Hello Ms. Sue!

For todays class, you really shared a lot of things that help us facilitate a very interesting and fun
conversation. You are more expressive now and you let me feel that you really love talking and sharing your
opinions and ideas in the class. So this time, I will always remind you to enrich more your vocabulary and continue
your exposure to the language.
word 1. stop -over VERB /stp/ /ovr/ to stay at a place for a short period of time on the way to somewhere else
or before returning home:
Marj decided to stop over in Pittsburgh to see an old friend.
word 2. embassy NOUN /embsi/ the group of people who officially represent their country in a foreign country,
or the building they work in:
Ill be working at the American embassy in Paris.
word 3. visa NOUN /viz, -s/ an official document or mark made in a passport that allows you to enter or leave a
particular country:
an entry/exit visa
word 4. immigration NOUN /mren/ social studies the process by which people come in to a foreign country
to live there, or the number of people coming in:
Immigration increased by 25% last year.
word 5. migrate VERB /mret, mret/ social studies to move from one country or region to another, often
temporarily:
Farm workers migrate at harvest time.
In September these birds migrate south.
word 6. lecture NOUN /lektr/ [C] (FORMAL TALK)
a formal, prepared talk given to a group of people, esp. students:
a lecture on astronomy
[C] (CRITICISM)
a serious talk given to criticize someone or give someone advice:
She gave him a lecture about his table manners.
word 7. charitable ADJECTIVE /trt bl/ kind and not judging people in a negative way:
They are known as a charitable people.
of or relating to a person or organization that gives money, food, or other help to those who need it:
She was involved in many charitable organizations.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. embassy /embsi/
2. evaluate /vljuet/
3. feedback /fidbk/
4. bamboo /bmbu/
5. mistress /mstrs/
6. grave /rev/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I SLEEP in the afternoon.
correct: I SLEPT in the afternoon.
2. incorrect: There are many people who want to IMMIGRATE to Macau.
correct: There are many people who want to MIGRATE to Macau.

Hello Ms. Lucy! For this class, you really interacted with me very well. You answered
all my questions well and you were very expressive about your opinions and ideas.
You also shared a lot of your experiences which helped us achieve a very interesting
and fun class conversation. So far, for improvement, you just have to enrich more
your vocabulary and be more consistent on your pronunciation.
word 1. greet VERB /rit/ to welcome someone with particular words or a
particular action, or to react to something in the stated way:
The men greeted each other warmly.
The mayor was greeted with shouts of anger.
word 2. offer VERB /fr, fr/ (AGREE TO GIVE)
[I/T] to ask someone if he or she would like to have something or would like you to
do something:
[T] She was offered a new job.
[T] Can I offer you (= Would you like) something to drink?
[I] My father offered to take us to the airport.
word 3. impression NOUN /mpren/ (EFFECT)

 [U] effect or influence on the way someone feels or thinks:

All our warnings made little impression on him.
word 4. factual ADJECTIVE /fktul/ based on facts:
a factual account
Pronunciation Corrections
1. greet /rit/
2. polite /plt/
3. gratitude /rttud/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: Can I help you? (less formal)
correct: May I help you? (more formal)
2. incorrect: Transfer me to the accounting office. (command)
correct: Can you please transfer me to the accounting office. (request)
Hello Del Well for todays class, we discussed about the strategies on how to answer
comprehension questions well. Though we werent able to talk and have a more
interactive conversation about it, still at least you showed your interest to listen to
all my explanations for each strategy. You actually are attentive and I hope you can
apply all of these strategies when you answer comprehension questions. These are
really helpful.
word 1. specific ADJECTIVE /spsfk/ (PARTICULAR)
relating to one thing and not others; particular:
The virus attacks specific cells in the body.
The meeting is for the specific purpose of discussing the merger.
(EXACT)
clear and exact:
The report makes specific recommendations.
Can you be more specific?
word 2. contextual ADJECTIVE /kntekstul, kn-/ the text or speech that comes
immediately before and after a particular phrase or piece of text and that influence
how it is used and what it means
I can't take a word out of it's contextual meaning.
word 3. chequered ADJECTIVE /tek.-d/ (GOOD AND BAD)
having had both successful and unsuccessful periods in your past:
He's had a chequered business career.
(PATTERN)
(also checked) having a pattern of squares in two or more colours:
red and white chequered tablecloths
Pronunciation Corrections
1. differences /dfrns, -rnsIs/
2. synonyms /snnmz/
3. paragraph /prrf/
Grammatical Corrections

