P3

TOPICS: job

一、The Job Interview

Q1:Why do you want this job?

1、I think I am a good fit / match for this job.

2、I think this job suits me down to the ground .(≈The job is perfect for me .)

3、I think this job ties in well with my future plans.

4、I am excited to showcase my skills.

5、I am eager /keen/enthusiastic to make a contribution.

6、I am sure I could bring a lot to this job.

(such as your skills , attitude , ability...)

7、I never shy away from hard work.

二、Responsibilitis at work

(If you land the job≈get the job)

The case of market :

1、I'm responsible for setting the marketing goals .

2、I'm in charge of marketing.

I'm in charge of setting the marketing goals.

I'm in charge of making the marketing strategy.

3、It's down to me to set/reach our marketing goals.

4、My forte is making creative graphics.

5、I excel at making creative graphics.

Expression for being busy with the job:

6、I'm snowed under with work.

7、I've got a lot on my plate .

8、I'm up to my neck in this job /deadlines.

9、I work overtime to make ends meet .

I work extra shifts to make ends meet .

(To make end meet : to have enough money to survive.)

三、Changing Jobs

≈Job hopping (n.) :move from one job to another

1、I'm stuck in a rut.

≈I am in a bad situation.

2、I'm not realising my potential.

≈I don't have the chance to use my talents.

3、I've got untapped potential.

≈I've got skills I am not using yet.

4、I want to make a career change .

5、It 's time to move on.

It's time to move on to a new challenge.

四、Job Interview Tips

1、Do your homework

Find out the company by going to the website and social media , understand their vision , mission , values.

2、Use words the company uses

3、Focus on your ability more than qualification

4、Focus on giving as well as taking

5、Choose as well as be chosen

6、Ask good questions

finally , best wishes for everyone to land a cracking job (≈very good).

P4

Topics : Climate Change

long-term change to the weather and temperature of the planet

一、Key terminology

1、CO2

Carbon Dioxide (a greenhouse gas)

2、Carbon Emissions

How much carbon we put in the atmosphere

3、Carbon Footprint

How much CO2 you put into the atmosphere

4、Carbon Neutral

CO2 we put into the environment＝CO2 we take out

5、Net Zero Emissions

6、Net Zero Commitments

7、Renewable Energy

Energy from the sun ＝ Solar energy

Energy from water ＝Hydroelectric energy

Energy from the wind ＝Wind energy

二、Advanced Collocations

(一) BIG

1、Climate change is an unsurmountable challenge .

2、Deforestation has a serious impact .

3、There's an urgent need for us to reduce our carbon footprint .

4、We need to make a drastic change .

(二) EASY

1、There is no straightforward solution .

三、Useful Verbs

1、to reach / hit /attain / achieve a target

There is an urgent need to reach the 1.5 target .

2、to implement /put into place solutions

3、to become sustainable

(industry / lifestyle...)

4、to reduce / lower / cut back on / offset emissions

Carbon offset schemes 碳補償計劃

四、Phrasal Verbs

1、to cut down on coal ＝to reduce

2、to cut back on (using) coal ＝to reduce

3、to phase out our use of carbon ＝to reduce slowly

4、to give up our way of life ＝to stop doing/having it

We need to give up our excessive use of coal , water and fossil fuels .

五、Idiomatic Expressions

1、To do your bit ＝to make a contribution

You can do your bit by eating less meat / driving less frequently /taking the bicycle .

You can play your part by turning off the lights when you leave a room .

2、to kick the can down the road ＝to delay making a difficult decision

3、to grapple with an issue / problem / difficulty ＝to try hard to solve it

Government are grappling with this issue of climate change .

4、to face a problem head on ＝to deal with a problem directly

5、to put our heads in the sand ＝ignore

6、to make a dent in a problem ＝to make a small impact

We can't even make a dent in this problem .

P5

Useful Phrases for IELTS Speaking Part 1

一、Things You Like

Q: Do you like ...?

Answers:

1、Yes , I can't get enough of it / them .

2、What I like most about it is ... + adjective clause + example

Q : Do you like science?

A : Yes , what I like most about it is , it's so interesting for example , last week I read an article about solar panels and how we can use them to protect the planet .

3、I love that it allows me to ...

Q1 : Do you like science ?

A1 : Yes , I love that it allows me to understand the world around us .

Q2 : Do you like social media ?

A2 : Yes , I love that it allows me to connect with family and friends at the press of a button .

Q3 : Do you like coffee ?

A3 : Yes , I love that it allows me to wake up quickly and be on the ball at work .

