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Improving Opinion Statements: Focusing on the Topic, Not the Writer
In this video, the teacher explains the difference between fact and opinion and guides students in revising their opinion statements to focus on the topic rather than themselves. The teacher provides examples and encourages critical...
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Generating Ideas for a Persuasive Opinion Essay
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of generating ideas for a persuasive opinion essay. They emphasize the importance of stating a claim and providing evidence to support it. The teacher demonstrates how to...
Seven Dimensions
Handling Disagreements in Feedback
In this video, Peter Quarry discusses how to handle disagreements when giving feedback. They emphasize the importance of avoiding negative reactions and actively listening to identify the type of disagreement.
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IELTS Writing: Types of Essay Questions
The video discusses the different types of essay questions in the writing task two of the IELTS exam, including agree/disagree, advantages/disadvantages, problems/solutions, discussion, and direct/two-part questions. The teacher provides...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Disagree Respectfully
To master the art of conversation, we have to learn how to disagree respectfully and this video teaches three steps and lets you practice. After hearing statements you will probably disagree with. With these tips, you can master the art...
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How to Write a 7+ IELTS Task 2 Essay about Status
The concept of social status is common on the IELTS exam. Learn what to say about it!. Here’s an example IELTS Writing Task 2 question: Society’s idea of social status seems to be changing these days. How far do you agree or disagree?...
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How to Answer IDP’s Toughest Writing Task 2 Question
Today you’ll learn how to plan and answer the toughest Task 2 question from the IDP website. I found this mixed Task 2 question on IDP’s website. Although it is older, it could still be found on an IELTS Exam today. Here’s the question:...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Andrew Moffat - No Outsiders: All Different, All Welcome
Andrew Moffat MBE is Personal Development Lead at Excelsior Multi Academy Trust in Birmingham, England and the author of several books and educational resources, including the No Outsiders programme, an approach to teaching primary...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Group Decision Making Techniques
Here are the Top 7 Team and Group decision-making techniques or methods. Each approach has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Get a Free 1. Decision by an expert in the group 2. Decision by an expert outside of the group 3....
Institute for New Economic Thinking
China and the US Need Couple's Therapy
In part 4 of INET's interview with Orville Schell, the Director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society says that the US and China are inexorably tied together, so they must find ways to work together, even if their goals...
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How to Score Highly in Task Achievement for IELTS Writing Task 2
Task Achievement is the first category you are scored on in IELTS Writing Task 2. The primary thing the examiner considers when evaluating your Task Achievement score is whether or not you answer ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION. So, if the...
Tarver Academy
Desmond Tutu Quote on Humanity
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Desmond Tutu's Quote on Humanity
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Don’t Make This Mistake on Agree Disagree Essays - IELTS Energy Podcast 1197
How can you know what type of essay to write on IELTS Writing Task 2? And why is it so important to include your opinion? Today we answer two student questions that will uplevel your Task 2 essays.
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John Bercow Defects to Labour: Why the Former Speaker Abandoned the Conservatives - TLDR Now
It was announced in an Observer interview today that former Speaker of the House of Commons and former Conservative MP John Bercow had defected to join Labour. In this video we'll explain what lead to the swap, why Bercow doesn't like...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Wolfgang Munchau: Optimal Currency Areas and Governance - The Challenge of Europe (7/8)
Wolfgang Munchau is an Associate Editor at the Financial Times and a speaker at INET's Conference at Bretton Woods on April 10, 2011
Mazz Media
My Blog: 5 Ways to Respectfully Disagree
Whether it’s with friends, sibilings, classmates or adults, sometimes when you disagree with someone, you can feel angry, or frustrated and the disagreement can turn ugly and hurtful very quickly. In this program, true-to-life, age...
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IELTS Writing: Tips for Writing a Discussion Type Essay
This video provides tips and strategies for writing a discussion-type essay where you give your opinion on a topic and convince the reader or evaluator. The example used is whether zoos are cruel and should be closed or if they can be...
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Group Conversation for Hard Writing Choices: IELTS Energy 1097
Today you get a native conversation about one of the toughest IELTS Writing Task 2 questions- are there too many choices today? Listen up today so you're ready for this topic with a strong opinion and high scoring examples.
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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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Sample IELTS Task 2 Brainstorm Health and Government
Today you’ll get an example of a specific and strong brainstorm for a challenging Task 2 question.
Englishing
Lesson on how to AGREE or DISAGREE (I DO ! - She DIDN'T ! - SO do I - NEITHER do I)
In order to watch this lesson, one must be able to understand which auxiliary to use with which tense. Marc will explain how to agree or disagree with positive and negative statements. Students often use the two-word expression "me too"....
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How Small Words are Key to T/F/NG Answers
Today you’ll learn why small words are the key to T/F/NG answers. As an IELTS student, you’ve probably experienced frustration at T/F/NG and Y/N/NG questions. They are some of the toughest on the Reading Exam! In this video, you’ll learn...
Rachel's English
Idioms with PAR -- How to Pronounce and Use -- American English
Learn how to pronounce and use PAR idioms in American English conversation. Subpar, par for the course, above par, not up to par.
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IELTS Energy Bonus: Get Your Name on the Exclusive Writing List!
Get on the Exclusive Writing List to access the 3 Keys Writing module!