DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

UNIVERSITIES – DOULINGO 2021

1ºATTEPT ------> 18.08.2021
2°ATTEPT ------> 23.08.2021

META – 130 POINTS

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - 125

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT - 105
HARTFORD UNIVERSITY – 95/120
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - 120
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - 125
BARD COLLEGE - 120
COLUMBIA COLLEGE - 115
U PENN - 125
YALE UNIVERSITY - 120
GEORGE WASHINGTON - 115
EMERSON COLLEGE - 105
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - 120
COLUMBIA HOLLYWOOD - 120
CARLETON COLLEGE - 115
WELLESLEYCOLLEGE – 115

TEACHER LUKE – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

22/07/2021
VIDEO 1:
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW AND QUESTIONS AND TASKS
1- YOU CAN TAKE THIS TEST FROM ANY LOCATION;
2- ID CARD, PASSPORT, INTERNET SPEED, CAMERA AND MIC;
3- IT ONLY TAKES 1 HOUR TO COMPLETE THE TEST;
4- IT'S CHEAPER AND FASTER;
5- RESULTS WITHIN 2 DAYS;
6- YOU TALK TO YOUR COMPUTER, NOT AND EXAMINER;

DIFFERENT TASKS AND QUESTIONS IN THE TEST

1- THIS TEST YOUR READING AND VOCABULARY ABILITY:

YES/NO VOCABULARY:
THIS TEST YOUR VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE THROUGH READING AND LISTENING;

DICTATION:
THIS TESTS YOUR LISTENING AND WRITING SKILLS;

READ ALOUD:
THIS TESTS YOUR READING, SPEAKING, AND PRONUNCIATION;

EXTENDED SPEAKING:
THIS TESTS YOUR OVERALL SPEAKING SKILLS;

EXTENDED WRITING:
THIS TESTS YOUR OVERALL WRITING SKILLS;

VIDEO 2:
TOP 10 MYTHS ABOUT THE DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST – LEARN HOW TO TAKE THE
DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST CORRECTLY!
1- THE DUOLINGO TEST IS EASIER THAN IELTS AND TOEFL;
2- YOU CAN WRITE/SPEAK ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE WRITING/SPEAKING TASKS;
3- YOU SHOULD ALWAYS WRITE MORE THAN 50 WORDS IN THE WRITING TASKS;
4- YOU NEED A NATIVE ACCENT TO GET A HIGH SCORE IN SPEAKING;
5- FINISHING THE TASKS QUICKLY WILL GET YOU A BETTER SCORE;
6- SPEAKING QUICKLY WILL GET YOU A BETTER SCORE IN SPEAKING;
7- YOU SHOULD NEVER REPEAT VOCABULARY IN THE WRITING/SPEAKING TASKS;
8- EVERY SENTENCE YOU WRITE NEEDS TO BE A COMPLEX SENTENCE;
9- USING THE BACKSPACE WILL LOSE YOU POINTS FOR SPELLING;
10- PUNCTUATION INS’T IMPORTANT IN THE DICTATION TASKS;

VIDEO 3:
DESCRIBING IMAGE FOR DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST/ SUPER METHOD AND SAMPLE

SPEAKING TASK: DESCRIBING A PICTURE.

DESCRIBE AN IMAGE:

-HOW ARE YOU SCORED?

-HOW THIS TASK IS SCORED?

1- CONTENT -> HOW WELL YOU DESCRIBE THE IMAGE

2- FLUENCY -> HOW SMOOTHLY YOU DESCRIBE THE IMAGE
30- PRONUNCIATION -> HOW CLEARLY YOU DESCRIBE THE IMAGE

1- CONTENT
DON’T JUST LABEL THE IMAGE
VOCABULARY RANGE AND PRECISION
GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY
2 – FLUENCY
SPEED, SMOOTHNESS, PHRASING
AVOID TOO MANY HESITATIONS
AVOID REPEATING YOUR SENTENCES

3- PRONUNCIATION
HIGH SCORE -> NATIVE: LIKE PRONUNCIATION
CAN A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER UNDERSTAND YOU EASILY?
PRONUNCIATION OF PHONEMES, CONNECTED SPEECH, INTONATION, ETC. . .

METHOD:

0. PLANNING (DON’T SPEAK)

1- GENERAL SUMMARY
2- DESCRIBE THE LOCATION
3- ADD DETAIL
4- SPECULATE

1 – GENERAL SUMMARY
WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE IMAGE?

TRY TO DO THIS IN 1 OR 2 SENTENCES

‘’THIS PICTURE SHOWS’’ / ‘’THERE IS/ARE’’

USE A LITTLE BIT OF DETAILS;

PRESENT SIMPLE/ CONTINUOUS GRAMMAR:

-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN. (POOR)
-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING ON A BENCH. (NOT BAD)
-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING ON A BENCH IN A PARK. (BETTER)
-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON A
BENCH IN A PARK AND THEY LOOK UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING. (GOOD)

2 – DESCRIBE THE LOCATION

WHAT’S IN THE IMAGE AND WHERE IS IT POSITIONED?

THREE WAYS TO DO THIS

1- LEFT TO RIGHT/ RIGHT TO LEFT
2- TOP TO BOTTOM/ BOTTOM TO TOP
3- FAR TO NEAR/ NEAR TO FAR

USE ADVERBS OF PLACE;

USE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE OBJECTS;

ADVERBS OF PLACE:
-ON TOP OF/ ABOVE
<-TO THE LEFT/ -> TO THE RIGHT
IN THE CENTER/ IN THE MIDDLE
IN THE CORNER/ AT THE BOTTOM
UNDER/ BENEATH/ UNDERNEATH/ BELOW

EXTRA PHRASES:
-IN THE BACKGROUND/ FOREGROUND. . .
-IN FRONT OF. . .
-DIRECTLY OPPOSITE. . .
-EXACTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF. . .
-ROUGHLY IN THE MIDDLE OF. . .
-IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO. . .
-JUST ABOVE. . .
-PARALLEL TO. . .
-THERE IS A TALL WHITE BUILDING THAT LOOKS LIKE A CHURCH, WHICH IS IN THE
BACKGROUND IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WAITING
OUTSIDE. IN FRONT OF THAT BUILDING, THERE IS A NARROW PATH, WHICH LEADS TO
ANOTHER BUILDING ON THE LEFT. THAT BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THERE
IS ALSO A SMALL PARK IN FRONT OF THE WHITE BUILDING THAT HAS SEVERAL TREES
AND LOTS OF CRISP AUTUMN LEAVES COVERING THE GRASS. THE TWO YOUNG
ADULTS ARE SITTING ON A BROWN BENCH IN THE FOREGROUND OF THIS IMAGE.

3 – ADD DETAIL
ADD DETAIL TO THE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE IMAGE
DON’T ADD DETAIL TO EVERYTHING;

1- ASK YOURSELF:
WHAT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART?

2- VOCABULARY:
ACTION VERNS, ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS;

3- GRAMMAR:
PRESENT SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS;

-THE TWO PEOPLE BOTH LOOK SAD. (POOR)

-THE TWO PEOPLE BOTH LOOK IRRITATED AND THEY’RE NOT TALKING TO EACH
OTHER. (BETTER)
-THE TWO PEOPLE BOTH LOOK IRRITATED AND THEY ARE NOT TALKING TO EACH
OTHER. THE MAN IS HOLDING HIS FOREHEAD WITH BOTH HANDS AND STARING DOWN
AT THE PAVEMENT, WHILE THE WOMAN HAS HER HEAD IN HER RIGHT HAND AND
LOOKING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE MAN. (GOOD)

4- SPECULATE
GUESS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENING OR ALREADY HAPPENED
DON’T SPECULATE ABOUT EVERYTHING
1- WHY IS SOMENTHING HAPPENING NOW?
MODAL VERBS, PROBABLY, SUPPOSE, MAYBE, ETC.

2- WHY DID SOMENTHING HAPPEN IN THE PAST?

PAST MODAL VERNS (E.G MIGHT HAVE, MUST HAVE...)

-THEY COULD BE ARGUING ABOUT SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE...

-SHE PROBABLY WANTS TO END THE RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE...
-THEY MUST HAVE DISCUSSED A SENSITIVE ISSUE BECAUSE...
-THEY MIGHT HAVE JUST BROKEN UP WITH EACH OTHER BECAUSE...

SAMPLE ANSWER:
THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON A BENCH
IN A PARK AND THEY LOOK UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING.
THERE IS A TALL WHITE BUILDING THAT LOOKS LIKE A CHURCH, WHICH IS IN THE
BACKGROUND IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WAITING
OUTSIDE. IN FRONT OF THAT BUILDING, THERE IS A NARROW PATH, WHICH LEADS TO
ANOTHER BUILDING ON THE LEFT. THAT BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THERE
IS ALSO A SMALL PARK IN FRONT OF THE WHITE BUILDING THAT HAS SEVERAL TREES
AND LOTS OF CRISP AUTUMN LEAVES COVERING THE GRASS. THE TWO YOUNG
ADULTS ARE SITTING ON A BROWN BENCH IN THE FOREGROUND OF THIS IMAGE.
THE TWO PEOPLE BOTH LOOK IRRITATED AND THEY ARE NOT TALKING TO EACH
OTHER. THE MAN IS HOLDING HIS FOREHEAD WITH BOTH HANDS AND STARING DOWN
AT THE PAVEMENT, WHILE THE WOMAN HAS HER HEAD IN HER RIGHT HAND AND
LOOKING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE MAN.
THEY MIGHT HAVE JUST BROKEN UP WITH EACH OTHER BECAUSE THEIR BODY
LANGUAGE LOOKS EXTREMELY TENSE.

VIDEO 4:
DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST, SPEAKING FOR 90 SECONDS/ SUPER TIPS AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS – STUDY FOR DET

TYPES OF SPEAKING TASKS:

1- ONE PICTURE DESCRIPTION TASK;
2- THREE INDEPENDENT SPEAKING TASKS
-TWO WITH WRITTEN PROMPTS;
-ONE WITH AURAL (LISTENING) PROMPTS;

TOP TIPS:
1- ANSWER THE PROMPTS;
TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU READ RECENTLY.
-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?
-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
-HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF IT?
-WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT IT?

2- ANSWER --->EXPAND;
-ELABORATE;
-OPINION;
-EXAMPLES;
TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU READ RECENTLY.
-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?
-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
-HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF IT?
-WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT IT?

-A BOOK THAT I’VE READ RECENTLY, WHICH REALLY INSPIRED ME, WAS CALLED
‘’SURELY YOU’RE JOKING, MR. FEYNMAN’’ BY THE FAMOUS PHYSICIST DR.
FEYNMAN. THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL STORIES, BOTH HILARIUOS
AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING, FROM DR. FEYNMAN’S LIFE. <---- ELABORATE BY
TALKING MORE ABOUT BOOK.

-THE BOOK IS MAINLY ABOUT ALL THE LIFE LESSONS THAT DR. FEYNMAN LEARNT
IN HIS AMAZING LIFE, FOR INSTANCE DO THING THAT YOU LOVE AS BEST AS YOU
CAN. AS THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM HIS LIFE RATHER THAT A
NOVEL, IT DOESN’T REALLY HAVE A PLOT. EACH CHAPTER COVERS ONE
IMPORTANT PART OF HIS LIFE, SUCH AS HIS TIME AT UNIVERSITY OR THE TIME HE
MET ALBERT EINSTEIN, WHICH, IN MY OPINION WAS THE MOST FASCINING CHAPTER.

3- TRANSITION WORDS;
...TURNING TO NEXT QUESTION...
...MOVING ON TO QUESTION THREE...
...AS FOR QUESTION THREE...

FIRST(LY)…
WHAT’S MORE/ FURTHERMORE/ MOREOVER...
FINALLY...
ONE MORE THING I’D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT...

4- LOOK OUT FOR QUESTIONS TRIGGERS;

QUESTION TRIGGERS:
HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF THIS BOOK?
WILL YOU READ A SIMILAR BOOK?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING (SOMETHING)?
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS BOOK?
WHY DO YOU LIKE THIS KIND OF BOOK?
WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK?

-TURNING TO THE NEXT QUESTION, THE FIRST TIME I HEARD OF THIS BOOK WAS ON
A PODCAST WHERE TWO PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE MOST INFLUENTIAL
BOOKS THAT THEY’VE EVER READ. EVEN THOUGH I HADN’T HEARD OF DR. FEYNMAN
THEN, THE WAY THEY TALKED ABOUT THE HIM WAS AMAZING. SO, AS SOON AS I
FINISHED LISTENING TO THE PODCAST, I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE BOOKSTORE TO
BUY BOOK.
23/07/2021
VIDEO 5:
UNDERSTAND DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST: ALL QUESTIONS AND TIPS TO HELP YOU
PASS THE TEST

QUESTION TYPS:
1- FILL THE BLANKS
2- YES/NO VOCABULARY (WRITTEN & AUDIO)
3- IDENTIFY THE IMAGE
4- DICTATION
5- READ-ALOUD
6- SPEAKING: DESCRIBE A PICTURE
7- SPEAKING: ANSWER QUESTIONS
8- WRITING: DESCRIBE A PICTURE
9- WRITING: ANSWER QUESTIONS
10-INTERVIEW (NOT GRADED)

THESE CAN APPEAR IN ANY ORDER!

-DICTATION QUESTIONS
1- USE ALL THE REPLAYS.
3 TIMES IN TOTAL: 1 AUTOMATIC, 2 REPLAYS;

2- LISTEN OUT FOR CONNECTED SPEECH.

REDUCED FORMS, CONTRACTIONS, ETC;

3- PRACTICE ON YOUTUBE.

4- SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION.

-DESCRIBE A PICTURE (SPEAKING)
1- WATCH MY FULL VIDEO ON THIS.

2- DESCRIBE THE LOCATION. USE ADVERBS OF PLACE.

3- DESCRIBE THE ACTIONS.

-READ ALOUD.
1- NOT TOO SLOW, NOT TOO FAST.
USE YOUR NATURAL PACE;

2- PRONUNCE THE SYLLABLES CLEARLY.

COMMON MISTAKES, -ED AND –S ENDING WORDS;

3- USE THE PUNCTUATION TO KNOW WHEN TO PAUSE.

EXAMPLES, ‘’IF YOU NEED TO HELP, LET ME KNOW.’’

4- DON'T LEAVE OUT OR CHANCE THE WORDS.

YES/NO VOCABULARY
1- READ & LISTEN!

2- STUDY USEFUL LISTS.

SEE THE LINK BELOW;

3- STUDY PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.

4- ONLY SELECT THE WORDS YOU KNOW.

-C- TEST
1- READ, READ, READ!

2- READ THE FIRST AND LAST LINE FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THE TOPIC.

3- BE CAREFUL WITH SPELLING. (THEIR, THERE & THEY’RE)

4- MAKE YOUR OWN EXAMPLES.

-DESCRIBE A PICTURE (WRITING)

1- LEARN SOME PHRASES FOR THE INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. (THIS PICTURE
SHOWS... THIS IMAGE DEPICTS... THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF...)

2- BE DESCRIPTIVE. (USE ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS, COMPLEX SENTENCES)

3- SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION.

-IDENTIFY THE IMAGE

1- BE AS PRECISE AS POSSIBLE.

2- YOU DON’T NEED TO SPEAK IN A FULL SENTENCE.

3- IF YOU DON’T KNOW, GUESS OR USE WORDS LIKE ‘OBJECT’ ‘ITEM’ ‘EQUIPMENT’.

