Monday 30 April 2018

General English: 5 Ways to Use "GET"


Hello friends Greetings, Welcome to my blog post we are going to learn 5 unique uses of Get.

Many times in English Language we come across sentences related to Get and we often fail to predict correct uses. Get is used for various purposes in English. It comes with different definition and meanings. After going through this post you will be able to use effectively in your language.



1.     Get is used to obtain or achieve something.
a)     I will get good marks in my final exams.
b)    Ram has got a new mobile.
c)     We will get good response from the audience.
d)    It is expected that you will get first division.
e)     She has got her reward.

2.     Get is used to express when we arrive or reach somewhere.
a)     My brother gets home after 9 pm.
b)    He will get here soon.
c)     She has got Delhi a while ago.
d)    When do you get office?
e)     Has he got there?

3.     Get also works as a verb when we don’t have any action verb to express thing where we just have adjective. In such case Get supplies the need of verb.
a)     I am getting late.
b)    She will get angry
c)     He has got fatty.
d)    Ram has got fever.
e)     He will get better soon.

In above 5 sentences we can see the use of get that works as a work, because late, angry, fatty, better work as adjectives in the sentences given above.

a)     We are getting better.
b)    She has got well
c)     Ram can get mad.
d)    I often get happy without any reasons.
e)     She often gets sad.

4.     To understand or figure out something, we can take the help of Get.
a)     I did not get what you just said.
b)    I don’t get his accent.
c)     Yes, i get what you say
d)     I got your point.
e)     Don’t get me wrong if I make a mistake.

5.     Get It done, it is a special structure in English to express when you cause someone do anything. In such case it works as a causative verb.

a)      I will get my shoes polished.
b)    She is getting her car repaired.
c)     They will get their work done soon.
d)    Sachin has got me selected in the team.
e)     I don’t get my clothes washed.
f)      He will get you killed.
g)     Who got you caught?
h)    She may get you trapped.
i)       Ram will get his house repaired soon.
j)       I don’t think so that she will get you failed.


Sunday 29 April 2018

Cambridge IELTS Book-11 Speaking Test-3 Model Answer


Cambridge IELTS Book-11 Speaking Test-3 Model Answer

The examiner will ask you questions about your study, hobbies and place where you live.

Part-1

What types of photos do you like taking? Why? Why not?

Well, frankly speaking I have become so immune to taking photos. The advent of cell phones has triggered the urge of clicking the pictures of anything we like. I like taking photos of my friends and family when they are doing anything silly. To poke fun at them I often do so. I do capture the moments which are significant. I take photos of kids special when they bath, laugh and cry. 

What do you do with photos you take? Why? Why not?

Photo editing is a piece of cake today. You don’t need to be expert of camera or editing. I try to increase and decrease the brightness of the photos; if the photo is important I save in gallery, post on Facebook and share it with my friends.  I write names, special quotes and tag on photos.

When you visit other places, do you take photos or buy the postcards? Why? Why not?

When I visit any place I first take the photos of public transport and offices. It makes easy for me to remember the purpose of my visit. I am keen on visiting historical monuments and taking photos from different sides of the building. I don’t buy postcards. I have collected so many photos in my computer so far.

Do you like people taking photos of you? Why? Why not?

It is sometime irritating when unknown people take my photos, I am afraid that they may misuse or defile it. I enjoy the people, who I know well and let them take photos; I have refused many people about taking photos with me. I don’t know why I feel uncomfortable with this.

Part-2

Describe a day when you thought the weather was perfect.

You should say:
Where you were on this day what the weather was like on this day
What you did during the day
And explain why you thought the weather was perfect on this day.

Model Answer:
Weather is usually volatile in my country it often gets rainy and shiny. There are days when it becomes difficult to design my days according to the present weather. I have been caught in worst weather conditions which blew my mind. I must say that there has been time when the weather was ideal to perform any task.
I remember a day that was perfect methodologically. On 25th December, the Christmas is celebrated all over the world with shows and pumps. Last Christmas day the weather was awesome. I really enjoyed to the fullest.  

On this day I was in my hometown and people from neighboring villages were there to celebrate the Christmas. There were many activities to be done there. There were sermons, speeches; hymns were performed to glorify the Christ.

The Christmas comes in the winter season. The weather conditions are not so cold that people don’t come out. I still remember it was sunshine and not much heat was there.
I also took part in singing hymns and played an anchor there. I did not feel any kinds of fatigue caused by weather. I stayed on the top of myself. I was very pleasing to be there.    

The program lasted about 5 hours and we went through range of activities. The environmental conditions were very supportive. Usually the weather is very hot in the summer and cold in the winter in the area where we live in.

The day was perfect to perform any kind of task. It did not tire and made us feel out of mind. Such days should be used as maximum as we can.

Part-3

Discussion topics:
Types of weather
Example questions

What types of weather do people in your country dislike most? Why is this?

In my country people don’t enjoy the summer season. The weather in this season is very hot; sunstroke and strong gust of mind run the ponds dry. We have to turn our air conditioners and coolers on. We are to depend on the fridge and other resources which can keep the water cool and maintain the freshness of green vegetables. People who reside in rural areas have to suffer mosquito attacks. The dengue and other diseases catch the people.  It comes very difficult to pass those 3 months. Sometime incessant rain also causes ill health among people if it goes for a month.

What jobs can be affected by weathers conditions? Why?

There are jobs worst affected by meteorological changes. I have experienced that people who are employed in agriculture industry suffer a lot, typhoons, rain and hailstorms don’t let them work in open field. In the hilly areas people cannot come out during the winter season. The snowfalls and fog lead to lessen the speed of traffic and work. Due to fog trains and flights are delayed to avoid the causality.

Are there any important festivals in your country that celebrate a season or type of weather?

Well, there are some festivals that celebrate the weather in my country. I would name here Basant Panchmni here; it is celebrated on the coming of spring season. People are very excited about this day. Baisakhi comes to tell that the summer is going to come. We assume that 13th April is a knock on the door about the summer. In the months September and October, We celebrate The Dushehra and Dewali. There festivals are very famous among Hindu religion celebrated in the beginning of the winter season.

Weather forecasts

Example questions:

How important do you think it is for everyone to check what the next day’s weather will be? Why?
It is very crucial to predict the next day’s weather to schedule the days and activities. Even it is very important for all to be flexible. If it is predicted to rain than we have to change outdoor programs and stays in. rains, strong gust of winds and other reverse changes cause delay in the arrival and departure of public and private transportations. I have experienced that people who don’t check on the weather often get caught in rains and other metrological occurrences.

What is the best way to get accurate information about the weather?

There are some ancient ways to get the close prediction of weather. I hear my mom and grandma talking about the months which bring rains and storm and so on. But I cannot predict the weather. People who work in employed in Met department often predict the weather accurately. They study the changes in the seas and signals sent by satellites. I would here say that for common men and women cannot tell what the weather is going to be next day. I have seen unexpected changes in the weather.  

How easy or difficult is it to predict the weather in your country? Why is that?
I don’t think so that we can foretell what is going to happen. Because many predictions made by scientist who work in Met department often don’t come to pass. People often try to predict from the seasonal changes in the weather. I don’t consider that such predictions are reliable. I don’t understand the weather much so I am unable to tell all about the weather.

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Saturday 28 April 2018

Academic IELTS: How to Write Task-1 Tutorial-2



Academic IELTS: How to Write Task-1 Tutorial-2

International English Language Testing System brings you writing module where you have to write a report and an essay. In this post we are going to look at how to write task 1 report. Here we will learn how to write a report based on line graph.

We are going to learn how to write task 1.

 To analyze this, we’ll look at a line graph. Look at the following question and the graph.



The line graph below shows changes in the amount and types of fast food consumed by Australian Teenagers from 1975 to 2002.

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

Time-20 minutes





 

There are three fundamentals you need to describe an IELTS writing task 1.

1. Introduce the graph
2. Give an overview
3. Write details.  

Let’s begin

1)    Introduce the Graph


You have to write one or two sentences that tell what the IELTS writing task 1 shows. To do this, paraphrase the title of the graph, make sure that you discuss the time frame if it is there.

Let’s look at example from the line graph given above:

The line graph illustrates the amount of fast food consumed by teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years.

Bear in mind, you don’t have to write the title sentence or sentence as they are; you have to change vocabulary words and sentence style as well.

