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2022-08-05 09:06:01 Life lessons

Kindness Pays!

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied “Mother has taught us never to accept payment for a kindness.” He said… “Then I thank you from my heart.”

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt; stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.

Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he we nt in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room.

She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught; her attention on the side as She read these words…..

“Paid in full with one glass of milk.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: “Thank You, GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands.”

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2022-08-04 09:06:01 Real Speaking Test

IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – June 2018

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Let’s talk about your job.
– What is your job profile?
– Is it really hard to work nowadays?
– How do you spend time after work?
– Do you play any musical instrument?
– What do you think about the role of music today?
– Do you like to make lots of friends or do you have only one best friend?
– How do you spend time with your friends?
– Do you think you will make a lot of new friends in the future?

Cue Card

Talk about a neighbor that you like and admire. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– When did you first meet him/her?
– How does he/she inspire you?

Discussion

– Is interaction with other neighbors important to us?
– What is the role and importance of local community?
– What do you think about national identity?
– Do you really take pride in it?
– In what way?

#Useful

Try to speak at least more than the examiner. If you are asked a question using one sentence, respond with two or more. And never give short, uncommunicative replies, Typically, you will be asked about everyday topics, such as work, studies, sport, family and so on. So you should try answering IELTS Speaking questions before the exam. You will be surprised how simple they are! You just need to learn appropriate vocabulary and understand what answers you will give

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2022-08-03 09:06:01 Speaking time

IELTS SPEAKING: Part 2

Describe a place of entertainment (e.g. theatre, cinema, sports centre) that you would like to have where you live

You should say:

what this place would be
where it should be
who it would be for or who would use it and why you think this place of entertainment is needed

Sample 8.5 Band Response

The place of entertainment that I wish we had close to where I live is a sports centre. My ideal sports centre would have a gym, swimming pool, indoor and outdoor football pitches, courts for tennis, badminton and squash, and an all-purpose area for things like gymnastics and circuit training.
I can think of the perfect place for this facility: There’s a disused piece of land just down the road from where I live, where an old warehouse was knocked down. It’s near to the main road and the train station, so it would be easy for people to get to. There are plans to build houses on this plot of land, but I think a sports centre would be much better for local residents.
The good thing about a sports centre is that everyone can use it. There could be sports lessons and clubs for children and teenagers - things like swimming lessons and football team practice sessions. I’m sure many adults in my local area would join the gym, use the pool, and book the courts for games of tennis or badminton. The centre could even hold sports events, such as competitions, that would attract spectators as well as participants.
I think we need a good sports centre where I live because people currently have to travel to the next town if they want to find some of the facilities, activities, lessons and clubs that I’ve mentioned. I think a sports complex would give young people, in particular, something fun and productive to do in the evening and at weekends. Playing sport keeps people healthy and makes them feel happy, so I think a sports centre would brighten up my local area and improve our quality of life.

Now practise it yourself using these ideas and jot down some quick notes, speak for 10 mins and then record your answer in order to check pronunciation and work on it if you made pronuncing errors!

Practice makes perfect!
Study, Study, Study......

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2022-08-02 09:05:23 Real Speaking test

IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – May 2018

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you usually do at work?
– What kind of activities do you do at home?
– Are there any household tasks you do not like? Why?
– Did you study music when you were a child?
– Do you play any instruments now?
– Do you think it is easy to learn to play a new instrument?

Cue Card

Talk about a neighbour that you know well. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– How did you meet him/her?
– Do you like him/her? Why?

Discussion

– Do you know other neighbours in your neighbourhood?
– What kind of people do you think are important for the neighbourhood?
– Do you think local businesses are important to the community?
– Do you have an example of a community becoming better or worse?
– What do you think about the impact of technology on the community?


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2022-08-01 09:05:14 Writing time

Academic Task 1:

The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all sources and renewables in the year 2009.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Model Answer:

The four pie charts compare the electricity generated between Germany and France during 2009, and it is measured in billions kWh. Overall, it can be seen that conventional thermal was the main source of electricity in Germany, whereas nuclear was the main source in France.

The bulk of electricity in Germany, whose total output was 560 billion kWh, came from conventional thermal, at 59.6%. In France, the total output was lower, at 510 billion kWh, and in contrast to Germany, conventional thermal accounted for just 10.3%, with most electricity coming from nuclear power (76%). In Germany, the proportion of nuclear power generated electricity was only one fifth of the total.

Moving on to renewables, this accounted for quite similar proportions for both countries, ranging from around 14% to 17% of the total electricity generated. In detail, in Germany, most of the renewables consisted of wind and biomass, totaling around 75%, which was far higher than for hydroelectric (17.7%) and solar (6.1%). The situation was very different in France, where hydroelectric made up 80.5% of renewable electricity, with biomass, wind and solar making up the remaining 20%. Neither country used geothermal energy. (191 Words)

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2022-07-31 09:15:25 Vocabulary Time(Beginner)

FRUITS AND MEALS
(Mevalar va ovqatlar)