Hello Ms. Lilian! Well for todays class, you were more expressive now and you really talk a lot in our class already.
You always share some interesting things about topic and you freely express them and let me react to them. You are
really improving so well and please continue to be as enthusiastic as always. You really bring life to our class
discussions and conversations. Thank you.
word 1. ceremonial ADJECTIVE /sermonil/ > relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public
nature.
> (of a position or role) involving only nominal authority or power.
"originally a ceremonial post, it is now a position with executive power"
word 2. protest VERB /protest/ a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition:
[U] Three board members walked out of the meeting in protest.
[C] A protest against capital punishment was held outside the courthouse.
[U] He paid the tax under protest to avoid a penalty.
word 3. thick ADJECTIVE /k/ (CLOSE TOGETHER)
(of particular things) close together with little space between them:
a thick fog
She had wonderful, thick, brown hair.
word 4. lotus NOUN / lo.t s/ a type of tropical water lily (= a plant with large, flat leaves that float on the surface
of lakes and pools)
word 5. wither VERB /wr/ to become, or cause something to become, weak, dry, and smaller:
[T] Hot, dry weather withered the peanut crop in the southeast.
[I] fig. Public interest in the scandal will not wither away any time soon.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. style /stl/
2. serious /sris/
3. Thursday /rzde/
4. parade /pred/
5. fake /fek/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: Have you saw your schedule?
correct: Have you SEEN your schedule?
2. incorrect: It's very TIRED.
correct: It's very TIRESOME.

Hello Ms. Aeris! For todays class, you really talk a lot again. You were more expressive and more confident now. You always try to
give a good response to all our speaking topics. But for improvement, you just really need to know how you can organize well your
ideas and deliver it smoothly. You should also try to construct your statements well and always be very consistent with your
grammar. On the other hand, when it comes to your pronunciation, please pay more attention to /e/ and /eI/ sounds.
word 1. continue VERB /kntnju/ to keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping:
[+ to infinitive] If it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert.
[+ to infinitive] I will continue to say what I believe.
They continued hoping there would be additional survivors.
You can also continue to do something or continue doing something if you start to do it again after a pause:
[T] After a break for lunch, they continued their discussions.
word 2. breeze NOUN /briz/ (WIND)
[C] a light wind:
He sat in the sun, enjoying the gentle sea breeze.
(SOMETHING EASY)
[C usually sing] infml something that is easy to do:
The entrance exam turned out to be a breeze.
word 3. remind VERB /rmnd/ to make someone aware of something forgotten or possibly forgotten, or to bring back a memory
to someone:
Remind him to call me.
Anna reminds me of her mother.
word 4. forget VERB /fret, fr-/ to be unable to remember; fail to remember:
[T] Youd better not forget your mothers birthday.
[+ (that) clause] She forgot (that) she had a dental appointment.
[+ to infinitive] Dont forget to lock the car.
To forget (about) is to stop thinking about someone or something, or to stop thinking about doing something:

[T] I wish I could forget him but I cant.

[I] Im afraid well have to forget about going to the beach its raining.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. paint /pent/
2. hurt /hrt/
3. head /hed/
4. say /se/
6. thanks /ks/
7. careful /kerfl/
8. step /step/
9. wires /wrz/
10. calendar /klndr/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: He DON'T KNOW.
correct: He DOESN'T KNOW.
2. incorrect: They might name SHE Lucy, or they might name SHE Alice.
correct: They might name HER Lucy, or they might name HER Alice.
3. incorrect: They don't know. They might GO TO SHOPPING, or they might READ the newspapers.
correct: They don't know. They might GO SHOPPING, or they might READ the newspapers.

