iBT Prep - about "Drudgery"

     There was a question from a student about the word DRUDGERY, so I will discuss the definition and give some examples of the word used in sentences. I hope this post is useful for you and will help you in doing the test. 

Definitions according to merriam-webster.com :

Drudgery : boring, difficult, or unpleasant work

Drudgery  : hard or dull work


Examples of the use in sentences :

The drudgery involved in the coal mining industry is the main reason there are few people who want to take up such jobs. 

The washing machine is probably the domestic appliance that has probably done most to reduce domestic drudgery. 


People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday 
lives.

 
Robotic labour has so far been used only to relieve physical drudgery.

Because I hate the drudgery of yard work, I have a company that comes in every other week and mows my lawn.

Jane cannot lose weight because she will not endure the drudgery of exercise.

To me, my summer job at a fast food restaurant was sheer drudgery.

The spoiled billionaire found his community service work to be absolute drudgery.

 
 

Sources : collinsdictionary.com and wordsinasentence.com

 

iBT Prep - some tips for you...

I'm posting some information for you ....I hope it can be of some use.

Fact :

A fact is something that is always true and can be proved.

Opinion :

An opinion is something that can not be proved. People might disagree about an opinion.

After you understand these two definitions, you could watch this slide presentation. I think the content will be useful for you in your effort to further your English language studies :

Note : after the slide show starts, 
you can use your mouse to drag the definitions around 
or to make the print larger.

Source : 
http://itblibrary.blogspot.co.id/2012/10/define-describe-compare-explain.html

TP 2 - Compound Adjectives

Dear students, to understand Compound Adjectives better please see these videos below...

 Video by ESLEnglishFabyin YT

 Video by Learn English with Ema in YT

 Video by KwSERAJ in YT

TP 4 - Grammar problems ^^

A student in TP 4 classed asked about a number in Practice test 2, section 2 number 1. 
You will find the explanation in Unit 7, on page 131, about reduced clauses.

The sentence :

After Diamond, Corundum is the hardest substance formed in either crystals or grainy form.

[this reduced clause has passive meaning, with the past participle formed]


Is reduced from this sentence :

After Diamond, Corundum is the hardest substance that is formed in either crystals or grainy form.


Another problem is about the use of despite of, in spite of etc...

Please click HERE and scroll down to read about it.
Or you can also open your TP 4 book to page 107 and read about the Adverb Clause of Contrast [Concessive].

iBT prep - The use of "Hence"

Dear students in class B, here is the use of the word "hence" that you wanted to know :

The adverb hence has a few meanings, including (1) for this reason, (2) from this source, (3) from now, (4) from that time, and (5) from this place.

Examples

In these examples, hence is synonymous with therefore:

It’s that India has an airline that is run by politicians and hence can be milked by various interest groups.

In these sentences, hence means from this source:

Neither of these policies are popular, hence the temptation to resort to printing money to pay its bills.

They get married next month, hence the new lot of stepchildren.

And here, hence means from now or from that time:

Should Britain end up out of the union, some years hence, historians may look back at two events of the present. 

But five centuries hence, are the roles about to be reversed?

"Hence" is a synonym of "therefore", "consequently", "because of that", etc, and being a conjunctive adverb that connects a main clause and a subordinate one, it should appear within the subordinate:

I'm not feeling well; hence, I'm unable to work.

Sources : 
grammarist.com & english.stackexchange.com

TP 3 Subject Verb Inversion

Here are notes on Subject Verb Inversion that you all asked for ....


Inversion is used in normal everyday English :
 
    To make questions :  Does he?   Can you?

    After 'so' 'neither', 'nor'  :  So do I, neither do I, nor do I.



In written English and in a very formal style, inversion is used in the following cases :
 

After negative adverbial expressions  :
        Under no circumstances can we accept cheques.
        In no way can he be held responsible.
        At no time did she say she would come. 

 After adverbial expressions of place :
        Round the corner came the postman.
        On the doorstep was a bunch of flowers. 

After 'seldom', 'rarely', 'never', in comparisons :
        Seldom have I seen such a beautiful view.
        Rarely did he pay anyone a compliment.
        Never had I felt so happy.

After 'hardly', 'scarcely', 'no sooner', when one thing happens after another.

        Hardly had I begun to speak when I was interrupted.
        Scarcely had we started our meal when the phone rang.
        No sooner had I arrived than they all started to argue.

    After adverbial expressions beginning with 'only' :
        Only after the meeting did I realize the importance of the   subject.

    After exclamations with 'here' and 'there' :
        Here comes the winner!
        There goes all our money!


In formal English, the subject and the auxiliary (verb) can be inverted in the if-clause with if omitted :


Should you see Kate, say hi from me. (if you should see Kate)
    
Were he to propose to you now, what would you say? (if he were to propose to you)

Were I you, I would stop smoking. (if I were you)

Were it not for Miguel, we wouldn't know what to do now. (if it weren't for Miguel)

Had we booked our flight earlier, it would have been cheaper. (if we had booked our flight earlier)

Had it not been for your foolishness, we wouldn't have got lost. (if it hadn't been for your foolishness)



Source : grammaring.com and learn-english-today.com

CV 4 Complaints, complaints.....

Hi everyone, in this post I embedded four videos for you to watch. The first three videos are for class discussion [maybe you're watching them now ? :) ], and the last one, VIDEO 4, is for you to watch and enjoy after the lesson. We will discuss the last video next week, Okay !

VIDEO 1

Video from YT by HotelQualityMgmt 

Discussion :

Where do you think this dialogue took place ?

What happened to the customer ?

Which waiter do you like better , the first one or the second one ?

Why do you like her better ?

VIDEO 2

Video from YT by courtneymeehan

Discussion :

Where do you think this dialogue took place ?

What seems to be the problem ?

Do you think the couple has a right to be angry ? Why ?

Do you like the way the front desk clerk handled the problem ?

What would you have done if you were him ?

VIDEO 3

Video from YT by Peggy Tung

Discussion :

How did the front front desk clerk handle the problem ?

Did she do something to make the guest feel better ?

Lets watch the video and identify the expressions for making a complaint, 

apologizing and making suggestion !

VIDEO 4

Video from YT by lara viquera