To be on the ball ＝ to be alert , quick to take action

4、Q : Do you good /bad at ...?

Answers :

(1) Yes , I have a knack for it .

To have a knack for ... ＝ to be good / talented at ...

(2) No , I am hopeless at it .

To be hopeless at ... ＝to be very bad at ...

二、How often you do things ? (adverbs)

(一) sometimes :

from time to time

now and again

every once in a while

(二) usually :

more often than not

eg : Yes , I play football on Saturdays , more often than not .

(三) never :

No , I'm not in the least bit interested in that .

三、Connectors

(Discourse markers / Signposts)

For opinion questions :

Do you perfer A or B ?

Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather ?

Do you prefer TV series or films ?

What's your favourite kind of weather ?

Answers :

1、Without a doubt , ...

Q : Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather ?

A : Without a doubt , I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather , if it's sunny , my skin burns so easily .

2、In all seriousness , ...

Q : Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather ?

A : In all seriousness , I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather , if it's sunny , my skin burns so easily .

3、To be tatally upfront , ...

To be upfront ＝ To be honest

Q : Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather ?

A : To be totally upfront , I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather , if it's sunny , my skin burns so easily .

四、Would you...?

Would you like to be famous ?

Would you give shoes as a present ?

1、Yes , I wouldn't think twice about it .

2、No , not for the love of money .

P6 USEFUL PHRASAL VERBS FOR ANY TOPICS IN IELT SPEAKING

I am full of adoring admiration for my teacher.

I look up to my teacher .(=admire)

Kidding aside (=seriously) ,It's a great platform .

Let's get stuck into some phrasal verbs .

( to get stuck into : to start something with excitement )

• CRAP UP
• to appear unexpectedly / suddenly
• 對象：problems/shops /restaurants /opportunities ~

I have to work late today ,something cropped up at work .

In my hometown Chinese restaurants are cropping up everywhere .

• NAIL DOWN
• to identify clearly
• 對象：answers/times/dates/reasons

Q: Why do you think ...

A: Well it's hard to nail down the reason , but maybe it's because...

• SINGLE OUT?
• to choose one from a group

Q: Why do you think ...

A: I would single out one main reason , and that is ...

• IRON OUT
• to get rid of / to remove...
• 常規(guī)用法：

to iron out the creases (in a shirt)

• 對象：problems / difficuties / misunderstandings

Q: How do you solve this problem?

A: The best way to iron out this problem is to...

• PACK IN STH.
• to stop doing sth.
• 對象：hobby/job/course

I went to the gym for 3 month but then I packed it in. I just didn't have enough time to go.

I want to pack in my job. It's not very rewarding and badly paid.

I took up painting, but then I packed it in,

because I didn't enjoy it very much.

• ACHE FOR
• to desire strongly / to long for

I'm aching for a holiday.

I've been aching for a holiday.

I'm aching for a beer.

I'm aching for companionship.

I'm aching for a night out with friends.

• DRAG ON
• to last longer than necessary

( a drag : sth. that is boring )

• 時態(tài)：

The pandemic has dragged on for such a long time.

The pandemic has been dragging on for such a long time. (注： This feeling is going on and on，stronger feeling )

• IELTS Speaking Part 2

The party dragged on for such a long time.

The conversation dragged on for a long time.

The lesson dragged on for ages.

The meeting dragged on for ever.

• DO AWAY WITH STH.
• to remove, stop, abolish sth.
• 對象：law / rule / tax / restriction / obligation
• DO AWAY WITH SB.
• to kill sb.

Q: What do you think about law / rule / tax / restriction / obligation ?

I wish we could do away with face masks(口罩）.

The government should do away with this law.

We should do away with exams.

• 注：
• In spoken English natural speakers often repeat the same phrase, in a slightly different way.

I think we should do away with exams, the government should abolish them.

• SET BACK
• to cost a lot of money

This car set me back a few thousand pounds.

It set me back a fortune .

It set me back a fair penny.

• SLIP UP
• to make a mistake
• 對象：work / relationship / government

I slipped up at work yesterday, I made a huge mistake, I lost my manager's presentation.

I slipped up last week, I forgot my wife's birthday.

• FLICK THROUGH
• to look through quickly
• 對象：books / magazines / newspapers / photo albums
• IELTS Speaking Part 2

Describe:

an article

a piece of news

a photo

I was flicking through the newspaper the other day and I saw an article about healthy eating ...

• SWIPE THROUGH
• Difference:
• swipe through webside / facebook...