The INTELLECTUALS / 9.0 (2x)

THE INTELLECTUALS CHESS TOURNAMENT We are pleased to announce an upcoming chess tournament at The Intellectuals Learning Centre. Date: November 8, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: The Intellectuals Learning Centre The tournament is an opportunity for our currently enrolled students to demonstrate their strategic thinking, analytical skills, and competitive spirit. Special prizes await the winners. For further information and updates, please follow our Telegram channel: https://t.me/intellectuals_chess

DON'T BE A PERFECTIONIST! Made a grammar mistake? Used the wrong word? Realised halfway through your answer that you could have expressed your idea better? Don't ask your examiner the permission to start your answer from the beginning. Move on! In the IELTS Speaking test, you are not expected to produce perfect sentences every single time. Even native speakers make mistakes and correct themselves. Asking an examiner, "Can I start again?" simply because you've made a minor mistake is horrible. They won't allow you for sure. In real-life conversations, people don't restart entire stories just because they have made a grammatical error. • Don't panic when you realise you've made an error • Focus on communication, rather than trying to make every sentence perfect • Keep talking @ieltsboyko

If you get 9.0 in Listening, you're extremely attentive! If you get 9.0 in Speaking, you're incredibly social! But if you get a 9.0 in Reading, you're one seriously intelligent person!!! Congratulations, Fotima, on this incredible achievement! Your results are truly amazing, and we're all so proud of you! @ieltsboyko

Inside the Intellectuals #8: Administrator Samira Khamitova @ieltsboyko

Mahmudbek set himself a clear goal: to achieve Band 8.0! Having previously scored 7.0, he spent the following months working towards his target, and now he’s made it! Congratulations✊ A special shout-out to Teacher Ibrohim, whose contribution to Mahmud’s success has been invaluable!!! @ieltsboyko

Elena, it’s so nice to see your progress! Wishing you amazing students like you who will achieve equally impressive results! We all miss you at the Intellectuals! Please accept our heartfelt congratulations! @ieltsboyko

Another great set of IELTS results at The Intellectuals! Congratulations to our students on their achievements! we’re happy to see them move closer to their goals! Proud of what you’ve achieved ! Once an Intellectual, always an Intellectual @ieltsboyko

P.S. To flex - To show off (slang): To boast about your success, wealth, physical appearance, or achievements. often used with "on" (e.g., "flexing on social media").

REFUSE vs REJECT These two words are often confused, but they’re used differently: • REFUSE - to say NO to something or to not agree to do something: ✅ He refused to answer my question. ✅ She refused to accept the offer. • REJECT = to not accept or choose something/someone officially ✅ The university rejected my application. ✅ His proposal was rejected by the committee. ❌ They asked me for help but I rejected ❌ His loan application was refused @ieltsboyko P.S. REFUSE - YOU say NO. REJECT - SOMETHING is not accepted officially

Doctors’ Day - not officially celebrated; Police Day - not officially celebrated; Politicians’ Day — not officially celebrated; And yet, Teachers’ Day is an official public holiday, a day marked in red on the calendar I’m not trying to say anything bad about other professions. I respect them all (well, except wedding dancers) But the fact that teaching is the only profession officially honoured with a public holiday… There’s definitely some food for thought here @ieltsboyko