IELTS SPEAKING & LISTENING COURSE. Private Coach. Lesson 6

IELTS SPEAKING & LISTENING COURSE Lesson 6

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. Grammar Rules: Article Rule 12: A (AN) can be used like the word "per". Apples currently cost $1.30 a pound. Cheetahs can run 60 miles an hour. You want $150 a person for the tour? Article Rule 13: Use THE with nouns modified by ranking or ordering expressions such as "the first", "the second", "the third", "the next", "the last", "the previous", "the following", "the penultimate", etc. This is the fifth day of our conference. I'll pay the next time we have dinner. Don't forget the following rule. 2

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. Grammar Rules: Article Rule 14: Use THE with superlatives such as "the best", "the biggest", "the most important", "the least interesting", etc. This is the best day ever. He told the funniest joke! That is the most expensive hotel room I've ever heard of in my life. Comparative forms, such as "bigger", "better", "more" can be used with both A (AN) and THE and follow general article usage. I like the bigger roller coaster. He has a more expensive car than I do. 3

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. Grammar Rules: HOWEVER: THE is often used with comparative forms (bigger) rather than superlative forms (biggest) when comparing only two things. This is commonly used in phrases such as "the bigger of the two". Jessie and Shauna are both smart. But I think Shauna is the smarter of the two. Between Jason's son and his daughter, his daughter is the better athlete. 4

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. Grammar Activity I: Choose A, AN, or THE for each word below. 1. Do you have bigger room in the hotel? In fact, I'd like biggest room you have available. How much would that cost night? 2. Honestly, this is last time I am going to tell you to clean up your room. You are messiest kid on planet. 3. He's much fitter person than I am; he jogs at least five times week. 4. Fred always says dogs make best pets. But between his cat and his dog, his cat is more loyal of two. 5. That brand of organic coffee costs $85 pound! That's most outrageous price I've ever seen. I think I need to look for cheaper brand. 5

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. 6. Tomorrow, we will take second train from Suzhuo to Shanghai, and following day, we will fly to Beijing. 7. computer science instructor thought Fikret was more gifted programmer than most professionals she had worked with. In fact, she told me he was most gifted programmer she had taught in many years. 8. I bought lightest backpacking tent company makes. It's made of much stronger material than my last tent. 9. Last week was first time that I had ever played golf, and I really felt like I was worst player ever. But this week, I played with my boss and he's even worse player than I am. It may be shocking, but between me and my boss, I think I am actually better player. 10.I think this is worst idea you have very had. We need to find better way to do this. 6

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. Vocabulary Episode a set of events that forms a part of a longer series or story but is considered separately The whole episode left me fuming at the injustice of it all. Soap soap opera; a television or radio drama series dealing with daily events in lives of the characters My mother is so hooked-up in watching soap at night. Tune-in to listen or watch a particular show Many people tuned in to watch the christening of Princess Charlotte. A box office hit a financially successful film; a blockbuster Harry Potter was a box office hit all over the world. Soundtrack the music that accompanies a film The movie has a good soundtrack. 7

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. Vocabulary Broadcast to send out a program on television or radio The accident will be broadcasted on tonight s news. Sitcom a comedy show SNL is America s longest running sitcom. Channel-surf frequently change the television s channel I grabbed the remote control and started to channel-surf, lying on the couch. Mainstream the ideas, attitudes or activities that are regarded as normal; the common trend Sci-fi films are the mainstream attractions of the movie industry. Primetime time when a TV show or program is expected to have the highest audience rate, usually between 8 and 11 p.m. Soap operas dominate the primetime. 8

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. Vocabulary Catch the latest movie to see a film that has just come out I will catch the latest movie Attack on Titans this weekend. Get a good/bad review to receive a positive or negative feedback Despite the high cost it took to make the film, it still got a bad review. Sci-fi science fiction; a movie based on a fictional event in the future with scientific and technological advantages An idea often discussed is the teleportation machine of science fiction. On the big screen at the cinema I want to watch that movie on the big screen. Tell the story of to outline the details of someone s life or event The movie tells the story of a war veteran and his struggles of living a normal life after the war. 9

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. IELTS Speaking Practice. Your tutor will ask the question and respond using the vocabularies that you learned as much as possible. Do you like watching TV? When do you usually watch TV? What type of TV program do you like watching? What type of TV programs are popular in your country? Why do children like watching TV? Would you prefer to go the cinema or theater? How often do you go to the cinema? Who s your favorite actor or actress? Why? Would you like to be an actor/actress? Why? Do you think governments should control what TV programs show? 10

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. IELTS Listening Practice. Click on the icon to open the recording. Have some time to read the following questions. Answer the questions as you listen and listen carefully because you will only hear the recording once. When ready, click the headphone icon below. 11

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. QUESTIONS 21 26. Which company website has the following features? Write the correct letter, A, B, or C next to questions 1-6. A Hills Cycles website B Wheels Unlimited website C both websites 21. Bicycle catalogue 22. Price list 23. Bicycle accessories 24. Company history 25. Online ordering 26. Moving graphics 12

COPYRIGHT 2017. All Rights Reserved. QUESTIONS 27-30. Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. 27. According to the tutor, the basic criterion for evaluating the websites should relate to a. Appearance b. Ease of use c. Target customers 28. On the subject of timing, the tutor says: a. The students' plan is appropriate b. The students' presentation will be too long. c. The students' can extend the presentation if necessary. 29. Sarah and Jack will share the work by a. Speaking in short turns. b. Doing half the presentation each. c. Managing different aspects 13