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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;To be added&lt;/em&gt;.........................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everything went like clockwork !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mary&lt;/strong&gt;	I've just popped in to thank you very much for organizing last weekend's trip to the seaside for the old folk.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Julia&lt;/strong&gt;	That's very kind of you. They all seemed to enjoy it.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Mary&lt;/strong&gt;	They certainly did. Everything went like clockwork, in fact I don't think you could have done it better.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Julia&lt;/strong&gt;	I'm not sure about that, there were one or two things that could have been improved.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Mary&lt;/strong&gt;	In a perfect world perhaps, but as far as I'm concerned it was a great success. So thank you again.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explanation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If you say that something &lt;strong&gt;happens like clockwork &lt;/strong&gt;you mean that it happens without any problems or delays, or happens regularly.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;...........................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You've done a fantastic job !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gordon	&lt;/strong&gt;I've just been reading through your last project report.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;James	&lt;/strong&gt;I hope you didn't find too much wrong with it.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Gordon&lt;/strong&gt;	On the contrary, you've done a fantastic job.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;James&lt;/strong&gt;	Well, I'm not sure about that.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Gordon	&lt;/strong&gt;You're too modest. It's really well organized and written and offers some very well thought out conclusions.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;James&lt;/strong&gt;	Well, I'm glad you like it and hope it proves useful.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;........................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You look really chic !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gina&lt;/strong&gt;	Where are you off to ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Alison&lt;/strong&gt;	I'm going to a civic reception at the town hall.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Gina&lt;/strong&gt;	Who's it for ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Alison&lt;/strong&gt;	It's for a delegation from our sister city in Germany.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Gina	&lt;/strong&gt;Well I must say that outfit really suits you. You look really chic.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Alison&lt;/strong&gt;	Thank you. I want to look my best for the foreign guests.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explanation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Something or someone that &lt;strong&gt;is chic&lt;/strong&gt; is fashionable and sophisticated.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Example :&lt;/strong&gt;  Her gown was very French and very chic.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;..................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It's very attached to him !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eddie&lt;/strong&gt;	I'm sorry that the parrot is squawking its head off.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Denise&lt;/strong&gt;	What's the matter with it ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Eddie&lt;/strong&gt;	Well it's just spotted a cat outside the window and it really doesn't like cats.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Denise&lt;/strong&gt;	Do you ever let it out of its cage ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Eddie&lt;/strong&gt;	My father does. It's very attached to him so it perches on his shoulder and behaves itself when he's around.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Denise	&lt;/strong&gt;Would you ever let it out ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Eddie&lt;/strong&gt;	Oh no, because it's more than likely to give me a nasty nip if I do.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explanation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If you &lt;strong&gt;are attached to &lt;/strong&gt;someone or something, you are very fond of them.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Example :&lt;/strong&gt;  She is very attached to her family and friends.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;..............................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;That's my aim !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny&lt;/strong&gt;	I've just had a great piece of luck.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Fred&lt;/strong&gt;	Don't tell me you've won the lottery this week.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Danny&lt;/strong&gt;	Not quite, I've got a free weekly riding lesson at the local riding stables.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Fred&lt;/strong&gt;	I know you love horses. How did you manage that ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Danny&lt;/strong&gt;	I offered to muck out the stables and to help groom the horses for four hours every week.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Fred&lt;/strong&gt;	That's not a bad bargain. It won't be long before you're an accomplished horseman if you can keep the arrangement going for any length of time.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Danny&lt;/strong&gt;	That's my aim.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explanation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The aim of something that you do is the purpose for which you do it or the result that it is intended to achieve.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Example :&lt;/strong&gt; ..... a research program that has largely failed to achieve its principal aims.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;He's got a taste for exotic pets !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hughes&lt;/strong&gt;	I'm always a bit apprehensive about visiting Peter.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Jeanie&lt;/strong&gt;	Why's that ? He's such a nice chap.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Hughes&lt;/strong&gt;	He is, but he's got a taste for exotic pets.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Jeanie&lt;/strong&gt;	I didn't know that, such as ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Hughes&lt;/strong&gt;	Well, last week when I was there he had a baby iguana running around the place.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Jeanie&lt;/strong&gt;	A lizard ! Ugh, that would give me the creeps.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Hughes&lt;/strong&gt;	It's not my idea of a pet. But that's not the only thing he's got. He's had a three-foot python for quite a while now as well.&lt;br&gt;
Jeanie	He ought to get a job in a zoo.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explanation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If you &lt;strong&gt;have a taste for &lt;/strong&gt;something, you have a linking or preference for it.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Example :&lt;/strong&gt; That gave me a taste for reading.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;..............................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;She is impossible to please !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;First clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	I've just had a terrible hour and a half.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Second clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	Why, what happened ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;First clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	Well I had a lady customer come in who wanted to buy a pair of shoes. And you know we've got a really good range.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Second clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	We certainly do. Did she buy a pair ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;First clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	No, but she didn't leave before getting me to bring her every single pair we had in the shop. And she complained about every single one.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Second clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	I'd say she was impossible to please.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;...............................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I haggled him down to $25 !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danielle&lt;/strong&gt;	I like your new anorak, it looks really expensive, where did you get it - in that upscale sports shop in the mall ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Russell&lt;/strong&gt;	Well thanks, but no I didn't. I got it in the market.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Danielle&lt;/strong&gt;	How much did you pay for it ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Russell&lt;/strong&gt;	Not as much as the man asked for. He wanted $45.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Danielle&lt;/strong&gt;	That would have been a bit steep, it's almost the shop price.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Russell	&lt;/strong&gt;I know, but I haggled him down to $25, so I reckon I've got a bit of a bargain.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explanation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If &lt;strong&gt;you haggle&lt;/strong&gt;, you argue about something before reaching an agreement, especially about the cost of something that you are buying.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Example : &lt;/strong&gt;Ella showed her the best places to go for a good buy, and taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers ....&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;...............................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have you got them in my size ?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shopper	&lt;/strong&gt;Excuse me, could you show me to the skirts section please ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	Certainly madam, please come this way..&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Shopper&lt;/strong&gt;	Ah! these are just what I've been looking for. Have you got them in my size ? I'm a size 8.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	Just a moment ..... ! I'm afraid not madam. We appear to be temporarily out of stock.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Shopper&lt;/strong&gt;	Oh, how disappointing ! When will you next have some in ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Clerk&lt;/strong&gt;	We should be getting a delivery at the beginning of next week.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;............................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;My feet are killing me !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marie&lt;/strong&gt;	You look a bit tired. What have you been doing ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Yvonne&lt;/strong&gt;	Shopping for some new outfits.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Marie&lt;/strong&gt;	Did you get what you want ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Yvonne&lt;/strong&gt;	I did, but it took me all day.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Marie&lt;/strong&gt;	What do you want to do now ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Yvonne&lt;/strong&gt;	I just want to sit down somewhere and relax. My feet are killing me !&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explanation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If you say that &lt;strong&gt;something is killing you&lt;/strong&gt;, you mean that it is causing you physical or emotional pain.&lt;br&gt;
........................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What a bargain !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jenny&lt;/strong&gt;	Look what I've got.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Fay&lt;/strong&gt;	Wow, that's the snazziest looking handbag I've ever seen. Where did you get it ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Jenny&lt;/strong&gt;	I got it in Paris on my last trip.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Fay&lt;/strong&gt;	I bet it cost a fortune ?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Jenny&lt;/strong&gt;	No it didn't, I got it for half price because the shop was having a clearance sale.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Fay&lt;/strong&gt;	What a bargain ! You'll have to take me with you next time.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explanation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Something that is a bargain&lt;/strong&gt; is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Example : &lt;/strong&gt;At this price the watch is a bargain ...&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;...................................&lt;/p&gt;
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	<p><strong>Everything went like clockwork !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Mary</strong>	I've just popped in to thank you very much for organizing last weekend's trip to the seaside for the old folk.<br>
<strong>Julia</strong>	That's very kind of you. They all seemed to enjoy it.<br>
<strong>Mary</strong>	They certainly did. Everything went like clockwork, in fact I don't think you could have done it better.<br>
<strong>Julia</strong>	I'm not sure about that, there were one or two things that could have been improved.<br>
<strong>Mary</strong>	In a perfect world perhaps, but as far as I'm concerned it was a great success. So thank you again.</p>
	<p><strong>Explanation :</strong></p>
	<p>If you say that something <strong>happens like clockwork </strong>you mean that it happens without any problems or delays, or happens regularly.</p>
	<p>...........................</p>
	<p><strong>You've done a fantastic job !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Gordon	</strong>I've just been reading through your last project report.<br>
<strong>James	</strong>I hope you didn't find too much wrong with it.<br>
<strong>Gordon</strong>	On the contrary, you've done a fantastic job.<br>
<strong>James</strong>	Well, I'm not sure about that.<br>
<strong>Gordon	</strong>You're too modest. It's really well organized and written and offers some very well thought out conclusions.<br>
<strong>James</strong>	Well, I'm glad you like it and hope it proves useful.</p>
	<p>........................</p>
	<p><strong>You look really chic !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Gina</strong>	Where are you off to ?<br>
<strong>Alison</strong>	I'm going to a civic reception at the town hall.<br>
<strong>Gina</strong>	Who's it for ?<br>
<strong>Alison</strong>	It's for a delegation from our sister city in Germany.<br>
<strong>Gina	</strong>Well I must say that outfit really suits you. You look really chic.<br>
<strong>Alison</strong>	Thank you. I want to look my best for the foreign guests.</p>
	<p><strong>Explanation :</strong></p>
	<p>Something or someone that <strong>is chic</strong> is fashionable and sophisticated.</p>
	<p><strong>Example :</strong>  Her gown was very French and very chic.</p>
	<p>..................................</p>
	<p><strong>It's very attached to him !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Eddie</strong>	I'm sorry that the parrot is squawking its head off.<br>
<strong>Denise</strong>	What's the matter with it ?<br>
<strong>Eddie</strong>	Well it's just spotted a cat outside the window and it really doesn't like cats.<br>
<strong>Denise</strong>	Do you ever let it out of its cage ?<br>
<strong>Eddie</strong>	My father does. It's very attached to him so it perches on his shoulder and behaves itself when he's around.<br>
<strong>Denise	</strong>Would you ever let it out ?<br>
<strong>Eddie</strong>	Oh no, because it's more than likely to give me a nasty nip if I do.</p>
	<p><strong>Explanation :</strong></p>
	<p>If you <strong>are attached to </strong>someone or something, you are very fond of them.</p>
	<p><strong>Example :</strong>  She is very attached to her family and friends.</p>
	<p>..............................</p>
	<p><strong>That's my aim !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Danny</strong>	I've just had a great piece of luck.<br>
<strong>Fred</strong>	Don't tell me you've won the lottery this week.<br>
<strong>Danny</strong>	Not quite, I've got a free weekly riding lesson at the local riding stables.<br>
<strong>Fred</strong>	I know you love horses. How did you manage that ?<br>
<strong>Danny</strong>	I offered to muck out the stables and to help groom the horses for four hours every week.<br>
<strong>Fred</strong>	That's not a bad bargain. It won't be long before you're an accomplished horseman if you can keep the arrangement going for any length of time.<br>
<strong>Danny</strong>	That's my aim.</p>
	<p><strong>Explanation :</strong></p>
	<p>The aim of something that you do is the purpose for which you do it or the result that it is intended to achieve.</p>
	<p><strong>Example :</strong> ..... a research program that has largely failed to achieve its principal aims.</p>
	<p>................................</p>
	<p><strong>He's got a taste for exotic pets !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Hughes</strong>	I'm always a bit apprehensive about visiting Peter.<br>
<strong>Jeanie</strong>	Why's that ? He's such a nice chap.<br>
<strong>Hughes</strong>	He is, but he's got a taste for exotic pets.<br>
<strong>Jeanie</strong>	I didn't know that, such as ?<br>
<strong>Hughes</strong>	Well, last week when I was there he had a baby iguana running around the place.<br>
<strong>Jeanie</strong>	A lizard ! Ugh, that would give me the creeps.<br>
<strong>Hughes</strong>	It's not my idea of a pet. But that's not the only thing he's got. He's had a three-foot python for quite a while now as well.<br>
Jeanie	He ought to get a job in a zoo.</p>
	<p><strong>Explanation :</strong></p>
	<p>If you <strong>have a taste for </strong>something, you have a linking or preference for it.</p>
	<p><strong>Example :</strong> That gave me a taste for reading.</p>
	<p>..............................</p>
	<p><strong>She is impossible to please !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>First clerk</strong>	I've just had a terrible hour and a half.<br>
<strong>Second clerk</strong>	Why, what happened ?<br>
<strong>First clerk</strong>	Well I had a lady customer come in who wanted to buy a pair of shoes. And you know we've got a really good range.<br>
<strong>Second clerk</strong>	We certainly do. Did she buy a pair ?<br>
<strong>First clerk</strong>	No, but she didn't leave before getting me to bring her every single pair we had in the shop. And she complained about every single one.<br>
<strong>Second clerk</strong>	I'd say she was impossible to please.</p>
	<p>...............................</p>
	<p><strong>I haggled him down to $25 !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Danielle</strong>	I like your new anorak, it looks really expensive, where did you get it - in that upscale sports shop in the mall ?<br>
<strong>Russell</strong>	Well thanks, but no I didn't. I got it in the market.<br>
<strong>Danielle</strong>	How much did you pay for it ?<br>
<strong>Russell</strong>	Not as much as the man asked for. He wanted $45.<br>
<strong>Danielle</strong>	That would have been a bit steep, it's almost the shop price.<br>
<strong>Russell	</strong>I know, but I haggled him down to $25, so I reckon I've got a bit of a bargain.</p>
	<p><strong>Explanation :</strong></p>
	<p>If <strong>you haggle</strong>, you argue about something before reaching an agreement, especially about the cost of something that you are buying.</p>
	<p><strong>Example : </strong>Ella showed her the best places to go for a good buy, and taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers ....</p>
	<p>...............................</p>
	<p><strong>Have you got them in my size ?</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Shopper	</strong>Excuse me, could you show me to the skirts section please ?<br>
<strong>Clerk</strong>	Certainly madam, please come this way..<br>
<strong>Shopper</strong>	Ah! these are just what I've been looking for. Have you got them in my size ? I'm a size 8.<br>
<strong>Clerk</strong>	Just a moment ..... ! I'm afraid not madam. We appear to be temporarily out of stock.<br>
<strong>Shopper</strong>	Oh, how disappointing ! When will you next have some in ?<br>
<strong>Clerk</strong>	We should be getting a delivery at the beginning of next week.</p>
	<p>............................</p>
	<p><strong>My feet are killing me !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Marie</strong>	You look a bit tired. What have you been doing ?<br>
<strong>Yvonne</strong>	Shopping for some new outfits.<br>
<strong>Marie</strong>	Did you get what you want ?<br>
<strong>Yvonne</strong>	I did, but it took me all day.<br>
<strong>Marie</strong>	What do you want to do now ?<br>
<strong>Yvonne</strong>	I just want to sit down somewhere and relax. My feet are killing me !</p>
	<p><strong>Explanation :</strong></p>
	<p>If you say that <strong>something is killing you</strong>, you mean that it is causing you physical or emotional pain.<br>
........................</p>
	<p><strong>What a bargain !!!</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Jenny</strong>	Look what I've got.<br>
<strong>Fay</strong>	Wow, that's the snazziest looking handbag I've ever seen. Where did you get it ?<br>
<strong>Jenny</strong>	I got it in Paris on my last trip.<br>
<strong>Fay</strong>	I bet it cost a fortune ?<br>
<strong>Jenny</strong>	No it didn't, I got it for half price because the shop was having a clearance sale.<br>
<strong>Fay</strong>	What a bargain ! You'll have to take me with you next time.</p>
	<p><strong>Explanation :</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Something that is a bargain</strong> is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.</p>
	<p><strong>Example : </strong>At this price the watch is a bargain ...</p>
	<p>...................................</p>
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Start Test&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Time: 7 minutes&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 1. A lunar eclipse is a phenomenon occurring when the Earth blocks Sun's light from the Moon. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	A&lt;br&gt;
B.	occurring when&lt;br&gt;
C.	Sun's&lt;br&gt;
D.	from the &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 2. ______ are most mammals able to receive the most information about what is happening in their immediate environment. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	Because they use sight&lt;br&gt;
B.	By means of sight&lt;br&gt;
C.	With the sights&lt;br&gt;
D.	Using sight &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 3. The Consumer Price Index in the United States ______ the inflation rate. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	as the primary indicates&lt;br&gt;
B.	is the indication primarily&lt;br&gt;
C.	primarily indicates of&lt;br&gt;
D.	is a primary indicator of &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;  4. Some of the most influential works in twentieth-century American classical music were composed in the period between the first and the fifth decade. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	works&lt;br&gt;
B.	were&lt;br&gt;
C.	and&lt;br&gt;
D.	decade&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 5. Although the grammar of the English language is chiefly derived ______ Germanic languages, some 80% of its vocabulary comes from Latin. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	for&lt;br&gt;
B.	from&lt;br&gt;
C.	with&lt;br&gt;
D.	of &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 6. On the land or in the sea, carrion creatures have adapted to feed by any type of food that is available in their habitat.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	On&lt;br&gt;
B.	have adapted&lt;br&gt;
C.	by&lt;br&gt;
D.	is available &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 7. The brightest point seen in the night sky is typically not a star but Venus, it is the second planet from the Sun. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	seen in&lt;br&gt;
B.	typically&lt;br&gt;
C.	it is&lt;br&gt;
D.	the Sun &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 8. Information technology is quickly becoming the most important economic export ______. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	in certain geographical areas&lt;br&gt;
B.	for area that are geographic&lt;br&gt;
C.	in certain areas geographical&lt;br&gt;
D.	of certain geographical area &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 9. Although   originated in tropical Africa, watermelon is now cultivated all over the world.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	Although&lt;br&gt;
B.	originated&lt;br&gt;
C.	is now&lt;br&gt;
D.	all over &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 10. In 1995, Newt Gingrich was sworn ______ Speaker of the House, the first Republican Speaker in more than 40 years. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A.	in as&lt;br&gt;
B.	to be&lt;br&gt;
C.	to&lt;br&gt;
D.	in &lt;/p&gt;
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Start Test</p>
	<p>Time: 7 minutes</p>
	<p> 1. A lunar eclipse is a phenomenon occurring when the Earth blocks Sun's light from the Moon. </p>
	<p>A.	A<br>
B.	occurring when<br>
C.	Sun's<br>
D.	from the </p>
	<p> 2. ______ are most mammals able to receive the most information about what is happening in their immediate environment. </p>
	<p>A.	Because they use sight<br>
B.	By means of sight<br>
C.	With the sights<br>
D.	Using sight </p>
	<p> 3. The Consumer Price Index in the United States ______ the inflation rate. </p>
	<p>A.	as the primary indicates<br>
B.	is the indication primarily<br>
C.	primarily indicates of<br>
D.	is a primary indicator of </p>
	<p>  4. Some of the most influential works in twentieth-century American classical music were composed in the period between the first and the fifth decade. </p>
	<p>A.	works<br>
B.	were<br>
C.	and<br>
D.	decade</p>
	<p> 5. Although the grammar of the English language is chiefly derived ______ Germanic languages, some 80% of its vocabulary comes from Latin. </p>
	<p>A.	for<br>
B.	from<br>
C.	with<br>
D.	of </p>
	<p> 6. On the land or in the sea, carrion creatures have adapted to feed by any type of food that is available in their habitat.</p>
	<p>A.	On<br>
B.	have adapted<br>
C.	by<br>
D.	is available </p>
	<p> 7. The brightest point seen in the night sky is typically not a star but Venus, it is the second planet from the Sun. </p>
	<p>A.	seen in<br>
B.	typically<br>
C.	it is<br>
D.	the Sun </p>
	<p> 8. Information technology is quickly becoming the most important economic export ______. </p>
	<p>A.	in certain geographical areas<br>
B.	for area that are geographic<br>
C.	in certain areas geographical<br>
D.	of certain geographical area </p>
	<p> 9. Although   originated in tropical Africa, watermelon is now cultivated all over the world.</p>
	<p>A.	Although<br>
B.	originated<br>
C.	is now<br>
D.	all over </p>
	<p> 10. In 1995, Newt Gingrich was sworn ______ Speaker of the House, the first Republican Speaker in more than 40 years. </p>
	<p>A.	in as<br>
B.	to be<br>
C.	to<br>
D.	in </p>
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good Sleep Wakes Up Memory&lt;/strong&gt;________________________________________&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Getting shut-eye before tests boosted performance, study found&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
By Juhie Bhatia, HealthDay Reporter&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;(HealthDay News) -- Besides helping you feel well-rested, getting your zzz's may also sharpen your memory, a new study shows.&lt;br&gt;
Researchers found that sleep not only protects memories from outside interferences, it also helps strengthen them.&lt;br&gt;
"There was a very large benefit of sleep for memory consolidation, even larger than we were anticipating," said study author Dr. Jeffrey Ellenbogen, an associate neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and a postdoctoral fellow in sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School.&lt;br&gt;
In the study, the researchers focused on sleep's impact on "declarative" memories, which are related to specific facts, episodes and events.&lt;br&gt;
"We sought to explore whether sleep has any impact on memory consolidation, specifically the type of memory for facts and events and time," Ellenbogen said. "We know that sleep helps boost memory for procedural tests, such as learning a new piano sequence, but we're not sure, even though it's been debated for 100 years, whether sleep impacts declarative memory."&lt;br&gt;
The study involved 48 people between the ages of 18 and 30. These participants had normal, healthy sleep routines and were not taking any medications. They were all taught 20 pairs of words and asked to recall them 12 hours later. However, the participants were divided evenly into four groups with different circumstances for testing: sleep before testing, wake before testing, sleep before testing with interference, or wake before testing with interference.&lt;br&gt;
Two of the groups (the wake groups) were taught the words at 9 a.m. and then tested on the pairings at 9 p.m., after being awake all day. The other two groups (the sleep groups) learned the words at 9 p.m., went to sleep, and were then tested at 9 a.m.&lt;br&gt;
