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2021-07-24 17:00:18 The British Council, in partnership with the Avloni Research Institute, is launching an initiative to support professional development of English language teachers through the Online Teacher Community (OTC) platform which was developed and launched within the Future English project.

To support successful implementation of the programme, the British Council is looking for English language professionals from public schools who are keen on joining our team of Online Teacher Community facilitators. More about the role and requirements can be found on our website https://buff.ly/3kCCRER

Interested candidates are asked to complete the online application form on https://buff.ly/2W7yszx by 10 August 2021.

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2021-07-24 11:00:20 The bar chart illustrates statistics concerning individuals in the UK consuming 5 or more portions of vegetables and fish per day from 2011 to 2017. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that percentages for women, children and men all rose over the period and women had the highest numbers throughout. The increase for children, comparatively, was modest.

Women began the period with 20% consuming more than 5 portions of vegetables and fish a day and this figure was stable until 2013 when it began to rise precipitously to eventually reach a high of 36% in 2016, before a fall to 30% to end the period. The numbers for males finished slightly lower at 26%, however their growth was steadier, rising in each year besides 2016 from a starting point of 16% in 2011.

The figures for children were much lower to begin (10%), preceding a relative surge to 14% the next year. Percentages then fluctuated around 14% and finished at a peak of 15% by the end of the period.

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2021-07-24 07:00:09 Recent IELTS Writing Task 2 questions

Large companies use sports events to promote their products. Some people think this has a negative impact on sports.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

People these days watch TV, films and other programmes alone rather than with other people. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

Some feel that schools should be mixed with both girls and boys attending while others feel the genders ought to be separated. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it?

In the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some people feel that entertainers such as film stars, pop musicians or sports stars are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of job should be highly paid?

Many believe that living in a city offers greater benefits compared to life in countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays people normally stretch their working hours and get stressed than before. What are the reasons for this? What employers can do to make people's life easier?

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2021-07-24 06:40:07 Reported on IELTS July 22nd

Some feel governments, rather than private companies, should be in charge of medical services.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There has been widespread debate in recent years concerning whether healthcare should be private or public. In my opinion, despite the importance of government regulation in the healthcare industry, a freer system will naturally encourage greater innovation.

The best support for government controlled healthcare comes from the exorbitant costs of private care. The United States is the best known example of this phenomenon. There are countless stories of vulnerable individuals requiring medical attention who face the prospect of years of nearly insurmountable medical bills. If the government runs the hospitals, as is the case in more progressive nations including Canada and England, the average person does not have to worry about prohibitively expensive medical emergencies. Citizens living in these countries now consider free medical treatment for the injured or ill as a foundational human right that governments have a responsibility to safeguard.

However, governments are notorious for stiffling innovation. This applies to a range of sectors and can best be evidenced by the failure of communism as an economic model. The less extreme forms of socialism that guide many European nations guarantee basic care but hospitals are not motivated to compete and excel. Despite the many drawbacks of the U.S. healthcare system, hospitals there routinely fund and are driven to uncover new treatments and procedures in order to attract more patients. While surging costs may leave behind vulnerable segments of the population, hospitals have a powerful motivation to produce the best possible results for those who can afford treatment.

In conclusion, medicine should be available for all citizens but this cannot be at the expense of the quality of healthcare. Governments should regulate the medical industry and provide welfare schemes yet still allow for a competitive environment.

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2021-07-23 12:31:01 Advanced Reading Power

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2021-07-23 07:00:02 Tautological phrase - Make your ideas short, simple and concise.

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2021-07-23 06:40:08 Introductory Expressions
For 7+ Task 1 introductions

• The graph / table shows / indicates / illustrates / reveals / represents

• It is clear from the graph / table

• It can be seen from the graph / table

• As the graph / table shows

• As can be seen from the graph / table

• As is shown by the graph / table

• As is illustrated by the graph / table

• From the graph / table it is clear

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2021-07-22 18:00:14 #recent_speaking_question

2021-07-21

Part 1:
• Do you like your primary school?
• How do you think about your primary school?
• What did you like to do the most
• when you were in primary school?
• How did you go to your primary school?
• What did you do in your leisure time in your primary school?

Part 2:
Describe a home that you visited but did not want to live in.
You should say:
• where it is
• what it is like
• why you visited it
and explain why you would not like to live there.

Part 3:
• Do people in your country like to visit others' homes?
• In your country what do people do when they visit others?
• Are gifts necessary when visiting others?
• What kind of place do people in your country like to live in?
• What are the differences between the homes in the city and those in the suburbs?

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2021-07-21 16:49:33 Collocations with "HAVE"

Have a bad temper Have a backache
Have a bad fall Have a baby
Have a bath Have a birthday
Have a bite Have a break
Have a busy day Have a trip
Have a career Have a chance
Have a chat Have a cold
Have a dance Have a day off
Have a depression Have a listen
Have a dispute Have a doubt
Have a dream Have a drill
Havea drink Have a feeling
Have a good day! Have a fit
Have a game Have a goal
Have a discussion Have a go
Have a good time Have a fight
Have an experience Have a jog
Have a hard time Have a haircut
Have a headache Have a holiday
Have a jacuzzi Have a laugh
Have a lecture Have a lesson
Have a lie down Have a limp
Have a massage Have a look
Have a meal Have a meeting
Have a moment Have a nap
Have a night mare Have a party
Have a passion for Have a plan
Have a problem Have a quarrel
Have a relationship Have a rest
Have a ride Have a right
Have a safe journey Have a run
Have a sandwich Have a salad
Have a scrub Have a shave
Have a shower Have a smell
Have a snack Have a snooze
Have a stretch Have a stroke
Have a swim Have a talk
Have a temperature Have a taste
Have a think Have a touch
Have a try Have a walk
Have a wash Have a wish
Have a workout Have a word
Have an accident Have access
Have an appointment Have food
Have an effect Have an event
Have an excuse Have an exam
Have an interview Have an idea
Have an opportunity Have sex
Have difficulty Have faith
Have an argument Have fun
Have no education Have no fear
Have patience Have rest
Have self-esteem Have room
Have breakfast Have skills
Have success Have soul
Have sympathy Have time
Have trouble Have work
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