Saturday, January 16, 2010

USEFUL WORDS & PHRASES

USEFUL WORDS & PHRASES
BY:FARID GHAZIAN


Yet again = once more
Yolk = yellow part of an egg
To yawn (n,v) = act of openning the mouth when you are sleepy
Vandal = a person who damage things belong to the others
Trial = order in court of justice for punishment
Pragmatic = a person who act not just say
County = a part of city that is separated from rest part of it like west county
To blame =know & say s.b as giulty
Extremist =a person who overdo s.th
To portray = to explain = to clarify
To possess = to have or get s.th
Gash (n) = wound on the face/pussy
Burn off energy
Bribe to scilence
Exaggerate = exceed in explaination


Phobia = fear
Acro phobia = fear of heights
Nycro phobia = fear of darkness
Zoo phobia = fear of animals
Pyro phobia = fear of fire
Antomo phobia = fear of insects
Xeno phobia = fear of stranger


There are only 4 words in english end in "dous":
Tremendous = horrable
Horrendous = horrable
Stupendous = astonishing
Hazardouse = dangerous


To brain = to kill s.b
Brain bucket = especial hard hat worn by soldies
ضربه مغزی Brain concussion =
اسیب مغزی Brain damage =
ضایعه مغزی Brain lesion =
Brain drain = scaping talented persons from their own countries
Brain scan = prossess to find out about brain problems
Brain work = a type of work which is mostly by thinking
Brain child = what ever created by s.b's thoughtness,imagination
Braininess = open minded
Brainish = bad tempered,a person who gets angry easily
Brain pan = upper part of the skull like a bowl
Brain storm = mind engagement


Eye catcher = s.th absorbant & intresting
Eye-service = look in lovely & romantic way
Eye socket = the two hole on skull for eyes
Eye ball = all part of an eye located in eye socket
Eye full = plenty
چشمان قی کرده Blear eye =


Poverty of the blood
Poverty of the understanding


Pretext = excuse = put-off
Pretty pretties = whatever with deciving & pretty appearance
To render = to submit = to present
To pout = look angrily at s.b
Damp = not that wet
To prevail = overcome s.th than s.th else
Pretzel = a type of sour biscuit shaped like wood
To detain = to arrest = to shut-in
Turbulent = not gentle



Look before leap = first think then say or do
Don't leap in the dark = don't do any thing you are not sure about


Lip read (v) = underestanding the meaning of the words by lip movments
Lip serveice = apple polishing
Lippy (adj) = rud = impertinent


Apostile = the twelev apostile of jesus
To hit the terbulance = to confront with air hole or storm in the sky within flight


Omni- = all
Omnific = the creator of any thing = GOD = deity /diati/
Omniscient = knowing any things in the world
Omnipotent = being capable to do any things
Omnipresent = being any where at the time


Omnivorous = animals which can eat any type of food
Herbivorous = animals which just can eat plants


On all four = walking with legs and hands
On behalf of s.b = from s.b (in case of signature or…)
Commodity = production
To hand over = to submit = to render


To owe = to debt
To own = to have s.th
To awe = to respect s.b with fear


To reverence = to respect
To fraud = to decieve people
To blunder (n,v) = to make unintentional,graet mistake
Meticulous = curious
To revert = to refer
Seat of the pants = top part of pants between legs
Anno domini = after christ
Era = period of time


:heart(a nine of heart)
•:dimond (a king of dimond)
:spade(a queen of spade)
club(a jack of club)



Stick up = robbing with gun
Stick in mud = slow person,stupid person
Stick to the point = let's get to the main topic
Stick to your work = keep on your affair




To bread = to generate = to deliver = to give birth = to produce a child
Cross-bread = half-bread = mixed by two diferent bread = hybrid
To bread in and in = to get marry with our relatives or in our tribe



Sex determination = to find out the sex of the embryo
Sex differences =
Sex discrimination = sexism
Sex glanders = testicles
Sex offenses = commit a crime like rape
Sex perversion = sexual abbaration
Sex reversal = changing the sex
Sexless = neuter
Sexual abuse = sexual missuse
Sexual maturity = the age ones ready to get marry