Hello Cathy! Im really glad to have you in my class for the first time. Well for todays class, you did well for your
speaking test because you were very expressive. Also, you got a very clear and modulated voice. For improvement,
you just only need to be more consistent on your grammar and be more confident on how you deliver your answers
and responses. Also, please be more consistent also on how you construct your sentences well and on how you
pronounce long English words properly.
word 1. resident NOUN /rezdnt/ someone who lives in a place:
The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.
A resident is also a doctor who is working, usually in a hospital, to get practical experience and training in a
special area of medicine.
word 2. native ADJECTIVE /netv/ of or relating to the place where you were born:
This was his first visit to his native land in 30 years.
Larry is a native Texan (= He was born in Texas).
His native language is Spanish, but he speaks English without a trace of an accent.
Someone or something native to a place was born or started to develop there:
Corn is native to North America.
word 3. dialect NOUN /dlekt/ grammar a form of a language that is spoken in a particular part of a country or
by a particular group of people and that contains some words, grammar, or pronunciations (= the ways in which
words are said) that are different from the forms used in other parts or by other groups
word 4. language NOUN /lwd/ a system of communication by speaking, writing, or making signs in a way
that can be understood, or any of the different systems of communication used in particular regions:
[C] the English language
[C] American Sign Language
[C] He speaks six foreign languages.
[U] Her language skills are excellent.
Language is also a particular type of expression:
[U] beautiful language
[U] foul language (= offensive words)
Pronunciation Corrections
1. hanging /h/
2. various /veris, vr-/
3. capability /kepbl/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I'm from ____ which is in western part of China.
correct: I'm from ____ which is in THE western part of China.
2. incorrect: And enjoy beautiful sceneries.
correct: The people here enjoy the beautiful sceneries.
3. incorrect: My hometown is famous for Yellow Mountain.
correct: My hometown is famous for ITS Yellow Mountain.
4. incorrect: Some mountains LOOKS like a girl with a good body shape.
correct: Some mountains LOOK like a girl with a good body shape.
5. incorrect: The first time I TAKE part in STUDENT UNION was when I was in the university.
correct: The first time when I TOOK part in A STUDENT UNION was when I was in the university .

Hello Frank! Well for this class, you have been very outspoken. However, for the part 2 please learn how you can give more details to your answers. Please try to provide specific
supporting details of the viewpoints that you mentioned during your response. These will be very important for you to convey a clearer answer. Specific details can be an example of a
situation or a personal experience. Also, just be more consistent with your grammar.
word 1. collection NOUN /klekn/ money that people give for a special purpose, a person in need, or an organization:
Were taking (up) a collection for his retirement gift (= getting money from people who want to give it).
word 2. decoration NOUN /dekren/ (ATTRACTIVE THING)
[C/U] something added to an object or place to make it look more attractive; the act of doing this:
[C] The molding has a floral decoration carved into it.
[U] Some women wear barrettes as decoration.
word 3. ornamental ADJECTIVE /rnmentl/ serving or intended as an ornament; decorative:

The buttons on the sleeves are just ornamental.

word 4. bland ADJECTIVE /blnd/ lacking a strong or particular flavor; not interesting:
This sauce has a sharp taste and isnt bland at all.
word 5. doorstep NOUN /drstep, dor-/ a step outside the door to a building:
fig. We need to be more proactive and seek out dangers before theyre on our doorstep (= too near to be ignored).
word 6. wither VERB /wr/ to become, or cause something to become, weak, dry, and smaller:
[T] Hot, dry weather withered the peanut crop in the southeast.
[I] fig. Public interest in the scandal will not wither away any time soon.
word 7. bribery NOUN /brbri/ the crime of giving someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade that person to do something you want:
Charges of bribery and official corruption were made.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. bland /blnd/
2. scholarship /sklrp/
3. really /rili, rili/
4. summer /smr/
5. celcius /selsis/
6. fahrenheit /frnht/
7. gray /re/
8. kind /knd/
9. fake /fek/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: When my family moved to house, I lost them all.
correct: When my family moved to our new house, I lost them all.
2. incorrect: Most my classmates don't collect anything.
correct: Most OF my classmates don't collect anything.
3. incorrect: I GO to the zoo of Beijing.
correct: I WENT to the zoo in Beijing.
4. incorrect: It's more safe than they live outside.
correct: It's safer than they live outside.
5. incorrect: My mom DON'T like handicrafts or etc.
correct: My mom DOESN'T like handicrafts or etc.