Also, prior to testing, one of the sleep groups and one of the wake groups were given a second list of 20 word pairs to remember. These groups were then tested on both lists to help determine memory recall with interference (competing information).&lt;br&gt;
The result: Sleep appeared to help particpants recall their learned declarative memories, even when they were given competing information.&lt;br&gt;
According to the researchers, people who slept after learning the information performed best, successfully recalling more words whether or not there was interference. Those in the sleep group without interference were able to recall 12 percent more word pairings from the first list than the wake group without interference (94 percent recall for the sleep group vs. 82 percent for the wake group).&lt;br&gt;
When presented with interference, those who slept before testing did significantly better at remembering the words (76 percent for the sleep group vs. 32 percent for the wake group).&lt;br&gt;
"We were surprised to find the order of magnitude by which the data demonstrated our effects," Ellenbogen said.&lt;br&gt;
Jan Born, a professor of neuroendocrinology at the University of Lübeck in Germany, said the study offers more proof of the importance of sleep for memory consolidation.&lt;br&gt;
"Considering that learning in every educational setting (schools, colleges, etc.), is centrally based on hippocampus-dependent memory function [declarative memories], people should realize that optimal learning conditions require proper sleep," he said.&lt;br&gt;
Proper sleep may have other benefits, too, added Michael Perlis, director of the Sleep Research Laboratory at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Research has shown that in addition to memory, sleep may be related to physical functioning, good immune function, physical and cognitive performance, and mood regulation, he said.&lt;br&gt;
"These are all theories. The only thing we know is that when we're deprived of sleep, we do less well. Is that a lack of sleep or sustained wakefulness? It's very difficult to figure out how to crack that nut," he said. "We spend 30 percent of our time on sleep. What is sleep for? This is a riddle we're still working on."&lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Directing A Business Or Managing A Business?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Author:&lt;/strong&gt; Naz Daud &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; Growth of a business requires people to work on and not simply in the business. It is a very small amount of directors that actually understand what they are meant to do when they are a director.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;They must understand their duties and responsibilities for the business to be effective&lt;br&gt;
There is a school of thought that believes the business should run the directors and not the other way round.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;An effective business requires people working in the business not just on it. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The majority of small businesses do not work - plain and simple. Over eighty percent of small businesses fail within the first three years.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Most small businesses are run by owner-managers who bear all the hallmarks of victims. They will complain about overheads, staff, etc. and their businesses will never achieve their potential because they are always working in the business and not on it.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The key to avoiding this state of affairs is the recognition that a business needs to be run and managed -things need to be planned and designed, they just don't happen.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It is essential for people to spend more time working on the business and not in the business. This is the magic formula for enabling you to run the business and not have the business run you.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So the question then begs should one be a director or manager?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Many small business directors are given the title as a matter of course or because they happen to be sitting in the room at the time the company is formed.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;How many directors or board directors actually know the difference between managing and directing?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The typical response is complaints about the board and the responsibilities for the business, share options and so forth. It is almost as though many people put into these roles were meant to know the job by instinct once given the role.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The bottom line is that there is no manual and many people make it up as they go along.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;To define further, managers look after day to day affairs and are glorified supervisors.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Directors, on the other hand, are responsible for all aspects of the business and its future direction.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The role of the board is fundamental to the growth of the business.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In recent years, the board's duties have been clarified, with the four main areas of the board being:&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Strategic thought&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Formulation of policy &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Managing the managers&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Accountability&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;There are some dilemmas arise from the four roles, however.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The skills to move the business forward while keeping it under control must be demonstrated.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The board must be alert to the short term pressures while being kept informed of the broader trends and competition externally.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The board must retain an objective point of view and stand back from day to day running whilst maintaining a sufficient knowledge of what is going on.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Commercial needs of the business need to be balanced with the need to act responsibly to towards employees, its business partners and general society.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Without clarity of leadership, focus, vision and mission the business will suffer greatly.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;One of the great challenges for the growing business is to appoint and run an effective board that leads the business - working on and not in, the business.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;....................................................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11 Simple Yet Powerful Meditations For Immediate and Long-Term Stress Relief &amp; Management&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Author: Abbas Abedi &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;To achieve long-term stress relief and management, meditation has been shown to be the most effective technique to use. There are many types of meditation beginning with simple breathing to using visualizations and images to help focus and/or relax the mind and body. Doing these exercises can help you give your brain a "charge", helping enhance your memory, focus and ability to relax, as explained in the following article from Time Magazine &lt;a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1147167,00.html"&gt;http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1147167,00.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Exercise: Basic Meditative State "The Empty Mind"&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The Empty Mind Preparation: &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The key to this meditation is to focus on your breathing and everytime you notice your mind straying to any thought just bring your attention back to your breathing.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Relax your body completely by visualizing each major muscle group relax and let go. Now do a 4 to 1 count as follows:&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Take in 4 deep breaths, repeating "4" to yourself as you exhale. Then take 3 deep breaths, repeating "3" when you exhale. Now take 2 deep breaths, repeating "2" when you exhale. Finally, take 1 deep breath, repeating "1" as you exhale. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;. Imagine that you are a passive observer of something very relaxing where there is repetitive motion. For Example: relaxing on the beach, watching the waves go back and forth or just lying in the grass and watching as the clouds move by overhead.&lt;br&gt;
. Finally, now you want to cause your mind to go completely blank. As you are focusing on this repetitive movement, begin to envision a blank form.&lt;br&gt;
. Maybe this blank form will arise as 'gaps' in your thoughts. I.e. there are always gaps in thought, become aware of yours. Allow these gaps to expand.&lt;br&gt;
. If you get lost in thought and notice, then you are already succeeding in the meditation. As you NOTICED getting lost.&lt;br&gt;
. Allow each thought to pass as easily as it came in, expanding your awareness of the 'gaps'.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;10 Quick and Effective Meditations For Stress Relief Management&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;1 Breathing In Colors&lt;br&gt;
Sit in a comfortable position with your back straight. Then choose a color. You can pick any color you like, from blue, to gold, to red. Breathe in each color till it feels like your body and mind are filled with the color. Continue to meditate on colors that make you feel wonderful or relaxed or peaceful. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;2 Your Special Place&lt;br&gt;
Pick a place you feel safe and comfortable. Visualize this place clearly and step in, following the steps in Exercise 10. Spend some time meditating as if you are actually there.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;3 A Deep Pond&lt;br&gt;
Imagine a deep blue pond. Notice some fish below the surface darting around. Take a silver coin from your pocket and toss it into the center of the pond. As the coin slowly drifts down allow yourself to relax. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;4 Walking Meditation&lt;br&gt;
While walking start becoming aware of your breath. Expand this awareness to include the feel of the clothes on your body and the feel of your feet on the ground. While continuing your awareness of your breath and body, become aware of the place you are walking and the scenery around you. Finally, being aware of breath, body and surroundings add the huge dome of the sky above you and the earth below you. Breathe deeply and relish this expanded sense of awareness. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;5 Eating Meditation&lt;br&gt;
It helps to be grateful before you eat as this prepares your mind to enjoy the meal. Take each bite consciously and enjoy the taste and texture. Chew slowly and take your time. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;6 Candle Flame Meditation&lt;br&gt;
Light a candle and sit comfortably in front of it. Focus only on the flame allowing any thoughts arising to just pass by. Watch how the candle dances. Then close your eyes and continue to focus on the flame in your minds eye. If you lose the image open your eyes and gaze at the candle again. If you like you can imagine any thought arising to go and burn up in the flame. This will help you attin a focused meditative state.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;7 Breathing In A Smell&lt;br&gt;
Smell is very important to us and easily alters our internal states. Pick a flower or food that smells extremely good to you. Breath in this smell deeply and slowly. Take your time enjoying the feeling of the smell "fill" your body. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;8 Mirror Meditation&lt;br&gt;
Get a mirror and sit comfortably in front of it. Look into your eyes and repeat any affirmation you would like to meditate on. For example, "I feel relaxed" or "I am confident" and so on.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;9 Mental Rehearsal&lt;br&gt;
Professional Athletes spend time not only practicing but also mentally rehearsing their moves. Studies have shown that this mental rehearsal improves actual performance. Think of an activity that you would like to excel at. Spend time visualizing each move exactly how you want o do it. Do this in detail. Then repeat several times. You can enhance this ability by doing the candle flame meditation before this. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;10 Smile Meditation&lt;br&gt;
Studies have shown that a genuine smile releases endorphins into your bloodstream, relieving stress and even rejuvenating your entire mind and body. The smile meditation is easy to do and very effective at feeling really good, quickly. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;. Think of something funny to start you smiling. It could be an event, a movie, a cute baby or even a puppy. Anything to bring a good smile on your face.&lt;br&gt;
. Imagine this smile spreading over face, down your neck and into your body.&lt;br&gt;
. Meditate on the smile till your whole body begins to feel like a big smile.:-)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;All the above meditations can be done quickly and easily (for a few people it may take a little practice). Practice on the train, sitting in a waiting room, or just when you need a quick burst of stress relief, relaxation and energy.&lt;/p&gt;
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	<p><strong>Good Sleep Wakes Up Memory</strong>________________________________________<br>
<strong>Getting shut-eye before tests boosted performance, study found</strong><br>
By Juhie Bhatia, HealthDay Reporter</p>
	<p>(HealthDay News) -- Besides helping you feel well-rested, getting your zzz's may also sharpen your memory, a new study shows.<br>
Researchers found that sleep not only protects memories from outside interferences, it also helps strengthen them.<br>
"There was a very large benefit of sleep for memory consolidation, even larger than we were anticipating," said study author Dr. Jeffrey Ellenbogen, an associate neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and a postdoctoral fellow in sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School.<br>
In the study, the researchers focused on sleep's impact on "declarative" memories, which are related to specific facts, episodes and events.<br>
"We sought to explore whether sleep has any impact on memory consolidation, specifically the type of memory for facts and events and time," Ellenbogen said. "We know that sleep helps boost memory for procedural tests, such as learning a new piano sequence, but we're not sure, even though it's been debated for 100 years, whether sleep impacts declarative memory."<br>
The study involved 48 people between the ages of 18 and 30. These participants had normal, healthy sleep routines and were not taking any medications. They were all taught 20 pairs of words and asked to recall them 12 hours later. However, the participants were divided evenly into four groups with different circumstances for testing: sleep before testing, wake before testing, sleep before testing with interference, or wake before testing with interference.<br>
Two of the groups (the wake groups) were taught the words at 9 a.m. and then tested on the pairings at 9 p.m., after being awake all day. The other two groups (the sleep groups) learned the words at 9 p.m., went to sleep, and were then tested at 9 a.m.<br>
Also, prior to testing, one of the sleep groups and one of the wake groups were given a second list of 20 word pairs to remember. These groups were then tested on both lists to help determine memory recall with interference (competing information).<br>
The result: Sleep appeared to help particpants recall their learned declarative memories, even when they were given competing information.<br>
According to the researchers, people who slept after learning the information performed best, successfully recalling more words whether or not there was interference. Those in the sleep group without interference were able to recall 12 percent more word pairings from the first list than the wake group without interference (94 percent recall for the sleep group vs. 82 percent for the wake group).<br>
When presented with interference, those who slept before testing did significantly better at remembering the words (76 percent for the sleep group vs. 32 percent for the wake group).<br>
"We were surprised to find the order of magnitude by which the data demonstrated our effects," Ellenbogen said.<br>
Jan Born, a professor of neuroendocrinology at the University of Lübeck in Germany, said the study offers more proof of the importance of sleep for memory consolidation.<br>
"Considering that learning in every educational setting (schools, colleges, etc.), is centrally based on hippocampus-dependent memory function [declarative memories], people should realize that optimal learning conditions require proper sleep," he said.<br>
Proper sleep may have other benefits, too, added Michael Perlis, director of the Sleep Research Laboratory at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Research has shown that in addition to memory, sleep may be related to physical functioning, good immune function, physical and cognitive performance, and mood regulation, he said.<br>
"These are all theories. The only thing we know is that when we're deprived of sleep, we do less well. Is that a lack of sleep or sustained wakefulness? It's very difficult to figure out how to crack that nut," he said. "We spend 30 percent of our time on sleep. What is sleep for? This is a riddle we're still working on."</p>
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	<p><strong>Directing A Business Or Managing A Business?</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Author:</strong> Naz Daud </p>
	<p> Growth of a business requires people to work on and not simply in the business. It is a very small amount of directors that actually understand what they are meant to do when they are a director.</p>
	<p>They must understand their duties and responsibilities for the business to be effective<br>
There is a school of thought that believes the business should run the directors and not the other way round.</p>
	<p>An effective business requires people working in the business not just on it. </p>
	<p>The majority of small businesses do not work - plain and simple. Over eighty percent of small businesses fail within the first three years.</p>
	<p>Most small businesses are run by owner-managers who bear all the hallmarks of victims. They will complain about overheads, staff, etc. and their businesses will never achieve their potential because they are always working in the business and not on it.</p>
	<p>The key to avoiding this state of affairs is the recognition that a business needs to be run and managed -things need to be planned and designed, they just don't happen.</p>
	<p>It is essential for people to spend more time working on the business and not in the business. This is the magic formula for enabling you to run the business and not have the business run you.</p>
	<p>So the question then begs should one be a director or manager?</p>
	<p>Many small business directors are given the title as a matter of course or because they happen to be sitting in the room at the time the company is formed.</p>
	<p>How many directors or board directors actually know the difference between managing and directing?</p>
	<p>The typical response is complaints about the board and the responsibilities for the business, share options and so forth. It is almost as though many people put into these roles were meant to know the job by instinct once given the role.</p>
	<p>The bottom line is that there is no manual and many people make it up as they go along.</p>
	<p>To define further, managers look after day to day affairs and are glorified supervisors.</p>
	<p>Directors, on the other hand, are responsible for all aspects of the business and its future direction.</p>
	<p>The role of the board is fundamental to the growth of the business.</p>
	<p>In recent years, the board's duties have been clarified, with the four main areas of the board being:</p>
	<p>Strategic thought</p>
	<p>Formulation of policy </p>
	<p>Managing the managers</p>
	<p>Accountability</p>
	<p>There are some dilemmas arise from the four roles, however.</p>
	<p>The skills to move the business forward while keeping it under control must be demonstrated.</p>
	<p>The board must be alert to the short term pressures while being kept informed of the broader trends and competition externally.</p>
	<p>The board must retain an objective point of view and stand back from day to day running whilst maintaining a sufficient knowledge of what is going on.</p>
	<p>Commercial needs of the business need to be balanced with the need to act responsibly to towards employees, its business partners and general society.</p>
	<p>Without clarity of leadership, focus, vision and mission the business will suffer greatly.</p>
	<p>One of the great challenges for the growing business is to appoint and run an effective board that leads the business - working on and not in, the business.</p>
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	<p><strong>11 Simple Yet Powerful Meditations For Immediate and Long-Term Stress Relief & Management</strong></p>
	<p>Author: Abbas Abedi </p>
	<p>To achieve long-term stress relief and management, meditation has been shown to be the most effective technique to use. There are many types of meditation beginning with simple breathing to using visualizations and images to help focus and/or relax the mind and body. Doing these exercises can help you give your brain a "charge", helping enhance your memory, focus and ability to relax, as explained in the following article from Time Magazine <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1147167,00.html">http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1147167,00.html</a></p>
	<p>Exercise: Basic Meditative State "The Empty Mind"</p>
	<p>The Empty Mind Preparation: </p>
	<p>The key to this meditation is to focus on your breathing and everytime you notice your mind straying to any thought just bring your attention back to your breathing.</p>
	<p>Relax your body completely by visualizing each major muscle group relax and let go. Now do a 4 to 1 count as follows:</p>
	<p>Take in 4 deep breaths, repeating "4" to yourself as you exhale. Then take 3 deep breaths, repeating "3" when you exhale. Now take 2 deep breaths, repeating "2" when you exhale. Finally, take 1 deep breath, repeating "1" as you exhale. </p>
	<p>. Imagine that you are a passive observer of something very relaxing where there is repetitive motion. For Example: relaxing on the beach, watching the waves go back and forth or just lying in the grass and watching as the clouds move by overhead.<br>
. Finally, now you want to cause your mind to go completely blank. As you are focusing on this repetitive movement, begin to envision a blank form.<br>
. Maybe this blank form will arise as 'gaps' in your thoughts. I.e. there are always gaps in thought, become aware of yours. Allow these gaps to expand.<br>
. If you get lost in thought and notice, then you are already succeeding in the meditation. As you NOTICED getting lost.<br>
. Allow each thought to pass as easily as it came in, expanding your awareness of the 'gaps'.</p>
	<p>10 Quick and Effective Meditations For Stress Relief Management</p>
	<p>1 Breathing In Colors<br>
Sit in a comfortable position with your back straight. Then choose a color. You can pick any color you like, from blue, to gold, to red. Breathe in each color till it feels like your body and mind are filled with the color. Continue to meditate on colors that make you feel wonderful or relaxed or peaceful. </p>
	<p>2 Your Special Place<br>
Pick a place you feel safe and comfortable. Visualize this place clearly and step in, following the steps in Exercise 10. Spend some time meditating as if you are actually there.</p>
	<p>3 A Deep Pond<br>
Imagine a deep blue pond. Notice some fish below the surface darting around. Take a silver coin from your pocket and toss it into the center of the pond. As the coin slowly drifts down allow yourself to relax. </p>
	<p>4 Walking Meditation<br>
While walking start becoming aware of your breath. Expand this awareness to include the feel of the clothes on your body and the feel of your feet on the ground. While continuing your awareness of your breath and body, become aware of the place you are walking and the scenery around you. Finally, being aware of breath, body and surroundings add the huge dome of the sky above you and the earth below you. Breathe deeply and relish this expanded sense of awareness. </p>
	<p>5 Eating Meditation<br>
It helps to be grateful before you eat as this prepares your mind to enjoy the meal. Take each bite consciously and enjoy the taste and texture. Chew slowly and take your time. </p>
	<p>6 Candle Flame Meditation<br>
Light a candle and sit comfortably in front of it. Focus only on the flame allowing any thoughts arising to just pass by. Watch how the candle dances. Then close your eyes and continue to focus on the flame in your minds eye. If you lose the image open your eyes and gaze at the candle again. If you like you can imagine any thought arising to go and burn up in the flame. This will help you attin a focused meditative state.</p>
	<p>7 Breathing In A Smell<br>
Smell is very important to us and easily alters our internal states. Pick a flower or food that smells extremely good to you. Breath in this smell deeply and slowly. Take your time enjoying the feeling of the smell "fill" your body. </p>
	<p>8 Mirror Meditation<br>
Get a mirror and sit comfortably in front of it. Look into your eyes and repeat any affirmation you would like to meditate on. For example, "I feel relaxed" or "I am confident" and so on.</p>
	<p>9 Mental Rehearsal<br>
Professional Athletes spend time not only practicing but also mentally rehearsing their moves. Studies have shown that this mental rehearsal improves actual performance. Think of an activity that you would like to excel at. Spend time visualizing each move exactly how you want o do it. Do this in detail. Then repeat several times. You can enhance this ability by doing the candle flame meditation before this. </p>
	<p>10 Smile Meditation<br>
Studies have shown that a genuine smile releases endorphins into your bloodstream, relieving stress and even rejuvenating your entire mind and body. The smile meditation is easy to do and very effective at feeling really good, quickly. </p>
	<p>. Think of something funny to start you smiling. It could be an event, a movie, a cute baby or even a puppy. Anything to bring a good smile on your face.<br>
. Imagine this smile spreading over face, down your neck and into your body.<br>
. Meditate on the smile till your whole body begins to feel like a big smile.:-)</p>
	<p>All the above meditations can be done quickly and easily (for a few people it may take a little practice). Practice on the train, sitting in a waiting room, or just when you need a quick burst of stress relief, relaxation and energy.</p>
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;To be added&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;1.	Have you ever been abroad?&lt;br&gt;
2.	Where have you been?&lt;br&gt;
3.	Are you planning on going anywhere for your next vacation?&lt;br&gt;
a.	If so, where?&lt;br&gt;
b.	Who with?&lt;br&gt;
c.	How long will you stay?&lt;br&gt;
4.	Are you afraid of going abroad alone?&lt;br&gt;
5.	Could you live in another country for the rest of your life?&lt;br&gt;
6.	Describe the most interesting person you met on one of your travels.&lt;br&gt;
7.	Describe your best trip.&lt;br&gt;
8.	Describe your worst trip.&lt;br&gt;
9.	Did your class in high school go on a trip together?&lt;br&gt;
a.	If so, where did you go?&lt;br&gt;
b.	How long did you stay?&lt;br&gt;
c.	How did you get there?&lt;br&gt;
10.	Do you have a driver's license?&lt;br&gt;
11.	Do you like to travel with children? Why or why not?&lt;br&gt;
12.	Do you like to travel with your mother? Why or why not?&lt;br&gt;
13.	Do you prefer summer vacations or winter vacations?&lt;br&gt;
14.	Do you prefer to travel alone or in a group? Why?&lt;br&gt;
15.	Do you prefer to travel by train, bus, plane or ship?&lt;br&gt;
16.	Do you prefer traveling by car or by plane?&lt;br&gt;
17.	Have you ever been in a difficult situation while traveling?&lt;br&gt;
18.	Have you ever been on an airplane?&lt;br&gt;
a.	How many times?&lt;br&gt;
b.	What airlines have you flown with?&lt;br&gt;
19.	Have you ever been to a foreign country?&lt;br&gt;
20.	Have you ever gotten lost while traveling? If so, tell about it.&lt;br&gt;
21.	Have you ever hitchhiked? If so, how many times?&lt;br&gt;
22.	Have you ever taken a package tour?&lt;br&gt;
23.	How do you spend your time when you are on holiday and the weather is bad?&lt;br&gt;
24.	How many countries have you been to? How many states?&lt;br&gt;
25.	How many times have you traveled abroad?&lt;br&gt;
26.	How much luggage do you usually carry?&lt;br&gt;
27.	If you traveled to South America, what countries would like to visit?&lt;br&gt;
28.	If you went to ___(Insert a country name)__, what kind of souvenirs would you buy?&lt;br&gt;
29.	If you were going on a camping trip for a week, what 10 things would you bring? Explain why.&lt;br&gt;
30.	What are some countries that you would never visit? Why would you not visit them?&lt;br&gt;
