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by IndianHarry
Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:34 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my Speaking (Need 8 Bands, already have 7)
Replies: 4
Views: 8333

Re: Please assess my Speaking (Need 8 Bands, already have 7)

Hello, IndianHarry, Thanks for sharing your recording with us. First, I’d like to ...........they MADE in the past Best wishes as you continue to practice! So much thanks for taking the time. These suggestion are invaluable. I hope you can also take look at the most recent one I posted. I have trie...
by IndianHarry
Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:26 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: I need band 8 in speaking, Am I close enough?
Replies: 1
Views: 6439

I need band 8 in speaking, Am I close enough?

Describe an artist or entertainer you admire

You should say:
who they are and what they do
how they became successful
how you found out about them
and why you admire them


http://www.ieltsnetwork.com/download/file.php?id=523
by IndianHarry
Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:38 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: would you please provide feedback, essay , 8-9 band aim
Replies: 7
Views: 1750

Re: would you please provide feedback, essay , 8-9 band aim

Thanks a lot IndianHarry, where do you think I need improvement? and Btw you're essay is amazing, I'll analyze it for myself in detail and I'm sure I'll be able to learn a lot from it. I really don't see where you can improve. May be even more advanced grammatical structures and vocabulary. ' I do ...
by IndianHarry
Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:23 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: would you please provide feedback, essay , 8-9 band aim
Replies: 7
Views: 1750

Re: would you please provide feedback, essay , 8-9 band aim

Hi Terry, This is a very good essay.The views have been put very clearly and concisely. I struggle myself with the latter though. I am not an examiner, but if I had to guess, I'd say its a band 8 essay. These days, more fathers stay at home and take care of their children while mothers go out to wor...
by IndianHarry
Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:06 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 Essay:Celebrities and Charities (Requirement 8 Bands)
Replies: 7
Views: 6112

Re: Task 2 Essay:Celebrities and Charities (Requirement 8 Ba

First of all, thanks for the positivity :) aha I see, thanks for the explanation. BTW do let me know when your ielts result comes out that how did you fare? I'm interested because I'm so inspired by your essays and approach, I'm also targeting 8 bands in writing this time, already having 7 in writi...
by IndianHarry
Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:48 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: speaking test-expected band
Replies: 1
Views: 6184

Re: speaking test-expected band

Hello everyone,i finished my speaking test today(academic).section 1 and 2 were good but in the third section i didnt concentrate on the question and gave a different answer and when asked again ..'what are the qualities required for a sportperson? I said no qualities are requuired and gave an expl...
by IndianHarry
Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:46 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 Essay:Celebrities and Charities (Requirement 8 Bands)
Replies: 7
Views: 6112

Re: Task 2 Essay:Celebrities and Charities (Requirement 8 Ba

I'm no expert by any means but I think its a phenomenal essay and I hope you get the desired bands. Anyways how and how much did you practice to get to a level where you can write such awe inspiring essays? First of all, thanks for the positivity :) Well, I teach IELTS myself at a local institute h...
by IndianHarry
Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:26 pm
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: Overall 8.5, but writing is still 7.0. EOR??
Replies: 6
Views: 8926

Re: Overall 8.5, but writing is still 7.0. EOR??

Hello everyone! I believe IELTS has been a pain in the butt for a lot of you, and it still certainly is for me. I have taken the test 6 times now. So much time and money spent on what is easily considered as nothing... Anyway, I'm trying to attain 8.0 on everything for immigration purpose. It seems...
by IndianHarry
Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:15 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 Essay:Celebrities and Charities (Requirement 8 Bands)
Replies: 7
Views: 6112

Re: Task 2 Essay:Celebrities and Charities (Requirement 8 Ba

I'm no expert by any means but I think its a phenomenal essay and I hope you get the desired bands. Anyways how and how much did you practice to get to a level where you can write such awe inspiring essays? First of all, thanks for the positivity :) Well, I teach IELTS myself at a local institute h...
by IndianHarry
Sat Mar 28, 2015 2:15 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 Essay:Celebrities and Charities (Requirement 8 Bands)
Replies: 7
Views: 6112

Task 2 Essay:Celebrities and Charities (Requirement 8 Bands)

Some people believe that when famous people support projects like international aid, it helps to draw attention to important problems. Others, however, think celebrities only make the problems less important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. It has been a widely debated issue whether p...
by IndianHarry
Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:17 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Speaking partner aiming for 8+
Replies: 1
Views: 1254

Speaking partner aiming for 8+

Hi,

I got a 7 last year when I gave the exam. I need an 8 in speaking so if anyone else has a similar goal, add me on Skype. ID: harry.5abi
by IndianHarry
Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:15 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: IELTS speaking partner (7+)
Replies: 7
Views: 2520

Re: IELTS speaking partner (7+)

Aiming for 8. Already got 7 when I gave the exam last year. Skype Harry.5abi
by IndianHarry
Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:13 pm
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Complain about speaking examiner arrogant behavior.
Replies: 4
Views: 11129

