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Greetings from teacher Dee. I am welcoming everyone on board. I am teacher Dee and I am an ESL teacher, corporate trainer and I am based in Shanghai, China. I have been teaching English since 1998 and I have helped hundreds of students and adults learning English for different purposes. I have taught English as a second language to French speaking learners, Japanese speaking learners, Korean speaking learners, Chinese speaking learners and Russian speaking learners. It is my pleasure to help ...
Vocabulary Series: Human Rights and various subcategories of Human Rights such as: => Women's Rights => Children's Rights => Workers' Rights => Handicapped Persons' Rights => Animals' Rights --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
First episode of the year 2023. Introducing a new series: Vocabulary: Replacing words that have general meanings with words with more specific meanings for better comprehension. Here is the link to download the files containing 40 seafood words and pictures. Click here to download. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message…
Series on IELTS Speaking continues. Theme: Sports. Focus: Footbal. VOCABULARY FOCUS: 1. An assist 2. Crossbar 3. Free kick 4. Goalkeeper / Goalie 5. Header 6. Kickoff 7. Linesman 8. Referee 9 Attackers. 10 Midfielders. 11. Defenders. 12. Wingers. 13. Sweeper. 14. Penalty. 15. To be booked. 16. Yellow Card. 17. Red Card. 18. A draw / A tie. 19. Foot…
Series focused on IELTS practice continues with the theme The Internet. Common vocabulary: To get online / offline, to surf the internet, to browse websites, to upload / download materials, to chat, shop, learn online, cyberspace, cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyber security, cyber bullying, e-books, e-commerce, e-payment, e-mail, e-learning, socia…
Series on typical IELTS questions continues: Focus on Part 3 Speaking. General introduction to Part 3 speaking questions. Sample questions discussed: 1. What is your opinion about school club activities? 2. Do you think school club activities should be compulsory or optional? 3. What do you think can be done to improve the quality of life on the sc…
Academic IELTS: Part 2 Speaking Practice: Theme: Talking about school. Topic 1: Describe your school campus. You should - Say where it is found - Say how big it is - Say what natural elements can be found And suggest what you think can be done to make the campus better. Topic 2: Describe an important school activity you usually take part in. - Say …
Common topics in IELTS Speaking Part 1: Talking about school subects: 1. What subjects do you study at school? 2. What's your favorite subject? 3. What's your worst subject? 4. What's your major? 5. Why did you choose to study that major? You can send in your voice messages using the link below. https://anchor.fm/dee64/message --- Send in a voice m…
Introducing a new series of episodes: Topic: Standardized English tests (IELTS, TOEFL and SAT). Objective: To get students on summer holidays preparing for those tests to be familiar with the sort of questions to expect. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Resumption episode after the 3months lock down due to COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai.Sharing the experience of life under lock down in Shanghai. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Wrapping up series on Job Hunting: Reviewing previous parts discussed. Last part: Questions interviewees can and can't ask interviewers: 1. Does your company have branches in other parts of the city, in other cities, in other countries? 2. If hired when are we expected to start work? Immediately or at a later date? 3. Do we work extra hours? 4. (As…
Series on Job Hunting continues... Part 3: Challenging interview questions. Case questions: What's your salary expectation? This is what we pay for this position, is that okay for you? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on Job Hunting continues: Part 3: Common challenging interview questions: Case questions: Why did you leave your previous company? Why do you want to leave your current job? Why do you think our company is suitable for you? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on Job Hunting continues: Part 3. Typical job interview questions to prepare for. Typical question 2: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Discussing some more examples of strengths and weaknesses. Strengths: Dedicated, creative, flexible, resourceful, problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure, time management skills, team pl…
Series on Job Hunting continues: Part three: Preparing to answer typical interview questions. Standard question 2. What are your strengths and weaknesses? To prepare for this question, work with a friend who knows you well and has worked with you to make a short list of about 5 strengths and 5 weaknesses. Then study the list to pick out the ones th…
Series on Job Interviews continues: Part 3: Answering actual interview questions: Typical interview questions. 1. Tell me about yourself. Using the three-dimensional approach to answer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on Job Hunting continues. Third part: Preparing for Job Interview. Knowing your CV. Knowing the company you intend to work for. Knowing what kind of interview it is. Hide your desperation for the job. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on Job Hunting continues. Second part: Editing, polishing and proofreading a CV. Things you should do and things you shouldn't do. Contextualizing your CV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on Job hunting continues: Second part: Updating your CV. Editing the key parts of your CV: Personal Summary, Personal Information, Work Experience, Education, Other skills. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on Job Hunting continues: Second part of Understanding Job Ads. 7. Understanding and making good use of the contact information found on a job ad. 8. Company background check. 9. Pay / Benefits. 10. Job scams and headhunters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
New series continued: Understanding Job ads: Part 1. Things to pay attention to when reading job ads: 1. Date of posting 2. Deadlines for applications. 3. Is it a specific position or a general call? 4. Job description: Can you handle the workload? 5. Job requirements. 6. Eligibility. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message…
