Words
Words
Words
CELPIP:
Writing Tips:
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#1 - Clear structure & Plan
#2 - Proper Grammer and range of vocabulary
#3 - Use of Complex sentences
#4 - Review
Formal Sample: It is a great honour to be able to state at this time, with the
utmost sincerity, that I have always felt that xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I hope we are able to arrive at a resolution to this problem by end of this week at
the latest, without my having to take any further steps
Thank you for considering my concerns, and I look forward to hearing about the
actions taken to alleviate this situation.
Review:
- level of formality suit the situation
- Slang or abbrevation or informal
- right tone
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Speaking Tips:
#1 - Always extract from own life than makeup.
#2 - Concentrate on Grammer, Vocabulary and prompt
#3 - Use own words without repitation
#4 - Test your tone, pace and volume before taking test
#5 - Use full time, informative and complete
Speaking: 8 Tasks in 20 minutes. With 30 sec of prep time and 60 sec of speaking
time.
1. Giving advice. (speaking time - 90 sec)
Imagine as like you are talking in phone to give advice to X. Hi Mary, How
have you been ?
Provide 2 to 3 suggestions [Sentence can start with => If I were you /
Another thing you could do / One final idea is ]
[First of all / Next thing / It might be worth
considering ]
Give practical example or reason for each suggestion
Appropriate tone to be helpful and thoughtful.
End note: Anyway, there’s my two cents (input, advise)
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Listening Tips:
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#1 - Take notes
#2 - Keep listening if you don't understand word / phrase / sentence. Keep moving
if you can't answer
#3 - Few have set time for answer one question. Few have set time for bunch of
question (you can revisit)
#4 - Make sure you answered before moving to next part of listening
Part 1: Problem Solving (2 spk) - 3 parts - each part will have 2-3 questions
[Listen the Question and answer choice appears on the screen] [8 Questions]
Part 2: Daily life conversation (2 spk) - 1 part - 5-6 quns[Listen the Question and
answer choice appears on the screen] [5 Questions]
Part 3: Specialized knowledge (2 spk) - 1 part - [Listen the Question and answer
choice appears on the screen] [6 Questions]
Part 4: Listening to a News Item [One Speaker | 1.5 Minutes | 5 Qns appear] | [All
questions appears on the screen with choices] [5 Questions]
Notes for W questions
Part 5: Video clip (3 spk) [All questions appears on the screen with choices] [8
Questions]
Part 6: News Item - Multiple points of view (1 spk) [All questions appears on the
screen with choices] [6 Questions]
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Reading Tips:
#1 - Skimming & Scanning (not to read every word)
#2 - skip word if you don't understand or no clue with context
#3 - No Penalty
Reading Patern:
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1. Reading Correspondence - 11 Qns / 11 Minutes
2. Reading to apply Diagram - 8 Qns / 9 Minutes
3. Reading for Information - 9 Qns / 10 Minutes
4. Reading for View Points - 10 Qns / 13 Minutes
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TO DO
Watch: Score Comparison chart
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Vocabulary:
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prerogative - சிறப்புரிமை
Decade - 10 years
God forbid [expression] - wish that something should not happen.
gone downhill [expression] - something getting worse
A storm in a teacup [expression] - A big fuss about a small problem
Better to show than tell [expression] - A picture is worth 1000 words
Down to earth (friendly, relaxed)
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Phrases:
hold your nerve or keep your nerve -> you remain calm and determined in a difficult
situation.
He/It winds me up -> Someone or something realy annoys you
I hit the ceiling -> To get very angry and upset
sitting on the fence -> Not making a firm decision between different choices
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rescind - The navy rescinded its ban on women sailors [ ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டது ]
souvenir - [நினைவு பரிசு]
pervasive - Playing video games is pervasive among kids. Talking about the weather
is pervasive among adults. [பரவலான]
invasive - tending to spread
Basic:
very happy - Delighted, glad, elated
perplex - dazzle, confused [குழப்பம்]
astonished - amaze, surprise [வியந்தார்]
revive - to restore [புதுப்பிக்க]
skeptical - doubt, suspicious [சந்தேகம்]
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Writing Task 1:
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Informal:
Dear …,
1. Hopefully, you and (family member/friend) are in great spirits! My apologies for
not being in touch, but I am making up for it via this letter; at least I hope so!
2. Exclamations, basic words, complex sentences, informal but not slang vocab,
adjectives/adverbs.
3. Exclamations, basic words, complex sentences, informal but not slang vocab,
adjectives/adverbs.
4. Exclamations, basic words, complex sentences, informal but not slang vocab,
adjectives/adverbs.
5. I am hoping this letter finds you well. Do get back to me whenever you get a
chance. Can’t wait to see you soon!
Best Regards,
Name
Example:
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Dear Bob,
1. Hopefully, you guys are in great spirits! My apologies for not being in touch
with you all, but I am making up for it via this letter; at least I hope so!