Apple - Olma
Pear - Nok
Orange - Apelsin
Lemon - Limon
Banana - Banan
Water-melon - Tarvuz
Grape - Uzum
Strawberry - Qulupnay
Melon - Qovun
Cherry - Olcha
Peach - Shaftoli
Pineapple - Ananas
Kivi - Kivi
Tomato - Pomidor
Aubergine - Baqlajon
Cucumber - Bodring
Carrot - Sabzi
Maize - Makkajo'xori
Pepper - Qalampir
Potato - Kartoshka
Turnip - Sholg'om
Onion - Piyoz
Peanut - Yeryong'oq
Honey - Asal
Bread - Non
Cheese - Pishloq
Egg - Tuxum
Sausage - Kolbasa; sosiska
Chicken - Jo'ja(pishirilgani)
Beef - Mol go'shti
Pizza - Pitsa
Hot-dog - Hot-dog
Hamburger - Gamburger
Crisps/Chips - Chipslar
Salad - Salat
Kabab - Kabob(shashlik)
Ice-cream - Musqaymoq
Cake - Tort
Candy - Konfet
Chocolate - Shokolad
Pop-Corn - Pop-korn
Biscuit - Pecheniy
Milk - Sut
Coffee - Kofe
Beer - Pivo
Cocktail - Kokteyl
Champagne - Shampan
Soup - Sho'rva
Bacon - Cho'chqa go'sht
Tea - Choy

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2022-07-30 09:05:12 Real Speaking Test

IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – June 2018

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Why do you like your job?
– Does your job involve reading?
– Do you like to read?
– Do you prefer print books or e-books?
– Do you like spending time by the sea?
– Is it important to you?

Cue Card

Talk about a small business that you would like to start in the future. Please say

– What kind of business it would be
– Where it would be located
– When you would start the business
– Why you would start this kind of business

Discussion

– Would you prefer working for a company or being your own boss?
– Do you think academic education is more important than experience in the field?
– What skills are required to start a small business?
– What are the risks of running your own business?

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2022-07-29 09:05:24 Vocabulary time

Cede: To give up control; surrender

Example - "The police officers had to cede control to the FBI agents."

Promenade: Leisurely walk

Example - "The couple promenaded around town with matching outfits on."

Cornucopia: Abundant supply

Example - "My mother loves to garden, she has a cornucopia of fresh veggies in the backyard."

Inimitable: Unmatched; extremely unique

Example - "No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't recreate the painting of the mountains. It was terribly inimitable, and eventually I gave up."

Coalesce: Fuse together

Example - "The two small fires coalesced and turned into one huge raging forest fire."

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2022-07-28 09:04:01 Grammar time

On time In time

Ikkalasi ham «vaqtida» deb tarjima qilinishi mumkin. Ammo «in time» iborasining «vaqtidan bir oz oldinroq», «on time» iborasining esa «ayni vaqtida», degan ma’nosi bor. Misollarda ko’ramiz:

Agar uchrashuv vaqti soat 9:00 qilib belgilangan bo’lsa:

– 8:30 da yetib kelsangiz, vaqtidan oldinroq yetib kelgan bo’lasiz – IN TIME

– uchrashuvga 8:50 da yetib kelsangiz, bir oz vaqtliroq kelgan bo’lasiz – IN TIME

– agar 8:55 da yetib kelsangiz, uchrashuvga 2 daqiqa ertaroq kelgan bo’lasiz – IN TIME

ON TIME iborasi ish-harakatning ayni kutilgan, kelishilgan vaqtning o’zida sodir bo’lishini anglatadi. Yuqoridagi uchrashuv misolida agar kishi soat 9:00 yetib kelgan bo’lsa, demak uning yetib kelishi «ON TIME» bilan ifodalanishi kerak!

«Just» so’zi har ikki ibora bilan ishlatilishi mumkin. Bu so’z faqatgina «aynan shu vaqtning o’zida» degan ma’noni anglatib, ish-harakatning o’ta aniq bo’lgan vaqtda bajarilishini ifodalaydi. Misol uchun:

Jamshid came just in time to meet Shohista- Jamshid Shohistani uchratish uchun ayni vaqtida keldi (vaqtidan bir oz oldinroq keldi, shunday vaziyatda keldi-ki, agar bir oz kech qolganida kechikkan bo’lardi)

Jamshid came just on time to meet Shohista – Jamshid Shohistani uchratish uchun ayni vaqtida keldi(u oldinroq ham kelmadi, kechikib ham qolmadi, ni uchratish uchun uchrashuv vaqtining ayni o’zida keldi)

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2022-07-27 12:50:06 Real Speaking Test

IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – May 2018

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– What part of the day is the most productive and efficient for you?
– Why is that?
– Do you like computers?
– Do you think computers/mobile apps are helpful?
– What mobile apps do you use the most?
– Would you like to develop an app in the future? Why?
– What kind of app would it be?

Cue Card

Talk about something that you have learned outside of school or college. Please say

– What is it?
– When and where did you learn it?
– How did you learn it?
– Who did you learn it from?

Discussion

– Did you like it?
– Was it easy or challenging for you? Why?
– Do you think adults should keep learning?
– What do you think adults should learn after college or school?
– Do you think seniors possess better knowledge than current generation?
– How much sleep do you think is sufficient for you?
– Do you think seniors need less sleep compared to younger people?
– Why do you think it

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