Job = vocation = occupation = career = work = profession = calling = craft = trade = mtier



To revoke = to cancel
Inscription = rules and statements sculptured on the rocks in ancient iran
Cunieform = a type writing creadted by achaemenian in ancient iran
Deficit = lack of budget
Unaided eye = eye without telescope


To vail = to have coverage for ladies in islamic countries
Vailed # unvailed



Dreg = excrement = pee = shit


Ponder = think
Sunni & shiite
Maniac = a person who is mad in loving s.b
To be duped = to become stupid by the other people's decieve
Interaction =actions from both parties
To Hunch over = to have bend on the back

Stand up straight ,shoulders back & chest out


Efficent = surefire
To rehearse = to practice = to repeat
To ogle = to look at ladies for sexual perposes
Old Glory = u.s flag
Emnity = hostile = being enemy
To surf a net = to look for interesting information on the internet
superficial = surface = not deep-----e.g: surface friendliness
extra = surplus
To veer = to change idea or direction



Clothes = garment
Clothe =to provide clothes for = to wear To
Cloth = piece of mareial made by weaving



Bubber = crony =friend = mate = pal = partner = buddy



Act of GOD =magor event that cant be controled like flood or earthquake
Courtesy = polite behavior
Country man/woman = persons from the same country
Cliché = expression or idea used so often


Client (singular) = costomer
Clientele (plural) = costomers



Clue = s.th that help you to find some answers
Cronic = (of a diseas)lasting a long time
Puppy love =young boy's & girl's love that doesn't last long



Love lorn = the one who is mad about s.th or s.o
To go to extremes = to hit the wire = to loose temper
سین جیم کردن= to interrogate
سیرابی فروشی =tripe shop
از سیر تا پیاز = from A to Z
سیر ترشی = pickled garlic
C.C.U = CORONARY CARE UNIT
سیسمونی = layette
Hilarious = ridiculous
Bed-wetter = a person who piss on him/her self at nights
To look horns (with) = to have an accident from opposite direction with the other car in the same position
Collide =accident
ته ریش =whiskers


Front wheel= the two wheels in the front
Rear wheel = the two wheels in the back
Spare wheel = extra wheel


Spare # talkative
Spare # heavy


چشم شور = evil eye
چشم سفید = mulish
چشم زدن = to cast an evil eye
چراغ زدن به کسی(چشمک زدن) = to blink
She male = dildo =artificial penis



دسته چک = check book
چک سفید =blank check
چک بی محل کشیدن = to write a bad check



چندش شدن = to become disgusted
To comprise = to include
Misuse = abuse = fraud
To comply = to agree with
To assess = to evaluate = to fine = to tax

Paved road = road covered with asphalt
Dirt road = road with stone & soil &dust or s.th
Toll road = road we have to pay the bill # free way
Belt way
Park way = road goes through a park or garden



Jack knife = pocket knife
Switch knife
Fruit knife



To glare = to look at s.b angrily
موی چتری Bang(s) =
چای صاف کن Tea strainer =
چاه نفت = oil well
چای دم کردن = to brew tea
مزخرف گفتن = to bull shit
ثواب داشتن = to be pleasing
تا اطلاع ثانوی = until further information
A fake passport = an unreal passport
Edible = s.th we can eat
Pecular = odd =especial

Hymen = thin fold of tissue related to virgins
Menstrual cycle = montly bleeding # menopause
ترشح کردن To seep =
Fluid = soft liquid
To lubricate = to grease
برانگیختگی جنسی S extual arousal =
Pratter = a person who says nonsense
ادم یبس = cranky =sulky
هوای چیزی را کردن ( هوس کردن) = to be nostalgic for/ about
Aerobic = kind of sports that mucsles need oxygen
Weather man = a person who knows about weather & its changes
هواکش = vent
To kick addiction = to put drugs away
ریش کوسه ای = scraggly beard
Gas burner = any kind of vehicles or machines that work with gas
گاگول =bone head = scatter brain
Garden party = a type of party in agreen & open area like garden
قدر دانی کردن = to value = to be grateful
فرصت طلب = opportunist = time server
The advent of christ = comming back of jesus christ again to the world
Which one is more important;external beauty or inner peace
His happiness was superficial = he pretended that he was happy
Kitchen utensils = kitchen dishes
Seven wonders of the world
Don't go beyond your limit = do not do or say any thing that is not related to you
از خیرش گذشتم = I gave up any hope of it
گذر کسی به جائی افتادن = to happen to pass by a place
گدا بازی = miserliness = tightness
گاو بندی = collusion = set up
To collude = to set up
خفگی در اثر گاز = gas poisoning
Pollination = the act of being spreaded the powder of flowers & trees by wind or…
Whatever shinny / glitter is not gold



