Google Chrome extensions:

- Read aloud (Google US English)

- Reverso Context
- Language learning with Netflix
- Language learning with Youtube

Resources:
- https://www.celpip.ca/take-celpip/test-results/ Scoring criteria
- https://secure.paragontesting.ca/InstructionalProducts/FreeOnlineSampleTest/FOST/
View/1deeb70f-e15a-4198-a636-d799bb37c3a4 mock tests (on the website, you can
register for an account to get another free test)

Youtube:
- Search for “CELPIP mock test”

Reading materials:
- https://www.ielts-exam.net/ielts_reading/ (These are IELTS, but they are very similar to
CELPIP part 3, which is probably the most difficult part)

adjectives:

Good; cool, decent, ideal, pleasant, lovely, awesome, amazing, fantastic, wonderful,
delightful, marvelous, pretty nice
A lot: an abundance of, is/are abundant, a bunch of, loads of, tons of
Bad: horrific, horrible, negative, disappointing, awful, it was a bummer, unsatisfactory,
not ideal, it was a disappointment, terrible
Big: really big, enormous, giant, gigantic, colossal, massive
Very: really, super, tremendously, absolutely, extremely, totally, drastically, incredibly,
awfully(negative things only)
Happy: delighted, ecstatic, pleased with + noun, triumphant + noun(happy after
you’ve won or overcome a difficulty)
Sad: upset, I was hurt, it was hurtful, I was bitter, salty, I was down in the dumps
Annoyed, frustrated, bothered, miffed, irritated
Angry: mad, enraged, furious, resentful, cross(British)
Frustrating: annoying, to drive me up the wall, to drive me crazy
But: although, even though, however, despite, nevertheless, still
To compare: On the other hand, on the contrary, in contrast, while..
Difficult: tough, challenging, demanding, requires a lot of effort, have a hard/tough
time
Easy: Piece of cake, a walk in the park, effortless, straightforward, simple
Worried: concerned, nervous, apprehensive, uneasy, doubtful, have doubts, feel
misgivings
Tired: drained, exhausted, exasperated, worn out, I am pooped/pooper out, my dogs
are barking (my feet are really really tired)
 Beautiful: gorgeous, splendid, stunning, magnificent
Crazy: absurd, ridiculous, nuts, bananas

Youtube videos on all tasks

Writing task 1:

Samples:
http://www.forbest.com/CELPIP/
http://www.forbest.com/en/CELPIP-tips/
https://www.eslreddeer.com/essay-correction/celpip-writing-sample-answer/
https://www.eslreddeer.com/celpip-preparation/celpip-writing-examples/
https://www.eslreddeer.com/essay-correction/celpip-writing-task-2-sample/
https://www.hightestscore.com/celpip/writing-writing-test-2-with-answers/
https://www.celpipstore.com/

Common mistakes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9zQ-UPFVGQ
Task 1 (email):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlZGC9Nxoso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mteUKDX39LM
IELTS letter writing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28IMO3JGc0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLJDlX2I6FI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bX_8F7O5HQ
Writing Task 2 (survey):
https://youtu.be/9OsXChYS2n0
https://youtu.be/m4Lb6gYabYI
Common mistakes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri3gxq4DZUY
reading

Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrcWjeSO-eY&list=PLL-
fQIXV47JT_9R_LDt0EW8ma4LfuMsYo&index=2&t=0s

https://youtu.be/K4LE-uqRstY?t=5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtZOGTXJzM0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9K6bmzGL8A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtN8Yktom1Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoICWIMQ6qQ

listening:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmnU9YYvq3Q

Templates

Speaking task 1 - Giving Advice 30s/90s

(Imagine that you are leaving a phone/voice message)

Make up a name. (Make up a name that is gender-neutral) (Alex, Christ)

So, I heard that you want to/would like to…..
So, you told me that + sentence.
I know that you want to…

One thing you could do is… (verbing)(to verb)

- One thing you could do is to read/reading a lot of books.
Another that might help is… (verbing)(to verb)

What you (might) want to do is… (very soft suggestion)

- What you want to do is read more.
- Actually, you might not want to go there.
You might also want to …….
- If you want to learn English, you might want to read more.
- If you want to lose weight, you might want to start jogging.
If I were you, I would…… (<- conditional sentence)
- If I were you, I would go back to school.
Ah, maybe you can/could (also) try + verbing…..
- Maybe you can/could try waking up earlier.
Oh another thing that you could do is…
And perhaps you might want to ……… or you could also……..
X (noun phrase, gerund) is also a good idea. X might also be a good idea.
- Waking up early is also a good idea.
Oh how about X? (+verbing)
- Oh how about eating out tonight?
What do you think of the idea of X? <- a question structure
- What do you think of eating out tonight? I think it can be a good idea.
Because…..
Give examples… such as...for example….

Yeah,
So, yeah..
Anyway(s),
So, anyway,
Whatever you choose to do, I wish you success/I hope you can be successful. If you need any more help just
let me know.
I’d be more than happy to help you / I will be there for you.
If you need anything else, let me know, always glad to help.
Good luck!

