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teacher(s):
Listening Page 2 Your Listening, Reading,
Writing lesson – to Ms. Gunay,
Ms. Nargis or Mr. Nijat
Reading Page 2 Your Listening, Reading,
Writing lesson – to Ms. Gunay,
Ms. Nargis or Mr. Nijat
Writing Page 3 Your Listening, Reading,
Writing lesson – to Ms. Gunay,
Ms. Nargis or Mr. Nijat
Speaking Page 4 Your Speaking Lesson – to Mr.
Suleyman
Vocabulary Page 6 Your Listening, Reading,
Writing lesson – to Ms. Gunay,
Ms. Nargis or Mr. Nijat
Grammar Page 5 Your Listening, Reading,
Writing lesson – to Ms. Gunay,
Ms. Nargis or Mr. Nijat
Listening and Reading

1. IELTS Cambridge 12 – All Listening and Reading Tests – to be completed. (PLEASE LOOK AT THE READING
VOCABULARY BEFORE)

2. https://www.youtube.com/user/bbclearningenglish/videos 20 videos to listen and make notes

3. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/archive/ - 20 articles to read and make notes

WRITING

Writing Task 2 (FOR BOTH ACADEMIC AND GENERAL TRAINING IELTS)

Children spend their leisure time with their peers. Why? Is it a positive or negative development?

Writing Task 1 (FOR ONLY ACADEMIC IELTS)

Writing Task 1 General Training

(FOR ONLY GENERAL TRAINING IELTS)

Start your letter as follows- Dear …

Speaking – Prepare these topics

Spelling and pronunciation

Listen to these recordings

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GRAMMAR

14. Adverbials – Surprisingly, Sadly, …

 Children-parent relationship
to raise / bring up children

to care for a child until it is an adult:

An aunt brought him up.

He was brought up on jazz (= experienced it a lot as a child).

child rearing

the work of taking care of children until they are old enough to take care of
themselves:

Why shouldn't a woman have a job after years of child-rearing?

to develop socially vital values

the importance or worth of something for someone

Adolescents should be able to develop social vital values that promote equity,
peace, tolerance, justice and positive gender relations.

to form positive character traits and moral characteristics

a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior

Critics may argue that, by ascribing intrinsic value to some character traits,
disjunctive minimalists are trafficking in mystery.

to teach children to cope with difficulties

to deal successfully with a difficult situation

 His image of himself was of a strong man, able to cope with difficulties.

to reproduce patterns of behavior

Children with deviant patterns of behaviour are educated in special schools.

a recurrent way of acting by an individual or group toward a given object or in a

given situation.

to learn by imitation
an occasion when someone or something imitates another person or thing

Ten-year-olds have started wearing lipstick and make-up in imitation of the older girls.

Family atmosphere

Enjoy your stay in a comfortable and family atmosphere.

set by the relationship between the parents

To grow in the atmosphere of care, affection, respect.

happy home backgrounds

Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had

These studies highlighted both home background and school related factors
responsible for children dropping out from school.

to treat children

to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way:

My parents treated us all the same when we were kids.

to encourage children to get along with others

If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each
other:

Parents should encourage their children to get along with siblings

to use a child as a scapegoat

a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done

The captain was made a scapegoat for the team's failure.

 to exaggerate praise

an excessive amount of praise

Overpraise can lead to bad habits, some of them incurable—trying to repeat that
thing you did so marvelously.

physical punishment (spanking, beating)

he physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them

Corporal punishment of any kind is rare.

to teach manners

ways of behaving toward people, esp. ways that are socially correct and show
respect for their comfort and their feelings

He needs to be taught some manners.

to lack contact with parents

to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted

He regretted the lack of contacts with his sons.

lack of adult guidance

no help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with
problems connected with your work, education, or personal relationships

Children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation because of poverty,

orphanhood, lack of basic care and guidance by parents and limited
education/employment opportunities, to name but a few.

to avoid labelling children (stupid, silly, foolish)

Labeling means using an adjective to describe your child's character in a

negative way

to be pushed into making up lies

to force someone to lie

So tired of lying and making up lies.

emotionally disturbed children

 an emotional disturbance is a condition in which a child exhibits one or more of
the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree
that adversely affects a child's educational performance.