31.	What are some things that you always take with you on a trip?&lt;br&gt;
32.	What countries would you like to visit? Why?&lt;br&gt;
33.	What countries would you most like to visit?&lt;br&gt;
34.	What countries would you not like to visit? Why?&lt;br&gt;
35.	What country do you most want to visit?&lt;br&gt;
a.	Why?&lt;br&gt;
b.	Do you think you will ever go there?&lt;br&gt;
36.	What do you need before you can travel to another country?&lt;br&gt;
37.	What is the most interesting city to visit in your country?&lt;br&gt;
38.	What is the most interesting souvenir that you have ever bought on one of your holidays?&lt;br&gt;
39.	What languages can you speak?&lt;br&gt;
40.	What place do you want to visit someday?&lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://i19.tinypic.com/4vfgbjr.gif" alt="" title=""&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;dream cometrue/daydreaming/in your dream/&lt;br&gt;
nightmare /like a bad dream&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In ancient, dreams were thought to be part of the supernatural world, and were seen as messages from the gods. Likewise, the Torah (known in Christianity as the first 5 books of the Old Testament) and The Holy Qur'an both tell the same story of Joseph, who was given the power to interpret dreams and act accordingly. In the Later Middle Ages, dreams were seen as temptations from the Devil, and thus were seen as dangerous. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The belief that dreams were part of the supernatural world continued into the Early Middle Ages. A story from Nevers states that one night the Emperor Charlemagne dreamed that he was saved of dying from a wild boar during a hunt. He was saved by the appearance of a child, who had promised to save the emperor from death if he would give him clothes to cover his nakedness. The bishop of Nevers interpreted this dream to mean that he wanted the emperor to repair the roof of the cathedral dedicated to the boy-saint Saint Cyricus. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;However in India, scholars such as Charaka (300 BC) gave alternative explanations for the reasons behind dream. In Charaka Samhita, the explanation of dreams is as follows : "The cause of dreams are seven. They are what you have seen, heard, experienced, wish to experience, forced to experience, imagined and by the inherent nature of the body". &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Many tribal peoples believe that the human soul temporarily leaves the body during the dream-state, wandering in other worlds and meeting other souls, including those of the dead. These journeys have provided a great deal of material for myth-making. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;By the late 1800s, Sigmund Freud theorized that dreams were a reflection of human desires and were prompted by external stimuli.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;1.	Do you usually remember your dreams? Why/ Why not? Describe some of them. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;2.	What was your nicest dream that you can remember? &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;3.	Talk about the most recent dream you can remember that you have had in the past. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;4.	Talk about a recurring dream that you have had in the past.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;5.	How do you interpret a dream? Do you use your intuition/imagination to understand it?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;6.Do you usually read books on dream interpretation? What is your opinion on it?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;7.	Do you generally have pleasant dreams or nightmares? &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;8.	Have you ever had nightmares? What were they like? &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;9.	What's the worst nightmare you've ever had?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;10.	What is "prophecy"? &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;11.	Have you ever had or heard of a dream that foretold the future?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;12.	Have you ever dreamed about dead people? Is it a good signal? Why/Why not?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;13.	Have you ever dreamt about dead friends or relatives? How was it? How did you feel?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;14.	Are dream messages sent from our unconscious, predictions of the future, or the brain's way of cleaning out information?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;15.	Some people say that dreaming about losing money means that you will receive it. Have you ever heard this? What other sayings about dreams do you know? &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;16.	Do your dreams ever affect your moods? Explain.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;17.	Do you usually dream in black and white or in color? &lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Personality Traits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;1.	What are some characteristics of your personality?&lt;br&gt;
2.	What makes you happy?&lt;br&gt;
3.	What are some things that make you angry?&lt;br&gt;
4.	Are you happy with your personality?&lt;br&gt;
5.	Would you like to be different?&lt;br&gt;
6.	Are you a determined person? Are you a stubborn person?&lt;br&gt;
7.	Are you shy ? In which occasions are you shy?&lt;br&gt;
8.	Do you consider yourself selfish ? Why?&lt;br&gt;
9.	Is your personality suited to your job?&lt;br&gt;
10.	In what way has your personality changed? Why has it changed??&lt;br&gt;
11.	Are you more introverted (focused on your inner world) or more extraverted (focused on other people and the outer world)?&lt;br&gt;
12.	Do you think you can change a major characteristic of your personality if you try?&lt;br&gt;
13.	Do you think you have an unusual personality? Why?&lt;br&gt;
14.	If you could change any aspect of your personality, what would it be?&lt;br&gt;
15.	What sort of things would you do to amuse yourself during a car journey?&lt;br&gt;
16.	What personality traits do you consider important in a good friend / a boss / a partner?&lt;br&gt;
17.	Do you consider yourself to be even-tempered?&lt;br&gt;
18.	What is one thing that many people don't know about you?&lt;br&gt;
19.	What expressions include colors when discussing illness? (ex., white or pale, pink eye, black and blue for bruises, yellow fever)&lt;br&gt;
20.	What expressions include colors and feelings? (ex. I feel blue, green with envy, red with rage, turning red, black circles under the eyes, you are turning blue (with the cold))&lt;br&gt;
21.	What do the colors in your home country's flag represent?&lt;/p&gt;
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	<p>1.	Have you ever been abroad?<br>
2.	Where have you been?<br>
3.	Are you planning on going anywhere for your next vacation?<br>
a.	If so, where?<br>
b.	Who with?<br>
c.	How long will you stay?<br>
4.	Are you afraid of going abroad alone?<br>
5.	Could you live in another country for the rest of your life?<br>
6.	Describe the most interesting person you met on one of your travels.<br>
7.	Describe your best trip.<br>
8.	Describe your worst trip.<br>
9.	Did your class in high school go on a trip together?<br>
a.	If so, where did you go?<br>
b.	How long did you stay?<br>
c.	How did you get there?<br>
10.	Do you have a driver's license?<br>
11.	Do you like to travel with children? Why or why not?<br>
12.	Do you like to travel with your mother? Why or why not?<br>
13.	Do you prefer summer vacations or winter vacations?<br>
14.	Do you prefer to travel alone or in a group? Why?<br>
15.	Do you prefer to travel by train, bus, plane or ship?<br>
16.	Do you prefer traveling by car or by plane?<br>
17.	Have you ever been in a difficult situation while traveling?<br>
18.	Have you ever been on an airplane?<br>
a.	How many times?<br>
b.	What airlines have you flown with?<br>
19.	Have you ever been to a foreign country?<br>
20.	Have you ever gotten lost while traveling? If so, tell about it.<br>
21.	Have you ever hitchhiked? If so, how many times?<br>
22.	Have you ever taken a package tour?<br>
23.	How do you spend your time when you are on holiday and the weather is bad?<br>
24.	How many countries have you been to? How many states?<br>
25.	How many times have you traveled abroad?<br>
26.	How much luggage do you usually carry?<br>
27.	If you traveled to South America, what countries would like to visit?<br>
28.	If you went to ___(Insert a country name)__, what kind of souvenirs would you buy?<br>
29.	If you were going on a camping trip for a week, what 10 things would you bring? Explain why.<br>
30.	What are some countries that you would never visit? Why would you not visit them?<br>
31.	What are some things that you always take with you on a trip?<br>
32.	What countries would you like to visit? Why?<br>
33.	What countries would you most like to visit?<br>
34.	What countries would you not like to visit? Why?<br>
35.	What country do you most want to visit?<br>
a.	Why?<br>
b.	Do you think you will ever go there?<br>
36.	What do you need before you can travel to another country?<br>
37.	What is the most interesting city to visit in your country?<br>
38.	What is the most interesting souvenir that you have ever bought on one of your holidays?<br>
39.	What languages can you speak?<br>
40.	What place do you want to visit someday?</p>
	<p>...........................</p>
	<p><img src="http://i19.tinypic.com/4vfgbjr.gif" alt="" title=""></p>
	<p><strong>dream cometrue/daydreaming/in your dream/<br>
nightmare /like a bad dream</strong></p>
	<p><strong>In ancient, dreams were thought to be part of the supernatural world, and were seen as messages from the gods. Likewise, the Torah (known in Christianity as the first 5 books of the Old Testament) and The Holy Qur'an both tell the same story of Joseph, who was given the power to interpret dreams and act accordingly. In the Later Middle Ages, dreams were seen as temptations from the Devil, and thus were seen as dangerous. </p>
	<p>The belief that dreams were part of the supernatural world continued into the Early Middle Ages. A story from Nevers states that one night the Emperor Charlemagne dreamed that he was saved of dying from a wild boar during a hunt. He was saved by the appearance of a child, who had promised to save the emperor from death if he would give him clothes to cover his nakedness. The bishop of Nevers interpreted this dream to mean that he wanted the emperor to repair the roof of the cathedral dedicated to the boy-saint Saint Cyricus. </p>
	<p>However in India, scholars such as Charaka (300 BC) gave alternative explanations for the reasons behind dream. In Charaka Samhita, the explanation of dreams is as follows : "The cause of dreams are seven. They are what you have seen, heard, experienced, wish to experience, forced to experience, imagined and by the inherent nature of the body". </p>
	<p>Many tribal peoples believe that the human soul temporarily leaves the body during the dream-state, wandering in other worlds and meeting other souls, including those of the dead. These journeys have provided a great deal of material for myth-making. </p>
	<p>By the late 1800s, Sigmund Freud theorized that dreams were a reflection of human desires and were prompted by external stimuli.</strong></p>
	<p>....................</p>
	<p>1.	Do you usually remember your dreams? Why/ Why not? Describe some of them. </p>
	<p>2.	What was your nicest dream that you can remember? </p>
	<p>3.	Talk about the most recent dream you can remember that you have had in the past. </p>
	<p>4.	Talk about a recurring dream that you have had in the past.</p>
	<p>5.	How do you interpret a dream? Do you use your intuition/imagination to understand it?</p>
	<p>6.Do you usually read books on dream interpretation? What is your opinion on it?</p>
	<p>7.	Do you generally have pleasant dreams or nightmares? </p>
	<p>8.	Have you ever had nightmares? What were they like? </p>
	<p>9.	What's the worst nightmare you've ever had?</p>
	<p>10.	What is "prophecy"? </p>
	<p>11.	Have you ever had or heard of a dream that foretold the future?</p>
	<p>12.	Have you ever dreamed about dead people? Is it a good signal? Why/Why not?</p>
	<p>13.	Have you ever dreamt about dead friends or relatives? How was it? How did you feel?</p>
	<p>14.	Are dream messages sent from our unconscious, predictions of the future, or the brain's way of cleaning out information?</p>
	<p>15.	Some people say that dreaming about losing money means that you will receive it. Have you ever heard this? What other sayings about dreams do you know? </p>
	<p>16.	Do your dreams ever affect your moods? Explain.</p>
	<p>17.	Do you usually dream in black and white or in color? </p>
	<p>................................................</p>
	<p><img src="http://i7.tinypic.com/4mtg85e.gif" alt="" title=""></p>
	<p><strong>Personality Traits</strong></p>
	<p>1.	What are some characteristics of your personality?<br>
2.	What makes you happy?<br>
3.	What are some things that make you angry?<br>
4.	Are you happy with your personality?<br>
5.	Would you like to be different?<br>
6.	Are you a determined person? Are you a stubborn person?<br>
7.	Are you shy ? In which occasions are you shy?<br>
8.	Do you consider yourself selfish ? Why?<br>
9.	Is your personality suited to your job?<br>
10.	In what way has your personality changed? Why has it changed??<br>
11.	Are you more introverted (focused on your inner world) or more extraverted (focused on other people and the outer world)?<br>
12.	Do you think you can change a major characteristic of your personality if you try?<br>
13.	Do you think you have an unusual personality? Why?<br>
14.	If you could change any aspect of your personality, what would it be?<br>
15.	What sort of things would you do to amuse yourself during a car journey?<br>
16.	What personality traits do you consider important in a good friend / a boss / a partner?<br>
17.	Do you consider yourself to be even-tempered?<br>
18.	What is one thing that many people don't know about you?<br>
19.	What expressions include colors when discussing illness? (ex., white or pale, pink eye, black and blue for bruises, yellow fever)<br>
20.	What expressions include colors and feelings? (ex. I feel blue, green with envy, red with rage, turning red, black circles under the eyes, you are turning blue (with the cold))<br>
21.	What do the colors in your home country's flag represent?</p>
	<p>........................................................................</p>
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/4vd6pue.gif" alt="" title=""&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;-Write this apology letter carefully on a piece of stationery; don't type it on a computer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;-Express your apology in the beginning of your letter: “I am so sorry. . . .” or “I want to apologize. . . .”&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;-State exactly what you did wrong early in the apology letter: “I shouldn't have lost my temper when. . . . ” or “I have looked all over, but I'm afraid I have lost your book. . . .”&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;-Accept responsibility for what you did and don't blame the other person: “I accept full responsibility for what happened. . . .” or “I know this was completely my fault. . . .”&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;-Promise in your apology letter not to repeat your offensive action and ask the injured party to give you an opportunity to prove this to them.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;-Suggest that the two of you get together at a restaurant or some other non-threatening place so that you can apologize in person and begin to rebuild your relationship.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Dear&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is to acknowledge&lt;/strong&gt; receipt of your letter of (date)&lt;br&gt;
in which you set forth your reasons for canceling your&lt;br&gt;
purchase order #&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I am very sorry about&lt;/strong&gt; the misunderstanding that led to&lt;br&gt;
this cancellation and have taken the matter up with&lt;br&gt;
management in order to ensure that a problem of this&lt;br&gt;
nature does not occur again.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;As one of our valued customers, &lt;strong&gt;your satisfaction is one&lt;br&gt;
our primary concerns&lt;/strong&gt;. Please accept our apology.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;.................................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Dear&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It was distressing to learn&lt;/strong&gt; that the chocolate we shipped&lt;br&gt;
to your firm last week arrived in bits and pieces. Per&lt;br&gt;
your request, a new shipment for 30 lbs. left our dock this&lt;br&gt;
morning and is scheduled for afternoon delivery to you on&lt;br&gt;
May 26th. Please turn over the damaged goods to the driver&lt;br&gt;
at the time of deliver.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I am sorry that&lt;/strong&gt; this unfortunate incident occurred and&lt;br&gt;
sincerely appreciate your continued patronage.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;.................................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Dear&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you for your assistance&lt;/strong&gt; in helping us to locate&lt;br&gt;
your payment of (date) which had not been&lt;br&gt;
credited to your account.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please accept our apology for&lt;/strong&gt; this error and for the&lt;br&gt;
overdue notices we sent to you.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We appreciate your patronage &lt;/strong&gt;and are sorry for the&lt;br&gt;
inconvenience caused by this error.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;................................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Dear&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;After reading your letter of (date) , I can thoroughly&lt;br&gt;
understand why you &lt;strong&gt;are running out of patience&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;While it would be easy to place the blame on our computer,&lt;br&gt;
this poor fellow has received enough abuse since joining&lt;br&gt;
our firm. After all, he only follows the orders that are&lt;br&gt;
given to him. Therefore, &lt;strong&gt;please accept my apology &lt;/strong&gt;for the&lt;br&gt;
delay in refunding your money for (basis of adjustment)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Our bookkeeping department has been instructed to issue a&lt;br&gt;
check to you at once, which you should be receiving within&lt;br&gt;
a few days.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I am grateful that&lt;/strong&gt; your letter was brought to my attention&lt;br&gt;
and I appreciate your perseverance in settling this matter.&lt;br&gt;
Once again, &lt;strong&gt;I am very sorry for the inconvenience &lt;/strong&gt;this has&lt;br&gt;
caused you.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;................................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Gentlemen:&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is to inform you &lt;/strong&gt;that we are unable to make delivery&lt;br&gt;
on the above referenced purchase order on the date&lt;br&gt;
indicated.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;We should have our merchandise ready to ship within 10 days&lt;br&gt;
of the original delivery date and we hope that you can hold&lt;br&gt;
off until that time.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We did want to inform you&lt;/strong&gt; of this delay as soon we were&lt;br&gt;
advised in order to give you as much time as possible to&lt;br&gt;
make alternate arrangements, if necessary. We can assure&lt;br&gt;
you, however, that if your order &lt;strong&gt;remains in force &lt;/strong&gt;we will&lt;br&gt;
expedite delivery to you as soon as we have received the&lt;br&gt;
merchandise.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please accept our apology &lt;/strong&gt;for this delay and thank you for&lt;br&gt;
your understanding.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;...................................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Dear&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please accept our apology&lt;/strong&gt; for having shipped merchandise&lt;br&gt;
in excess of your purchase order.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;We have made an adjustment in your account to reflect this&lt;br&gt;
error and have arranged for (delivery service) to pick up&lt;br&gt;
the excess merchandise on (date) .&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We are sorry for the inconvenience&lt;/strong&gt; this has caused you and&lt;br&gt;
are most appreciative of your cooperation and understanding&lt;br&gt;
in this matter. Thank you for your recent order.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;.....................................................&lt;/p&gt;
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	<p><strong>-Write this apology letter carefully on a piece of stationery; don't type it on a computer.</p>
	<p>-Express your apology in the beginning of your letter: “I am so sorry. . . .” or “I want to apologize. . . .”</p>
	<p>-State exactly what you did wrong early in the apology letter: “I shouldn't have lost my temper when. . . . ” or “I have looked all over, but I'm afraid I have lost your book. . . .”</p>
	<p>-Accept responsibility for what you did and don't blame the other person: “I accept full responsibility for what happened. . . .” or “I know this was completely my fault. . . .”</p>
	<p>-Promise in your apology letter not to repeat your offensive action and ask the injured party to give you an opportunity to prove this to them.</p>
	<p>-Suggest that the two of you get together at a restaurant or some other non-threatening place so that you can apologize in person and begin to rebuild your relationship.</strong></p>
	<p>Dear</p>
	<p><strong>This is to acknowledge</strong> receipt of your letter of (date)<br>
in which you set forth your reasons for canceling your<br>
purchase order #</p>
	<p><strong>I am very sorry about</strong> the misunderstanding that led to<br>
this cancellation and have taken the matter up with<br>
management in order to ensure that a problem of this<br>
nature does not occur again.</p>
	<p>As one of our valued customers, <strong>your satisfaction is one<br>
our primary concerns</strong>. Please accept our apology.</p>
	<p>.................................................</p>
	<p>Dear</p>
	<p><strong>It was distressing to learn</strong> that the chocolate we shipped<br>
to your firm last week arrived in bits and pieces. Per<br>
your request, a new shipment for 30 lbs. left our dock this<br>
morning and is scheduled for afternoon delivery to you on<br>
May 26th. Please turn over the damaged goods to the driver<br>
at the time of deliver.</p>
	<p><strong>I am sorry that</strong> this unfortunate incident occurred and<br>
sincerely appreciate your continued patronage.</p>
	<p>.................................................</p>
	<p>Dear</p>
	<p><strong>Thank you for your assistance</strong> in helping us to locate<br>
your payment of (date) which had not been<br>
credited to your account.</p>
	<p><strong>Please accept our apology for</strong> this error and for the<br>
overdue notices we sent to you.</p>
	<p><strong>We appreciate your patronage </strong>and are sorry for the<br>
inconvenience caused by this error.</p>
	<p>................................................</p>
	<p>Dear</p>
	<p>After reading your letter of (date) , I can thoroughly<br>
understand why you <strong>are running out of patience</strong>.</p>
	<p>While it would be easy to place the blame on our computer,<br>
this poor fellow has received enough abuse since joining<br>
our firm. After all, he only follows the orders that are<br>
given to him. Therefore, <strong>please accept my apology </strong>for the<br>
delay in refunding your money for (basis of adjustment)</p>
	<p>Our bookkeeping department has been instructed to issue a<br>
check to you at once, which you should be receiving within<br>
a few days.</p>
	<p><strong>I am grateful that</strong> your letter was brought to my attention<br>
and I appreciate your perseverance in settling this matter.<br>
Once again, <strong>I am very sorry for the inconvenience </strong>this has<br>
caused you.</p>
	<p>................................................</p>
	<p>Gentlemen:</p>
	<p><strong>This is to inform you </strong>that we are unable to make delivery<br>
on the above referenced purchase order on the date<br>
indicated.</p>
	<p>We should have our merchandise ready to ship within 10 days<br>
of the original delivery date and we hope that you can hold<br>
off until that time.</p>
	<p><strong>We did want to inform you</strong> of this delay as soon we were<br>
advised in order to give you as much time as possible to<br>
make alternate arrangements, if necessary. We can assure<br>
you, however, that if your order <strong>remains in force </strong>we will<br>
expedite delivery to you as soon as we have received the<br>
merchandise.</p>
	<p><strong>Please accept our apology </strong>for this delay and thank you for<br>
your understanding.</p>
	<p>...................................................</p>
	<p>Dear</p>
	<p><strong>Please accept our apology</strong> for having shipped merchandise<br>
in excess of your purchase order.</p>
	<p>We have made an adjustment in your account to reflect this<br>
error and have arranged for (delivery service) to pick up<br>
the excess merchandise on (date) .</p>
	<p><strong>We are sorry for the inconvenience</strong> this has caused you and<br>
are most appreciative of your cooperation and understanding<br>
in this matter. Thank you for your recent order.</p>
	<p>.....................................................</p>
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In order for whoever studying Business English to succeed in his Studies, he has to be in tight contact with the lingual side of the study , from one side, and the business concepts of what he reads from the other. These contacts may come in varoius shapes; participation in the business talks and meetings, writing business correspondecs, following the business news and the like. Above all these, stands the Business articles getting the individual to know about the business conepts, get thourough insides and -ofcourse- enrich his language faculty.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Here on you can get hold of selectively picked out articles for you to fullfill that purpose.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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	&lt;p class="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Article: Why Entrepreneurs Can't Manage &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Entrepreneurs who can drive startups are often not the leaders who can also steer businesses into the big time. When a founder does insist on managing his maturing company, trouble tends to follow.&lt;br&gt;
Are you out to defy this trend? We welcome you to the challenge, and appreciate your fortitude. But you owe it to yourself to read on.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5 traits of entrepreneurs &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Entrepreneurs generally turn into lousy CEOs for the very reasons they thrive on startups. Below are five traits of entrepreneurs — which often work against them as managers.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;·	They're perfectionists.&lt;/strong&gt; "Entrepreneurs like to micro-manage everything," says Houston management consultant Linda Talley.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;·	They're disinterested &lt;/strong&gt;in consensus or feedback. "They herd departments," says Dave Rohlander, founder of a two-year-old software company, RFQsolutions, in San Diego. "The energy and vision and aggressiveness it takes to be an entrepreneur doesn't sit well with larger groups of people."&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;·	They're mavericks.&lt;/strong&gt; "Entrepreneurs are typically risk-takers," says ArLyne Diamond, a psychologist and management consultant in Santa Clara, Calif. "In the rush to get it done, they don't have the patience to manage people."&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;·	They prefer to do everything themselves.&lt;/strong&gt; "The challenge is believing that anyone else can do it better," admits Emory Mulling, chairman of his own 15-year-old executive outplacement, coaching and search firms in Atlanta. "For too long, I worked with every individual in our training program," he says of his own personal experience. "It took four years for me to find someone else."&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;·	Their focus is one-sided.&lt;/strong&gt; "Male entrepreneurs tend toward vision and analysis. They're comfortable with numbers," says profitability consultant Karen Lund in St. Paul, Minn. "Women entrepreneurs tend to focus on how well people are doing and not on operating and financials. When they don't focus on both sides, entrepreneurs fail."&lt;br&gt;
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	&lt;p class="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;02&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERSHIP – What Makes a Good Leader&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
