nlmkind022 y23nlmkind022 20230419 icons8-reading-100.png quarterly test Prepare for quarterly test vocab pre teach functional language grammar focus smartphone or tablet device listening Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. copied from nlmkind022 1st lesson but adapted from & see danilb for final 2-3 lesson contents ]]> xml sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc Alla Fink fink_av@nlmk.com +79038629607 now head of sales wants to study but can't find way recommended by Evgenya We can provide her 1,5 if she ready, but please keep in mind that in this course 20 ac hours, if the lesson will be 1,5 we should change the number of meetings from 20 to 13. We don’t know about prolongation of the course yet. The reason why it can be interesting for her because when the summer will start it will be difficult to study, we could finish before summer ru tatyana 2/wk ielts = boring course book writing B1 spea B2 Attendance sheet: https://disk.yandex.ru/edit/d/98xtEURk03IBTNHQm_SWXyPegnqahzm72s0qoIz-cKg6cFhTakhzaFBQQQ 20230419 09:00-09:40 1 tbc IELTS | Writing vs speaking techniques By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Focus on IELTS - New Edition Practice interview, long turn, discussion focus_on_ielts_new_edition_students_book_pg202-3_practice_interview_long_turn_discussion.pdf vznaniya meeting Vznaniya meeting details https://webinar.vznaniya.ru/b/dun-5oc-kbz-fgl ]]> wip textbook background assessment AOI (area of interest) 300+ subordinates across Russia control & investment process financial estimates now increased communication w/ production sites in Europe leading budgeting meetings w/ colleagues budget support & improvement occasional work w/ auditors (compliance) learning history 〆 no recent English exams passed ✓ CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst - postgraduate professional certification) exposure to L2 ✓ weekly ✓ occasional business trips ✓ non-native speakers from Europe ✓ difficulty understanding Indian & US partners spelling ✓ BrEn 〆doesn't seem to know differences between BrEn / AmEn linguistic expectations ✓ business English ✓ managerial reports feedback ✓ performance appraisal meetings ✓ occasional presentations ✓ leadership ✓ negotiations ✓ occasional general English (grammar) goals ✓ improve listening & speaking skills to participate actively in meetings ✓ working w/ banks ✓ collaboration w/ more diverse financial partners ✓ communication w/ investors in the medium term ✓ perhaps take IELTS to attend an MBA course (January 2024?) Number of teaching hours per level (according to ALTE - Association of Language Testers of Europe) CEF (Common European Framework) Guide, Pearson
Common European Framework, Guide in Pearson - number of teaching hours per level (according to ALTE)
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levels & exams, EF
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]]> Bottoms Up - IELTS Introduction to IELTS active textbook IELTS target levels active textbook Target grammar skills - subject to needs wip textbook TOEFL / IELTS initial levels - provisional, target and exam results wip textbook level | Cambridge | IELTS | TOEFL IBT B2 | FCE | 5.0-6.0 | 65-68 C1 | CAE | 6.5-7.0 | 79-95 C2 | CPE | 7.5-9.0 | 96-210 20203 IELTS candidate (student, age 21) course length: ~20 ach (1.5ach x 2 / wk ~ 6 weeks) initial level: ~IELTS 6.5/7 target level: IELTS 7 exam results: Provisional results Listening 8.5 (7.5-9) (incl. 1-2 spelling mistakes) Reading 8.5 (8-9) Writing 7 (6.5-8) if can stick to 40min... Speaking 8 (8-8.5) Overall 8/8.5 (8.75→9) 2020 IELTS candidate (male IT, age 30) course length: ~100 ach (2ach x 1-3 / wk ~ 6 months) initial level: ~IELTS 4/4.5 target level: IELTS 5 exam results: IELTS 5.5 Provisional results Listening 5.0 Reading 5.5 Writing 5.5 Speaking 6.5 Overall 5.5 2017 IELTS candidate (female PR, age 28) course length: 128 ach (2ach x 2 / wk ~ 8 months) initial level: ~IELTS 6/6.5 target level: IELTS 7 exam results: IELTS 7 Provisional results Listening 6.5 Reading 7 Writing 6.5/7 Speaking 7 Overall 7 2016 TOEFL candidate (male MGIMO student, age 23) course length: 144 ach (2ach x 2 / wk - 9 months) initial level: ~IELTS 6/6.5 target level: TOEFL 95 exam results: TOEFL 91 
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speaking  CAE / CP  24/30  24 improve campus situations
writing             20/30  23 improve grammar
reading             23/30  23
lis                 20/30  25? (missed a task)
