На следующее утро я приехал за час до открытия, чтобы занять очередь на улице. Я был вторым после парня с деталью для мотоцикла (мы уже были знакомы с предыдущего дня). Передаю привет и благодарность своему другу Василию, который в свой выходной приехал меня поддержать и помочь при необходимости прятаться от холода в машине. Иронично, но Вася приехал чуть раньше, и его пустили внутрь, а я стоял снаружи ещё полчаса :) Пока ждали, мы по просьбе сотрудников помогли разгрузить машину почты. Вот вам безопасность: ничто не мешало нам схватить и унести любую посылку как из машины, так и со склада, куда нас пустили (хотя половину посылок выложили в коридоре). И никто, конечно же, не проверял, как мы с коробками обращаемся, несмотря на то, что половина из них пестрила надписями FRAGILE!!! MOVE WITH CARE!!! Ха-ха.
Таможня открылась по расписанию. К этому моменту в списке было уже более десяти человек, и почти всех я знал. Я смог отдать документы в окно в начале одиннадцатого. Приставка обошлась мне в 529 фунтов стерлингов, мне нужно было подтвердить эту цену и написать объяснительную о том, что я купил её для личного пользования. Я так и написал: «Для личного пользования».
— Пишите конкретно, что именно вы с ней будете делать.
— Но это же приставка, что я с ней могу делать? Играть.
— Вот и пишите.
«Чтобы играть в видеоигры», — дописал я.
— Я в интернете не вижу таких цен. По 75 тысяч стоят и больше. Вы занизили стоимость.
— Девушка, это дефицитный товар. Его официальная цена вообще 40 тысяч, а вы смотрите у перекупщиков. Вот у меня распечатка из банка, вот распечатка из магазина, что я именно за эту цену и купил.
— Вы могли по частям платить!
В итоге я её убедил, но пришлось сбегать в соседний копицентр и сделать распечатку нескольких дополнительных страниц с eBay. Пока я бегал в соседний квартал, я не задерживал очередь, потому что в эти 30 минут мне как раз оформляли платёжный ордер из двух бумажек. Ага.
— У вас вес 6.8 кг, так не может быть.
— Но это большая приставка, в ней электроника, металлические детали.
— Я разбираюсь в этом, не может приставка столько весить!
— Девушка, давайте при вас распакуем, и я обещаю, заберу оттуда только коробку с приставкой.
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— Я нашла, что вы ИП и занимаетесь разработкой игр. Значит, приставка вам может быть нужна для профессиональной деятельности.
Ещё минут 10 я отбивал этот аргумент. Думаю, у неё не было иллюзий на этот счёт, просто хотелось позатягивать время и принять поменьше клиентов. Около одиннадцати я, заплатив пошлину, получил заветный документ, разрешающий выдачу. К этому моменту я был готов отдать любые деньги, предоставить любые документы, станцевать и спеть. А ещё я был готов никогда больше ничего не покупать за границей. У нас ведь такая прекрасная страна, импортозамещение, зачем вам эта Европа? Оставляйте деньги внутри, с них налоги идут куда надо. На работу доблестной таможни, например.
Передавая мне посылку, сотрудница почты уронила две другие, которые стояли сверху. Коробки размером с микроволновку каждая упали на пол со смачным неупругим ударом. «...WITH CARE», — прочитал я краем глаза на одной из них. А потом вышел из отделения, крикнув через плечо: «Вычеркивайте в списке второй номер!». На часах было 11:06.
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🔈IELTS SPEAKING : Vocabulary Usage tip in the test
☝️ Many IELTS students worry too much about using high level vocabulary for the speaking test. However, you are not expected to use academic vocabulary for this part of the test. You should only use vocabulary that you are very comfortable with. Do not try practicing new vocabulary during your IELTS test.
❇️ Overthinking about vocabulary causes a lot of students to make mistakes, feel stressed out, and to say "uhhh" and "ummm" too much.
❗️What you should focus on is avoiding common words and phrases, such as:
▪️I like
▪️I think
▪️For example
👉Although it's OK to sometimes use these words/phrases, you should use a bit of variety when you're speaking so that you won't sound like a boring robot.
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It provides useful tips and strategies for IELTS speaking.
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✅Speaking time
✅Here’s a list of prompt words that you can use to help you prepare in speakingpart 2
💠Introductory phrases - when you start your talk
🔹I’m going to talk about...
🔸I’d like to talk about...
🔹I want to talk about...
🔸What I'm going to talk about is...
🔹I'm going to describe...
💠Developing phrases - when you want to expand your argument:
🔸First of all...
