Below you will find the answers to yesterday’s lesson about the idiom “Lingua Franca”.
Meaning:
Lingua Franca = One common language used for communication by a group of people who have a different native language.
Sentence Correction
What are the mistakes in the sentences below?
a) One day Chinese might be replaced English as the world’s lingua franca.
Answer: might be replaced = might replace (this should be active voice, not passive) or you could alter the sentence and write “One day English might be replaced by Chinese as the world’s lingua franca.
b) Honesty breed trust. We should all remember this.
Answer: breeds. Honesty is an uncountable noun and is singular.
Note: I think next time I need to make these idiom lessons more challenging for you all 🙂
All the best
Liz
Hi Liz thanks for your answers to idioms questions. Great for doing this. Liz I have lived in Newzealand for 6 years. I am not originally from here. If I get question like Describe your home town? Does it mean that do I need to describe my current home town or home town back in my country? Next question do you prefer to eat cake or dessert? I am not a fan of these sweet thing. So I would like to know this answer from you. Next is what questions they could ask based on the words Memory, alone time, numbers and perfume. I look forward to hearing from you. This questions are from speaking part 1
Your hometown is the place where you grew up as a child.
IELTS is not a trick test. If you don’t like something, say that. You are marked on your ability to communicate clearly in English, not to pretend to like something. Answer: “I actually don’t like either cake or dessert. I prefer savoury food and savoury snacks.” The word “savoury” is high band score. Use your English to be direct, open, honest and chatty.
Memory – how do you remember things? Do you ever write lists? Do you ever use calendars or use them on your phone? etc etc
Alone time – do you enjoy being alone? What do you do when you are alone? Is there any activity that has to be done alone? Did you like spending time alone when you were a child? etc etc
Numbers – Do you have a favourite number? Is there is any number in your country that is special? Do you enjoy using numbers or doing calculations? Did you like maths when you were a child? etc
Perfume – do you like perfume? When was the last time you bought it? Did you ever buy it for anyone or give it to anyone? Did you mother wear it when you were a child?
I have put “etc” because all topics in part 1 have similar questions. This is explained in my free video lesson which you can find in the main Speaking section of this website.
Liz, I must say you are far too kind. I appreciate this gesture.
I just sincerely want to thank you Liz for all your wonderful efforts in making me and many folks understand English better. God bless your sweet heart. You are a rare gems and I appreciate you. Stay bless and be safe
Stay safe!!
Thank you Liz for all those wonderful lessons. I passed my IELTS Academic and got 7 which I needed thanks to all your lessons and without any additional IELTS prep.classes.
I appreciate all your efforts and time you are devoting to prepare and develop those programs.
Thank you VERY MUCH!
That’s really great to hear !! Very well done 🙂
Thank you Liz. I understood more now.
Thank you Liz.
so useful
Agree, everything is free and so useful in the UK
Liz ,this is ramya it’s my humble request that can you make me to differentiate or to identify between active and passive voice not only that but also teach me how to turn a passive voice into active voice which is helpful for me in writing task 2. Please Liz thank you stay safe have a nice day
I’ve got a Grammar E-book which is coming out this month or early next month. It has a whole chapter on passive and active 🙂
Thank you Liz 😊iam waiting for your grammar ebook