9 rules of ‘Time Management’

1. Which one is your favorite?
2. Which one you didn’t know before?
3. Which one do you want to follow in the future?

My answers:
1. Pomodoro Technique
2. 1-3-5 Rule
3. 5-Second Rule

How to stand out from the crowd, or rather be just like everyone else…

I wanted to tweet about Eminem, so typed this:

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Uzbekistan is one of the seven “STAN” countries, but do we have actual Stans?

Hint: #Eminem𓃵

Raise your hand if you think you’re a Stan :)

Did you know that the Oxford Dictionary first added the word “stan” to the English language in 2017, inspired by Eminem’s 2000 hit song “Stan”?
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And a crazy idea hit me! I asked Chat GPT to write a poem using the information above and it came up with this beautiful rap-like poem:

Stans of the World, but Do We Have One?

Uzbekistan stands proud, among the seven “STAN” lands,
But do we have a true Stan, with devotion in his hands?
Not just a name, but a fan so true,
Hint: #Eminem𓃵 — yes, I’m talking to you.

Raise your hand if you think you belong,
To the ranks of a Stan, where passion runs strong.
Did you know, with a nod to the man,
Oxford crowned “stan” from his song?

In the year 2000, when Eminem’s tale was told,
A fan named Stan, with a love uncontrolled.
Now, in the dictionary, his legacy remains,
A word for the fans who feel it in their veins.

But here’s the twist, it’s not just a name,
“Stan” is now both a noun and a verb in the game.
You can be a Stan, devoted and true,
Or say you “stan” someone, and that works too!

So here we are, in the land of Stans,
But do we have one with unwavering plans?
Raise your hand if you think you’re the one,
A true Stan at heart, whose journey’s begun.

Last time stroke, this time Cardiac arrest. Khasanboy and the rest of our boxers should stop winning gold medals at the Olympic Games.

Team GB medics are lifesavers after Uzbekistan coach suffers cardiac arrrest https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/10/team-gb-medics-are-lifesavers-after-uzbekistan-coach-suffers-cardiac-arrrest?CMP=share_btn_url

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Fill in the blanks with the missing words in these idioms:

1. To miss the __ : to be unable to take advantage of sth because you’re too late.

2. Whatever floats your __ : whatever you like or prefer.

3. Don’t rock the ____ : don’t do anything that causes problems.

4. To be in the same ______ : to be in the same difficult situation.

🎧 Listening Challenge: TED Talk - "Try Something New for 30 Days" by Matt Cutts

Today’s listening challenge is based on a short and inspiring TED Talk by Matt Cutts. In just 3 minutes, he shares how a simple 30-day challenge can lead to meaningful personal changes.

After listening, answer the following questions:

1. Main Idea: What is the main message or key lesson that Matt Cutts wants the audience to take away from his talk?

2. Detail Question: What specific examples does Matt Cutts give to illustrate how trying something new for 30 days impacted his life?

3. Speaker's Perspective: How does Matt Cutts feel about the 30-day challenge? Provide a quote or paraphrase from the talk to support your answer.

📝 Instructions:
- Watch the video once or twice, paying close attention to both the content and the speaker’s tone.
- Write down your answers to the questions above.
- Reflect on how you might apply the 30-day challenge concept to your own life or IELTS preparation.

💬 Share your answers in the comments, and let’s discuss how trying something new could make a difference in our lives!

Writing Task Insights

- Topic: Some people believe that it is better to live in the countryside, while others believe that living in a city is more beneficial.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.

- Structure Suggestion:

- Introduction: Paraphrase the question and state your opinion.

- Body Paragraph 1: Discuss the advantages of living in the countryside (e.g., peaceful environment, lower cost of living).

- Body Paragraph 2: Discuss the benefits of living in a city (e.g., better job opportunities, access to amenities).

- Conclusion: Summarize the main points and restate your opinion.

- IELTS Tip: When discussing both views, ensure that each view is given equal attention, and clearly state your opinion in both the introduction and conclusion to maintain coherence.

📝 Collective Writing Task:
I invite you all to join my new Writing Channel, where we try to complete essays together, each of us contributing exactly one sentence. This collaborative approach will help you practice writing and see how different ideas can be structured into a cohesive essay. Click here to join and start contributing your sentences!

This is one way to respond to "Discuss both views and give your own opinion" questions.

In our collective writing practice on the other channel, we've taken a slightly different approach:

Body 1: Present the side you don't agree with, and indicate your distance by using neutral or distancing language.

Body 2: Present the side you agree with, and clearly state your opinion using phrases like "I think," "I believe," or "In my opinion."

#WordOfTheDay

To alleviate: to make something less severe or serious.

