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Writing Task 1 (General) Letter to recommend a co-worker as best employee

E very year, someone in the company where you work is chosen as best employee. Your manager has asked staff members to make suggestions about who should be chosen this year. ( link ) Write a letter to your manager. In it you should Identify a colleague who you think should be best employee Explain what the job of this colleague involve. Give reasons why the colleague should be chosen as best employee.

Writing Task 1 (Academic): Tables

Academic task 1 – tables ( link ) The table below shows the sector of the economy different age groups were employed. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant

Videos to Support the Content of this Lesson

Are Good Looking People Jerks? ( link ) Why do we feel nostalgia? - Clay Routledge ( link ) H ow To Be Confident ( link ) Are You A Good Listener? ( link ) The psychology of narcissism - W. Keith Campbell ( link ) Your body language shapes who you are - Amy Cuddy ( link )

Speaking Tasks

A. Describe someone in your family who you really admire. ( link ) You should say: *what relation this person is to you *what are your first memories of this person *how often you see this person and explain why you really admire this person. B. Mind Mapping IELTS Mind Map - Speaking Part 2 ( link ) This lesson introduces you to the idea of using an IELTS mind map to help you with your speaking for part two.

Grammar and Vocabulary

1. How to use suffixes to create nouns from adjectives and verbs ( link ) 2. Quizlet Week 24 - Suffixes (-ship, -able, -ous, -hood, -ty) ( link )

Writing Task 2: Questions on Psychology and Sociology

1. IELTS Liz: Essay Questions on Society ( Link ) 2. People in all modern societies use drugs, but today’s youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the cause and effects of widespread drug abuse by young people. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse. ( link ) 3. We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in business, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used in the future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? ( link ) 4 . Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? ( link ) Task 2 You should spe

Reading Practice Unit 11

IELTS Mentor "IELTS Sample Answer & IELTS Preparation 1. IELTS Academic Reading Sample 74 - Nature or Nurture? ( link ) 2. IELTS Academic Reading Sample 20 - The Pursuit of Happiness ( link ) 3.General Training Reading Sample 18 The Lack Of Sleep ( link ) 4. Daily IELTS Reading Practice Test 04 – Cambridge IELTS 10 – Innovation ( link )

Listening Practice

1. Unit 11 Listening practice: Section 3 ( link ) You will hear a conversation between two students planning a research project... 2. IELTS Mentor "IELTS Sample Answer & IELTS Preparation ( link ) IELTS Listening Sample 7 You will hear a number of different recordings and you have to answer questions on what you hear.