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Hello again!

Quite good overall. You only briefly mentioned why young people might not learn this at home.
Grammar is generally good, with a mix of structures, and vocab is good too.

Well done!
David

Hi Jenny,
You are right that most candidates choose method 1, but I prefer method 2 mainly because the essay sstays connected rather than just a bundle of random ideas.
All the best,
David

Hello!
Again, good but this time I think that you have missed the point that the rate of increase in water use changed over the period.
All the best,
David

Hello again,
Just a few corrections ...
1. the island is surrounded by water, not trees
2. the beach is still there - no past tense
3. on the east side, there are still some trees
Overall, very good!
David

Hi Xianz,
Very good! Just a couple of small grammar points ...
1. digging up the clay and ending with delivery
2. metal grid that is located
3. the small pieces are dropped
Well done!
David

Hi Abbas, I'm not permitted to give scores, but let's take a look at your essay. Grammar and vocabulary are very good. Good range and few mistakes. The question only uses fridges and washing machines as examples, so it's not necessary to focus on those particular items. You have certainly described ...

Hi again Jenny! Nice letter - just one main point. ... keep the food at a proper temperature with the result that the edibles were ... All the best, David Hi Muhammad! 1. both beds have broken supports which causes 2. are faded (delete 'in colour') 3. delete 'the back support not in condition of rep...

Hello Hollanda! I think that this essay is good on the causes, but leaves the solutions aspect undeveloped / incomplete. If the solutions are as simple as you make them seem, why haven't they been done already? You haven't looked at cost, for example. Also, despite what environmentalists tell you, t...

Hello! A few grammar/vocab points ... 1. Humans tend ... 2. improve their minds 3. WorkerS and studentS 4. By relaxing AT the weekend 5. It may sound good 6. too much relaxation 7. they will develop bad habitS 8. In the worst possible case 9. who choose to give their brains/minds a work out 10. Word...

Hello again! Let's go with grammar/vocab first ... 1. cause OF 2. it is necessary for people 3. with the increase in population size 4. protection OF these REsources 5. adopt the same birth control Now, let's look at the arguments ... 1. The average African consumes far fewer resources than the aver...

Hello again, Jenny! Introduction - It is argued ... by which people? Both ideas are viable, so analysing for viability is not really what needs to be done in the essay. First main paragraph - Good. Second main paragraph - Competitive? Funny display? Overall, good, but make sure that you use words co...

Hello again! Introduction - 'It is believed ...' Who by? Otherwise quite good. Grammar : 'I partly agree ...' First main paragraph - Good. 'It is believed that ...' Why is it only 'believed'? It's a fact, not an opinion! Second main paragraph - Good, but notice the large difference in size between t...

In that case, the main thing is to ensure your grammar is extremely good - even better than now!
Best of luck!
David

Hello Xianz!

Overall, a good essay. I think that you could have developed the points a little more though.

Well done!
David

Hello Truong!

Overall, a very good letter. A few corrections ...

1. sound was heard ...
2. was promptly sent to remedy
3. try not to begin sentences with 'and'
4. the door has started having problems again

Well done!
David

Hello Davide! Introduction - Good. 'It is agreed that' - who by? First main paragraph - The idea is interesting, but do you really think that all those people are going to the USA and Europe because the Western governments are encouraging them? Examples! Second main paragraph - True. There is also t...

Hello!

Basically, very good. The figures for Japanese tourists is not 'ever-increasing' because it falls from 1990 to 1991, as you noted later.

Well done!
David

The Cambridge books (past papers) are always useful. If you (or anyone else) sends me your email address, I can send you some materials for speaking and writing.
David

Hello again! Basically, a reasonable answer, but I think that you have focused too much on plastic bags and wrapping as examples, rather than looking at the issue from a more general view (consumerism) or looking at a broader range of examples, e.g. buying things and using them for shorter periods o...

Hello!

This is a very good essay with no major problems. Well done!

There's a good range of complex structures, often used correctly, and a range of vocab including some higher level items.

The question is rather easy (likely General Training, not Academic).

All the best,
David

Hi! To begin with, and to be absolutely clear, I don't know for sure what happened in your test. However, in part 3, examiners are supposed to 'push' candidates to their linguistic limits and asking more complex questions is a way of doing this. Some examiners do also speak faster, but personally I ...

Hello again, Hollanda! First main paragraph - Good, but remember that the lack of fossil fuels has been (incorrectly) predicted many times in the past and that these fuels are currently relatively cheap. Second main paragraph - Why should we use something that's more expensive (renewable energy)? Yo...

Hello again, Ecro! First main paragraph - I think you need to explain why the students will be organising the schedule and not the schools. Students are already part of the neighbourhood! Second main paragraph - Both these points need further explanation. How does the community service lead to a 'pa...

Hi Ecro!

Overall, not bad. One figure is wrong - 2 billions?

You went for the difficult option of describing all three lines together rather than describing them individually. This is acceptable but you have to make sure that the sentences are very well linked.

All the best,
David

Hello! First main paragraph - If it's compulsory, is it really learning to OFFER help? Will? Are you sure? The second and third main paragraphs are too short. Why would they just be sitting at home? Why wouldn't they be playing sport or doing homework? Rather a negative attitude! Overall, this is an...