This week's question:
Which member of the pop group The Spice Girls was nicknamed Posh Spice? Was it:
a) Emma Bunton
b) Geri Halliwell
c) Victoria Adams
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Posh People
Alice and Rob talk about the British class system, and discuss whether posh people are discriminated against.
This week's question:
Which member of the pop group The Spice Girls was nicknamed Posh Spice? Was it:
a) Emma Bunton
b) Geri Halliwell
c) Victoria Adams
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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Text (104 K)
This week's question:
Which member of the pop group The Spice Girls was nicknamed Posh Spice? Was it:
a) Emma Bunton
b) Geri Halliwell
c) Victoria Adams
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
DOWNLOAD Audio Text (104 K)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
SENTENCE TRANFORMATION
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. I’d rather you stop talking about her.
A. I’d rather stop talking about her.
B. I prefer you not to talk about her any more.
C. I’d rather you not talk about her.
D. I want you to talk about her.
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. I’d rather you stop talking about her.
A. I’d rather stop talking about her.
B. I prefer you not to talk about her any more.
C. I’d rather you not talk about her.
D. I want you to talk about her.
Rewrite the following sentences
Reported speech
Rewrite the following sentences:
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
-He told them...
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
-He asked her where...
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
-He asked...
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.
-I told...
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
-She told...
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
-I asked her...
7. “He’s not at home”, she said.
-She said that...
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
-The girl wanted to know...
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.
-Tom told Ann...
10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
-He asked...
Rewrite the following sentences:
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
-He told them...
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
-He asked her where...
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
-He asked...
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.
-I told...
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
-She told...
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
-I asked her...
7. “He’s not at home”, she said.
-She said that...
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
-The girl wanted to know...
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.
-Tom told Ann...
10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
-He asked...
Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
American lawmakers have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices. This follows recent reports about the storing of information on the Apple iPhone, iPad and iTouch. Questions have also been raised about Google Android devices. Some people consider location tracking to be a threat to personal privacy and security.
Radio-Controlled Hummingbird Represents a New Breed of Drone
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
A California company has developed a drone that looks like a hummingbird. This nano-hummingbird is smaller than drones now used by the United States military. The manufacturer, AeroVironment, develops and tests its drones near Los Angeles. The experimental bird-like aircraft is radio-controlled and has a camera. Matthew Keennon is supervising the project.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011 Pageant Crowning Video
Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011:
Alyssa Campanella is newly Miss USA 2011. She beat 51 contestants to won this prestigious title at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. She will now represent USA in Miss Universe Pageant that is scheduled to held in Brazil Later this year.Campanella who originally hails from New Jersey but now lives in Los Angeles.
Alyssa Campanella Miss USA 2011 Pageant Crowning Video:
Miss USA 2011 Final Question:
Interview with Miss California USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella
Miss California USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella:
thePageantGuy.com interview with model, actress, and former Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 and newly crowned Miss California USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella. On June 19, 2011, she won the Miss USA title in Las Vegas, Nevada. As Miss USA 2011, she will go on to compete in Miss Universe 2011 in September.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Rhythm Of The Rain
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
The only girl I care about has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
But little does she know
That when she left that day
Along with her she took my heart
Rain please tell me now does that seem fair
For her to steal my heart away when she don't care
I can't love another when my hearts somewhere far away
The only girl I care about has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
But little does she know that when she left that day
Along with her she took my heart
[Instrumental Interlude]
Rain won't you tell her that I love her so
Please ask the sun to set her heart aglow
Rain in her heart and let the love we knew start to grow
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
Oh, listen to the falling rain
Pitter pater, pitter pater
Oh, oh, oh, listen to the falling rain
Pitter pater, pitter pater
Friday, June 17, 2011
The Band Perry - If I Die Young
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Uh oh, uh oh
Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother
She'll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I’ve had, just enough time
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I’ve had, just enough time
And I’ll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
I’m as green as the ring on my little, cold finger, I’ve
Never known the lovin' of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand, there’s a
Boy here in town says he’ll, love my forever
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I’ve had, just enough time
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
What I never did is done
A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I’ll sell them for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I’m a goner
And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singin’
Funny when your dead how people start listenin’
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them, oh
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I’ve had, just enough time
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Going abroad to attend English summer camps in fashion
In order to help children have attractive summer holidays, many Vietnamese parents are ready to spend hundreds of millions of dong to send their children abroad to English summer camps.