Re: Complain about speaking examiner arrogant behavior.

saqibali wrote:you may get answers to this post by posting this post to other parts of the forum
That is so unfortunate, and more importantly, highly inappropriate. Was it IDP?
by IndianHarry
Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:52 pm
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: Scored 8 in first attempt but.... need some advice.. (Ryan?)
Replies: 2
Views: 6747

Re: Scored 8 in first attempt but.... need some advice.. (Ry

(Apologies in advance for the long read) This was about a year ago when I appeared for the Academic module. My scores were R-9, L-9, W-7, S-7 . I had about a month of preparation if my memory serves me well. I am appearing again, this time on April 18 for the General module. I need at least 8 in ea...
by IndianHarry
Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: Scored 8 in first attempt but.... need some advice.. (Ryan?)
Replies: 2
Views: 6747

Scored 8 in first attempt but.... need some advice.. (Ryan?)

(Apologies in advance for the long read) This was about a year ago when I appeared for the Academic module. My scores were R-9, L-9, W-7, S-7 . I had about a month of preparation if my memory serves me well. I am appearing again, this time on April 18 for the General module. I need at least 8 in ea...
by IndianHarry
Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:38 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: ielts EOR lower mark
Replies: 10
Views: 3073

Re: ielts EOR lower mark

prabhjot kaur wrote:hii,
i am going to appear in IELTS on 2nd August,just panic because my husband said to me it will be your last chance.I need 7 in each module for general.please give me some tips,prior i got L-6,R-5.5,W-6,S-6.5.

Thanks
Do you use Skype, Prabhjot?
by IndianHarry
Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:31 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Speaking partner (8 band) - Exam on 19 July
Replies: 0
Views: 654

Speaking partner (8 band) - Exam on 19 July

Hi,

I am looking for a speaking buddy who I can practice speaking daily with, preferably at a fixed time. My time zone is +5:30.

Skype-Id: harry.5abi
by IndianHarry
Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:27 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Check and Rate please - Writing Task II - Job Satisfaction
Replies: 5
Views: 2245

Re: Check and Rate please - Writing Task II - Job Satisfacti

your essay is a bit overdone by that , i mean you squeezed so much information, ideas into a single sentence. there are so many adjectives adverbs ....clauses. clearly , you r an advanced user of english, but ielts isn't a test of your intelligence. I don't expect an IELTS examiner to have any issu...
by IndianHarry
Mon Jun 09, 2014 11:05 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Check and Rate please - Writing Task II - Job Satisfaction
Replies: 5
Views: 2245

Re: Check and Rate please - Writing Task II - Job Satisfacti

Johnson zhang wrote:
Moving ona little informal...,

great essay ! It is not exactly easy to read though.
Thanks for the suggestion.

By not easy to read, what exactly are you talking about? Just curious. Is it some issue with coherence of the essay or something else?
by IndianHarry
Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:35 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Check and Rate please - Writing Task II - Job Satisfaction
Replies: 5
Views: 2245

Check and Rate please - Writing Task II - Job Satisfaction

As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job satisfaction is an important element of individual wellbeing. What factors contribute to job satisfaction? How realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all workers? In modern society, about half the waking hours are spen...
by IndianHarry
Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:35 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Please help to check....
Replies: 3
Views: 1212

Re: Please help to check....

Some people say that cooking food at home is a waste of time. They claim that good restaurants are better and can make modern living easier and less stressful. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? It is undeniable that some people prefer to dine out rather than having home-cooked meals, es...
by IndianHarry
Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:07 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Every Candidate Appearing in IELTS should read this article.
Replies: 8
Views: 1856

Re: Every Candidate Appearing in IELTS should read this arti

http://i58.tinypic.com/2e3o3dy.jpg The lesson: don't rush and be on topic. Couldn't disagree more. That was my strategy when taking the test on June 7. I had to first finish in order to finish first. Using Lincoln's strategy, I spent time analysing the topic alone for 5 minutes, then another 10 for...
by IndianHarry
Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Every Candidate Appearing in IELTS should read this article.
Replies: 8
Views: 1856

Re: Every Candidate Appearing in IELTS should read this arti

Quite informative! I make such mistake sometimes. Please check one of my essays which I posted earlier. http://ieltsnetwork.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1769&hilit=+shopping I asked a question in that post: after finishing this piece, I found I probably made a mistake. The question is asking the...
by IndianHarry
Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:15 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Every Candidate Appearing in IELTS should read this article.
Replies: 8
Views: 1856

Re: Every Candidate Appearing in IELTS should read this arti

Seems arithmetically unreasonable to me to get only 4. IELTS Writing Mark Schemes http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_Writing_MarkSchemes.html Only on the task response section. Sounds a bit unreasonable to me as well. But it is what it is. The lesson: don't rush and be on topic. BTW if that is ...