By Myron Curry, President of BusinessTrainingMedia.com &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It goes without saying that good leadership is crucial to any successful business. But, what makes a good leader and how can someone develop himself or herself into a good leader if they are not one to begin with? The answer is that there are many factors that contribute to good leadership. And, whether someone is naturally a good leader or not, anyone can become a good leader.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GET TALKING&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;One of those factors of good leadership is communication. Communication is one of the most key elements of leadership. Good communication skills need to be learned to effectively become a good leader or manager. When communication occurs, as a leader, you will be able to accurately convey your ideas and thoughts to those that work for you. In fact, simply being able to convey these things in the first place, much less accurately, puts you in the right direction for leadership. If employees have no idea what is on your mind, your leadership is going to falter. Employees are not typically mind readers. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If there is a problem a certain employee is experiencing, good communication can filter the problem out. You, as a leader, can dissect the problem and offer solutions in various ways. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Ideas that are given to employees work both ways, as well. Employees can give helpful feedback and generate new ideas to you that help the company as well, when good communication is present. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GET THINGS MOVING &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Motivation is another variable that plays into good leadership. Employees tend to stagnate when motivation decreases…and it will decrease, without proper motivation. Many leaders try to motivate the old-fashioned way…through fear. (Do what I say or something bad will happen) This is not advisable, since it tends to only deliver short-term results and cause even less competent work in the long run, due to resentment resulting from the fear tactics. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Instead, try adding challenges for employees. A fresh challenge always adds excitement and spawns creativity. Challenge your employees with tasks that may be slightly out of their range and let them at it! This increases motivation. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If they run into a snag, guide them towards a solution but don’t offer the actual solution outright. Coach them into discovering the solution themselves. Once they have, their self-esteem will rise, thereby raising their motivation level.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Teamwork is always something to consider when striving to become a good leader. This means not only teaching your employees to work together but to become part of the team yourself. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Use others’ potential. Many times, employees’ potential is wasted. A good leader recognizes that his or her employees are more than just employees, they are people too. These people have lives outside of work where they have to make decisions on a daily basis, from how to deal with house payments, to car bills, to raising children, to uncountable tasks in everyday lives. Yet, at work, their decision making skills are not trusted enough to choose what type of toner needs to be ordered for a set of printers. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The point here is that employees need to be trusted to do more. A good leader doesn’t manage every single detail. Use others’ potential to your benefit. You will find that you have become a better leader for it. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BACK TO SCHOOL &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;As always, increasing your education is definitely a good thing when trying to improve leadership, but the school that really needs to be brought at attention here is the kind of school that you don’t get a degree for. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Take the time to learn as much about your position of being a leader as possible. Do some reading at the nearest bookstore. Talk to other leaders and see how they do things; trade notes. The more you continually evaluate yourself and your practices and search for as much information on leadership as possible, the more you will be able to keep up with changing times and the better leader you will be for it&lt;br&gt;
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	<p><strong>In order for whoever studying Business English to succeed in his Studies, he has to be in tight contact with the lingual side of the study , from one side, and the business concepts of what he reads from the other. These contacts may come in varoius shapes; participation in the business talks and meetings, writing business correspondecs, following the business news and the like. Above all these, stands the Business articles getting the individual to know about the business conepts, get thourough insides and -ofcourse- enrich his language faculty.</p>
	<p>Here on you can get hold of selectively picked out articles for you to fullfill that purpose.</strong><br>
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	<p class="center"><strong>01</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Article: Why Entrepreneurs Can't Manage </strong></p>
	<p>Entrepreneurs who can drive startups are often not the leaders who can also steer businesses into the big time. When a founder does insist on managing his maturing company, trouble tends to follow.<br>
Are you out to defy this trend? We welcome you to the challenge, and appreciate your fortitude. But you owe it to yourself to read on.</p>
	<p><strong>5 traits of entrepreneurs </strong></p>
	<p>Entrepreneurs generally turn into lousy CEOs for the very reasons they thrive on startups. Below are five traits of entrepreneurs — which often work against them as managers.<br>
<strong>·	They're perfectionists.</strong> "Entrepreneurs like to micro-manage everything," says Houston management consultant Linda Talley.<br>
<strong>·	They're disinterested </strong>in consensus or feedback. "They herd departments," says Dave Rohlander, founder of a two-year-old software company, RFQsolutions, in San Diego. "The energy and vision and aggressiveness it takes to be an entrepreneur doesn't sit well with larger groups of people."<br>
<strong>·	They're mavericks.</strong> "Entrepreneurs are typically risk-takers," says ArLyne Diamond, a psychologist and management consultant in Santa Clara, Calif. "In the rush to get it done, they don't have the patience to manage people."<br>
<strong>·	They prefer to do everything themselves.</strong> "The challenge is believing that anyone else can do it better," admits Emory Mulling, chairman of his own 15-year-old executive outplacement, coaching and search firms in Atlanta. "For too long, I worked with every individual in our training program," he says of his own personal experience. "It took four years for me to find someone else."<br>
<strong>·	Their focus is one-sided.</strong> "Male entrepreneurs tend toward vision and analysis. They're comfortable with numbers," says profitability consultant Karen Lund in St. Paul, Minn. "Women entrepreneurs tend to focus on how well people are doing and not on operating and financials. When they don't focus on both sides, entrepreneurs fail."<br>
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	<p class="center"><strong>02</strong></p>
	<p><strong>LEADERSHIP – What Makes a Good Leader</strong><br>
By Myron Curry, President of BusinessTrainingMedia.com </p>
	<p>It goes without saying that good leadership is crucial to any successful business. But, what makes a good leader and how can someone develop himself or herself into a good leader if they are not one to begin with? The answer is that there are many factors that contribute to good leadership. And, whether someone is naturally a good leader or not, anyone can become a good leader.</p>
	<p><strong>GET TALKING</strong></p>
	<p>One of those factors of good leadership is communication. Communication is one of the most key elements of leadership. Good communication skills need to be learned to effectively become a good leader or manager. When communication occurs, as a leader, you will be able to accurately convey your ideas and thoughts to those that work for you. In fact, simply being able to convey these things in the first place, much less accurately, puts you in the right direction for leadership. If employees have no idea what is on your mind, your leadership is going to falter. Employees are not typically mind readers. </p>
	<p>If there is a problem a certain employee is experiencing, good communication can filter the problem out. You, as a leader, can dissect the problem and offer solutions in various ways. </p>
	<p>Ideas that are given to employees work both ways, as well. Employees can give helpful feedback and generate new ideas to you that help the company as well, when good communication is present. </p>
	<p><strong>GET THINGS MOVING </strong></p>
	<p>Motivation is another variable that plays into good leadership. Employees tend to stagnate when motivation decreases…and it will decrease, without proper motivation. Many leaders try to motivate the old-fashioned way…through fear. (Do what I say or something bad will happen) This is not advisable, since it tends to only deliver short-term results and cause even less competent work in the long run, due to resentment resulting from the fear tactics. </p>
	<p>Instead, try adding challenges for employees. A fresh challenge always adds excitement and spawns creativity. Challenge your employees with tasks that may be slightly out of their range and let them at it! This increases motivation. </p>
	<p>If they run into a snag, guide them towards a solution but don’t offer the actual solution outright. Coach them into discovering the solution themselves. Once they have, their self-esteem will rise, thereby raising their motivation level.</p>
	<p><strong>TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE </strong></p>
	<p>Teamwork is always something to consider when striving to become a good leader. This means not only teaching your employees to work together but to become part of the team yourself. </p>
	<p>Use others’ potential. Many times, employees’ potential is wasted. A good leader recognizes that his or her employees are more than just employees, they are people too. These people have lives outside of work where they have to make decisions on a daily basis, from how to deal with house payments, to car bills, to raising children, to uncountable tasks in everyday lives. Yet, at work, their decision making skills are not trusted enough to choose what type of toner needs to be ordered for a set of printers. </p>
	<p>The point here is that employees need to be trusted to do more. A good leader doesn’t manage every single detail. Use others’ potential to your benefit. You will find that you have become a better leader for it. </p>
	<p><strong>BACK TO SCHOOL </strong></p>
	<p>As always, increasing your education is definitely a good thing when trying to improve leadership, but the school that really needs to be brought at attention here is the kind of school that you don’t get a degree for. </p>
	<p>Take the time to learn as much about your position of being a leader as possible. Do some reading at the nearest bookstore. Talk to other leaders and see how they do things; trade notes. The more you continually evaluate yourself and your practices and search for as much information on leadership as possible, the more you will be able to keep up with changing times and the better leader you will be for it<br>
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://easenglish.blog.co.uk/2007/01/17/pedagogical_comics~1571407/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</default:description><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[	<p class="center"><strong>A Picture Speaks Louder Than a Thousands Words</strong></p>
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	&lt;p class="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grammar Lessons&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Undoubtedly grammar makes up the pillars of each language, on which all the four skills are based and developed. These days, however, due to unaccountable reasons, the most outstanding of which would be the wrong attitude of the didactive curriculums and the teachers, the students are showing resilient reluctance and confrontational feedback towards studying grammatical lessons. Aside from the disadvantages of all these and the existing theories discussing what should be done to eliminate this problem , some truly vital key lessons are proposed in here in the hope that studying them and applying them would lead into the success in studies of English and the related exams.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The file to download is to be completed in the course of time.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://i10.tinypic.com/2vl42me.gif" alt="" title=""&gt;DOWNLOAD FILE&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1124883" title="Grammar Lessons"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/img/doc.gif" alt="Grammar Lessons" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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	<p class="center"><strong>Grammar Lessons</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Undoubtedly grammar makes up the pillars of each language, on which all the four skills are based and developed. These days, however, due to unaccountable reasons, the most outstanding of which would be the wrong attitude of the didactive curriculums and the teachers, the students are showing resilient reluctance and confrontational feedback towards studying grammatical lessons. Aside from the disadvantages of all these and the existing theories discussing what should be done to eliminate this problem , some truly vital key lessons are proposed in here in the hope that studying them and applying them would lead into the success in studies of English and the related exams.</strong></p>
	<p>The file to download is to be completed in the course of time.</p>
	<p><img src="http://i10.tinypic.com/2vl42me.gif" alt="" title="">DOWNLOAD FILE<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1124883" title="Grammar Lessons"><img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/img/doc.gif" alt="Grammar Lessons" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a>
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	&lt;p class="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IELTS READING TIPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here on this page you are presented some a number of conventional and convenient tips and techniques you are in dire need of knowing if you are to tackle and conquer the IELTS Exam triumphantly.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 &lt;strong&gt;Take time to master them in their own course of time.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01- SKIMMING and SCANNING:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Among all the tips and strategies governing the IELTS reading module comes the two preliminary : Skimming and Scanning. Underneath the differences between these two are highlighted in a file. In order for you to use it you  have to download the file.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://i10.tinypic.com/2vl42me.gif" alt="" title=""&gt;DOWNLOAD FILE&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1106222" title="Skimming-Scanning"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/img/pdf.gif" alt="Skimming-Scanning" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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	<p class="center"><strong>IELTS READING TIPS</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Here on this page you are presented some a number of conventional and convenient tips and techniques you are in dire need of knowing if you are to tackle and conquer the IELTS Exam triumphantly.</strong><br>
 <strong>Take time to master them in their own course of time.</strong><br>
........................</p>
	<p><strong>01- SKIMMING and SCANNING:</strong></p>
	<p>Among all the tips and strategies governing the IELTS reading module comes the two preliminary : Skimming and Scanning. Underneath the differences between these two are highlighted in a file. In order for you to use it you  have to download the file.</p>
	<p><img src="http://i10.tinypic.com/2vl42me.gif" alt="" title="">DOWNLOAD FILE<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1106222" title="Skimming-Scanning"><img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/img/pdf.gif" alt="Skimming-Scanning" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><br>
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	&lt;p class="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LETTER WRITING SAMPLE TOPICS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here on this page , you are deliberately posed to some conventional letters samples mostly used in the IELTS exams.&lt;br&gt;
Needless to say, letter writing has proved to be one of the vital practices each student of English has to deal with; as , in later course of life, they will for sure run into situations whereby they have to literally communicate with somebody.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Take time, bearing in mind that a successful letter always has got a well-established basis and a concise outline, above 150 words, wrapped up in 20 minutes at the most.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;To be added&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;...............................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;21-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You are due to start a new job next week but you will not be able to because you have some problems. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write a letter to your new employer. In your letter&lt;br&gt;
- explain your situation&lt;br&gt;
- describe your problem&lt;br&gt;
- tell him/her when you think you can start &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;20-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Your neighbours make a lot of noise at night and you have asked them on several occasions to be more considerate, but nothing has changed.&lt;br&gt;
Write a letter to them. In your letter &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;• Explain the situation &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;• Ask them to stop making so much noise &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;• Say what you will do if they don’t stop &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;19-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;When you were on holiday last week your passport and bag were stolen. Now you need to write to your insurance company. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write a letter to your insurance company. In your letter&lt;br&gt;
• explain what happened &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;• describe the things that were stolen &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;• ask them to explain what you need to do next &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;18-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You have a friend who lives in a city abroad. You have decided that you would like to apply to do a course at one of the colleges in this city. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write to your friend. In your letter&lt;br&gt;
• explain what you would like to do.&lt;br&gt;
• tell him / her what type of work or studies you have been doing for the past few years&lt;br&gt;
• ask for assistance in contacting an appropriate institution. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;17-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Next month you are traveling to another country to visit a friend. Write to your friend. In your letter • explain when you are arriving • tell him or her what you want to do during your visit • ask him or her what things you should bring .&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;16-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Last week you bought a new television and now it isn’t working. You need to write to the shop you bought it from. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write to the shop. In your letter&lt;br&gt;
• Describe your television&lt;br&gt;
• Describe what the problem is&lt;br&gt;
• ask the shop what they are going to do to solve your problem &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;15-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You recently lost your bag on a train you were traveling on.&lt;br&gt;
Write to the train company. In your letter tell them&lt;br&gt;
• Where you were traveling&lt;br&gt;
• What your bag looked like and what was in it&lt;br&gt;
• What you want them to do to help you &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;14-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You have discovered that your local council are planning to build a new car park close to your home.&lt;br&gt;
Write to the council. In your letter tell them&lt;br&gt;
• How you found out about the plan&lt;br&gt;
• What you think about it&lt;br&gt;
• What they should do &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;13-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You want to sell your car and have a friend who is looking for a new one. You think your friend may be interested in your car.&lt;br&gt;
Write to your friend. In your letter tell him or her&lt;br&gt;
• Why you are writing&lt;br&gt;
• What your car looks like and how much it costs&lt;br&gt;
• What he or she should do if he wants to buy it &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;12-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You want to invite your friend, who lives abroad, to come and visit you in your country.&lt;br&gt;
Write to your friend. In your letter tell him or her&lt;br&gt;
• Why you are writing&lt;br&gt;
• What you could do together if your friend comes to visit&lt;br&gt;
• What things he or she should bring &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;11-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You are organising a surprise party for a friend. Write an invitation to someone you know.&lt;br&gt;
In your letter tell him or her&lt;br&gt;
• Who the party is for&lt;br&gt;
• Why you are organising it&lt;br&gt;
• When it is going to take place and where &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;10-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You need to ask your old school teacher for a reference for a job.&lt;br&gt;
Write a letter for your old teacher. In your letter&lt;br&gt;
• Remind the teacher who you are&lt;br&gt;
• Tell him or her why you are writing&lt;br&gt;
• Explain what the job is and why you want to apply &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You should write at least 150 words&lt;br&gt;
You do NOT need to write your own address.&lt;br&gt;
Begin your letter as follows:&lt;br&gt;
Dear……..,  &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;9- Write a letter to a bus company saying you have left something valuable on the bus and tell them what to do if they find it.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;8- You have recently moved into a new house. There have been some damages after you have moved into the house. Write a letter to your landlord explaining about what has happened and suggest what you can do to compensate for the damage.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;7-You have asked for accommodation to do a course in a country; your plan has changed and you would like to ask for a new accommodation. Write the agency and explain your situation and ask for a new accommodation.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;6- Write a letter to the company you work for saying what you think about the good and weak points of the company; say whether you think some changes should be made&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;5- Write a letter to the sports center manager complaining about some problems you face when you go to his sports center.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;4- A company has invited you for a job interview, but your train was delayed . Write a letter to the railway company and explain the situation. Write what they can do for you.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;3- You have just finished you course in the college; however, you are not very pleased. Write a letter to the dean of the college and explain about the weak points you have encountered while studying.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;2- You have broken your leg and are staying at home for a few weeks. Your classmates have sent you gifts and presents and cards. Write a letter to them , thank them, explain about how you passed your time and tell them about your recovery.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;1-Your pen friend is going to visit your country and stay in your house; that’s while you have not seen him/her yet. You will be late at the airport. Write a letter :&lt;br&gt;
•	Explain why you will be late&lt;br&gt;
•	Where you will meet&lt;br&gt;
•	How you can recognize him/her&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;....................................&lt;/p&gt;
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	<p class="center"><strong>LETTER WRITING SAMPLE TOPICS</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Here on this page , you are deliberately posed to some conventional letters samples mostly used in the IELTS exams.<br>
Needless to say, letter writing has proved to be one of the vital practices each student of English has to deal with; as , in later course of life, they will for sure run into situations whereby they have to literally communicate with somebody.</p>
	<p>Take time, bearing in mind that a successful letter always has got a well-established basis and a concise outline, above 150 words, wrapped up in 20 minutes at the most.</strong></p>
	<p><em>To be added</em></p>
	<p>...............................................</p>
	<p>21-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>You are due to start a new job next week but you will not be able to because you have some problems. </p>
	<p>Write a letter to your new employer. In your letter<br>
- explain your situation<br>
- describe your problem<br>
- tell him/her when you think you can start </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>20-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>Your neighbours make a lot of noise at night and you have asked them on several occasions to be more considerate, but nothing has changed.<br>
Write a letter to them. In your letter </p>
	<p>• Explain the situation </p>
	<p>• Ask them to stop making so much noise </p>
	<p>• Say what you will do if they don’t stop </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>19-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>When you were on holiday last week your passport and bag were stolen. Now you need to write to your insurance company. </p>
	<p>Write a letter to your insurance company. In your letter<br>
• explain what happened </p>
	<p>• describe the things that were stolen </p>
	<p>• ask them to explain what you need to do next </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>18-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>You have a friend who lives in a city abroad. You have decided that you would like to apply to do a course at one of the colleges in this city. </p>
	<p>Write to your friend. In your letter<br>
• explain what you would like to do.<br>
• tell him / her what type of work or studies you have been doing for the past few years<br>
• ask for assistance in contacting an appropriate institution. </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>17-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.</p>
	<p>Next month you are traveling to another country to visit a friend. Write to your friend. In your letter • explain when you are arriving • tell him or her what you want to do during your visit • ask him or her what things you should bring .</p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,</p>
	<p>16-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>Last week you bought a new television and now it isn’t working. You need to write to the shop you bought it from. </p>
	<p>Write to the shop. In your letter<br>
• Describe your television<br>
• Describe what the problem is<br>
• ask the shop what they are going to do to solve your problem </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>15-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>You recently lost your bag on a train you were traveling on.<br>
Write to the train company. In your letter tell them<br>
• Where you were traveling<br>
• What your bag looked like and what was in it<br>
• What you want them to do to help you </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>14-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>You have discovered that your local council are planning to build a new car park close to your home.<br>
Write to the council. In your letter tell them<br>
• How you found out about the plan<br>
• What you think about it<br>
• What they should do </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>13-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.</p>
	<p>You want to sell your car and have a friend who is looking for a new one. You think your friend may be interested in your car.<br>
Write to your friend. In your letter tell him or her<br>
• Why you are writing<br>
• What your car looks like and how much it costs<br>
• What he or she should do if he wants to buy it </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>12-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>You want to invite your friend, who lives abroad, to come and visit you in your country.<br>
Write to your friend. In your letter tell him or her<br>
• Why you are writing<br>
• What you could do together if your friend comes to visit<br>
