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Non-idiomatic language
Full sentences
Inversion
No contractions
What is formal language?
Self-effacing
What is synonym for modest?
am,is,are + ing
What is the rule for present continuous?
In the foreground
In the background
This picture attempts to convey
What is describing (when speaking about a photo)?
220-260
What is the word limit (of a typical essay task at CAE exam)?
A pronunciation of British English, originally based on the speech of the upper class of south eastern England, aka The King's Speech.
What is Received Pronunciation (RP)?
An unusual or special achievement
What is a synonym for remarkable accomplishment?
never, generally, often, rarely, sometimes
What are keywords in present simple?
I cannot be positive, but...
I suppose...
It might very well be that...
What is speculating (when speaking about a photo)?
45 minutes
What is the time for making rough notes at a SAE exam?
When you wish to introduce a new idea or paragraph, add points/examples, express different views. In most case, they require a comma.
What are transition words or linkers?
An incentive to, a force that encourages a particular action
What is an impetus to?
We use it to talk about EXPERIENCES.
What is present perfect?
These photos are dissimilar in that
What strikes me about the first picture is the fact that
Picture A has a somewhat bleak quality to it.
There are also notable differences.
What is contrasting (when speaking about a photo)?
Something that might be helpful to approach an issue from different viewpoints. Moreover, it helps you choose the points you want to include in your essay.
What is discussion clock?
Examples of this kind of language are “y'all” or “gonna” or "wanna"?
What is colloquial (/kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/ ) language?
An American psychologist who is known for the book "Mindset".
Who is Carol Dweck?
Used for past action of certain duration which had visible results in the past
What is past perfect continuous?
Picture A does not show...quite as clearly as picture B.
It is not hard to notice the evident similarities between pictures A and B.
These pictures seem to be alike only to an extent.
What is comparing (when speaking about a photo)?
This is where you state the reason for writing as well as refer to the prompt that you have been given (ad, article, extract, etc).
What is an introduction?
How a writer expresses certainty or uncertainty, for example by saying "it could be" and "seems".
What is hedging?
The act of keeping going even if something is difficult.
What is perseverance?
For present and future after WISH, IT'S TIME, I WOULD RATHER YOU...
What is past continuous?
I wholly agree with
To my mind
I presume
I am inclined to think
What is giving one's opinion (when speaking about a photo)?
A type of essay where you need to examine both sides of an issue. It is important to give the same weight to each side of your argument.
What is for and against essay?