Wlanut meat = an edible part of walnut
Walnut shell = the hard wooden cover of walnut


Nape = back part of neck
To forbear = to spare = to over look = to to forgive
گر گرفتن = to flame = to flare
حکاکی کردن = to engrave = to carve
حقیر و کوچک = abject = petty = maen
حق به جانب = specious
If the God ,in his wisdom , close a door …
وراجی = chatter = gabbing = buzzing
ورور کردن/زرزر کردن = to chatter = to mumble



Ministry of the interior = " " country
'' " " power & electricity
" " " labor
" " " road & transportation
" " " finance
" " " health
" " " war
" " " guidance
" " " education
" " " high education
" " " forigne affairs
" " " housing
وزارت خزانه داری = treasury department



To go bankrupt = to go broke
Legitimate # taboo
Legitimate (child) # son of the gone
One can't make war with rose water
Cater-causin = intimate friend
Left over = rest of s.th that remain for instance leftover food
To get /have cold sore = wounds mostly around one's mouth caused by virus
او یک امریکائی ایرانی تبار است = he is an American of Iranian origin
Pyretic = antipyretic= a type of medicine against fever
Folding chair = a type of chair which is possible to bend
تاقچه بالا گذاشتن = to act hard – to- get
Hors-d'oeuvre = a light meal eaten before food
هرچه پیش اید خوش اید = come what may , what ever happens is for the best
Shaggy = hairy
Mosquito net = special net used against biting
Dung = muck = cows shit



خوش ترکیب = well-proportioned
Well- shaped = with good form
Well-disposed = with good behavior
Well-made
Well- designed = with good designe
Well-known = celebrated
Well- intentioned = well-meaning
well-built = in good shape
well-woven =well-knit
خوش بخت =well- off
خوشبختی =well-being
خوش برش =well-cut
خوش دوخت = well-sewn
Well-dress = good-looking
Well-equiped = with a lot of facilities & equipments

Blood money = amount of money paid for a person u killed unintentionally
Blood coagulation = changing liquid blood to solid blood

از کسی خوش امدن =to be fond of s.b = to have a crush on s.b
خدا رو خوش نمیاد = it doesn't please GOD
چرب زبان/زبان باز =gushy = cajoler
دریده = lippy = rude



بد سابقه بودن =to have bad record
بی سابقه = unprecedented
حسن سابقه = exemplaye background
سوء سابقه = shady background
عدم سوء سابقه = absense of criminal record


