Learning English With Sonia

Following the inspiring exploration of the crew aboard Artemis 2, I thought I would post a quote from John. F. Kennedy from 1962. This quote is an example of something called parallelism in English grammar. It is used a lot in political speeches and poetry, because it uses matching nouns and verbs, usually with contrasting adjectives, for effect. Here is a great example;

''We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard” JFK, 1962.

Welcome back to the next part of this free course. Today, we look at part 2 of the IELTS speaking test and I hope you enjoy the worksheets below.

*update* The second part of the free IELTS course is coming out soon...🤩

Welcome to the first part of this short course on vocabulary for the IELTS speaking test. I will be giving you 3 worksheets, one for each part of the speaking test. Today, we start with part 1 and you can access this below for free! Next time, I will focus on part 2 of the long turn speaking question. Please let me know in the comments, if you found this helpful...😃

IELTS essential vocabulary short course, coming soon...😀

The answer to the previous post....'Fierce'.

Which word is the best fit for this sentence?

The headteacher of the school had a ...........reputation!

A.) Strict
B.) Fierce
C.) Severe

And the final part of the OET card format series. This picture gives some examples of how you can end the consultation.

Today, let's look at the next part of this mini-series. You can see from the blue highlighted areas that the first task on the role-play card requires you to understand the patient's situation and take a brief medical history.

This is the first of a three-part series on understanding the OET role-play card format. In this first mini-lesson, I will show you the fundamental overview of the card and what the sections mean. Below, you will see a typical OET role-play card. It is broken down into sections that you should take into account when studying. In yellow highlights is a brief explanation of how to understand the different points.

Watch out for a new OET preparation series coming soon...