While low and medium income workers queue up in front of children’s houses and summer clubs to register summer classes for their children, high income parents think of sending their children abroad to English summer camps. May and June are the good time for departure.
Taylor Swift - Mine
You were in college working part time waitin’ tables
Left a small town, never looked back
I was a flight risk with a fear of fallin’
Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts
I say "Can you believe it?
As we’re lying on the couch?"
The moment I can see it.
Yes, yes, I can see it now.
Do you remember, we were sitting there by the water?
You put your arm around me for the first time.
You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter.
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine.
Flash forward and we’re taking on the world together,
And there’s a drawer of my things at your place.
You learn my secrets and you figure out why I’m guarded,
You say we’ll never make my parents’ mistakes.
But we got bills to pay,
We got nothing figured out,
When it was hard to take,
Yes, yes, this is what I thought about.
Do you remember, we were sitting there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine.
Do you remember all the city lights on the water?
You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine.
Oh, oh, oh
And I remember that fight
Two-thirty AM
As everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street
Braced myself for the "Goodbye"
‘cause that’s all I’ve ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said, "I’ll never leave you alone."
You said, "I remember how we felt sitting by the water
And every time I look at you, it’s like the first time
I fell in love with a careless man’s careful daughter
She is the best thing that’s ever been mine."
Hold on, make it last
Hold on, never turn back
You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine.
(Hold on) Do you believe it?
(Hold on) Gonna make it now.
(Hold on) I can see it,
(Yes, yes) I can see it now.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Drum Circle Widens Into a United Nations of Beats
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
People with musical instruments come ready to play. Strangers get up to dance. Crowds gather around. You can find them each Sunday at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. For years, Willy Posey has been part of the Meridian Hill Park drum circle.
A New Life of Hope for a Young Burn Victim
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
Twelve-year-old Marius Dasianu has found hope, and a new family, in the United States. MARIUS DASIANU: "I do karate, and I'm going to go [out for] basketball." Marius was born in Romania.
Chuck Brown: Still the Go-To Guy for Go-Go Music
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
Chuck Brown has been called the creator of go-go -- a form of African-American music that developed in Washington. Go-go is part jazz, part rhythm and blues, and part hip-hop. It became popular in the 1970s.
Chuck Brown has been called the creator of go-go -- a form of African-American music that developed in Washington. Go-go is part jazz, part rhythm and blues, and part hip-hop. It became popular in the 1970s.
Điểm thi tốt nghiệp THPT 2011
ĐIỂM THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2011 - XEM TRA CỨU ĐIỂM THI TN TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG 2011 NHANH NHẤT
Điểm thi Tốt nghiệp thpt 2011 sẽ được cập nhật sớm nhất của tất cả các tỉnh thành trong cả nước. Mời phụ huynh và thí sinh xem ngay ĐIỂM THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2011
Các bạn có thể tra cứu trên một số link dưới đây:
Mời bạn đọc BẤM VÀO ĐÂY để xem điểm thi tốt nghiệp THPT.
Hoặc: BẤM VÀO ĐÂY
Xem tren trang Dan tri BẤM VÀO ĐÂY
BẢNG MÃ TỈNH, THÀNH PHỐ THEO BỘ GD&ĐT 2011
Điểm thi Tốt nghiệp thpt 2011 sẽ được cập nhật sớm nhất của tất cả các tỉnh thành trong cả nước. Mời phụ huynh và thí sinh xem ngay ĐIỂM THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2011
Các bạn có thể tra cứu trên một số link dưới đây:
Mời bạn đọc BẤM VÀO ĐÂY để xem điểm thi tốt nghiệp THPT.
