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2024-01-07 18:37:04 The idiom portrayed above:

“Save for a rainy day”

Definition: to set aside resources, especially money, for a time of need or trouble in the future. It’s based on the idea of being prepared for a period of hardship or unexpected expenses.

Example sentence: “Even though he was tempted to spend his bonus on a new car, John decided to save it for a rainy day, knowing that having some extra money in the bank would be wise in case of emergencies.” Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-07 17:35:29 #GuessTheIdiom

So here is another picture illustrating a common idiom in English.

Guess the idiom and make a sentence using it. I will be sharing the correct answer shortly. Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-06 21:46:54 This is the scene I was laughing about.

We were having some fun in front of the camera, so at the beginning we had to start over a couple of times. That reminded of this particular scene from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in which Leo playing a washed-up Western actor messes up his lines. It is said that this whole messing up his lines thing was Leo’s improvisation, and Tarantino (the director of the movie) loved it so much that he decided to keep it in the movie.



Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-06 12:44:01 “An old photo”

Year: 2018
IELTS ZONE, INTEGRO 5th floor

Chilling with Jamshid Akhmadaliev, IELTS ZONE’s then marketing and PR specialist.

Every year when my FACEBOOK shows these old photos to me as a memory, it just takes me down the memory lane to good ol’ days.

It is a pity that I no longer use my facebook as actively as I used to, maybe I should Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-05 14:35:03 Most of you were correct, but the idiom I chose today was “to go with the flow”

Definition:

"Go with the flow" is an idiom that means to accept and adapt to the situations or events as they happen, rather than trying to control or resist them. It implies a relaxed, adaptable, and non-confrontational approach to life's circumstances, often in situations where resistance or effort might be futile or counterproductive.

Example for Speaking:

When the travel plans got disrupted due to the sudden storm, rather than getting upset, we decided to go with the flow and explore the local attractions instead.

Example for Writing:

In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, businesses must learn to go with the flow, adapting swiftly to new innovations and market trends to remain competitive and relevant. Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-05 14:12:56 #GuessTheIdiom

What idiom(s) do you think can be portrayed using this illustration? Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-03 19:01:46 #AnswerKey
The previous exercise was adopted from Vocabulary for IELTS (Advanced) by Pauline Cullen.

#FoodForThought
What is welfare? What is your understarding of a welfare state?

A common IELTS Task 2 question:

All education and healthcare should be funded by the government and free for everyone.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

The idea behind this question is Universalism vs. Selectivism.

In other words, should welfare services be provided universally to everyone or should they be targeted only to those most in need?

This is my idea of a decent IELTS lesson:

1. Provide students with input (language)
2. Give them a controlled practice to help them remember the vocabulary they've learnt
3. Introduce a topic (IELTS is all about topics) by giving them a reading passage (here I skipped this part)
4. Productive part: discuss some controversial issues around the topic and end the lesson with either a writing or speaking (part 3) question to give students the chance to recycle both the ideas and the language they've acquired during the lesson.

- So am I ready to start offering offline (face-to-face) IELTS classes again?
- I think so Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-03 18:35:01 #Exercise for #Practice

Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. You may need to add verbs or prepositions.

1. We _____________ what private businesses pay their staff. (no, control [n])

2. The culture department ___________ the running of museums. (be, responsible)

3. I think the mayor has _____________ the council. (lose, control)

4. Politicians should always ___________ their emotions. (be, control [n])

5. Public spending is totally ___________ .(out, control [n])

6. The state __________ to provide healthcare. (have, responsibility)

7. We need to find out who _____________ the crisis. (be, blame)

8. The government needs to ____________ the current problems. (take, charge)

9. In some countries, you ___________ free medical care. (be, entitled)

10. The party leader _________ their election defeat. (take, blame) Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-03 18:17:15 Alright, before we move on to the next exercise, can anybody tell me the difference between these two: 10. To have responsibility for 11. To have a responsibility to Do you think these two are synonyms and can be used interchangeably? Ochish/sharhlash

2024-01-03 17:57:30 Here are the possible answers: 1. feel to blame for 2. feel entitled to 3. feel in control of 4. feel responsible for 5. take the blame for 6. take control of 7. take responsibility for 8. take charge of 9. have control over 10. have responsibility for 11.… Ochish/sharhlash