Advanced Spoken

Class 13

Tom: Hi. I don’t ______ we’ve met. My name's Tom.

Jenny: Hi, Tom. Nice to _______ you. My name is Juanita, but everybody calls me
Jenny.
Tom: Nice to meet you, Jenny. So, ____ are you from?
Jenny: Well, originally, I'm from Argentina, but we moved to the United States when I
was about five years old. My ________ now live in Chile. That's where they first met.
How about you, Tom?
Tom: I was born in Fresno, California, and we lived there _______ I was seven. Then,
since my father worked for the __________, we moved all over the place.
Jenny: Oh yeah? Where are some of the places you've lived?
Tom: Mostly, we were ________. We spent a total of ten years in Korea, Germany,
and Okinawa, Japan. We were transferred back to the States three years ago, but I
think my parents would have liked to live overseas for at ……… 20 more years.
Jenny: Wow. It sounds like you've had an interesting life. So, what do you do now?
Tom: I'm a ______ at Purdue University.
Jenny: Oh really? What are you studying?
Tom: I'm majoring in psychology. How about you? What do you do?
Jenny: Well, I'm working as a sales representative for Vega computers ________.
Tom: No ______! My brother works there too.
How to extend answers
where so but If because
I like going shopping There is a large but he doesn’t If I need to buy because she
with my sister. There shopping mall like shopping! something expensive always pays
is a big shopping too, so like new shoes then I for them.
centre in the town sometimes I go with my mum,
where I live. take my younger
brother,

IELTS Speaking Part 1… Meeting Someone

1. Do you like meeting new people?
2. How to introduce yourself with new person?
3. What do you do first when you meet someone?
4. How do you start speaking with new people?

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Reading & Speaking on “Meeting Someone”

Good morning, I would like to introduce myself. My name is David Johnson and it is
nice to meet you. I come from near Cambridge. I live in a small village that is close to
the city of Cambridge. I am 20 years old. I am studying history at university and work
in a shop at the weekends. I have one brother and one sister. They are both older than
me. My sister is 26 years old and my brother is 22 years old. They have both
graduated from university and work in London.

Hi, my name is Lucy Spalding and it is great to meet you all. I am really excited to see
so many people. I am 24 years old and am an only child. I come from Newcastle,
which is in the North of England and a long way away from here. My mother is a
teacher and my father works in an office. I finished a degree in Media Studies last year
and am unemployed at the moment. I want to move to London to find work sometime.

Hello, it is nice to see you all. I’m Elaine. I come from Cardiff and it is great to be
here to meet you all in Reading. I am 42 years old. I am married to my husband,
Richard, and have two children. One son called Andrew who is 18 years old and one
daughter who is 16 years old and called Tracy. I work in a supermarket and my
husband is a police officer. My son wants to study computing at university while my
daughter wants to become a singer.

Good morning. It is pleasure to meet me. Please let me introduce myself to you. I am
Mesbah and I come from Bangladesh. My home town is Dhaka, the capital city. I am
19 years old and have come to the UK to study English. I will stay here for one year. I
want to learn a lot. My family is big. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister. I am the oldest and
my sister, the youngest, is 11 years old. My father works as a government official and
my mother is a housewife. I want to learn English so I can get a good job. I do not
work as I spend all my time studying.

Read the passage and answer the questions with partner.

1) Where is David Johnson from?
2) What is the name of Tracy’s mother?
3) How many brothers does Lucy Spalding have?
4) How many siblings does Mesbah have?
5) Elaine’s children want to do what?

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1. We ran out of time and were forced to _______ the meeting.
allocate
address
adjourn
2. If you have a _______ please wait until Marie has finished speaking.
commence
comment
formality
3. The board members couldn't come to a _______ so they had to hold a vote.
grievance
designate
consensus
4. Markus was away on business, so _______ was assigned.
a show of hands
an apology
a proxy vote
5. Before we _______ I want to remind everyone to sign the attendance form on the way out.
wrap up
strategize
recommend
6. In his _______ the chairman thanked everyone for doing such a good job.
final agenda
last ballot
closing remarks
7. I'll _______ as soon as all of the board members take a seat.
verify
commence
brainstorm
8. Since everyone was so _______ we were able to finish the meeting early.
participant
punctual
confidential
9. We'll be discussing this year's profits at the _______ next month.
AOB
AGM
GAM

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1…. Yes, there is so much of excitement when you meet new people, because they
have so new stories to tell. Different cultures, different language, different opinion, yet
we both make attempts to know each other. There is a sort of novelty that comes to
me, every time I meet someone new.

2…. I think if you could just ask how they are and how was their day. If they did
something exciting or may be something very dull. We can talk about colors, the
company or the place where we meet, about some new technology or may be rather
anything that does not have chances of having an argument because you have just met
and it is always better to first know each other and get comfortable in each others
company.

3….. There are certain things which are surely a big NO NO when you meet a person
for the first time or may be in the early of meetings. One is age, then salary, the price
of the clothes they are wearing or things related to health. One should not talk about
politics or for that matter any sensitive information should be avoided.

4…. Yes it is. There is nothing offensive about people asking age in my country but
that is only till the person is a student. As people grow up and start working, it is not
something one should do.

5…. Sometimes yes, I do get nervous if that someone new is very senior to me,
because then there are so many other things as well going in the head. But, when the
introduction is with my peer, I tend to be very jovial and enthusiastic to meet the other
person.