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T / Cl Demo In 1997/98, 30% of the population ... a PC 20% ... a mobile phone By 2006, mobile phone ownership had risen to 80% while home computer ownership... about 68% Methodology: Describing trends ✓ describe trends and NOT lines → focus on differences or similarities and NOT detailed events or peaks 〆 don't give just numbers → give proportions, percentages ✓ avoid repetition of descriptive language 'describe, tell. etc' → use synonyms We will analyse a graph that tells us shows / presents / illustrates the share of ... ]]> IELTS writing task 1 wip textbook focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ recycle expressions from trends_pictogrammes.pdf ✓ recycle expressions from ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ✓ you may use a dictionary → paste your assignment in a Googledoc (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) ]]> Academic word list active textbook Download onto your phone or tablet and drill with space repetition software. Academic wordlist - adapted by D.Potter ✓ AmE → BrE translation ✓ selection from Focus on IELTS AWL (Academic Word List) ✓ selection from Morris College ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2_tsv.txt ]]> 1 Understanding & paraphrasing topic statements active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Soon people who cannot work with computers will be disadvantaged. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea? (B1) → paraphrase and/or make this question more advanced (B1/B2)) Suggested answers: ↔ Computer illiteracy will widen the generation gap & leave digital immigrants lagging behind. Provide evidence to this claim. (C1) ↔ Will elder generations have greater difficulty in alleviating this disadvantage? (B2 / C1) ↔ Do you agree that, generally speaking, the use of computers makes life easier? (B1) Keywords: computer literacy computer illiteracy generation gap Why do some people argue that carbon emissions may generate a greenhouse effect? → make this question easier (A2 / B1) Suggested answers: ↔ Do you believe global warming will have a negative impact on the environment? (B1/B2) ↔ Do you think increasing temperature is bad for the world? (A2 / B1) Notes: 〆avoid using simple words like 'good, bad, interesting' How do you decide on a finishing time and stick to it (B1 / B2) → make this question more idiomatic (B1+) Suggested answers: ↔ How do you set a deadline & keep it (B1) ↔ How do you select your target time frames & never reschedule them? (B2) Notes: 〆stick = informal register ✓ keep = unmarked register 〆 decide on a finishing time ≠ collocation ← A2 / B1 ✓ set a deadline = B1+ target time frame = business English B2 What do you think the result of the coronavirus will be? (A2 / B1) → make this question more advanced (B2 / C1) Suggested answers: In your view, what will the COVID19 pandemic & its lock-down bring about? (B2 / C1) Notes: ✓ lock-down = now a buzzword, a strong collocation in today's world → must-have 1 Drafting an essay pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png active deck_shuffled_lines_halign prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign ]]> 2 Formal writing with Latin expressions active edit_match_qa shuffled_boxes03 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Match the formal Latin expressions with their more common Anglo-Saxon synonyms of unmarked or informal register. An elevated chance of peril was observed. You could see a high risk of danger. → used to warn sb that if they do sth, it may be dangerous or cause them problems One's life may be imperilled. The life of people can be in danger → to put sth/sb in danger Government endeavours are often only laudable. What town-halls try doing should be welcome though it often fails. → attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult → deserving to be praised or admired, even if not really successful Subsequent schemes appeared to be quite auspicious. The next outlines looked very promising. → following a specified event etc. in time, esp. as a consequence → showing signs that sth is likely to be successful in the future 1 IELTS speaking tasks active edit_match_qa shuffled_boxes03 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Match the tasks with their description. interview [4-5min] ✓ prepare warmer questions & ready-made answers → answer easy topics with advanced language if you can ✓ identify the rationale of the task → use 'would' in the answer to show you know how to build conditional sentences ✓ identify functional language needed (descriptive / persuasive / comparison) → use fluency markers to gain time (well, actually...) → use conjunctions to improve narrative flow 〆 avoid easy mistakes (e.g. use of articles) long turn [3-4min] like very much am keen on | adore computer games I like indulge myself in / with playing computer games, although I have responsibilities, a family... You should ought to visit XYZ ✓ you don't have to say the truth → you can lie ✓ use synonyms to show you understand all words ✓ avoid topics which you can't describe because you haven't got enough vocab ✓ avoid ending your answers in an abrupt manner e.g. 