offers free samples What can we PREDICT ANG) Ok bì) (2A from the information given in the form? 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Iam ona The students diet to pay full attention to the lecture New employees usually We not accept experience products exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries © rnanavwsr YN cultural 10 We to speak with the manager 11 He is a selfish man Don’t 12 Happiness is gifts from him those tiny successes O7 Practice listening to Plurals Questions 1-6 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER The charity is a project The charity is aimed at helping The is possible to give money donations or even Itis possible to be actively involved in the coming The aim is to raise £ For communities to thrive, should not be ignored BEFORE LISTENING: What type of words will you listen for? IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS „ TRE TUTRS 43 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS HOMEWORK Exercise 1: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER Surname : BLAKE First name i] ID number 12 Gender : male Email address : d.blake@internet.com Telephone number 23 Course attending Start date Accommodation type 16 Room type Type of bathroom Vehicle Amount of deposit :10£ Exercise 2: Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Joining the leisure club Personal Assessment e New members should describe any 13 e The l4 e You will be given a six-week 15 will be explained to you before you use the equipment Types of membership e There is a compulsory £90 16 e Gold members are given 17 e Premier members are given priority during 18 e Premier members can bring some 19 every month e Members should always take their 20 with them IELTS THE TUTORS SĐT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM fee for members to all the LP club hours IELTS TUT)NS 44 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS Exercise 3: Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer A company providing luxury serviced apartments aims to: Cater specifically for (1) travelers Provide a stylish (2) for guests to use Set a trend throughout the (3) which becomes permanent Traditional holiday hotels attract people by: Offering the chance to (4) their ordinary routine life Making sure that they are cared for in all respects — like a (5) Leaving small treats in their rooms — e.g cosmetics or (6) Exercise 4: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Problems affecting small areas of rainforest 31 A process called has a negative effect in these areas 32 There is less food, especially 33 Larger animals may see a fall in , for animals to eat because of lack of contact with other populations 34 The 'edge effect' can change both the and the amount of light at the forest edges 35 There is probably more 36 Small animals which have a particular activity in forest areas close to farmland may be most at risk IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS „ THE AN, TUTRS 45 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS Questions 37-40 Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer Assessing biodiversity Basic method: * Walk through the forest * Some animals make a lot of noise, for example 37 * Some birds have easily identified nests * Some animals always hide in certain places, for example 38 ¢ Trapping methods: * Simple traps using a sheet of plastic and 39 for small animals * Mist nets can trap birds * Camera traps for other species *A 40 can be used to identify animals trapped more than once IELTS THE TUTORS SĐT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS TUT)NS 46 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS “Tf you want to be a writer, you must two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” ~ Stephen King Overview: Identify the main features of a line graph Achieve a high score in Task Achievement Describe and compare using adjectives and adverbs 'Warm up: Ol Using the verb to grow and the adverb rapidly, complete the sentences to describe the information in the graphs Focus on thẻ correct verb tense in each case, bearing in mind the time phrases you - a io}—— — - 50 are given and the dates in the graph “ 5yearsago 100 H——_ 100 50 50 —— 1980 1990 z , 2020 100 ~ 100 50 2030 — 1980 2000 For five years ago, sales have grown rapidly to around 90,000 Between 1980 and 1990 -.«~+ 90,000 From 2020 to 2030, cà sen 90,000 By the year 2000, c2 se 90,000 By the year 2030, ch 50 2020 2030 90,000 IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM today IELTS „ THE AN, TUTRS 47 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS O02 With your partner, make correct sentences using a verb from column 1, an adverb from column and a time phrase Example: Student A: increase, slowly, by the year 2000 Student B: By the year 2000, it had increased slowly to 90% Verb Adverb Time Phrase Increase dramatically by the year 2000 Decrease significantly from 1995 to 2000 sharply for the next ten years gradually between 2010 and now steadily by the year 2030 slightly since 2016 Fall Rise Climb Drop IL TASK - TASK ACHIEVEMENT Task Achievement (TA) is the mark you get for how well you answer the question There are a number of common mistakes that prevent candidates from getting a high score in TA These are: * not including an overview statement * misreporting data * not highlighting key information or trends * not including enough or any data * speculating or giving an opinion about why changes have occurred * using an inappropriate tone * writing fewer than 150 words * not including a final summary or concluding paragraph, or producing one which doesn't summarise the main features IELTS THE TUTORS SĐT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS TUT)NS 48 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS O03 With a partner, make notes on the main features in this Task line graph The line graph below shows the main reasons people gave for moving away from a particular capital city to the countryside 90,000 80,000 —_-.