Hoặc: BẤM VÀO ĐÂY
Xem tren trang Dan tri BẤM VÀO ĐÂY
BẢNG MÃ TỈNH, THÀNH PHỐ THEO BỘ GD&ĐT 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
James Bond
Alice and Rob talk about James Bond, the spy and hero of the novels by Ian Fleming. Carte Blanche, the first Bond story not written by Ian Fleming, was recently published.
This week's question:
What was the title of the first-ever James Bond story written by Ian Fleming?
a) Diamonds Are Forever
b) From Russia With Love
c) Casino Royale
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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This week's question:
What was the title of the first-ever James Bond story written by Ian Fleming?
a) Diamonds Are Forever
b) From Russia With Love
c) Casino Royale
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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Booking holidays online
Stephen and Alice talk about booking holidays online and the language used in advertising holidays on the internet.
This week's question:
Ctrip.com, the top online travel company in China, announced a huge increase in profits between January and March. But how much was the increase?
a) 13%
b) 23%
c) 33%
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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This week's question:
Ctrip.com, the top online travel company in China, announced a huge increase in profits between January and March. But how much was the increase?
a) 13%
b) 23%
c) 33%
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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Seeing Stars: Amateur Astronomers Aim Thousands of Eyes at the Universe
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p style="text-align: justify;">Astronomer Gus Johnson likes the quiet and the dark. But weather conditions are working against him this night near his home in Maryland.
p style="text-align: justify;">Astronomer Gus Johnson likes the quiet and the dark. But weather conditions are working against him this night near his home in Maryland.
GUS JOHNSON: "Well, Jupiter went behind a cloud so we have the moon ... "
Johnson has been watching stars for 50 years. He remembers hundreds of star positions and he loves to share what he knows.
GUS JOHNSON: "That planet has a diameter 11 times that of the Earth."
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Gợi ý giải đề thi tốt nghiệp THPT môn tiếng Anh
Gợi ý giải đề thi tốt nghiệp THPT môn tiếng Anh
KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2011
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH – Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Mã đề : 639
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2011
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH – Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Mã đề : 639
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| Q1: B Q2: A Q3: A Q4: A Q5: C Q6: D Q7: A Q8: B Q9: B Q10: C | Q11: A Q12: D Q13: A Q14: D Q15: B Q16: C Q17: D Q18: A Q19: C Q20: D | Q21: A Q22: C Q23: D Q24: B Q25: D Q26: D Q27: D Q28: B Q29: B Q30: B | Q31: B Q32: D Q33: A Q34: C Q35: B Q36: A Q37: D Q38: A Q39: B Q40: A | Q41: C Q42: A Q43: C Q44: a Q45: D Q46: C Q47: C Q48: C Q49: B Q50: C |
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Study English IELTS Preparation - Series 3
Study English IELTS Preparation - Series 3 - Source: http://australianetwork.com
Our latest series of the popular Study English IELTS Preparation programs - Series 3 - is being broadcast on Australia Network throughout 2010.
You can access all 26 episodes from Study English Series 3 via this index page.
Select an episode and watch the program plus download and read study notes and practise your learning by completing the activities.
The Series 3 Guide provides a quick reference to the contents of each episode.
Download Study English Series 3 GuideSeries 3 Episodes
Episode Twenty Six: Giving Advice
Episode Twenty Six: Giving Advice- Source: http://australianetwork.com
Several language features are used when giving advice.
In this episode and the accompanying Study Notes and Activities we'll advise on the most appropriate language to use if you are asked "What's your advice?" in the IELTS Writing and Speaking Tests.
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Giving Advice
Several language features are used when giving advice.
In this episode and the accompanying Study Notes and Activities we'll advise on the most appropriate language to use if you are asked "What's your advice?" in the IELTS Writing and Speaking Tests.
