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Spill the Beans
Max is snacking on some jelly beans when he tells Moon he found something out today. Moon is curious and tells Max she wants to know. Max keeps asking if Moon really wants to know until Moon finally says “spill the beans,” which means to...
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Vocabulary To Conclude Like a Native- IELTS Speaking and Writing
Today you’ll learn informal and formal phrases to conclude IELTS Speaking and Writing answers.
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IELTS Energy Podcast 934: Erroneous Essay Feedback you Should Ignore for an IELTS 7
IELTS Energy Podcast 934: Erroneous Essay Feedback you Should Ignore for an IELTS 7
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IELTS Speaking Tips! Linking Words for a Higher Speaking Score
You must use linking words for the Fluency/Coherence score on IELTS Speaking. Today you’ll learn the linking words you need for a higher Speaking score on IELTS.
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Rise and Shine
Moon tries to wake Max, as they have chores to finish before going to school. Max doesn't move, so Moon proceeds to poke and prod Max to no avail. Moon walks over to the windows, opens the curtains and says "rise and shine," which is a...
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Cup of joe
Max sees a shop called "Cup of Joe" and is excited to go inside to get ice cream. Moon explains that there won't be any because "cup of joe" is another way to say cup of coffee.
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Up in Arms
Max misplaced his lunch money, and Moon finds him desperately going through his backpack trying to find it. Moon offers her help to find Max's money, and says that there is no reason to be "up in arms" about it, which means to be very...
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Speak of the Devil
Max surprises Moon when she is talking on the phone, startling her. Moon exclaims “speak of the devil”, causing Max to think that Moon may have called him the Devil. “Speak of the devil” means that someone shows up just as another person...
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Lesson on how to use COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS - FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
This video is about Coordinating Conjunctions. Conjunctions are joiners, words that connect parts of a sentence. There are three types: coordinating, subordinating and correlative. In this mini lesson, Mr. P./Marc will talk about the...
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IELTS Speaking: How to Start and End Your Answers in English Speaking Tests
The video is a tutorial on how to start and end answers in English speaking tests. She provides five different situations and phrases to use in each situation, such as starting with "that's a nice question" when you know the answer, or...
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High Level Versus Low Level IELTS Grammar - IELTS Energy Bonus Podcast
Today we share linking phrases for contrast as well as invite you to the most exciting grammar course available.
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Talking About Likes and Dislikes in English - Spoken English Lesson
In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about likes and dislikes in English. What do you like doing most of all? What's your favourite thing to do? What things do you have to do regularly, but you aren't so keen on? What about the...
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How Fluent Are You In English - English Fluency Test
How fluent are you in English? It's time to take the English fluency test. In this video I will cover 10 ways to know how fluent you are. When thinking about your own English level if you can confidently agree that each point applies to...
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Wild goose chase
Max and Moon are at the zoo. Max is determined to find an exotic animal with two heads to win a bet with a classmate. Moon tells Max his classmate sent him on a "wild goose chase," which means looking for something that you won't find.
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Seen Better Days
Max is trying to fix his backpack with duct tape. Moon tells Max it looks like his backpack has seen better days, which means it was in better condition in the past.
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Two Hoots for IELTS Speaking Slang - IELTS Energy Podcast 1171
Should you be honest on IELTS Speaking if you're asked about something you don't like or care about? Yes, you should! Today we share band 9 slang vocabulary to use to describe what you don't like!
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IELTS Band Scores Explained: Speaking
Today I’ll explain what the IELTS band scores mean for your Speaking Exam.
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4 Idioms to Not Say on the IELTS Speaking Exam
Today you’ll learn 4 idioms not to say on the IELTS Speaking Exam, and learn higher-scoring phrases to use instead. The fact is, in order to score a 7 or higher on the Speaking Exam, you must be communicating more like a native speaker....
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15 Useful Phrases for Cooking in English
Do you like to cook? Join me in the kitchen as I teach you 15 useful phrases for cooking in English. All of these cooking phrases are taught in context, in fact, I am cooking while teaching. So get your apron on and let's learn.
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Put a sock in it
Max sings loudly while Moon tries to read. Moon tells Max to "put a sock in it" and Max takes this literally.
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Keep Your Chin Up
Max and Moon are competing in a scavenger hunt, until Moon realizes that Max has been reading the map wrong. Max is understandably upset, but Moon tells him to "keep his chin up", which means to keep going, and to work through a tough...
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Burst Your Bubble
Max is excited and proud to perform the first act at the school's concert. Moon corrects him by saying that the first act isn't the most important one, and that she's sorry to burst his bubble, which means to suddenly ruin someone's good...
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Piece of Cake
Max is practicing his golf skills but gets frustrated because the ball won’t go into the hole. Moon shows Max some tips, and says that it’s a “piece of cake," which means that something is easy, or won’t take too much effort.
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Chop Chop
Max and Moon are swimming laps. Moon tells Max they only have two laps to go and says “chop chop,” which means to hurry up.