• What things he or she should bring </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>11-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>You are organising a surprise party for a friend. Write an invitation to someone you know.<br>
In your letter tell him or her<br>
• Who the party is for<br>
• Why you are organising it<br>
• When it is going to take place and where </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>10-You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. </p>
	<p>You need to ask your old school teacher for a reference for a job.<br>
Write a letter for your old teacher. In your letter<br>
• Remind the teacher who you are<br>
• Tell him or her why you are writing<br>
• Explain what the job is and why you want to apply </p>
	<p>You should write at least 150 words<br>
You do NOT need to write your own address.<br>
Begin your letter as follows:<br>
Dear……..,  </p>
	<p>9- Write a letter to a bus company saying you have left something valuable on the bus and tell them what to do if they find it.</p>
	<p>8- You have recently moved into a new house. There have been some damages after you have moved into the house. Write a letter to your landlord explaining about what has happened and suggest what you can do to compensate for the damage.</p>
	<p>7-You have asked for accommodation to do a course in a country; your plan has changed and you would like to ask for a new accommodation. Write the agency and explain your situation and ask for a new accommodation.</p>
	<p>6- Write a letter to the company you work for saying what you think about the good and weak points of the company; say whether you think some changes should be made</p>
	<p>5- Write a letter to the sports center manager complaining about some problems you face when you go to his sports center.</p>
	<p>4- A company has invited you for a job interview, but your train was delayed . Write a letter to the railway company and explain the situation. Write what they can do for you.</p>
	<p>3- You have just finished you course in the college; however, you are not very pleased. Write a letter to the dean of the college and explain about the weak points you have encountered while studying.</p>
	<p>2- You have broken your leg and are staying at home for a few weeks. Your classmates have sent you gifts and presents and cards. Write a letter to them , thank them, explain about how you passed your time and tell them about your recovery.</p>
	<p>1-Your pen friend is going to visit your country and stay in your house; that’s while you have not seen him/her yet. You will be late at the airport. Write a letter :<br>
•	Explain why you will be late<br>
•	Where you will meet<br>
•	How you can recognize him/her</p>
	<p>....................................</p>
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Essay topics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Below you may get your hands on quite a number of typical essay topics , could be used by those who are willing to take IELTS and TOEFL examinations.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;to be added&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;.......................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;61- Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human&lt;br&gt;
activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to&lt;br&gt;
live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support&lt;br&gt;
your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;60- It has recently been announced that a new high school may be built&lt;br&gt;
in your community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use&lt;br&gt;
specific reasons and details in your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;59- Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number&lt;br&gt;
of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community,&lt;br&gt;
or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in&lt;br&gt;
search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support&lt;br&gt;
your opinion.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;58- Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to&lt;br&gt;
save your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasons&lt;br&gt;
and examples to support your opinion.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;57- You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a&lt;br&gt;
piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which&lt;br&gt;
would you buy? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.&lt;br&gt;
Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree&lt;br&gt;
or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your&lt;br&gt;
answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;56- Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific&lt;br&gt;
reasons and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;55- Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the&lt;br&gt;
present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and&lt;br&gt;
examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;54- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of&lt;br&gt;
technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it&lt;br&gt;
more quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;53- The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and&lt;br&gt;
never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this&lt;br&gt;
statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your&lt;br&gt;
answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;52- Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry&lt;br&gt;
are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you&lt;br&gt;
agree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific&lt;br&gt;
reasons and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;51- What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be&lt;br&gt;
successful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific&lt;br&gt;
reasons and examples to support your choice.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;50- Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other&lt;br&gt;
dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your&lt;br&gt;
answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;49- Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to&lt;br&gt;
travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and&lt;br&gt;
examples to support your choice.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;48- Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day’s&lt;br&gt;
work. Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night.&lt;br&gt;
Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your&lt;br&gt;
choice.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;47- What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have&lt;br&gt;
these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your&lt;br&gt;
culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;46- Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work&lt;br&gt;
for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and&lt;br&gt;
details to support your choice.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;45- People work because they need money to live. What are some other&lt;br&gt;
reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use&lt;br&gt;
specific examples and details to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;44- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face&lt;br&gt;
communication is better than other types of communication, such as&lt;br&gt;
letters, email, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to&lt;br&gt;
support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;43- Some people like to do only what they already do well. Other people&lt;br&gt;
prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use&lt;br&gt;
specific reasons and examples to support your choice.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;42- Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or&lt;br&gt;
chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. In your&lt;br&gt;
opinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples&lt;br&gt;
to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;41- What change would make your hometown more appealing to people&lt;br&gt;
your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your&lt;br&gt;
opinion.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;40- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most&lt;br&gt;
important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons&lt;br&gt;
and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;39- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should&lt;br&gt;
never judge a person by external appearances. Use specific reasons&lt;br&gt;
and details to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;38- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should&lt;br&gt;
never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and&lt;br&gt;
examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;37- A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or&lt;br&gt;
to protect the environment. Which do you think the company should&lt;br&gt;
choose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;36- Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other&lt;br&gt;
movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of&lt;br&gt;
movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your&lt;br&gt;
answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;35- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses&lt;br&gt;
should do anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasons&lt;br&gt;
and examples to support your position.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;34- Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other&lt;br&gt;
people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do&lt;br&gt;
you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;33- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are&lt;br&gt;
as important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasons&lt;br&gt;
and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;32- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other&lt;br&gt;
adult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18&lt;br&gt;
year-old) teenage children. Use specific reasons and examples to support&lt;br&gt;
your opinion.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;31- What do you want most in a friend — someone who is intelligent, or&lt;br&gt;
someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable?&lt;br&gt;
Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Use&lt;br&gt;
reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;30- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences&lt;br&gt;
in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for&lt;br&gt;
the future. Use reasons and specific examples to support our answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;29- Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business.&lt;br&gt;
Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-&lt;br&gt;
employed, work for someone else, or own a business? Use specific&lt;br&gt;
reasons to explain your choice.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;28- People attend college or university for many different reasons (for&lt;br&gt;
example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge).&lt;br&gt;
Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific&lt;br&gt;
reasons and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;27- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are&lt;br&gt;
the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support&lt;br&gt;
your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; 26- Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved&lt;br&gt;
the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your&lt;br&gt;
answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;25-It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in&lt;br&gt;
books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience&lt;br&gt;
with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source&lt;br&gt;
is more important? Why?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;24- A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near&lt;br&gt;
your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new&lt;br&gt;
influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory?&lt;br&gt;
Explain your position.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;23- If you could change one important thing about your hometown,&lt;br&gt;
what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to&lt;br&gt;
support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;22- How do movies or television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons&lt;br&gt;
and specific examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;21- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television&lt;br&gt;
has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use&lt;br&gt;
specific reasons and examples to support your opinion&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;20- Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big&lt;br&gt;
city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and&lt;br&gt;
details to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;19- “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has&lt;br&gt;
nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the&lt;br&gt;
quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your&lt;br&gt;
position.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;18- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities&lt;br&gt;
should give the same amount of money to their students’ sports activities&lt;br&gt;
as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and&lt;br&gt;
examples to support your opinion.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;17- Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why&lt;br&gt;
do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and&lt;br&gt;
examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;16- Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people&lt;br&gt;
prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use&lt;br&gt;
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;15- Some people believe that university students should be required to&lt;br&gt;
attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be&lt;br&gt;
14- optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use&lt;br&gt;
specific reasons and details to explain your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;13- Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the&lt;br&gt;
qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your&lt;br&gt;
answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;12- It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built&lt;br&gt;
in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why?&lt;br&gt;
Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;11- Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a&lt;br&gt;
teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do&lt;br&gt;
you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;10- What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use&lt;br&gt;
specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are&lt;br&gt;
important.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;9- Should governments spend more money on improving roads and&lt;br&gt;
highways, or should governments spend more money on improving public&lt;br&gt;
transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific reasons and&lt;br&gt;
details to develop your essay.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;8- It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big&lt;br&gt;
city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;7- In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this&lt;br&gt;
phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.&lt;br&gt;
We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of&lt;br&gt;
people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of&lt;br&gt;
a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons and&lt;br&gt;
specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;6- In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do&lt;br&gt;
you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific&lt;br&gt;
reasons and details.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;5- A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What&lt;br&gt;
do you think this person would like and dislike about living in your&lt;br&gt;
town or city? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your&lt;br&gt;
essay.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;4- It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built&lt;br&gt;
in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use&lt;br&gt;
specific reasons and details to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;3- It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be&lt;br&gt;
built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan?&lt;br&gt;
Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;2- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should&lt;br&gt;
sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons&lt;br&gt;
and examples to support your answer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;1- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television,&lt;br&gt;
newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to&lt;br&gt;
the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and&lt;br&gt;
celebrities. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;.............................
&lt;/p&gt;
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	<p><strong>Essay topics</strong></p>
	<p><strong>Below you may get your hands on quite a number of typical essay topics , could be used by those who are willing to take IELTS and TOEFL examinations.</strong></p>
	<p><em>to be added</em></p>
	<p>.......................</p>
	<p>61- Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human<br>
activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to<br>
live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support<br>
your answer.</p>
	<p>60- It has recently been announced that a new high school may be built<br>
in your community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use<br>
specific reasons and details in your answer.</p>
	<p>59- Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number<br>
of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community,<br>
or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in<br>
search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support<br>
your opinion.</p>
	<p>58- Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to<br>
save your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasons<br>
and examples to support your opinion.</p>
	<p>57- You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a<br>
piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which<br>
would you buy? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.<br>
Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree<br>
or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your<br>
answer.</p>
	<p>56- Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific<br>
reasons and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>55- Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the<br>
present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and<br>
examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>54- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of<br>
technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it<br>
more quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>53- The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and<br>
never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this<br>
statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your<br>
answer.</p>
	<p>52- Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry<br>
are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you<br>
agree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific<br>
reasons and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>51- What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be<br>
successful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific<br>
reasons and examples to support your choice.</p>
	<p>50- Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other<br>
dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your<br>
answer.</p>
	<p>49- Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to<br>
travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and<br>
examples to support your choice.</p>
	<p>48- Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day’s<br>
work. Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night.<br>
Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your<br>
choice.</p>
	<p>47- What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have<br>
these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your<br>
culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>46- Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work<br>
for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and<br>
details to support your choice.</p>
	<p>45- People work because they need money to live. What are some other<br>
reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use<br>
specific examples and details to support your answer.</p>
	<p>44- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face<br>
communication is better than other types of communication, such as<br>
letters, email, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to<br>
support your answer.</p>
	<p>43- Some people like to do only what they already do well. Other people<br>
prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use<br>
specific reasons and examples to support your choice.</p>
	<p>42- Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or<br>
chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. In your<br>
opinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples<br>
to support your answer.</p>
	<p>41- What change would make your hometown more appealing to people<br>
your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your<br>
opinion.</p>
	<p>40- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most<br>
important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons<br>
and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>39- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should<br>
never judge a person by external appearances. Use specific reasons<br>
and details to support your answer.</p>
	<p>38- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should<br>
never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and<br>
examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>37- A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or<br>
to protect the environment. Which do you think the company should<br>
choose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>36- Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other<br>
movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of<br>
movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your<br>
answer.</p>
	<p>35- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses<br>
should do anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasons<br>
and examples to support your position.</p>
	<p>34- Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other<br>
people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do<br>
you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>33- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are<br>
as important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasons<br>
and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>32- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other<br>
adult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18<br>
year-old) teenage children. Use specific reasons and examples to support<br>
your opinion.</p>
	<p>31- What do you want most in a friend — someone who is intelligent, or<br>
someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable?<br>
Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Use<br>
reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.</p>
	<p>30- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences<br>
in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for<br>
the future. Use reasons and specific examples to support our answer.</p>
	<p>29- Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business.<br>
Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-<br>
employed, work for someone else, or own a business? Use specific<br>
reasons to explain your choice.</p>
	<p>28- People attend college or university for many different reasons (for<br>
example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge).<br>
Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific<br>
reasons and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>27- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are<br>
the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support<br>
your answer.</p>
	<p> 26- Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved<br>
the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your<br>
answer.</p>
	<p>25-It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in<br>
books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience<br>
with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source<br>
is more important? Why?</p>
	<p>24- A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near<br>
your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new<br>
influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory?<br>
Explain your position.</p>
	<p>23- If you could change one important thing about your hometown,<br>
what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to<br>
support your answer.</p>
	<p>22- How do movies or television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons<br>
and specific examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>21- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television<br>
has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use<br>
specific reasons and examples to support your opinion</p>
	<p>20- Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big<br>
city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and<br>
details to support your answer.</p>
	<p>19- “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has<br>
nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the<br>
quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your<br>
position.</p>
	<p>18- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities<br>
should give the same amount of money to their students’ sports activities<br>
as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and<br>
examples to support your opinion.</p>
	<p>17- Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why<br>
do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and<br>
examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>16- Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people<br>
prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use<br>
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>15- Some people believe that university students should be required to<br>
attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be<br>
14- optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use<br>
specific reasons and details to explain your answer.</p>
	<p>13- Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the<br>
qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your<br>
answer.</p>
	<p>12- It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built<br>
in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why?<br>
Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.</p>
	<p>11- Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a<br>
teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do<br>
you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay.</p>
	<p>10- What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use<br>
specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are<br>
important.</p>
	<p>9- Should governments spend more money on improving roads and<br>
highways, or should governments spend more money on improving public<br>
transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific reasons and<br>
details to develop your essay.</p>
	<p>8- It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big<br>
city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to</p>
	<p>7- In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this<br>
phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.<br>
We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of<br>
people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of<br>
a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons and<br>
specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important.</p>
	<p>6- In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do<br>
you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific<br>
reasons and details.</p>
	<p>5- A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What<br>
do you think this person would like and dislike about living in your<br>
town or city? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your<br>
essay.</p>
	<p>4- It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built<br>
in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use<br>
specific reasons and details to support your answer.</p>
	<p>3- It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be<br>
built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan?<br>
Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.</p>
	<p>2- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should<br>
sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons<br>
and examples to support your answer.</p>
	<p>1- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television,<br>
newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to<br>
the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and<br>
celebrities. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.</p>
	<p>.............................