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Episode Twenty Five: Grammar Checklist
Episode Twenty Five: Grammar Checklist- Source: http://australianetwork.com
Today's episode and study notes outlines some common grammar, cohesion and spelling errors that often occur in IELTS Tests.
Concentrating on these areas will help reduce the number of mistakes you might make and improve your results.
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Grammar Checklist
Today's episode and study notes outlines some common grammar, cohesion and spelling errors that often occur in IELTS Tests.
Concentrating on these areas will help reduce the number of mistakes you might make and improve your results.
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Episode Twenty Four: Word Formation
Episode Twenty Four: Word Formation- Source: http://australianetwork.com
In this episode you'll discover what prefixes and suffixes are and how they change the meaning and function of words.
The notes will provide you with common examples and you can practise your word formation skills by completing the activities.
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Word Formation
In this episode you'll discover what prefixes and suffixes are and how they change the meaning and function of words.
The notes will provide you with common examples and you can practise your word formation skills by completing the activities.
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Episode Twenty Three: Talking about Food
Episode Twenty Three: Talking about Food - Source: http://australianetwork.com
For the IELTS Test you need to think about how you will respond and what language to use if you are asked to talk about food, cooking and diet.
The video, study notes and activities for this episode will give you plenty of tips and vocabulary to practice.
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Talking about Food
For the IELTS Test you need to think about how you will respond and what language to use if you are asked to talk about food, cooking and diet.
The video, study notes and activities for this episode will give you plenty of tips and vocabulary to practice.
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Episode Twenty Two: Talking about Holidays and Leisure Time
Episode Twenty Two: Talking about Holidays and Leisure Time- Source: http://australianetwork.com
In this episode and the accompanying Study Notes and Activities you'll learn about how to use gerunds and infinitives when discussing holidays and leisure time activities.
It's a good idea to brainstorm the topic of holidays and try to guess what you might be asked.
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Talking about Holidays and Leisure Time
In this episode and the accompanying Study Notes and Activities you'll learn about how to use gerunds and infinitives when discussing holidays and leisure time activities.
It's a good idea to brainstorm the topic of holidays and try to guess what you might be asked.
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Episode Twenty One: Talking about the Family
Episode Twenty One: Talking about the Family- Source: http://australianetwork.com
In IELTS there are many possible questions that can be asked about families. The questions are designed to make you use particular language functions.
Use this episode and the accompanying notes and activities to learn and practice the correct words for identifying family members and their relationships.
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Talking about the Family
In IELTS there are many possible questions that can be asked about families. The questions are designed to make you use particular language functions.
Use this episode and the accompanying notes and activities to learn and practice the correct words for identifying family members and their relationships.
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Episode Twenty: Giving Examples
Episode Twenty: Giving Examples- Source: http://australianetwork.com
When both speaking and writing, it's a good idea to try to be as specific as possible when giving examples, or describing something.
In this episode we'll outline some words and phrases that will help you make your meaning more precise, and more convincing.
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Giving Examples
When both speaking and writing, it's a good idea to try to be as specific as possible when giving examples, or describing something.
In this episode we'll outline some words and phrases that will help you make your meaning more precise, and more convincing.
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Episode Nineteen: Labelling a Flow Chart
Episode Nineteen: Labelling a Flow Chart- Source: http://australianetwork.com
One of the skills assessed in the IELTS Test is listening or reading for specific information.
In this epsiode we'll use a story about a process to demonstrate the key questions you need to listen for when you are asked to complete a table or label a flow chart.
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Labelling a Flow Chart
One of the skills assessed in the IELTS Test is listening or reading for specific information.
In this epsiode we'll use a story about a process to demonstrate the key questions you need to listen for when you are asked to complete a table or label a flow chart.