It presents the administrative measures and programs for the care and treatment
of special children, namely, the abandoned, neglected, dependent, working,
physically disabled and emotionally disturbed children, as well as youth
offenders.

Upbringing
Nuclear family

Family group consisting of a pair of adults and their children

Most households in the Western world tend to be nuclear families.

Extended family

Larger than the nuclear family - consisting of aunts, uncles, and cousins all living
nearby or in the same household.

Dependants

Someone who depends on you for financial support, such as a child or family
member who does not work

My dependants will be well-looked after when I die as I have left a lot of money
to them in my will.

Authoritarian

Demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act
as they wish

His father was very authoritarian and he used to scare me quite a lot

Birth Rate

The number of babies born over a given time

The birth rate has been falling in many countries.

Bring Up / Upbringing
To care for a child until he or she is an adult, often giving him or her particular
beliefs

Children should be brought up to respect their parents

I had a very good upbringing.

Childcare

Care for children provided by either the government, an organization, or a person,

while parents are at work or are away for another reason

Cheap childcare is very important in order to allow mother's to return to work.

Child Neglect

A form of child abuse where there is an ongoing failure to meet a child's basic
needs, such as being left without adequate food, clothes, shelter, medicine etc.

Social services will intervene if a child has been neglected

Dysfunctional Family

A family where there is conflict, misbehavior, and often child neglect, resulting in
poor emotional and physical health

The child comes from a very dysfunctional family. The father was violent and is
now in prison and the mother has a drugs problem.

Emotional Security

To feel happy and secure from having enough love, acceptance and respect

The most important factor leading to a fulfilled and happy life for a child
is emotional security.

Well-adjusted

Reasonable and has good judgment and their behaviour is not difficult or strange

A child brought up by responsible parents and provided with emotional security

will grow up to be very well-adjusted.

Formative years

A period of a person's life, usually childhood, that has a big influence on the
person they become and the rest of that persons life
If things go wrong for someone in their formative years, it can have an impact on
their adult life

Adoption

Taking on the legal responsibilities as parent of a child that is not one's biological
child

If a couple can't have a child they may decide to adopt

Fostering

Taking on the responsibilities for a child in place of the child's natural parents but
without legally adopting the child.

Fostering a child can be a very fulfilling experience.

They have decided to become foster parents.

Nurture

Care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing

It is the family that can provide a supportive, secure, and nurturing environment,
which is crucial to the way in which a child becomes an adult

Overprotective Parents

Wishing to protect a child too much

Children who have had overprotective parents do not build up a strong character
to deal with the outside world on their own.

Spoiled Child

A child who shows bad behaviour from overindulgence by their parents

Children who are given everything that they demand from their parents may
become very spoiled.

Well-behaved

behaving in a way that is accepted as correct

These effects are like well-behaved children: they are seen, not heard.

Getting into trouble

 To perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to
become subject to punishment for such action.

It looks glamorous and fun, but the kids grow up too fast and they can get into
trouble.

To told off

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong:

The teacher told me off for swearing.

Behave themselves

To act in a polite or proper way.

His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave himself.

Smack your children

to hit someone or something forcefully with the flat inside part of your hand,
producing a short, loud noise, especially as a way of punishing a child:

I never smack my children.

Expect a baby

to be pregnant

She shouldn't be lifting those boxes if she's expecting.