2)    Give an Overview


You also need to quote what are the main trends in the graph. Don’t give much detail.

One thing that draws attention to this graph is that one type of fast food came down over the period, whereas the other two increased, so this would be a good overview.

For instance

Overall, the consumption of fish and chips declined over the period, on the other hand the quantity of pizza and hamburgers that were consumed increased.

This covers the main changes that took place over the whole period.
You may sometimes see this overview as a conclusion. It does not matter if you put it in the conclusion or the introduction when you do an IELTS writing task 1, but you should provide an overview in one of these places.


3)    Give the Detail


You can now give more specific detail in the body paragraphs.
The key to organizing your body paragraphs for an IELTS writing task 1 is to group data together where there are patterns.

To do this you need to identify any similarities and differences.

Look at the graph – what things are similar and what things are different?

As we have already identified in the overview, the consumption of fish and chips declined over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased.
So it is clear that pizza and hamburgers were following a similar pattern, but fish and chips were different. On this basis, you can use these as your ‘groups’, and focus one paragraph on fish and chip and the other one on pizza and hamburgers.

Here is an example of the first paragraph:

In 1975, the most popular fast food with Australian teenagers was fish and chips, being eaten 100 times a year. This was far higher than pizza and hamburgers, which were consumed approximately 5 times a year. However, apart from a brief rise again from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of fish and chips gradually decreased over the 25 year timescale to finish at just under 40 times per year.

As it can be observed, the focus is on fish and chips. This does not mean you should not mention the other two foods, as you should still make comparisons of the data as the questions ask.
The second body then focuses on the other foods:

In sharp contrast to this, teenagers had the other two fast foods at much higher levels. Pizza consumption increased gradually until it overtook the consumption of fish and chips in 1990. It then leveled off from 1995 to 2000. The biggest rise was seen in hamburgers, increasing swiftly throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, exceeding fish and chips consumption in 1985. It finished at the same level that fish and chips began, with consumption at 100 times a year.


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Friday 27 April 2018

Academic IELTS: How to Write Task-1 Tutorial for beginners.



How to Write Task-1 Tutorial for beginners.

Writing task 1 is very challenging for most of students, because it demands to write a report based on date given in chart, table, Bar graph and map. The English Hunt brings of Task 1 tutorial to help you be comfortable and confident while doing such writing tasks.

Today we are going to learn how to write about bar graph.  We would recommend you to pause and try to understand each and everything we are going to discuss here. We have taken this test from Cambridge IELTS Book-9

The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK.
Divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.

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

Time-20 minutes



Let’s begin-
The bar graph demonstrates the whole amount of telephone calls were made from 1995 to 2002, split in 3 groups. It is quite clear that local calls were very popular among the citizens of UK.
Tip-1, Read this question statement well, don’t use the same words used in questions, Try to use most relevant synonyms and terms. You can above match the answer and question statement words.

Overall, the all three groups showed upward trend in the 7 years of time span and local calls remained on the top. National and international calls and use of mobile calls seemed to gain momentum after 1999.

Tip-2, Give an Overview. What is an overview, Why is it so important? An overview is very important to give overall ideas of the task. It is very important because the reader gets insightful information in short.

In detail, mobile calls were least used in comparison  to national and international calls ( about 40 billions) and local calls (70 billion. ) in the years of 2000, 2001 and 2002 it showed upward surge and rose to 40 billion. National and international calls showed growth of 50% in seven years. It reached 60 billion.  Local calls started from 60 billion and kissed to 90 billion. It experienced a slight decrease after 1999. On the other hand use of mobile calls and national and international calls went up after 1999.

 Tip-3, in body you can give relevant detail and compare the information to make it easy to grasp. Try to read every word of the task and find the pattern how it is written.

It is always advisable that you write at least one task-1 everyday. It will make you comfortable and confident.
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Thursday 26 April 2018

10 Top Tips to Prepare for 8 bands in Reading Module IELTS examination


10 Top Tips to prepare for 8 bands in Reading Module IELTS examination

Reading module in IELTS examination seems to frighten away a majority of students. It often comes to hear that they cannot attain good bands in reading. There are many reasons that lead you to score miserably.


Why reading is so complicated?

