Vocabulary to speak about family and friends a lifelong friend

Vocabulary list and definitions

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  balanced diet: eating a sensible mix of different foods
  
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  conscientious about my health: watching and caring about your heath
  
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  flavoursome and appealing: good to eat and looking attractive
  
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  convenient take away: food which you can eat at home
  
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  healthier eating habits: eating less sugar or salt
  
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  productive at work: achieving more, better results
  
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  processed meat: meat in which there are additives or chemicals
  
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  function successfully: to work, perform in a great way
  
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  tempted by diets: interested in other ways of eating
  
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  adopted a vegan diet: a vegan does not eat meat, or dairy foods
  
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  broad minded: open to other ideas
  
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  Sceptical: not believing something
  
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  over production of meat: factories or agricultural methods which are focused on this
  
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  Public service education message: advice from the government
  
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  Positive reinforcement: rewarding people for doing the right thing
  

IELTS speaking part 1 – style questions
Examiner: What did you enjoy most when you were at school?
Janet: School feels like a long time ago now, as I am currently at University, but I do remember really enjoying English lessons. We were lucky enough to have a native speaking teacher, which was usual, but it gave us the opportunity to be inspired by hearing authentic pronunciation and our teacher told very funny stories to keep us focused.
Examiner: Do you think a teacher should be friendly or strict?
Alexa: When I was at school, our teachers were ‘old-school’, strict and very traditional, so our lessons were teacher centred. As children we were not encouraged to ask questions or voice our opinions. However, today, thankfully, classes are more student centred, and encourage collaboration and I think a more friendly teacher would be more successful here.