-EXTENDED SPEAKING & WRITING

1- WATCH MY FULL VIDEO ON THIS.

2- ANSWER AND EXPAND.

3- USE TRANSITION WORDS.

4- LOOK OUT FOR QUESTION TRIGGERS.

24/07/2021
VIDEO 6: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST WRITING: WRITING ABOUT A PICTURE SUPER
TIPS & ANSWERS

WRITE ABOUT AN IMAGE

KEY POINTS!

1- 1 MINUTE TO COMPLETE;
2- MUST WRITE AT LEAST 1 SENTENCE;
3- MUST WRITE IN FULL SENTENCES;

TIPS!

1- LEARN INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS;

-MEMORIZE THESE STATEMENTS AND PRACTICE TYPING THEM OUT QUICKY;
THIS IS A PICTURE OF...
THIS PICTURE SHOWS...
THIS IMAGE DEPICTS...
IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH THERE IS/ARE...

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS
EXAMPLES:

-THIS IS A PICTURE OF WOMAN SHOPPING IN A SUPERMARKET.

-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A WOMAN SHOPPING FOR FRUITS IN A SUPERMARKET.

2- BE DESCRIPTIVE;
HOW CAN YOU BE DESCRIPTIVE?
1) WRITE ABOUT THE ACTIONS OF THE PERSON OR MAIN SUBJECT IN THE IMAGE.
USE ACTION VERBS AND ADVERBS
2) DESCRIBE THE OBJECTS OR PEOPLE.
USE ADJECTIVES
3) WRITE ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THINGS IN THE IMAGE.
USE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES (E.G. NEXT TO, TO THE LEFT OF)

WHAT IS IN THE IMAGE AND WHERE IS IT POSITIONED?

ADVERBS OF PLACE:
-ON TOP OF/ ABOVE
<-TO THE LEFT/ -> TO THE RIGHT
IN THE CENTER/ IN THE MIDDLE
IN THE CORNER/ AT THE BOTTOM
UNDER/ BENEATH/ UNDERNEATH/ BELOW

-THIS IS A PICTURE OF A YOUNG WOMAN SHOPPING FOR FRUIT IN A SUPERMARKET.

SHE IS LOOKING DOWN AT THE LARGE PILE OF RIPE PINEAPPLES TO HER LEFT AND
THINKING HARD ABOUT WHETHER TO BUY ONE OR NOT.

3-MAKE A GUESS OR PREDICTION;

HOW CAN YOU DO THIS?
-IT SEEMS LIKE...
-IT LOOKS LIKE...
-I GUESS THAT...
-I THINK...
-MODAL VERBS (MIGHT, MAY, MUST, COULD)

EXAMPLES:
-IT SEEMS THAT SHE IS GOING TO BUY ONE OF THE PINEAPPLES;
-I GUESS SHE WON’T BUY A PINEAPPLE THIS TIME;
-I THINK SHE IS HAVING A HARD TIME CHOOSING THE BEST PINEAPPLE TO BUY
4-SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION;
SIMPLE PUNCTUATION RULES;
-ALWAYS START A SENTENCE WITH A CAPITAL LETTER;
-ALWAYS END A SENTENCE WITH A FULL-STOP, QUESTION MARK, OR EXCLAMATION
MARK.

SIMPLE PUNCTUATION RULES (THE COMMA)

-USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE SERIES (3OR MORE) OF NOUNS, ADJECTIVES OR
VERBS.
THE WOMAN IS BUYING PINEAPPLES, APPLES, AND BANANAS.

-FANBOYS
-FOR, AND, NOT, BUT, OR, YET, SO
CORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS:
-THESE ARE USED TO CONNECT WORDS, PHRASES, OR CLAUSES;
-PUT A COMMA BEFORE THE ‘’FANBOYS’’ WHEN THEY ARE CONNECTING TWO
INDEPENDENT CLUASES;
-INDEPENDENT CLAUSES USUALLY HAVE THEIR OWN SUBJECT;

QUICK AND EASY EXAMPLE: WHICH SENTENCE NEEDS A COMMA?:

1- SHE WORE A BLUE DRESS BUT NOTHING ELSE.
2- SHE WORE A BLUE DRESS BUT SHE DIDN’T WEAR ANYTHING ELSE.

2- SHE WORE A BLUE DRESS, BUT SHE DIDN’T WEAR ANYTHING ELSE.

5- LEAVE TIME TO CHECK FOR ERRORS;

EXAMPLES:
DESCRIBE THE PICTURE IN THE COMMENTS!
THIS IS A PICTURE OF A YOUNG WOMAN SHOPPING FOR FRUIT IN A SUPERMARKET.
SHE IS LOOKING DOWN AT THE LARGE PILE OF RIPE PINEAPPLES TO HER LEFT AND
THINKING HARD ABOUT WHETHER TO BUY ONE OR NOT. SHE MIGHT BE HAVING A
HARD TIME MAKING UP HER MIND.
(47 WORDS)

THIS IS AN IMAGE OF A MAN WRITING IN A NOTEPAD WITH A YELLOW PEN. THERE IS

A LAPTOP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM, WHICH HE IS PROBABLY USING FOR WORK. I
GUESS HE IS INTHE MIDDLE OF AN ONLINE CONFERENCE CALL BECAUSE HE IS
TAKING DETAILED NOTES.
(49 WORDS)

25/07/2021
VIDEO 7: READ ALOUD SUPER TIPS – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST SPEAKING PRACTICE

READ ALOUD!
KEY POINTS:

-AROUND 7 TIMES IN THE TEST;

-20 SECONDS TO COMPLETE;
-TESTING: READING AND SPEAKING
-SCORED ON: CONTENT, FLUENCY, PRONUNCIATION

1-CONTENT
RECORD YOURSELF SAYING THE STATEMENT BELOW:
‘’IF YOU NEED HELP GETTING ANOTHER JOB, I’LL HELP YOU WITH THAT.’’

-DON’T ADD WORDS;

-DON’T OMIT WORDS;
-DON’T REPLACE WORDS;

2-FLUENCY
-SPEED;
-SENTENCE STRESS & RHYTHM;
-CONNECETED SPEECH;
-PAUSING;

SENTENCE STRESS & RHYTHM

-CONTENT WORDS ARE STRESSED;

WORDS CARRYING THE MEANING EXAMPLE

MAIN VERBS SELL, GIVE, EMPLOY
NOUNS CAR, MUSIC, MARY
ADJECTIVES RED, BIG, INTERESTING
ADVERBS QUICKLY, WHY, NEVER
NEGATIVE AUXILIARES DON’T, AREN’T, CAN’T

-FUNCTUATION WORDS ARE NOT STRESSED;

WORDS FOR CORRECT GRAMMAR EXAMPLE

PRONOUNS HE, WE, THEY
PREPOSITIONS ON, ATE, INTO
ARTICLES A, AN, THE
CONJUNCTIONS AND, BUT, BECAUSE
AUXILIARY VERBS DO, BE, HAVE, CAN, MUST

-TIME BETWEEN THE STRESSED WORDS IS ABOUT THE SAME;

RECORD YOURSELF SAYING THE STATEMENT BELOW:

‘’DO YOU KNOW IF HE IS BUSY THIS MORNING’’?

-CONNECTED SPEECH
1-WEAK AND STRONG FORMS OF WORDS
2-CONTRACTIONS
3-LINKING

1- STRONG AND WEAK FORMS OF WORDS;

RECORD YOURSELF SAYING THE STATEMENT BELOW:
‘’STAR WARS IS GOOD, BUT IT’S NOT AS GOOD A MOVIE AS PEOPLE SAY.’’

2-CONTRACTIONS;
-I WILL: I’LL
-HE IS: HE’S
-HE HAS: HE’S
-SHE WOULD: SHE’D
-WE HAVE: WE’VE
-IT HAD: IT’D

3- LINKING;

3-PRONUNCIATION
-VOWEL SOUNDS; - LONG AND SHORT VOWELS
-CONSONANT SOUNDS;
-CONSONANT CLUSTERS; - STR. WR. SPL
WORD STRESS;

EXAMPLES & SHADOWING:

‘’IF I HAD KNOW ABOUT THE PARTY, I WOULD HAVE COME.’’
‘’I WILL ASK HIM TO COME OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.’’

26/07/2021
VIDEO 8: SECOND IMAGE PRACTICE TEST AND TIPS – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE VIDEO

‘’SPEAK THE ENGLISH WORD FOR EACH IMAGE’’

3 SECONDS TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION;

NAME AN IMAGE
KEY POINTS!

-3 SECONDS PER PICTURE;

-ABOUT 6 PICTURES ONE AFTER ANOTHER;
-AROUND 3-7 TIMES IN THE TEST;

TIPS:
1- TRY TO SAY EXACTLY WHAT IS IN THE IMAGE;
2- MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER;
3- ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING;
4- LEARN SOME CATEGORY WORDS;
FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY, TOOL, ANIMAL/PET, CLOTHING, JEWELRY,
PLANT, FRUIT/VEGETABLE, OBJECT/ITEM;

PRACTICE 1:
BEST ANSWERS:
REFRIGERATOR
FRIDGE
FREEZER
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
APPLIANCE
BEST ANSWERS:
MOUSE
COMPUTER MOUSE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TECHNOLOGY
EQUIPMENT

BEST ANSWERS:
MIRROR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FURNITURE
HOME ACCESSORY

BEST ANSWERS:
VIOLIN
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
INSTRUMENT

BEST ANSWERS:
PAINT BRUSH
BRUSH
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TOOL
EQUIPMENT

BEST ANSWERS:
PEAR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FRUIT
FOOD

PRACTICE 2:
BEST ANSWERS:
HOUSEPLANT
POTTED PLANT
PLANT
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
LEAVES
FLOWER

BEST ANSWERS:
STOOL
BAR STOOL
KITCHEN STOOL
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
SEAT
CHAIR
FURNITURE

BEST ANSWERS:
CARDBOARD BOX
BOX
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
PAPER BOX
BEST ANSWERS:
FERRY
CRUISE SHIP
SHIP/BOAT
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TRANSPORTATION
WATER VESSEL

BEST ANSWERS:
MOTORBIKE
MOTORCYCLE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TRANSPORTATION
VEHICLE
BIKE

BEST ANSWERS:
PANDA
PANDA BEAR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
BEAR
ANIMAL

PRACTICE 3:
BEST ANSWERS:
CUCUMBER
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
VEGETABLE
FOOD
PLANT
BEST ANSWERS:
MICROWAVE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
COOLING APPLIANCE
APPLIANCE

BEST ANSWERS:
EGG PLANT
AUBERGINE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
VEGETABLE
FOOD

BEST ANSWERS:
SOFA
COUCH
SETTEE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FURNITURE

BEST ANSWERS:
OVEN
MINI-OVEN
TOASTER-OVEN
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
COOKING APPLIANCE
APPLIANCE

BEST ANSWERS:
DICE
DIE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
EQUIPMENT
ACCESSORY
GAME

PRACTICE 4:
BEST ANSWERS:
AVOCADO
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
VEGETABLE
FOOD

BEST ANSWERS:
ARMCHAIR
CHAIR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FURNITURE

BEST ANSWERS:
BELT
LEATHER BELT
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
CLOTHING
ACCESSORY

BEST ANSWERS:
DRUMS
DRUM KIT
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
INSTRUMENT

BEST ANSWERS:
RING
ENGAGEMENT RING
DIAMONT RING
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
JEWELRY

BEST ANSWERS:
HAMMER
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TOOL

PRACTICE 5:
BEST ANSWERS:
WHALE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
MAMMAL
ANIMAL

BEST ANSWERS:
WATERMELON
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FRUIT
FOOD

BEST ANSWERS:
IGUANA
LIZARD
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
REPTILE
ANIMAL

BEST ANSWERS:
JET
FIGHTER JET
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
AIRPLANE/PLANE
TRANSPORTATION

BEST ANSWERS:
TIE
NECK-TIE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
CLOTHING
ACCESSORY

BEST ANSWERS:
TRACTOR
FARM TRACTOR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
VEHICLE
EQUIPMENT

27/07/2021
VIDEO 9: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST SPEAKING COURSE – 1 HOUR OF SPEAKING
LESSONS, PRACTICE ALL THE SPEAKING TASKS
LESSON 1:
SPEAK YOUR ANSWER TO THE QUESTION BELOW

TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU READ RECENTLY.

-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?
-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
-HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF IT?
-WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT IT?

TYPESD OF SPEAKING TASKS

*ONE PICTURE DESCRIPTION TASK
*THREE INDEPENDENT SPEAKING TASKS
-TWO WITH WRITTEN PROMPTS
-ONE WITH AURAL (LISTENING) PROMPTS

1- PREPARE TO SPEAK FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS ABOUT THE QUESTION BELOW.

TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU READ RECENTLY.
-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?
-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
-HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF IT?
-WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT IT?

2- SPEAK THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION YOU HEAR.

-NUMBERS OF REPLAYS LEFT: 2

TOP TIPS:
1- ANSWER THE PROMPTS;
TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU READ RECENTLY.
-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?
-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
-HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF IT?
-WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT IT?

2- ANSWER --> EXPAND

-ELABORATE
-OPINION
-EXAMPLES
TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU READ RECENTLY.
-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?
-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
-HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF IT?
-WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT IT?

-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?

-A BOOK THAT I’VE READ RECENTLY, WHICH REALLY INSPIRED ME, WAS CALLED
‘’SURELY YOU’RE JOKING, MR. FEYNMAN’’ BY THE FAMOUS PHYSICIST DR.
FEYNMAN. THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL STORIES, BOTH HILARIUOS
AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING, FROM DR. FEYNMAN’S LIFE. <---- ELABORATE BY
TALKING MORE ABOUT BOOK.

-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?

-THE BOOK IS MAINLY ABOUT ALL THE LIFE LESSONS THAT DR. FEYNMAN LEARNT
IN HIS AMAZING LIFE, FOR INSTANCE DO THING THAT YOU LOVE AS BEST AS YOU
CAN. AS THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM HIS LIFE RATHER THAT A
NOVEL, IT DOESN’T REALLY HAVE A PLOT. EACH CHAPTER COVERS ONE
IMPORTANT PART OF HIS LIFE, SUCH AS HIS TIME AT UNIVERSITY OR THE TIME HE
MET ALBERT EINSTEIN, WHICH, IN MY OPINION WAS THE MOST FASCINING CHAPTER.

3- TRANSITION WORDS.
...TURNING TO NEXT QUESTION...
...MOVING ON TO QUESTION THREE...
...AS FOR QUESTION THREE...
FIRST(LY)…
WHAT’S MORE/ FURTHERMORE/ MOREOVER...
FINALLY...
ONE MORE THING I’D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT...

4- LOOK OUT FOR QUESTIONS TRIGGERS;

QUESTION TRIGGERS:
HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF THIS BOOK?
WILL YOU READ A SIMILAR BOOK?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING (SOMETHING)?
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS BOOK?
WHY DO YOU LIKE THIS KIND OF BOOK?
WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK?

-TURNING TO THE NEXT QUESTION, THE FIRST TIME I HEARD OF THIS BOOK WAS ON
A PODCAST WHERE TWO PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE MOST INFLUENTIAL
BOOKS THAT THEY’VE EVER READ. EVEN THOUGH I HADN’T HEARD OF DR. FEYNMAN
THEN, THE WAY THEY TALKED ABOUT THE HIM WAS AMAZING. SO, AS SOON AS I
FINISHED LISTENING TO THE PODCAST, I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE BOOKSTORE TO
BUY BOOK.

