CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY

 Hi ! Do you know that you should have a certain size of your vocabulary to score 6.0 - 7.0 IELTS ? For example, to score 6.0 IELTS your vocabulary should be somewhere around 5000 - 6500 word families min. Here is an excellent Vocabulary Test  to do a preliminary check-up. 

Vocabulary Test Recognition 1-14k

Vocabulary Test Productive 2k-14k including UWL ( University Word List)

WHAT MAKES OUR PROGRAMS DIFFERENT?

Lingua Lab offers only Memory-Compatible programs. These programs are VERY different from the traditional way of learning foreign languages.

It's important to understand that learning foreign languages is different from learning other subjects like History, Maths , Geography etc. Language is a very personal skill. It expresses who you are. The way people learn language is studied by psychology.Now let's look at how students can learn English. The traditional way to teach English can be briefly described as follows: 

• no an individual psychological assessment before selecting a course, only a standard placement test to check the level of English
• large classes of more than 10 people where each student does not talk even 5 min during a lesson
• the same standard textbooks for all students
• drilling as means of memorizing the language
• main focus on Grammar tenses
• no pronunciation and accent reduction training provided.            

THE OUTCOME :

    Students NEVER reach the relaxed confidence of native speakers while using English. The translation from/into their mother tongue goes on in their mind all the time.Some effects of these old-fashioned teaching/learning methods on learners are:

• ineffective learning (no desired results even after a long period of study ) 
• quick forgetting
• partial Memory block
• nervous breakdowns.                                

The new way to learn English is to take a Memory - Compatible Course. Memory-Compatible courses are based on an individual psychological assessment of a student. People have different types of Memory and different Memory power. A Memory -Compatible Course is prepared after the special Memory Test so that it will be compatible with a student's memory.

The same course can be useful to one person and completely useless, even harmful , to another. Even different books and dictionaries are suitable for different types of Memory. It's a good idea to do the Memory Test BEFORE buying textbooks and dictionaries if you want to study successfully.

Remember: there are no absolutely BAD COURSES or BAD BOOKS but, if they are not compatible with YOUR MEMORY , they can be BAD FOR YOU!

The secret of success is to follow your memory, not to force it. Each Memory is as unique as fingerprints ; and so are the Memory - Compatible Courses - just for you, for your Memory.

A key should fit a lock if you want to open a door , not to break it. 

A key is your course, a lock is your Memory, and a door is your success in study. 

Your Memory has a huge potential; you can learn many languages as easily as you learnt your mother tongue. 

Lingua Lab programs make you learn English as naturally as you have learnt your mother tongue! 

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IELTS  -  SEPTEMBER 2012 

  RECENT  WRITING   TOPICS  

1.    Many countries spend large amounts of money on world sporting events such as the Olympic Games and football World Cup. Instead these monies can be spent on encouraging young children to take up sports at a young age. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

2.   Many governments in the world spend large amounts of money on art which helps to develop quality in people’s life. However, governments should spend money on other things rather than art. Do you agree or dis agree? Give your opinion.

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IELTS  -  SEPTEMBER 2012 

RECENT SPEAKING TESTS

Speaking test 1

Interview

- What is your name?
- Where do you live?
- What kind of house do you live in?
- What kind of house do you want in the future?
- Do you like meeting new people? Why?
- Where do you usually meet new people?
- During childhood, where did you meet new people?
- How often do you use public transport?
- What do you usually do while using public transport?
- Do you feel disturbed by noises from other passengers?

Cue Card

Describe a product that you want to buy that is made in another country. Please say
- What product is it?
- What country is it made in?
- What are the specifications of the product?
- Why do you want to buy it?

Discussion

- What imported products do people in your country like to buy?
- Why do they buy imported products?
- There are people that prefer a product made in their own country to an imported product. Why?
- How do corporations benefit from global economy?
- Is internet beneficial to these companies?

Speaking test 2

Interview

- What is your home town?
- What was it like in the past to live in your home town?
- How did the situation improve now?
- What do you think about dieting?
- What do you think about healthy food as opposed to fast food?
- Is there a difference between healthy foods in the past and now?

Cue Card

Talk about your leisure time. Please say

- Where do you spend it?
- Whom do you spend it with?
- Do you enjoy spending it this way?

Discussion

- Are young and older generations using their leisure time differently?
- How will people use their leisure time in the next 10 years?

Nowadays in many countries the proportion of older people is higher than that of younger people. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

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•  Combining the best methods in the world to teach English Pronunciation and Reduce Foreign Accent
• Enriched with effective Memory Training
• Many years of experience in teaching Arab and International students

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• Exact explanation & training how to pronounce ALL English sounds
• Special training to reduce foreign accent
• Voice and breathing training for natural English
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• Individual guidance - How YOU can sound as a native speaker

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Your Assignments, Reports, Thesis -- Academic Writing for Science & Technology.

  Many students who are studying  Science, IT, Technology, and Engineering face problems writing  a paper in a good academic style without grammar and vocabulary errors. To those who want to write well, we suggest to explore the 3 links given below to develop their writing skills.

1. Writing Guidlines for Engineering and Science Students
2. A Course in Analytical Writing for Science and Technology
3. Manchester University Phrasebank

  These sites provide a wealth of knowledge for self-study.
  Of course, it is essential to have a teacher to check your assignments carefully and show you what is wrong and how to correct it. Each student makes different errors and needs a different guidance to learn well and fast. However, self-study makes you better prepared for the sessions with a teacher. You can get  much more benefit from them if you have studied on your own before that.
  Usually, 3 or 4 sessions of The Intensive Writing Workshop at Lingua Lab are enough to enable a student to perform the task of writing his/her academic papers much better.