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Episode Eighteen: Labelling and Describing an Object
Episode Eighteen: Labelling and Describing an Object- Source: http://australianetwork.com
You can't know exactly what you are going to be asked about in the IELTS Test, but knowing how a description of an object is structured could be useful for the listening, reading or writing sections.
This episode and the accompanying notes and activities covers the language of description plus words and phrases for shape and position.
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Labelling and Describing an Object
You can't know exactly what you are going to be asked about in the IELTS Test, but knowing how a description of an object is structured could be useful for the listening, reading or writing sections.
This episode and the accompanying notes and activities covers the language of description plus words and phrases for shape and position.
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Episode Seventeen: Talking about Festivals and Celebrations
Episode Seventeen: Talking about Festivals and Celebrations- Source: http://australianetwork.com
As festvials and celebrations are common topics in the IELTS Test, it's a good idea prepare to talk about a major festival in your country or the way weddings and birthdays are celebrated.
In the video, study notes and activities for this episode we'll discuss what to say when you talk about festivals and celebrations.
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Talking about Festivals and Celebrations
As festvials and celebrations are common topics in the IELTS Test, it's a good idea prepare to talk about a major festival in your country or the way weddings and birthdays are celebrated.
In the video, study notes and activities for this episode we'll discuss what to say when you talk about festivals and celebrations.
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Episode Sixteen: Listening for Numbers
Episode Sixteen: Listening for Numbers- Source: http://australianetwork.com
It's important to be familiar with how we talk about numbers because you can expect to be asked about them in the listening module of the IELTS Test.
The video, study notes and activities for this episode will help you understand the conventions of expressing numbers in English.
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Listening for Numbers
It's important to be familiar with how we talk about numbers because you can expect to be asked about them in the listening module of the IELTS Test.
The video, study notes and activities for this episode will help you understand the conventions of expressing numbers in English.
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Episode Fifteen: Listening for Signpost Words
Episode Fifteen: Listening for Signpost Words- Source: http://australianetwork.com
Recognising signpost words and anticipating what the speaker will say are important skills for the IELTS Listening Test.
This episode and the accompanying Study Notes and Activity Sheet provide examples of the most frequently used signpost words and their common functions.
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Listening for Signpost Words
Recognising signpost words and anticipating what the speaker will say are important skills for the IELTS Listening Test.
This episode and the accompanying Study Notes and Activity Sheet provide examples of the most frequently used signpost words and their common functions.
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Episode Fourteen: General Training Reading
Episode Fourteen: General Training Reading- Source: http://australianetwork.com
There are two IELTS Tests - the Academic Test and the General Training Test.
The main difference is that the texts you have to read for the General Test are more practical and related to everyday life.
In this episode you'll find examples and strategies for completing the Reading Section of the General Training Test.
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General Training Reading
There are two IELTS Tests - the Academic Test and the General Training Test.
The main difference is that the texts you have to read for the General Test are more practical and related to everyday life.
In this episode you'll find examples and strategies for completing the Reading Section of the General Training Test.
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Episode Thirteen: Reading Skills and Question Types
Episode Thirteen: Reading Skills and Question Types- Source: http://australianetwork.com
The IELTS Academic Reading Test requires efficient and accurate reading. There's not enough time to read the texts closely so you need to develop the ability to find information quickly.
In this episode, study notes and activity sheet we'll learn about the skills and strategies you need to practise for Reading Test success.
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Reading Skills and Question Types
The IELTS Academic Reading Test requires efficient and accurate reading. There's not enough time to read the texts closely so you need to develop the ability to find information quickly.
In this episode, study notes and activity sheet we'll learn about the skills and strategies you need to practise for Reading Test success.
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Episode Twelve: Intonation
Episode Twelve: Intonation- Source: http://australianetwork.com
Intonation or the pitch pattern of your voice is important in spoken English because it conveys meaning in many ways.
In this episode and the accompanying study notes we will learn about intonation, stress and rhythm patterns and how their correct use is vital for speaking English naturally and fluently.
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Intonation
Intonation or the pitch pattern of your voice is important in spoken English because it conveys meaning in many ways.
In this episode and the accompanying study notes we will learn about intonation, stress and rhythm patterns and how their correct use is vital for speaking English naturally and fluently.
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Episode Eleven: Grammatical Range in the Speaking Test
Episode Eleven: Grammatical Range in the Speaking Test- Source: http://australianetwork.com
The structures you use to compare things in the Speaking Test are assessed as grammatical range and accuracy, one of the IELTS marking criteria.
Whenever a question has a comparative adjective in it, you will be expected to reply with the language of comparison. The rules and structures for comparisons as well as prepositions are discussed in this episode and the accompanying study notes.
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Grammatical Range in the Speaking Test
The structures you use to compare things in the Speaking Test are assessed as grammatical range and accuracy, one of the IELTS marking criteria.
Whenever a question has a comparative adjective in it, you will be expected to reply with the language of comparison. The rules and structures for comparisons as well as prepositions are discussed in this episode and the accompanying study notes.
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Episode Ten: Vocabulary for Speaking
Episode Ten: Vocabulary for Speaking - Source: http://australianetwork.com
Knowing how to use your vocabulary in different ways can help you maintain conversation.
Your knowledge and command of word forms is referred to as your lexical resource - one of the criteria by which your speech is assessed.
This episode looks at strategies for building your lexical resource.
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Vocabulary for Speaking
Knowing how to use your vocabulary in different ways can help you maintain conversation.
Your knowledge and command of word forms is referred to as your lexical resource - one of the criteria by which your speech is assessed.
This episode looks at strategies for building your lexical resource.
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Episode Nine: Speaking Coherently
Episode Nine: Speaking Coherently- Source: http://australianetwork.com
Language devices such as: transition words, time phrases, referents, conjunctions, and verb tenses will improve your coherency.
In this episode we will learn more about these language devices and how to put them into practise when discussing a topic in depth.
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Speaking Coherently
Language devices such as: transition words, time phrases, referents, conjunctions, and verb tenses will improve your coherency.
In this episode we will learn more about these language devices and how to put them into practise when discussing a topic in depth.
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Episode Eight: Speaking Fluently
Episode Eight: Speaking Fluently - Source: http://australianetwork.com
Fluency is the ability to speak smoothly, continuously and at an effective speed. You don't always have to stop to think of the right word.
In this episode we learn how to effectively use 'fillers' when you speak and how using synonyms, opposites and related vocabulary gives continuity to your speech.
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Speaking Fluently
Fluency is the ability to speak smoothly, continuously and at an effective speed. You don't always have to stop to think of the right word.
In this episode we learn how to effectively use 'fillers' when you speak and how using synonyms, opposites and related vocabulary gives continuity to your speech.
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Episode Seven: The Speaking Test
Episode Seven: The Speaking Test- Source: http://australianetwork.com
In this episode we'll learn about the IELTS Speaking Test, which tests your ability to communicate and if you have the speaking skills needed for work or study.
During the test you will be asked to speak on a variety of topics ranging from the general and personal to the more abstract and you will be expected to use both formal and informal language.
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The Speaking Test
In this episode we'll learn about the IELTS Speaking Test, which tests your ability to communicate and if you have the speaking skills needed for work or study.
During the test you will be asked to speak on a variety of topics ranging from the general and personal to the more abstract and you will be expected to use both formal and informal language.
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Episode Six: Question Tasks and Topics
Episode Six: Question Tasks and Topics - Source: http://australianetwork.com
Both IELTS tests - the academic and the general - require you to write a short essay.
In this episode we will learn about question topics, which can be any topic of general interest and question tasks, which determine the style of essay you need to write.
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Question Tasks and Topics
Both IELTS tests - the academic and the general - require you to write a short essay.
In this episode we will learn about question topics, which can be any topic of general interest and question tasks, which determine the style of essay you need to write.