YOUR TURN!
TALK ABOUT A HOBBY OR ACTIVITY THAT YOU ENJOY.
-WHAT IS IT?
-HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING IT?
-HOW DO YOU DO IT WITH?
-WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU?

LESSON 2:
READ A SENTENCE ALOUD 20 SECONDS
READ ALOUD!
KEY POINTS:
-AROUND 7 TIMES IN THE TEST;
-20 SECONDS TO COMPLETE;
-TESTING: READING AND SPEAKING
-SCORED ON: CONTENT, FLUENCY, PRONUNCIATION

1-CONTENT
RECORD YOURSELF SAYING THE STATEMENT BELOW:
‘’IF YOU NEED HELP GETTING ANOTHER JOB, I’LL HELP YOU WITH THAT.’’

-DON’T ADD WORDS;

-DON’T OMIT WORDS;
-DON’T REPLACE WORDS;

2-FLUENCY
-SPEED;
-SENTENCE STRESS & RHYTHM;
-CONNECETED SPEECH;
-PAUSING;

SENTENCE STRESS & RHYTHM

-CONTENT WORDS ARE STRESSED;

WORDS CARRYING THE MEANING EXAMPLE

MAIN VERBS SELL, GIVE, EMPLOY
NOUNS CAR, MUSIC, MARY
ADJECTIVES RED, BIG, INTERESTING
ADVERBS QUICKLY, WHY, NEVER
NEGATIVE AUXILIARES DON’T, AREN’T, CAN’T

-FUNCTUATION WORDS ARE NOT STRESSED;

WORDS FOR CORRECT GRAMMAR EXAMPLE

PRONOUNS HE, WE, THEY
PREPOSITIONS ON, ATE, INTO
 ARTICLES A, AN, THE
CONJUNCTIONS AND, BUT, BECAUSE
AUXILIARY VERBS DO, BE, HAVE, CAN, MUST

-TIME BETWEEN THE STRESSED WORDS IS ABOUT THE SAME;

RECORD YOURSELF SAYING THE STATEMENT BELOW:

‘’DO YOU KNOW IF HE IS BUSY THIS MORNING’’?

-CONNECTED SPEECH
1-WEAK AND STRONG FORMS OF WORDS
2-CONTRACTIONS
3-LINKING

1- STRONG AND WEAK FORMS OF WORDS;

RECORD YOURSELF SAYING THE STATEMENT BELOW:

‘’STAR WARS IS GOOD, BUT IT’S NOT AS GOOD A MOVIE AS PEOPLE SAY.’’

2-CONTRACTIONS;
-I WILL: I’LL
-HE IS: HE’S
-HE HAS: HE’S
-SHE WOULD: SHE’D
-WE HAVE: WE’VE
-IT HAD: IT’D

3- LINKING;

3-PRONUNCIATION
-VOWEL SOUNDS; - LONG AND SHORT VOWELS
-CONSONANT SOUNDS;
-CONSONANT CLUSTERS; - STR. WR. SPL
WORD STRESS;

EXAMPLES & SHADOWING:

‘’IF I HAD KNOW ABOUT THE PARTY, I WOULD HAVE COME.’’

‘’I WILL ASK HIM TO COME OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.’’

LESSON 3:
DESCRIBE AN IMAGE 90 SECONDS.
SPEAKING TASK: DESCRIBING A PICTURE.

DESCRIBE AN IMAGE:

-HOW ARE YOU SCORED?

-HOW THIS TASK IS SCORED?

1- CONTENT -> HOW WELL YOU DESCRIBE THE IMAGE

2- FLUENCY -> HOW SMOOTHLY YOU DESCRIBE THE IMAGE
30- PRONUNCIATION -> HOW CLEARLY YOU DESCRIBE THE IMAGE

1- CONTENT
DON’T JUST LABEL THE IMAGE
VOCABULARY RANGE AND PRECISION
GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY

2 – FLUENCY
SPEED, SMOOTHNESS, PHRASING
AVOID TOO MANY HESITATIONS
AVOID REPEATING YOUR SENTENCES

3- PRONUNCIATION
HIGH SCORE -> NATIVE: LIKE PRONUNCIATION
CAN A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER UNDERSTAND YOU EASILY?
PRONUNCIATION OF PHONEMES, CONNECTED SPEECH, INTONATION, ETC. . .

METHOD:

0. PLANNING (DON’T SPEAK)

1- GENERAL SUMMARY
2- DESCRIBE THE LOCATION
3- ADD DETAIL
4- SPECULATE

1 – GENERAL SUMMARY
WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE IMAGE?

TRY TO DO THIS IN 1 OR 2 SENTENCES

‘’THIS PICTURE SHOWS’’ / ‘’THERE IS/ARE’’

USE A LITTLE BIT OF DETAILS;

PRESENT SIMPLE/ CONTINUOUS GRAMMAR:
-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN. (POOR)
-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING ON A BENCH. (NOT BAD)
-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING ON A BENCH IN A PARK. (BETTER)
-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON A
BENCH IN A PARK AND THEY LOOK UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING. (GOOD)

2 – DESCRIBE THE LOCATION

WHAT’S IN THE IMAGE AND WHERE IS IT POSITIONED?

THREE WAYS TO DO THIS

1- LEFT TO RIGHT/ RIGHT TO LEFT
2- TOP TO BOTTOM/ BOTTOM TO TOP
3- FAR TO NEAR/ NEAR TO FAR

USE ADVERBS OF PLACE;

USE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE OBJECTS;

ADVERBS OF PLACE:
-ON TOP OF/ ABOVE
<-TO THE LEFT/ -> TO THE RIGHT
IN THE CENTER/ IN THE MIDDLE
IN THE CORNER/ AT THE BOTTOM
UNDER/ BENEATH/ UNDERNEATH/ BELOW

EXTRA PHRASES:
-IN THE BACKGROUND/ FOREGROUND. . .
-IN FRONT OF. . .
-DIRECTLY OPPOSITE. . .
-EXACTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF. . .
-ROUGHLY IN THE MIDDLE OF. . .
-IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO. . .
-JUST ABOVE. . .
-PARALLEL TO. . .

-THERE IS A TALL WHITE BUILDING THAT LOOKS LIKE A CHURCH, WHICH IS IN THE
BACKGROUND IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WAITING
OUTSIDE. IN FRONT OF THAT BUILDING, THERE IS A NARROW PATH, WHICH LEADS TO
ANOTHER BUILDING ON THE LEFT. THAT BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THERE
IS ALSO A SMALL PARK IN FRONT OF THE WHITE BUILDING THAT HAS SEVERAL TREES
AND LOTS OF CRISP AUTUMN LEAVES COVERING THE GRASS. THE TWO YOUNG
ADULTS ARE SITTING ON A BROWN BENCH IN THE FOREGROUND OF THIS IMAGE.

3 – ADD DETAIL
ADD DETAIL TO THE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE IMAGE
DON’T ADD DETAIL TO EVERYTHING;

1- ASK YOURSELF:
WHAT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART?

2- VOCABULARY:
ACTION VERNS, ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS;

3- GRAMMAR:
PRESENT SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS;

-THE TWO PEOPLE BOTH LOOK SAD. (POOR)

-THE TWO PEOPLE BOTH LOOK IRRITATED AND THEY’RE NOT TALKING TO EACH
OTHER. (BETTER)
-THE TWO PEOPLE BOTH LOOK IRRITATED AND THEY ARE NOT TALKING TO EACH
OTHER. THE MAN IS HOLDING HIS FOREHEAD WITH BOTH HANDS AND STARING DOWN
AT THE PAVEMENT, WHILE THE WOMAN HAS HER HEAD IN HER RIGHT HAND AND
LOOKING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE MAN. (GOOD)
4- SPECULATE
GUESS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENING OR ALREADY HAPPENED
DON’T SPECULATE ABOUT EVERYTHING

1- WHY IS SOMENTHING HAPPENING NOW?

MODAL VERBS, PROBABLY, SUPPOSE, MAYBE, ETC.

2- WHY DID SOMENTHING HAPPEN IN THE PAST?

PAST MODAL VERNS (E.G MIGHT HAVE, MUST HAVE...)

-THEY COULD BE ARGUING ABOUT SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE...

-SHE PROBABLY WANTS TO END THE RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE...
-THEY MUST HAVE DISCUSSED A SENSITIVE ISSUE BECAUSE...
-THEY MIGHT HAVE JUST BROKEN UP WITH EACH OTHER BECAUSE...

SAMPLE ANSWER:
THIS IMAGE SHOWS A MAN AND A WOMAN SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON A BENCH
IN A PARK AND THEY LOOK UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING.
THERE IS A TALL WHITE BUILDING THAT LOOKS LIKE A CHURCH, WHICH IS IN THE
BACKGROUND IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WAITING
OUTSIDE. IN FRONT OF THAT BUILDING, THERE IS A NARROW PATH, WHICH LEADS TO
ANOTHER BUILDING ON THE LEFT. THAT BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THERE
IS ALSO A SMALL PARK IN FRONT OF THE WHITE BUILDING THAT HAS SEVERAL TREES
AND LOTS OF CRISP AUTUMN LEAVES COVERING THE GRASS. THE TWO YOUNG
ADULTS ARE SITTING ON A BROWN BENCH IN THE FOREGROUND OF THIS IMAGE.
THE TWO PEOPLE BOTH LOOK IRRITATED AND THEY ARE NOT TALKING TO EACH
OTHER. THE MAN IS HOLDING HIS FOREHEAD WITH BOTH HANDS AND STARING DOWN
AT THE PAVEMENT, WHILE THE WOMAN HAS HER HEAD IN HER RIGHT HAND AND
LOOKING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE MAN.
THEY MIGHT HAVE JUST BROKEN UP WITH EACH OTHER BECAUSE THEIR BODY
LANGUAGE LOOKS EXTREMELY TENSE.

YOUR TURN!
WRITE YOUR ANSWER BELOW IN THE COMMENTS.
LESSON 4:
NAME AN IMAGE 3 SECONDS
‘’SPEAK THE ENGLISH WORD FOR EACH IMAGE’’
3 SECONDS TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION;

NAME AN IMAGE
KEY POINTS!

-3 SECONDS PER PICTURE;

-ABOUT 6 PICTURES ONE AFTER ANOTHER;
-AROUND 3-7 TIMES IN THE TEST;

TIPS:
1- TRY TO SAY EXACTLY WHAT IS IN THE IMAGE;
2- MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER;
3- ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING;
4- LEARN SOME CATEGORY WORDS;
FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY, TOOL, ANIMAL/PET, CLOTHING, JEWELRY,
PLANT, FRUIT/VEGETABLE, OBJECT/ITEM;

PRACTICE 1:
BEST ANSWERS:
REFRIGERATOR
FRIDGE
FREEZER
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
APPLIANCE

BEST ANSWERS:
MOUSE
COMPUTER MOUSE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TECHNOLOGY
EQUIPMENT

BEST ANSWERS:
MIRROR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FURNITURE
HOME ACCESSORY

BEST ANSWERS:
VIOLIN
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
INSTRUMENT

BEST ANSWERS:
PAINT BRUSH
BRUSH
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TOOL
EQUIPMENT

BEST ANSWERS:
PEAR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FRUIT
FOOD

PRACTICE 2:
BEST ANSWERS:
HOUSEPLANT
POTTED PLANT
PLANT
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
LEAVES
FLOWER

BEST ANSWERS:
STOOL
BAR STOOL
KITCHEN STOOL
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
SEAT
CHAIR
FURNITURE

BEST ANSWERS:
CARDBOARD BOX
BOX
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
PAPER BOX

BEST ANSWERS:
FERRY
CRUISE SHIP
SHIP/BOAT
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TRANSPORTATION
WATER VESSEL

BEST ANSWERS:
MOTORBIKE
MOTORCYCLE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TRANSPORTATION
VEHICLE
BIKE

BEST ANSWERS:
PANDA
PANDA BEAR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
BEAR
ANIMAL

PRACTICE 3:
BEST ANSWERS:
CUCUMBER
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
VEGETABLE
FOOD
PLANT

BEST ANSWERS:
MICROWAVE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
COOLING APPLIANCE
APPLIANCE

BEST ANSWERS:
EGG PLANT
AUBERGINE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
VEGETABLE
FOOD

BEST ANSWERS:
SOFA
COUCH
SETTEE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FURNITURE

BEST ANSWERS:
OVEN
MINI-OVEN
TOASTER-OVEN
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
COOKING APPLIANCE
APPLIANCE

BEST ANSWERS:
DICE
DIE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
EQUIPMENT
ACCESSORY
GAME

PRACTICE 4:
BEST ANSWERS:
AVOCADO
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
VEGETABLE
FOOD

BEST ANSWERS:
ARMCHAIR
CHAIR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FURNITURE

BEST ANSWERS:
BELT
LEATHER BELT
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
CLOTHING
ACCESSORY

BEST ANSWERS:
DRUMS
DRUM KIT
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
INSTRUMENT
BEST ANSWERS:
RING
ENGAGEMENT RING
DIAMONT RING
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
JEWELRY

BEST ANSWERS:
HAMMER
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
TOOL

PRACTICE 5:
BEST ANSWERS:
WHALE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
MAMMAL
ANIMAL

BEST ANSWERS:
WATERMELON
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
FRUIT
FOOD

BEST ANSWERS:
IGUANA
LIZARD
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
REPTILE
ANIMAL

BEST ANSWERS:
JET
FIGHTER JET
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
AIRPLANE/PLANE
TRANSPORTATION

BEST ANSWERS:
TIE
NECK-TIE
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
CLOTHING
ACCESSORY

BEST ANSWERS:
TRACTOR
FARM TRACTOR
BETTER THAN NOTHING:
VEHICLE
EQUIPMENT

28/07/2021
VIDEO 10: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST WRITING 50 WORDS – TIPS, SAMPLE ANSWER,
AND PRACTICE

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’
WRITING (5 MINUTES)
KEY POINTS!

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’A UNIVERSITY PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SOME PEOPLE WANT A CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH, WHILE OTHERS WANT A
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE (FARMING). WHICH ONE THESE TWO KINDS
OF RESEARCH CENTERS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AND WHY?’’

KEY POINTS!
-ONCE IN THE TEST
3 ‘’DESCRIBE AN IMAGE’’ TASKS
-5 MINUTES TO COMPLETE
-AT LEAST 50 WORDS

TYPES OF WRITING:
THE INDEPENDENT TASKS REQUIRE TEST TAKERS TO DESCRIBE, RECOUNT, OR MAKE
AN ARGUMENT; THESE REQUIRE THE TEST TAKERS TO DEMONSTRATE MORE
DISCURSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING IN ADDICTION TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
(CUSHING-WEIGLE, 2002).

-DESCRIBE;
-RECOUNT; -TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES.
-MAKE AN ARGUMENT;

SCORING CRITERIA:
-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);
TIPS:
1- ANSWER THE QUESTION FULLY
TYPES OF WRITING:
THE INDEPENDENT TASKS REQUIRE TEST TAKERS TO DESCRIBE, RECOUNT, OR MAKE
AN ARGUMENT; THESE REQUIRE THE TEST TAKERS TO DEMONSTRATE MORE
DISCURSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING IN ADDICTION TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
(CUSHING-WEIGLE, 2002).

-DESCRIBE;
-RECOUNT; -TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES.
-MAKE AN ARGUMENT;

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’A UNIVERSITY PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SOME PEOPLE WANT A CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH, WHILE OTHERS WANT A
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE (FARMING). WHICH ONE THESE TWO KINDS
OF RESEARCH CENTERS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AND WHY?’’

-MAKE AN ARGUMENT FOR ONE OPTION;

-BUSINESS CENTER;
-AGRICULTURE CENTER;
-GIVE REASONS (AT LEAST 2);

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’

-DESCRIBE THE IMPLICATIONS (AT LEAST 2);

-EFFECTS;
-CHANGES;
RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS
‘’FILMS CAN TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY WERE MADE. WHAT
HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY FROM WATCHING MOVIES?’’

-RECOUNT: TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE;

TIPS:
2- ORGANIZING YOUR ANSWER
YOUR ANSWER SHOULD INCLUDE:
-INTRODUCTION: TOPIC SENTENCE
-SUPPORTING SENTENCES
-CONCLUDING SENTENCE

2- ORGANIZING YOUR ANSWER

YOUR ANSWER SHOULD INCLUDE:
-INTRODUCTION: TOPIC SENTENCE
WHAT IS A TOPIC SENTENCE?

-IT IS THE FIRST SENTENCE OF A PARAGRAPH.

-IT TELLS THE READER WHAT THE PARAGRAPH IS ABOUT.
-IT STATES YOUR POSITION OR OPINION. (ARGUMENTATIVE)

EXAMPLES:
‘’SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT
PAY TAX TO THE STATE. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?’’ (ARGUMENTATIVE)

-I DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY
THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS. (CONTROLLING IDEIA).

2- ORGANIZING YOUR ANSWER

YOUR ANSWER SHOULD INCLUDE:
-SUPPORTING SENTENCES

-THEY EXPLAIN AND DEVELOP THE TOPIC SENTENCE.

-THEY DISCUSS THE TOPIC SENTENCES BY EXPLAINING THE MAIN IDEIAS AND
DISCUSSING THOSE MORE FULLY.
-REASONS, EXAMPLES, FACTS, RESULTS, STATISTICS, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT
PROVES YOUR IDEAS ARE TRUE.

EXAMPLES:
‘’SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT
PAY TAX TO THE STATE. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?’’ (ARGUMENTATIVE)

TOPIC SENTENCE:
-I DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY
THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS. (CONTROLLING IDEIA).

SUPPORTING SENTENCE:
-FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT.

2- ORGANIZING YOUR ANSWER

YOUR ANSWER SHOULD INCLUDE:
-CONCLUDING SENTENCE

-IS USED TO SIGNAL THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH.

-IT TELLS THE READER THE IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER.
-IT IS OFTEN A PARAPHRASE OF THE TOPIC SENTENCE.

EXAMPLES:
‘’SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT
PAY TAX TO THE STATE. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?’’ (ARGUMENTATIVE)

TOPIC SENTENCE:
-I DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY
THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS. (CONTROLLING IDEIA).

SUPPORTING SENTENCE:
-FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT.

CONCLUDING SENTENCE:
-IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY
TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER
TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING.

SAMPLE ANSWER:
PROMPT: ‘’SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY THEY EARN
AND NOT PAY TAX TO THE STATE. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?’’

I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL
THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT. ADDITIONALLY, TAXES HELP STABILIZE THE
ECONOMY. THROUGH TAXES, THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO PAY OFF DEBTS AND
INVEST IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH, IN TURN, LEADS TO A MORE STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE
THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE
TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING.
I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL
THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS. (STATED MY
OPINION CLEARLY /INTRODUCTION & TOPIC SENTENCE).
FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT. ADDITIONALLY, TAXES HELP STABILIZE THE
ECONOMY. THROUGH TAXES, THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO PAY OFF DEBTS AND
INVEST IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH, IN TURN, LEADS TO A MORE STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE
THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE
TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING.
(TRANSITION WORDS).

FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS

USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT. ADDITIONALLY, TAXES HELP STABILIZE THE
ECONOMY. THROUGH TAXES, THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO PAY OFF DEBTS AND
INVEST IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH, IN TURN, LEADS TO A MORE STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE
THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE
TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING. (TWO
SUPPORTING IDEAS WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION).

FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS

USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT. ADDITIONALLY, TAXES HELP STABILIZE THE
ECONOMY. THROUGH TAXES, THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO PAY OFF DEBTS AND
INVEST IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH, IN TURN, LEADS TO A MORE STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE
THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE
TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING.
(CONCLUDING SENTENCE).

29/07/2021
VIDEO 11: INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION SCORE – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE AND STUDY LESSON
PRODUCTION SUBSCORE
KEY POINTS!
INTERNAL STRUCTURE

THE DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST HAS SEVEN TYPES OF QUESTIONS DRAWN FROM
LANGUAGE TESTING RESEARCH THAT MEASURE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY. EACH OF THE QUESTION TYPES CONTRIBUTE TO TWO SUBSCORES.

-LITERACY: C-TEST, WRITING, TES/NO (TEXT);

-CONVERSATION: SPEAKING, DICTATION, ELICITED SPEECH, YES/NO (AUDIO);
-COMPREHENSION: C-TEST, DICTATION, ELITICED SPEECH, YES/NO (TEXT), YES/NO
(AUDIO);
-PRODUCTION: SPEAKING AND WRITING;

WHICH QUESTION TYPES?

1- WRITE ONE OR MORE SENTENCES THAT DESCRIBE THE IMAGE;

2- RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS;
‘’A UNIVERSITY PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SOME PEOPLE WANT A CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH, WHILE OTHERS WANT A
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE (FARMING). WHICH ONE THESE TWO KINDS
OF RESEARCH CENTERS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AND WHY?’’
3- DESCRIBE ALOUD THE IMAGE BELOW;
4- SPEAK THE ANWER TO THE QUESTION YOU HEAR;

SCORING CRITERIA:
-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);
EXAMPLE: SIMPLE SENTENCES
QUESTION: DESCRIBE THE KIND OF ACCOMMODATION YOU LIVE IN.

-I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT. I REALLY LIKE MY APPARTMENT. IT’S MODERN. IT’S

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED. THE APRTMENT IS IN THE CITY CENTER. IT’S CLOSE TO MY
SCHOOL. IT’S ONLY TAKES ME 10 MINUTES TO WALK TO SCHOOL. THE APARTMENT IS
A BIT SMALL. I’D LIKE TO FIND A BIGGER ONE IN THE FUTURE.

-I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT, WHICH I REALLY LIKE. IT’S MODERN AND CONVENIENTLY

LOCATED. IT IS IN THE CITY CENTER AND CLOSE TO MY SCHOOL. IN FACT, IT’S ONLY
TAKES ME 10 MINUTES TO WALK TO SCHOOLTHERE. SINCE THE APARTMENT IS A BIT
SMALL, I’D LIKE TO FIND A BIGGER ONE IN THE FUTURE.

EXAMPLE: REPEATED WORDS

QUESTION: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES.
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT?

-I AGREE THAT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL

CLASSES FOR TWO REASONS. ONE REASON STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
ATTEND CLASSES IS FOR DISCIPLINE. WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE, MANY STUDENTS MIGHT THINK THAT CLASSES ARE NOT IMPORTANT.
MOST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE TEENAGERS OR IN THEIR EARLY TWENTIES, THUS
ARE STILL LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE THEIR LIVES. WITHOUT MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE, I BELIEVE THAT MANY STUDENTS WILL LACK THE DISCIPLINE TO
ATTEND CLASSES ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. ANOTHER REASONS IS. . .
-I AGREE THAT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL
CLASSES FOR TWO REASONS. ONE REASON LEARNERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
ATTEND LESSONS IS FOR DISCIPLINE. WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE, MANY STUDENTS MIGHT THINK THAT CLASSES ARE NOT IMPORTANT.
MOST FRESHMEN ARE TEENAGERS OR IN THEIR EARLY TWENTIES, THUS ARE STILL
LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE THEIR LIVES. WITHOUT MANDATORY ATTENDANCE, I
BELIEVE THAT MANY STUDENTS WILL LACK THE DISCIPLINE TO ATTEND LECTURES
CLASSES ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. ANOTHER REASONS IS. . .

TASK RELEVANCE:
-FULLY ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE TASK;
-PRESENT A CLEAR POSITION;
-PROVIDE SUPPORTING IDEAS;

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’FILMS CAN TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY WERE MADE. WHAT
HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY FROM WATCHING MOVIES?’’

-TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE;

-PICK ONE COUNTRY;

LENGHT:
1-DESCRIBE A PICTURE WRITING (1MIN & 1 SENTENCE)
2- WRITE ABOUT A TOPIC (5 MIN & 50 WORDS)
3- DESCRIBE A PICTURE SPEAKING (90 SECONDS)
4- TALK ABOUT A TOPIC (90 SECONDS)

29/07/2021
VIDEO 12: DICTATION TIPS AND 15 TESTS – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST PRACTICE AND
STUDY LESSON

DICTATION:
KEY POINTS:
-1 MINUTE TO COMPLETE;
-ONLY 1 SENTENCE;
-BETWEEN 3-7 TIMES IN THE TEST;

TIPS:
1- WRITE EXACTLY WHAT YOU HEAR;
2- LISTEN TO THREE TIMES;
3- USE CORRECT PUNCTUATION;

3- USE CORRECT PUNCTUATION;

‘’EVEN WITHOUT SEEING YOU I WOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED YOU’’

‘’EVEN WITHOUT SEEING YOU, I WOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED YOU.’’

TEST 1:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-IT IS POSSIBLE THAT HE WILL COME TO THE PARTY.

TEST 2:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-IT’S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO WAKE UP EARLY IN THE MORNINGS.

TEST 3:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-IF YOU NEED HELP PAYING THE BILLS, I WILL HELP YOU WITH THAT.
TEST 4:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-MY BROTHER EATS THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS I DO.

TEST 5:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I AM GOING TO THE PARTY EVEN IF IT RAINS.

TEST 6:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-EVEN THOUGH HE WORKED HARD HIS WHOLE LIFE, HE NEVER MADE MUCH MONEY.

TEST 7:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I WOULD TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD IF I WON THE LOTTERY.

TEST 8:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-WHEN PEOPLE SMOKE CIGARETTES, THEIR HEALTH SUFFERS.

TEST 9:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-RECENTLY, IT HAS BEEN HARDER FOR ME TO FIND WORK.

TEST 10:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THAT COMPANY FOR THREE YEARS.

TEST 11:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-IN SPITE OF THE PAIN IN HIS LEG, HECOMPLETED THE MAARATHON.

TEST 12:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-SHE STAYED WITH HIM EVEN THOUGH HE OFTEN MISTREADED HER.

TEST 13:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-ALTHOUGH WE SAW EACH OTHER EVERY DAY, WE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW EACH
OTHER.

TEST 14:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-FINALLY, THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION WERE PUBLISHED IN A SCIENTIFIC

MAGAZINE.

TEST 15:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I WILL HAVE GONE TO THE GYM BY THE TIME YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
30/07/2021
VIDEO 13: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST, DICTATION 35 PRACTICE TESTS – STUDY AND
PRACTICE LESSON

DICTATION:
KEY POINTS:

-1 MINUTE TO COMPLETE;
-ONLY 1 SENTENCE;
-BETWEEN 3-7 TIMES IN THE TEST;
-MUST WRITE EXACTLY WHAT YOU HEAR;
-USE CORRECT SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION;
-CONVERSATION & COMPREHENSION SCORE;

35 TESTS:
TEST 1:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-BOTH MY PARENTS ARE FROM CANADA, BUT THEY BOTH LIVE IN ENGLAND NOW.

TEST 2:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-IT ENDED IN A DRAW, BUT IT WAS A GOOD GAME BECAUSE BOTH TEAMS PLAYED
WELL.

TEST 3:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-ACTUALLY, NEITHER MY DAD NOR MY MOM WENT TO UNIVERSITY.

TEST 4:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-NOPE, I NEITHER SMOKE NOR DRINK.

TEST 5:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I LIKE EITHER MILK OR SUGAR WITH MY COFFEE, BUT NOT BOTH.

TEST 6:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-NEITHER THE TEACHER NOR THE STUDENTS WERE IN THE CLASSROOM THIS
MORNING.

TEST 7:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-THE INTERNET IS DOWN IN MY APARTMENT, SO I’M TRYING TO FIX IT.

TEST 8:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-OH, SHE WENT HOME ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

TEST 9:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR
-NO, THE POSTMAN HASN’T COME YET.

TEST 10:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I’M TIRED BECAUSE I WOKE UP EARLY.

TEST 11:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-BECAUSE THE WEATHER IS GETTING COLDER, I NEED TO BUY A NEW WINTER COAT.

TEST 12:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I’M JUST GOING TO STAY HOME AND WATCH A FILM SINCE IT’S RAINING.

TEST 13:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-AS IT’S GETTING LATE, WE SHOULD GO HOME.

TEST 14:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-SHE HAS BROKEN PRACTICALLY EVERY RECORD AT THE OLYMPICS.

TEST 15:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR
-I SAD ‘HI’ TO EACH GUEST INDIVIDUALLY.

TEST 16:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I’M MOVING TO A NEW HOUSE TOMORROW.

TEST 17:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I WISH HE WOULD JUST STOP TALKING FOR FIVE MINUTES.

TEST 18:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I STOPPED EATING JUNK FOOD BECAUSE IT WAS BAD FOR MY HEALTH.

TEST 19:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-AFTER AN HOUR, I STOPPED STUDYNG BECAUSE I WAS TIRED.

TEST 20:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I WAS WATCHING A TV SHOW, BUT I STOPPED TO DO SOME WORK.

TEST 21:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR
-IT IS POSSIBLE THAT HE WILL COME TO THE PARTY.

TEST 22:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO WAKE UP EARLY IN THE MORNINGS.

TEST 23:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-IF YOU NEED HELP PAYING THE BILLS, I WILL HELP YOU WITH THAT.

TEST 24:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-MY BROTHER EATS THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS I DO.

TEST 25:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I AM GOING TO THE PARTY EVEN IF IT RAINS.

TEST 26:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-EVEN THOUGH HE WORKED HARD HIS WHOLE LIFE, HE NEVER MADE MUCH MONEY.

TEST 27:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR
-I WOULD TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD, IF I WON THE LOTTERY.

TEST 28:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-WHEN PEOPLE SMOKE CIGARETTS, THEIR HEALTH SUFFERS.

TEST 29:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-RECENTLY, IT HAS BEEN HARDER FOR ME TO FIND WORK.

TEST 30:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THAT COMPANY FOR THREE YEARS.

TEST 31:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-IN SPITE OF THE PAIN IN HIS LEG, HE COMPLETED THE MARATHON.

TEST 32:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-SHE STAYED WITH HIM EVEN THOUGH HE OFTEN MISTREATED HER.

TEST 33:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR
-ALTHOUGH WE SAW EACH OTHER EVERY DAY, WE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW EACH
OTHER.

TEST 34:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-FINALLY, THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION WERE PUBLISHED IN A SCIENTIFIC

MAGAZINE.

TEST 35:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR

-I WILL HAVE GONE TO THE GYM BY THE TIME YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT DO.

30/07/2021
VIDEO 14: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST WRITING 50 WORDS LESSON 2: WRITING A
RECOUNT

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’

RECOUNT:
TYPES OF WRITING:
THE INDEPENDENT TASKS REQUIRE TEST TAKERS TO DESCRIBE, RECOUNT, OR MAKE
AN ARGUMENT; THESE REQUIRE THE TEST TAKERS TO DEMONSTRATE MORE
DISCURSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING IN ADDICTION TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
(CUSHING-WEIGLE, 2002).

