Hello sir!

word 1. symbol NOUN /smbl/ anything used to represent something else, such as a sign or mark, a person, or
an event:
Five interlocking rings is the symbol of the Olympic games.
Shes a symbol of hope for people living with this condition.
Symbols are used in mathematics, music, and science and also have various practical uses:
The symbol on this label means that the shirt is washable.
word 2. amount NOUN /mnt/ the degree to which something is a lot or a little; how much something is:
Shes made a tremendous amount of progress since the accident.
He liked to carry a large amount of money around with him.
word 3. debt NOUN /det/
something owed, esp. money:
He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
If you are in debt, you owe money:
We seem to be perpetually in debt.
If you go into debt, you borrow money.
word 4. church NOUN /trt/ (BUILDING)
[C] a building for Christian religious activities:
We came to a church and went inside to sit and enjoy the quiet.
word 5. renovate VERB /renvet/ to repair and improve something, esp. a building
Pronunciation Corrections
1. statue /sttu/
2. liberty /lbrti/
3. socialism /solzm/
4. cathedral /kidrl/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: When we want to AMERICA, we need to get an American Visa.
correct: IF we want to GO to AMERICA, we need to get an American Visa.
2. incorrect: Philippines ONE of THE RICH country in Asia.
correct: : Philippines IS ONE of THE RICHES country in Asia.
3. incorrect: The landowner IS DON'T agree to sell it to the government.
correct: The landowner DOESN'T like to sell it to the government.

Hello Frank!
word 1. race NOUN /res/ (COMPETITION)
[C] a competition between people or animals to see who can get from the starting place to the finish before all the others:
a horse race
She won the 100-meter race in 11.06 seconds.
[C] fig. A race is also an urgent effort:
[+ to infinitive] It was a race against time to get the project finished by Fridays deadline.
word 2. enumeration NOUN /numret/ to name things separately, one by one:
The salesman enumerated the features of the car.
word 3. discover VERB /dskvr/ to find something for the first time, or something that had not been known before:
[+ (that) clause] Doctors later discovered (that) he had a cut on his left ankle.
[+ question word] We reviewed enrollment figures to discover exactly when and why the student population declined.
Researchers hope to discover new treatments that may help people suffering from migraine headaches.
To discover is also to realize or learn:
[+ that clause] When you go on a trip, you always discover that you forgot a few things.
word 4. weakness NOUN /wikns/ lack of strength or energy:
[U] The buildings collapse was caused by weakness in several beams.
Weakness is also a fault in someones character:
[U] Is crying always a sign of weakness?
A weakness is also a strong liking for something:
[C] She admitted to a weakness for desserts.
word 5. prank NOUN /prk/ a trick that is intended to be amusing and often to make someone look foolish:
Shes always playing pranks on her little brother.

Pronunciation Corrections
1. previously /privisli/
2. cafe /kfe/
3. praised /prezt/
4. walk /wk/
5. cab /kb/
6. necessary /nesseri/
7. convey /knve/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: IN the olds, people meet their happiness easily.
correct: IN the PAST, people meet their happiness easily.
2. incorrect: As our country DEVELOP, there are a lot of new THING appear.
correct: As our country DEVELOPS, there are a lot of new THINGS that appear.
3. incorrect: I took part in running race.
correct: I took part in A running race.
4. incorrect: I run fast.
correct: I RAN fast.
5. incorrect: Our teacher PRESSED me.
correct: Our teacher PRAISED me.
6. incorrect: You will DISCOVER your FLAW.
correct: You will DISCOVER your WEAKNESS.
7. incorrect: They did better than ME.
correct: They did better than I.

Hello Pitbull!
word 1. discount NOUN /dsknt/ a reduction in the usual price for something:
Students receive a 10 percent discount.
He gets a senior citizen discount at the theater.
word 2. apartment NOUN /prtmnt/ a set of rooms for living in that includes a kitchen and a bathroom:
They lived in a six-room apartment on the eighth floor.
An apartment is also an apartment building
word 3. occasion NOUN /ken/ (PARTICULAR TIME)
[C] a particular time when something happens:
Sarah loves dressing up for special occasions.
She has lied on several occasions.
This meeting provides an occasion (= a suitable time) to discuss the issues facing our school.
word 4. extravagant ADJECTIVE /kstrvnt/ (EXPENSIVE)
more expensive than is necessary or reasonable, or having the characteristics of being expensive:
Company executives enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle.
Top athletes are showered with extravagant gifts.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. voluntary /vlnteri/
2. fire /fr/
3. because /bkz/
4. tired /trd/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I started to learn chemistry when about 14 years old.
correct: I started to learn chemistry when I WAS 14 years old.
2. incorrect: It's volunteer I think.
correct: It's voluntary I think.
3. incorrect: I'll borrow some from my STUDENTS.
correct: I'll borrow some from my CLASSMATES.

