IELTS SPEAKING & LISTENING COURSE. Private Coach. Lesson 13

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1 IELTS SPEAKING & LISTENING COURSE Lesson 13

2 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. Grammar Rules: Article Rule 23: Use THE with the names of: Oceans Seas Coasts Rivers Swamps Archipelagos Collections of Lakes Mountain Chains Deserts References on the Globe The Pacific Ocean The China Sea, The Dead Sea The Pacific Coasts The Nile River, The Amazon River The Candaba Swamp, The Everglades The Japanese Archipelago, The Philippine Archipelago The Great Lakes The Himalayas, The Andes The Sahara Desert The Equator, The North Pole 2

3 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. Grammar Rules: Article Rule 24: DO NOT use THE with the names of: Individual lakes Individual Islands Beaches Waterfalls Individual mountains, except the Matterhorn Canyons, except the Grand Canyon People s first names Days Months Holidays Michigan Lake, Saiko Lake Hokkaido, Okinawa Island Boracay Beach, Shirahama Beach Kegon Falls, Nachi Falls Mount Fuji, Mount Everest Kamoshika Canyon Michelle, Akiko Monday, Tuesday January, May New Year, Valentine s Day 3

4 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. Grammar Activity I: Choose THE or NO ARTICLE for each word below. 1. I didn't know that Lake Michigan was one of Great lakes until we went there last year. 2. While we were in Georgia, we went canoeing in Okefenokee Swamp and camped along Suwanee River. 3. A: Have you ever heard of Malta? B: Yes, it's an island in Mediterranean. 4. When we went hiking in Alps, we saw many famous mountains including Matterhorn and Mount Blanc. 5. Our trip to Namibia was so adventurous! We explored Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Skeleton Coast and Etosha National Park. 4

5 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. 6. We visited Niagara Falls while we were crossing the border Canada and United States. 7. White water rafting trips down Colorado River are very popular because they pass through Grand Canyon. 8. While we were staying on Miami Beach, we drove down to visit Florida Keys, the chain of small islands which extends out into Caribbean. We also explored Everglades, the beautiful wetlands which cover the southern half of the state. 9. When I went to Hawaii, my favorite Island was Kauai. I spent three days hiking along Na Pali Coast and three days lying on Poipu Beach. 10. Explores first reached South Pole in 1911, first climbed Mt. Everest in 1953, and first set foot on Moon in

6 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. Vocabulary Processed food commercially prepared food bought for convenience Processed food is cheap and convenient but has a negative effect to your health. A take out a cooked meal prepared in a restaurant and eaten at home I m tired and will have no time to cook out home so we will just order some take out at the restaurant near our house. Delicacy a choice or expensive food Pufferfish is a daring delicacy of Japan. Cuisine food cooked in a certain way Other than the Eiffel Tower, Paris is also known for its delectable cuisine. Eat out eat in a restaurant We are planning to eat out in that new swanky restaurant in town 6

7 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. Vocabulary A fussy eater somebody who has their own high standards about what they eat My son is a fussy eater, he refuses to eat anything except fast-food and junk food. Have a sweet tooth enjoy sugary food I will bring a chocolate cake to the picnic because I know Sarah has a sweet tooth. Home-cooked food food cooked at home I always bring my mom s home-cooked food for lunch at school. Make your mouth water make you very hungry for something The smell from the roasted pig on the street makes everybody s mouth water. Play with your food push the food around the plate to avoid eating it Stop playing with your food so you can get ready for bed. 7

8 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. Vocabulary Foot the bill to pay the bill You paid for the movie tickets, so let me foot the bill for our dinner. A quick snack to eat a small amount of food between meals I ll grab a quick snack before driving home. Spoil your appetite to eat something that will stop you feeling hungry when it s meal-time. Eating junk food can spoil your appetite and cannot give you the proper nutrition you need. Wine and dine to entertain someone by treating them to food and drink We will wine and dine in honor of our foreign friends. Bolt something down eat something very quickly I will bolt my lunch down because I only I have a 15-minute break 8

9 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. IELTS Speaking Practice. Your tutor will ask the question and respond using the vocabularies that you learned as much as possible. What is your favorite restaurant? How often do you eat out? Would you rather eat out or eat at home. When did you last go to a restaurant? How important is having breakfast to you? What kind of restaurants do you like to go if you do eat out? Where is the best place to shop for groceries? Have you ever worked in a restaurant? What are the benefits of restaurants? What are the disadvantages of restaurants? 9

10 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. IELTS Listening Practice. Click on the icon to open the recording. Have some time to read the following questions. Answer the questions as you listen and listen carefully because you will only hear the recording once. When ready, click the headphone icon below. 10

11 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. QUESTIONS Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. In 1993 Dan Pearman went to Ecuador a. as a tourist guide. b. as part of his studies. c. as a voluntary worker. 12. Dan's neighbor was successful in business because he a. employed carpenters from the area. b. was the most skilled craftsman in the town. c. found it easy to reach customers. 13. Dan says the charity relies on a. getting enough bicycles to send regularly. b. finding new areas which need the bicycles. c. charging for the bicycles it sends abroad. 11

12 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. 14. What does Dan say about the town of Rivas? a. it has received the greatest number of bikes. b. it has almost as many bikes as Amsterdam. c. its economy has been totally transformed. 15. What problem did the charity face in August 2000? a. it couldn't meet its overheads. b. it had to delay sending the bikes. c. it was criticized in the British media. QUESTIONS Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. 16. How much money did the charity receive when it won an award? 17. What is the charity currently hoping to buy? 12

13 COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. QUESTIONS Choose THREE letters A-G. Which THREE things can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power? A. organize bike collection B. repair the donated bikes C. donate their unwanted tools D. do voluntary work in its office E. hold an event to raise money F. identify areas that need bikes G. write to the government

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