-DESCRIBE;
-RECOUNT; -TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES.
-MAKE AN ARGUMENT;
SCORING CRITERIA:
-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);

RECOUNT ESSAY:
EXAMPLE ANSWER:

‘’FILMS CAN TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY WERE MADE. WHAT
HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY FROM WATCHING ITS MOVIES?’’

1-WRITE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE

2-COUNTRY: KOREA
3-THINGS I LEARNED: KOREAN EATING CULTURE & LANGUAGE
4-EXAMPLES TO BACK UP Y IDEAS
5-TOPIC SENTENCE, SUPPORTING SENTENCES, CONCLUSION

EXAMPLE ANSWER:
I AM PARTICULARLY FOND OF KOREAN MOVIES, AND I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT SO
MANY ASPECTS OF KOREAN CULTURE FROM WATCHING ITS FILMS. (TOPIC
SENTENCE)

ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNED IS ABOUT KOREAN
EATING CUSTOMS. WHEN DINING IN KOREA, IT’S COMMON PLACE TO SHARE FOOD.
(SUPPORTING IDEA ONE)

FOR EXAMPLE, AT A RESTAURANT KOREANS USUALLY ORDER A LARGE AMOUNT OF

FOOD THAT IS SHARED AMONG ALL GUESTS RATHER THAN EAXH PERSON ORDERING
THEIR OWN DISH, WHICH IS TYPICAL IN WESTERN COUNTRIES. EATING THE KOREAN
WY MEANS EATING FROM THE SAME BOWL SINCE SHARING IS A BIG PART OF THEIR
CULTURE. (EXAMPLES)

ANOTHER USEFUL THING I HAVE LEARNED IS THE KOREAN LANGUAGE. (SUPPORTING

IDEA 2)

EVEN THOUGH I AM STUDYING KOREAN AT A COLLEGE, WATCHING KOREAN MOVIES

HAS TAUGHT ME A LOT OF SPOEN IDIOMS ANS SLANG EXPRESSIONS THAT DO NOT
APPEAR IN TEXTBOOKS. THIS HAS HELPED ME TO EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE OF
SPOKEN KOREAN AND MADE ME SOUND MORE FLUENT. (EXAMPLES)

TO SUM UP, FROM MY EXPERIENCE WATCHING FOREIGN MOVIES CAN BE A

FANTASTIC SOURCE OF EDUCATION AS WELL AS ENTERTAINMENT. (CONCLUDING
SENTENCE)

I AM PARTICULARLY FOND OF KOREAN MOVIES, AND I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT SO

MANY ASPECTS OF KOREAN CULTURE FROM WATCHING ITS FILMS. ONE OF THE MOST
INTERESTING THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNED IS ABOUT KOREAN EATING CUSTOMS.
WHEN DINING IN KOREA, IT’S COMMON PLACE TO SHARE FOOD. FOR EXAMPLE, AT A
RESTAURANT KOREANS USUALLY ORDER A LARGE AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT IS
SHARED AMONG ALL GUESTS RATHER THAN EAXH PERSON ORDERING THEIR OWN
DISH, WHICH IS TYPICAL IN WESTERN COUNTRIES. EATING THE KOREAN WY MEANS
EATING FROM THE SAME BOWL SINCE SHARING IS A BIG PART OF THEIR CULTURE.
ANOTHER USEFUL THING I HAVE LEARNED IS THE KOREAN LANGUAGE. EVEN
THOUGH I AM STUDYING KOREAN AT A COLLEGE, WATCHING KOREAN MOVIES HAS
TAUGHT ME A LOT OF SPOEN IDIOMS ANS SLANG EXPRESSIONS THAT DO NOT
APPEAR IN TEXTBOOKS. THIS HAS HELPED ME TO EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE OF
SPOKEN KOREAN AND MADE ME SOUND MORE FLUENT. TO SUM UP, FROM MY
EXPERIENCE WATCHING FOREIGN MOVIES CAN BE A FANTASTIC SOURCE OF
EDUCATION AS WELL AS ENTERTAINMENT.

(WORD COUNT: 175)

31/07/2021
VIDEO 15: CHOOSE REAL WORDS TIPS AND TESTS – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE AND STUDY LESSON

SELECT THE REAL ENGLISH WORD

10 PRACTICES TESTS:

VOCABULARY YES/NO
KEY POINTS:

-CHOOSE THE ‘’REAL’’ ENGLISH WORDS;

-TYPE 1: READ AND CHOOSE;
-TYPE 2: LISTEN AND CHOOSE;

-TYPE 1: 60 SECONDS
-TYPE 2: 90 SECONDS

-BETWEEN 3-7 TIMES IN THE TEST;

TIPS:
-READ AND LISTEN MULTIPLE TIMES;
-WATCH OUT FOR SPELLINGS MISTAKES;
-WATCH OUT FOR INCORRECT FORMS;
-DON’T GUESS!
-READING IS THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY;
-STUDY WORD LISTS;
-LISTEN TO THE PRONUNCIATION;

10 TESTS – READ AND CHOOSE:

TEST 1:
STANCE
DENIAL
CORRECTION
TERRIFY
DISMISSAL
FATE
SOMETIME
SPECIMEN

TEST 2:
VIABLE
SERIAL
NOTIFY
NAMELY
WIT
INTERIM
PATRON
WARD
MANIFEST
TRAUMA

TEST 3:
PRECISION
LAP
VETERAN
SPOUSE
INVOKE
TOXIC

TEST 4:
CUE
SOMEHOW
ERA
CONVEY
NOBLE
SO-CALLED
NOON
BOOST
LINGER

TEST 5:
UPHOLD
UTTERLY
STIR
VENTURE
TRACE

TEST 6:
RESUME
SOAK
OUTLOOK
JUST
OUTLET
NEST
IRONIC

TEST 7:
HAZARD
FIBER
TRIBE
ALBEIT
YELL
LITTER
JURY
HOOK
CABIN
ACCENT
DIVORCE

TEST 8:
GESTURE
NASTY
MOVING
FORMAT
PEER
CORRIDOR
STARVE
ABSORB
CONSPIRACY

TEST 9:
WRIST
WISDOW
CRAWL
CASINO
BEAM

TEST 10:
CLARITY
INVADE
PROCEED
FABULOUS
NOWADAYS
INPUT
MEMORABLE
LOYAL
EXOTIC

01/08/2021
VIDEO 16: DIFFICULT DICTATION – TEST YOURSELF – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE

TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR:

20 CHALLENGING TESTS;

DICTATION: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1-CAN I USE CONTRACTIONS IN MY WRITING?
-NO.

2-SHOULD I ALWAYS SPELL OUT THE NUMBERS?

-YES.

3-DO I NEED TO USE PUNCTUATION LIKE FULL STOPS AND COMMAS?

-YES.

4-WHAT SUBSCORE DOES THE DICTATION QUESTIONS TYPE CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS?

-CONVERSATION & COMPREHENSION.

PRACTICE TESTS:
TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR:

1-THERE ARE THOUSAND OF ROBOTS DOING A WIDE VARIETY OF TASKS IN

HOSPITALS.
2-EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE TEACHING, STORYTELLING, DISCUSSIONS, AND
RESEARCH.

3-MANY LARGE UNIVERSITIES INSTITUTIONS ARE NOW STARTING TO OFFER FREE

ONLINE COURSES.

4-CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION REFERS TO THE TRANSMISSION OF IDEAS, MEANINGS,

AND VALUES AROUND THE WORLD.

5-DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE HAVE

MADE TOURISM MORE AFFORDABLE.

6-THE INTERNET HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN CONNECTING PEOPLE ACROSS

GEOGRAPHICAL BORDERS.

7-ONE REASON YOU MIGHT CONSIDER STUDYING ABROAD IS FOR THE CHANCE TO
EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT STYLES OF EDUCATION.

8-I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT YOU A PRESENT IF I HAD KNOWN IT WAS YOUR BIRTHDAY.

9-MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD CONCENTRATE MORE ON THE

CHILD AND LESS ON THE EXAM.

10-THE MOBILE PHONE HAS MADE AN ENORMOUS DIFFERENCE TO THE WAY WE

COMMUNICATE.

11-HAD I REALISED THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION, I WOULD HAVE INFORMED THE
POLICE.

12-THE PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE OF TROPICAL STORMS IS WARM OCEAN WATERS.

13-ONCE THEY HAD CHECKED LL MY BAGS, I WAS ALLOWED ON THE PLANE.

14-SHE BECAME VERY SICK BECAUSE SHE HAD NOT BEEN SLEEPING ENOUGH.

15-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON HUMAN EMOTIONS HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY

OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES.

16-AFTER THE EVALUATION, THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED A RADICAL REVIEW OF

ITS PROCEDURES.

17-THE COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO INTEGRATE THE SALES AND MARKETING

DEPARTMENTS.

18-THE PUBLIC SECTOR IS THE PART OF THE ECONOMY THAT PROVIDES BASIC
GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

19-OBESITY IS CONNECTED TO MANY DIFFERENT FATAL DISEASES.

20-I DO NOT THINK IT IS WORTH SPENDING ALL THAT MONEY ON EXPLORING THE
UNIVERSE.

02/08/2021
VIDEO 17: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST UPDATE

-DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST WEBSITE

03/08/2021
VIDEO 18: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST WRITING SAMPLE ANSWER – STUDY LESSON AND
PRACTICE

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’
RECOUNT:
TYPES OF WRITING:
THE INDEPENDENT TASKS REQUIRE TEST TAKERS TO DESCRIBE, RECOUNT, OR MAKE
AN ARGUMENT; THESE REQUIRE THE TEST TAKERS TO DEMONSTRATE MORE
DISCURSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING IN ADDICTION TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
(CUSHING-WEIGLE, 2002).

SCORING CRITERIA:
-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);

WRITING EXAMPLE ANSWER:

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS
‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’

LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. (TOPIC SENTENCE)

ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE

TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING
LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR
ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER
PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH HIGHER TAXES (SUPPORTING IDEA ONE/
IMPLICATION/ EXAMPLE/ RESULT)

ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS PHENOMENON. ONE
BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND WITH THEIR
GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND
ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. (SUPPORTING IDEA 2/ IMPLICATION/ EXAMPLE /
RESULT)
TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE,
THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT
WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY. (CONCLUDING SENTENCES)

LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING
IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND
HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH
HIGHER TAXES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS
PHENOMENON. ONE BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND
WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE, THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE
IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY.

(WORDS: 131)

GRAMMATICAL COMPLEXITY:
LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING
IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND
HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH
HIGHER TAXES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS
PHENOMENON. ONE BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND
WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE, THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE
IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY.

LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY:

LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING
IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND
HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH
HIGHER TAXES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS
PHENOMENON. ONE BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND
WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE, THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE
IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY.

FLUENCY & COHESION (LINKINH PHRASES):

LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING
IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND
HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH
HIGHER TAXES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS
PHENOMENON. ONE BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND
WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE, THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE
IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY.

04/08/2021
VIDEO 19: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST WRITING COURSE – STUDY AND PRACTICE

WRITE ABOUT AN IMAGE

KEY POINTS!

1- 1 MINUTE TO COMPLETE;
2- MUST WRITE AT LEAST 1 SENTENCE;
3- MUST WRITE IN FULL SENTENCES;

TIPS!

1- LEARN INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS;

-MEMORIZE THESE STATEMENTS AND PRACTICE TYPING THEM OUT QUICKY;
THIS IS A PICTURE OF...
THIS PICTURE SHOWS...
THIS IMAGE DEPICTS...
IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH THERE IS/ARE.

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS
EXAMPLES:

-THIS IS A PICTURE OF WOMAN SHOPPING IN A SUPERMARKET.

-THIS IMAGE SHOWS A WOMAN SHOPPING FOR FRUITS IN A SUPERMARKET.

2- BE DESCRIPTIVE;
HOW CAN YOU BE DESCRIPTIVE?
1) WRITE ABOUT THE ACTIONS OF THE PERSON OR MAIN SUBJECT IN THE IMAGE.
USE ACTION VERBS AND ADVERBS
2) DESCRIBE THE OBJECTS OR PEOPLE.
USE ADJECTIVES
3) WRITE ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THINGS IN THE IMAGE.
USE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES (E.G. NEXT TO, TO THE LEFT OF)

WHAT IS IN THE IMAGE AND WHERE IS IT POSITIONED?

ADVERBS OF PLACE:
-ON TOP OF/ ABOVE
<-TO THE LEFT/ -> TO THE RIGHT
IN THE CENTER/ IN THE MIDDLE
IN THE CORNER/ AT THE BOTTOM
UNDER/ BENEATH/ UNDERNEATH/ BELOW

-THIS IS A PICTURE OF A YOUNG WOMAN SHOPPING FOR FRUIT IN A SUPERMARKET.

SHE IS LOOKING DOWN AT THE LARGE PILE OF RIPE PINEAPPLES TO HER LEFT AND
THINKING HARD ABOUT WHETHER TO BUY ONE OR NOT.
3-MAKE A GUESS OR PREDICTION;
HOW CAN YOU DO THIS?
-IT SEEMS LIKE...
-IT LOOKS LIKE...
-I GUESS THAT...
-I THINK...
-MODAL VERBS (MIGHT, MAY, MUST, COULD)

EXAMPLES:
-IT SEEMS THAT SHE IS GOING TO BUY ONE OF THE PINEAPPLES;
-I GUESS SHE WON’T BUY A PINEAPPLE THIS TIME;
-I THINK SHE IS HAVING A HARD TIME CHOOSING THE BEST PINEAPPLE TO BUY

4-SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION;

SIMPLE PUNCTUATION RULES;
-ALWAYS START A SENTENCE WITH A CAPITAL LETTER;
-ALWAYS END A SENTENCE WITH A FULL-STOP, QUESTION MARK, OR EXCLAMATION
MARK.

SIMPLE PUNCTUATION RULES (THE COMMA)

-USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE SERIES (3OR MORE) OF NOUNS, ADJECTIVES OR
VERBS.
THE WOMAN IS BUYING PINEAPPLES, APPLES, AND BANANAS.

-FANBOYS
-FOR, AND, NOT, BUT, OR, YET, SO
CORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS:
-THESE ARE USED TO CONNECT WORDS, PHRASES, OR CLAUSES;
-PUT A COMMA BEFORE THE ‘’FANBOYS’’ WHEN THEY ARE CONNECTING TWO
INDEPENDENT CLUASES;
-INDEPENDENT CLAUSES USUALLY HAVE THEIR OWN SUBJECT;
QUICK AND EASY EXAMPLE: WHICH SENTENCE NEEDS A COMMA?:
1- SHE WORE A BLUE DRESS BUT NOTHING ELSE.
2- SHE WORE A BLUE DRESS BUT SHE DIDN’T WEAR ANYTHING ELSE.

2- SHE WORE A BLUE DRESS, BUT SHE DIDN’T WEAR ANYTHING ELSE.

5- LEAVE TIME TO CHECK FOR ERRORS;

EXAMPLES:
DESCRIBE THE PICTURE IN THE COMMENTS!

THIS IS A PICTURE OF A YOUNG WOMAN SHOPPING FOR FRUIT IN A SUPERMARKET.