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Episode Five: Vocabulary Range
Episode Four: Sentence Types- Source: http://australianetwork.com
In this episode we will learn about word forms and word order and how to use them in your writing.
Expanding on information in your IELTS Writing tasks allow you to convey meaning more precisely and demonstrate your range of vocabulary.
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Vocabulary Range
In this episode we will learn about word forms and word order and how to use them in your writing.
Expanding on information in your IELTS Writing tasks allow you to convey meaning more precisely and demonstrate your range of vocabulary.
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Episode Four: Sentence Types
Episode Four: Sentence Types - Source: http://australianetwork.com
In this episode we will learn about sentence types: simple, complex, compound and compound-complex; and how to use them in your writing.
Examiners will look at the range of sentence types you use in your writing, in order to assess your grammatical range and accuracy.
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Sentence Types
In this episode we will learn about sentence types: simple, complex, compound and compound-complex; and how to use them in your writing.
Examiners will look at the range of sentence types you use in your writing, in order to assess your grammatical range and accuracy.
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Episode Three: Coherence and Cohesion in Writing
Episode Three: Coherence and Cohesion in Writing-- Source: http://australianetwork.com
In this episode we will learn about Coherence - the logical organisation of ideas through paragraphing and sequencing; and Cohesion - the organisation of language, or how sentences are connected and related.
These are criteria used to assess Writing Tasks.
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Coherence and Cohesion in Writing
In this episode we will learn about Coherence - the logical organisation of ideas through paragraphing and sequencing; and Cohesion - the organisation of language, or how sentences are connected and related.
These are criteria used to assess Writing Tasks.
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Episode Two: Writing Task Response
Episode Two: Writing Task Response - Source: http://australianetwork.com
In this episode we'll look at the writing task in the essay section of both the academic and general IELTS tests.
IELTS essay topics are of general interest and relate to current issues in society.
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Writing Task Response
In this episode we'll look at the writing task in the essay section of both the academic and general IELTS tests.
IELTS essay topics are of general interest and relate to current issues in society.
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Episode One: IELTS Assessment Criteria
Episode One: IELTS Assessment Criteria- Source: http://australianetwork.com
In this episode we will learn about some of the criteria the examiner uses when assessing the IELTS writing and speaking test.
Knowing what the examiner is looking for can help improve your results because you will know what to focus on when practising.
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IELTS Assessment Criteria
In this episode we will learn about some of the criteria the examiner uses when assessing the IELTS writing and speaking test.
Knowing what the examiner is looking for can help improve your results because you will know what to focus on when practising.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
The Voice Within-Christina Aguilera
The Voice Within-Christina Aguilera
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Young girl don’t cry
I’ll be right here when your world starts to fall
Young girl it’s alright
Your tears will dry, you’ll soon be free to fly
When you’re safe inside your room you tend to dream
Of a place where nothing’s harder than it seems
No one ever wants or bothers to explain
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means
Chorus:
When there’s no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend just trust the voice within
Then you’ll find the strength that will guide your way
You’ll learn to begin to trust the voice within
Young girl don’t hide
You’ll never change if you just run away
Young girl just hold tight
Soon you’re gonna see your brighter day
Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed
It’s so hard to stand your ground when you’re so afraid
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
When you look outside look inside to your soul
Chorus
Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere you choose to go
As long as you’re learning
You’ll find all you’ll ever need to know
(be strong)
You’ll break it
(hold on)
You’ll make it
Just don’t forsake it because
No one can tell you what you can’t do
No one can stop you, you know that I’m talking to you
Chorus
Young girl don’t cry I’ll be right here when your world starts to fall
Tu vung:
1. to tend: xu hướng
You tend to dream of a place : Bạn có thể đang mơ về một nơi chốn.
2. to trust something/somebody: tin tưởng ai
You’ll learn to begin to trust the voice within.: Bạn sẽ học cách bắt đầu tin tưởng tiếng nói tự bên trong bạn.
