Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking
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Adjectives
Rare
Mythical
Endangered
Fairy - tale
Widespread
Symbolic
Commonplace
Idioms
On the wing (=flying)
In my city you can often see pigeons on the wing.
Dart in and out (= move
quickly between two things, eg, trees)
Almost every day I catch a glimpse of a woodpecker darting in and out of the
pine trees near my house
In one’s own backyard (=near where one lives)
You never really see rare birds like owls in your own backyard.
Ten a penny/ dime a dozen (=very common)
Sparrows are ten a penny in my city – you can see them everywhere
Topic 40: Photography
Do you like taking photographs of new places?
Is photograph popular in your country?
What kinds of photographs do you like looking at?
Would you prefer to buy a postcard or take a photograph of a new places?
