➖vocab/grammar for comparison, highlighting, describing trends, showing depth (for the band 9.0 in T/A)

➖vocab/grammar for overview, body 1 and body 2

🚨 Save this and work with it till you learn 100% of everything given here. Then, I'm sure 8.0 for this task will look routine.

#vocab

Now it is time for Task 2:

➖top-tier lexis
➖high-band ideas
➖Nice sentences to learn from

🚨This time, with such a file, you can even get 8.5 if you manage to control accuracy and range.

#vocab

🚨 You know what to do with this. Btw, those stuck in 7.0-7.5 in Task 1, here you go.

#vocab

🔠 C1-C2 vocab for Task 2

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Some say that the most important thing about being rich is the opportunity for helping others.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Building wealth opens doors into numerous new areas, so some assert the most significant aspect of this wealth is the ability to provide financial assistance to others. This idea is justifiable to a degree, but I believe affluence creates far more opportunities.

Assisting others once one is regarded well-off seems very sensible. Such generosity may range from funding students in debt and low-income families to making donations to charities and orphan homes. On a global scale, well-positioned nations can aid their not as wealthy counterparts through loans or investments, a type of financial support that may help the latter make their way out of poverty, hunger and the like.

While these certainly strengthen social cohesion, giving hope to those in need, they represent a mere picture of what wealth has to offer. Individually, a person may pursue their hobbies, be it travelling, sky diving or art, more often and for longer. From a psychological standpoint, the pleasure derived from favorite activities tends to translate into a more positive mindset and, over time, a higher life fulfilment.

Beyond personal benefits, financial power is also a potent tool in scientific enquiry. The scientific community is widely known to need funding the most and, when well-funded, can make various breakthroughs, from vaccines to lasers. The USA, UAE and China are the primary examples of financially powerful players in the international arena that are capable of such monetary aids.

In summary, it is true that being rich may allow one to be of help to others, especially to the disadvantaged. Yet there are also other, not less notable, opportunities to consider, such as pursuing personal interests and providing science with a much-needed budget.

✅ Band 8.0+

🚨 P.S. I've come a long way to be able to write something like this. No article or GPT has been used to produce ideas, collocations or grammar. This is an experimental essay I would enter the exam with, though it may seem a bit too small (279 words).

#new_tape_task2
#under_300_masterpiece

Some people think phones and computers have a negative effect on the young peopleʼs reading and writing skills.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In today's highly technological era, critics of mobile phones and PCs claim these devices exert an adverse influence on literacy skills of the young. To a firm degree, I support such a criticism, yet I also acknowledge those technologies can still be beneficial.

Excessive use of phones and computers is one overriding concern in question. Instead of practicing writing skills, from handwriting and grammatical proficiency to lexical and organizational ones, the young today type their speech in social media chats, often without adhering to conventional grammar rules and mostly using slang. This has already been seen to undermine American young adults' writing skills, for instance. Reading abilities are not an exception, too. Brief reviews and short articles on blogs have replaced long yet informative paragraphs of formerly popular newspapers and textbooks, a development that has partly resulted in a shorter attention span and underdeveloped reading abilities, such as comprehension and analytical thinking. Overall, examples abound, being observed in both developing and developed nations.

In my opinion, though, using phones and computers can be helpful in developing literacy skills. In particular, user-friendly interface and instant access to a vast variety of study materials on the Internet often lead to a better understanding of grammatical and lexical nuances, along with better-focused and skill-appropriate e-books. Exposed to such valuable and effective resources, the young may see their literacy skills reinforce over time. In real-life contexts, however, such goal-oriented users are few and far between, but this rarity does not invalidate the advantageous aspects of the gadgets. This is because regular parental oversight and stringent school guidelines determine the extent to which the use of phones and PCs is beneficial.

To sum up, opponents of using phones and computers assert these two entail repercussions to reading and writing abilities of young people, which is the case since technological advancements have replaced previously effective tools with less practical alternatives. While I Iargely side with this opinion, I admit the benefits of those two technological tools should not be underestimated.