= 70,000 = 60,000 50,000 Ƒ = 40,000 e er 30,000 s 20,000 ee ~ = 10,000 =— L L 1990 2000 2010 risingcostofliving —— traffic =— lifestyle @ TIPS: As you look at a graph/table/chart for the first time, ask yourself: * Are there any common trends in the graphical information? * Does any of the information differ from the rest in an obvious and significant way? If so, how? * Is there anything that two or more categories have in common? * Is there anything that only happens once? IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS „ THE aN, TUTRS 49 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS 04 Look at this description of the line graph above It would not get a good score for Task Achievement Why not? Answer The line graph illustrates the main reasons people gave for moving away from a capital city to the countryside The main reason was traffic In 1990, 66,000 people left the city because of this, followed by 85,000 in 2000 70,000 left in 2010, so it actually went down in those last ten years It was different for the other two reasons, and both kept going up between 1990 and with traffic first going up a lot between Lifestyle went up to 30,000 initially, then which both started a lot lower than rising cost of living 2010 Subsequently, both categories saw large increases, 1990 and 2000 and then even more clearly after that up again until 2010 OS The description from exercise has been rewritten, but there is still room for improvement Read it and think about how it could be improved Then match the teacher's comments (A-D) to the numbered sections (1-4) Answer The line graph sets out the main motivations people expressed for relocating to the countryside from the city in the years 1990, 2000 and 2010 The overall trend for the period is of an increase in the numbers moving away from the city According to the graph, the main reason for relocation was the rising cost of living In 1990, 65,000 people left the city because of this, then 85,000 left in 2000, then 80,000 people moved away in 2010, so it actually increased by 20,000 initially (between 1990 and 2000), before going down by 5,000 in those last ten years between 2000 and 2010 (1) This drop of 5,000 could have been because people generally had less money in 2010 than they did in 2000, so they couldn't afford to move (2) It was a different story for traffic and lifestyle Both had the same number of city leavers at the start of the period Subsequently, both categories saw increases, with traffic first going up by a large number between 1990 and 2000 and then even more steeply after that Lifestyle leavers rose consistently over the whole period, going up to 30,000 initially, then up again to 2010 (3) So, what does it all mean? For me, the answer is crystal clear Overall, the graph shows that a huge number of people moved away from the city to the countryside in a twenty-year period (4) IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELT Ss THE Dy TUTRS 50 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS A Don't speculate -you shouldn't suggest reasons for any change All you need to is report what you can see on the graph B This section is too mechanical - avoid simply listing the changes to a single category like this Focus more on highlighting the key figures and trends C Better - you have included a conclusion this time, but it doesn't really summarise the key features Your tone here is inappropriate -it sounds like you're writing a magazine article Remember to keep the tone more formal and scientific D This section makes its points more clearly but fails to include key data to demonstrate the points 06 With a partner, discuss which option works best as a summary/overview for this task Give reasons A, To sum up, people left the city for three main reasons, all of which rose significantly between 1990 and 2000 Traffic changed the most rapidly, lifestyle changed the least, and rising cost of living was the only reason that went down B Overall, the graph suggests the number of people relocating to the countryside rose across the period Cost of living was the main reason for relocation by some distance, despite a fall in numbers in the second half of the period Traffic saw the greatest overall increase, with lifestyle seeing a relatively slow but steady rise C All in all, the rising cost of living rose from 65,000 to 85,000 and then 80,000, and was the highest of all three reasons Traffic had the biggest increase from 20,000 up to 60,000, while lifestyle changed the least (20,000 / 30,000 / 40,000) =] TIPS: Don't include data in your overview - it is a summary of the trends shown in the whole graph, and you not need to repeat specific information IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELTS THT©as 51 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS Il DESCRIBE CHANGES WITH ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS: 07 Look at these notes that another candidate made for this line graph, which helped them to write a more effective description Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box Consistent highest joint-lowest lowest notable overall stable Rising cost of living: the (1) point of any reason in any year (85,000 in 2000); the only one to decrease (to 80,000 in 2010) Trafflc: greatest (2) rise (40,000); most (3) rise between 2000 and 2010 (25,000) Lifestyle: Most (4) and (Š) increase (only 20,000); remained the (6) TH HH kh vs of all three reasons Traffñc and Lifestyle: (7) in the first year presented (20,000 in 1990) O08 Look at the following adverbs which describe the manner of change With a partner, decide which ones would be inappropriate for a Task answer Abruptly Markedly Sharply Steadily Amazingly Noticeably Significantly Shockingly Gradually Predictably Inconsistently Progressively Surprisingly @ TIPS: This kind of task requires you to report the data objectively Avoid using adverbs which give your subjective interpretation or opinion of the data, e.g., worryingly O9 Change the underlined words in the sentences into the form given in brackets and then rewrite the sentences The first one has been done for you The category of 'Lifestyle' increased the most consistently and stably (adjective+ noun) > The most consistent and stable increase was seen in the category of 'Lifestyle' Traffic rose steadily as a reason for moving to the countryside between 1990 and 2000 (adjective+ noun) but then there was a marked increase between 2000 and 2010 (verb+ adverb) The number of people moving to the countryside for lifestyle reasons grew consistently across the whole period shown in the graph (adjective+ noun) f=] TIPS: If you answer includes a range of structures, you can improve your score in another criteria, Grammatical range and accuracy (GRA), so vary your combinations (Verb + Adv), (Adj + Noun) IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Trần Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM IELT Ss THE Dy TUTRS 52 PLATINUM LEVEL Lesson IELTS THE TUTORS HOMEWORK Use the information and language from this lesson to answer this Writing Task You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The line chart below shows the results of a survey giving the reasons why people moved to the capital city of a particular country Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words Survey results: reasons for moving 100,000 90,000 TẾT củ Na 80,000 70,000 : 60,000 eo Về 50,000 seen 40,000 Pee 30,000 att 20,000 a 10,000 ee ————— L — 2000 employment i — 2005 study L — 2010 family/friends i 2015 === adventure IELTS THE TUTORS SDT: 0907 345 178 Tran Văn Giáp, P.Hiệp Tân, Q.Tân Phú, TP.HCM 53 IELTS THT ©as