Abandon - stop doing s.th before it is finished
About-in place (is your mother about? I have a word with her)
Be about to –be going to do s.th very soon(the film is about to start)
Act-pretend to be s.b else in a play or film
Act as s.th-do the job of another person ,usually for a short time(he acted as manager while his boss was ill)
Accurate # inaccurate
Of your own accord –because you want to ,not because s.b has asked you(she left her job of her own accord)
On no account/not on any account-not for any reason(on no any account must you open this door)
Take s.th in to account/take account of s.th-remember s.th when you are thinking about other things(he's always last , but you must take his age in to account.)
In action-working(we watched the machine in action)
In the act # passive
In the act of-while doing s.th wrong (I caught him in the act of stealing the money)
Actually-a word that you use to disagree politely or when you say s.th new
Add =sum #subtract =minus by = multiple by #divided by =share
Addict-a person who ……….(noun)
Addicted-unable to stop wanting s.th…….(adj)
Admit-let s.b or s.th go in to a place (this ticket admits one person to the museum)
In addition to s.th-as well as s.th (he speaks two languages in addition to English)
In advance-before s.th happen
Take advantage of s.th-use s.th to help yourself (buy them now &take the advantage of the especial prices)
Advertisement = advert = ad
Advice-(no plural)*you can not say "an advise" you can say "some advise" or "a piece of advice"
Advance-(no plural)
Admiration-(no plural)
Adoring > love > affection > like
Again & again –over & over- many times
Go ahead-do s.th that you want you want to do ("may I borrow your bicycle?""Yes ,go ahead")
Ages-for a long time (we waited ages for the bus)
Aged-at the age of (they have a son aged three)
In aid of s.b or s.th –get money for s.b or s.th (there was a concert in aid of a new hospital)
Aim-plan
Airplane-aero plane
Specimen = person
Air mail – (no plural)
A level = advanced level –an examination about s.th for children at school in England
Ale = beer
Set s.th alight – make s.th start to burn
Alike-(adv)-in the same way
All along –from the beginning (I knew all along that she was lying)
Alongside –next to s.th (put your bike alongside mine)
Alphabetical –in order of the alphabet
Already = yet *\note that yet is used in negative sentences & questions but already is used in affirmative sentences
All right = alright
Amazement-(no plural)
Ambassador- a person who works in an embassy
Alter /alteration-(noun)-small change
Amateur – a person who does s.th because he/she enjoys it & not for getting money
Although = but
Alternate/ (adj) -first one and then the others – (alternate days)
Alternative/(adj)-different & other (can you choose an alternative date)
Ammunition – ( no plural)-things that you fire from the guns to hit the people & animals
Ambition-(no plural)-strong wish to do s.th
Ally-(noun)-a person or country that agrees to help another person or country
Among = amongst
Anger –(no plural)
Amount to s.th –make a certain amount when
Anesthetic- (s.th that a doctor gives you so that you won't feel pain in an operation)
Apt. = flat (Bret.)
Sunny & shiite
PREPARED BY : FARID GHAZIAN

SOME TYPES OF CORRESPONDENC

SOME TYPES OF CORRESPONDENC
BY:FARID GHAZIAN


IN HIGH POWER



Dear ……………

Meanwhile expressing our felicitation on the occasion of the august ……….(approaching) ; we wish you & your esteemed family ( & collegues)
A prosperous and blessed as well as auspiciously blissful health.

Best regards
……………

Felicitate =congratulate
Esteemed = respectful
August = great
Prosperous = successful
Blissful = pleasure
Auspicious = merry/happy





In the name of GOD


Kind attention of management and staf;
On the happy occasion of…… , we hereby seize the opportunity to express our sincere wishes of happiness and prosperity for you & your families.

Yours faithfully,
………………











In the name of GOD

We herby express our warm felicitations for glorious & magnificent …………………
And wish bless,health and success for you and your esteemed family.

Sincerely yours
……………….









In the name of GOD



To ; Mr ………..,main office manager/chair man/ the office director
From ; …………,e.g: foreign department employee/staff
Subject ; requesting 3 days vacation / off


Dear Sir;

Due to some pesonal problems , I request /ask for three days leave starting from coming sat. .
During my leave Mr. ……..,my colleage will take care of my official affairs and none of my duties would be postponed.
With all respect,I am waiting for your permission .

Your sincerely - ………….

LIFE NOTIFICATION

LIFE NOTIFICATION


GOD IS THE ONE ; THE OMNIPOTENT,THE OMNIPRESENT & OMNISCIENT.



If somethings wrong happen to you to deliver a situation that you can't handle;

Do not attempt to resolve it . kindly put it in the SFGTD (some thing for GOD to do) box. All situations will be resolved ,but in my time ,not yours.

Once the matter is placed into the box ;

Don't hold on to it by worring about .instead ,focus on all the wonderful things that are presented in your life now.



Dr.ali shariati:
I wish there were not three things in the world:"
1- pride 2-lie 3-love
Human gallops by pride , lose with lie & die with love."

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN
BY :FARID GHAZIAN

1-Humans spend a third of their lives sleeping.