SHE IS LOOKING DOWN AT THE LARGE PILE OF RIPE PINEAPPLES TO HER LEFT AND
THINKING HARD ABOUT WHETHER TO BUY ONE OR NOT. SHE MIGHT BE HAVING A
HARD TIME MAKING UP HER MIND.
(47 WORDS)

THIS IS AN IMAGE OF A MAN WRITING IN A NOTEPAD WITH A YELLOW PEN. THERE IS

A LAPTOP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM, WHICH HE IS PROBABLY USING FOR WORK. I
GUESS HE IS INTHE MIDDLE OF AN ONLINE CONFERENCE CALL BECAUSE HE IS
TAKING DETAILED NOTES.
(49 WORDS)

WRITING (5 MINUTES)
KEY POINTS!

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’A UNIVERSITY PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SOME PEOPLE WANT A CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH, WHILE OTHERS WANT A
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE (FARMING). WHICH ONE THESE TWO KINDS
OF RESEARCH CENTERS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AND WHY?’’
KEY POINTS!
-ONCE IN THE TEST
3 ‘’DESCRIBE AN IMAGE’’ TASKS
-5 MINUTES TO COMPLETE
-AT LEAST 50 WORDS

TYPES OF WRITING:
THE INDEPENDENT TASKS REQUIRE TEST TAKERS TO DESCRIBE, RECOUNT, OR MAKE
AN ARGUMENT; THESE REQUIRE THE TEST TAKERS TO DEMONSTRATE MORE
DISCURSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING IN ADDICTION TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
(CUSHING-WEIGLE, 2002).

-DESCRIBE;
-RECOUNT; -TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES.
-MAKE AN ARGUMENT;

SCORING CRITERIA:
-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);

TIPS:
1- ANSWER THE QUESTION FULLY
TYPES OF WRITING:
THE INDEPENDENT TASKS REQUIRE TEST TAKERS TO DESCRIBE, RECOUNT, OR MAKE
AN ARGUMENT; THESE REQUIRE THE TEST TAKERS TO DEMONSTRATE MORE
DISCURSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING IN ADDICTION TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
(CUSHING-WEIGLE, 2002).

-DESCRIBE;
-RECOUNT; -TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES.
-MAKE AN ARGUMENT;

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’A UNIVERSITY PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SOME PEOPLE WANT A CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH, WHILE OTHERS WANT A
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE (FARMING). WHICH ONE THESE TWO KINDS
OF RESEARCH CENTERS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AND WHY?’’

-MAKE AN ARGUMENT FOR ONE OPTION;

-BUSINESS CENTER;
-AGRICULTURE CENTER;
-GIVE REASONS (AT LEAST 2);

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’

-DESCRIBE THE IMPLICATIONS (AT LEAST 2);

-EFFECTS;
-CHANGES;

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’FILMS CAN TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY WERE MADE. WHAT
HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY FROM WATCHING MOVIES?’’

-RECOUNT: TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE;

TIPS:
2- ORGANIZING YOUR ANSWER
YOUR ANSWER SHOULD INCLUDE:
-INTRODUCTION: TOPIC SENTENCE
-SUPPORTING SENTENCES
-CONCLUDING SENTENCE

2- ORGANIZING YOUR ANSWER

YOUR ANSWER SHOULD INCLUDE:
-INTRODUCTION: TOPIC SENTENCE
WHAT IS A TOPIC SENTENCE?

-IT IS THE FIRST SENTENCE OF A PARAGRAPH.

-IT TELLS THE READER WHAT THE PARAGRAPH IS ABOUT.
-IT STATES YOUR POSITION OR OPINION. (ARGUMENTATIVE)

EXAMPLES:
‘’SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT
PAY TAX TO THE STATE. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?’’ (ARGUMENTATIVE)

-I DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY
THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS. (CONTROLLING IDEIA).

2- ORGANIZING YOUR ANSWER

YOUR ANSWER SHOULD INCLUDE:
-SUPPORTING SENTENCES

-THEY EXPLAIN AND DEVELOP THE TOPIC SENTENCE.

-THEY DISCUSS THE TOPIC SENTENCES BY EXPLAINING THE MAIN IDEIAS AND
DISCUSSING THOSE MORE FULLY.
-REASONS, EXAMPLES, FACTS, RESULTS, STATISTICS, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT
PROVES YOUR IDEAS ARE TRUE.

EXAMPLES:
‘’SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT
PAY TAX TO THE STATE. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?’’ (ARGUMENTATIVE)
TOPIC SENTENCE:
-I DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY
THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS. (CONTROLLING IDEIA).

SUPPORTING SENTENCE:
-FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT.

2- ORGANIZING YOUR ANSWER

YOUR ANSWER SHOULD INCLUDE:
-CONCLUDING SENTENCE

-IS USED TO SIGNAL THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH.

-IT TELLS THE READER THE IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER.
-IT IS OFTEN A PARAPHRASE OF THE TOPIC SENTENCE.

EXAMPLES:
‘’SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT
PAY TAX TO THE STATE. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?’’ (ARGUMENTATIVE)

TOPIC SENTENCE:
-I DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY
THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS. (CONTROLLING IDEIA).

SUPPORTING SENTENCE:
-FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE:
-IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY
TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER
TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING.

SAMPLE ANSWER:
PROMPT: ‘’SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KEEP ALL THE MONEY THEY EARN
AND NOT PAY TAX TO THE STATE. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?’’

I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL
THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT. ADDITIONALLY, TAXES HELP STABILIZE THE
ECONOMY. THROUGH TAXES, THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO PAY OFF DEBTS AND
INVEST IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH, IN TURN, LEADS TO A MORE STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE
THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE
TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING.

I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD KEEP ALL
THE MONEY THEY EARN AND NOT PAY TAXES FOR TWO MAIN REASONS. (STATED MY
OPINION CLEARLY /INTRODUCTION & TOPIC SENTENCE).
FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT. ADDITIONALLY, TAXES HELP STABILIZE THE
ECONOMY. THROUGH TAXES, THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO PAY OFF DEBTS AND
INVEST IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH, IN TURN, LEADS TO A MORE STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE
THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE
TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING.
(TRANSITION WORDS).
FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS
USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT. ADDITIONALLY, TAXES HELP STABILIZE THE
ECONOMY. THROUGH TAXES, THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO PAY OFF DEBTS AND
INVEST IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH, IN TURN, LEADS TO A MORE STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE
THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE
TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING. (TWO
SUPPORTING IDEAS WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION).

FIRST AND FOREMOST, TAXPAYER MONEY COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS

USED TO FUND BASIC AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES, SUCH AS RUNNING WATER,
SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT
TAXPAYER MONEY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND OUR LIVES
WOULD BE WORSE OFF AS A RESULT. ADDITIONALLY, TAXES HELP STABILIZE THE
ECONOMY. THROUGH TAXES, THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO PAY OFF DEBTS AND
INVEST IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH, IN TURN, LEADS TO A MORE STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. IN CONCLUSION, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARGUE
THAT WE SHOULD NOT PAY TAXES, BASED ON THE REASONS DISCUSSED, I BELIEVE
TAXATION IS VITAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING.
(CONCLUDING SENTENCE).

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’

RECOUNT:
TYPES OF WRITING:
THE INDEPENDENT TASKS REQUIRE TEST TAKERS TO DESCRIBE, RECOUNT, OR MAKE
AN ARGUMENT; THESE REQUIRE THE TEST TAKERS TO DEMONSTRATE MORE
DISCURSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING IN ADDICTION TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
(CUSHING-WEIGLE, 2002).

-DESCRIBE;
-RECOUNT; -TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES.
-MAKE AN ARGUMENT;
SCORING CRITERIA:
-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);

RECOUNT ESSAY:
EXAMPLE ANSWER:

‘’FILMS CAN TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY WERE MADE. WHAT
HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY FROM WATCHING ITS MOVIES?’’

1-WRITE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE

2-COUNTRY: KOREA
3-THINGS I LEARNED: KOREAN EATING CULTURE & LANGUAGE
4-EXAMPLES TO BACK UP Y IDEAS
5-TOPIC SENTENCE, SUPPORTING SENTENCES, CONCLUSION

EXAMPLE ANSWER:
I AM PARTICULARLY FOND OF KOREAN MOVIES, AND I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT SO
MANY ASPECTS OF KOREAN CULTURE FROM WATCHING ITS FILMS. (TOPIC
SENTENCE)

ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNED IS ABOUT KOREAN
EATING CUSTOMS. WHEN DINING IN KOREA, IT’S COMMON PLACE TO SHARE FOOD.
(SUPPORTING IDEA ONE)

FOR EXAMPLE, AT A RESTAURANT KOREANS USUALLY ORDER A LARGE AMOUNT OF

FOOD THAT IS SHARED AMONG ALL GUESTS RATHER THAN EAXH PERSON ORDERING
THEIR OWN DISH, WHICH IS TYPICAL IN WESTERN COUNTRIES. EATING THE KOREAN
WY MEANS EATING FROM THE SAME BOWL SINCE SHARING IS A BIG PART OF THEIR
CULTURE. (EXAMPLES)
ANOTHER USEFUL THING I HAVE LEARNED IS THE KOREAN LANGUAGE. (SUPPORTING
IDEA 2)

EVEN THOUGH I AM STUDYING KOREAN AT A COLLEGE, WATCHING KOREAN MOVIES

HAS TAUGHT ME A LOT OF SPOEN IDIOMS ANS SLANG EXPRESSIONS THAT DO NOT
APPEAR IN TEXTBOOKS. THIS HAS HELPED ME TO EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE OF
SPOKEN KOREAN AND MADE ME SOUND MORE FLUENT. (EXAMPLES)

TO SUM UP, FROM MY EXPERIENCE WATCHING FOREIGN MOVIES CAN BE A

FANTASTIC SOURCE OF EDUCATION AS WELL AS ENTERTAINMENT. (CONCLUDING
SENTENCE)

I AM PARTICULARLY FOND OF KOREAN MOVIES, AND I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT SO

MANY ASPECTS OF KOREAN CULTURE FROM WATCHING ITS FILMS. ONE OF THE MOST
INTERESTING THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNED IS ABOUT KOREAN EATING CUSTOMS.
WHEN DINING IN KOREA, IT’S COMMON PLACE TO SHARE FOOD. FOR EXAMPLE, AT A
RESTAURANT KOREANS USUALLY ORDER A LARGE AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT IS
SHARED AMONG ALL GUESTS RATHER THAN EAXH PERSON ORDERING THEIR OWN
DISH, WHICH IS TYPICAL IN WESTERN COUNTRIES. EATING THE KOREAN WY MEANS
EATING FROM THE SAME BOWL SINCE SHARING IS A BIG PART OF THEIR CULTURE.
ANOTHER USEFUL THING I HAVE LEARNED IS THE KOREAN LANGUAGE. EVEN
THOUGH I AM STUDYING KOREAN AT A COLLEGE, WATCHING KOREAN MOVIES HAS
TAUGHT ME A LOT OF SPOEN IDIOMS ANS SLANG EXPRESSIONS THAT DO NOT
APPEAR IN TEXTBOOKS. THIS HAS HELPED ME TO EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE OF
SPOKEN KOREAN AND MADE ME SOUND MORE FLUENT. TO SUM UP, FROM MY
EXPERIENCE WATCHING FOREIGN MOVIES CAN BE A FANTASTIC SOURCE OF
EDUCATION AS WELL AS ENTERTAINMENT.

(WORD COUNT: 175)

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’

RECOUNT:
TYPES OF WRITING:
THE INDEPENDENT TASKS REQUIRE TEST TAKERS TO DESCRIBE, RECOUNT, OR MAKE
AN ARGUMENT; THESE REQUIRE THE TEST TAKERS TO DEMONSTRATE MORE
DISCURSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING IN ADDICTION TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
(CUSHING-WEIGLE, 2002).

SCORING CRITERIA:
-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);

WRITING EXAMPLE ANSWER:

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS
‘’IN GENERAL, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER TODAY. DISCUSS SOME OF THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON.’’

LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. (TOPIC SENTENCE)

ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE

TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING
LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR
ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER
PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH HIGHER TAXES (SUPPORTING IDEA ONE/
IMPLICATION/ EXAMPLE/ RESULT)

ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS PHENOMENON. ONE
BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND WITH THEIR
GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND
ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. (SUPPORTING IDEA 2/ IMPLICATION/ EXAMPLE /
RESULT)

TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE,

THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT
WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY. (CONCLUDING SENTENCES)
LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING
IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND
HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH
HIGHER TAXES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS
PHENOMENON. ONE BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND
WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE, THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE
IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY.

(WORDS: 131)

GRAMMATICAL COMPLEXITY:
LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING
IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND
HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH
HIGHER TAXES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS
PHENOMENON. ONE BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND
WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE, THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE
IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY.

LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY:

LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING
IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND
HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH
HIGHER TAXES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS
PHENOMENON. ONE BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND
WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE, THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE
IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY.

FLUENCY & COHESION (LINKING PHRASES):

LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THIS HAS BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING
IMPLICATIONS IS THE BURDEN IT HAS ON THE TAXPAYER. SINCE MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND HAVING LONGER RETIREMENTS, THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PENSIONS AND
HEALTHCARE. AS A RESULT, YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP THE BILL THROUGH
HIGHER TAXES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS
PHENOMENON. ONE BENEFIT IS THAT GRANDPARENTS HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND
WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH CAN HELP BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY VALUES. TO CONCLUDE, LIFE EXPECTANCY IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE, THEREFORE, WE NEED TO ACCEPT THE
IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, IT WILL HAVE ON SOCIETY.

PRODUCTION SUBSCORE
KEY POINTS!
INTERNAL STRUCTURE

THE DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST HAS SEVEN TYPES OF QUESTIONS DRAWN FROM
LANGUAGE TESTING RESEARCH THAT MEASURE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY. EACH OF THE QUESTION TYPES CONTRIBUTE TO TWO SUBSCORES.

-LITERACY: C-TEST, WRITING, TES/NO (TEXT);

-CONVERSATION: SPEAKING, DICTATION, ELICITED SPEECH, YES/NO (AUDIO);
-COMPREHENSION: C-TEST, DICTATION, ELITICED SPEECH, YES/NO (TEXT), YES/NO
(AUDIO);
-PRODUCTION: SPEAKING AND WRITING;

WHICH QUESTION TYPES?

1- WRITE ONE OR MORE SENTENCES THAT DESCRIBE THE IMAGE;

2- RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS;
‘’A UNIVERSITY PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SOME PEOPLE WANT A CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH, WHILE OTHERS WANT A
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE (FARMING). WHICH ONE THESE TWO KINDS
OF RESEARCH CENTERS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AND WHY?’’
3- DESCRIBE ALOUD THE IMAGE BELOW;
4- SPEAK THE ANWER TO THE QUESTION YOU HEAR;

SCORING CRITERIA:
-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);

EXAMPLE: SIMPLE SENTENCES

QUESTION: DESCRIBE THE KIND OF ACCOMMODATION YOU LIVE IN.

-I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT. I REALLY LIKE MY APPARTMENT. IT’S MODERN. IT’S

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED. THE APRTMENT IS IN THE CITY CENTER. IT’S CLOSE TO MY
SCHOOL. IT’S ONLY TAKES ME 10 MINUTES TO WALK TO SCHOOL. THE APARTMENT IS
A BIT SMALL. I’D LIKE TO FIND A BIGGER ONE IN THE FUTURE.

-I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT, WHICH I REALLY LIKE. IT’S MODERN AND CONVENIENTLY

LOCATED. IT IS IN THE CITY CENTER AND CLOSE TO MY SCHOOL. IN FACT, IT’S ONLY
TAKES ME 10 MINUTES TO WALK TO SCHOOLTHERE. SINCE THE APARTMENT IS A BIT
SMALL, I’D LIKE TO FIND A BIGGER ONE IN THE FUTURE.