2. I can’t stop but continuously think of how morose Hannah has been since she has
started feeling homesick. Not only will a surprise party cheer her up, it will also
be an awesome way to catch up with you all!
3. How does this Saturday evening past 6 pm sound; or is that too close to working
hours? Recently, I have been falling in love with Queen’s Park, and I mentally
cannot picture a better spot!
4. If you guys can take care of the food and drinks, that will take a lot of
pressure off my mind. Finally, and this is a must, when Hannah shows up, we all
have to toss our introverted natures aside and shout ‘SURPRISE!’
5. I am hoping this letter finds you well. Do get back to me whenever you get a
chance. Can’t wait to see you guys soon!
Best Regards,
Charlie
Formal:
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Dear …,
1. The purpose of my writing today is to inform you about/lodge a complaint…
2. To begin with, … On top of that…
3. Complex sentence. Example/Connector.
4. Overall, considering the above, given the aforementioned scenario, based on
what I have provided you today, conclusively…..
5. I am looking forward to seeing how my suggestions translate into prompt actions
from your side. Your kind cooperation would be most appreciated. OR (in different
cases). Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. Furthermore, an
open line of communication, from your side, in this case would greatly help out.
Sincerely,
Full name
Brainstorming:
B1: stutter/bullying me
B2: demotivating/mental stress (migraines)
B3: give warnings/separate our work cubicle
Example:
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Dear Mr. Harry,
Writing Task 2:
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Template 1:
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The action/topic/idea of ..... has sparked recent debate and controversy.
I opine that ..... is a more apropos option due to ...
Based on the aforementioned reasoning, I still stand by my stance. That is, ... is
not a suited option considering ...
Example:
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The idea of employing punishment has sparked recent debate and controversy. I opine
that life imprisonment is a more apropos option due to certain social factors.
Conspicuously, since life imprisonment allows offenders to survive, it is a less
harsh way to chastise them which speaks to human rights and ethics.
Furthermore, it gives room to maintain and effectively grow family bonds. For
example, since these criminals are not put to death penalty, they can still
accommodate
family visits, keeping their relationships and the spirit of love alive, as long
as they live.
Template 2:
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The action/topic/idea of ..... has sparked recent debate and controversy.
I opine that ..... is a more apropos option due to ...
Example:
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The idea of employing punishment has sparked recent debate and controversy. I
(personally) opine that death penalty is a more apropos option due to the
optimistic current and future outlook.
Conspicuously, since capital punishment simply ends a life, the expenditures of
that person do not need to be accounted for. Further to this, their food, shelter
or any therapeutic supplies would not be a source of draining budgets since they
themselves will cease to exist. This kind of thinking or approach towards
criminals may be seen as amoral in a plethora of cultures, nevertheless, the
practicality of the given measures and resulting savings, in terms of fiscal
numbers, is quite significant.
Interestingly enough, the concept of reward and punishment applies here. Due to
such a brutally applied penalty, criminals will perceive it as an apparent
deterrent to crime; valuing their lives over existing urges to commit crime will
aid in inevitably lowering crime rates.
Based on the aforementioned reasoning, I still stand by my stance. That is,
capital punishment is clearly more feasible considering monetary and crime-related
pros.
10 WORDS to Use:
Furthermore
Although
Based on
Interestingly
Primarily
Senseless
Conspicuously
Therefore
Before all else
Nevertheless
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Speaking:
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Speaking 1
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Hi Maria. How’s life? It’s been an eternity since I last spoke with you!
Listen, I heard that you were going through/dealing with/etc. I thought I would
provide my input to you based on my own experience.
Firstly,
Secondly,
Thirdly,
For your own sake, I really think you should take my suggestions into account.
Let me know how it goes!
Take care!
Speaking 2
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There are many and one of them is…
To begin with… (1 point)
Given that… (1-2 points)
Evidently,…
Speaking 3
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The picture clearly portrays…
Furthermore,…
Not only does the foreground show…., the background clearly has…
Overall,…
Speaking 4
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Most likely, in the next little while,…
Likewise,…
I can also reasonably assume that
Speaking 5
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Hi/Hey/Hello… Nice to see you again!
I gotta say, you are putting me in a tough spot by making me choose between…
However, it’s clear as day that … has..
(Use words like more suitable/highly beneficial/comparatively/ comparing/as
compared to/nonetheless/nevertheless…)
Did I make enough sense to convince you at this point? Let me know!
Speaking 6
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Hi ….
Look, this will be an uncomfortable discussion, but let me just be candid,…
I understand it’s hard/tough/unprecedented but I need you to understand…
Sorry if this sours your day but I only have the best of intentions for you
(depending on the question).
Speaking 7
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The topic/idea/question/action of… has been a source of heightened controversy. I
feel that the wisest choice would be to support … and I will explain exactly why.
Firstly,
Secondly,
Thirdly,
To finish up, it is an indisputable fact that…
Speaking 8
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Hello, …. How are you doing?
I have some news/something to tell you/something interesting that I needed to bring
up…
Describe the picture
With that said,….
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