</p>
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ESSAY WRTING BSAICS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what you have in mind; you write for an IELTS assessment, TOEFl appeaisal , a commercial report or the like.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If you follow a few simple steps, you will find that the essay almost writes itself. You will be responsible only for supplying ideas, which are the important part of the essay anyway.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don't let the thought of putting pen to paper daunt you. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Get started!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;
These simple steps will guide you through the essay writing process:&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Decide on your topic.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write your thesis statement.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write the body.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write the main points.&lt;br&gt;
Write the subpoints.&lt;br&gt;
Elaborate on the subpoints. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write the introduction.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Write the conclusion.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Add the finishing touches.&lt;br&gt;
.................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p class="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Organize Your Ideas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The purpose of an outline or diagram is to put your ideas about the topic on paper, in a moderately organized format. The structure you create here may still change before the essay is complete, so don't agonize over this.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Decide whether you prefer the cut-and-dried structure of an outline or a more flowing structure. If you start one or the other and decide it isn't working for you, you can always switch later.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outline&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Begin your outline by writing your topic at the top of the page.&lt;br&gt;
Next, write the Roman numerals I, II, and III, spread apart down the left side of the page.&lt;br&gt;
Next to each Roman numeral, write the main ideas that you have about your topic, or the main points that you want to make.&lt;br&gt;
If you are trying to persuade, you want to write your best arguments.&lt;br&gt;
If you are trying to explain a process, you want to write the steps that should be followed.&lt;br&gt;
You will probably need to group these into categories.&lt;br&gt;
If you have trouble grouping the steps into categories, try using Beginning, Middle, and End.&lt;br&gt;
If you are trying to inform, you want to write the major categories into which your information can be divided.&lt;br&gt;
Under each Roman numeral, write A, B, and C down the left side of the page.&lt;br&gt;
Next to each letter, write the facts or information that support that main idea. &lt;/p&gt;
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	<p><strong>ESSAY WRTING BSAICS</strong></p>
	<p>An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what you have in mind; you write for an IELTS assessment, TOEFl appeaisal , a commercial report or the like.</p>
	<p>If you follow a few simple steps, you will find that the essay almost writes itself. You will be responsible only for supplying ideas, which are the important part of the essay anyway.</p>
	<p><strong>Don't let the thought of putting pen to paper daunt you. </strong></p>
	<p>Get started!</p>
	<p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
These simple steps will guide you through the essay writing process:</p>
	<p><strong>Decide on your topic.</p>
	<p>Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas.</p>
	<p>Write your thesis statement.</p>
	<p>Write the body.</strong></p>
	<p>Write the main points.<br>
Write the subpoints.<br>
Elaborate on the subpoints. </p>
	<p>Write the introduction.</p>
	<p>Write the conclusion.</p>
	<p>Add the finishing touches.<br>
.................................</p>
	<p class="center"><strong>Organize Your Ideas</strong></p>
	<p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p>
	<p>The purpose of an outline or diagram is to put your ideas about the topic on paper, in a moderately organized format. The structure you create here may still change before the essay is complete, so don't agonize over this.</p>
	<p>Decide whether you prefer the cut-and-dried structure of an outline or a more flowing structure. If you start one or the other and decide it isn't working for you, you can always switch later.</p>
	<p><strong>Outline</strong></p>
	<p>Begin your outline by writing your topic at the top of the page.<br>
Next, write the Roman numerals I, II, and III, spread apart down the left side of the page.<br>
Next to each Roman numeral, write the main ideas that you have about your topic, or the main points that you want to make.<br>
If you are trying to persuade, you want to write your best arguments.<br>
If you are trying to explain a process, you want to write the steps that should be followed.<br>
You will probably need to group these into categories.<br>
If you have trouble grouping the steps into categories, try using Beginning, Middle, and End.<br>
If you are trying to inform, you want to write the major categories into which your information can be divided.<br>
Under each Roman numeral, write A, B, and C down the left side of the page.<br>
Next to each letter, write the facts or information that support that main idea. </p>
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sample Essay01&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p class="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Without a doubt , any successfull, eye-catching and reader-alluring article has a sound and well-established basis. In order for you to get to know of such robust foundation of essay , you have to be posed to a whale of samples and examples so that you will be able to analyse them and paraphrase them and eventually come to an insight on how to develope your own essays.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;To be added&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Global village &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It seems like the world is becoming smaller and smaller, almost by the minute. When I was a child, I had never met anybody from outside my hometown, much less somebody from another country. However, nowadays I routinely interact with people from all over the world. I might discuss a topic with my classmates from Iran, Korea, Brazil, or Palestine; buy computer parts from the shop run by Chinese; have lunch at a Mexican restaurant; or buy Russian pastries at the café near my house. In these experiences I can see the product of a world in which borders are falling and people are free to move about as they wish. There is nothing more invigorating for me than being a part of this emerging “global village.”&lt;br&gt;
I have now lived in three different countries, Argentina, France, and the United States and am convinced that I am a better person for it. In each country I found something different. I remember the warmth of the human interaction of my hometown in Argentina; I enjoyed the great sense of culture and wit in France; in the United States, I am impressed by the feeling of liberty and acceptance. In each country I have learned a different language, experienced a different climate, conversed with people in different ways. I have learned that each place has something special about it and that no place on Earth is a perfect place. We may lose one thing when we leave a country, but we always gain something else in its place.&lt;br&gt;
So, the greatest benefit of having met so many people from all over the world has been learning that each person and each culture has a different yet valid way of seeing the world. I cannot say that Argentines have a monopoly on how to view the world; nor can I say that the American system of doing things is best. I can only say that from my experience each system works for each culture and that each one is a valid way of seeing the world.&lt;br&gt;
Perhaps this point is the most important one for the coming age of information and technology and falling political and trade barriers. As people from all over the world migrate more freely in search of better lives, they will necessarily have to learn to be tolerant of different worldviews. People who do x will learn to accept people who do y and perhaps even experiment with the new way. By accepting cultures different from our own, we learn more of the broad range of the human experience and we are richer people for seeing beauty and truth in its many forms. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eating out &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;People may have two choices to eat, either they go out to fast food stands or restaurants, or they prepare food at home, whatever is suitable to them. In my case I prefer to go out to eat, as it is easy to do, it saves my time, and I can try a variety of interesting foods from different countries.&lt;br&gt;
Being a working person, with all day long office work and a long commute, it becomes difficult to do all preparation for making food. For me easy way to get food is restaurant, where I can get prepared food at home or office by just ordering on phone, Along with that another comfort is, that when ever I have to eat together with my so many friends, I can always go to a restaurant, otherwise it’s difficult to prepare food at home for so many people and don’t get time to talk and having fun. So I always find it a easier way to eat out, apart from that It make my other outdoor activities possible   because I don’t have to bother about food wherever I go, to any fun place or theater or traveling, restaurants are always there throughout city and it becomes easy every time to get food whenever and whenever I need according to other activities.&lt;br&gt;
Besides that, I can save a lot of time by getting food from restaurant. For example, I don’t have to go out for vegetables and grocery shopping, I don’t need to clean, cut and fry food and do a lot kitchen work, doing dishes etc., instead I can get fresh food delivered in minutes. Along with that when I eat at restaurant I have more time to do other things like reading, watching TV, and listening music, going out theatre, or having fun with friends, that don’t make me tired or or feel bored and I feel refreshed for next day work, so by going to restaurant,  I can manage a lot more activities instead preparing food.&lt;br&gt;
In addition, in restaurant I get a variety of food choice, I can have taste of different regions, for example Indian restaurant I can get varied food from North Indian to South Indian Punjabi, Bengali, Madrasi, Maharashtrian, etc. at one place. Likewise, I can taste world wide food variety like pasta dishes in Italian restaurant , tortilla and barito dishes  in  Mexican, pizza, and burger items  in American, noodles in Chinese, etc. and can enjoy  various vegetarian, non vegetarian  dishes which are specialty of different countries. Not only that, in restaurant the food is served with beautiful garnishing, that tempt for eating and is worth of paying. I find it very interesting to experience varied food in different restaurants. To conclude I am fond of going stands and restaurants for eating that is suitable for me because of convenient, quick and variety of tasty food, which I enjoy very much and make my routine easier and interesting. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spending more on sports or education &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Some people claim that universities should give the same sum of money to their students’ sports activities as to their university libraries. They point out that universities should attract more students to exercise, because a healthy body can make a student bear the heavy studies. On the other hand, most people, like me, strongly disagree with it. In the following paragraphs, I will explain some main reasons.&lt;br&gt;
In the first place, an obvious advantage to spend more money on libraries is that enormous libraries can help us save a huge amount of money, paper resource and the time to seek study materials from a far bookstore. As we all known, the prices of books are more expensive than before, while we have to read more books to catch up with the high-tech era. Moreover, now many students are still too poor to go to school, therefore libraries become the cheapest places to provide useful knowledge for them. Just imagine these poor persons can enjoy a varieties of books in a comfortable environment with enough light and a quiet study atmosphere. How happy they are!&lt;br&gt;
Secondly, another reason why I disagree is that the chief goal of university education is to teach students working skills. Obviously, libraries provide more useful information to students than sports activities do. For example, more and more libraries are also equipped with computers which can encourage students to surf the Net to widen their horizons. Without the Internet, there will be less chances to make friend with the foreigners and catch the latest worldwide information. On the contrary, sports activities are just limited in a small area and a few of friends in some degree.&lt;br&gt;
However, I don not deny that sports activities can provide chances to develop some good characteristics, such as cooperation. But frankly speaking, it is a bit wasteful to spend too much money on sports activities, when we can attain enough free exercises, such as running, which gain the same advantages as well. Furthermore, students are easily obsessed by the activities and overlook their studies. For instant, I once used so much study time to play basketball that I failed to go up to the next grade. Although I earned some awards of basketball matches at that time, I feel very regret. In fact, numerous students have the similar stories because of the attraction of the sports activities.&lt;br&gt;
In conclusion, I firmly disagree with the idea that universities should give the same sum of money to their students’ sports activities as they give to their university libraries. Nevertheless we are sure that both universities libraries and proper sports activities are valuable. Anyway, to avoid students playing overtime and ignoring their homework should be concerned. Is it wise to spend more money on universities libraries? &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;success vs luck &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I fully agree with the claim that there is no correlation between success and luck. Moreover, I understand success to refer to one’s ability to achieve the predominant part of his goals in his lifetime, which in turn leads to a correlation between success and income since the accomplishment of such a natural goal as to provide a good future for your loved ones demands the means. What is the simplest and most lawful way to earn enough to consider yourself a successful person? To receive a good education and to find a good job. Both receiving an education and making a career presuppose one’s readiness to work hard, and success without hard work is simply not possible for the vast majority of the world’s population. The reasons and examples listed below will strengthen my point of view.&lt;br&gt;
First of all, considering an education and a career as key factors of success, one will choose to pursue a degree from a college or a university. One wishing to be admitted to the university will have to take several tests. It is doubtful that someone will be so lucky that knowing nothing, he could pass the test with a high score. A low score means failure, and that test taker will not likely be admitted.  Therefore, in order to be successful, one should prepare for the tests and work hard, because a good education will provide him with a good job and an opportunity to accomplish some of his goals and dreams.  In my lifetime, I have never met a person who could graduate from a college without working hard.&lt;br&gt;
Secondly, it is impossible to make a career if one is indolent and lacking knowledge, at least in developed countries. Luck plays no role in achieving this success. Even if someone was unbelievably lucky enough to become a manager not being qualified enough, he will be asked to resign in the near future because of his inability due to lack of knowledge and experience to make right decisions. For instance, I used to work for a very small company owned by a friend. This company was later closed because of bankruptcy. The cause of bankruptcy was wrong strategies and decisions made by the owner. After the failure, he went to a university and worked for another company so that he could obtain experience and become a successful businessman. Nowadays, he considers himself a successful person because he had turned into reality his two biggest dreams of producing consumer goods of high quality and making charitable donations to needy people.&lt;br&gt;
In sum, as long as someone understands success as an ability to turn into reality some of his dreams and goals, he will have to work hard because he will need money. And his chances to earn that money will remarkably increase if he could graduate from a college and make a career. All of these things are simply not possible without hard work. Luck has no place in such a scheme of events. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;harms of TV &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Television is undoubtedly one of the most powerful means of communication in the history of humankind, rivaled only by such other forms of communication as the Internet, the telephone, movies, and, of course, simple, low-tech speech. Television, with its wide availability and rich media with image and sound, is difficult to ignore and even seductive in its appeal. Television is as much a part of our lives as are our meals, work, or school; studies consistently show that the average American child spends almost as much time watching television as she does in school. Furthermore, because television is so rich in its media, it often requires our full attention or is more attraction to us than are our daily lives. Naturally, the more time one spends watching television, the less time she has with her family and friends. Thus, we can clearly see why some have claimed that television has been harmful for communication among family and friends. However, I believe that, while television has been somewhat harmful in its effects, it has hardly "destroyed" communication among family and friends for most people, although for some, this may be true.&lt;br&gt;
Most people much prefer spending time with their families and friends to spending time watching television. Television is of course an important part of many people’s lives, but most people would gladly choose family and friends over television were they given the choice. Furthermore, most educated people are aware of the deleterious effects of too much television and either avoid excessive time watching television, or actually do not enjoy it. I, for example, after a long day at work, would much rather spend time talking with my wife and playing with my children than I would watching some unrealistic portrayal of life on television. For me and my family, our time together is precious and beautiful, and could never be replaced or hurt by television.&lt;br&gt;
Furthermore, the effect of television is simply not so great that it could be said to have "destroyed" communication among family and friends. Granting that communication among family and friends in industrialized countries has decreased in recent years, it might be tempting to blame this problem on television since its rise roughly coincided with the decrease in time we spend with our families. However, I believe this situation is more likely due to increased pressures relating from work, school, and the economy. In my case, for example, I find that my pressures from work are so great that I must often sacrifice time at home so that I can meet the challenges of running my own business. Many of my friends are in similar situations–my best friend, for example, has just finished law school, which took about sixty hours a week of his time. In a word, people nowadays have very little time for anything, but television is not the cause–it is increased desire to succeed.&lt;br&gt;
In some situations, however, television has surely contributed to a decrease in communication among family members. In my childhood in the countryside, I often saw parents and children watching television for hours on end, rarely speaking with one another. It seemed for them that television was a way to escape from their sad, miserable existence. However, even in this case, I would say that television merely contributed to the bad situation, but did not cause it; were television not existent, surely these people would have found other escapes, alcohol or gambling, for example. In other words, people always find a way to do what they want to do.&lt;br&gt;
In short, I do not believe that television has destroyed or even harmed interpersonal communication among most people. Most people realize that television is merely a temporary diversion and do not use it to replace interpersonal communication. I believe that the damage attributed to television is greatly exaggerated and that such damage is most likely attributable to other more powerful social factors. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;a change in hometown &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Everything in the universe is in constant change. And everything needs continual improvement if the ever changing and increasing demands of humankind are to be met. If I am ever given the chance to change one important thing about my home town, it would be internet service. Needless to say that nothing generally revolutionized the way we live as internet in the past decade. Thus, an improvement in this vital service would mean an even more, unheard betterment to the people in my home town.&lt;br&gt;
It is said that information is power. True saying indeed! I can envision how everything in my home town could improve dramatically if the internet service in it were made free, fast and staying out there like electricity, telephone or water all the time. One thing, a fast free and reliable internet service could improve in my home town is the way people work. If there is a this said service people in my home town must not necessarily commute to a far place to do their job. This in turn would mean  less traffic jams, spacious work place, more time for family and recreation and so on.&lt;br&gt;
The way people learn would be another important thing that a fast, free and reliable internet service could better in my home town. People will have the chance to go through  tremendous and different information resources in a very small amount of time. They, apparently will also take less time to share it. This assures a more fulfilled life for my home town people.&lt;br&gt;
Since its advent, internet touched every part of our life. It in a dazzling way improved the way we do business, learn and communicate. A change in internet service implies good way of living for every one in my home town. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Building a factory &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;As you know, factories usually bring pollution. If this factory is not managed very effectively and efficiently according to specific rules, it’s prone to polluting the local air and water. What’s more, factories usually make noise. Beside clean drinkable water and fresh air, an ideal community should be quiet. If the factory cannot maintain this situation to the community, it will not last long. A factory that is too noisy or pollutes too much will eventually be relocated to a new area.On the other hand, a factory could bring a lot of benefits to the community. So I would support the plan to build a factory to my community for all the reasons I will describe below.&lt;br&gt;
First of all, the factory’s construction will surely improve the local infrastructure. To run smoothly, the factory will have to have a steady, reliable supply of water and electricity. Some old pipes will be changed, and some facilities will be renovated. The residents’ living standard get improved as a result of these widespread changes, an important benefit in Arroz e Feijao, where many people do not have access to clean water.&lt;br&gt;
Secondly, to make the employee commute more convenient, the local roads will have to be rebuilt and broadened, resulting in improved public transportation. The town’s residents can take a public bus to go shopping or go to work. As a result, air pollution and fuel consumption might be reduced.&lt;br&gt;
Most important, a factory’s establishment will bring up a lot of employment opportunities for the community. A factory need experts from various fields. The residents can take just a few minutes to go to the factory to work. So, the local residents can get great benefits from this factory.&lt;br&gt;
Generally speaking, I agree with the plan to build a factory near my community. If the factory can be managed successfully, the factory and local residents can have mutual benefit. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Knowledge vs experience &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;People always are learning and practicing through their whole lives. From reading words in text book such as toy, car, train etc., people have the concept and ideas.  They further understand the actual meaning of these words by playing toys and riding or driving cars, trains etc.&lt;br&gt;
Education (books) and experience are the main two channels for People to gain their knowledge. Each play different roles for people. In my opinion, knowledge from experience is more important than that from books.&lt;br&gt;
Experience first can prove if the knowledge form books are true or false. Textbooks are very wonderful in teaching people essential principles, how is the world looks like? what is the basic law of change of people and things? We can learn a lot through primary school, secondary school until  university. However, people can only understand the really meaning of those form books and justify them if they are right through practices. A few hundred years ago, people learnt from text book that the earth was flat. However scientists found that was wrong through observations and measurement.&lt;br&gt;
The knowledge from experience can improve and advance&lt;br&gt;
the world and our society. As books have limitation, they only teach us the what people found in the past. The knowledge from the books are constrained to the certain conditions and environment. For example, mould and tools design for plastics industry, the university course only taught me very simple cases, most knowledge are obtained from various different and complicated cases in my career.&lt;br&gt;
There are a lot new inventions and new products which could not be found from textbooks. Our society and world are developed through continuous practices, those knowledge, never found in books, such as internet, e-business etc. are all developed through new practices.&lt;br&gt;
"The truth comes from practices and experience", people are continually discovering new things and assessing the creditability of the knowledge written in books. The knowledge from experience help us much more than those from books. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buidling a restaurant-2 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;When  thinking about a place where people can gather and talk, I feel it a great thing for the community. A restaurant, to me, is a great idea for my neighborhood. Not only it a place that everyone can go to on special occasions, but also it is good that people around my neighborhood have new kind of food; since there is only one restaurant around my neighborhood. I really like this plan because it really gives people a different restaurant to go to and another place where new food can be found. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; Around my  neighborhood, there are only one Chinese restaurant for many years. I, myself, were tired of Chinese food and really wanted another menu. One of my friends said no to me immediately when I asked him to go to the Chinese restaurant. People around my neighborhood like changes. Last week, a new shopping mall was opened and on the newspaper survey of how people think about the new shopping place, everyone agreed that they liked it. A new restaurant, to me, will be welcomed by my community. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; A place where people around neighborhood can go to socialize with good food is very important. The new ideas of the restaurant will give my neighbors another place to come for business,  special occasion, and much more. As I mentioned earlier, the Chinese foods are very bland and almost everyone hates it; the new restaurant may have a different menu that can give everyone  a fresh taste. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; The new restaurant is perfect for my neighborhood, which likes changes and loves to go to place to talk and to eat tasty food. This restaurant will take part to bring people together as a family and as a community. The more people go to the restaurant, the more exciting and fun the place will become. The restaurant may has many success and can leads to more commercial building to be  built. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Building a restaurant-2 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It has been recently reported by the local newspaper that a new restaurant is going to be bulilt in our neighbourhood (which is located in the country side of a big city). Some neighbors oppose the building of the new restaurant. I however (likemost of the neighbors), believe that the new restaurant can contribute a lot to our neighborhood, as well as offer new opportunities to the neighbors. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;One reason for supporting the building of the new restaurant is that after the the retaurant will be bulilt, I will not have to spend a lot of time in order to go to a restaurnat. Since my neibourhood is pretty far from the city’s center I have to drive several hours until I find a good restaurant. The result is that I, as well as the other members of the neighborhood, go only to retaurants only in special occasions (for instance, in birthdates). When the restaurant will be built I will have the opportunity to go to restaurants more often, the way other people from other neigborhoods do. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In addition, the restaurant may offer work for the students who live in our neighborhood. If the restaurant will be successfull, it will naturally need a lot of waiters. The students in my neighborhood, who need to work in a working place that allows flexible working hours, would love finding a job where thaey can earn some money. Therefore, if the restaurant will hire them as waiters, it might help them a lot. I can take myself as a good example: when I was a student I lived in another neighborhood where two restaurants were located. I used to work as a waiter in one of these retaurants, earning money for the university’s tuition fees. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In conclusion, I strongly support building the new restaurants in our neighborhood. The restaurant will allow me (as well as to the other neighbors) to eat in a restaurants more often. The new restaurant might also offer job opportunities to the students of the neighborhood. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Features of a good neighbour &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;From the very beginning of the development of the society people live in small groups. This helps them to face any problem easier.&lt;br&gt;
