IELTS Questions and Answers. Band 8-9. Part 1, topic- Public Facilities.

Q. Are there many public facilities in your country?
Q. Do you go to a park often? [Why?/ Why not?]
Q. Do you think parks should be free of charge? [Why?/ Why not?]
Q. What public facilities do you use often?

Here are the questions. Please let me know what you found to be of challenge when answering them and how I can assist you with expressing yourself naturally without being stuck.

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

IELTS Questions and Answers. Band 8-9. Part 1, topic- Public Facilities.

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In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, I’ll talk about my experiences delivering food with DoorDash, and you'll have the opportunity to practice your listening comprehension skills by answering a set of questions at the end of the episode. 

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The idioms I mention near the beginning of the episode are:
- to keep a roof over one's head
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- to put food on the table

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Working as a Restaurant Delivery Driver - English Listening Comprehension

In 1950s America, smoking was cool, with movie stars like James Dean and Marlene Dietrich making it look stylish. Cigarette companies even claimed smoking was good for you, with one famous advertisement claiming, "More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette."

But things started to change in 1951, when a British scientist found a link between smoking and lung cancer.

Today, things look very different, and smoking in the US is at its lowest level in 80 years.

In the 1950s, nearly half of US adults smoked. Now, according to a poll from Gallup, only 11% of American adults say they've smoked in the past week — half the number from 10 years ago.

One reason is that more people now see smoking as bad for you, with 79% of Americans agreeing that cigarettes are very harmful.

Another major reason is that fewer young adults are smoking.

Young adults used to smoke the most out of any age group, but now they're the least likely to smoke. In the early 2000s, 35% of US adults under 30 smoked, but today, it's just 6%. Instead, it's the older generation that are the biggest smokers these days, with 18% of adults aged 50 to 64 saying they smoke.

Although smoking may be declining, vaping is becoming more popular.

Vaping, or using e-cigarettes, is less common than smoking, with just 7% of adults saying they vape. But vaping is more popular with young adults, and nearly 1 in 5 of American adults under 30 vape.

And if they keep vaping into middle age — and if young people today start vaping as they grow up — vaping might soon become more common than smoking.

Health experts say even though vaping is less harmful than smoking, it's best to avoid both.

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        杨绛和钱钟书，两位文学界的巨匠，他们的爱情故事如同他们的作品一样，充满了智慧和深情。两人在清华大学相遇，一见钟情，从此开始了他们长达半个多世纪的相伴。
        在他们的爱情中，充满了相互的尊重和理解。钱钟书曾对杨绛说：“你是我的良师益友，也是我的灵魂伴侣。”而杨绛则以她的温柔和智慧，默默地支持着钱钟书的学术研究和文学创作。 
在日常生活中，两人的对话充满了幽默和机智。有一次，钱钟书在家中写作，杨绛为他端来一杯茶，轻声问道：“钟书，你的文章写得怎么样了？”钱钟书笑着回答：“有你在，我的文章自然流畅。”杨绛则笑着回应：“那是因为你本身就是文思泉涌的才子。” 
        他们的爱情不仅仅是甜言蜜语，更多的是在平凡生活中的相互扶持和默契。在钱钟书生病期间，杨绛不离不弃，精心照料，她的坚强和细心让钱钟书深受感动。钱钟书曾感慨地说：“有你在，我感到非常幸福。” 
        杨绛和钱钟书的爱情，是文学与生活的完美结合。他们的故事告诉我们，真正的爱情，是相互尊重，是相互理解，是在平凡生活中相濡以沫的陪伴。他们的爱情，如同他们的作品一样，将永远被世人铭记。


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杨绛和钱钟书的爱情故事

la Rubrica di Simona

La RUBRICA DEL GELATO

Estoy segura de que al menos recibes una felicitación navideña, en el pasado igual lo hacías por correo ordinario, hoy en día por correo electrónico, porque todo evoluciona, pero el significado es el mismo. 

Estas felicitaciones son las conocidas tarjetas de Navidad y en el episodio de hoy te cuento como aparecieron.


Blanca to go 

Especial Navidad 2.4- Tarjetas de Navidad

Learn vocabulary related to housing and real estate! We'll discuss things to consider when choosing a place to rent. Top-level language that's practical and usable in real-life situations. Happy learning!