2-Approx.16 canadians have their appendixes removed when not required every day.

3-Your brain is 80% water.

4-A pack-a-day smoker will loose approx. 2 teeth every 10 years.

5-People do not get sick from cold weather;it's from being indoors a lot more.

6-When you sneeze,all bodily functions stop-even your heart.

7-Ahumans mucules membrane used to smell;is the size of a postage stamp.

8-Your skin is the heaviest organ.

9-Those stars and colourrs you see when close and rub your eyes are called phosphenes.

10-The human brain stops growing at age of 18.

11-Sneeze can travel over 100 mph.

12-85% of the population can curl their tongue into a tube.

13-Only 7% of the population are lefties.

14-Our eyes never grow, our nose and ears never stop growing.

15-Babies are born with out knee caps,they don’t appear until they are 2-6 years old.

16-Only one person in 2 billion will live to be 116 or more .

17-A human has 60,000 miles of blood vessels in their body.

18-The average person will drink 8,000 gallons of water during their life time.

19-There are 450 hair in an average eyebrow.

20-Smart people have more zinc in their hair.

21-The lining of your digestive system is shed every 3 days.

22-Your foot is the same length as the distance between your wrist and elbow.

23-The human tooth has about 55 miles canals in it.

24-Your skin weights twice as much as your brain.

25-The average human bladder can hold 13 ounces of liquid.

26-If you went out into space , you would explode before you suffocated because there is no air pressure.

27-The storage capacity of the human brain exceeds 4 terabytes.

28-Your thumb is the same length as your nose.

29-the average person falls asleep in seven minutes .








Indian American Photos





Friday, January 15, 2010

Some Lyrics

Callin' U lyrics

I'm callin' U
With all my goals, my very soul
Ain't fallin' through
I'm in need of U
To trust in my faith
My tears and my ways is drowning so
I didn't always show it
But don't doubt my love

I'm callin' U
With all my time and all my fights
In search for the truth
Tryin' to reach U

Still the worth of my sweat
My house and my bed
Am lost in sleep
I will not be false in who I am
As long as I breathe

Oh, no, no
I don't need nobody
& I don't fear nobody
I don't call nobody but U
My One & Only

I don't need nobody
& I don't fear nobody
I don't call nobody but U
U all I need in my life

I'm callin' U
When all my joy
And all my love is feelin' good
Cuz it's due to U

See the time of my life
My days and my nights
Oh, it's alright
Cuz at the end of the day
I still got enough for me and my

I'm callin' U
When all my keys
And all my bizz
Runs all so smooth
I'm thankin' U
See the halves in my life
My patience, my wife
With all that I know
Oh, take no more than I deserve
Still need to learn more

Oh, no, no
I don't need nobody
& I don't fear nobody
I don't call nobody but U
My One & Only

I don't need nobody
& I don't fear nobody
I don't call nobody but U
U all I need in my life

Our relationship, so complex
Found U while I was headed straight for hell in quest
You have no one to compare to
'Cause when I lie to myself it isn't hidden from U
I guess I'm thankful
Word on the street is U changed me
It shows in my behaviour
Past present future
Lay it all out
Found my call in your house
And let the whole world know what this love is about

Yo te quiero, te extraño, te olvido
Aunque nunca me has faltado, siempre estas conmigo
Por las veces que he fallado y las heridas tan profundas
Mejor tarde que nunca para pedirte mil disculpas
Estoy gritando callado yo te llamo, te escucho, lo intento
De ti yo me alimento
Cuando el aire que respiro es violento y turbulento
Yo te olvido, te llamo, te siento

[Translation:]
I love you, I miss you, I forget you
Even though you never let me down and always are by my side
For all the times I've failed and hurt you deeply
Better later than never to give you a 1000 apologies
I'm shouting silently, callin' you, I'm listening to you, I'm tryin'
You nourish me
When the air that I breathe is violent and turbulent
I'm forgettin' you, I'm callin' you, I'm feelin' you

Oh, no, no
I don't need nobody
& I don't fear nobody
I don't call nobody but U
My One & Only

I don't need nobody
& I don't fear nobody
I don't call nobody but U...