3. to run away: chạy trốn
You’ll never change if you just run away : Bạn sẽ không bao giờ thay đổi được nếu như chỉ chạy trốn.
4. to hold tight: giữ vững
Just hold tight, you’re gonna see your brighter day. = Hãy thật mạnh mẽ, bởi vì bạn sẽ thấy một ngày tươi sáng hơn phía trước.
5. to reach out a hand: với tay ra (để ai nắm lấy)
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold : Không một bàn tay nào chìa ra để bạn nắm lấy.
6. to look outside >< to look inside
When you look outside, look inside to your soul : Khi bạn chỉ để ý mọi thứ xung quanh, hãy nên lắng nghe tâm hồn mình nữa.
7. to take somebody somewhere: đưa ai đến đâu
Life can take you anywhere you choose to go: Cuộc sống có thể đưa bạn đến bất cứ nơi đâu bạn đã lựa chọn.
8. to forsake: từ bỏ
Just don’t forsake it because no one can stop you: Đừng từ bỏ đìêu đó bởi vì không ai có thể ngăn cản được bạn
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 17
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 17
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 17)-Câu tiếng Anh(English Sentences)
Giảng viên: Phạm Việt Hà
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 16
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 16
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 16)-Mệnh đề trong tiếng Anh(Clauses in English)
Giảng viên: Phạm Việt Hà
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Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 16)-Mệnh đề trong tiếng Anh(Clauses in English)
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 15
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 15
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 15)-Chuyển đổi từ loại(Word class conversion)
Giảng viên: Phạm Việt Hà
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Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 15)-Chuyển đổi từ loại(Word class conversion)
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 14
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 14
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 14)-Giới từ(Prepositions)
Giảng viên: Phạm Việt Hà
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Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 14)-Giới từ(Prepositions)
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 13
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 13
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 13)-Trạng từ(Adverbs)
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 12
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 12
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 12)-Tính từ(Adjectives)
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Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 12)-Tính từ(Adjectives)
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 11
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 10
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 10)-Cụm Danh từ(Nouns Phrases)
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 10
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 10
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 10)-Danh từ(Nouns)
Giảng viên: Phạm Việt Hà
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 9
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 9
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 9)-Động từ, cụm động từ và động từ thành ngữ(Verbs, verb phrase and phrasal verbs)
Giảng viên: Phạm Việt Hà
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Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 9)-Động từ, cụm động từ và động từ thành ngữ(Verbs, verb phrase and phrasal verbs)
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 8
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 8
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 8)-Ôn tập các thời động từ(Tense Review)
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Ôn thi Tiếng Anh – Bài 7
Ôn thi Tiếng Anh - Bài 7
Dạy ngoại ngữ: Ôn tập tiếng anh (bài 7)-Ôn tập các thời động từ(Tense Review)
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Monday, June 6, 2011
2 million to take entrance exams
Nearly 2 million students will take university and college entrance exams from July 4-16, a drop of 116,115 applicants compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.
Around 1.5 million of that number are applying for university admission and the rest for college.
Among them, the number of students taking the maths, chemistry and physics exam is high, with 55.2 percent of the total number of applicants.
Đề thi đáp án Tiếng Anh THPT 2011
Desert Museum in Arizona Exhibits Native Plants and Animals
The mountain lion is the largest cat native to North America. It is not often seen in the wild. But it can be found at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona. This realistic-looking area was build with man-made materials. The museum is home to more than three hundred animal species and one thousand two hundred kinds of plants. Craig Ivanyi works at the museum.
An American Cowboy Aims to Help Russia's Beef Herd
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
American cowboys are helping to rebuild Russia's beef cattle industry. Beef production in Russia collapsed after the break-up of the Soviet Union. The reasons: Cattle breeding and herd management programs fell apart, and people ate most of Russia's beef cows. Today, the beef herd in Russia is less than one percent the size of the American herd. Yet cowboy Darrell Stevenson says Russia has excellent resources.
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