Most students appear in IELTS and other ESOL examinations after passing intermediate and graduation. They are not exposed to such pattern of reading. In most of the academic examinations students are to memorize the facts, theories, aspects, events and characters. The passages gives in the IELTS reading modules are the articles presented by scholars, thesis, or research papers. The main sources of such passages are newspapers, magazines, subject oriented studies, researches and so on.  Students are not familiar with such topics most of the time. The English Hunt shares 10 top tips that would help you prepare for 8 bands in IELTS examinations.

Tip.1 Pre-IELTS Preparation

Students need to be very strategic, disciplined and oriented to the preparation to score 8 bands.  They cannot afford to be lethargic and undisciplined if they are serious to achieve high Score. They must start reading articles, research papers and essays on specific topics. It is better to start your reading preparation journey before you enroll yourself in couching program. Read magazines, newspapers and research papers. It will get you acquainted what reading is .

2. Build Understanding
There is a majority of students unable to understand that passage talks about. They have so far read their text books; IELTS reading is way different than text book context. While reading student must make sure that, are they able to grasp what they are reading. As you read more and more you are most close to build understanding. Try to understand they hidden meaning of sentences and words. Try to make a guess.

3. Build Vocabulary

Reading is all about words unknown and uncommon words which students don’t often encounter. New words and terminology frighten away most of students. While reading they must use a piece of paper to record unknown words and terms. The word they have just faced, must be well grasped in their mother tongue. It is strongly recommended that they must find other similar words and phrases. Recording word and finding similar word is not enough. The way and situation also come to play a part. Find how the word is used there.

4. Mind Preposition and Phrases

Preposition and phrases are supposed to be the key words which can take you to correct answer. Preposition used with verb changes the meaning of word and whole sentence. Don’t make your own guess about such words. Phrases are mostly made of two or more words. You can find a preposition word there. Think about it twice.

5. Read the Title, Subtitle and Questions First.

When students are handed over the reading sheet they at once start reading the passage. It may help them but consume lot of time. First of all read the title, subtitle and questions. Try to understand every question again and again. What happens to many students they don’t get the sense of question in first attempt. It is better to read every question well and read the text to spot the answer. When you read the questions your mind is directed to spot specific information.

6. Elimination Technique

It sometimes seems that two possible answers confuse students a lot. Try to find most possible answer and eliminate the less.

7. Read Regularly

Everyday two hours of reading is strongly advised if you have to score 8 bands. Cambridge Book 1-12 you can choose. Don’t think that you are to read when exam date is close. At least 2 months of extensive reading you have to have.

8. Self Assessment

Evaluate yourself first. Try to find your strength on IELTS reading. There are some students feel comfortable solving TFNG,YNNG, while others are good at fill in the blanks or match the headings. You are to evaluate your strength and maintain it. Find your weakness and overcome it by practicing every day. Do more what you are weak at. Don’t forget to practice your strength too.

9. Train your mind to read faster

It may take you 40 days to train your mind to read faster. There is a technique developed by John. F. Kennedy former President of America. He was an avid reader used to read numbers of newspapers and magazines every day. He would read 3 words at once. He trained his mind to read 3 words at a glance. You can try this technique.

10.  Find a Mentor and Material

An experienced and trained teacher and IELTS material can help you great length. Do not hesitate talking about your weaker areas. Share what bothers you about reading and ask for guidance. Don’t look for short cuts. Build yourself. Find material from the students already got high score.

We have shared 10 Top Tips to help you score 8 bands in IELTS reading modules. It is aware you that you cannot build yourself over a night, it is process that you are to go through. If you want quick result I think it does not happen. If you are an advanced student, already have better understanding of reading pattern, vocabulary and terminology it may be that you can score high. It is better not to be over confident, Be competent and then gain real confidence. We have tried to keep the post short to give you overview of preparation. You cannot achieve unless or until you try.

Social Media-

There are many students seeking to improve through social media where they get tips and material to apply and study. It is often seen that they don’t apply what they are taught. Because they want quick result. Don’t be of this mindset. Be a student of IELTS. Don’t think it is a piece of cake for you.

Be Yourself
You know yourself better, you know where you have to reach, and you know what you have to do. Take full responsibility of this.

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