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RICHARD MARK-RIGHT HERE WAITING FOR YOU
Oceans apart day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never
How can we say forever

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted, all the times
That I thought would last somehow
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now

Oh, can't you see it baby
You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I wonder how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I'm with you
I'll take the chance

Oh, can't you see it baby
You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you




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I have often told you stories
About the way
I lived the life of a drifter
Waiting for the day
When Id take your hand
And sing you songs
Then maybe you would say
Come lay with me love me
And I would surely stay

But I feel Im growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill goin round
I guess Ill always be
A soldier of fortune

Many times Ive been a traveller
I looked for something new
In days of old
When nights were cold
I wandered without you
But those days I thougt my eyes
Had seen you standing near
Though blindness is confusing
It shows that youre not here

Now I feel Im growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill goin round
I guess Ill always be
A soldier of fortune
Yes, I can hear the sound
Of a windmill goin round
I guess Ill always be
A soldier of fortune

SOME PROVERBS

In high power
SOME PROVERBS
BY: FARID GHAZIAN


-Cast not the dirt into the well that gives you water.
جائیکه نمک خوردی، نمکدان نشکن!
- A cat has nine lives.
گربه هفت جان دارد.
-Call a spade, a spade.
چیزی که عیان است، چه حاجت به بیان است!
- The cat shuts its eyes while stealing creams.
مثل کبک سرش را زیر برف می کند.
- Cowards die many times before their death.
آدم ترسو روزی هزار بار می میرد.
- Charity begins at home.
چراغی که به خانه رواست، به مسجد حرام است.
- Charity covers a multitude of sins.
صدقه رفع بلاست.
Cleanliness is next to Goodness.-
پاکیزگی نشانه ایمان است.
- A clear conscience fears no accusation.
آن را که حساب پاک است از محاسبه چه باک است.
- Clothes do not make the man.
تن آدمی شریف است به جان آدمیت / نه همین لباس زیباست نشان آدمیت.

Some kind of Resume





TWENTY USEFULL TIPS FOR "IELTS"

1. In Listening, use the example at the beginning of the first section
to familiarize yourself with the sound, the situation, and the speakers.

2. Keep listening until the recording stops, looking only at the questions
that relate to the part being played.

3. There are often pauses in the recording between different sections.
Use these to prepare for the next set of questions.

4. Answer Listening questions in the order they appear on the Question
Paper. Remember that they normally follow the order of the information
in the recording.

5. At the end of the recording you have some time to transfer your answers
to the Answer Sheet. Check your grammar and spelling as you do so.

6. In Academic Reading, begin by going quickly through each passage
to identify features such as the topic, the style, the likely source, the
Writer's purpose and the intended reader.

7. As you read, don't try to understand the precise meaning of every
word or phrase. You don't have time , and those parts of the text might
not be tested anyway.

8. Reading tasks sometimes have an example answer. If this is the case,
study it and decide why it is correct.

9. Some tasks require you to use words from the text in the answer;
in others you should use your own words. Check the instructions carefully.

10. The instructions may also include a word limit, e.g. Use no more
than three words. Keep to this by avoiding unnecessary words
in your answer.

11. In Academic Writing, you must always keep to the topic set.
Never try to prepare sections of text before the exam.

12. Keep to the suggested timing: there are more marks possible
for Task 2 than Task 1.

13. Organize and link your ideas and sentences appropriately,
using a wide range of language and showing your ability
(in Task 2) to discuss ideas and express opinions.

14 .If you write less than 150 words in Task 1 or less than 250 in
Task 2 you will lose marks, but there is no maximum number of
words for either.

15. When you plan your essay, allow plenty of time at the end to
check your work.

16. In Speaking, don't try to give a prepared speech, or talk about
a different topic from the one you are asked to discuss.

17. Always speak directly to the Examiner, not to the recording equipment.

18. Whenever you reply 'Yes' or 'No' to the Examiner's questions,
add more details to your answer. In each case, aim to explain at least
one point.

19. Remember that you are not being tested on your general knowledge
but on your ability to communicate effectively.

20. Organize and link your ideas and sentences appropriately, talking
clearly at normal speed and using a wide range of structures and vocabulary.