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Hi, everybody! 

Here are the recent topics for IELTS Writing Task 2.

• Some developing countries invite large foreign companies to open offices and factories in order to help their economy. However, others feel that foreign companies should be shut out and instead the government should help the local companies to contribute to the economic growth. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
• It is not necessary to go to a place to know about the place because we can see the places from books, TV and internet. Do you agree or disagree.
• What are the benefits of living in big cities, as opposed to rural areas? What are the problems of rural areas and how can they be solved?
• Recently the freedom to work and live anywhere has become the main trend due to the development of communication technology and transportation. Do the advantages of these developments outweigh the disadvantages? Discuss
• Some say that public health is important and there should be more sports facilities. Others say that they have small impact on individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
• Many people believe that teachers should also teach students how to judge right from wrong and how to behave, while others think they should just teach academic subjects. What is your opinion?
• In many countries crime is increasing. What are the main reasons for this? What can be done to improve the situation? Support your position with relevant examples and include your own experience.
• Reducing global environmental damage should be handled by governments rather than individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

                             GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAM ! 

      

NEW SPEAKING COURSES.

SPEAKING AT WORK...
                          SOCIALISING...
                                           TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS...
                                                                          


                                                                                
Hi !  We get many requests to open flexible Speaking Courses. Finally, we are ready to invite you to attend the range of our New Speaking Courses & Tutorials. 




There are individual on-line training programs as well.




SPEAKING You will learn special grammar structures to sound natural ,for example split sentences, tag questions, and discourse markers.

PRONUNCIATION ☝ Pronunciation Gym Training. You will reduce your accent,sound as a native speaker,learn to understand native and non-native speakers of English.






COMMUNICATION SKILLS You will get familiar with the range of popular conversation topics, Do's and Don't's of international communication and a lot more.

E-mail the teacher to learn what course is the best for you. Please mention your aims and your present difficulties.

HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION ?

  The majority of English language courses still focus on Listen & Repeat model ; students listen to samples of correct pronunciation and try to repeat them. However, there are some researches that show that this model is NOT effective ( click here to read more...).
  You cannot just listen and repeat if you want to learn correct pronunciation. Even if you listen to native speakers very often, your brain does not get enough information on  how to produce the same sounds. You can only fake these sounds as a parrot does!
  What does your brain need to know in order to produce correct English sounds ? It needs the exact information on where to place the tongue, lips, jaws and teeth for each sound. Let's look, for example, at sound 'a'. Each language has its own way to pronounce this sound. The tongue, lips, jaws and teeth move differently in different languages. So sound 'a' in Arabic or Farsi sounds not like 'a'  in English or Hindi.
  If you want to reduce your accent, to learn correct pronunciation, you need to learn how to move your tongue, lips, jaws and teeth to make each sound. It's very similar to learning gymnastics. Your muscles must learn a new way to move !
  In our courses we use special Pronunciation Gym Training to learn the sounds well. Once you learn how to make each sound, you can easily use the IPA chart ( a special ' alphabet' of sounds) to memorise them and read phonetic transcriptions in dictionaries.
  There is a very useful application for iPad, Apple iPhone, and Android OS devices to practise the IPA chart. You can download it free of charge ( click here to learn more or download ).
  But remember that you cannot learn sounds as a parrot does, by  listening and repeating only. Learn how to move your tongue, lips, jaws and teeth FIRST! Get it done right!
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☛ Pronunciation Gym Training  is included in all Lingua Lab courses☝.

WISHING ALL OUR READERS AND VISITORS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR !

IN THE COMING MONTH - DECEMBER 2011

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            Complete  IELTS  Preparation  Courses

• Reading , Writing , Speaking , Listening
• Grammar & Vocabulary
• Exam Skills
• Memory Training

' Score  Improvement Training for IELTS '
       SIT for IELTS  Courses
   for students who want to improve their IELTS score  
         4week-modules


' Speaking Training ' Short Courses & Practice Sessions 

• Learn How to Start and Keep Up Conversations
• Build Your Vocabulary 
• Reduce Your Accent
• Develop Fluency and Increase Accuracy

' Academic Writing '  &   ' Academic Writing Plus '
      Intensive 3-day  Seminars

• Learn How to Write Essays for IELTS
• Get Essay Templates
• Learn Special Vocabulary Sets
• Get All Difficult Points Explained

IELTS/TOEFL  Consultations
Quick Help and Advice for Students who are preparing for the Exams

• Check What  Your Current IELTS/TOEFL Score Is
• Get  Answers to Your Questions
• Learn What and How You Need to Improve

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ( Q & A )

                            LET'S   CHAT .  .  .

Our students ask :  

• Will I be ready for the IELTS exam ?
• What do I need to learn to get 6.0-7.0 IELTS?
• Is my course intensive enough ?                 

These are all  IMPORTANT  QUESTIONS . When you prepare for the exam, you have to plan  your time, budget, social life, and everything else very well to reach success. And you MUST make sure that your course is sufficiently effective. HOW ? Click on  our Diagnostic Questionnaire to GET THE  ANSWERS NOW.