Practice Mixed Tenses
"By next year, I will have been working here for five years."
"If I had known, I would have helped." (3rd Conditional)
"If I were you, I’d apologize." (2nd Conditional for advice)
Learn Inversion & Cleft Sentences
"Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset." (Inversion)
"What I really need is a break." (Cleft sentence)
"Having finished dinner, we watched a movie."
🔹 How to Practice?
Do grammar exercises (websites like Grammarly, British Council).
Write example sentences daily.
2. Expand Vocabulary (Nuanced & Natural)
Learn Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
"She turned down the offer." (= rejected)
"It’s raining cats and dogs!" (= raining heavily)
"Make a decision" (not do a decision)
"Heavy traffic" (not strong traffic)
Use Synonyms to Sound More Natural
"Happy" → delighted, thrilled, overjoyed
🔹 How to Practice?
Keep a vocabulary notebook with example sentences.
Read news articles (BBC, The Guardian) and note new words.
3. Improve Speaking (Fluency & Confidence)
Debate & Express Opinions
"I strongly believe that…"
"On the other hand, some argue that…"
Work on intonation (rising for questions, falling for statements).
Use Fillers Naturally
"Well, let me think…", "That’s a good question…"

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