IELTS Speaking Part 2: 'interesting house' answer

Describe an interesting house or apartment that you have visited.

You should say
- where the house or apartment was
- who lived there
- what it looked like on the outside
and/or inside
- and explain why you found this
house or apartment interesting.

Here's my sample band 9 answer, using ideas from last week's lesson:

I’m going to describe an apartment that I recently visited in the city centre of Manchester. The apartment was on the 10th floor of a brand new block that has just been built. This building is on the edge of the main commercial area of the city, and the apartment overlooks several of Manchester’s busiest shopping streets.

Nobody was living in the apartment when I went there, because it had only just been put on the market. I went to see it with a friend who is thinking of moving to Manchester; he wanted to view some different properties, and I decided to go along and see what the newest apartments were like.

From the outside, the apartment was in a tall, shiny glass building - nothing too remarkable. On the inside, as far as I remember, there weren’t many different colours: the walls were an off-white colour, the floors were done in whitish tiles, and the kitchen appliances were all silver metal coloured. I think the kitchen surfaces were made from dark grey granite. The main feature, in terms of the look of the apartment, was the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, which allowed the sunlight to flood in.

Although the white and silver decor wasn’t really to my taste, I did like the fact that the apartment seemed so cool, clean and spacious. I particularly liked the open-plan kitchen and living room, which had all sorts of gadgets that could be operated by a mobile phone app. For example, I learnt how to use the app to control the lighting, heating, blinds, security cameras and even the cooker. I found it fascinating that the apartment contained so much up-to-the-minute technology, and that everything seemed to be connected via wifi. It felt like I was taking a glimpse into the future.

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Good:
No Tears Left to Cry
Ariana Grande
Produced by Ilya Salmanzadeh & Max Martin
Album Sweetener

Intro
Right now, I'm in a state of mind
I wanna be in, like, all the time
Ain't got no tears left to cry
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up (oh, yeah)

Refrain
I'm pickin' it up (yeah), pickin' it up (yeah)
Lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up
Yeah, we turnin' it up

Verse 1
Ain't got no tears in my body
I ran out, but boy, I like it, I like it, I like it
Don't matter how, what, when, who tries it
We're out here vibin', we vibin', we vibin'

Pre-Chorus
Comin' out
Even when it's rainin' down (can't stop now)
Can't stop so shut your mouth (shut your mouth)
And if you don't know then now you know it, babe
Know it, babe, yeah

Chorus
Right now, I'm in a state of mind
I wanna be in, like, all the time
Ain't got no tears left to cry
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up (oh yeah)
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
Oh, I just want you to come with me
We're on another mentality
Ain't got no tears left to cry (to cry)
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up (oh yeah)
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up

Refrain
Pickin' it up (yeah), pickin' it up (yeah)
I'm lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up (we turnin' it up)
Yeah, we turnin' it up

Verse 2
They point out the colors in you, I see 'em too
And, boy, I like 'em, I like 'em, I like 'em
We way too fly to partake in all this hate
We're out here vibin', we vibin', we vibin'

Pre-Chorus
Comin' out
Even when it's rainin' down (can't stop now)
Can't stop so shut your mouth (shut your mouth)
And if you don't know then now you know it, babe
Know it, babe, yeah

Chorus
Right now, I'm in a state of mind
I wanna be in, like, all the time
Ain't got no tears left to cry
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up (oh yeah)
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
Oh, I just want you to come with me
We're on another mentality
Ain't got no tears left to cry (to cry)
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up (oh yeah)
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up

Pre-Chorus
Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down
Can't stop now (hmm, oh), shut your mouth
Ain't got no tears left to cry
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Chorus
Oh, I just want you to come with me
We're on another mentality
Ain't got no tears left to cry (cry)
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up (oh yeah)
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up

Refrain
Pickin' it up, pickin' it up
Lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up
Yeah, we turnin' it up

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#first_tip
​​​​Record Your Own English-language Audiobooks

How do you speak English fluently and confidently? When we think of practicing a language, we often think of putting ourselves in situations where we have to use the language. But the truth is, a lot of confidence and fluency comes from actually speaking. This technique can help you do a lot more of that.

Think about your favorite books. Even if you don’t have any favorite books that were written in English, you can probably find some in English translation. For example, the Harry Potter series has been sold all over the world. Take any English-language book that you already enjoy, and record yourself reading it in English. This will take you a while, of course. But it will give you a way to practice your English pronunciation every day in a way that’s fun and interesting for you. Once you finish recording the book, you’ll have a homemade audiobook of it to listen to, which will give you a way to practice your listening skills, too.


