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How are compound adjectives formed? Compound adjectives can be formed as follows: Adverb-past participle / noun + ed a well-known writer a brightly-lit room deeply-rooted traditions a well-mannered girl Adjective-present participle (verb + ing) a good-looking boy a free-standing tower Noun-past participle a tongue-tied boy a sun-dried fruit Adjective-past participle / noun + ed a short-sighted man a long-haired lady Noun- adjective a world-famous singer Adjective- noun a last minute solution deep-sea diving Noun-noun a part-time job
Frequently Used Sentences in English 1. How are you? 2. How is life? 3. How are things? 4. How is your married life? 5. Fine . 6. I am fine . 7. Pretty well. 8. Fantastic. 9. As fit as a fiddle. (Very fit) 10. I’m fine . 11. What about you? 12. Fine . 13. How about you? 14. I am fine and you? 15. How is your father? 16. How is your mother? 17. How is your brother? 18. How is your sister? 19. He is fine . 20. Oh, well. 21. He is doing fine . 22. How is everybody? 23. How is everybody at home? 24. Everybody is fine . 25. All are fine . Proverbs There's no accounting for taste. said when it is difficult to explain why different people like different things Accidents will happen. said after an accident in order to make it seem less bad Smart Speaking Expressions 1. abandoned/deserted hope 2. ...
MBA VIVA.............S@IFUR'S MBA Viva Preparation Manual Written by Yeasir Ahmed Milan Head of Smart English Dept., S@ifur’s Instructed by Mahamodul Alom, GM, Academic, S@ifur’s Sample Viva Questions-Answers Q1: Please introduce yourself. Ans.: Sure sir. I am................................ You can also call me ...................... That’s my nick name. I am from ................................... We are five members in our family. I did my ........................... from ......................................University. Now, I intend to pursue BBA/MBA degree from this university. OR, Ans.: Well, I am Nazifa Bashir Jeme. You can call me Jeme. That’s my nick name. I was born and brought up at Barguna, the southern part of Bangladesh. I finished my primary schooling and middle school at Patharghata. I completed my HSC from SFH College Lemua, with board stand marks. And I finished my graduation, BBA, and post graduation, MBA from the Uni...
MY MOM HAD ONLY ONE EYE ( A mother's story that will make you cry) My mom had only one eye. I hated her......She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family. There was one time during my primary school when my mom came to say hello to me. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school, one of my schoolmates said "'EEEE, you're mom has only one eye!" I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom t o just disappear. I confronted her that day and said "If you will only make me a laughing stock, why don't you just die? My mom did not respond......I didn't even stop to think about the words I hurled at her because I was full of anger. I was oblivious to her feelings. I wanted to be out of that house and have nothing to do with her. So I studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study. Then I got married. I bought a house o...
IELTS Vocabulary: from this week Here are some good words and phrases from this week's blog lessons: an exact replica a mock-up to gauge painstaking work hands-on experience priceless outdated a career for life fixed roles of men and women take pride in your work the Hollywood formula a popular subject for film-makers share the experience replicate that cinema atmosphere Did you notice that the noun 'replica' and the verb 'replicate' both appeared in this week's lessons, and in very different contexts?
IELTS Speaking Part 3: tenses When answering the two questions below, you should be aware that the examiner is expecting to hear some different verb tenses. 1. Do you think films have changed since you were a child? No, I don’t think films have changed much since I was a child. When I was younger I enjoyed watching action films, and the Hollywood formula for this type of film seems to be the same today. For example, I liked the original ‘Superman’ films, and superheroes are still a popular subject for film-makers. 2. As the technology for home viewing improves, do you think people will stop going to the cinema in future? No, I don’t think that people will stop going to the cinema. People can already buy fantastic home viewing equipment, but it still feels more special to share the experience of watching a new fil...
IELTS Writing Task 2: plan your ideas! If you don't spend some time planning your ideas, it's likely that you'll run out of things to write, or you'll go off-topic. When planning, keep checking the question to make sure that your ideas are relevant. Read the question below, and then look at my example plan. The older generations tend to have very traditional ideas about how people should live, think and behave. However, some people believe that these ideas are not helpful in preparing younger generations for modern life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view? 4-paragraph plan: Introduce the topic of 'traditional ideas and modern life', then partly agree: some ideas are outdated, but others are still helpful Paragraph about ideas which are not so helpful nowadays: Work - having a career for life is no longer normal Relationships - 'rules' about who and when to marry are changing Gender roles - traditional fixed role...
100 PROVERBS LEVEL: JSC, SSC, HSC 1. Where there’s a will there’s a way. 2. A burnt child dreads fire. 3. A friend is need is a friend indeed. 4. A hungry man is an angry man. 5. Empty vessels sound much. 6. Great talkers are little doers. 7. An idle brain is the devil’s workshop. 8. A penny saved is a penny gained. 9. As you sow, so you shall reap. 10. Barking dog seldom bites/barking dogs seldom bite. 11. Better late than never. 12. Charity begins at home. 13. Every cloud has a silver lining. 14. All that glitters is not gold. 15. Eat to live but don’t live to eat. 16. God helps those who help themselves. 17. Let bygones be bygones. 18. Look before you leap. 19. Honesty is the best policy. 20. Practice makes perfect. 21. Prevention is b...
100 IELTS Writing sample questions Introduction Below are over 100 IELTS Writing sample questions. All of the essay questions below have been taken from real past papers and will give you an idea of what to expect on exam day. You will notice that the questions can be separated into five main question types: Opinion Discussion Advantages and disadvantages Problem/Cause and solution Two-part questions Criminal Justice Some people that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Some people believe that capital punishment should never be used. Others, however, argue that it should be allowed for the most serious crimes. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Some people believe the p...