🔹Secondly,...
🔸Additionally,...
🔹Another thing...
🔸Another reason why...
🔹What’s more,...
💠Background phrases - when you want to add some detail
🔹It's near...
🔸It happened...
🔹It took place...
🔸It’s been going on for/since...
🔹At that time...
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☝🏻Speaking: Using Fillers and Discourse markers.
✅When we speak we often use words called “Fillers” such as:
👉🏻Let me see / you know / well / yeah
❗️Caution: Do not over use fillers because it will cause problems with your fluency score in the exam.
“You know” is very common when native speakers are talking, It is casual and informal and most people don’t realise they are saying it. It sounds like “ya know” …but do not overuse this, certainly do not use this in writing.
These sounds and phrases make the conversation more natural and less robotic… but you have to make sure they are natural to you otherwise it sounds like you are just memorising everything.
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✅Real Speaking Test
IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan - October 2018
Interview
🔸 What is your full name?
🔸 Can I see your ID?
🔸 Where are you from?
🔸 Do you work or study?
🔸 What do you do?
🔸 Do you like working with people or on your own?
🔸 Why is that?
🔸 Is it good to let teenagers have part-time jobs? Why?
🔸 Do you have problems with noise?
🔸 Does noise affect your work? How?
Cue Card
Talk about things that you do to save money for a goal. Please say
🔸 What is the goal?
🔸 How do you save money?
🔸 When do you do it?
🔸 How well does this work for you?
Discussion
🔸 Have you shared this way of saving money with anyone?
🔸 Is it important to teach children to save money?
🔸 Who is responsible for teaching children about saving money?
🔸 What are the natural resources that you think we waste the most?
🔸 Do you think technology might help control this?
🔸 What will happen if people don’t change their habits of using natural resources?
🔸 Why do you think so?
A Friendly Reminder 🤝
Try to speak at least more than the examiner. If you are asked a question using one sentence, respond with two or more. And never give short, uncommunicative replies, Typically, you will be asked about everyday topics, such as work, studies, sport, family and so on. So you should try answering IELTS Speaking questions before the exam. You will be surprised how simple they are! You just need to learn appropriate vocabulary and understand what answers you will give🤓
❤️ Note: Record your answers in order to check your pronunciation and work on it, if you made pronuncing errors😉
🙄 I hope you are enjoying my posts, So they are so helpful in preparing for the official IELTS test. I believe you guys will take too score from IELTS! By the way, I always try to send really useful posts to my channel! If you like them, then share them 😊
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✅Real Speaking Test
IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan - September 2018
Interview
🔸 What is your full name?
🔸 Can I see your ID?
🔸 Where are you from?
🔸 Do you work or study?
🔸 Do you live in a flat or a house?
🔸 Describe your place.
🔸 Is there any celebrity in your country that you like?
🔸 Do you read about celebrities?
Cue Card
Talk about a person you have recently met and would like to know more about.
🔸 Who is that person?
🔸 How did you meet him/her?
🔸 Why would you like to know more about that person?
Discussion
🔸 Let’s talk about relationships and friendship.
🔸 Do you agree that real friends are only made at young age?
🔸 Why could a friendship end?
🔸 Is it easier or only possible to make friends with people sharing similar interests?
🔸 What situations could make it easier for people to get to know one another?
A Friendly Reminder 🤝
Try to speak at least more than the examiner. If you are asked a question using one sentence, respond with two or more. And never give short, uncommunicative replies, Typically, you will be asked about everyday topics, such as work, studies, sport, family and so on. So you should try answering IELTS Speaking questions before the exam. You will be surprised how simple they are! You just need to learn appropriate vocabulary and understand what answers you will give🤓
❤️ Note: Record your answers in order to check your pronunciation and work on it, if you made pronuncing errors😉
I hope you are enjoying my posts, By the way, they are so helpful in preparing for the official IELTS test. I believe you guys will take too score from IELTS! So, if you like them, then share them 😊
#speaking
@English_easyly_learn
✅Real Speaking Test
IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan - September 2018
Interview
🔸 What is your full name?
🔸 Can I see your ID?
🔸 Where are you from?
🔸 Do you work or study?
🔸 Do you live in a flat or a house?
🔸 Describe your place.
🔸 Is there any celebrity in your country that you like?
🔸 Do you read about celebrities?
Cue Card
Talk about a person you have recently met and would like to know more about.
🔸 Who is that person?
🔸 How did you meet him/her?
🔸 Why would you like to know more about that person?
Discussion
🔸 Let’s talk about relationships and friendship.
🔸 Do you agree that real friends are only made at young age?
