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Vocabulary
Grammar
Describing a photo - Speaking
Essay
100

Non-idiomatic language

Full sentences

Inversion

No contractions

What is formal language?

100

Self-effacing

What is synonym for modest?

100

am,is,are + ing

What is the rule for present continuous?

100

In the foreground

In the background

This picture attempts to convey  

What is describing (when speaking about a photo)?

100

220-260

What is the word limit (of a typical essay task at CAE exam)?

200

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)?

200

An unusual or special achievement

What is a synonym for remarkable accomplishment?

200

never, generally, often, rarely, sometimes

What are keywords in present simple?

200

I cannot be positive, but...

I suppose...

It might very well be that...

What is speculating (when speaking about a photo)?

200

45 minutes

What is the time for making rough notes at a SAE exam?

300

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?

300

An incentive to, a force that encourages a particular action

What is an impetus to?

300

We use it to talk about EXPERIENCES.

What is present perfect?

300

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)?

300

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?

400

Examples of this kind of language are “y'all” or “gonna” or "wanna"?

What is colloquial (/kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/ ) language?

400

An American psychologist who is known for the book "Mindset".

Who is Carol Dweck?

400

Used for past action of certain duration which had visible results in the past

What is past perfect continuous?

400

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)?

400

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?

500

How a writer expresses certainty or uncertainty, for example by saying "it could be" and "seems". 

What is hedging?

500

The act of keeping going even if something is difficult.

What is perseverance?

500

For present and future after WISH, IT'S TIME, I WOULD RATHER YOU...

What is past continuous?

500

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)?

500

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?