✔️ Band 8.0+

P.S. In this case, evaluative features of this essay are the hallmark of a high band. I'm not someone explaining points this time - I'm a person judging what is going on.

#essay
#under_400_masterpiece

➖ Schools should set severe rules on a uniform. 🚫

➖ Schools should devise a rigourous set of criteria for a uniform. ✔️

#vocab

➖In today's ever-competitive job market, people are required to have a wide range of skills. 🚫

➖In today's ever-competitive job market, posessing a raft of skills is much need for one to succeed.

#vocab

🚨 T/R traps

Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks and motorcycles are banned from the city center. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as buses, taxis and metro on vehicle-free days.

Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

➡️ ...when... - if you forget there is a condition like this, meaning it is a VERY focused condition, you'll probably derail your focus.

➡️...city centers... - NOT everywhere, but exactly in city centers. Again, talking about the WHOLE city or even country would lead you off the topic.

➡️...on vehicle-free days.... - VERY clear that ONLY on those days! Don't dare to jump into work days or weekends.

❤️ for T/R - You forgot to cover these subtle parts.

❤️ for T/R - You covered these parts in a well-developed manner, but there is some space to fill in (counter-argument or comparison missing).

❤️ for T/R - Full coverage and no questions left unanswered (every question you can come up with is addressed fully)

#insight
#writing

📣 Just a quick reminder

➡️ 10 lessons of the Reading Marathon are over and soon, I'll drop the feedback on it with the progress the participants have made so far

➡️ 2 weeks later, I'll open the admission for a Writing Marathon covering 30 lessons under 3 teachers' in conduct

➡️ This Sunday, I have only 1 slot left for the paid Speaking Mock at a discounted price of $25

➡️ This week, I'll drop the recordings of two Writing Checking sessions

▶️ Remember: The more reactions this post gets, the more likely I'll run 4-5 free Speaking mocks

The chart compares the percentages of tourists using different transport means in New Zealand, in the year 2004. In general, while preferences for transport means were similar among British, German and Australian tourists, it was not the case for Japanese and Korean travellers. For the former group, travelling by coach was the most common, with ferries being the least popular choice across all the groups.

➡️ It was not the case for - It does not apply to/It's not true for
➡️ For the former group - Regarding tourists from Britain, Germany, and Australia

🚨 The difference is in the 'sophisticated control of lexis' (L/R - 9.0)

#vocab
#task1

Statistics for British, German and Australian travellers showed that, in comparison to other means, coaches were far more widely used, with the figures at a whopping 58%, 55% and exactly 50%, respectively. Air transport came next, a transport category which roughly 42% of the British and Germans visiting the country opted for, as did a mere 25% of Australians. Third on the list, cars were even less commonly used, and the proportions stood at 35% for Germans, nearly 29% for the British, and a low of 20% for Australians. Ferry use, however, was the least significant, as the percentages did not surpass the 20-percent mark.

🚨 G/A 9.0 - uses a wide range of structures with full flexibility and control

#grammar
#task1

☄️ Difficulty: hard
☄️ Score: 8.0+

✔️ Structures and chunks to learn ? - Yes
✔️ Examples in use ? - Yes
✔️ Overview, Body explanation ? - Yes

🚩 By the end of this month, I'll announce the start of an INTENSIVE WRITING COURSE, where you will find about 20 of such files.


#task1
#vocab
#under_250_masterpiece

The course will be very simple and highly productive:

➖Teachers: Me (W-8.5), Dilshod (T2 - 9/9/9/9), Mirxaydar (T2 - 9/9/9/8)
➖Duration: 30 days
➖Lessons: daily
➖Language: English (B2-C1)


How to join ?

• wait for the announcement of the course
• prove your english is at least B2
• possess a decent level of emotional regulation
• be free for 3-5 hours every day

⚡️ Vocab note. Take notes and if you write a body using these, I might check your work in the comment section!

#vocab
#task1

🚨 Please, read this first and only then contact me

#writing_marathon_1