What are some things you shouldn’t ask people you just met?
Do you enjoy meeting new people?
What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
Is it OK to ask a person’s age in your country?
Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?

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Do you enjoy meeting new people?

Yes, there is so much of excitement when you meet new people, because they have so
new stories to tell. Different cultures, different language, different opinion, yet we
both make attempts to know each other. There is a sort of novelty that comes to me,
every time I meet someone new.
What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
I think if you could just ask how they are and how was their day. If they did something
exciting or may be something very dull. We can talk about colors, the company or the
place where we meet, about some new technology or may be rather anything that does
not have chances of having an argument because you have just met and it is always
better to first know each other and get comfortable in each other’s company.
What are some things you shouldn’t ask people you just met?
There are certain things which are surely a big NO when you meet a person for the
first time or may be in the early of meetings. One is age, then salary, the price of the
clothes they are wearing or things related to health. One should not talk about politics
or for that matter any sensitive information should be avoided.
Is it OK to ask a person’s age in your country?
Yes, it is. There is nothing offensive about people asking age in my country but that is
only till the person is a student. As people grow up and start working, it is not
something one should do.
Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
Sometimes yes, I do get nervous if that someone new is very senior to me, because
then there are so many other things as well as going in the head. But, when the
introduction is with my peer, I tend to be very jovial and enthusiastic to meet the other
person.

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Find out describing words and make your own sentence

Do you enjoy meeting new people?

Yes, there is so much of excitement when you meet new people, because they have so
new stories to tell. Different cultures, different language, different opinion, yet we
both make attempts to know each other. There is a sort of novelty that comes to me,
every time I meet someone new.
What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
I think if you could just ask how they are and how was their day. If they did something
exciting or may be something very dull. We can talk about colors, the company or the
place where we meet, about some new technology or may be rather anything that does
not have chances of having an argument because you have just met and it is always
better to first know each other and get comfortable in each other’s company.
What are some things you shouldn’t ask people you just met?
There are certain things which are surely a big NO when you meet a person for the
first time or may be in the early of meetings. One is age, then salary, the price of the
clothes they are wearing or things related to health. One should not talk about politics
or for that matter any sensitive information should be avoided.
Is it OK to ask a person’s age in your country?
Yes, it is. There is nothing offensive about people asking age in my country but that is
only till the person is a student. As people grow up and start working, it is not
something one should do.
Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
Sometimes yes, I do get nervous if that someone new is very senior to me, because
then there are so many other things as well going in the head. But, when the
introduction is with my peer, I tend to be very jovial and enthusiastic to meet thsse
other person.

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Do you enjoy meeting new people?

Yes, there is so much of excitement when you meet new people, because they have so
new stories to tell. Different cultures, different language, different opinion, yet we
both make attempts to know each other. There is a sort of novelty that comes to me,
every time I meet someone new.
What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
I think if you could just ask how they are and how was their day. If they did something
exciting or may be something very dull. We can talk about colors, the company or the
place where we meet, about some new technology or may be rather anything that does
not have chances of having an argument because you have just met and it is always
better to first know each other and get comfortable in each other’s company.
What are some things you shouldn’t ask people you just met?
There are certain things which are surely a big NO when you meet a person for the
first time or may be in the early of meetings. One is age, then salary, the price of the
clothes they are wearing or things related to health. One should not talk about politics
or for that matter any sensitive information should be avoided.
Is it OK to ask a person’s age in your country?
Yes, it is. There is nothing offensive about people asking age in my country but that is
only till the person is a student. As people grow up and start working, it is not
something one should do.
Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
Sometimes yes, I do get nervous if that someone new is very senior to me, because
then there are so many other things as well going in the head. But, when the
introduction is with my peer, I tend to be very jovial and enthusiastic to meet these
other person.

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Class 13

Describe a person whom you have recently met and liked.

You should say:
 when and where you met
 what he/she does
 why you liked him/her
and say whether you would like to spend more time with this person.

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Institutionalize democracy -
Insufficient and incompatibledata -
Intellectual atmosphere -
Intellectual graveyard -
Intensified terror -
Interest rate -
Interest Rate Index -
Interim bail –
Internal strife -
International arena –
International conference center -
Involve in a turf war -
Irrecoverable loss -
Irresistible struggle -
Irrespective of cast, creed and race -
Irrespective of rich and poor -
Irrigation hampered -
Islamic culture and heritage -
Issuing of summon -
Idle and averse to work
In such a dull grey evening
In the water of ponds and rivers
In the darkness of night
In December on leave
In the swimming competition
In the flood affected area
In my success or failure
In the field of games & sports
It is no use going there
Increase manpower export
Invest money in trade
Indigenous breeds
Indulgent to unjust works of children Import a lot of
food grains
Initiatives undertaken t

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Illegal occupation –
Initial blitz –
Inflicted more punishment –
Imperial family –
Inaugural ceremony –
In full swing –
It may be mentioned –
Incur heavy loss –
In conformity with –
Illegal encroachment –
In this content –
International forces –
In response to –
Interim administration–
Interest free –
In this connection –
In the name of search –
In Disguise of –
In recent days –
In front of –
In change of –
In favor of –
In guise of passengers –
In due to –
In this regard –
Immediate arrest –
In support of –
In an understanding with –
Illegal triaging-
In full swing –
Illegal arms –
In some cases –
In this absence –
Inquiry body –
Involvement –
In lieu of –
In this regard –
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