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There is / there are
Describe your street. Use 'there is' for singular, 'there are' for plural, and 'is/are there…?' for questions.
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Describe your street. Use 'there is' for singular, 'there are' for plural, and 'is/are there…?' for questions.
Give opinions about groups: 'everyone', 'the team', 'the news', 'people', 'a number of'. Match the verb carefully.
Describe your town for a visitor. Watch your articles: a museum, the river, Ø shops in general.
Give your view on 'the internet' and on 'people' in general vs a specific person you know. Mind the articles.
Compare two cities, jobs or hobbies. Use 'as … as', 'not as … as', 'almost as … as'.
Give a strong opinion using emphasis structures: 'What I like is…', 'It's the … that…', 'The reason (why)… is…'.
Compare your life now with your life five years ago. Use comparatives: better, busier, more relaxed, less…
Answer: what would you do if you suddenly had a free month with no responsibilities? Use the second conditional.
Explain how something always works. Zero conditional: 'If you heat water, it boils'; 'When I skip breakfast, I…'.
Talk about a project. Use dependent prepositions naturally: depend on, deal with, succeed in, worry about, rely on.
Talk about real possibilities for your weekend. First conditional: If it rains, I'll…; If I finish early, I'll…
Describe where you expect to be and what you'll be doing this time next year. Use 'will be …ing'.