🔸 Why could a friendship end?
🔸 Is it easier or only possible to make friends with people sharing similar interests?
🔸 What situations could make it easier for people to get to know one another?
A Friendly Reminder 🤝
Try to speak at least more than the examiner. If you are asked a question using one sentence, respond with two or more. And never give short, uncommunicative replies, Typically, you will be asked about everyday topics, such as work, studies, sport, family and so on. So you should try answering IELTS Speaking questions before the exam. You will be surprised how simple they are! You just need to learn appropriate vocabulary and understand what answers you will give🤓
❤️ Note: Record your answers in order to check your pronunciation and work on it, if you made pronuncing errors😉
I hope you are enjoying my posts, By the way, they are so helpful in preparing for the official IELTS test. I believe you guys will take too score from IELTS! So, if you like them, then share them 😊
#speaking
@English_easyly_learn
✅Real Speaking Test
IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan - September 2018
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Do you use public transport?
– Can you describe the transportation system in your city?
– What can be improved in the current system?
– What is your childhood experience of public transport?
Cue Card
Describe an occasion when you ate something completely new.
Please say
– What was it?
– Where and when was it?
– Why did you eat it?
Discussion
– Let’s talk about food.
– What is different in the food culture of some countries?
– What are nutritious foods that you know?
– Do you think food patterns are changing nowadays?
– Why is that?
A Friendly Reminder 🤝
Try to speak at least more than the examiner. If you are asked a question using one sentence, respond with two or more. And never give short, uncommunicative replies, Typically, you will be asked about everyday topics, such as work, studies, sport, family and so on. So you should try answering IELTS Speaking questions before the exam. You will be surprised how simple they are! You just need to learn appropriate vocabulary and understand what answers you will give🤓
❤️ Note: Record your answers in order to check your pronunciation and work on it, if you made pronuncing errors😉
I hope you are enjoying my posts, By the way, they are so helpful in preparing for the official IELTS test. So, if you like them, then share them 😊
#speaking
@English_easyly_learn
✅Real Speaking Test
IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – September 2018
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you study?
– Will you continue to live there?
– Do you like plants?
– Do you think plants make good gifts?
– Do you have any knowledge about plants?
Cue Card
Talk about your favourite comedy actor/actress. Please say
– Who is he/she?
– What do you like about him/her?
– Is he/she the same in real life?
Discussion
– What places would you like to visit?
– Why would you like to visit that place?
– Who would you go there with?
– Do your parents always accompany you?
– What are the various pastimes of people in your country?
– Do you think leisure activities are different for men and women?
– Do you think age has something to do with a choice of activities?
A Friendly Reminder🤝
Try to speak at least more than the examiner. If you are asked a question using one sentence, respond with two or more. And never give short, uncommunicative replies, Typically, you will be asked about everyday topics, such as work, studies, sport, family and so on. So you should try answering IELTS Speaking questions before the exam. You will be surprised how simple they are! You just need to learn appropriate vocabulary and understand what answers you will give🤓
❤️ Note: Record your answers in order to check your pronunciation and work on it, if you made pronuncing errors
I hope you are enjoying my posts, By the way, they are so helpful in preparing for the official IELTS test. So, if you like them, then share them🤘
#speaking
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✅Speaking time
Describe a time when you received good service in a restaurant or cafe
You should say
🔸when this was
🔸what kind of restaurant or cafe you were in
🔸why you were there
🔸and why you thought the service was go
SAMPLE:
I’m going to talk about the service we received in a restaurant where a friend of mine celebrated his birthday last Saturday evening.
My friend had decided to book a table in a local Italian restaurant for the party. It was a small, family-run place, but this made it feel all the more welcoming and inviting. The atmosphere was great and the service was excellent.
As I mentioned, I went to the restaurant because a friend had invited me to celebrate his birthday there. There were about ten of us there - mostly people I’ve known since university - and it was really nice to catch up with them and chat about what we had all been up to since we last got together.
The service was good because the restaurant staff and owners really made us feel at home. From the moment we walked in, the waiters were polite, approachable and attentive; nothing was too much to ask. They brought out a cake with candles and sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to my friend, although we hadn’t asked them to do this, and the restaurant owners kept checking whether we were happy with everything, which was thoughtful of them. All in all, the delicious food, good company and friendly service made it an unforgettable evening.
✅Vocabulary
🔸atmosphere was great
🔸welcoming and inviting
🔸service was excellent
🔸made us feel at home
🔸polite, approachable and attentive
🔸nothing was too much to ask
🔸 thoughtful
🔸an unforgettable evening.
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