NUMBER OF TIPS IN IELTS ACADEMIC SPEAKING

IN GOD WE TRUST

There are a number of things you can do to have a better performance in the IELTS Academic Speaking Test
BY: FARID GHAZIAN

First of all practice. This is the key to all the different modules of IELTS. Below you will find a separate section devoted to practicing the speaking.

When you are in the test, smile and look the examiner in the eye. Try and be friendly and look as though you are enjoying the conversation. This has a big effect on the examiner. If an examiner has to talk with someone who doesn't talk much, doesn't smile at all and who clearly doesn't want to be there, then it has a negative effect on the examiner. Being nervous is fine. The examiner understands that and will try and put you at ease. But be friendly. It makes a difference.

Don't worry about the occasional mistake. The examiner will expect some mistakes - after all, English is a foreign language for you and people make mistakes in speaking foreign languages. The examiner is not making a note of every single mistake that you make. This would be impossible to do and concentrate on your speaking. He will more get a general impression of your English accuracy so individual errors don't matter. More important is your communication.
You have to talk. Without your talking input, the examiner can't grade you very well. Try and give as full an answer as you can so that you show the examiner that you are comfortable at talking at length and can communicate well. Don't do this to extremes though. When you have finished what you have to say stop. Don't try and force more out as it will probably be strained and repetitive. The examiner will see that you have finished and will give you the next question. Similarly, you won't be able to answer all questions at length. Different people can talk about different questions more and the examiner knows this. If you don't know much about something, say so and then say what you do know. When you're finished, the examiner will give you another question. You can't duck out of every question though - the responsibility is on you to talk.
Don't try and be too clever. Just try and talk normally as that is when you will perform at your best. If you try and extend yourself too much, then that is when you will make the most errors.
Perfection is not needed. You can still make some errors and get a 9 (not many errors though). So don't let making errors upset you. Get on with the talking and concentrate on your communication.
One thing that puts candidates off is that the Speaking test is recorded. This is done so that, if necessary, the speaking can be re-marked. If the bands for a candidate's writing and speaking for instance are very different, then the candidate's test is re-checked. If the speaking was not recorded, then this could not be done. This doesn't happen very often. Sample recordings are also sent to the IELTS administration to be monitored to make sure that examiners are doing a good job and assigning the correct bands. So, try and forget that the recorder is there and get on with answering the questions.


Don't forget your ID! You need it at the start of the test.
Don't give yes/no answers unless you continue with a "because". It gives a bad impression. If you do give a yes/no answer, you'll probably get a why next anyway. By the way, take it easy.


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Best possible topics for TOEFL & IELTS