Example: The government has taken measures to alleviate poverty in rural areas.


💡IELTS Tip: this word is useful in Writing Task 2 when discussing solutions to problems or in Speaking Part 3 when expressing ideas about reducing negative effects.

Your task: Practice using the word in a sentence.

#SpeakingHelp

- Topic: Describe a situation when you helped someone.

- You should say:
- Who you helped
- How you helped them
- How they felt about it
- And explain how you felt about helping this person

💡IELTS Tip: Focus on using past tense consistently. Begin with a brief introduction and end with a reflection on your feelings about the experience.

Your task: what words or expressions would you use for this prompt?

Grammar Rule of the Day

- Topic: The use of “Wish” for Regrets

- Rule:
- Use "wish + past simple" to express a wish about the present or future. Example: "I wish I knew how to solve this problem."
- Use "wish + past perfect" to express a regret about the past. Example: "I wish I had studied harder for the exam."

- Common Mistake: Many students use the present tense with "wish" when talking about regrets. Remember to use the past tense for present or future wishes and the past perfect for past regrets.

💡 IELTS Tip: Mastering the use of “wish” can improve your score in both the Writing and Speaking sections by showing your range of grammatical structures.

#WordoftheDay

- Word: Hindrance

- Definition: A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

- Example Sentence: "Lack of funding is a major hindrance to the success of many small businesses."

💡 IELTS Tip: This word can be useful in Writing Task 2 when discussing obstacles or challenges in achieving a goal. It can also be used in Speaking Part 3 when talking about difficulties people might face in different situations.

📚 Reading Strategy: Skimming a Passage

Today’s focus is on improving your skimming skills, which are essential for quickly identifying the main ideas in a passage during the IELTS Reading section.

🔍 What is Skimming?
- Skimming means reading quickly, concentrating on content words (like nouns and verbs) to find the main points. It’s not about reading for detail but getting a general sense of the text's content.

📝 Task:
- Step 1: Use a timer and spend 30 seconds skimming the passage below to get the general idea of what it’s about.
- Step 2: After 30 seconds, jump to the start of the next paragraph. Do this for all four paragraphs.

Passage:

A. The diets of children have changed dramatically over the last century due to the effect of technologies (such as improved transport, canning, and refrigeration), social changes (such as the establishment of boarding schools), and evolving ideas about the nutritional needs of growing bodies. Before World War I, the meals of children and adults alike would typically consist of vegetables (often potatoes), large amounts of bread (often 0.5 kg/day), and soups with small amounts of meat.

B. Imagine a 12-year-old Australian boy from 1970 standing next to a 12-year-old boy from 2010. The boy from 2010 will probably be 3-5 cm taller and 7 kg heavier than his counterpart in 1970. He will also be 25% fatter. A lot of that fat will be around the waist. The 2010 school trousers won’t fit the boy from 1970: they will be 10 cm too big around the waist. Now imagine that the two boys have a running race of over 1,600 metres: the boy from 1970 will finish 300 metres ahead of his mate from 40 years in the future.

C. There are two chances in three that the boy from 1970 walked to school each day; there are three chances in four that the boy from 2010 is driven to school by mum or dad. There are four chances in five that in 1970 the boy was allowed to play unsupervised in the neighbourhood; there is only one chance in four that in 2010 the boy will be allowed to go down to the park on his own. The boy in 1970 probably played three or four different sports; the boy from 2010 plays one or none. It is 30 times more likely that the local river was the favourite play space of the boy from 1970 than it is for the boy today.

D. What has caused these dramatic changes in the space of a single generation? There are two main theories. Increasing overweight is caused by an energy imbalance: either energy intake (food) increases, or energy expenditure decreases, or both. The ‘Gluttony Theory’ argues that children are fatter because they are eating more than they used to, and more bad food (high energy density, high in fat and sugar, high in saturated fats). The ‘Sloth Theory’ argues that children are fatter because they are less active than they used to be. The two theories have battled it out in nutrition and physical activity journals for the last 10 years.

💡 IELTS Tip: Skimming helps you quickly grasp the structure and main ideas of a passage, making it easier to locate specific information when answering questions.

Share Your Thoughts: After skimming, what do you think is the main idea of the passage? Comment below!

#GuessTheIdiom

Can you figure out which idiom is cleverly hidden in this image?

Drop your guess in the comments, and if you’re feeling confident, try using it in a sentence!

#IdiomRevealed

Nice job to everyone who figured it out! The idiom in the picture is "The devil is in the details."

It’s a reminder that even straightforward things can get tricky if we don’t pay attention to the details.

Feel free to share if you’ve fallen victim to this in real life, or drop a sentence using the idiom.