Hello Rhea! For todays discussion, you were indeed interactive. You express well yourself and you always answer
my questions in a very interesting and fun way. You always give life to our discussion because you always show your
utmost interest to interact with me. Just a reminder, please be very careful when you speak faster because you
sometimes miss to pronounce some sounds of the words. Also, just continue this kind of exposure. It helps you
more to improve your oral communication school.
word 1. muscle NOUN /msl/ biology a mass of tissue in the body, often attached to bones, that can tighten and
relax to produce movement
Muscle is also the power to do things or to make people behave in a certain way:
[U] Republicans are flexing some political muscle.
word 2. silly ADJECTIVE /sli/ showing a lack of thought or judgment; not serious and not showing much
intelligence:
a silly grin
I watched another silly movie last night.
word 3. burglar NOUN /brlr/ a person who illegally enters a building by force to steal things
Pronunciation Corrections
1. autograph /t rf/
2. organize /rnz/
3. radical /rdkl/
4. orphanage /rfnd/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: Erol ARE one of the most good looking.
correct: Erol IS one of the most good-looking superheroes.
2. incorrect: She's the first superhero I know before.
correct: She WAS the first superhero I knew before.
3. incorrect: I'll ask him AUTOGRAPHY.
correct: I'll ask him FOR AN AUTOGRAPH.
4. incorrect: She can't live like an ordinary PEOPLE.
correct: She can't live like an ordinary PERSON.

Hello Albert! For todays class, you were very consistent with your grammar and you talked confidently. You just
really need to be careful on your pronunciation sometimes and please always try to be very smooth in your delivery
of your responses. Always, remember to use transition words and speak loudly and clearly to emphasize more the
sounds that you produce. This will also help your listener to understand you well.
word 1. accommodate VERB /kmdet/ [T] (FIND A PLACE FOR)
to provide space or a place for a group:
The new dormitory will be able to accommodate an additional 200 students.
accommodate verb [T] (SUIT)
to give what is needed to someone:
We certainly try to accommodate students with disabilities.
word 2. paraphrase VERB /prfrez/ to state something written or spoken in different words, esp. in a shorter
and simpler form to make the meaning clearer:

Ill have to paraphrase it because I didnt get a chance to memorize it.

word 3. resource NOUN /risrs, -zrs/ something that can be used to help you:
The library was a valuable resource, and he frequently made use of it.
Resources are natural substances such as water and wood which are valuable in supporting life:
[pl] The earth has limited resources, and if we dont recycle them we use them up.
Resources are also things of value such as money or possessions that you can use when you need them:
[pl] The government doesnt have the resources to hire the number of teachers needed.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. celebrity /slebrti/
2. strategy /strtdi/
3. might /mt/
Grammatical Corrections
Note: The student is more consistent with his grammar today.

Hello Ms. Yolanda! Im very grateful because I had you in my class. You are very expressive and I really like the way
you answered my questions. You are very interactive and you always sound lively when you talk. Just for an
improvement, you just really need to be more consistent with your grammar. You already have the skill in speaking
and you can actually give more details about your answers but for the IELTS speaking you just need to practice how
you can answer the questions well. You have to choose answers that are more interesting and you should learn how
to deliver your responses and a very smooth flow.
word 1. manipulate VERB /mnpjlet/ [T] (INFLUENCE)
to influence or control someone to your advantage, often without that person knowing it:
Her success is partly due to her ability to manipulate the media.
manipulate verb [T] (TOUCH)
to control something by using the hands:
The wheelchair is designed to be easy to manipulate.
word 2. optimistic ADJECTIVE /ptmstk/ the tendency to be hopeful and to emphasize or think of the good part
in a situation rather than the bad part, or the feeling that in the future good things are more likely to happen than
bad things:
Im optimistic that they can work things out.
word 3. vacation NOUN /veken, v-/ a period of time to relax or travel for pleasure instead of doing your usual
work or school activities:
[C] The family had just left for a vacation in the Bahamas.
[U] We always went on vacation in August.
word 4. commemorate VERB /kmemret/ to show honor to the memory of an important person or event in a
special way:
The ceremonies commemorated the 20th anniversary of the founding of the school.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. about /bt/
2. special /spel/
3. sites /sts/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I'm try to study hard.
correct: I'll try to study hard.
2. incorrect: I have a lots of hobby.

correct: I have a lot of hobbies.