Hello Jun! Im very glad to have you in my class. Well for this trial class, you actually did great. You were very
expressive and you were able to answer my questions properly. For the speaking topics that I gave you to talk
about, you have delivered a well-organized response. It was properly developed and you really had a smooth flow of
conveying it. It was really good. However, there are still some topics that you cant confidently talk about because
you arent exposed to these topics yet so I suggest you still need an exposure to many topics to prepare yourself
well for the IELTS Speaking Test. Well, as to your grammar and pronunciation, you just need to be very consistent
about it.
word 1. relax VERB /rlks/ to become or cause someone to become calm and comfortable, and not worried or
nervous, or to become or cause a muscle or the body to become less tight:
[I] She saw a need for a downtown club where women could relax.
[T] This exercise will help you to relax your neck muscles.
[T] He relaxed his grip on my arm (= held it less tightly).
When rules or controls are relaxed, they are made less severe.
word 2. vernacular NOUN /vrnkjlr, vnk-/ the form of a language commonly spoken by the people of a
particular region or by a particular group, esp. when it is different from the standard language:
[U] Much of his poetry derives from the American pop vernacular.
word 3. audio NOUN /dio/ of or involving sound and the recording and broadcasting of sound:
We lost the audio portion of the TV broadcast.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. finished /fnt/
2. laundry /lndri, ln-/

Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I read scientist magazine.
correct: I read SCIENTIFIC magazines.
2. incorrect: I'm just out my mind.
correct: I'm just out OF my mind.

Hello Albert! Well for todays class, you have delivered your responses to our speaking topics well. You gave very
strong contents and you also gave some supporting details to each viewpoint that you have presented. For
improvement, you just need to be very careful with your grammar and on how you pronounce some words
sometimes. Also, you just need to expose more yourself to various speaking activities if you want to improve more
your communication skill.
word 1. overcome VERB /ovrkm/ (DEAL WITH)
[I/T] to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something:
[T] I eventually overcame my shyness in class.
[I] I believe that we will overcome in the end.
word 2. knowledgeable ADJECTIVE /nl..d.bl/ C1 knowing a lot:
He's very knowledgeable about German literature.
word 3. possess VERB /pzes/ [T] (OWN)
to have or own something, or to have a particular quality:
Those states are the countries that possess nuclear weapons.
She possesses the unusual talent of knowing when to say nothing.
word 4. discipline VERB /dspln, -pln/ [T] (PUNISH)
to punish someone:
He was disciplined for his bad conduct.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. said /sed/
2. preference /prefrns/
3. help /help/
4. relation /rlen/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I can't find the feeling how should I do the exam.
correct: I just don't know how to start the exam.
2. incorrect: The most important character of parents must be helpful and integrity.
correct: The most important CHARACTERISTICS of parents ARE BEING helpful and having integrity.
3. incorrect: He NEED to do well in ______.
correct: He NEEDS to do well in ______.
4. incorrect: He changed his PERSPECTATION and ______________.
correct: He changed his PERSPECTIVE and _________.