Will you try this tip?

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устать по-английски

weary - утомленный, измождённый
I felt weary and weak.
(Я чувствовал себя утомленным и слабым)

NB! Можно тоже использовать в смысле "испытывать раздражение от чего-то" - I was weary of their conversation. (Мне наскучила их беседа)

to run out of steam - быть совершенно без сил
By the end of the weak we completely ran out of steam.
(К концу недели мы были совершенно без сил)

to be running on empty/running on fumes - быть изнуренным
I am running on empty now. I need a break.
(Я измотался. Мне нужен перерыв)

fatigued fəˈtiːɡd - уставший
Winter weather can leave you feeling fatigued.
(Зимняя погода может заставить вас чувствовать себя утомленным)

played out - обессиленный
In the end I was played out and gave up.
(В конце концов, я был обессилен и сдался)

washed-out - измождённый, обессиленный
They have worked hard and now they're absolutely washed-out.
(Они усердно поработали и сейчас совершенно обессилены)
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Who Will Cry When You Die? - Robin Sharma | @English_easyly_learn

Всем привет👋👋👋!!!
Хотела бы порекомендовать книгу которую я сейчас читаю " Who will cry when you die?"(Кто заплачет, когда ты умрёшь?) Она мне очень понравилась читается в одном дыхании. могу сказать книга которую каждый должен прочесть.

Будете читать еe со мной?😉

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На карантине многие занимаются самообучением, но уверена, не всем хватает усидчивости для этого😆 Поэтому предлагаю вам совмещать приятное с полезным. Читайте книги на английском)) Таким образом вы повысите свой словарный запас и будете иметь +1 прочитанную книгу в копилке) Советую читать без словаря.

Незнакомые слова были, есть и будут. Если во время чтения будете тратить время на перевод каждого незнакомого слова, так и интерес к книге отпадет и это займет кучу времени🥴 Подчеркивайте новые слова и позже переводите, так легче запомнить и не сбиться с сути текста)

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Good morning💛

Every day is a new beginning!!!
Have a productive day☺️

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#idiom_of_the_day
🖇 Идиома дня: In the soup 🍜

Значение идиомы: Эта идиома означает быть в тяжелом, затруднительном или пиковом положении;  находится в замешательстве и в неприятной ситуации.

Дословный перевод:  В супе

🎯 Пример использования: 

" It was just your mistake, but I turned out in the soup with my boss!"
"Изза этой проклятой вашей ошибки у меня проблемы с боссом!"

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А пока вспомним самые популярные цитаты Дамблдора:

Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. Счастье можно обрести даже в самые темные времена, если не забывать обращаться к свету.

Curiosity is not a sin… But we should exercise caution with our curiosity. Любопытство не порок, но нужно проявлять любопытство с крайней осторожностью.

People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right. Гораздо легче простить людей за то, что они не правы, чем за правоту.

We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Мы настолько же сильны, насколько мы едины, настолько же слабы, как мы разделены.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Где ваше сокровище, там и ваше сердце.

Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open. Различия в привычках и языке ничто, если наши цели совпадают, а наши сердца открыты.

We must all face the choice between what is right, and what is easy. Мы все должны сделать выбор между тем, что правильно, и тем, что легко.

For in dreams we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud. Во сне мы вступаем в мир, который является полностью нашим собственным. Пусть они плывут в самом глубоком океане или скользят по самому высокому облаку.

While we may come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one. Быть может мы приехали из разных мест и говорим на разных языках, наши сердца бьются как одно целое.

It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Это любопытно, Гарри, но, возможно, те, кто созданы для власти, это те, кто никогда не искал ее.

Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living and above all, those who live without love. Не жалей умерших, Гарри. Жалей живых, и в особенности тех, кто живет без любви.

We must try not to sink beneath our anguish . . . but battle on. Мы должны постараться не утонуть в наших страданиях . . . а сражаться дальше.

To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. Для высокоорганизованного разума смерть — не более, чем очередное приключение.

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. Не следует жить мечтами, забывая о настоящей жизни.

It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. Решения, которые мы принимаем, а не наши способности показывают, кто мы на самом деле.

Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve. Всё возможно, если есть достаточно решимости.