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

DESCRIBE YOUR HOMETOWN(KOCHI)-ANSWER 1

Describe your hometown

“Well, you know, my hometown Kochi is a kind of..a massive city..like.. sprawling across many kilometers. ...I suppose I should begin by highlighting that particular aspect itself.... I mean it’s actually bigger than most of the other cities in Kerala as such and maybe even one of the most thickly populated cities in Kerala itself. On top of that I can also add that it, in fact, is a city of opportunities. To elaborate, it is equipped with shopping malls, cinemas, marine beauty and never wanted for anything! So naturally, your life in Kochi is pretty overwhelming- what’s more, it is heralded as the Queen of the Arabian Sea though, interestingly, it does not share any borders with the Arabian Sea. And I shouldn’t forget to mention that I enjoy every bit of my life here.  That’s all about my hometown.

May God the Father Bless You! Keep in touch

www.carmelcmi.com//youtube: `ielts kerala'

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CUE CARD-ANSWER. A FAMOUS PERSON YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET.

Describe a famous person you would like to meet.

You should say

Who the person is

Why he / she is famous

Why you would like to meet this celebrity

What you would like to do if you met this person.

If you ask me about the person I would like to meet I think I would have to choose APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India.  I am, in fact, a big fan of that great man.

 As to why he is famous, I really need to add that I adore his personality and vision. To elaborate, his vision is to make India a developed nation which in fact, resonates powerfully with the dreams of even the ordinary citizens. He has articulated his modus operandi for realizing his vision through his books. And the icing on the cake is his autobiographical sketches namely `Wings of Fire.’  

 And now with reference to why I would like to meet this great person, the point I want to make here is that I would like to meet him to get inspired. I have heard that his very presence is inspiring.

 Finally, if I got a chance to meet him, in person, I should mention that it would certainly be dreams come true! Well, I would appreciate him extending my hand. Besides, I would probably request him   to reveal the trade secret that prompted him to make such signal contributions to the country!

www.carmelcmi.com/`IELTS Kerala' on the `Youtube'

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