Irina Lutsenko: IELTS, writing, cohesion
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Empowering you to write in English: from IELTS to novels 🦋 - IELTS 9 x4 (W8.5 x3) - Alumna of 3 exchange programs in 🇺🇸 💎 - ELT degree, 21y teaching, 1y at university in 🇺🇸 - Speaker at TESOL 2024 🇺🇸 and ELT events 🇷🇺 - I write 💜 @iraluts
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MIssing word? 🌲
"Certainly, being part of a supportive community is good for mental health – and research shows that attractive public spaces are a catalyst for building [_?_] neighbourhoods." (Source: New Scientist)
#IELTS Writing Task 1: some simple yet less common grammar
As you know, the marathon record was officially broken yesterday, when Sabastian Sawe shattered the two-hour barrier in London.
As I was reading the articles, I was noticing one grammar pattern that I teach and that students are sometimes surprised by. Look:
1️⃣ Not long behind him was Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha, who was 11 seconds back in his debut marathon.
2️⃣ On Sawe’s heels for much of the race was Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia, who faded during the marathon’s final stretch to take second place.
3️⃣ In second place, 12 seconds back, was Kenya’s Hellen Obiri, while her compatriot Joyciline Jepkosgei finished third.
What might be surprising is the inverted word order. Typically, in English, you would say, "Hellen Obiri was in second place," not "In second place was Hellen Obiri.
This inverted word order is common with prepositional phrases in the frontal position. You can use it for tasks with figures (ranking) and maps (location):
- In second place was ...
- Not far behind ... was ...
- Next to ... is ... a ...
- In front of the building is a ...
To practice, write an IELTS-like sentence about a real or imaginary task in the comments.
Sources: 1) The Guardian; 2) CNN.
Missing word? 🏃♂
"They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was impossible to ignore the beautiful destruction on the streets of London as the 30-year-old Kenyan became the first athlete to [_?_] the two-hour barrier in an official race."
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Level: B2/C1
Test date: December
Schedule: Sunday 10:30-12:00 Moscow time
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2️⃣ Writing with New Scientist (IELTS track)
Level: C1/C1+
Goal: Warm up before starting a full IELTS writing course in September
Schedule: Wednesday 12-13:30 Moscow time
Course instructor: Anastasia B.
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ОБЭРИУты онлайн!
🖇Хочется поделиться с вами кусочком петербургской культуры! Как вы знаете, Петербург сходит с ума по обэриутам. Открылся отличный музей ОБЭРИУ в квартире Александра Введенского, а в театрах каждую неделю идёт какой-нибудь спектакль по прозе Даниила Хармса.
🖇Март в книжном клубе прошел тоже под знаком обэриутов. Чат клуба взрывался от обсуждений, каждый день появлялся новый квиз, а модератор встречи Ирина Луценко купила примерно 10 обэриутских книг. Само живое обсуждение длилось больше двух часов!
Мы решили провести онлайн-встречу книжного клуба, чтобы и вам досталось немного нашей весны!
🖇Что вас ожидает:
встреча в zoom + чат (детальная информация, общение и обсуждение)
Встреча состоится 16 мая (суббота) в 12.00. На ней мы обсуждаем прозу и стихи.
Литература для чтения (короткие произведения):
1. Владимир Глоцер "Марина Дурново: Мой муж Даниил Хармс"
2. Александр Введенский "Ёлка у Ивановых" (пьеса)
3. Николай Заболоцкий "История моего заключения."
Список стихов вы найдете чате.
🖇Модератор встречи — Ирина Луценко, преподаватель английского, спикер конференций, евангелист Creative Writing и просто хороший человек. Обсуждение обэриутов стало одним из лучших за всю историю существования моего клуба. И это редкая возможность услышать, как Ирина говорит на русском.
Итак, встречаемся онлайн:
📍16.05
📍12.00
📍Zoom (ссылка появится накануне)
📍Принять участие, попасть в чат: ЛС @vifslatofsla
Читаем, обсуждаем! Ура!
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📚 Изнанка 📚
жили были в Ангаре
три девицы на горе
звали первую светло
а вторую помело
третьей прозвище Татьяна
так как дочка капитана
...
Это Александр Введенский, авторитет бессмыслицы. А ещё Хармс, Заболоцкий, Олейников - наши любимые ОБЭРИУты. 💜
Приходите читать и обсуждать эту ... бессмыслицу? Вместе и решим.
