Practice questions about Fish, Friendship!

 PART 1

Introduction and Interview

• Do you like eating fish?

• Have you ever gone fishing?

• Is fishing popular in your country?

• Where do people usually go fishing?

• Why do people go fishing?

• Is it easy to find fish in the place where you’re living?

• Would you ever keep fish as a pet?

PART 2Topic

• Describe an experience that you had with your friends and had a good time.

  You should say:

  • When it was
  • Where you went
  • Who you were with

  And how you felt about the journey.

PART 3Topic Discussion

• What kinds of people do you like to be friends with?

• Do you prefer to expand your social circle or be friends with a small group of people?

• What do you think are the most important qualities for friends to have?

• Do you think that friendship is important for people to be happy?

• Would you say anyone in your family is also your friend?

From ielts online tests

Part 1:

Vocabularies:

Anchovy /ˈæntʃəʊvi/

Angelfish

Bluefin tuna

Clownfish

Catfish

Eel

Flying fish

Goby

Goldfish

Herring

Koi

Mackerel

Ray

Stingray

Salmon

Snapper

Seahorse

Sardine /ˌsɑːrˈdiːn/ 

Swordfish

Trout /traʊt/

Seafood

Lobster 

Crab

Crayfish

Prawn

Shrimp

Shellfish

Oyster

Mussel /ˈmʌsl/

Scallop 

Octopus

Squid

Cuttlefish

Roe /rəʊ/ (n) = fish eggs

Example:

One of the most high-class and expensive foods in the world is caviar

Caviar /ˈkæviɑːr/ (n)

(Shark) fin

Periwinkle /ˈperiwɪŋkl/ = Winkle (n): small sea snails

Overfishing (n)

Trawling (n)

Traw /trɔːl/ (v)

Net (n)

Sea creature (n)

Fishing rod /rɑːd/ (n) 

Sashimi (n) 

Pickled (adj)

Example:

Pickled herring

Smoked (adj)

Example:

Smoked salmon

Canned (adj)

Example:

Canned tuna

Fry (v)

Bake (v)

Grill (v)

Steam (v)

Fillet (n) /fɪˈleɪ/

Curry (n)

Stew (n) /stuː/

Watch out (v) = look out/ be careful

Bone (n)

Backbone (n)

Edible (adj)

Example:

Spinach and Lettuce are edible leaves

Aquaculture /ˈɑːkwəkʌltʃər/ (n) 

Widely-eaten fish

Fishing line

Lure

Worm (n)

Fishing tackle box

Hook

Cold-blooded (adj)

Example:

Fish are cold-blooded

Scales

Saltwater (oceans)

Freshwater (lakes, rivers, ponds...)

Some Fish idioms:

Fish out of water

Example:

You look like a fish out of water. Why?

A big fish in a small pond

Example:

Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond?

A cold fish

Example:

He’s a cold fish, and I wouldn’t rely on his help.

There are plenty more fish in the sea

Example:

I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are other fish in the sea.

To drink like a fish

Example:

If you keep drinking like a fish, you’ll end up in hospital.

To fish in troubled waters

Example:

Now she too looks like someone who wants to fish in troubled waters

  Part 2:

  Notice:

 

Simple past is used to talk about an experience happened in the past, so watch out with the Verbs, especially irregular and regular ones.

How to pronounce /ed/:

1. /id/ sound, verbs ending in the sounds - /t/ & /d/

Example:

wanted

needed

supported

demanded

hated

visited

invited

landed

started

2. /t/ sound, verbs ending in the sounds - /k/, /ʃ/, /f/, /tʃ/, /p/, /s/

Example:

looked

washed /wɑːʃ/

watched /wɑːtʃ/

laughed /læf/

coughed /kɔːf/

stopped

helped

baked

kissed /kɪs/

danced /dæns/

fixed

sniffed /snɪf/

booked

reached

worked

3. /d/ - the rest of the sounds.

 

  Part 3:

• Vocabularies:

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• Two-faced (adj)

• Example:

• I don't trust her - I suspect she's a bit two-faced.

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• To get/ keep in touch with sb

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• To lose touch with sb

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• To get to know

    Example:

    I hope to get to know you more

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• To get on well with sb = To get along with sb

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• Example:

• Do you get along with your classmates/ colleagues?

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• To have a lot in common

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• Example:

• My best friend and I have a lot in common.

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• To tolerate

• Tolerant /ˈtɑːlərənt/ (adj)

• Example:

• He has a very tolerant attitude towards his customers

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• To live in harmony with sb

• Example:

• I live in harmony with my boss and co workers.

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•  Friends are like second family

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• Ups and downs

• Example:

• We're friends for almost 30 years! Surely we've had our ups and downs.

    

• A shoulder to cry on

• Example:

• It's always good to talk to Hilary, she's so sympathetic. She's a real shoulder to cry on

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• See eye to eye

• Example:

• They don't always see eye to eye on politics but they're still great friends

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• Clear the air

• Example:

• I hated the way he kept borrowing things without asking me but we had a chat about it and cleared the air so now he knows to check with me first

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• A friend in need is a friend indeed

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Birds of a feather flock together

Example: 

A: John and James seem to get along really well 

B: Well, birds of a feather flock together. They both love reading and traveling.

To speak / talk the same language

Example:

Sometimes, my best friend and I don't speak the same language.

To know sb/sth inside out

Example:

Let her drive - she knows these roads inside out.

 

To look out for each other = respect sb

Example:

We've looked out for each other since we're 9 or 10.

 

Two heads are better than one 

Example:

To finish this project, I think two heads are better than one.

To break the ice

Example:

Someone suggested that we play a party game to break the ice.

Some adjectives to describe a friend:

eternal

heartfelt

lasting

selfless

sincere

believable

brave

caring

cheerful

considerate

easygoing

forgiving

faithful

generous

funny = humorous

honest

gentle

good listener

loyal

optimistic

reliable

sociable

trustworthy

thoughtful

sympathetic

warm hearted

always there

connected

dependable

encouraging

irreplaceable

laidback

meaningful

precious

priceless

rare

real

steadfast

supportive

unconditional

unselfish

uplifting

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