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Garnish – Word Of The Day For IELST

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 01:12 AM PST

Garnish – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing

Garnish: (Verb) /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/

Definition:

to add something to food in order to decorate it

Synonyms:

Decorate, Enhance, Trim

Collocations:

garnish something with something

Example:

For IELTS Speaking:.
“Ladle over the sauce, garnish with the fried pork and Sichuan peppercorns and serve at once.”
“Scatter the Mozzarella over the pizzas, then garnish with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.”
“She garnished her built-up Trifle with strips of bright currant jelly, crystallised sweetmeats or flowers.”

For IELTS Writing:
“Garnish the salad with tropical fruits and sautéed wild mushrooms.”

Exercise:

Choose the following words to fill in the blank: maximise, remove, sufficient, coordinate, framework, demonstrated, volume, garnish, consent, physical.

The Red Cross is trying to _______________ relief efforts aimed at aiding the victims of Sunday’s earthquake.
To _______________ profits, I suggest we reduce our unit price in order to sell a greater volume of product.
Please _______________ your shoes when you come into the house.
The curriculum guide provides a _______________ for new teachers to refer to when making lesson plans.
You have to get your parents’ _______________ in order to come on the field trip to the lake.
Recent research has _______________ a clear link between smoking parents and ear infections in children.
To serve, __________ with onion or fresh cilantro.
The best way to lose weight is to do regular _______________ activity.
Two hours should be _______________ time to finish the work.
Fresh apples float because 25 percent of their _______________ is air.

Answer keys:

1. coordinate
2. maximise
3. remove
4. framework
5. consent
6. demonstrated
7. garnish
8. physical
9. sufficient
10.volume

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Hit The Nail Right On The Head – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 11:44 PM PST

Hit The Nail Right On The Head – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking.

Definition:

To be correct or right

Example:

“When Grandpa called Uncle a miser, Father told him that he had hit the nail right on the head, because Uncle never liked to part with his money, not even for his family.”

“You’ve spotted the flaw,Sally. You hit the nail on the head.“

“Bob doesn’t say much, but every now and then he hits the nail right on the head.“

Exercise:

Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
“Mike ______________________ when he said most people can use a computer without knowing how it works.”
A. head over heels in love
B. eyes in the back of their head
C. hit the nail right on the head
D. her head in the clouds
Describe a photograph you have taken yourself which you particularly like . Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say:
– What the picture shows
– When you took it
– Why you took it
And explain why you particularly like this photograph

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Saturday, December 10, 2016