среда, 27 сентября 2017 г.
вторник, 26 сентября 2017 г.
Post N 89
IELTS GURU on Participle
- How to use it in IELTS Speaking and Writing.
Сегодня хотелось бы сделать пост про Participle (Verb +ed или 3 колонка
неправильных глаголов). Иногда можно использовать прилагательные в том же
ключе.
Причастные обороты можно очень выгодно использовать и в IELTS Writing Task 2 и Speaking. Такие обороты помогут придать витиеватость, а также подчеркнут ваш
грамматический диапазон.
Example – Known for his unique style, Chekhov rose to
prominence and fortune. (Известный своим уникальным стилем, Чехов получил славу и достаток).
-
Built in the last
decade of the 18th century, this castle is a famous landmark.
-
Unable to any
longer, my friend dropped to his knees and started sighing.
Возможно использовать participle и в середине
предложения.
- This letter, written by a great playwright Bernard
Shaw while he was on vacation, is a representation of his mastery and wit.
понедельник, 25 сентября 2017 г.
Post N 88
IELTS Writing Sample (Task 1 -Table )
The table
shows the results of a survey of 200 adolescents and their parents in which they
were asked whether parents should exercise control over a range of adolescent
life choices.
Overall,
parents said that wanted significantly more control over their children than
did the adolescents surveyed. The areas where parents wanted most control were “how
adolescents spend their free time” and “what friends they make”. Roughly three
out of four parents wanted to place restrictions on these areas, whereas only
one in five children felt this measure was needed. The biggest conflict of
opinion concerned young people’s choice of friends, with nearly 80 percent of
mothers believing that should exercise control and only 17 percent of girls
agreeing.
In addition,
slightly more than half of mothers and fathers thought that career choices
should be restricted, while the percentage of girls and girls constituted only 18
and 21 percent respectively…..
воскресенье, 24 сентября 2017 г.
Post N 87
IELTS Speaking Sample (Part 1)
Topic - Routine
- DO you ever do boring, repetitive things?
- Yeah, most certainly I do. Like any other human, I have responsibilities and tasks to do which can add boredom to my life.
- How often do you have to do routine things?
- Well, I wouldn’t say that I do them too often. More like, I do them when the situation dictates so. Twice or thrice a week at most.
- How do you feel about doing routine things?
- In general, I have a very healthy attitude to such things as household chores or school assignments. I try not to make a big deal out of it. Though, sometimes, I have mixed feelings: one the one hand, it can get really boring…boring enough to drive you insane, but on the hand, I know that you can learn a lot from it – it builds character and teaches you how to overcome difficulties.
- What was the most boring thing you have ever had to do?
- Well, it was having to pick strawberries back in my school years. You see, my grandma had this huge farm with acres of land. One summer, I had to spend interminable hours picking ripe berries. Well, if you ask me…my answer would be….TEDIOUS and mind-numbing))) I would rather not do it ever again. That is the reason i don't like strawberries. I am simply fed up))
Да пребудет с вами сила. Сила разнообразия.
Topic - Routine
- DO you ever do boring, repetitive things?
- Yeah, most certainly I do. Like any other human, I have responsibilities and tasks to do which can add boredom to my life.
- How often do you have to do routine things?
- Well, I wouldn’t say that I do them too often. More like, I do them when the situation dictates so. Twice or thrice a week at most.
- How do you feel about doing routine things?
- In general, I have a very healthy attitude to such things as household chores or school assignments. I try not to make a big deal out of it. Though, sometimes, I have mixed feelings: one the one hand, it can get really boring…boring enough to drive you insane, but on the hand, I know that you can learn a lot from it – it builds character and teaches you how to overcome difficulties.
- What was the most boring thing you have ever had to do?
- Well, it was having to pick strawberries back in my school years. You see, my grandma had this huge farm with acres of land. One summer, I had to spend interminable hours picking ripe berries. Well, if you ask me…my answer would be….TEDIOUS and mind-numbing))) I would rather not do it ever again. That is the reason i don't like strawberries. I am simply fed up))
Да пребудет с вами сила. Сила разнообразия.
суббота, 23 сентября 2017 г.
post 86
Run-On Sentence
И опять про ошибки. Сегодня будем говорить про Run-On Sentence - частый " проблемный фрукт" для русскоязычного автора IELTS essays. Все дело в том, что в русском языке эквивалента этому правилу практически нет. Даже перевода этому правилу правильного не имеется. В вольном переводе я его называю "набегающее предложение".
Ближе к делу - в английском языке не бывает (кроме редких случаев в поэзии и литературе, но это осознанные отходы от правила) сложносочинённых предложений, которые бы не соединялись специальными словами (подчинительными – в таком случае исправленное предложение может стать сложноподчинённым или соединительными) - while, whereas, because, or, but и т.д. К примеру – “This practice is useful for many people in terms of health benefits, it is also conducive to alleviating stress”. У нас есть два равноправных клоза (clause - короткое предложение в составе более длинного), которые ничем не соединены. В этом то и ошибка. Два клоза должны иметь какой-то connective. Даже банальный союз “and” can make the difference.
Еще пример - He can speak five languages, she cannot even put two words together". Между languages и she должен быть какой-то соединительный элемент.
Обращайте внимание на это правило, чтобы избегать Run-On sentence в своих IELTS writings. Для носителя языка run-on sentence – очень заметная ошибка, которая оставляет чувство недосказанности, фрагментарности.