Topic Vocabulary

Topic: Shopping online

The form of electronic commerce

No space constraints (limits)

Time-saving activity can significantly reduce the amount of time

Can compare the size and volume of different brands

No pressure shopping – sales representatives do not influence customers

 Moneyback guarantees

No need to stand in a queue in cash counters

Price comparisons are available online

No time barrier, a customer can use it whenever he or she wants

Lack of touch and feel of merchandise

Lack of touch-feel-try

Online frauds in this type of shopping

Payments are not secured

e-commerce is not reliable

it raises privacy issues because of customer`s private information

Topic: Food

Food packaging- the materials in which food is wrapped before being sold

Debate on- serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part

Pertinent issues –issues relating directly to the subject being considered

Environmental effects - relating to the environment

Consumer protection - the protection of buyers of goods and services against low quality or
dangerous products and advertisements that deceive people

Raise awareness –inform

Hygienic transportation - clean, especially in order to prevent disease

Exposure to contaminants - the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because

of being in a particular situation or place

Food poisoning - an illness usually caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria

Recycled material - having been used before and then put through a process so that it can form
a new product

Strict regulations- an official rule or the act of controlling something

Prolong the shelf life - to make something last a longer time

Prevent discoloration – stop to cause a substance or material to change from its original color
when you do not want it to

Plastic and paper waste - an unnecessary or wrong use

Disposing food packaging - to make someone feel a particular way towards someone or
something
Plastic is full of toxins - a poisonous substance, especially one produced by bacteria, that causes
disease

Biodegradable - able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful

Food items – food products

Meets federal and health standards - to fulfil, satisfy, or achieve

Effect verbs

Cause: The 2018 financial crisis caused several problems for multinational banks

Produce: The medication didn’t produce the desired effects

Lead to: Several international incidents lead to WWP

Result in: The earthquake resulted in thousands of deaths

Create: The increasing rate of crime is creating numerous issues

Bring about: The new regime brought about stricter laws

Give rise to: The election result /give rise to public protests

Be responsible for: No one knows who was responsible for the vandalism

Cause verbs

Be caused by: the governmental collapse was caused by implementation of unpopular policies

Be produced by: the vast majority of air pollution in Europe is produced by fertilizers and animal
waste

Be brought about by: major economic benefits could be brought about by the adoption of solar
roots

Result from: Many benefits result from exercise

Stem from: Most of our early benefits stem from our parents

Be triggered by: World war I was triggered by the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand

Art

Aesthetic – Aesthetic quality/value/pleasing/appeal -We choose this furniture for its aesthetic
appeal.

Genre {janra} – literary genre/ artistic genre/ invent genre/spawn genre- Horror movies are a
consistently popular genre.
Vivid – vivid memory/ vivid picture/ vivid imagination/ vivid color -his poem is full of vivid
imagery.

Sculpture –carve a sculpture/unveil a sculpture/ make a sculpture/sculpture by- the park was full
of sculptures of animals and people.

Depict – Depict as/ Depict in/ Depict a scene/ Depict life- The painting depict the battle of
Waterloo.

Icon –religious icon/ cultural icon/iconic status -the paintings of Mary is a famous religious icon.

Portrait – Portrait of/paint a portrait/ Portrait gallery/self-portrait - he was asked to paint a

portrait of the queen.

Use of Robots and AI in the Home

Designed to -These measures are designed to reduce pollution.

Wide range of- There is a wide/whole range of opinions on this issue.

Industrial and manufacturing environments - Initiatives should build on existing industrial

and manufacturing agreements, which establish guidelines for improved product efficiency.

Assemble goods - The development of a global market enables businesses to produce and
assemble goods in different places and to export them to many markets.

Artificial intelligence - Artificial intelligence research has been going on for decades without
making an impact outside a few specialized areas.

Law enforcement agencies - Police forces- More young people are needed to join the police
force.

To pinpoint the location- to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something.-It
is not possible to pinpoint precisely the time of death.

to disarm- to take weapons away from someone, or to give up weapons or armies -With one
movement, she disarmed the man and pinned him against the wall.

Perform housekeeping duties - the management of a home and the work that needs to be done
in it, such as cleaning - She had a relaxed attitude to housekeeping.

