another short episode focussing on useful vocabulary to use when talking about books.

IELTS Vocab

IELTS Vocabulary - Books

A Voz da Madrugada

S01E01 Produtividade

In this episode, we further discuss the concept of word-stress in English by practicing its different rules through shadowing. 

All Things Pronunciation

Rules of Word-Stress

arrator: Elvis Presley was born to a very poor family in Mississippi in the south of the United States in 1935. His twin brother died at birth, and he was an only child. The family moved to Memphis, Tennessee thirteen years later. As a teenager, Elvis was interested in all kinds of music and wore colorful clothes with a distinctive hairstyle that he kept for much of his life.
Narrator: In 1954, Sam Phillips, a music producer at Sun Records in Memphis, asked Elvis to come in for an audition. When he played a song that he had composed himself, Phillips recognized the young man’s talent. He offered Elvis a contract and put together a three-piece band for him. They played blues and country music that they knew from the radio, night clubs and churches with both black and white members. The band had a big hit later that year with a cover of a song by Arthur Crudup called, “That’s All Right,” using a style called rockabilly. Their popularity took off in the southern states as people saw them perform in local venues and even heard them on national radio programs.
Narrator: In 1956, Elvis met Colonel Tom Parker, who became his manager and organized a contract with RCA Records in New York. As the hits kept on coming, he changed over to a more rock and roll sound and performed in numerous TV shows and in films.
Narrator: However, in 1958, Elvis was drafted into the army and gave up performing for a couple of years. When he finished his military service, he returned to his music career and during the 1960s he made more than thirty movies and recorded lots of songs. He also married and had a daughter.
Narrator: In 1968, Elvis performed in a Christmas TV special, which boosted his popularity for a while. Between 1969 and 1976, he also put on hundreds of shows in Las Vegas, with tickets regularly selling out. However, in the 1970s, his career started to go downhill, partly because of his lifestyle. He was living in Graceland, a mansion in Memphis that he had bought in 1957.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Elvis Presley

IELTS Speaking preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Law.

Q. Why do you think law and order are important?
Q. Who/which department is most responsible for enforcing the law?
Q. Should laws be more universal?
Q. Is there any law you think is too strict? [Why?/Why not?]
Q. How do people in your country generally think about obeying laws?

Try to connect with what you think ( not what the questions is making you think about). I found it's a lot easier for students to speak what they believe or believed in the past.

Let me know how easy it's going to be doing it this way.



IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Speaking preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Law.

第八课  我想喝茶
一、听力  第一部分
1. 茶
2. 一个杯子
3. 吃米饭
4. 三个人

第二部分
5. 男：你想吃米饭吗？
女：好。
6. 男：明天你想吃什么？ 
   女：我想吃中国菜。
7. 男：请问，这个杯子多少钱？
女：38块。
8. 女：你朋友家有几口人？
 男：他家有四口人。

第三部分
9. 明天他想去商店买一个杯子。
   问：他想买什么？
10. 我想喝茶。你呢？
   问：他想喝什么？
11. 大卫今天下午去中国朋友家喝茶。
问：大卫今天下午去哪儿？
12. 这个菜38块，那个菜49块。
问：那个菜多少钱？


hsk1  第八课  我想喝茶

Listen and repeat: squirrel, sunflower, sea lion, seahorse, starfish, snail, strawberry, sea turtle, 
snapping turtle, salamander, sloth, squid, swan

Flashcards free download: https://supersimple.com/free-printables/captain-seasalt-and-the-abc-pirates-s-flashcards/

Video: https://youtu.be/t2vhw_QBI28?si=1cibRqId7l8nxw-p

Book a class with me here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914

Captain Seasalt And The ABC Pirates

Letter S

Listen and repeat: unicorn, umbrella bird, unicycle, upside down cake, utensils, uniform, umpire, urchin, ukulele

Flashcards free download: https://supersimple.com/free-printables/captain-seasalt-and-the-abc-pirates-u-flashcards/

Video: https://youtu.be/PgC3VMOtcl8?si=WvNEv0tbVfLr89oA

Book a class with me here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914