И опять про ошибки. Сегодня будем говорить про Run-On Sentence - частый " проблемный фрукт" для русскоязычного автора IELTS essays. Все дело в том, что в русском языке эквивалента этому правилу практически нет. Даже перевода этому правилу правильного не имеется. В вольном переводе я его называю "набегающее предложение".
Ближе к делу - в английском языке не бывает (кроме редких случаев в поэзии и литературе, но это осознанные отходы от правила) сложносочинённых предложений, которые бы не соединялись специальными словами (подчинительными – в таком случае исправленное предложение может стать сложноподчинённым или соединительными) - while, whereas, because, or, but и т.д. К примеру – “This practice is useful for many people in terms of health benefits, it is also conducive to alleviating stress”. У нас есть два равноправных клоза (clause - короткое предложение в составе более длинного), которые ничем не соединены. В этом то и ошибка. Два клоза должны иметь какой-то connective. Даже банальный союз “and” can make the difference.
Еще пример - He can speak five languages, she cannot even put two words together". Между languages и she должен быть какой-то соединительный элемент.
Обращайте внимание на это правило, чтобы избегать Run-On sentence в своих IELTS writings. Для носителя языка run-on sentence – очень заметная ошибка, которая оставляет чувство недосказанности, фрагментарности.
пятница, 22 сентября 2017 г.
Post N 85
IELTS GURU on Dangling Modifier. (про ошибки то есть)
Моя любимая ошибка и точка! Дэнглинг модифаер подпортил баллы многим сдающим IELTS. Это, возможно, одна из самых "популярных" ошибок, которую можно встретить в сочинениях студентов.
Суть ошибки очень проста - очень часто когда вы в используете Gerund (ing окончание), то после запятой должен идти агент действия, который это самое действие совершает. В примере "by looking at the graph" - не ясно, кто же именно смотрит на график. Consumption смотрит? Разумеется, нет!
By looking at the graph, ONE can see that ..... лучше?)
Еще пример - Having finished the process, the bricks are then taken to a heating furnace , where they are kept for at least 24 hours. Кирпичи сами закончили процесс? Они это делать не могут по определению. Тут нужен активный агент действия, например, the workers. Having finished the processed, the WORKERS take the bricks to ....
Dangling Modifier чаще всего встерчается в описании процессов (IELTS task 1 -Processes) и линейных графиков. Будьте внимательны)
Моя любимая ошибка и точка! Дэнглинг модифаер подпортил баллы многим сдающим IELTS. Это, возможно, одна из самых "популярных" ошибок, которую можно встретить в сочинениях студентов.
Суть ошибки очень проста - очень часто когда вы в используете Gerund (ing окончание), то после запятой должен идти агент действия, который это самое действие совершает. В примере "by looking at the graph" - не ясно, кто же именно смотрит на график. Consumption смотрит? Разумеется, нет!
By looking at the graph, ONE can see that ..... лучше?)
Еще пример - Having finished the process, the bricks are then taken to a heating furnace , where they are kept for at least 24 hours. Кирпичи сами закончили процесс? Они это делать не могут по определению. Тут нужен активный агент действия, например, the workers. Having finished the processed, the WORKERS take the bricks to ....
Dangling Modifier чаще всего встерчается в описании процессов (IELTS task 1 -Processes) и линейных графиков. Будьте внимательны)
четверг, 21 сентября 2017 г.
Post 84
IELTS Speaking Sample Answer (Part 1)
- Have you ever a had a part-time job?
- Well, actually, I have. A couple of years ago I was working part-time for a local newspaper “IELTS Tribune”. It wasn’t long, but I guess it still counts.
- Why did you choose to do that job?
- I would not say I chose to work there. Actually, it was more like a lucky coincidence. In the summer, I needed to make some extra money, and a friend of mine needed a columnist for his paper. This is how i ended up working there.
- What did you do there?
- The job mainly revolved around writing articles and editing texts. Plus, I had to do some filing and research.
- Did you like that job?
- I’d be lying if I said no. Even though it was part-time, I still got a lot out of it. This temporary employment was useful in terms of getting some hands-on experience in a real professional environment. Not to mention the fact that I was able to build some name for myself.
- What did you learn while doing this job?
- I would probably say “multi-tasking”. Prior to the job, it had never occurred to me that I would have to do so many different things during just one day -like typing, interviews, editing, and researching. So, I learned to budget my time and set my priorities.
- Have you ever a had a part-time job?
- Well, actually, I have. A couple of years ago I was working part-time for a local newspaper “IELTS Tribune”. It wasn’t long, but I guess it still counts.
- Why did you choose to do that job?
- I would not say I chose to work there. Actually, it was more like a lucky coincidence. In the summer, I needed to make some extra money, and a friend of mine needed a columnist for his paper. This is how i ended up working there.
- What did you do there?
- The job mainly revolved around writing articles and editing texts. Plus, I had to do some filing and research.
- Did you like that job?
- I’d be lying if I said no. Even though it was part-time, I still got a lot out of it. This temporary employment was useful in terms of getting some hands-on experience in a real professional environment. Not to mention the fact that I was able to build some name for myself.
- What did you learn while doing this job?
- I would probably say “multi-tasking”. Prior to the job, it had never occurred to me that I would have to do so many different things during just one day -like typing, interviews, editing, and researching. So, I learned to budget my time and set my priorities.
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