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Many IELTS candidates share a common problem: they run out of words after 30-40 seconds and lose their score with a long silence! 🤐💔

The name of this golden technique is "Time Travel" or PPF:
⏳ (Past - Present - Future)

How to execute:
Instead of just answering the questions on the card like a robot, spread your narrative across three time layers:

1. Past: The root of the topic, old memories, and how it used to be. 🔙
2. Present: Description of the current situation, main features, and your feelings now. 📍
3. Future: Your prediction, wishes, or the plan you have for that topic in the future. 🔜

Real and Tangible Example
Imagine the cue card topic is:
Describe a piece of technology you own

If you do not know the technique:
You just say you have a laptop, its brand is such-and-such, and you study with it. (Result: Your entire speech won't even last 40 seconds! ⏱️)

With the miraculous PPF technique:

Past: You say that before this laptop, you had an old and slow computer that always crashed in the middle of work and how much it frustrated you. 🥵

Present: Now you talk about your current laptop; how fast and up-to-date it is and how much it has made your life and studies easier. 💻

Future: You say that in the future, you plan to buy an external hard drive for it. 💾

Now listen to the practical version of the example above below.

IELTS 7+ with Amirreza

Escape the "Deadly Silence" in Speaking Part 2!

Вы верите в гороскопы и коридоры затмений или считаете, что это всё лженаука? Так или иначе, но эту тему наверняка периодически обсуждают ваши знакомые и вам хотелось бы быть в курсе о чём идет речь. Читаем сегодня статью про периоды между солнечными и лунными затмения в 2024 году и стоит ли к ним как-то особенно подготовится:)
Текст статьи доступен по ссылке: https://trends.rbc.ru/trends/education/66026cdb9a7947207bef7121
Рекомендую читать и слушать одновременно.
Если хотите обсудить эту тему - приходите на урок!


Listen and read

Коридор затмений 🌒 🌒    A2 - B1

News in Slow English

24th May 2025 (BBC)

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Тихо тянулись дни, тихо вставало горячее солнце и обтекало синее небо, распростершееся над Волгой и ее прибрежьем. Медленно ползли снегообразные облака в полдень и иногда, сжавшись в кучу, потемняли лазурь и рассыпались веселым дождем на поля и сады, охлаждали воздух и уходили дальше, дав простор тихому и теплому вечеру.

Если же вдруг останавливалась над городом и Малиновкой черная туча и разрешалась продолжительной, почти тропической грозой — все робело, смущалось, весь дом принимал, как будто перед нашествием неприятеля, оборонительное положение. Татьяна Марковна походила на капитана корабля во время шторма.

— Гасить огни, закрывать трубы, окна, запирать двери! — слышалась ее команда. — Поди, Василиса, посмотри, не курят ли трубок? Нет ли где сквозного ветра? Отойди, Марфенька, от окна!

Пока ветер качал и гнул к земле деревья, столбами нес пыль, метя поля, пока молнии жгли воздух и гром тяжело, как хохот, катался в небе, бабушка не смыкала глаз, не раздевалась, ходила из комнаты в комнату, заглядывала, что делают Марфенька и Верочка, крестила их и крестилась сама, и тогда только успокоивалась, когда туча, истратив весь пламень и треск, бледнела и уходила вдаль.

Утром восходило опять радостное солнце и играло в каждой повисшей на листьях капельке, в каждой луже, заглядывало в каждое окно и било в стекла и щели счастливого приюта. 
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Нескучные истории - Not boring stories

Отрывок из романа Ивана Гончарова "Обрыв"

I sitdown with Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and two-time TED speaker. He is also the voice of the Slow Movement. 

After working with street children in Brazil, Carl covered Europe and South America for the Economist, Observer, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, National Post (Canada), Time and other publications. 

His first book, In Praise of Slow, chronicles the global trend toward putting on the brakes in everything from work to food to parenting. The Financial Times said it is “to the Slow Movement what Das Kapital is to communism”.

Carl’s second book, Under Pressure explores how to raise and educate children in a fast world and was hailed by Time as a “gospel of the Slow Parenting movement”.

Carl’s third book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes.

His fourth book, Bolder: How To Age Better And Feel Better About Ageing, is a spirited manifesto against ageism.

Carl recently published his first children’s book, It’s The Journey Not the Destination
Published in 36 languages, Carl has landed on bestseller lists in many countries. 

In Praise of Slow was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and the inaugural choice for the Huffington Post Book Club. It also featured in a British TV sitcom, Argentina’s version of Big Brother and a TV commercial for the Motorola tablet. 

Under Pressure was shortlisted for the Writers’ Trust Award, the top prize for non-fiction in Canada. 

Bolder was also a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week as well as a Reader’s Digest (UK) Book of the Month.

Carl featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called The Slow Coach in which he helped frazzled, over-scheduled people slow down. He also presented a television show called Frantic Family Rescue on Australia’s ABC 1.

Carl lives in London. While researching his first book on slowness he was slapped with a speeding ticket.

All American Podcast 

Carl Honoré  (Best-selling author) "The Slow Movement" 

语音练习　Pronunciation
Fǎguó　法国 France　　　xuéshēng　学生 student　　　yīshēng　医生 doctor
fǎlǜ　法律 law　　　　zhōngyī　中医 traditional Chinese medicine

Chinese for Beginners Channel

【33】Pronunciation“法国、学生、医生、法律、中医”

In this episode of "English Learners Boost," join licensed professional science teacher and English tutor Ian as he explores the dynamic duo of language learning: active and passive techniques. Discover how to engage actively with English through speaking practice, writing exercises, and interactive activities, while also embracing the power of passive learning through listening, reading, and watching. Learn practical tips and strategies to integrate both approaches seamlessly into your language learning journey. Plus, don't miss out on the chance to experience [Your Name]'s expert teaching methodology by booking a personalized English lesson on iTalki. Get ready to boost your English skills and accelerate your language proficiency!

English Learner's Boost

Active and Passive Learning in English

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)


Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.