IN GOD WE TRUST

Best possible topics for TOEFL & IELTS
BY:FARID GHAZIAN

Why go to university?
Are parents best teachers?
Has the ease of cooking improved life?
Experience is the best teacher
A factory in your community
What would you change about your hometown?
How do movies or TV affect people?
Has TV destroyed communication?
A small town vs. a big city
The importance of hard work
Sports or library?
Why people go to museums?
Eat out or eat at home?
Should university students be required to attend classes?
What are the qualities of a good neighbor?
Should a new restaurant be built in your neighborhood?
Do you learn better by yourself or with a teacher?
Important qualities of a co-worker
Should teenagers work while they are students?
The advantages about living in my city
Does the neighborhood need a new shopping center?
A new movie theater in your neighborhood
Should people do things that they don't like?
Has the media paid too much attention to celebrities?
Has human harmed the earth or made it a better place?
Should a high school be built in your community?
Do you prefer to stay at one place or move around?
Do you spend your money or save them?
Jewelry or concert?
Should business hire employees for their entire lives?
A live performance vs. television broadcast
Which transportation vehicle has changed people's lives?
Is progress always good?
Is learning about the past useful?
Can new technologies help students?
Never, never give up
Shuold we save land for endangered animals?
What is a very important skill a person should learn?
Why are people attracted to a dangerous sport?
Travel with a companion vs. travel alone.
Getting up early vs. staying up late.
Important qualities of a good son or daughter
A large company vs. a small company
Why people work?
Face-to-face communication vs. emails or phone calls
Doing same things vs. trying new things
Taking risks vs. planing
What change would make to your hometown?
Is money important for a job?
Should one judge a person by external appearance?
Should one make an important decision alone?
Arts or environment?
Serious movies vs.entertaining movies?
Can business do anything they want to make a profit?
What's your hurry?
Are games important to adults?
Should parents make decision for their teenager children?
What do you want most in a friend?
Are difficult experiences valuable lessons for the future?
Self-employed vs. mployed
should a city preserve or destroy its historic building
are classmate a more important influence to a child?
What kind of workers to hire?
Is daily homework necessary?
What subject will you study?
Have automobiles improved life?
A high-paying job vs. quality spare time
Does grades encourage students to learn?
Has computer made life easier?
Is it better to travle with a tour guide?
Multiple subjects vs. one subject
Should children start learning a foreign language carly?
Separate school or co-educational system?
Teamwork vs. independent work
Who would you choose to build a statue for?
Describe a custom from your country?
Has technology made the wold better place to live?
Can advertising tell about a country?
Is modern technology creating a single world culture?
Has the internet provided a lot of valuable information?
A one-day-visit to your country
A time and a place in the past
What is an important discovery in the last 100 years?
Has telephone made communication less personal?
What person in history you would like to visit?
What famous athlete you would like to meet?
What question you will ask a famous person?
One-season or four season climate
What are important qualities of a good roommate?
Does dancing play an important role in a culture?
Should government spend money exploring outer space?
The best ways of reducing stress
Teacher's pay
Stuff to represent your country
Would you rather choose your own roommate?
Computer technology or basic needs?
Doing work by hands vs. by machine
Should students evaluate their teachers?
What characteristics make people successful?
Contributions of artists vs. scientists
University housing vs. apartment
Means of transportation
Should higher education be available to all?
The best way of learning
Follow the costumes of the new country
Being alone vs. with friends
Spend time with one or two friends,or many friends?
How should children spend their time?
A new university in the community
Who influence more,familly or friends?
Making plans for free time
Which methods of learning are best for you?
Different friends or similar friends?
New experiences vs. usual habits
Do clothes make a man?
Are quick decisions always wrong?
Can we trust first impressions?
Unleash your desires!
Non-fictions vs. fictions
Social science vs. natural science
Should art and music be compulsory subjects?
Can young people teach older people?
Reading fictions vs. watching movies
Phisical exercise vs. academic study
Business research vs. agricultural research
Should children spend much time on sports?
Money and success
What new product would you develop?
Are childhood years most important in one's life?
Should children be required with household tasks?
Should high school students wear uniforms?
Is winning important to a game?
Should high schools allow students to choose subjects?
Member vs. leader
What is the most important room in a house?
Hand vs. machine
Change about your school
What gift would you give to help a child develop?
A long vacation vs. several short vacations
A traditional house
The role of advertisements
Outdoors vs. indoors
How should your school spend a gift of money?
Does playing a game teach us about life?
How would you use a free gift of land?
Is watching tv bad for children?
What is the most important animal in your homeland?
Why should forests be saved?
Is a zoo useful?
Is it right to ban smoking?
What plant is important to the people in your country?
Which country would you like to visit?
Computers vs.traditional schools
Are celebrities opinions right?
What change should be remmembered?
Complain in writing vs. complain in person
Why people remmember their gifts?
Do starts deserves high salary?
The importance of reading and writing
What do you do for good health?
What is one thing to improve your community?
What events make a person an adault?
Should a school purchase computers or books?
Why study abroad?
Why is music important to many people?
Why are groups and organizations important to people?
What one thing would you take for a trip?
How can schools help new students?
Does borrowing money from friends harm friendship?
How is your generation different from your parents?
Should students do some for talking on classes?
What holiday would you create?
A vacation or a car?
Changes in the 21st century
What are qualities for a good parent?
Why movies are so popular?
Should lands be developed?
Is human relationship with pets useful?
What have you learned about a country from movies?
Individual learning vs.group learning

A house or a business?


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