English Conversation (video teaching): 03/17/18

Hotel English - Using Travel English at Hotels

source: Oxford Online English 2018年2月22日
In this hotel English lesson, you can learn how to use English in common hotel situations. It could also help you if you work in a hotel!
Do you travel abroad, for work or for pleasure? If so, do you normally stay in hotels? Are you comfortable using English to reserve a room, check in or out, and deal with any problems you have during your stay?
In this class, you'll learn how use travel English for hotels in clear, natural English.
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This lesson will help you learn:
- How to make a reservation for a hotel in English
- Phrases to use when you check into a hotel in English
- Ways to ask about hotel facilities
- How to make complaints if you're not satisfied with the hotel
- Ways to respond to complaints if a customer is not satisfied with the hotel
- Different phrases to use when checking out of a hotel in English.

Phrasal Verb: Figure Out

source: Speak English with Christina 2018年2月27日
"Figure out" can mean:
1. “Find a way”, or “find a solution”
2. To decide on something
3. Something like “find the answer", as in "figure it out"
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CNN 10 - March 16, 2018 | The Fall of Toys "R" Us

source: NEWS with Subtitles 2018年3月15日
Following a report on the new sanctions that the U.S. is placing on Russia, we're taking you to the Arctic Circle to show you how the two countries are flexing their military might. That's followed by reports on the fall of an iconic U.S. retail company and the growing trend of "reviewing" zoo animals.
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How to succeed in your JOB INTERVIEW: Behavioral Questions

source: Learn English with Emma [engVid] 2018年2月26日
Think about your last job interview. What did you do to prepare for it, and how did it go? Job interviews are difficult whether you are an English learner or a native speaker. If you want to get the job, you need to prepare for the job interview. In many English-speaking countries, interviews often include behavioral questions. In this lesson, I will teach you about behavioral interview questions and how to answer them. This video also has a listening practice portion to train you to recognize these questions, as well as tips on how to prepare for them. Try our quiz at the end to practice what you have learned, nail that interview, and get that job! Then work like a dog for the rest of your life :)
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BBC News Review: 'Latte levy'

source: BBC Learning English 2018年3月13日
Billions of coffee cups are thrown away every year in the UK alone. Now a group of British politicians want to raise money for recycling by adding an extra charge to disposable coffee cups.

Key words and phrases:
in a bid to: in an attempt to (achieve something)
combat: try to stop something bad happening
whizz-kids: young people who are very clever and successful
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IELTS Listening test 22.12.2017 with ANSWERS | BEST TEST - 2017

source: Official IELTS Listening test 2017年12月21日
ielts listening practice test 2017
IELTS ACADEMIC band 9 material.
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The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully. Answer all of the questions.
There are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.
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The IELTS Listening Test IELTS Candidate DO LISTENING TEST IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS You will be given time to read through the questions before you listen. You will hear each recording of the Listening test only once. As you listen, write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet in pencil. You may write your answers in lower case or capital letters.
Instructions to candidates In the actual test you will be given the following instructions: do not open this question paper until you are told to do so write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully answer all the questions while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil At the end of the test you will be asked to hand in the question paper.
The IELTS Listening Test IELTS Candidate DO LISTENING TEST IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS :- You will be given time to read through the questions before you listen. You will hear each recording of the Listening test only once.
As you listen, write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet in pencil. You may write your answers in lower case or capital letters.
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Instructions to candidates
In the actual test you will be given the following instructions:
do not open this question paper until you are told to do so
write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page
listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully
answer all the questions
while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper
you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil

IELTS Listening test 21.12.2017 with ANSWERS | BEST TEST - 2017

source: Official IELTS Listening test 2017年12月20日
ielts listening practice test 2017
IELTS ACADEMIC band 9 material.
(CLICK ON 'CC' UNDER THE VIDEO TO SEE THE SUBTITLES)
The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully. Answer all of the questions.
There are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.
Follow us on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/IeltsListening