EXAMPLE: REPEATED WORDS

QUESTION: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES.
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT?

-I AGREE THAT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL

CLASSES FOR TWO REASONS. ONE REASON STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
ATTEND CLASSES IS FOR DISCIPLINE. WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE, MANY STUDENTS MIGHT THINK THAT CLASSES ARE NOT IMPORTANT.
MOST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE TEENAGERS OR IN THEIR EARLY TWENTIES, THUS
ARE STILL LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE THEIR LIVES. WITHOUT MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE, I BELIEVE THAT MANY STUDENTS WILL LACK THE DISCIPLINE TO
ATTEND CLASSES ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. ANOTHER REASONS IS. . .
-I AGREE THAT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL
CLASSES FOR TWO REASONS. ONE REASON LEARNERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
ATTEND LESSONS IS FOR DISCIPLINE. WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE, MANY STUDENTS MIGHT THINK THAT CLASSES ARE NOT IMPORTANT.
MOST FRESHMEN ARE TEENAGERS OR IN THEIR EARLY TWENTIES, THUS ARE STILL
LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE THEIR LIVES. WITHOUT MANDATORY ATTENDANCE, I
BELIEVE THAT MANY STUDENTS WILL LACK THE DISCIPLINE TO ATTEND LECTURES
CLASSES ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. ANOTHER REASONS IS. . .

TASK RELEVANCE:
-FULLY ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE TASK;
-PRESENT A CLEAR POSITION;
-PROVIDE SUPPORTING IDEAS;

RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS

‘’FILMS CAN TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY WERE MADE. WHAT
HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY FROM WATCHING MOVIES?’’

-TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE;

-PICK ONE COUNTRY;

LENGHT:
1-DESCRIBE A PICTURE WRITING (1MIN & 1 SENTENCE)
2- WRITE ABOUT A TOPIC (5 MIN & 50 WORDS)
3- DESCRIBE A PICTURE SPEAKING (90 SECONDS)
4- TALK ABOUT A TOPIC (90 SECONDS)

05/08/2021
VIDEO 20: PRACTICE TEST EXPLAINED! DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST PRACTICE

1-IS THE PRACTICE TEST RELIABLE?

-YES.
2-IS THE REAL TEST HARDER THAN THE PRACTICE TEST?
-YES.

3-DOES THE PRACTICE TEST CONTAIN EVERY QUESTION TYPE?

-NO. (2 QUESTIONS TYPES)

4-HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD I TAKE THE PRACTICE TEST?

-EVERY TIME.

5-MY PRACTICE TEST SCORE IS 90-130, WHAT WILL MY SCORE BE ON THE REAL TEST?
-NO.

06/08/2021
VIDEO 21: 20 VOCABULARY TESTS CHALLENGE: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST PRACTICE
LESSON

SELECT THE REAL WORD IN ENGLISH:

20 TESTS WORDS:
1-
APPLICATION
BUNCH
RELUCTANT
TRACE
REMEDY
APPLY

2-
REVISION
BUFFER
REMAINDER
TRADING
INK
HIGHWAY
TRACE
TRAILER
ABSORB
DISTURB

3-
BULLET
TORTURE
BUSINESS
FANCY
FAMILY
FLESH
VAGUE

4-
RIVAL
BURDEN
INHERIT
ACCENT
RISKY
INSPECTOR

5-
WIPE
DEPUTY
WORTHY
INSERT
INSTALLATION
OPTIMISTIC
REJECTION
YIELD

6-
ROB
RETAIL
OUTFIT
TRANSMIT
DISTINCT

7-
DIVORCE
ORGANIC
HIDDEN
TRAGEDY
ORCHESTRA
HERB
RETIREMENT

8-
ACCURATELY
YOUNGSTER
FLEXIBILITY
WIT
YELL
BULK
DESCENT
DEPLOY
INSTANT

9-
TRAIT
ACID
DIVERSITY
OPERATOR
HENCE
ACCIDENTALLY
INNOVATION
INPUT
TRAUMA
WIDEN

10-
VARIED
DEPICT
RELEVANCE
ABSTRACT
WORTHWHILE
FLOURISH
BROWSER

11-
FLUID
TOSS
BUDDY
TRANSCRIPT
VANISH
TOXIC
ACCURACY
OPERA
TRAGIC

12-
VEIN
ACCOUNTANT
TRAIL
HELMET
FOOTAGE

13-
DISTRACT
DEPRIVE
HEALTHCARE
TRADEMARK
TOTAL
RESTRICT
BUCK
DEPOSIT

14-
TOP
VALIDITY
OUTPUT
BRUTAL
REVENUE
WITHDRAWAL
WORKOUT
DIVE
HILARIOUS

15-
TRANSIT
RELIABILITY
ACTIVATE
WIDOW
WIDTH
VACUUM
WORSHIP
REIGH

16-
INNOVATIVE
ACCOMPLISH
DESCEND
WILLINGNESS
BURN
FAMOUS
APPARENTLY

17-
DIVERSE
FAN
RIDICULOUS
DISTINGUISH
FAMILIAR
APPOINTMENT

18-
APPEAR
REMAINS
TRANSFORMATION
VARIABLE
RESTRICTION

19-
BURY
APPLE
TRANSMISSION
DEPLOYMENT
APPEAL
ACCOMMODATE
TRANSPARENT

20-
PULSE
CONSPIRACY
RADAR
APPLICABLE
CRACK
SLASH
ABSENT
CONVEY

06/08/2021
VIDEO 22: SUBSCORE EXPLAINED - DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

SUBSCORES:
LITERACY:
-THE TEST TAKER’S ABILITY TO READ AND WRITE.

COMPREHENSION:
-THE TEST TAKER’S ABILITY TO READ AND LISTEN.

CONVERSATION:
-THE TEST TAKER’S ABILITY TO LISTEN AND SPEAK.

PRODUCTION:
-THE TEST TAKER’S ABILITY TO WRITE AND SPEAK.

PRODUCTION: WRITE ABOUT THE TOPIC

1-RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS;
‘’A UNIVERSITY PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SOME PEOPLE WANT A CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH, WHILE OTHERS WANT A
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE (FARMING). WHICH ONE THESE TWO KINDS
OF RESEARCH CENTERS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AND WHY?’’

2-WRITE ONE OR MORE SENTENCES THAT DESCRIBE THE IMAGE;

PRODUCTION: SPEAK ABOUT THE TOPIC

1-SPEAK YOUR ANSWER TO THE QUESTION BELOW;
TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU READ RECENTLY.
-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?
-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
-HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF IT?
-WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT IT?

2-SPEAK THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION YOU HEAR;

PRODUCTION: SPEAK ABOUT THE PHOTO

1-DESCRIBE ALOUD THE IMAGE BELOW;

PRODUCTION: SCORING CRITERIA

-GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY & COMPLEXITY;
-LEXICAL SOPHISTICATION & DIVERSITY (VOCABULARY);
-TASK RELEVANCE; (DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?);
-LENGTH; (AT LEAST 50 WORDS);
-FLUENCY (COHESION);

SUBSCORES:
LITERACY:

LITERACY: READ AND COMPLETE

1-TYPE THE MISSING LETTERS TO COMPLETE THE TEXT BELOW;

LITERACY: READ AND SELECT

2-SELECT THE REAL ENGLISH WORDS IN THIS LIST;

LITERACY: WRITING QUESTIONS

1-RESPOND TO THE QUESTION IN AT LEAST 50 WORDS;
‘’A UNIVERSITY PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SOME PEOPLE WANT A CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH, WHILE OTHERS WANT A
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE (FARMING). WHICH ONE THESE TWO KINDS
OF RESEARCH CENTERS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AND WHY?’’

2-WRITE ONE OR MORE SENTENCES THAT DESCRIBE THE IMAGE;

SUBSCORES:
CONVERSATION:
1-SPEAK YOUR ANSWER TO THE QUESTION BELOW;
TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU READ RECENTLY.
-WHAT WAS THE TITLE?
-WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
-HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR OF IT?
-WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT IT?

2-SPEAK THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION YOU HEAR;

PRODUCTION: SPEAK ABOUT THE PHOTO

1-DESCRIBE ALOUD THE IMAGE BELOW;

3-READ-ALOUD
1-RECORD YOURSELF SAYING THE STATEMENT BELOW:
‘’I WANT TO BE CERTAIN THAT THEY HAVE UNDERSTOOD ME’’.

4-LISTEN AND SELECT

1-SELECT THE REAL ENGLISH WORDS IN THIS LIST.

5-DICTATION
1-TYPE THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HEAR.
06/08/2021
VIDEO 23: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST – FULL TEST & ANSWERS #1

-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

06/08/2021
VIDEO 24: DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST VOCABULARY! 20 LISTENING VOCABULARY
TESTS

SELECT THE REAL ENGLISH WORD IN THIS LIST

20 TESTS:
LISTEN AND CHOOSE THE REAL WORDS
20 TESTS

TEST 1:
-AMBITIOUS
-BOAST
-CORRODE
-DECLINE
-EXPLOIT

TEST 2:
-COLLAPSE
-BRIEF
-BENEFIT
-CONTRIBUTE
-ADVANTAGE

TEST 3:
-PHASE
-RANK
-SUSTAIN
-VILIFY
-UPBEAT

TEST 4:
-IDENTICAL
-MAXIMIZE
-EXPAND
-DIVERSE

TEST 5:
-EXTRACT
-HASTY
-IMPOSE
-INCITE
-PARTAKE

TEST 6:
-STANCE
-DENIAL
-CORRECTION
-TERRIFY
-SPECIMEN

TEST 7:
-ATTITUDE
-ASSUME
-BRASH
-OUTLOOK
-CEASE

TEST 8:
-LECTURE
-MAXIMIZE
-PERTAIN
-PEAK
-POTENT

TEST 9:
-QUARREL
-RESIST
-RIGID
RETAIN
-SHRINK

TEST 10:
-VIABLE
-SERIAL
-WARD
-MANIFEST
-TRAUMA

TEST 11:
-PRECISION
-VETERAN
-SPOUSE
-INVOKE
-TOXIC
TEST 12:
-COLLIDE
-DATA
-DECIPHER
-ENHANCE
-FLAW

TEST 14:
-CUE
-SOMEHOW
-ERA
-BOOST
-LINGER

TEST 15:
-GENERATE
-HOLLOW
-INITIAL
-IMPLY
-LAG

TEST 16:
-UPHOLD
-UTTERLY
-TRACE
-VENTURE

TEST 17:
-RESUME
-OUTLET
-NEST
-OUTLOOK
-IRONIC

TEST 18:
-SPECIFIC
-GRANDIOSE
-FINITE
-DIMINISH
-AMPLE

TEST 19:
-AGGREGATE
-EPITOME
-EVALUATE
-MAJOR
-PRIOR

TEST 20:
-PARTIAL
-SOOTHE
-VERDICT
-RHETORICAL
-ROTATE

07/08/2021
VIDEO 25: IMEDIATELY IMPROVE YOUR WRITING ON THE DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST – 5
EASY TIPS
1-STOP SAYING ‘’VERY’’;
2-USE SPECIFIC VERBS;
3-CONTRACTIONS;
4-SPELLING MISTAKES;
5-PLURAL NOUNS;

1-STOP SAYING ‘’VERY’’;

-VERY EASY;
-VERY EXPENSIVE;
-VERY SPECIFIC;

2-USE SPECIFIC VERBS;

3-CONTRACTIONS;
-DON’T USE CONTRACTIONS
EXAMPLES:
DO NOT: DON’T
I AM: I’M
HE HAS: HE’S

NEVER USE:
-GONNA
-WANNA
4-SPELLING MISTAKES;
-BE CAREFUL WITH SPELLING
5-PLURAL NOUNS;
COUNTABLE NOUNS
-USE A NUMBER
-USE –S OR –ES

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
-DON’T USE A NUMBER
-DON’T USE –S OR –ES

07/08/2021
VIDEO 26: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #2 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE
-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

07/08/2021
VIDEO 27: 7 STEP STUDY PLAN – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

7 POINT STUDY PLAN;

1-KNOW THE STRUCTURE;

-TIME LIMIT;
-MIXED SKILLS TEST;

2-STRATEGIZE;
-KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES;
-KNOW THE SCORE YOU NEED;

REQUIREMENTS:
1- A GOOD OVERALL SCORE (100-120)
2- A GOOD OVERALL SCORE + A GOOD PRODUCTION SCORE
3- A GOOD OVERALL SCORE + A GOOD SCORE IN ALL SUBSCORES

3-TAKE ORGANIZED COURSES;

-PRODUCTION SCORE;

4-INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY;

-OXFORD WORDS;

5-READ, READ, READ;

-BBC LEARNING ENGLSH;

6-DO YOUR OWN DICTATION;

7-PREPARE MENTALLY;

07/08/2021
VIDEO 28: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #3 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRATICE

-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

08/08/2021
VIDEO 29: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #4 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRATICE

-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

09/08/2021
VIDEO 30: THESE 7 MISTAKES ARE COSTING YOU POINTS! DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

7 COMMON MISTAKES;

1-NOT DESCRIBING THE PHOTO;

-DON’T LABEL THE PHOTO
EXAMPLE:

I CAN SEE SIX MAN. THERE IS A TV AND A COMPUTER. ALSO, I CAN SEE A SOFA.
(WRONG)

THIS IS A PICTURE OF A MAN GIVING A PRESENTATION AT WORK. HE IS HOLDING

SOMETHING IH HIS RIGHT HAND AND TALKING TO THE THREE MEN WRO ARE SITTING
DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM. (CORRECT)

2-NOT WRITING ENOUGH;

WRITE ABOUT THE PHOTO: 1 SENTENCE (1 MINUTE)
WRITE ABOUT THE TOPIC: 50 WORDS (5 MINUTES)

-LEARN A GOOD STRUCTURE;

SENTENCE 1: ABOUT THE MAIN SUBJECT;

SENTENCE 2: ADDING DETAILS (WHO IS DOING WHAT / WHAT IS WHERE)
SENTENCE 3: SPECULATING

EXAMPLES:
THIS PHOTO SHOWS TWO YOUNG WOMEN HOLDING HANDS IN A GREEN FIELD.
(SENTENCE 1: ABOUT THE MAIN SUBJECT). THE WOMAN ON THE RIGHT IS TAKING A
PHOTO WITH HER CAMERA AND LAUGHING LOUDLY. (SENTENCE 2: ADDING DETAILS
(WHO IS DOING WHATS / WHAT IS WHERE). THEY MUST BE BEST FRIENDS. (SENTENCE
3: SPECULATING).

-TOPIC SENTENCE
-SUPPORTING IDEAS WITH EXAMPLES
-CONCLUDING SENTENCE

‘'EMPLOYERS SHOULD GIVE LONGER HOLIDAYS TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY.