Introducing a New series: English for interviews. Understanding job ads. Preparing a CV and cover letter. Preparing for interviews. Ask and answering questions correctly at interviews. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Special guest speaker Natasha V. Broodie talks about herself, her book Give Me Tea, Please, her book tour and tips for language learners. Her book is available on Amazon. Just type her name or the title of the book. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Answering questions from listeners: How to improve vocabulary and online lessons. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Welcoming new listeners to the platform. Things you should do and shouldn't do on the eve of the day of your test and just moments before your test. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
How to build your confidence and improve your reading skills. Recommended reading series: Common Core Standards Series Smart Reading by Wayne Everett --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Final tips on IELTS reading and end of series on IELTS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continues: Introducing the reading test format. How to get sample reading materials and practice reading with timing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
IELTS series continues: Focus on listening. The score range from 4 to 9. Making good use of the time given to read the questions very well in order to easily spot answers in the audio. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continues: Introducing the listening section. Format of the listening test and mistakes to avoid. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continues. Wrapping up discussions on Writing Tasks 1 & 2. Reviewing essential tips. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continues. Focus on IELTS Task 2 Writing. Making an essay plan. 5-paragraph essay style recommended. Focus on the kind of content you can prepare and make good use of in task two essay writing. 1. Writing about the origins of something. For example: The origins of certain customs in your country. 2. Writing about the causes of a pro…
Series on IELTS continues. Focus on Task 2 writing. Introducing major differences between Task 1 and Task 2 writing. Slight differences between Task 2 Academic writing and General Training. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continues: Focus on 6 details that matter: 1. Minimum number of words required. 2. Clear handwriting 3. Using capital letters properly. 4. Avoiding short forms and contractions. 5. Proper punctuation. 6. Proper paragraphing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continued: Focus on Writing; Introducing Task 1 writing for General Training IELTS. Three kinds of letters to prepare for. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continued. Focus on Task 1 writing (Academic IELTS). Discussing the standard 4-paragraph structure of writing about a diagram. Introduction, Overview, Details1, Details2. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continues. Wrapping up discussions on the speaking part of the test. Introducing the writing part of the test. Task 1 and Task 2 writing preview. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continued. Focus on Part 3 speaking. Looking at examples of questions and how they relate to a part 2 topic on electronic items. How to give your opinion on something and justify with examples. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continued. Focus on Speaking Part 3. Discussing the general nature of part 3 questions and key talking points to prepare about expressing opinions on particular topics. 1. The origin of something 2. The causes of something 3. The types of something 4. The advantages and disadvantages of something 5. Suggestions / solutions 6. The co…
Series on IELTS continued: Focus on Part 2 Speaking. Looking at some examples of Part 2 speaking topics. 1. Describing a present 2. Describing an old person 3. Describing a childhood event 4. Describing an environmental problem that has occurred in your country. ***Key points to note when planning your answer: Key words, tenses, introductory senten…
IELTS series continued. Focus on Part 2 speaking. Discussing the format of part 2 questions and suggestions on how to approach the topics. Few examples mentioned for illustration. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continuation: Focus on part 1 speaking. Talking about favorites, personality, job / school, hometown, likes and dislikes, childhood, future plans, etc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on IELTS continues. Focus on Part 1 speaking. Discussing two common key part one questions: Are you a student or you are working? What do you do in your free time? How long or short should answers be? Key vocabulary expression: It depends on.... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message…
Series on IELTS continues: Discussing the speaking test. The formats of the three parts of the speaking test and the differences in question styles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Presenting details about the formats of Academic IELTS, General Training and Life Skills. Sections, content and duration. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Introducing a new series: IELTS - a standardized English language test for persons who intend to prove their English language proficiency. General introduction to IELTS. Basic facts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Wrapping up the series on Social ills, wrapping up the year, new year greetings and statistics on listeners to the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on social ills continues: Focus: Addictions. Definition and variations of the word. An addict. To be addicted to... Examples of 10 top common addictions, quoting from Camino Recovery website. 1. Coffee 2. Tobacco and Nicotine 3. Alcohol. 4. Sex addiction 5. Illegal and prescription drugs 6. Gambling 7. The internet and modern technology 8. V…
Series on social ills continues...Case study: Stigma - Stereotype - Prejudice. Definitions and common examples. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on social ills continues: New case study: Embezzlement (noun) To embezzle (verb). Definition and examples of embezzlement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
Series on social ills: Topic of focus: Bribery and Corruption. Letters from three listeners. Discussing bribery and corruption in details focusing on the case of corporate hospitality. When can it be considered bribery? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dee64/message
