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Hello Dr. Asher, Thank you very much for sharing your experience and questions. I'm sure other test takers around the world are using your words to help them prepare. Your approach to the essay sounds interesting. Your point about the value of the architecture is valid, I believe. Your second point ...

Thanks Ryan. That's great! However, I think one important point to bear in mind is to avoid being 'show-offy'! That's overusing these linkink devices or using them in an inappropriate place. If you've ever studied those samples in 'Cambridge IELTS 1-9', you easily realise that how simple they're wr...

(Is Oxford University Press endorsing American comma rules?)

Thank you for sharing your speaking, Meonhein. Your response outlines certain tea related customs in England, and I think you touch on several key points while speaking about the topic. You definitely have a very staccato way of speaking, and this is something we will need to improve. The momentary ...

Hi Mina,

I'm sorry, but I am up to my neck in IELTS related work. Plus, as I told you, I am not a GRE specialist.

Are there no GRE teachers online that can help you with this?

Hi Sarvesh, I think you capture the charts quite well in your writing. Let me suggest a few quick ways to improve: 1. Regarding structure, I think your comment on revenue sources being almost completely negated by the expenditures should have been placed in the first sentence as part of the broad co...

Hi Jason,

It is very nice to meet you. Thank you for sharing a little bit about yourself and your connection to IELTS.

And way at the bottom is us. C'mon Qatar! Pull your socks up!



Source: IELTS.org Test taker performance 2012 http://www.ielts.org/researchers/analys ... -2012.aspx

I want to post a few links here to the IELTS.org research reports (you've probably seen them before). Unfortunately, there is no list outlining scores by testing country.

http://ielts.org/researchers/analysis_of_test_data.aspx

Do you think it's possible for those like me who live in a non-English speaking country to get 8+ in writing/speaking? How about sharing such experiences so that you be an incentive for the others. To be honest, I used to get 6.5 each time I took the exam. After I spent some time reading Ryan's stu...

A test taker shared this with me via email: "In many countries, small shops in city centres go out of business because large out-of-town stores increasingly attract their customer base. Some people argue that this limits those who do not have cars and causes unnecessary car usage. Consider the ...

Hi Junior, Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself. Aside from us both teaching English, we are also both living in future World Cup host countries. :) While I was in Shanghai, a Brazilian friend introduced my wife and I to caipirinhas. What a great drink! What band are you hoping to get in IELTS?

Hi Kashif,

Thank you for coming. I hope this site helps you improve.

I visited Karachi once. It was wonderful (particularly the food).

Why are you studying IELTS?

Hi Gustavo,

It's very nice to meet you. Venezuela sounds like such an exotic place. What cities are worth visiting?

Good luck with your IELTS.

Hi Sarvesh,

It's very nice to meet you. If I am not mistaken, