In this Advanced English lesson, you’ll explore how to use “have” as both a lexical and grammatical verb, improve your personality vocabulary, and share family stories using accurate English. You’ll also work on your listening skills through the topic My Family, and learn how to use an English dictionary effectively to improve pronunciation. This lesson is ideal for advanced ESL learners, IELTS speaking preparation, and anyone wanting to improve their fluency, vocabulary accuracy, and grammar confidence.
Topics Covered:
• Grammar: “have” – as an auxiliary and a lexical verb
• Listening: understanding natural conversation about family
• Vocabulary: adjectives and phrases to describe personality
• Pronunciation: learning sounds using a dictionary (phonetic symbols and stress)
• Speaking: telling personal or memorable family stories
Keywords:
have as lexical verb, advanced English grammar, personality vocabulary English, family stories English, English listening practice, C1 C2 English lesson
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:00 Peculiarities of the Course, Recommendations
09:17 Aims of the Chapter, PDF Structure
12:17 Speaking Task
13:55 Communicative Device: Half-Agreeing & Politely Disagreeing
16:44 Grammar - Have
20:30 Vocabulary - Personality
24:15 Pronunciation - Using a Dictionary
26:47 Test - What's Your Personality?
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