LET US LEARN COLLOCATION

1. CHANGE

Slight / subtle / insignificant /marginal /small /minor /moderate/ considerable/ key/large /profound//fundamental/ important/vital/ essential /marked/ major /real /great/ enormous/ significant/ noticeable /abrupt //sudden/substantial complete /steady /gradual drastic/ sudden /dramatic / growing/

  OTHER `CHANGE' USAGES

Sea changeˈ/step change/ a wind of change/come a long way 

2. DIFFERENCE

ADJECTIVE

Slight/ steady /gradual /significant / Dramatic/ sharp/ large /substantial  

Surprising/ expected/ unexpected //profound/radical/crucial/key/significant/marked/striking/

Corresponding/ staggering

VERB

Make/exaggerate/focus on/highlight/stress/underline//perceive/spot/explore

3. WEIGHT
Lose/drop/shed/take off
* Keep your weight down
* He piled on weight during his wife's pregnancy!

4. CALORIE
Burn off/control/consume/expend

5. EXERCISE
Moderate/strenuous/vigorous

CUE CARDS-`SEASIDE’ RELATED..

TOPIC CARDS-`SEASIDE’ RELATED..

1.      Describe a seaside place you liked to visit
You should say

·        Where it is

·        What you liked about it

·        What you did there

·        Who you went there with

·        Explain why you liked to visit it

2.      Talk about a seaside place that you would like to visit. Please say

·        Where is it?

·        What can you do there?

·        Why would you like to go there?

3.      Describe a seaside place you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:

·        Where this place was

·        What you did at this place

·         Who you went there with

·        Explain why you liked this place.

4.      Describe a seaside place you like to visit

            You should say:

·        Where it is

·        What you like about it

·        What you do there

·        Who you go there with

·        Explain why you like to visit it

  

What you did at this place

·         I  waded  waist-deep though the water.

·         I sat there at the sea-shore listening to the lullaby (/ˈlʌləbaɪ/ ) of waves

·         The shallow, frothy waves crept up playfully at my feet /  lapped    around /against my  feet

·         Then, I simply strolled along  the sand. The enjoyed the peace and cooleness of the morning.

·         The freshness of air   unwound me.

·         built a huge sand castles， using the   soft, burning sand but the waves   crushed it  but I  continued  fortifying it.

 DISCUSSION ON THE ABSTRAT TOPIC

·          Do you think people like the seaside for holidays?

·         Do you think the seaside will always be a preferred as the best holiday place?

·         Is it more fun for children than adults do you think?

·         Do you have some good memories from seaside trips as a child?

·         In what circumstances the seaside might stop being an attractive destination for holidays in your view?

FIVE CUE CARDS ON YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK

The book you like the most

1.    Describe a book you read.

·       Name of the book

·       What kind of book was it

·       What is the content of the book and why you like it

2.    Describe a book you have read. You should say:

• What this book 
• When you read  it
• Why you decided to read the book and say if you enjoyed it and why.

3.    What kind of books you like most

• What they are about
• Why you like them most
• What effect have books brought on you?

4.    Describe one of your favourite books. You should say:

·         What is it about

·         When did you get it

·         Why you like it

5.    Your Favourite book

·         What is the name of the book

·         When did you read it

·         Tell about the book briefly

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UN/LEARN THESE USAGES

1.      ENJOY

·         Enjoy to do sth(enjoy sth)

·         Don’t say enjoy say, enjoy yourself/himself/herself/themselves

2.      RECOMMEND

·         Recommend to do sth(doing sth)

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ANSWERING `WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE' QUESTIONS

TWELVE `LIKE’ SYNONYMS FOR YOU

Learn to answer `your  favourite’ questions using the following synonyms. Use them brilliantly, instead of boringly repeating “I like..I like”..

1.   Fairly / pretty keen on...

·       She is very keen on foreign languages

·       The subjects I am keen on are…

·       I am keen on watching that particular movie

·       He is keen on playing football

2.   Quite / pretty fond of

·       Your mother is very fond of me

·       Though initially there were enemies over the years she has grown quite fond of him

3.   (To be) into...

·       I am really into keeping up with the latest trend

·       My daughter is really into western music

4.   I'm/ totally/ mad about

·       I am totally mad about my football team.

·       Although she is mad about kids, she does not have one.

5.   Big/massive fan of...

·       I have ever really been a fan of cricket..d

·       Are you a fan of Argentina?

·       He is a big fan of our Prime Minister

6.   Have (quite)a soft spot for

·       My child always had quite  soft spot for that particular chocolate

·       Her class teacher has quite a soft spot at that smart boy. She just can’t stand it.

·       My son loves football and obviously has a quite soft sport for world cup

·       The type of food I have a soft spot is….

·       Beware, that drunkard has a soft spot for you.

7.   Quite/rather partial to  

·        Unfortunately, my little daughter rather partial to junk food.

8.   (Really) appeal to

·       What appealed to me about nursing is that

·       His eating habit has never really appealed to me.

9.   Simply/absolutely/just adore...

·       I absolutely adore `Diary Milk’

·       I simply adore Sachin’s batting.

·       I just adore that dress.

10.               Quite/pretty passionate about sth / sb

·       That student is pretty passionate about learning new vocabularies

11.               Enthusiastic about...

·       I am, in fact, not that enthusiastic about attending her marriage

12.               Fascinated by

·       I am always fascinated by his enthusiasm for learning new things

·       I dream about becoming the director of  his institute

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HOW TO ANSWER `HOW' QUESTIONS

HOW TO ANSWER `HOW' QUESTIONS

USEFUL VOCABULARIES 

·        COINCIDENCE

·        BY CHANCE

·        COME ACROSS with

·        ACCIDENTAL

·        MODUS OPERANDI 

EXAMPLE

HOW DID YOU COME TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE WEBSITE?

Well, you know,in fact I came across this  website which I am so enthusiastic about by sheer coincidence. To elaborate, one day while I was just browsing  my  favourite tourist spots,  this website was spotted, accidentally. I did not notice it first but…

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 ·        Modus operandi-mode of operation