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CELPIP Speaking Task 4 (Prediction) - Useful expressions

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Task 4  (Prediction)  -  Useful expressions 1) Guess phrase  Task 4 needs to guess and explain the situation, it is a good idea to use multiple assumptions. - I believe ~ - I suppose ~ - I guess ~ - What I assume is that ~ - I assume ~ - I expect ~  - It appears (to me) that ~ - It seems (to me) that ~ - It is apparent that ~ - It is considered that ~ 2) Positive phrase - be sure to ~ : He is sure to get the ballon for her - be certain that ~ : It is certain that the police will arrive at the scene soon. - be likely to ~ : It is (quite) likely to rain. - be probable that ~ : It is (highly) probable that she will miss the train 3) Negative phrase - Be unlikely that ~ : It is unlikely that the car is going to be fixed for the time being. - Probably won't ~ : The road traffic probably won't be better any time soon. - Definitely won't ~ : He definitely won't be satisfied with her apology.

CELPIP Speaking Task 3 - Picture Position Expression tip

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Speaking Task 3 -  Picture Position Expression tip 1) Describe the picture position Here is show the expression about picture location. 2) Practice  This picture looks like a picture from a restaurant. There are tables and chairs on both sides of the picture. There is a beachfront outside the restaurant, and some people sit at the table and talk.

CELPIP Writing Task 2 (Responding to Survey Questions) - Useful expressions

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CELPIP Writing Task 1 -  Complaint tips (1) Giving an opinion It is a must to write or speak. It is better to use various expressions rather than one or two fixed expressions. - Personally, I think ... - What I understand is ... - The way I see it is... - As far as I'm concerned, ... - I'm convinced that ... - In my opinion, ... - In my view, ... - From my point of view, ... - I suppose ... - It seems to me that ... (2) Expressing Condition  Using conditional clauses does not simplify writing. - If I'll bring some wine if you want < -> If you want, I'll bring some wine. - Whether Mike didn't know whether Mary would arrive on Saturday or Sunday. - Unless (=If ~ not) We'll arrive at 5:00pm. unless our flight is late - Provided that/Given that I will come, provided that I am invited. - In the case of In case of delay, all information needs to be adapted (3) Summarizing an opinion  Adding a summary at the end of the arti...

CELPIP Writing Task 1 ( Writing an Email ) - Complaint tips with practice

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CELPIP Writing Task 1 -  Complaint tips (1) Sentences for complaint When you start writing, you should start "Dear Sir/Madam" or for formal, start " To whom it may concern." Complaint phrase " I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with / concern about a food processor that I purchased in your store." " I am writing to you to express my unpleasant experience in your restaurant last night." " I would like to register a complaint about a noise I am having around where I live now." " I am writing to complain about ..." " I am writing in regard to ..." " The reason I am writing to you is (a problem with ...)" " I would like to bring the matter of ... to your attention. " " I would like to draw your attention to ... " "  I understand that mistakes do happen,..." (2) Practice writing complaint  * Task Information  - You visited the store to buy a fridge. You purchased a f...

CELPIP Writing Sites - WordCounter

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 Apart from counting words and characters, our online editor can help you to improve word choice and writing style, and, optionally, help you to detect grammar mistakes and plagiarism. To check word count, simply place your cursor into the text box above and start typing. You'll see the number of characters and words increase or decrease as you type, delete, and edit them.   You can also copy and paste text from another program over into the online editor above. The Auto-Save feature will make sure you won't lose any changes while editing, even if you leave the site and come back later. - Related Task Task 1 - Writing an Email Task 2 - Responding to Survey Questions  Site address:  https://wordcounter.net/  Knowing the word count of a text can be important. For example, if an author has to write a minimum or maximum amount of words for an article, essay, report, story, book, paper, you name it. WordCounter will help to make sure its word count reaches a sp...