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2024-02-23 22:03:44 Here is an older but informative video on pros and cons of self-driving cars.



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2024-02-23 21:47:15 #FebruaryChallenge

Day 23 'Autonomous cars'

An autonomous car is a vehicle capable of sensing its environment and operating without human involvement. A human passenger is not required to take control of the vehicle at any time, nor is a human passenger required to be present in the vehicle at all. An autonomous car can go anywhere a traditional car goes and do everything an experienced human driver does.

#WritingQuestion
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers.

Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages? Ochish/sharhlash

2024-02-21 21:03:34 Since we are learning about funding art, here is a useful video that I want you to look at after you are done with the article.



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2024-02-21 20:51:22 #FebruaryChallenge

Day 21: Who should support Arts?

The article is from 1988, yet its arguments remain highly relevant today.

#WritingQuestions
Many people think governments should fund art, while others believe that artists should be responsible for funding their work.
Discuss both views and give your opinion. Ochish/sharhlash

2024-02-21 10:41:52 #GuessTheIDIOM

CEFR level: C1 (Advanced)

Definition: a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself, but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes the situation unbearable.

CALD definition: the last in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation

Example: “I was already working late every day this week, but having to come in on the weekend was _ _ _ ; I’m going to look for a new job.”

P.S. this idiom is part of a longer phrase Ochish/sharhlash

2024-02-08 15:15:18 #FebruaryChallenge

Day 7 'Funding Bias'

Additional reading material (bonus)

This particular passage fits in well with one of the official IELTS T2 writing questions:

Governments should be responsible for funding and controlling scientific research rather than private organizations.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

P.S. Hopefully, now you can see the connection between the materials I am sending and some of the authentic writing questions that are beyond mainstream topics. Ochish/sharhlash

2024-02-07 19:13:55 #FebruaryChallenge

Here I am sending the WORD version; It is 80% accurate, but if you want, you can make corrections while you listen to it and share it in the comments section;
We will adopt the version with the fewest mistakes and turn it into a pdf document later!

Good luck! Let's see who has the best listening skills :) Ochish/sharhlash

2024-02-06 17:59:06 #FebruaryChallenge

Topic: Gun Ownership

While gun ownership is a highly sensitive topic in the US, it’s not commonly discussed in Uzbekistan. However, a recent Task 2 question reported in Uzb was on this very topic.

Additionally, I’m sharing an article packed with excellent language and expressions that can greatly aid in Task 1 writing, particularly with graph interpretation. If you know someone struggling with Task 1 graphs, do share this resource with them.

As we near the end of the first week of our #FebruaryChallenge, I’ve observed a decline in reactions and shares, which frankly, is a bit disheartening. Your engagement is what fuels this challenge! So, if you’re keen on continuing this journey, let’s hit a target of at least 500 reactions and 500 shares! Ochish/sharhlash

2024-02-05 21:55:29 The idiom depicted in the picture above was laughing stock, which means a person or thing that has become the butt of jokes or is widely made fun of by others.

Example:

“After tripping over his own feet during the award ceremony, Jason became the laughing stock of his colleagues.”

Origin:
The term “stock” in the phrase “laughing stock” originally referred to the stocks used as a form of punishment in medieval times. Stocks were devices made of heavy wood, with holes for securing a person’s feet (and sometimes hands and neck), used to publicly humiliate offenders in a town or village square. The person in the stocks would be subjected to public ridicule, and sometimes people would throw rotten food or other objects at them. Ochish/sharhlash

2024-02-05 20:34:45 #GuessTheIDIOM

Can you guess the idiom illustrated in the picture?

Hint: the illustration is related to the origin of the expression in question.

P.s. This has nothing to do with the #FebruaryChallenge. Ochish/sharhlash