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Last month was the Halloween. I opened a Halloween party with my friends. I love Halloween so I dressed up as a black cat for a Halloween party. We took many pictures and ate a lot of snacks. We made pumpkin scones and pumpkin donuts. They were very good. After that, we watched horror movie in my home. The movie tittle is "IT". The story and animation were very scary so we screamed. This movie has a season 2, so I want to watch it again with my friend on Halloween next year. I became interested in Halloween, so I’m going to explain its origin. Halloween started about 2,000 years ago with an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. It was a day to celebrate the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. People believed that the spirits of the dead came back, so they wore costumes to scare away bad spirits. Later, it became known as Halloween when it mixed with Christian traditions.

Being able to talk on a wide variety of topics is really helpful for getting a higher mark on the IELTS test. In this podcast I will help you to form opinions and ideas for Speaking Part 3 and Writing Part 2. You can also book a private lesson with me on my profile. Hope to see you in a lesson soon!

🇺🇸 From Piano to Proficiency: My Unconventional English Journey How I accidentally became an Assistant Teacher—and why games were better than lessons. Introduction Every language learner has a story. Mine started when I abandoned my piano lessons for my brother's computer. This journey is a testament to the power of immersion and finding unexpected ways to learn. 1. Accidental Immersion (The Keyboard Shortcut) When I was 6-7 y.o , my focus shifted from the piano keys to the computer keyboard. I quickly realized that the operating system and most computer games were in English. Since the Serbian language option didn't exist, I was forced into natural immersion simply by playing games and navigating the interface. I absorbed vocabulary like a sponge—even while watching films with Serbian subtitles. 2. The Unofficial Assistant (High School) In high school, most of my classmates were absolute beginners. I quickly became the class's unofficial assistant. Once, when correcting my friends, they complained: "You are not our teacher!" My amazing teacher smiled and said, "Just keep correcting them. I might as well rest my brain for a while!" It was a precious moment that confirmed my aptitude. Later, during an official inspection, I spoke so passionately and fluently about the language that the inspectors looked at me with a surprised, amused expression—the look that said: "Too much information, slow down girl!" 3. The Final Proof (University and Italki) While in university, I continued to develop my English by reading articles, listening to interviews, and writing academic papers (translating from English to Serbian). My final professor was a queen! When I passed my exam with a perfect 10, she laughed and said: "I understand. You deserve a 10 and nothing less!" The true peak of my fluency came when I started working on italki. Through continuous conversation and feedback from my students (mostly Americans), I gained nuance and confidence. Thank you ITALKI for everything.

What’s the most effective way to improve speaking skills in Turkish if you already know grammar and vocabulary quite well, but struggle to speak fluently?

Today is a nice day. In the morning, I try to remember lots of English words. I plan to learn Tof and GRE in the coming days.

I don't have anything to do today. But I have to go to work in the afternoon. I think I go to work every weekend this month. But my weekend work is like standing at the booth at the event. It is not paper work. It is fun but still makes me tired. I think I want to stay home alone and just don't do anything.

I think study abroad is a good idea, depend of the country where you are traveling if they speak the same language as you do it's easy, but if the language is different it's a challenge. But this doesn't mean that is a negative experience, you can also enjoy other culture. Sometimes language can be tricky but sometimes it's funny, but the best way it's to take it easy with humor. Coming back to the point, if I had the opportunity to go abroad, I would take it. I love to travel, know others cultures, try tasty foods. In my point of view go abroad, open your mind you get more experience.

I heard it’s better to use “Ms.” instead of “Mrs.” in general. How about in this situation? It’s for a name list. Mrs. Yoko Sato (Chairperson of the City Assembly) Mr. Fari Grant (Spouse of Mrs. Yoko Sato) Is it possible to write “Spouse of Ms. Yoko Sato”? Or is it better to use “Mrs.” in this case? I would like to make it clear that Fari is Yoko’s husband, since they have different last names.