VIP Class Notes (Carol)

Nowadays celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth than for their achievements, and this sets a bad example to young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (250 words, from IELTS writing)

Sometimes I hang out with my friends, having delicious food.

Sometimes I hang out with my friends, having and have delicious food.

When I decided to study that class, I just follow my parents’ order, I can’t really decide by myself.

When I decided to study that class, I just follow my parents’ order, I can’t really decide by for myself.

I think we are totally different personalities.

I think we are have totally different personalities.

I had some guitar class, but now I can only play really little songs.

I had some guitar class, but now I can only play really little a few songs.

We talk to each other twice or third times a week.

We talk to each other twice or third three times a week.

I talk to my friends from my hometown, but it’s not very frequency.

I talk to my friends from my hometown, but it’s not very frequency frequent.

Vocabulary

get out of your comfort zone – a situation that doesn’t make you feel secure or comfortable

callus – a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.

romance – sweet relationships

Pronunciation

blind /blaɪnd/

usually /ˈjuːʒʊəli/