Hello Lyn!
word 1. verb NOUN /vrb/ grammar a word or phrase that describes an action, condition, or experience:
"Run," "keep," and "feel" are all verbs.
word 2. paint VERB /pent/ Someone who paints may make a picture by using paints:
[I] She always loved to paint.
word 3. bench NOUN/bent/ a long seat for two or more people, often of wood and usually used outside:
a park bench
word 4. attend VERB /tend/ to be at an event or go to a place:
[T] She attends classes on Tuesdays.
[I] You dont have to attend if you dont want to.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. learn /lrn/
2. express /kspres/
3. pAInt /pent/
4. diary /dri, dri/
5. breakfast /brekfst/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: Something we do.
correct: It's something we do.
2. incorrect: The teacher TEACH the word to the student.
correct: The teacher TEACHES the word to the student.
3. incorrect: The student IS LEARN it.
correct: The student IS LEARNING it.
4. incorrect: The boy is READ.
correct: The boy is READING.
5. incorrect: The cat is jumping ON the tree.
correct: The cat is jumping UNDER the tree.
6. incorrect: Many old people LIKE SITTING IN the garden.
correct: Many old people LIKE SITTING ON the chairs IN the garden.
7. incorrect: I will study in the night.
correct: I will study at night.

Hello Pitbull!
word 1. realistic ADJECTIVE /rilstk/ having or showing a practical awareness of
things as they are:
She is realistic about her chances of winning.
Realistic also means appearing to be existing or happening in fact:

The scene in the movie where the dinosaur hatches from the egg is incredibly
realistic.
word 2. effective ADJECTIVE /fektv/ (PRODUCING RESULTS)
producing the intended results, or (of a person) skilled or able to do something
well:
an effective policy/strategy
Weve found that giving away samples of our product is the most effective way to
promote it.
Shes an effective administrator and knows how to get things done.
word 3. elaborate VERB /lbrt/ to add more information or explain something
that you have said:
He refused to elaborate on why he had resigned.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. fulfill /flfl/
2. vanity /vnti/
3. elaborate /lbret/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I can SEE English movies online.
correct: I can WATCH English movies online.
2. incorrect: HE is a famous city attracting many people.
correct: IT is a famous city attracting many people.

Hello sir! Well for todays class, we learned several new vocabulary about traveling. So far, when I told you the
meaning of these, you were able to understand them immediately and hopefully you will be able to use them in the
future. Also, when it comes to your confidence in speaking, you are doing great about it. You are very expressive
and this really helps you to improve your communication skill faster. So just continue this and youll be better soon.
word 1. present VERB /przent/ [T] (PROVIDE)
to give, show, provide, or make known:
The mayor presented five firefighters with medals for saving peoples lives.
Two clubs in the neighborhood present jazz on Thursdays.
Dr. Gottlieb will present her research in a series of lectures this spring.
If you present yourself, you go to someone or make yourself known to someone:
Paul Groncki presented himself to the receptionist on the 41st floor.
If something presents itself, it happens or takes place:
An opportunity suddenly presented itself.
word 2. era NOUN /r, er/ a period of time known for particular events or developments:
She was one of the more remarkable women of her era.
word 3. scrimp VERB /skrmp/ to spend as little money as possible:
She scrimped and saved to care for her two younger sisters.
word 4. itinerary NOUN /tnreri/ a detailed plan or route of a trip:
We planned our itinerary several weeks before the trip.
word 5. budget NOUN /bdt/ [C] (FINANCIAL PLAN)
a financial plan that lists expected expenses and income during a particular period:
Congress voted more funds for the defense budget.
A balanced budget is a financial plan in which expenses are no greater than income.
word 6. accommodation NOUN /km.de.n/ B1 a place to live, work, stay, etc. in:
There's a shortage of cheap accommodation (= places to live).
We have first and second class accommodation (= seats) on this flight.
word 7. wary ADJECTIVE /weri/ careful because you do not completely trust someone or something or are not
certain about what you should do:

Teachers are often wary of standardized tests.

Pronunciation Corrections
1. previous /privis/
2. museum /mjzim/
3. ancient /ennt/
4. fortunately /frtntli/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I only use Php 28,000.00 in one week.
correct: I only SPEND Php 28,000.00 in A week.
2. incorrect: We will CHOICE one or two places.
correct: We will CHOOSE one or two places.
3. incorrect: It's very TIRED.
correct: It's very TIRESOME.
4. incorrect: I'M only take three or four t-shirts.
correct: I only take three or four t-shirts.