Speaking task 2 Personal Experience 30s/60s (Past tense)

Time reference:
- When I was….
- X ago,
- It was last X….
- I want to talk about the time when….
Past tense.

Some phrases for talking about the past:

- Back in the day, (ex: Back in the day, people rode horses instead of driving cars.)
- In the past, (ex: I used to eat rice everyday in the past.)
- Back then, (ex: Back then, life wasn’t so complicated.)(ex: In high school, I really liked this guy. Back
then, I was really immature and only liked good looking guys.)

Subject used to + infinitive

Subject used to + be + adjective
I used to + infinitive = in the past, it was, but not anymore.
- I did it habitually in the past, but no longer.
Ex: I used to draw a lot. = In the past, I drew a lot, but no longer.
EX: The school I went to used to be really small (It was small, but now not anymore). Now they have
expanded it.
- Few years ago, I used to run everyday, (but I don’t do that anymore)
What were some sports that you used to play?
- I used to play basketball. (<- no longer)
- I used to play basketball, actually, I still do.
- I used to rowing the boat.
- It used to be the most popular sport in Brazil, but not anymore.
- I used to be thin. (= I was thin, not anymore.)
- We all used to be thin back in the day.
- The subject that I used to like the most was..
- I used to not like fish.

Describe with adjectives + examples/expand/explain

Ex: The restaurant that I really like is really beautiful. (adjectives + describe, why, how, explain, give
examples)
There are 2 really well-made lion statues as you walk into the restaurant, and inside you can see all these
lovely paintings. (<- you can also expand on the paintings. “The paintings are really big, and I think they are
all originals instead of copies, which makes them more unique.”)

Ex: So the very first guy that I fell in love with was really good looking. I still remember that he had(past
tense) these really pretty big eyes with long eyelashes.

To end this task:

- That’s...
- That’s why…
- That’s why it’s my favorite place. That’s why it’s so special to me. That’s why it was the saddest time
in my life.
- That’s why I would like to go back again and again.

Task 3 Describe a Scene 30s/60s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lzfD2rLpm8
https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/app/materials/describing-pictures/P_HriMOnEeifo0O-yMP42w
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=OMazingKidsYoga&set=a.1674184729299192
At the bottom of the picture, there are 2 children are flying a kite.
At the bottom of the picture, there are 2 children are flying a kite.
At the bottom of the picture, you can see 2 children ( are flying a kite)
 First task!! Describe the whole scene.
- In this picture, I/we can see a zoo. (In this picture, we can see X)
- This is a picture of a zoo. (This is a picture of X)
- This is a scene of a zoo. (This is a scene of X)

In the middle of the picture, there is a man…

There is/are……. + place..
I can see/we can see a man in the middle of the picture.
In the middle of the picture, (there is/are) (I can see + there is/are)
There is/are XXXXX in the middle of the picture.

The A (who is) verbing is verbing.

- The man in a yellow jacket….
- The man (who is) wearing a yellow jacket is pointing at the posters with different animals on them.
- There is a man wearing a yellow jacket is pointing at the posters at the bottom of the picture.
- There is a woman talking to a little girl.
- There is a woman holding a tray with a coffee cup.
- We can see a man wearing a yellow jacket is pointing at the posters at the bottom of the picture.
- We can see a woman holding a tray.
- At the bottom of the picture, there is a man wearing a yellow jacket. He is pointing at a poster.
- The woman (who is) buying a hotdog (in the bottom right hand corner) is cleaning her shirt.
- The woman (who is) wearing a red jacket (standing on the bridge) is looking down at the pond, with a
little guy to her left/on her left.
- There is a woman behind the table. The woman is…..
- There are some men playing poker..
- There are some men at the table. They are playing poker.
- There are some men playing poker at the table. They are also drinking wine.
- The woman (who is) wearing a jacket is drinking tea.

There is a little girl wearing a backpack with pigtails in the foreground/at the bottom of the picture. She is
looking at some posters.
*There is a person… He is….

In the middle, To the left/right of X

at the top/bottom, In the foreground in the middle, in the foreground on the
In the top/bottom right/left corner, left/right,
In the upper/lower right/left corner, In, next to, under, beside, inside, below, behind, in front
On the left/right (hand side) of X etc
In the background/foreground
Task 4 Make Predictions 30s/60s (what will happen, what is going to happen)

Use these words: Might, may, probably, after, then,

Will + infinitive (He will fix the toilet)
Going to + infinitive (He is going to fix the toilet)
The first thing that’s gonna happen is…
First,
Let’s see… I think….
- I think the cat will fall into the toilet (because he is standing on the edge of it).
- The cat might fall into the toilet.
- The bathroom might get flooded because the plumber might not be able to fix it.
- The plumber is probably going to go home because he will be fired.
- The plumber is going to fix the toilet, and then he will go have a drink with his buddies.

Thumb, plumber

Might be + adjective
Might + infinitive
Probably, maybe

Task 5 Comparing/Persuading 60s/60s/60s (adjectives, more… less… better, worse, taller etc)
Your first task = show some understanding….
- I understand why you ….. You were…. You have been….
- I know (that) you like being an artist, but it is too difficult.