In my opinion a neighbor must be first and foremost a good friend, secondly a person with good manners and finally a sober-minded one. I will prove the importance of these qualities one by one so you could understand my position.&lt;br&gt;
The importance of a neighbor to be also a good friend can be proved by the following example. This week, one of my neighbors was hit by a car. When this happend I was staying at the balchony with my father, so we rushed out of the house and took our neighbor to the hospital. If we came ten minutes later she would had died. That’s why I think a neighbor must be a good friend that would always help you.&lt;br&gt;
If you have a neighbor with good manners, being neighbors becomes a pleasure for both of you. A day begins batter if you get a "Good morning" from a smiling and nice person.&lt;br&gt;
And finally, if your neighbor is a wise person you can always get a good advice from him; he can always help you with to solve some difficult problem.&lt;br&gt;
In conclusion, a neighbor must be an example of a man from a developed society, because only then he can represent all the qualities mentioned above &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Class optional attendance &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Optional attendance to classes at universities has been an increasingly popular way for students to study for several years in quite a few countries. However, it has not yet had its intended results as it had been hoped. In fact, today, this system seems to be one of the reasons for the corruption of university education. In my opinion, compulsory attendance is better than having no requirement to attend all the lessons on-campus. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;There are two points of view to this question. First, one side will say that university students are adults and should be able to manage their time as they see fit. This point of view says that sometimes, in today’s busy world, people need flexibility to manage their lives. For example, many single parents who are trying to earn their college degrees will sometimes need to skip a class because of the demands of their other responsibilities. However, I believe that the great majority of college students are young and single, and have few responsibilities, and that they need the discipline and structure of a system that requires attendance. Young people who have just gone off to college are notorious for the excesses to which they enjoy their freedom. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;There are many negative situations caused by the free-attendance system. The most harmful one is the economic waste for both universities and students. Many students who do not attend classes regularly are likely to suffer decreased performance on their exams and therefore waste their time in college. They, generally, do not feel panic because of the failures or restudying the same subjects for the second time. However, this sometimes costs a fortune to both parents and the government that have created tax-funded subsidies for education for each student every year. Not only are the university fees wasted, but also the money for accommodations and other spending are also wasted. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;On the other hand, students who are required to attend classes regularly have no time to waste in pubs or clubs. Nor can they spend these young years, which are more valuable to them to learn and think than any other period in their lives, on gambling or drinking. I do not mean they are only to study without any break or entertainment. Their social life is as necessary as studying during the hard academic years, yet, the amount of each should be balanced well. More spare time than necessary encourages the young to ignore studying and classes. Thus, neither the universities nor the students do their best if the students have too much freedom not to study. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;To sum up, many teenagers are not able to think sensibly to decide when to study and when to enjoy with friends. A scheduled chart of classes which have a huge number of options that are necessary to identify the best fitting one for each student, will help them to construct an ideal campus life including leisure activities. In addition, this will stop the waste of time and money and is likely to reevaluate the higher education system in several years. In short, I believe that the majority of college students are too young to manage their time responsibly and that universities should therefore impose strict rules on attendance &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eating out in a restaurant-2&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;People may have two choices to eat, either they go out to fast food stands or restaurants, or they prepare food at home, whatever suitable to them. In my case I prefer to go out to eat, as it is easy to get, it saves my time, and I can try variety of interesting food of  different countries.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;   Being a working person, with all day long office work and driving long way, it becomes difficult to do all preparation for making food. For me easy way to get food is restaurant, where I can get prepared food at home or office by just ordering on phone, Along with that another comfort is, that when ever I have to eat together with my so many friends, I can always  go to a restaurant, otherwise it’s difficult to prepare food at home  for so many people and don’t get time to talk and having fun. So I always find it a easier way to eat out, apart from that It make my other outdoor activities possible   because I don’t have to bother about food wherever I go, to any fun place or theater or traveling, restaurants are always there throughout  city and it becomes easy every time to get food whenever and whenever I need according to other activities. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Besides that I can save a lot of time by getting food from restaurant as, I don’t have to go for vegetables and grocery shopping, I don’t need to clean, cut and fry  food and do a lot kitchen work , doing dishes etc., instead  I can get fresh food  delivered in minutes.&lt;br&gt;
Along with that  when I eat at restaurant I have more time to do other things like reading, watching TV, and listening music, going out theatre, or having fun with friends, that don’t make me tired or boring and I feel refreshed for next day work, so by going to restaurant  I can manage a lot more activities instead preparing food. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In addition, in restaurant I get a variety of food choice, I can have taste of different regions, for example  Indian restaurant I can get varied food from North Indian to South Indian  Punjabi, Bengali, Madrasi, Maharashtrian, etc. at one place.&lt;br&gt;
Likewise, I can taste world wide food variety like  pasta dishes  in   Italian restaurant , tortilla and barito dishes  in  Mexican, pizza, and burger items  in American, noodles in Chinese, etc. and can enjoy  various vegetarian, non vegetarian  dishes which are specialty of different countries.&lt;br&gt;
Not only that, in restaurant the food is served with beautiful garnishing, that tempt for eating and is worth of paying. I find it very interesting to experience varied food in different restaurants.&lt;br&gt;
To conclude I am fond of going stands and restaurants for eating that is suitable for me because of convenient, quick and variety of tasty food, which I enjoy very much and make my routine easier and interesting. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eating out in a restaurant-1&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;As people get more and more busy with their life stlyle and career, they tend to go out and eat food from restuarants or other food stall. But I for one still prefer to come home, prepare and eat my food at home. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I have always enjoyed  cooking for other people and let them praise me for it. It has been an extra bonus because I find cooking theraputic as well. After coming from a exhausting day of work from the office, it is fun to be your own boss in the kitchen. I can do whatever I want to do and do not have to ask for any permission or worry about if I am doing everything right. It is the fact that I know what I am good at it makes me feel exuberant. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;But apart from this, cooking at home and eating with the rest of the family at the end of the day has been a tradition in the old generation. A tradition that more and more people are forgetting these days. We are so busy with our own lives that we are no longer interested with the lives or our near and dear ones. So I think the best way to catch up with the rest of the family with over a nice cosy dinner and sipping warm wine. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Eating at one of those classy resturants means that you have to be dressed properly with black jacket and white shirt. If you go to one of the chinese resturants that is just round the corner, it is always noisy when all you want is quite and peace around you. Sometimes the food is not even up to standard, sometimes your favourite dish is not available any more. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Then there is a question of hygiene. How well cooked is the food at the resturant? Have they been washed properly before cooking? If food is eaten at home, you are sure that it will be cleaned and washed properly becasue hygiene, to you, is the most important thing. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Even if some people think of cooking as a hassle nowadays, with microwave, oven and other different kitchen gadgets, cooking can be done with no probelm at all. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;last but not the least, it’s very cheap when you eat at home. A person might not be able to afford chinese 30 days a month, and 12 months a year. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So based on all the above mentioned point, I think it is better to eat at home &lt;/p&gt;
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	<p><strong>Global village </strong></p>
	<p>It seems like the world is becoming smaller and smaller, almost by the minute. When I was a child, I had never met anybody from outside my hometown, much less somebody from another country. However, nowadays I routinely interact with people from all over the world. I might discuss a topic with my classmates from Iran, Korea, Brazil, or Palestine; buy computer parts from the shop run by Chinese; have lunch at a Mexican restaurant; or buy Russian pastries at the café near my house. In these experiences I can see the product of a world in which borders are falling and people are free to move about as they wish. There is nothing more invigorating for me than being a part of this emerging “global village.”<br>
I have now lived in three different countries, Argentina, France, and the United States and am convinced that I am a better person for it. In each country I found something different. I remember the warmth of the human interaction of my hometown in Argentina; I enjoyed the great sense of culture and wit in France; in the United States, I am impressed by the feeling of liberty and acceptance. In each country I have learned a different language, experienced a different climate, conversed with people in different ways. I have learned that each place has something special about it and that no place on Earth is a perfect place. We may lose one thing when we leave a country, but we always gain something else in its place.<br>
So, the greatest benefit of having met so many people from all over the world has been learning that each person and each culture has a different yet valid way of seeing the world. I cannot say that Argentines have a monopoly on how to view the world; nor can I say that the American system of doing things is best. I can only say that from my experience each system works for each culture and that each one is a valid way of seeing the world.<br>
Perhaps this point is the most important one for the coming age of information and technology and falling political and trade barriers. As people from all over the world migrate more freely in search of better lives, they will necessarily have to learn to be tolerant of different worldviews. People who do x will learn to accept people who do y and perhaps even experiment with the new way. By accepting cultures different from our own, we learn more of the broad range of the human experience and we are richer people for seeing beauty and truth in its many forms. </p>
	<p><strong>Eating out </strong></p>
	<p>People may have two choices to eat, either they go out to fast food stands or restaurants, or they prepare food at home, whatever is suitable to them. In my case I prefer to go out to eat, as it is easy to do, it saves my time, and I can try a variety of interesting foods from different countries.<br>
Being a working person, with all day long office work and a long commute, it becomes difficult to do all preparation for making food. For me easy way to get food is restaurant, where I can get prepared food at home or office by just ordering on phone, Along with that another comfort is, that when ever I have to eat together with my so many friends, I can always go to a restaurant, otherwise it’s difficult to prepare food at home for so many people and don’t get time to talk and having fun. So I always find it a easier way to eat out, apart from that It make my other outdoor activities possible   because I don’t have to bother about food wherever I go, to any fun place or theater or traveling, restaurants are always there throughout city and it becomes easy every time to get food whenever and whenever I need according to other activities.<br>
Besides that, I can save a lot of time by getting food from restaurant. For example, I don’t have to go out for vegetables and grocery shopping, I don’t need to clean, cut and fry food and do a lot kitchen work, doing dishes etc., instead I can get fresh food delivered in minutes. Along with that when I eat at restaurant I have more time to do other things like reading, watching TV, and listening music, going out theatre, or having fun with friends, that don’t make me tired or or feel bored and I feel refreshed for next day work, so by going to restaurant,  I can manage a lot more activities instead preparing food.<br>
In addition, in restaurant I get a variety of food choice, I can have taste of different regions, for example Indian restaurant I can get varied food from North Indian to South Indian Punjabi, Bengali, Madrasi, Maharashtrian, etc. at one place. Likewise, I can taste world wide food variety like pasta dishes in Italian restaurant , tortilla and barito dishes  in  Mexican, pizza, and burger items  in American, noodles in Chinese, etc. and can enjoy  various vegetarian, non vegetarian  dishes which are specialty of different countries. Not only that, in restaurant the food is served with beautiful garnishing, that tempt for eating and is worth of paying. I find it very interesting to experience varied food in different restaurants. To conclude I am fond of going stands and restaurants for eating that is suitable for me because of convenient, quick and variety of tasty food, which I enjoy very much and make my routine easier and interesting. </p>
	<p><strong>Spending more on sports or education </strong></p>
	<p>Some people claim that universities should give the same sum of money to their students’ sports activities as to their university libraries. They point out that universities should attract more students to exercise, because a healthy body can make a student bear the heavy studies. On the other hand, most people, like me, strongly disagree with it. In the following paragraphs, I will explain some main reasons.<br>
In the first place, an obvious advantage to spend more money on libraries is that enormous libraries can help us save a huge amount of money, paper resource and the time to seek study materials from a far bookstore. As we all known, the prices of books are more expensive than before, while we have to read more books to catch up with the high-tech era. Moreover, now many students are still too poor to go to school, therefore libraries become the cheapest places to provide useful knowledge for them. Just imagine these poor persons can enjoy a varieties of books in a comfortable environment with enough light and a quiet study atmosphere. How happy they are!<br>
Secondly, another reason why I disagree is that the chief goal of university education is to teach students working skills. Obviously, libraries provide more useful information to students than sports activities do. For example, more and more libraries are also equipped with computers which can encourage students to surf the Net to widen their horizons. Without the Internet, there will be less chances to make friend with the foreigners and catch the latest worldwide information. On the contrary, sports activities are just limited in a small area and a few of friends in some degree.<br>
However, I don not deny that sports activities can provide chances to develop some good characteristics, such as cooperation. But frankly speaking, it is a bit wasteful to spend too much money on sports activities, when we can attain enough free exercises, such as running, which gain the same advantages as well. Furthermore, students are easily obsessed by the activities and overlook their studies. For instant, I once used so much study time to play basketball that I failed to go up to the next grade. Although I earned some awards of basketball matches at that time, I feel very regret. In fact, numerous students have the similar stories because of the attraction of the sports activities.<br>
In conclusion, I firmly disagree with the idea that universities should give the same sum of money to their students’ sports activities as they give to their university libraries. Nevertheless we are sure that both universities libraries and proper sports activities are valuable. Anyway, to avoid students playing overtime and ignoring their homework should be concerned. Is it wise to spend more money on universities libraries? </p>
	<p><strong>success vs luck </strong></p>
	<p>I fully agree with the claim that there is no correlation between success and luck. Moreover, I understand success to refer to one’s ability to achieve the predominant part of his goals in his lifetime, which in turn leads to a correlation between success and income since the accomplishment of such a natural goal as to provide a good future for your loved ones demands the means. What is the simplest and most lawful way to earn enough to consider yourself a successful person? To receive a good education and to find a good job. Both receiving an education and making a career presuppose one’s readiness to work hard, and success without hard work is simply not possible for the vast majority of the world’s population. The reasons and examples listed below will strengthen my point of view.<br>
First of all, considering an education and a career as key factors of success, one will choose to pursue a degree from a college or a university. One wishing to be admitted to the university will have to take several tests. It is doubtful that someone will be so lucky that knowing nothing, he could pass the test with a high score. A low score means failure, and that test taker will not likely be admitted.  Therefore, in order to be successful, one should prepare for the tests and work hard, because a good education will provide him with a good job and an opportunity to accomplish some of his goals and dreams.  In my lifetime, I have never met a person who could graduate from a college without working hard.<br>
Secondly, it is impossible to make a career if one is indolent and lacking knowledge, at least in developed countries. Luck plays no role in achieving this success. Even if someone was unbelievably lucky enough to become a manager not being qualified enough, he will be asked to resign in the near future because of his inability due to lack of knowledge and experience to make right decisions. For instance, I used to work for a very small company owned by a friend. This company was later closed because of bankruptcy. The cause of bankruptcy was wrong strategies and decisions made by the owner. After the failure, he went to a university and worked for another company so that he could obtain experience and become a successful businessman. Nowadays, he considers himself a successful person because he had turned into reality his two biggest dreams of producing consumer goods of high quality and making charitable donations to needy people.<br>
In sum, as long as someone understands success as an ability to turn into reality some of his dreams and goals, he will have to work hard because he will need money. And his chances to earn that money will remarkably increase if he could graduate from a college and make a career. All of these things are simply not possible without hard work. Luck has no place in such a scheme of events. </p>
	<p><strong>harms of TV </strong></p>
	<p>Television is undoubtedly one of the most powerful means of communication in the history of humankind, rivaled only by such other forms of communication as the Internet, the telephone, movies, and, of course, simple, low-tech speech. Television, with its wide availability and rich media with image and sound, is difficult to ignore and even seductive in its appeal. Television is as much a part of our lives as are our meals, work, or school; studies consistently show that the average American child spends almost as much time watching television as she does in school. Furthermore, because television is so rich in its media, it often requires our full attention or is more attraction to us than are our daily lives. Naturally, the more time one spends watching television, the less time she has with her family and friends. Thus, we can clearly see why some have claimed that television has been harmful for communication among family and friends. However, I believe that, while television has been somewhat harmful in its effects, it has hardly "destroyed" communication among family and friends for most people, although for some, this may be true.<br>
Most people much prefer spending time with their families and friends to spending time watching television. Television is of course an important part of many people’s lives, but most people would gladly choose family and friends over television were they given the choice. Furthermore, most educated people are aware of the deleterious effects of too much television and either avoid excessive time watching television, or actually do not enjoy it. I, for example, after a long day at work, would much rather spend time talking with my wife and playing with my children than I would watching some unrealistic portrayal of life on television. For me and my family, our time together is precious and beautiful, and could never be replaced or hurt by television.<br>
Furthermore, the effect of television is simply not so great that it could be said to have "destroyed" communication among family and friends. Granting that communication among family and friends in industrialized countries has decreased in recent years, it might be tempting to blame this problem on television since its rise roughly coincided with the decrease in time we spend with our families. However, I believe this situation is more likely due to increased pressures relating from work, school, and the economy. In my case, for example, I find that my pressures from work are so great that I must often sacrifice time at home so that I can meet the challenges of running my own business. Many of my friends are in similar situations–my best friend, for example, has just finished law school, which took about sixty hours a week of his time. In a word, people nowadays have very little time for anything, but television is not the cause–it is increased desire to succeed.<br>
In some situations, however, television has surely contributed to a decrease in communication among family members. In my childhood in the countryside, I often saw parents and children watching television for hours on end, rarely speaking with one another. It seemed for them that television was a way to escape from their sad, miserable existence. However, even in this case, I would say that television merely contributed to the bad situation, but did not cause it; were television not existent, surely these people would have found other escapes, alcohol or gambling, for example. In other words, people always find a way to do what they want to do.<br>
In short, I do not believe that television has destroyed or even harmed interpersonal communication among most people. Most people realize that television is merely a temporary diversion and do not use it to replace interpersonal communication. I believe that the damage attributed to television is greatly exaggerated and that such damage is most likely attributable to other more powerful social factors. </p>
	<p><strong>a change in hometown </strong></p>
	<p>Everything in the universe is in constant change. And everything needs continual improvement if the ever changing and increasing demands of humankind are to be met. If I am ever given the chance to change one important thing about my home town, it would be internet service. Needless to say that nothing generally revolutionized the way we live as internet in the past decade. Thus, an improvement in this vital service would mean an even more, unheard betterment to the people in my home town.<br>
It is said that information is power. True saying indeed! I can envision how everything in my home town could improve dramatically if the internet service in it were made free, fast and staying out there like electricity, telephone or water all the time. One thing, a fast free and reliable internet service could improve in my home town is the way people work. If there is a this said service people in my home town must not necessarily commute to a far place to do their job. This in turn would mean  less traffic jams, spacious work place, more time for family and recreation and so on.<br>
The way people learn would be another important thing that a fast, free and reliable internet service could better in my home town. People will have the chance to go through  tremendous and different information resources in a very small amount of time. They, apparently will also take less time to share it. This assures a more fulfilled life for my home town people.<br>
Since its advent, internet touched every part of our life. It in a dazzling way improved the way we do business, learn and communicate. A change in internet service implies good way of living for every one in my home town. </p>
	<p><strong>Building a factory </strong></p>
	<p>As you know, factories usually bring pollution. If this factory is not managed very effectively and efficiently according to specific rules, it’s prone to polluting the local air and water. What’s more, factories usually make noise. Beside clean drinkable water and fresh air, an ideal community should be quiet. If the factory cannot maintain this situation to the community, it will not last long. A factory that is too noisy or pollutes too much will eventually be relocated to a new area.On the other hand, a factory could bring a lot of benefits to the community. So I would support the plan to build a factory to my community for all the reasons I will describe below.<br>
First of all, the factory’s construction will surely improve the local infrastructure. To run smoothly, the factory will have to have a steady, reliable supply of water and electricity. Some old pipes will be changed, and some facilities will be renovated. The residents’ living standard get improved as a result of these widespread changes, an important benefit in Arroz e Feijao, where many people do not have access to clean water.<br>
Secondly, to make the employee commute more convenient, the local roads will have to be rebuilt and broadened, resulting in improved public transportation. The town’s residents can take a public bus to go shopping or go to work. As a result, air pollution and fuel consumption might be reduced.<br>
Most important, a factory’s establishment will bring up a lot of employment opportunities for the community. A factory need experts from various fields. The residents can take just a few minutes to go to the factory to work. So, the local residents can get great benefits from this factory.<br>
Generally speaking, I agree with the plan to build a factory near my community. If the factory can be managed successfully, the factory and local residents can have mutual benefit. </p>
	<p><strong>Knowledge vs experience </strong></p>
	<p>People always are learning and practicing through their whole lives. From reading words in text book such as toy, car, train etc., people have the concept and ideas.  They further understand the actual meaning of these words by playing toys and riding or driving cars, trains etc.<br>
Education (books) and experience are the main two channels for People to gain their knowledge. Each play different roles for people. In my opinion, knowledge from experience is more important than that from books.<br>
Experience first can prove if the knowledge form books are true or false. Textbooks are very wonderful in teaching people essential principles, how is the world looks like? what is the basic law of change of people and things? We can learn a lot through primary school, secondary school until  university. However, people can only understand the really meaning of those form books and justify them if they are right through practices. A few hundred years ago, people learnt from text book that the earth was flat. However scientists found that was wrong through observations and measurement.<br>
The knowledge from experience can improve and advance<br>
the world and our society. As books have limitation, they only teach us the what people found in the past. The knowledge from the books are constrained to the certain conditions and environment. For example, mould and tools design for plastics industry, the university course only taught me very simple cases, most knowledge are obtained from various different and complicated cases in my career.<br>
There are a lot new inventions and new products which could not be found from textbooks. Our society and world are developed through continuous practices, those knowledge, never found in books, such as internet, e-business etc. are all developed through new practices.<br>
"The truth comes from practices and experience", people are continually discovering new things and assessing the creditability of the knowledge written in books. The knowledge from experience help us much more than those from books. </p>
	<p><strong>Buidling a restaurant-2 </strong></p>
	<p>When  thinking about a place where people can gather and talk, I feel it a great thing for the community. A restaurant, to me, is a great idea for my neighborhood. Not only it a place that everyone can go to on special occasions, but also it is good that people around my neighborhood have new kind of food; since there is only one restaurant around my neighborhood. I really like this plan because it really gives people a different restaurant to go to and another place where new food can be found. </p>
	<p> Around my  neighborhood, there are only one Chinese restaurant for many years. I, myself, were tired of Chinese food and really wanted another menu. One of my friends said no to me immediately when I asked him to go to the Chinese restaurant. People around my neighborhood like changes. Last week, a new shopping mall was opened and on the newspaper survey of how people think about the new shopping place, everyone agreed that they liked it. A new restaurant, to me, will be welcomed by my community. </p>