LONGER HOLIDAYS COULD HELP EMPLOYERS TO ACHIEVE A BETTER WORK-LIFE
BALANCE. (TOPIC SENTENCE) THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SPEND MORE TIME
FOCUSING ON THEIR HEALTH, FAMILY, AND OTHER INTERESTS, WHICH WOULD LEAD
TO A HAPPIER LIFE AND, IN TURN, MKE THEM MORE PRODUCTIVE AT WORK. IN
ADDITION TO OBTAINING A BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE, HOLIDAYS PLAY A CRUCIAL
ROLE IN INCREASING JOB SATISFACTION. HAVING MORE DAYS OFF WORK TO FOCUS
ON SELF-DEVELOPMENT COULD HELP WORKERS TO REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY
INCREASING THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE. (SUPPORTING IDEAS) TO SUM, I BELIEVE
THAT PROVIDING LONGER HOLIDAYS WOULD BE BENEFICIAL NOT ONLY FOR
EMPLOYERS BUT ALSO EMPLOYERS. (CONCLUDING)

3-
LOSING FOCUS WHEN SPEAKING
PHRASES
BACK TO TOPIC:
-SO ANYWAY...
-GETTING BACK TO MY STORY...
-AS I WAS SAYING...
-LET ME REPHRASE THAT...
-WHERE WAS I?...

PREPARE TO SPEAK FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS ABOUT THE QUESTION BELOW

DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL.
-WHAT IS IT?
-WHY DO YOU LIKE IT?
-HOW LONG HAVE YOU STUDIED IT?
-WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU?

PHRASES
BACK TO TOPIC:
-SO ANYWAY...
-GETTING BACK TO MY STORY...
-AS I WAS SAYING...
-LET ME REPHRASE THAT...
-WHERE WAS I?...

LINKING:
-IN REGARDS TO THE FIRST QUESTION...
-MOVING ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION...
-AS FOR THE FINAL QUESTION...
-ONE MORE THING I’D LIKE TO ADD IS...

4-SELECTING ALL THE WORDS;

-SELECT THE REAL ENGLISH WORDS;
-LISTEN AND SELECT THE REAL ENGLISH WORDS;

5-SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION;

ALWAYS START YOUR SENTENCE WITH A CAPITAL LETTER AND FINISH THEM WITH A
FULL STOP.

1-USE A COMMA IN LISTS

‘’EVERYTHING WAS READY FOR MY TRIP. I HAD MY CAMERA, MONEY, AND AIRPLANE
TICKET.’’

2-USE A COMMA IN FRONT OF A FANBOYS

FOR / AND / NOR / BUT / OR / YET / SO

6-NOT KNOWING THE TIME LIMITS;

7-TYPING TOO SLOWLY

10FASTFINGERS.COM

10/08/2021
VIDEO 31: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #5 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE

-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

11/08/2021
VIDEO 32: 100 LISTENING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE

-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

12/08/2021
VIDEO 33: IMPORTANT RULES YOU MUST FOLLOW ON DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

1-YOUR ENVIRONMENT
-PREPARE YOUR ENVIRONMENT;

2-YOUR COMPUTER
-GOOD SPEAKERS, MICROFONES, CAMERA;
3-’’DON’T DO’’ DURING THE TEST
-NO COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE ELSE;
-NO WRITE ON PAPERS;

13/08/2021
VIDEO 34: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #6 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE

-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

14/08/2021
VIDEO 35: FILL IN THE BLANKS TIPS & 25 PRACTICE QUESTIONS – DUOLINGO ENGLISH
TEST PRACTICE LESSON

-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

14/08/2021
VIDEO 36: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #7 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE

-SIMULADOS A PARTIR DO DIA 21 – 31!

14/08/2021
VIDEO 37: IMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING WITH LINKING PHRASES – DUOLINGO ENGLISH
TEST SPEAKING PRACTICE

1- FIRST AND FOREMOST;

2- ADDITIONALLY;
3- MOREOVER;
4- THUS WE CAN CONCLUDE;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

-LINKING PHRASES:

1- FIRST
2- FIRST AND FOREMOST;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT.

1- TO BEGIN WITH;
2- TO START WITH;
3- FIRST OFF;
4- FIRST OF ALL;
5- TO KICK OFF;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT.

TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ISN’T ONE VERSION OF SUCCESS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON AN

INDIVIDUAL’S GOALS SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DEFINE.

FIRST OFF, ALTHOUGH MONEY IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, IT’S NOT THE
ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS.

YES, I’D SAY MONEY EQUALS SUCCESS. TO KICK OFF, MONEY HELPS US LIVE BETTER
AND HEALTHIER LIVES, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS.

1- FOR EXAMPLE;
2- FOR INSTANCE;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT.

TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ISN’T ONE VERSION OF SUCCESS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON AN

INDIVIDUAL’S GOALS SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY
FATHER TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY
BECAUSE HE IS DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

FIRST OFF, ALTHOUGH MONEY IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, IT’S NOT THE
ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS.

YES, I’D SAY MONEY EQUALS SUCCESS. TO KICK OFF, MONEY HELPS US LIVE BETTER
AND HEALTHIER LIVES, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS.

1- LET ME SHARE AN EXAMPLE;

2- LET ME GIVE AN EXAMPLE;
3- AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS;
4- A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS IS;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT.

TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ISN’T ONE VERSION OF SUCCESS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON AN

INDIVIDUAL’S GOALS SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY
FATHER TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY
BECAUSE HE IS DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
FIRST OFF, ALTHOUGH MONEY IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, IT’S NOT THE
ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS.

YES, I’D SAY MONEY EQUALS SUCCESS. TO KICK OFF, MONEY HELPS US LIVE BETTER
AND HEALTHIER LIVES, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS. A
GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS IS HEALTHCARE. IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, YOU CAN
AFFORD BETTER HEALTHCARE, WHICH WILL HELP YOU LIVE A LONGER LIFE.

1- ALSO;
2- MOREOVER;
3- IN ADDITION;
4- ADDITIONALLY;

‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY FATHER TO BE VERY
SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE HE IS
DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ALSO, MANY SOCIAL WORKERS,
MUSUCIANS, ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, AND WRITERS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR
LIFE BECAUSE OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY REGARDLESS HOW MUCH
MONEY THEY EARNED.

TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ISN’T ONE VERSION OF SUCCESS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON AN

INDIVIDUAL’S GOALS SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY
FATHER TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY
BECAUSE HE IS DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

FIRST OFF, ALTHOUGH MONEY IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, IT’S NOT THE
ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS.

YES, I’D SAY MONEY EQUALS SUCCESS. TO KICK OFF, MONEY HELPS US LIVE BETTER
AND HEALTHIER LIVES, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS. A
GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS IS HEALTHCARE. IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, YOU CAN
AFFORD BETTER HEALTHCARE, WHICH WILL HELP YOU LIVE A LONGER LIFE.
1- ON TOP OF THAT;
2- WHAT'S MORE;
3- AS WELL;
4- AS WELL AS THAT;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY FATHER TO BE VERY
SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE HE IS
DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ON TOP OF THAT, MANY OF THE
GREATEST PEOPLE WHO HAVE EVER LIVED WERE NOT RICH RATHER THEY WERE
GREAT BECAUSE OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.

TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ISN’T ONE VERSION OF SUCCESS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON AN

INDIVIDUAL’S GOALS SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY
FATHER TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY
BECAUSE HE IS DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

FIRST OFF, ALTHOUGH MONEY IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, IT’S NOT THE
ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS.

YES, I’D SAY MONEY EQUALS SUCCESS. TO KICK OFF, MONEY HELPS US LIVE BETTER
AND HEALTHIER LIVES, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS. A
GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS IS HEALTHCARE. IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, YOU CAN
AFFORD BETTER HEALTHCARE, WHICH WILL HELP YOU LIVE A LONGER LIFE.

1- WHAT'S MORE;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’
FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY FATHER TO BE VERY
SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE HE IS
DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WHAT’S MORE, MANY OF THE RICH
PEOPLE ALIVE TODAY ARE GREEDY AND DON’T USE THEIR WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE
TO SOCIETY.

TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ISN’T ONE VERSION OF SUCCESS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON AN

INDIVIDUAL’S GOALS SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY
FATHER TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY
BECAUSE HE IS DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

FIRST OFF, ALTHOUGH MONEY IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, IT’S NOT THE
ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS.

YES, I’D SAY MONEY EQUALS SUCCESS. TO KICK OFF, MONEY HELPS US LIVE BETTER
AND HEALTHIER LIVES, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS. A
GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS IS HEALTHCARE. IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, YOU CAN
AFFORD BETTER HEALTHCARE, WHICH WILL HELP YOU LIVE A LONGER LIFE.

1- BUT;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY FATHER TO BE VERY
SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE HE IS
DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WHAT’S MORE, MANY OF THE RICH
PEOPLE ALIVE TODAY ARE GREEDY AND DON’T USE THEIR WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE
TO SOCIETY. BUT, MONEY DOES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN EVERYONE’S LIFE
LIVES AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WORK VERY HARD TO BUILD WEALTH.

TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ISN’T ONE VERSION OF SUCCESS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON AN

INDIVIDUAL’S GOALS SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY
FATHER TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY
BECAUSE HE IS DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

FIRST OFF, ALTHOUGH MONEY IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, IT’S NOT THE
ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS.

YES, I’D SAY MONEY EQUALS SUCCESS. TO KICK OFF, MONEY HELPS US LIVE BETTER
AND HEALTHIER LIVES, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS. A
GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS IS HEALTHCARE. IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, YOU CAN
AFFORD BETTER HEALTHCARE, WHICH WILL HELP YOU LIVE A LONGER LIFE.

1- AT THE SAME TIME;

2- BUT AT THE SAME TIME;
3- THAT SAID;
3- SAYING THAT;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY FATHER TO BE VERY
SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE HE IS
DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WHAT’S MORE, MANY OF THE RICH
PEOPLE ALIVE TODAY ARE GREEDY AND DON’T USE THEIR WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE
TO SOCIETY. BUT, MONEY DOES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN EVERYONE’S LIFE
LIVES AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WORK VERY HARD TO BUILD WEALTH. IN CONCLUSION,
I BELIEVE THAT SUCCESS IS ABOUT FULFIMENT AND NOT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU
EARN.

TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ISN’T ONE VERSION OF SUCCESS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON AN

INDIVIDUAL’S GOALS SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY
FATHER TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY
BECAUSE HE IS DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
FIRST OFF, ALTHOUGH MONEY IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, IT’S NOT THE
ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS.

YES, I’D SAY MONEY EQUALS SUCCESS. TO KICK OFF, MONEY HELPS US LIVE BETTER
AND HEALTHIER LIVES, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS. A
GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS IS HEALTHCARE. IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, YOU CAN
AFFORD BETTER HEALTHCARE, WHICH WILL HELP YOU LIVE A LONGER LIFE.

1- TO WRAP UP;
2- IN A NUTSHELL;
3- OVERALL;
4- BASICALLY;

QUESTION:
‘’IN YOUR OPINION DOES MONEY EQUAL SUCCESS? WHY? OR WHY NOT?’’

FIRSTLY, EACH PERSON CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SOME PEOPLE
EARN SUCCESS THROUGH MONEY WHILE OTHERS EARN SUCCESS THROUGH HARD
WORK AND RESPECT. FOR EXAMPLE, I CONSIDER MY FATHER TO BE VERY
SUCCESSFUL EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE HE IS
DEEPLY LOVED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WHAT’S MORE, MANY SOCIAL
WORKERS, MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, AND WRITERS HAVE BEEN
SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
REGARDLESS HOW MUCH MONEY THEY EARNED. THAT BEING SAID, MONEY DOES
PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN EVERYONE’S LIFE LIVES AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WORK
VERY HARD TO BUILD WEALTH. TO WRAP UP, I BELIEVE THAT SUCCESS IS ABOUT
FULFIMENT AND NOT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU EARN.

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VIDEO 38: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #8 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE

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VIDEO 39: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #9 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE

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VIDEO 40: LISTEN AND SPEAK QUESTION TIPS & PRACTICE – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
SPEAKING PRACTICE
15/08/2021
VIDEO 41: AVOID THESE 5 GRAMMAR MISTAKES – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

5 GRAMMAR MISTAKES;

1- THE + COUNTRY
FIND THE MISTAKES:

1- THE SITUATION IN THE KOREA IS DIFFERENT;

2- THERE ARE MANY FAMOUS UNIVERSITIES IN USA;
3- I WANT TO STUDY PHYSICS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO;
4- I GREW UP IN MIDDLE EAST;
5- POVERTY IN AN ISSUE IN UNITED KINGDOW;

RED: WRONG
GREEN: CORRECT
1- THE SITUATION IN THE KOREA IS DIFFERENT;
2- THERE ARE MANY FAMOUS UNIVERSITIES IN THE USA;
3- I WANT TO STUDY PHYSICS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO;
4- I GREW UP IN THE MIDDLE EAST;
5- POVERTY IN AN ISSUE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM;

COUNTRIES WITH ‘’THE’ IN THEIR NAME:

-THE UNITED KINGDOM;
-THE UNITED STATES;
-THE PHILIPPINES;
-THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATIS;
-THE NETHERLANDS;
-THE MALDIVES;

2- DESCRIBING A PHOTO:
THERE IS/THERE ARE

IN THIS PHOTO THERE ARE A FATHER AND A LITLE GIRL WALKING ON THE BEACH.

IN THIS PHOTO THERE ARE A FATHER AND A LITLE GIRL WALKING ON THE BEACH.

IN THIS PHOTO THERE IS A FATHER AND A LITLE GIRL WALKING ON THE BEACH.

IN THIS PHOTO, A FATHER AND A LITTLE GIRL ARE WALKING ON THE BEACH.

3- CONBINING SENTENCES:

FIND THE MISTAKE

ONE ADVANTAGE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IS THAT IT MAKES COMMUNICATION A
LOT EASIER AND CHEAPER, PEOPLE ARE NOW ABLE TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER
THROUGH SMARTHPHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
TWO SENTENCE:
ONE ADVANTAGE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IS THAT IT MAKES COMMUNICATION A
LOT EASIER AND CHEAPER. PEOPLE ARE NOW ABLE TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER
THROUGH SMARTHPHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

ONE ADVANTAGE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IS THAT IT MAKES COMMUNICATION A

LOT EASIER AND CHEAPER; PEOPLE ARE NOW ABLE TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER
THROUGH SMARTHPHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

COMPOUND SENTENCE: FANBOYS

ONE ADVANTAGE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IS THAT IT MAKES COMMUNICATION A
LOT EASIER AND CHEAPER, SO/AND PEOPLE ARE NOW ABLE TO CONNECT WITH EACH
OTHER THROUGH SMARTHPHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

FANBOYS: FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO

FIX THE MISTAKE

COMPUTERS ARE IMPORTANT, THEY CAN BE DANGEROUS, WE MUST BE CAREFUL.

SAMPLE ANSWER (NOT THE ONLY ANSWER)

COMPUTERS ARE IMPORTANT, BUT THEY CAN DANGEROUS, SO WE MUST BE

CAREFUL.

4- UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
FIND THE MISTAKE

1- THEE ADVICES I WOULD GIVE ARE...

2- RECENT RESEARCHES HAVE SHOWN THAT...
3- I GOT A FEEDBACK FROM MY FRIENDS...
1- THEE ADVICES I WOULD GIVE ARE...
2- RECENT RESEARCHES HAVE SHOWN THAT...
3- I GOT A FEEDBACK FROM MY FRIENDS...

-SOME;
-A PIECE OF;

-I GOT SOME FEEDBACK FROM MY FRIEND;

-I GOT A GREAT PIECE OF FEEDBACK FROM MY FRIEND;

5-NOT USING LINKING PHRASES;

15/08/2021
VIDEO 42: LISTEN & SPEAK PRACTICE! 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – DUOLINGO
ENGLISH TEST PRACTICE
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VIDEO 43: FULL DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST & ANSWER #10 – DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
PRACTICE

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FINISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!