VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Use IELTS speaking materials

Today’s discussion focused on environmental issues and policy making regarding the topic

Grammar

waiting on the station -> waiting by the station

to change this problem -> to solve this problem

what different can make -> what difference can be made 

they are more easily to adjust their daily life -> they are easier to adjust their daily life/ It is easier for them to adjust

to give them some advices -> to give them some advice

Vocabulary

sticker -> sth that is attached
i.e. There is a sticker on my arm.

peel -> to rip off
i.e. I need to peel the sticker off.

fold -> to reshape
i.e. We need to fold the box

meaningless -> without meaning
i.e. This job is meaningless.

fine -> to pay a certain amount of money as punishment
i.e. If you break the rule, you’ll have to pay a fine.

inhumane -> not following human norms
i.e. I think that it is an inhumane punishment.

myth -> a false story that people believe in
i.e. People believe in so many local myths.

neighborhood -> the area of living
i.e. In my neighborhood, there is a cat that sits by the street.

iceberg -> ice mountains
i.e. The icebergs are in the North Pole.

melt -> turn from solid to liquid
i.e. The icebergs in the North Pole are melting.

incentive -> motivation
i.e. The candy is an incentive for kids to learn.

carbon emissions -> the toxins put out by mostly cars (Carbon Dioxide)
i.e. We should reduce the carbon emissions produced by our cars.

A: Describe an interesting wild animal in your country.

• Where did you learn about this animal?
• What does it look like?
• What is interesting about it?
• Where does it usually live?
• Why do you find it interesting?