	<p> A place where people around neighborhood can go to socialize with good food is very important. The new ideas of the restaurant will give my neighbors another place to come for business,  special occasion, and much more. As I mentioned earlier, the Chinese foods are very bland and almost everyone hates it; the new restaurant may have a different menu that can give everyone  a fresh taste. </p>
	<p> The new restaurant is perfect for my neighborhood, which likes changes and loves to go to place to talk and to eat tasty food. This restaurant will take part to bring people together as a family and as a community. The more people go to the restaurant, the more exciting and fun the place will become. The restaurant may has many success and can leads to more commercial building to be  built. </p>
	<p><strong>Building a restaurant-2 </strong></p>
	<p>It has been recently reported by the local newspaper that a new restaurant is going to be bulilt in our neighbourhood (which is located in the country side of a big city). Some neighbors oppose the building of the new restaurant. I however (likemost of the neighbors), believe that the new restaurant can contribute a lot to our neighborhood, as well as offer new opportunities to the neighbors. </p>
	<p>One reason for supporting the building of the new restaurant is that after the the retaurant will be bulilt, I will not have to spend a lot of time in order to go to a restaurnat. Since my neibourhood is pretty far from the city’s center I have to drive several hours until I find a good restaurant. The result is that I, as well as the other members of the neighborhood, go only to retaurants only in special occasions (for instance, in birthdates). When the restaurant will be built I will have the opportunity to go to restaurants more often, the way other people from other neigborhoods do. </p>
	<p>In addition, the restaurant may offer work for the students who live in our neighborhood. If the restaurant will be successfull, it will naturally need a lot of waiters. The students in my neighborhood, who need to work in a working place that allows flexible working hours, would love finding a job where thaey can earn some money. Therefore, if the restaurant will hire them as waiters, it might help them a lot. I can take myself as a good example: when I was a student I lived in another neighborhood where two restaurants were located. I used to work as a waiter in one of these retaurants, earning money for the university’s tuition fees. </p>
	<p>In conclusion, I strongly support building the new restaurants in our neighborhood. The restaurant will allow me (as well as to the other neighbors) to eat in a restaurants more often. The new restaurant might also offer job opportunities to the students of the neighborhood. </p>
	<p><strong>Features of a good neighbour </strong></p>
	<p>From the very beginning of the development of the society people live in small groups. This helps them to face any problem easier.<br>
In my opinion a neighbor must be first and foremost a good friend, secondly a person with good manners and finally a sober-minded one. I will prove the importance of these qualities one by one so you could understand my position.<br>
The importance of a neighbor to be also a good friend can be proved by the following example. This week, one of my neighbors was hit by a car. When this happend I was staying at the balchony with my father, so we rushed out of the house and took our neighbor to the hospital. If we came ten minutes later she would had died. That’s why I think a neighbor must be a good friend that would always help you.<br>
If you have a neighbor with good manners, being neighbors becomes a pleasure for both of you. A day begins batter if you get a "Good morning" from a smiling and nice person.<br>
And finally, if your neighbor is a wise person you can always get a good advice from him; he can always help you with to solve some difficult problem.<br>
In conclusion, a neighbor must be an example of a man from a developed society, because only then he can represent all the qualities mentioned above </p>
	<p><strong>Class optional attendance </strong></p>
	<p>Optional attendance to classes at universities has been an increasingly popular way for students to study for several years in quite a few countries. However, it has not yet had its intended results as it had been hoped. In fact, today, this system seems to be one of the reasons for the corruption of university education. In my opinion, compulsory attendance is better than having no requirement to attend all the lessons on-campus. </p>
	<p>There are two points of view to this question. First, one side will say that university students are adults and should be able to manage their time as they see fit. This point of view says that sometimes, in today’s busy world, people need flexibility to manage their lives. For example, many single parents who are trying to earn their college degrees will sometimes need to skip a class because of the demands of their other responsibilities. However, I believe that the great majority of college students are young and single, and have few responsibilities, and that they need the discipline and structure of a system that requires attendance. Young people who have just gone off to college are notorious for the excesses to which they enjoy their freedom. </p>
	<p>There are many negative situations caused by the free-attendance system. The most harmful one is the economic waste for both universities and students. Many students who do not attend classes regularly are likely to suffer decreased performance on their exams and therefore waste their time in college. They, generally, do not feel panic because of the failures or restudying the same subjects for the second time. However, this sometimes costs a fortune to both parents and the government that have created tax-funded subsidies for education for each student every year. Not only are the university fees wasted, but also the money for accommodations and other spending are also wasted. </p>
	<p>On the other hand, students who are required to attend classes regularly have no time to waste in pubs or clubs. Nor can they spend these young years, which are more valuable to them to learn and think than any other period in their lives, on gambling or drinking. I do not mean they are only to study without any break or entertainment. Their social life is as necessary as studying during the hard academic years, yet, the amount of each should be balanced well. More spare time than necessary encourages the young to ignore studying and classes. Thus, neither the universities nor the students do their best if the students have too much freedom not to study. </p>
	<p>To sum up, many teenagers are not able to think sensibly to decide when to study and when to enjoy with friends. A scheduled chart of classes which have a huge number of options that are necessary to identify the best fitting one for each student, will help them to construct an ideal campus life including leisure activities. In addition, this will stop the waste of time and money and is likely to reevaluate the higher education system in several years. In short, I believe that the majority of college students are too young to manage their time responsibly and that universities should therefore impose strict rules on attendance </p>
	<p><strong>Eating out in a restaurant-2</strong> </p>
	<p>People may have two choices to eat, either they go out to fast food stands or restaurants, or they prepare food at home, whatever suitable to them. In my case I prefer to go out to eat, as it is easy to get, it saves my time, and I can try variety of interesting food of  different countries.</p>
	<p>   Being a working person, with all day long office work and driving long way, it becomes difficult to do all preparation for making food. For me easy way to get food is restaurant, where I can get prepared food at home or office by just ordering on phone, Along with that another comfort is, that when ever I have to eat together with my so many friends, I can always  go to a restaurant, otherwise it’s difficult to prepare food at home  for so many people and don’t get time to talk and having fun. So I always find it a easier way to eat out, apart from that It make my other outdoor activities possible   because I don’t have to bother about food wherever I go, to any fun place or theater or traveling, restaurants are always there throughout  city and it becomes easy every time to get food whenever and whenever I need according to other activities. </p>
	<p>Besides that I can save a lot of time by getting food from restaurant as, I don’t have to go for vegetables and grocery shopping, I don’t need to clean, cut and fry  food and do a lot kitchen work , doing dishes etc., instead  I can get fresh food  delivered in minutes.<br>
Along with that  when I eat at restaurant I have more time to do other things like reading, watching TV, and listening music, going out theatre, or having fun with friends, that don’t make me tired or boring and I feel refreshed for next day work, so by going to restaurant  I can manage a lot more activities instead preparing food. </p>
	<p>In addition, in restaurant I get a variety of food choice, I can have taste of different regions, for example  Indian restaurant I can get varied food from North Indian to South Indian  Punjabi, Bengali, Madrasi, Maharashtrian, etc. at one place.<br>
Likewise, I can taste world wide food variety like  pasta dishes  in   Italian restaurant , tortilla and barito dishes  in  Mexican, pizza, and burger items  in American, noodles in Chinese, etc. and can enjoy  various vegetarian, non vegetarian  dishes which are specialty of different countries.<br>
Not only that, in restaurant the food is served with beautiful garnishing, that tempt for eating and is worth of paying. I find it very interesting to experience varied food in different restaurants.<br>
To conclude I am fond of going stands and restaurants for eating that is suitable for me because of convenient, quick and variety of tasty food, which I enjoy very much and make my routine easier and interesting. </p>
	<p><strong>Eating out in a restaurant-1</strong> </p>
	<p>As people get more and more busy with their life stlyle and career, they tend to go out and eat food from restuarants or other food stall. But I for one still prefer to come home, prepare and eat my food at home. </p>
	<p>I have always enjoyed  cooking for other people and let them praise me for it. It has been an extra bonus because I find cooking theraputic as well. After coming from a exhausting day of work from the office, it is fun to be your own boss in the kitchen. I can do whatever I want to do and do not have to ask for any permission or worry about if I am doing everything right. It is the fact that I know what I am good at it makes me feel exuberant. </p>
	<p>But apart from this, cooking at home and eating with the rest of the family at the end of the day has been a tradition in the old generation. A tradition that more and more people are forgetting these days. We are so busy with our own lives that we are no longer interested with the lives or our near and dear ones. So I think the best way to catch up with the rest of the family with over a nice cosy dinner and sipping warm wine. </p>
	<p>Eating at one of those classy resturants means that you have to be dressed properly with black jacket and white shirt. If you go to one of the chinese resturants that is just round the corner, it is always noisy when all you want is quite and peace around you. Sometimes the food is not even up to standard, sometimes your favourite dish is not available any more. </p>
	<p>Then there is a question of hygiene. How well cooked is the food at the resturant? Have they been washed properly before cooking? If food is eaten at home, you are sure that it will be cleaned and washed properly becasue hygiene, to you, is the most important thing. </p>
	<p>Even if some people think of cooking as a hassle nowadays, with microwave, oven and other different kitchen gadgets, cooking can be done with no probelm at all. </p>
	<p>last but not the least, it’s very cheap when you eat at home. A person might not be able to afford chinese 30 days a month, and 12 months a year. </p>
	<p>So based on all the above mentioned point, I think it is better to eat at home </p>
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<p> <small> <a href="http://easenglish.blog.co.uk/2007/01/14/essay_samples~1552318/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>]]></content:encoded></default:item><default:item xmlns:default="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" rdf:about="http://easenglish.blog.co.uk/2006/12/18/a_letter_from_friend~1452323/"><default:title>a letter from friend</default:title><default:link>http://easenglish.blog.co.uk/2006/12/18/a_letter_from_friend~1452323/</default:link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2006-12-18T15:03:05+01:00</dc:date><default:description>	&lt;p&gt;Dear Friends, &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Today I am very pleased by receiving my IELTS result and with the grace of Almighty Allah I got overall band 7.5 . &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It was a great experience, found some difficulties but did managed those at the end. Please accept my Thanks for everyone who supported me and who shared their IELTS materials on this forum. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;My advice to future IELTS candidates is to practice alot. Practice is the real key to success in IELTS. In my point of view IELTS is not only an English ability test but its rather more technical than only a language test. And the key of earning good band is to put great focus on listening and reading cause you can prepare for these modules quickly and if you do well in these modules, u'll earn good overall band. Writing and speaking are also equally important and needs equal attention but these modules will expose you in real exam. I think speaking and writing is an art and takes some time for preparation. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Anyways, best of luck to future candidates and thanks for supporting. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Cheers,&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Rana Abdul Wahab&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
................................................................&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Hi,&lt;br&gt;
From the time that I have gotten familiar with English language, the Business&lt;br&gt;
World has been opened on me and I can look through to it more clearly. It may be said that without knowledge of the English language there is no possibility for achievements to be done in the business world. I seriously started English studies 4 years ago. Meanwhile, I have enjoyed in my classes every Friday morning and I suppose that my level is intermediate.&lt;br&gt;
My name is Sa `eed Khorzani and I am Managing Director of Sorna Co.; Agent of YAMAHA in field of musical instruments in Iran.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://easenglish.blog.co.uk/2006/12/18/a_letter_from_friend~1452323/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</default:description><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[	<p>Dear Friends, </p>
	<p>Today I am very pleased by receiving my IELTS result and with the grace of Almighty Allah I got overall band 7.5 . </p>
	<p>It was a great experience, found some difficulties but did managed those at the end. Please accept my Thanks for everyone who supported me and who shared their IELTS materials on this forum. </p>
	<p>My advice to future IELTS candidates is to practice alot. Practice is the real key to success in IELTS. In my point of view IELTS is not only an English ability test but its rather more technical than only a language test. And the key of earning good band is to put great focus on listening and reading cause you can prepare for these modules quickly and if you do well in these modules, u'll earn good overall band. Writing and speaking are also equally important and needs equal attention but these modules will expose you in real exam. I think speaking and writing is an art and takes some time for preparation. </p>
	<p>Anyways, best of luck to future candidates and thanks for supporting. </p>
	<p>Cheers,<br>
<strong>Rana Abdul Wahab</strong><br>
................................................................</p>
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<strong>Hi,<br>
From the time that I have gotten familiar with English language, the Business<br>
World has been opened on me and I can look through to it more clearly. It may be said that without knowledge of the English language there is no possibility for achievements to be done in the business world. I seriously started English studies 4 years ago. Meanwhile, I have enjoyed in my classes every Friday morning and I suppose that my level is intermediate.<br>
My name is Sa `eed Khorzani and I am Managing Director of Sorna Co.; Agent of YAMAHA in field of musical instruments in Iran.</strong></p>
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&lt;strong&gt;IELTS: General Info&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;IELTS Initial Sample testing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IELTS GT Writing –Task 01&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
General Info&lt;br&gt;
Sample questions&lt;br&gt;
Sample Letter&lt;br&gt;
Letter Chunks:&lt;br&gt;
·	Letter of Appreciation&lt;br&gt;
·	Letter of Complaint&lt;br&gt;
·	Letter of Acknowledgment&lt;br&gt;
·	Letter of Adjustment&lt;br&gt;
·	Letter of Inquiry&lt;br&gt;
·	Letter of Refusal&lt;br&gt;
·	Letter of resignation&lt;br&gt;
(Outline, Transition, Punctuation, Grammar, Vocab)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;……………………………..&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IELTS GT Writing – Task 02&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;General Info&lt;br&gt;
Sample Questions&lt;br&gt;
Sample Essay Answers&lt;br&gt;
5 Paragraph Essay:&lt;br&gt;
Outline&lt;br&gt;
Thesis Statement&lt;br&gt;
Introductory Paragraph&lt;br&gt;
Body&lt;br&gt;
Topic Sentence&lt;br&gt;
Supporting Ideas&lt;br&gt;
Transitions&lt;br&gt;
Conclusion&lt;br&gt;
Pattern Taking&lt;br&gt;
(Punctuation, Grammar, Vocab)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;………………………………&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IELTS GT Speaking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
General Info&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Starters&lt;br&gt;
General Talks&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaking 01&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Sample questions&lt;br&gt;
Two-Minute Talk&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Hesitating&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Asking for repetition&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaking02&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Sample questions&lt;br&gt;
Direct &amp; Indirect Speech&lt;br&gt;
 Transitions&lt;br&gt;
Long Talk (Presentation)&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Expressing Interests&amp; Enjoyment&amp; Disinterest&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Satisfaction&amp; Dissatisfaction&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaking03:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Sample Questions&lt;br&gt;
Panel Discussion&lt;br&gt;
Direct &amp; Indirect Questions&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Agreement &amp; Disagreement&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Suggestions and Rejections&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Talk of Obligations&lt;br&gt;
Chunks: Talk of Hopes and wishes&lt;br&gt;
Chunk: Talk of possibilities&lt;br&gt;
(Vocab, Grammar, Chunks)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;……………………………&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IELTS GT READING&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
General Info&lt;br&gt;
Proof Reading&lt;br&gt;
Key Points&lt;br&gt;
Skimming&lt;br&gt;
Scanning&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Tips: &lt;/strong&gt; eye span, auditory reader,regression,thought units, words configuration&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Question Types:&lt;br&gt;
·	Summery Completion&lt;br&gt;
·	Multiple Choices&lt;br&gt;
·	Multiple Matching&lt;br&gt;
·	Short-answer Questions&lt;br&gt;
·	Sentence Completion&lt;br&gt;
·	Notes/Diagrams/Table/Flow-chart Completion&lt;br&gt;
·	Choosing a heading&lt;br&gt;
·	Understanding the Writer’s view&lt;br&gt;
·	Classification&lt;br&gt;
·	Matching&lt;br&gt;
·	TipsSample&lt;br&gt;
(Macmillan IELTS Preparation)&lt;br&gt;
………………………………………&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IELTS GT Listening&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
General Info&lt;br&gt;
Key Points&lt;br&gt;
Short Talk&lt;br&gt;
CBT&lt;br&gt;
Long Talk&lt;br&gt;
CBT&lt;br&gt;
Listening for General Idea&lt;br&gt;
Precision Listening (Transcribing)&lt;br&gt;
………………&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IELTS Grammar:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Tenses&lt;br&gt;
Connectors&lt;br&gt;
Passive&lt;br&gt;
Relative Clauses&lt;br&gt;
Objective&amp; Subjective Adjective&lt;br&gt;
Must, should, have to&lt;br&gt;
Will, going to&lt;br&gt;
Used to&lt;br&gt;
Must be&lt;br&gt;
Modals&lt;br&gt;
Adverbs of Degree&lt;br&gt;
Adverbs of Frequency&lt;br&gt;
Conditionals&lt;br&gt;
Reported Speech&lt;br&gt;
..............&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
IELTS Vocab:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
504&lt;br&gt;
2000 Essential Words&lt;br&gt;
IELTS STUFF &amp; CHUNKS&lt;/p&gt;
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<strong>IELTS: General Info</p>
	<p>IELTS Initial Sample testing</strong></p>
	<p><u><strong>IELTS GT Writing –Task 01</strong></u><br>
General Info<br>
Sample questions<br>
Sample Letter<br>
Letter Chunks:<br>
·	Letter of Appreciation<br>
·	Letter of Complaint<br>
·	Letter of Acknowledgment<br>
·	Letter of Adjustment<br>
·	Letter of Inquiry<br>
·	Letter of Refusal<br>
·	Letter of resignation<br>
(Outline, Transition, Punctuation, Grammar, Vocab)</p>
	<p>……………………………..</p>
	<p><u><strong>IELTS GT Writing – Task 02</strong></u></p>
	<p>General Info<br>
Sample Questions<br>
Sample Essay Answers<br>
5 Paragraph Essay:<br>
Outline<br>
Thesis Statement<br>
Introductory Paragraph<br>
Body<br>
Topic Sentence<br>
Supporting Ideas<br>
Transitions<br>
Conclusion<br>
Pattern Taking<br>
(Punctuation, Grammar, Vocab)</p>
	<p>………………………………</p>
	<p><u><strong>IELTS GT Speaking</strong></u><br>
General Info<br>
Chunks: Starters<br>
General Talks</p>
	<p><strong>Speaking 01</strong><br>
Sample questions<br>
Two-Minute Talk<br>
Chunks: Hesitating<br>
Chunks: Asking for repetition</p>
	<p><strong>Speaking02</strong><br>
Sample questions<br>
Direct & Indirect Speech<br>
 Transitions<br>
Long Talk (Presentation)<br>
Chunks: Expressing Interests& Enjoyment& Disinterest<br>
Chunks: Satisfaction& Dissatisfaction</p>
	<p><strong>Speaking03:</strong><br>
Sample Questions<br>
Panel Discussion<br>
Direct & Indirect Questions<br>
Chunks: Agreement & Disagreement<br>
Chunks: Suggestions and Rejections<br>
Chunks: Talk of Obligations<br>
Chunks: Talk of Hopes and wishes<br>
Chunk: Talk of possibilities<br>
(Vocab, Grammar, Chunks)</p>
	<p>……………………………</p>
	<p><u><strong>IELTS GT READING</strong></u><br>
General Info<br>
Proof Reading<br>
Key Points<br>
Skimming<br>
Scanning<br>
<strong>Tips: </strong> eye span, auditory reader,regression,thought units, words configuration</p>
	<p>Question Types:<br>
·	Summery Completion<br>
·	Multiple Choices<br>
·	Multiple Matching<br>
·	Short-answer Questions<br>
·	Sentence Completion<br>
·	Notes/Diagrams/Table/Flow-chart Completion<br>
·	Choosing a heading<br>
·	Understanding the Writer’s view<br>
·	Classification<br>
·	Matching<br>
·	TipsSample<br>
(Macmillan IELTS Preparation)<br>
………………………………………</p>
	<p><u><strong>IELTS GT Listening</strong></u><br>
General Info<br>
Key Points<br>
Short Talk<br>
CBT<br>
Long Talk<br>
CBT<br>
Listening for General Idea<br>
Precision Listening (Transcribing)<br>
………………</p>
	<p><strong>IELTS Grammar:</strong></p>
	<p>Tenses<br>
Connectors<br>
Passive<br>
Relative Clauses<br>
Objective& Subjective Adjective<br>
Must, should, have to<br>
Will, going to<br>
Used to<br>
Must be<br>
Modals<br>
Adverbs of Degree<br>
Adverbs of Frequency<br>
Conditionals<br>
Reported Speech<br>
..............<br>
<strong><br>
IELTS Vocab:</strong><br>
504<br>
2000 Essential Words<br>
IELTS STUFF & CHUNKS</p>
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	&lt;p&gt;IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It measures ability to communicate in English across all four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking – for people who intend to study or work where English is the language of communication. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Since 1989, IELTS has been proven and trusted worldwide to provide a secure, global, authentic and customer-focused test which measures true to life ability to communicate in English. Over 3800 educational institutions, government agencies and professional organisations across 120 countries around the world recognise IELTS scores as a trusted and valid indicator of ability to communicate in English. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;With over 500,000 tests taken every year, IELTS is one of the fastest growing English language tests in the world, and sets the standard in integrity, research and innovation.&lt;br&gt;
.................................................&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Overview of IELTS General Training Writing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Module format&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
IELTS General Training Writing lasts a total of 60 minutes. The paper consists of 2 tasks (Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2) and candidates must answer BOTH tasks.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Answer format&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Candidates write their answers in pen or pencil on Answer Sheets provided.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Students are advised to spend 20 minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on Task 2. They must complete both tasks in one hour.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Task 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Candidates are asked to write a personal informal, semi-formal or formal letter, responding to a given problem or situation. Input to Task 1 includes a brief description of the problem or situation followed by 3 bullet points which tell the candidate what information is required in the letter. Candidates must write at least 150 words for this task.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Writing Task 1 is assessed based on the following criteria: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;1)&lt;/strong&gt; Task Achievement&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;2)&lt;/strong&gt; Coherence and Cohesion&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;3)&lt;/strong&gt; Lexical Resource&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;4)&lt;/strong&gt; Grammatical Range and Accuracy&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Task 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The input to Task 2 consists of a statement of a point of view, argument or problem about a specific topic. This is followed by instructions asking candidates to discuss the topic by providing general factual information, outlining and/or presenting a solution, justifying an opinion, or evaluating ideas and evidence. Candidates are expected to produce a discursive piece of writing. Candidates must write at least 250 words for this task.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Writing Task 2 is assessed based on the following criteria:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1)&lt;/strong&gt; Task Response&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;2)&lt;/strong&gt; Coherence and Cohesion&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;3)&lt;/strong&gt; Lexical Resource&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;4)&lt;/strong&gt; Grammatical Range and Accuracy &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Each of the tasks is assessed separately by a trained and qualified examiner and given a score. Writing Task 2 is worth more marks than Writing Task 1 so candidates should be sure to leave plenty of time to complete Writing Task 2. There are no half bands in IELTS Writing so all writing scores are reported in whole bands.&lt;/p&gt;
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	<p>Since 1989, IELTS has been proven and trusted worldwide to provide a secure, global, authentic and customer-focused test which measures true to life ability to communicate in English. Over 3800 educational institutions, government agencies and professional organisations across 120 countries around the world recognise IELTS scores as a trusted and valid indicator of ability to communicate in English. </p>
	<p>With over 500,000 tests taken every year, IELTS is one of the fastest growing English language tests in the world, and sets the standard in integrity, research and innovation.<br>
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	<p><u><strong>An Overview of IELTS General Training Writing</strong></u></p>
	<p><strong>Module format</strong><br>
IELTS General Training Writing lasts a total of 60 minutes. The paper consists of 2 tasks (Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2) and candidates must answer BOTH tasks.</p>
	<p><strong>Answer format</strong><br>
Candidates write their answers in pen or pencil on Answer Sheets provided.</p>
	<p><strong>Timing</strong><br>
Students are advised to spend 20 minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on Task 2. They must complete both tasks in one hour.</p>
	<p><strong>Task 1</strong><br>
Candidates are asked to write a personal informal, semi-formal or formal letter, responding to a given problem or situation. Input to Task 1 includes a brief description of the problem or situation followed by 3 bullet points which tell the candidate what information is required in the letter. Candidates must write at least 150 words for this task.</p>
	<p><strong>Writing Task 1 is assessed based on the following criteria: </strong><br>
<strong>1)</strong> Task Achievement<br>
<strong>2)</strong> Coherence and Cohesion<br>
<strong>3)</strong> Lexical Resource<br>
<strong>4)</strong> Grammatical Range and Accuracy</p>
	<p><strong>Task 2</strong></p>
	<p>The input to Task 2 consists of a statement of a point of view, argument or problem about a specific topic. This is followed by instructions asking candidates to discuss the topic by providing general factual information, outlining and/or presenting a solution, justifying an opinion, or evaluating ideas and evidence. Candidates are expected to produce a discursive piece of writing. Candidates must write at least 250 words for this task.</p>
	<p><strong>Writing Task 2 is assessed based on the following criteria:</strong></p>
	<p><strong>1)</strong> Task Response<br>
<strong>2)</strong> Coherence and Cohesion<br>
<strong>3)</strong> Lexical Resource<br>
<strong>4)</strong> Grammatical Range and Accuracy </p>
	<p>Each of the tasks is assessed separately by a trained and qualified examiner and given a score. Writing Task 2 is worth more marks than Writing Task 1 so candidates should be sure to leave plenty of time to complete Writing Task 2. There are no half bands in IELTS Writing so all writing scores are reported in whole bands.</p>
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