I remember that the person told me….

I remember that the person likes...
But in my opinion, there’s a better choice. I will tell you why.
However,
(On the one hand), it might be cheaper, on the other hand, the other program is shorter, so in the end….
One thing to conderside/to think about is/might be…
Another thing to consider/to think about ……
Verbing + comparative + verbing
-Renting a car is more expensive than buying a pass.
-Renting a car is more expensive compared/comparing to buying a train pass.

Even though/although it’s cheaper, it's longer.

The nice thing about A is….

- The nice thing about Italki is (that) you can try out many teachers.
- The nice thing about going to Canada is (that) they have free healthcare.
- The nice thing about Christmas in Canada is the ginger bread food.

When you need to call someone for help, it’s useful to describe your location.

Anyway, I am excited to/I look forward to…

See you….

Task 6 Difficult Situation 60s/60s

-Hi/hey X, this is X/it’s X calling.

-I am just calling to let you know/tell you that unfortunately…
(calling to inform you that) <- more formal...
- I really want to/I would love to..…..but I must/have to …...because/since/as (inform, emotionless)……
- Describe your situation, why you can’t.
- why it’s important.

To ditch something (casual, but not rude) to bail on something- to back out of something that you shouldn’t, kind
of last minute. To not do something that you should, kind of last minute. You promised to show up, but you can’t.

- I am sorry that I need to ditch our trip.

- Sorry for ditching your graduation.
- Sorry for ditching you.
- Sorry for having to ditch work. (sounds like you don’t have one) Vs Sorry to ditch work. (sounds like you
have a choice)

- Sorry that I have to bail on this one.

- Sorry I have to bail on you.

-Propose a solution..(if you have time)

- I’ve already talked to A. She/he is going to cover for me.
- A is going to take over for me.
- A is going to take over my responsibilities.
-I am really sorry for the last minute/short/late notice.

- I will X to make up for it. (to compensate)

I will work overtime to make up for it.
I will make up for it by staying longer.
I will make up for it by working overtime.
I will make up for it by buying you dinner.
I will buy you dinner to make up for it.

-I really appreciate your understanding (formal)

-I hope you understand.

Anyway!
Depending on who you are talking to, conclude with:
- I am really sorry! We will talk soon ok? Bye. (casual)
- We will talk soon ok? Bye, love you.
- See you + time (See you at work. See you Monday) etc
 - Etc

TASK 7 – EXPRESSING OPINIONS 30/90

The very first thing that you want to do, answer the question.

“Personally, I think/agree/disagree…”
“As far as I’m concerned (= if you are only asking me), I really think that…”
“I strongly believe that…”
“In my opinion…”
“I completely agree/disagree with the statement that…”
“Personally, I am on the fence on/about this one.” (<- you say this one when you can not make up your mind.)

“First / First off/ firstly, first of all/ secondly/ second of all / The third thing/ moreover / in addition / besides /
finally…”

1st: reason, a statement.

- Expand
- For example
2st: repeat (only if you have time)
- For instance

For example/for instance, …

Do you like small towns more or big cities more?

Towns.
P1 - too crowded. (for one….) (casual, verbal only)
- Ppl rush
- City ppl not frdly
P2 - too expensive. (for two…)
- A dish $15
- Rent much higher

If you have time, do a little conclusion.

That’s why I......
“That’s mainly why I think…”
“These are the main reasons why I think that…”
For these reasons, I think…
In summary,
And this is why I feel this way.
And these are the reasons why I feel this way.

Speaking Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation 30/60

https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/app/materials/describing-pictures/P_HriMOnEeifo0O-yMP42w

-very usually, strange, weird, bizarre (very very weird, usually in a negative or hard to understand way)
- It looks like..
- A looks like B…
-It looks like it is made out of… Ex: it looks like it is made out of glass.
-The A is shaped like a B.
-The head is shaped like an elephant.
-The building is shaped like a teapot.
-The car body is shaped like a shoe.
-It is shaped like a shoe.

It’s in the shape of….

- It’s in the shape of a teapot.

-It has a A of a B.
-It has a head of an elephant.
-It has a neck of a giraffe.
-This animal has a head of a lion but (has) a body of a cat.
- The table has bananas for the it’s legs.
- A has B for it’s C.

-it’s a cross between A and B.

-This dog is a cross between the german shepherd and labrador.
-A harpy is a cross between the human and the bird.

It is a X shape.
Ex: the building is shaped like a teapot. There is a portal, it is an eye-shape.
- The card is a heart shape (noun). The card is heart shaped (adj).
- The card is shaped like a heart.
- The portal is shaped like an eye.

To come across something = (to encounter something by chance)

- So I came across these 2 hotels which are really interesting.
- I came across this animal in my backyard.

-At first, I thought it was…but it’s actually…..

Ex: at first/initially, I thought it’s a giant teapot, but it’s actually a building.
-it looks like a combination of A and B…
-I have no idea what it’s supposed to be…
a fur ball, a cotton ball