Humanoid robot - a machine or creature with the appearance and qualities of a human

Robot vacuum- Credit cards, robot vacuum cleaners.

Suspected intruder- someone who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted -I feel
like an intruder when I visit their home.

Gutter cleaning robots - the edge of a road where rain flows away-
Remove debris - broken or torn pieces of something larger -Debris from the aircraft was
scattered over a large area.

Academic Vocabulary

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 READING – TEST 1

Develop with the same structure - replicate

Between - gap
The first and second harvest - separate harvests

The air - atmospheric conditions

Remove - strip
By hand - done by workers, no mechanical means

Affect - spoil
Bottle contents - the product contained in the bottle

Produce - manufacture

To use - for the user

Products - goods

In keeping with - suit

Easily - without difficulty

Aid - support

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 – TEST 1 – PASSAGE 2

Stop - prevent

Because - in order to

A sense of - a feeling of

A group of - a club

Exchange - share

Bring - offer

People who have similar interests - like – minded people.

Whole lives - life- long

A hunt for - searching for

Boys and men - male

Materials that are used - made of

Unusual - unexpected

Give a sense - give a feeling

Inspire - fulfil

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 – TEST 1 – PASSAGE 3

Different - divergent

Outcomes - ends

Expectation - prospective

Find - detect

Effective - successful

To be good at the job of - professionalization

Definition of - to articulate

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 READING – TEST 2

State subsidies - financial assistance from the government

Collective actions - collaborate as a group

Mitigate - reduce

Wild swings - variation

Basic services - infrastructure

Significantly - major

Small – scale agriculture - farmers with small farms

Purchasers - buyers

Work together - co-operation

Stakeholders - interested parties

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 – TEST 2 – PASSAGE 2

Goal - aim

Track - route

Recently - new

Less than keen on - lack of enthusiasm

Vivid - dramatic

A big idea - theory

Wide acceptance - common belief

Locate - search

Significance - importance

Study - observe

Pick up - select

At the same time - simultaneously

Activation - mechanism

Task - test

Perform better - more able to handle

Perform better - more able to handle

Better - superior

Word recognition - identify words

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 READING – TEST 3

Colonise - populate

Start - begin

Programme - project

Protect tortoise populations - conservation

More ambitious - bigger

Come across - meet

Alien - not native

Destruction - damage or destroy

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 – TEST 3 – PASSAGE 2

Illness - diseases

Classify - categorise

Spread - extend

Vary - a very lagre discrepancy

Options available to people - level of access

Mixture - combination

Eradicate - disappear
Improvements - better

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 – TEST 3 – PASSAGE 3

Growth - expansion

Stimulate - trigger

Substance - chemical

Associated - linked

Parts - regions

Particularly active - at their most active

Area - region

Anticipate - expect

Exact - precise

Impressively - remarkably

Prior - before

Numerous - many

Real - actual

Images - pictures

Experiences - events

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 READING – TEST 4

Man from our ealiest origins - early human

Tip - sharp point • Make use of - use

Coat - cover

Due to - because of

Glass-making knowledge - how to make glass

Counter the effect of - avoid

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 – TEST 4 – PASSAGE 2

Discovery - find

Killers - predators

Appealing - inspiring

Positive message - vision

No evidence - no known instance

Prey on - put something in danger

Explode - increase enormously in population

Minimal threat - little risk

Provided - as a condition

Kept away from - kept out of

Return - bring back

Link efficiently - marries well

Farming - agricultural practices

Spread - extend the habitat

Lucrative - commercial advantages

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 – TEST 4 – PASSAGE 3

Take part in - to be involved in

Solve major problems - address important issues

Look far ahead - focus on longer-term

Financial arrangements - compensation - payment

Senior managers - chief executives

In every area - in all sectors

Scrutiny - extensively picked over and examined

Increase - spread far and wide

Significant - important

Place too much emphasis on - concentrate too much on

Pay - remuneration