'and that's it' → try to conclude in a positive, convincing way ]]> discussion [4-5min] ✓ should be a two-way discussion → pay attention to the examiner's reactions ≠ monologue active stopwatch_by_dwyl 2 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Speaking checklist active move_contents METHODOLOGY ✓ paraphrasing topic statement or question to confirm understanding ✓ rhetorical question(s) / hook / quotation ✓ introduction ✓ objectives & tasks ✓ breakdown / plan of the presentation ✓ logical structure ✓ attentive to interlocutor's expectations ✓ relevance of follow-up questions ✓ clear parts ✓ transitions between parts ✓ timing ✓ clear & memorable conclusion USE OF LANGUAGE ✓ vocab ✓ graded language and little jargon ✓ grammatical structures & accuracy ✓ conjunctions, adverbial phrases ✓ register DELIVERY ✓ pace ✓ articulation & pronunciation ✓ intonation ✓ stress on keywords CONCLUSION ✓ recap ✓ general conclusion ✓ recommendations ✓ opening ]]> 1 Long-turn speaking practice active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png ielts_speaking_topics_from_aippg.pdf Timing: → 2 minute mind map practice → 3 minutes argumentation → 2 follow-up questions ]]> Discuss the factors affecting people to have more or less children in your country ✓ limited access to housing ✓ mortgage payment ✓ lack of nurseries → longer maternity leave Keywords: birthrate decrease decline maternity leave Follow-up questions: How do you explain higher birthrates in poorer regions? Should the government provide more financial incentives? Feedback: 〆verbose & approximative statistical data in intro → focus on 3 most significant factors immediately after paraphrasing topic statement 〆a big difference → use more advanced vocab 〆and sth like this → use less vague language ⇒ improve methodology to be better prepared for both exam questions & MBA discussions Compare the role of men and women in your country. ✓ patriarchal legacy ✓ regional disparities ✓ unemployment Keywords: gender gap gender inequality different spheres Describe a traditional dish in your country. What are the ingredients? ✓ borsh ✓ caviar → describe past & future forms Keywords: cuisine savoury the most distinctive feature Governments should spend more money on education than on recreation and sports. Do you agree or disagree? * education ✓ free education for all? ✓ competition among universities = guarantee of timely syllabuses → government intervention or laissez-faire? * recreation & sports ✓ sports often include arts (e.g. dance) → ought to be subsidised Keywords: public spending subsidies social contentment leisure Describe your hometown. What is special about it? ✓ origins ✓ role in history ✓ location & advantages Keywords: landmark defaced facades urban sprawl & economic activity flabbergasting architecture Follow-up questions: Would you like to have been born elsewhere? Should the town-hall attract more tourists? 〆don't be only descriptive → show emotions when describing the place where you were born Describe the ethnic mix in your country. ✓ rural exodus engenders the decline of local cultures ✓ unifying power of Russian language Keywords: ✓ diversity ✓ Caucasian, Asian complexions ✓ birth rate Follow-up questions: Are there any conflicts among certain ethnic groups? Are some cultures and languages at risk of disappearing? Why? active textbook active textbook to sprawl = (especially of a city) to cover a large area of land with buildings, especially gradually over a period of time to deface = to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it flabbergasting = shocking, usually because it is unexpected complexion = natural colour and condition of the skin on a person's face 09:00-09:45 1 future By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. vznaniya meeting Vznaniya meeting details https://webinar.vznaniya.ru/b/dun-5oc-kbz-fgl ]]> active textbook active textbook