Daily English - Conversation: Responding to a preclosing

- Would you like to reunite with your old friends?
Absolutely yes, I fancy all special  occasions when my old friends rejoin such as class reunions or a wedding party of a friend. This is a chance for us to meet each other after a long time separated. Although now we can effortlessly update information from our friends with the help of modern technology  like mobile phone and social networking sites, for example, I still prefer a face to face meeting in which everyone can express their emotion easily.
- What will you talk about with them?
In those reunions, there are myriad of stories that I can chat about. Well, surely, I’ll recall our unforgettable memories when we were together. Besides, it would be miracle if I forget to share about my current life such as how it is going, whether my work is satisfying or not, kind of that. Also, I will definitely give my friends useful advices if they are in troubles. Anyway, I think everything in the world could possibly be our chat topic when we gather together.
- Why do some people cut off old friendships?
I firmly believe that it’s understandable when people stop being friends. One of the reasons that springs in my mind is they simply grow apart. I mean their personalities or their lifestyle  change over time,therefore when they can’t find anything in common left, they will definitely break off their relationship. Additionally, a friendship is also permanently spoiled by arguments or rows because they make people tired, distressed. When the disappointment reaches its peak, friends no longer want to encounter each other again.
 
- Do you think old friends are more long-lasting than new friends? Why?
In my view,  It’s quite possible that a new friend become a close friend then a soul mate. If two people just meet several times but share many things in common and find it reliable to confide in each other, then they can absolutely have true friendship. And as long as they cement their friendship, it will last long, even forever.
--by Emma Le--
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ep25 Sample Answer for IELTS Speaking test (Task3) in Iran in June 2014

My mind's gone blank

You will hear an IELTS examiner asking the student questions in a simulated IELTS Speaking test. A real IELTS Speaking interview is very similar to this recording.
Listen carefully to the examiner’s questions and student’s answers.

When you are finished, go over the Examiner’s Commentary here: http://www.ielts-blog.com/resources/asia-examiners-commentary.pdf
You will see how the examiner rated this student’s performance.

The transcript of the entire Speaking Test 1 is here: http://www.ielts-blog.com/resources/asia-interview-transcript.pdf

More Speaking Tests are available here 
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In today's episode I’m talking to one of the founders and teachers of Learn Real English - Kristin Dodds.

Read the show notes, full transcript & join the discussion at: englishthesmartway.com/session6

Kristin has more than 20 years of experience teaching English to speakers of other languages.  She has taught English in South Korea, Thailand and Japan, as well as in the United States.  She has a CELTA certificate, as well as a Master’s degree in TESOL, which stands for Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages.

Kristin Dodds with AJ Hoge and Joe Weiss run together Learn Real English which helps students around the world becoming fluent and confident English speakers.

The Real English Conversation Lessons - which is the name of the course - teaches you English without focusing on grammar rules. Instead you listen to real English conversations of native English speakers. This way you will learn grammar subconsciously without even realising it.

In the first part of our interview Kristin is sharing with us her challenging first experience in teaching English in South Korea and her soon realisation that studying grammar to succeed in English isn’t effective at all. Later in the interview Kristin talks about acquiring language in the most natural way - by listening a lot - which is actually very similar to the way how children learn language.

We also talk about how opening up to culture of a country can help us tremendously with our language learning. Kristin then shares with us the success story of her Thai friend, her number one tip for English learners, and she also talks about the benefits of free voluntary reading.

Listen to and enjoy today's episode with Kristin Dodds from Learn Real English.

In the session you will learn
- How was Kristin’s first experience in teaching English in Korea and Georgia (9:01)
- How Kristin realised that teaching English using textbooks isn’t effective (14:51, 15:30)
- What we can learn from the research of Stephen Krashen and James Asher (15:30)
- How you can acquire language as a child in the most natural way (15:30)
- The success story of Kristin’s friend from Thailand (21:45)
- How can Free voluntary reading improve our English - not just reading skills (26:01)
- How opening yourself up to culture of a country can help you tremendously with your language learning (28:15)
- What to do when your brain wants to translate from your native language to English instead of directly thinking in English (33:30)
- Kristin’s number one tip for English learners around the world (36:32)
Enjoy! :)

Read the show notes, full transcript & join the discussion at: englishthesmartway.com/session6

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My mind's gone blank

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