Missing word? 🚀
"It was an impressive feat. But Musk's goal with these vehicles is even more [_?_]: to start a self-sustaining million-person city on Mars in the next 30 years." (Source: New Scientist)
My student got IELTS writing 9!!! ⭐
Do you want me to share the recipe for success?
Missing word? ☀️
"Spiking worldwide temperatures could make 2024 the year that global warming exceeds 1.5°C for the first time. It may not sound like much, but scientists warn it will be a/an [_?_] moment for the planet." (Source: New Scientist)
#IELTS Writing Task Response mistake ❗️
As usual, before I explain the mistake, I will illustrate it – see if you can notice it.
Topic: “Some people believe that children that commit crimes should be punished. Others think the parents should be punished instead. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.”
I will give short, simplified examples for illustration purposes.
Paragraph 1️⃣: The reasoning behind the view that the punishment must be imposed on parents relies on two arguments. First, the offense might be seen as a direct result of upbringing …
Paragraph 2️⃣: I, however, do not consider these arguments convincing and believe that parents must not face any punishment. The main reason for this is that it is unfair to punish those who did not commit any crimes. More importantly, parents cannot be held accountable for their child’s upbringing because their child might have become susceptible to a negative influence elsewhere – for example, at school. …
Do you see what I did wrong in the second paragraph?
Instead of arguing in favor of the second point of view, I argued against the first point of view; i.e. instead of arguing that children must be punished, I argued that parents must not be punished.
Make sure you argue the actual view in the topic – not the just opposite of another view. ❗️
Lifehack: Look at the actual topic several times as you write.
See my full essay on this topic in a pdf collection of around 100 sample answers:
https://t.me/irinalutsenko/551
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"Writing Incubator" is a series of workshops by stellar professionals who love writing. Please welcome our third workshop of the season!
🦋 "Hedging in C2 Proficiency essays: good or evil?" By Alena Nikitina
Hedging is allegedly familiar to many. (Or is it?) But have you ever found yourself wondering how exactly you should use it? Let's be brutally honest: how many times have you completely forgotten to use hedging in an exam essay?
For CPE candidates, hedging might be a trap. We know we should use "might" or "tend to" , but do we hedge the summary of the input texts? The evaluation? Both? Neither? Get it wrong, and you sound either arrogant or uncertain. Get it right, and you demonstrate C2 precision.
In this 90-minute workshop, we are going to solve the dilemma and practice using this helpful tool in your writing. Stop guessing how to use hedging. Start writing with confidence.
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#КнижныйКлуб
Я давно не писала про свой книжный клуб, а у нас планируется важная встреча по творчеству обэриутов.
Все началось с обсуждения «Козлиной песни» К.Вагинова, потом случилась невероятная кураторская экскурсия в квартире А.Введенского, превращенной в музей ОБЭРИУ, а дальше нас было не остановить. Куплены театральные билеты на «Козлиную песнь» и другие спектакли и лекции в музее ОБЭРИУ. Чат книжного клуба постоянно пополняется квизами.
Мы встречаемся 22 марта.
Повестка:
- стихи Д. Хармса, А. Введенского, Н. Олейникова и Н. Заболоцкого
- Д. Хармс «Старуха»
- А. Введенский «Ёлка у Ивановых»
- Н. Заболоцкий «История моего заключения»
- В. Глоцер «Марина Дурново: Мой муж Даниил Хармс»
Организатор и модератор встречи — Ирина Луценко, единственная и неповторимая. Ирина читает книги с карандашом в руке и умеет разобрать любой текст на атомы.
Встречаемся:
📍22.03.2026
📍15.30
📍кафе «Зелёные люди»
📍Кронверкский пр.,45 (6 минут пешком от станции м. Горьковская)
P.S. Мы всегда рады новым людям. Если вы присматриваетесь к нашему клубу, хотите прийти на встречу, пишите в ЛС: @vifslatofsla
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Претензия на самом деле не у меня, а у Александра Введенского. А я провожу встречу в Питере по его творчеству и по творчеству других обэриутов. Присоединяйтесь! ☀️
Ещё есть у меня претензия,
что я не ковёр, не гортензия.
Missing word to express the idea in the brackets? 🍴
"The Mediterranean diet owes its fame to US physiologist Ancel Keys and his wife Margaret, a chemist [_who became_] nutritionist." (Source: New Scientist)
Missing word? 💡
"Mindfulness impacts the emotional dimension of pain much more dramatically than the sensory dimension. In other words, people report that they are still aware of the pain, but it just doesn’t bother them [_?_]. (Source: New Scientist)
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