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- Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:42 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Nice to meet you!
- Replies: 73
- Views: 19809
Re: Nice to meet you!
Hi Bimal, Thank you for the background on your situation. I'm also enthusiastic about learning languages. I spent several years in Shanghai and very much enjoyed my Mandarin studies there. It's rewarding when you can start to communicate with people in an entirely different tongue! Yes, the Internet...
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:26 pm
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: Latest Task 2 questions seen in Tashkent on July 6
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4771
Re: Latest Task 2 questions seen in Tashkent on July 6
Hi Karimessam,
Yes, cause and effect essay questions can be tricky. Perhaps this video will help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvR145etoQs
Yes, cause and effect essay questions can be tricky. Perhaps this video will help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvR145etoQs
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:17 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Nice to meet you!
- Replies: 73
- Views: 19809
Re: Nice to meet you!
Hi Anisha,
Nice to meet you. What part of Saudi are you living in? My wife and I are in neighbouring Qatar. We enjoy living here, but the climate can be oppressive at times.
Nice to meet you. What part of Saudi are you living in? My wife and I are in neighbouring Qatar. We enjoy living here, but the climate can be oppressive at times.
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:14 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Hi!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1717
Re: Hi!
Hi Yernar,
It's very nice to meet you. I've heard many nice things about Kazakhstan.
It's very nice to meet you. I've heard many nice things about Kazakhstan.
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:38 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Please check task1 letter writing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3160
Re: Please check task1 letter writing
Hi, I actually do Academic IELTS, that’s why I am not well informed about the “Task Achievement” part of the letter. So, I won’t make any comments on that, but I will try to help you with the other three, if I can :) Coherence & Cohesion Honestly though, I didn’t see a good use of cohesive devi...
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:21 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Essay contest! Question seen in India 27 July 2013
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11788
Re: Essay contest! Question seen in India 27 July 2013
Hi Alessandro,
Wow, it didn't take you long to get that response up! Indenting is not a requirement on the exam. I've spaced your paragraphs in a format that would be deemed appropriate.
Thank you for the submission. I will get feedback to you in a week's time.
Wow, it didn't take you long to get that response up! Indenting is not a requirement on the exam. I've spaced your paragraphs in a format that would be deemed appropriate.
Thank you for the submission. I will get feedback to you in a week's time.
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:36 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Nice to meet you!
- Replies: 73
- Views: 19809
Nice to meet you!
I'm a 32 year old Canadian. For the past 10 years, I've been teaching and developing materials for the IELTS. This line of work has allowed me to travel to many different countries, an opportunity I am very grateful for. My journey started in the Emirate of Dubai, where I prepped students for the wr...
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:07 am
- Forum: Post your speaking
- Topic: Speaking contest! Cue card seen in Jordan
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6029
Speaking contest! Cue card seen in Jordan
Several months ago, an IELTS test taker in Jordan shared the questions he faced on the exam with me. His cue card was this: Describe a person you know who made a good decision. Who is this person? What was their decision and why do you feel it was positive? What resulted from their decision? I'd lik...
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:32 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Essay contest! Question seen in India 27 July 2013
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11788
Essay contest! Question seen in India 27 July 2013
About a month ago, I received an email from an IELTS test taker in India. They reported seeing this Task 2 question: Tourism is an excellent tool through which a country can develop. However, certain side effects of tourism can be harmful. How can countries curb the damaging effects of a growing tou...
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:30 am
- Forum: How to set up an account and use this website
- Topic: How to set up an account
- Replies: 0
- Views: 26216
How to set up an account
Hello and welcome to the website! This site gets so much spam! If you have just registered, email me and tell me your username so I can activate your account. My email address is ryan@ieltsielts.com and I will activate your account immediately! You've probably noticed that this website has changed A...
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:08 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Ramadan Kareem!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3914
Ramadan Kareem!
I just wanted to wish all of our Muslim friends a happy Ramadan. My wife and I are in Doha at the moment and very much enjoying the festivities here.
Ramadan Kareem!
Ramadan Kareem!
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:25 pm
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: Latest Task 2 questions seen in Tashkent on July 6
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4771
Latest Task 2 questions seen in Tashkent on July 6
A test taker in Uzbekistan has shared this question:
Doctors in many countries say that people are not getting enough exercise. What are the causes of this situation? What can be done about it?
Doctors in many countries say that people are not getting enough exercise. What are the causes of this situation? What can be done about it?
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:17 pm
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: Latest Task 2 question seen in India on June 12
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3333
Latest Task 2 question seen in India on June 12
I received an email the other day from an IELTS test taker who faced this Task 2 question: Tourism can help develop a country in many ways. However, sometimes tourism leads to the altering of a country's culture and heritage. How can a country benefit from a tourism industry without sacrificing its ...
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:24 pm
- Forum: Post your speaking
- Topic: How to post your speaking (please read if you are new here)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 43296
How to post your speaking (please read if you are new here)
In the past, students posted their speaking samples directly to this website. However, it's just so much easier (for you and for me) if we conduct our speech coaching through Whatsapp. You can download Whatsapp to your mobile phone from any app store. If you are a paid subscriber, send me a message ...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:35 pm
- Forum: Post your speaking
- Topic: IELTS Speaking band descriptors chart
- Replies: 9
- Views: 27351
IELTS Speaking band descriptors chart
Attached here is the public version of the IELTS Speaking band descriptors chart. This matrix is a very important tool that you should be familiar with, as it offers a framework of skill descriptions that allow for the placement of speaking ability. This is also the framework I use to guide my feedb...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:23 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Attention first time posters!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 177548
Attention first time posters!
https://i.imgur.com/hC5zPeO.jpg Premium Subscribers (denoted by a blue username) get feedback on 5 of their Task 1 or 2 submissions every month. To open or edit your Premium Subscription, visit the 'Store' section of this website: https://www.ieltsielts.store/ To help accelerate your progress, and ...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:48 pm
- Forum: IELTS preparation resources
- Topic: Read this before linking to other online resources
- Replies: 0
- Views: 26779
Read this before linking to other online resources
Thank you for taking the time to share some of the wonderfully helpful (and often free) IELTS resources available on the internet today. To ensure we're keeping this section of the site actionable and non-spammy, please adhere to the following: Only direct link to material that you have the power to...
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:18 am
- Forum: Forum rules
- Topic: Community guidelines (please read before posting)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 47777
Community guidelines (please read before posting)
The IELTS Network is an online community of people with interest in the International English Language Testing System. These forums have been created primarily to empower the IELTS candidate. Through the sharing of knowledge, experience and resources, The IELTS Network strives to provide the interna...