3. incorrect: I start to play it when I was still young.
correct: I started to play it when I was still young.
4. incorrect: I can know the local culture of America.
correct: I will be able to know the local culture of America.
5. incorrect: She's major is PIANO.
correct: Her major is playing THE PIANO.
6. incorrect: She's college is BEIJING.
correct: HER university is IN BEIJING.

Hello Ms. Aling! You again did well for our grammar class. You learn it very fast
really. Now, I really think you need to apply everything that you learned about
grammar already by exposing more yourself to speaking activities. I really believe
that you can actually express yourself but its just that you dont have enough
confidence to do it because you sometimes lack some vocabulary. But remember
this cant be a reason for you to stop developing your speaking skill. You should go
on and take the challenge. Please.
word 1. formula NOUN /frmjl/ the exact chemical parts that a mixture consists
of:
[C] The company announced that it was changing its soft-drink formula to make it
sweeter.
Formula is a liquid food mixture that is fed to babies instead of mothers milk.
A formula is also any plan or method for doing something well:
[C usually sing] The formula for success in business, he said, is a willingness to take
risks.
word 2. minimum ADJECTIVE /mnmm/ being the smallest amount or number
allowed or possible:
Her lawyer asked the judge to give her the minimum sentence.
word 3. fare NOUN /fer/ (PAYMENT)
[C] the money that you pay for traveling on a vehicle such as a bus or train:
We shared a taxi and split the fare.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. washed /wt/
2. tsunami /snmi, ts-/
3. decorated /dekretId/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: I GO to the shoe market.
correct: I WENT to the shoe market.
2. incorrect: My friends GO home.
correct: My friends WENT home.

Hello Ms. Ivy!

word 1. kitten NOUN /ktn/ a young cat:
Our cat just had six kittens.

word 2. vague ADJECTIVE /ve/ not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not
clearly seen or felt:
She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong.
I have only a vague memory of the house where I lived as a child.
A person who is vague is not able or does not wish to state, describe, or explain
something clearly:
Officials were vague about the ships location.
word 3. Biology NOUN /bldi/ science the scientific study of the natural
processes of living things
word 4. carnivorous ADJECTIVE /krnvr, -vor/ an animal that eats meat
word 5. feces NOUN /fisiz/ solid waste excreted from the body of a human or
animal through the bowels
Pronunciation Corrections
1. used /juzd/
2. less /les/
3. emergence /mrdns/
4. said /sed/
5. similar /smlr/
6. apes /eps/
Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: A truck went through it and it died.
correct: A truck HIT it and it died.
2. incorrect: I really like those dogs That LOOKS like fox.
correct: I really like those dogs That LOOK like fox.

Hello Aeris!
word 1. sneeze VERB /sniz/ to send air out from the nose and mouth in an
explosive way that you cannot control:
I dont know why, but I couldnt stop sneezing.
word 2. cafeteria NOUN /kftri/ a restaurant where people choose what they
want from the foods and drinks that are offered in a serving area and carry the
items to a table after paying for them
word 3. paddle NOUN /pdl/ a short pole with a wide, flat part at one or both
ends, used for moving a small boat through the water
A paddle is also a flat blade held with a short handle that is used in some games
such as table tennis for hitting a small ball.
word 4. license NOUN /lsns/ (DOCUMENT)
[C] an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something:
a fishing/export/drivers license
word 5. swimming NOUN /swm/ Swimming is excellent exercise.
Pronunciation Corrections
1. south /s/
2. warm /wrm/

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4.
5.
6.
7.

fish /f/
salt /slt/
honey /hni/
raisins /rezns/
parachute /prut/

Grammatical Corrections
1. incorrect: Today, I wash my clothes.
correct: Today, I WASHED my clothes.
2. incorrect: I saw the doctor.
correct: I WENT TO SEE the doctor.
3. incorrect: My city located in north of China.
correct: My city IS located in THE north of China.