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              TIME Meanwhile Presently At last Finally Immediately Thereafter At the same time Subsequently Eventually Currently In the meantime In the past

Synonyms of " Big "

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EXPRESSING CERTAINTY Certainly Doubtless Definitely Undoubtedly No doubt Of course

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Task 2 Some people believe that children should be made disciplines by making them obey rules and do what their parents and teachers want them to do. Others, however, believe that those children who are controlled are not well prepared to tackle the challenges life bring to them. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Sample Answer: Young children are beginners. They have a lot to learn and one of the biggest lessons they must learn is how to behave oe act in an acceptable manner. Some people believe by obeying rules children become better citizens and do not fall into bad company. Others believe that they become very controlled if they are told what to do and what not to do all the time. Firstly, rules of behavior create responsible and respectful children who in turn mature into respectful adults. They know the value of respect for elders. They know the importance of relationships. They know about their values of respect for elders. The know th...

Task 1 Write a letter to the transport officer about a problem with transport system in your area. Please say: ·        Describe the situation you are facing ·        Why do you consider it a problem ·        What changes would you like to recommend Sample Answer: Dear Sir/Madam, I am Pooja Arora from Green Enclave, Ludhiana. I am writing this letter to apprise you with a problem about the transport system, which is causing a lot inconvenience to the people of Ludhiana, and to request you to do something to mitigate the problem as early as possible. You know very well that a flyover near bus stand is under construction, because of which there is a lot of chaos in the traffic in front of the bus stand. To add to the confusion, the private buses stop on the roadside, instead of going inside the bus stand, and keep waiting for their buses to fill with passengers. These c...

GIVING EXAMPLES For example Such as As That is To illustrate For instance in other words Like Namely To paraphrase

STARTING YOUR OPINION In my opinion  In my view From my point of view It seems to me that From my perspective It appears that I realize I imagine According to me I think I believe To my way of thinking I suppose I understand I feel

CONTRASTING However On the contrary Differ from Although Otherwise Alternatively But On the other hand Nevertheless Though Instead Even though

Describe a happy event of your life. You should say: what it was when it happened where it happened and explain why it was a happy event. Sample Answer ▼ Happy and sad events are a part and parcel of our life. The happy event I am going to talk about here is the  wedding  of my cousin. I attended this wedding on 15th August. My cousin‟s name is Jaspreet.  She is my maternal aunt‟s daughter. All our relatives and friends were invited. Actually the whole week before 15th was busy in the pre-wedding traditional celebrations  like jago, mehandi and haldi.  On the day of the wedding, the marriage palace was decorated like a bride. My  cousin also looked beautiful in her sequin spangled lehanga.  The baraat came at 10 a.m. High tea was served in which there were lots of cakes and snacks.  Then there was the ceremony of "Lavan phere".  The bride and groom exchanged fresh flower garlands.  Then we all danced and enjoye...

Describe a plant that you find useful. You should say Its name Where it is commonly grown What it looks like         And explain why you find it useful. Sample Answer ▼ I’m a nature lover. I have planted many different types of plants in my garden. All of them have their own special features. Today, I will talk about one plant which I think is highly beneficial. The name of the plant is Aloe Vera. It’s a stem less or very short-stemmed  succulent  plant. The average height of the plant is around 60-100 cm. It has triangular, fleshy green leaves with  serrated  edges. These prickly leaves act as a defense against animals and insects. There are different species of aloe vera and they are commonly found in most parts of the world. Aloe can grow indoors as well as outdoors. A certain amount of sunlight is essential for these plants to  thrive . I’ve read many reports about the health benefits of aloe vera. This plant ...

OTHER WORDS YOU CAN USE INSTEAD OF " CREATED " Assembled Conceptualized Constructed Crafted Cultivated Designed Developed Engineered Established Formulated Founded Illustrated Incorporated Invented Launched Manufactured Orchestrated Pioneered Produced Prompted

EXPRESSING PARTIAL AGREEMENT More or less Up to a point In a way To some extent Almost So to speak

Describe a foreign country you have never been to. You should say: where the country is when you will go there why you would like to go there and explain why this is a good country to visit. Sample Answer ▼ The country that I have always wanted to go but have not visited yet is Italy. I've been dreaming of visiting Italy for more than 2-3 years. I'll definitely visit the country as soon as my graduation is complete. Italy is in Southern Europe. Rome, the largest city and the Capital of Italy has been the leading political and religious center of the western civilization, serving as the capital of the both Roman Empire and the Christianity. I'd like to go there to see the museums, arts, streets, cultural and other attractions. Another reason I want to go there is to visit the Vatican City. I have read and heard about numerous stories and history about this country and witnessing them would be a great joy for me. There are plenty of things to see:...

COMPARING Similar to In common Either...or Neither...nor Just as At the same time Resemble In the same way At the same time

Describe a problem that affects the environment in the area where you live. You should say: what the problem is what causes it what people feel about the problem    and explain what you think could be done to solve it. Sample Answer ▼ There are so many problems that negatively affect the environment in our area and among these, the density of population, in my opinion, is the most severe one. While in many countries, less than 100 people live in one square kilometer, we have got around thousand of people living in one square kilometer. Because of this high population and population density in city areas, lots of problems are arising. The expenditure to support living is quite high compared to the average earning of the people, a heavy traffic has become a common scenario in the roads and as a consequence, lots of time is killed every day. The lower economic people are not getting the proper education and hospital facility, crime has i...

OTHER WORDS YOU CAN USE INSTEAD OF " SURPRISE " Astonished Curious Delighted Enchanted Exhilarated Incredulous Inquisitive Impressed Mystified Passionate Playful Replenished Splendid Shocked Stunned

Describe a good photo someone took for you. You should say: when and where the photo was taken who took the photo what the photo depicts and explain why you like this photo. Sample Answer ▼ In this modern era technology is developing day by day and new inventions are coming into the market.In the earlier time, a few people had cameras to capture pictures and cameras were very heavy to carry by someone with him or her but nowadays with the advent of technology, mobiles phones of different brands are available in the market which has a large number of functions like one could capture pictures and makes videos at any time and anywhere.These mobile is not only easy to carry but have high dimension picture quality.I have a Samsung mobile and always capture pictures on different occasions but today I would like to talk about a picture which was taken by my sister in law with my mobile when we had gone to wonderland Jalandhar . I had gone to wonderland Jalandhar in...

Describe a city you have visited / Describe your favorite city. You should say: what is the name and where is it when you visited it. why did you like it what are the attractive places of this city and explain what influence did the city have on you. Sample Answer ▼ Sydney is my  favorite  city among the cities I have visited so far. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales of Australia. This city is situated on the bank of Tasman Sea and has around 4.6 million people. I have visited this city in 2008 after I finished my graduation and loved my stay there. Sydney had many attractive natural areas, botanic gardens, parks, and high rising buildings. This city has many heritage listed buildings that attract the tourists and visitors. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognised landmarks in Australia and is a great place to visit. This city is known for the dynamic cultural hub and it has many famous museums, galleries and art galleries as wel...

GENERALIZING Generally Overall In general It seems to me that All in all Essentially All things considered Generally speaking On the whole By and large I believe Basically As a rule For the most part

OTHER WORDS YOU CAN USE INSTEAD OF " SCARED " Afraid Alarmed Anxious Bashful Cautious Fearful Frightened Horrified Lost Haunted Helpless Hesitant Insecure Nervous Petrified Puzzled Reassured Reserved Sheepish Tearful Uncomfortable Useless