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by hokinhdat
Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:12 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: WT2 - Education (raising school leaving age to 18)
Replies: 0
Views: 2642

WT2 - Education (raising school leaving age to 18)

Hello David, Would appreciate your feedback for my essay. I wonder if you think my essay structure and the arguments are alright? Thanks in advance for your time! Everyone should stay in school until they reach the age of 18. To what extent do you agree or disagree? It is believed by some people tha...
by hokinhdat
Sun Feb 26, 2017 11:34 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 - Immigration - feedback much appreciated
Replies: 1
Views: 1476

Re: Task 2 - Immigration (target band 8)

Dear David,

I wonder if you could give me some feedback regarding my essay above?

Would greatly appreciate your time and help!

Best
Dat
by hokinhdat
Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:41 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 - Immigration - feedback much appreciated
Replies: 1
Views: 1476

Task 2 - Immigration - feedback much appreciated

Dear David, I would really appreciate it if you could evaluate my response to the following question: Some people today feel that their country should refrain from accepting large numbers of immigrants. However, others believe that taking in individuals from other countries is the right thing to do....
by hokinhdat
Sun Mar 27, 2016 11:50 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Education (private tuition) - Band 7-8? Feedback needed
Replies: 3
Views: 9418

Re: Education (private tuition) - Band 7-8? Feedback needed

Hello David, Thank you so much! I appreciate the encouraging words. Will work harder to improve my writing. Yes, I do agree with your points about tuition widening the divide between the rich and the poor, perpetuating social stratification. It is possible, however, for lower-income families to send...
by hokinhdat
Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:49 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Education (private tuition) - Band 7-8? Feedback needed
Replies: 3
Views: 9418

Education (private tuition) - Band 7-8? Feedback needed

Hello David, I am Dat, from VIetnam. Below is my attempt at a task 2 writing topic. Would appreciate your feedback, and a possible band score? Thanks in advance for putting aside your time to look at my essay. :D Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of private tuition With rising competition in ...
by hokinhdat
Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:47 am
Forum: Latest IELTS questions
Topic: IELTS academic - Writing Topics - 12 Feb
Replies: 1
Views: 2554

IELTS academic - Writing Topics - 12 Feb

* Task 1: The question showed me the figures of the percentage of students rating the different aspects of their course as "very good". There were 3 different specializations (Econs, Law, Commerce) and 5 different aspects were surveyed. I was required to summarize the striking features and...
by hokinhdat
Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:41 am
Forum: Latest IELTS questions
Topic: IELTS academic - Speaking - 12 Feb (travel/shopping)
Replies: 1
Views: 2239

IELTS academic - Speaking - 12 Feb (travel/shopping)

Hi all, Just to share the speaking test questions that I was asked on my recent test on 12 Feb. Part 1: -Tell me about the place you're living in. -Do you like the current place? -Do you like to help mom do housework? How do you help her? -Did you enjoy doing housework as a child? -Do you like to sh...
by hokinhdat
Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:41 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)
Replies: 12
Views: 13627

Re: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)

Hi Dat I hope you don't mind me jumping in; I've been following your thread. My name is Sherie, in UK and recently took the test. I have not got my results yet but already know that I did not do particularly well in the writing; I'm going to register to resit on Feb 12 like you. Would you mind shar...
by hokinhdat
Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:38 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)
Replies: 12
Views: 13627

Re: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)

Hi, Dat, You really hit the nail on the head with this speech. You incorporated several transitions, some of which were rather sophisticated. I heard “Let me tell you my best experience,” “We did several exciting activities. One of them is. . .” I also like how you brought the speech back around to...
by hokinhdat
Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:36 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)
Replies: 12
Views: 13627

Re: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)

Hi Hang,

Thank you for your compliment. I haven't got much time to prep for the test recently...

My test is on 12 Feb (HCMC), what about yours? Perhaps we can say hi to each other at the testing venue haha.

All the best for your preparation and the IELTS test.

Best,
Dat :D
by hokinhdat
Fri Jan 23, 2015 2:00 am
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: Really Impressed With My Result (Overall Band 8.5)
Replies: 11
Views: 14692

Re: Really Impressed With My Result (Overall Band 8.5)

Hi Eugene,

Damn, you only need another 0.5 to reach an overall band of 9! hehe anyway that's AMAZING result! I'm taking mine on 12 Feb soon, but Academic.

Did you take this General Training IELTS to migrate somewhere?

Cheers,
Dat
by hokinhdat
Thu Jan 15, 2015 2:45 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)
Replies: 12
Views: 13627

Re: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)

My Speaking Attempt 2 ;) Would appreciate your valuable feedback! I hope I have some improvements this time compared to my first attempt. I wonder if my marks will be deducted if I used too many fillers like "uh...umm..." while searching for words to express my ideas. http://www.ieltsnetwo...
by hokinhdat
Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)
Replies: 12
Views: 13627

Re: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)

Dear Imoore, I wonder how you would like me to address you. First of all, thank you so much for putting aside the time and effort to listen and critique my speaking. Your comments are indeed very useful. They help me become more aware of my mistakes which are usually unknown to me. As for my accent,...
by hokinhdat
Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:19 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Anyone taking IELTS on 12 Feb 2015 (HCMC)?
Replies: 0
Views: 557

Anyone taking IELTS on 12 Feb 2015 (HCMC)?

Hey there. Any of you guys taking IELTS on 12 Feb this year in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)? How's your preparation going? :D
by hokinhdat
Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:25 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: i'm going to post at least 30 responses..
Replies: 1
Views: 6573

Re: i'm going to post at least 30 responses..

Haha how are you going to achieve that by this Sat? That's 7.5 recordings per day for 4 days :p.
by hokinhdat
Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:04 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)
Replies: 12
Views: 13627

Please assess my IELTS Speaking :)

Hi everyone, This is my first attempt for the IELTS speaking test. Would appreciate all of your inputs so that I can improve. http://www.ieltsnetwork.com/download/file.php?id=429 I'm from Vietnam, and I'm planning to sit the test in Feb 2015, so I've only got a month left to prepare for it. I think ...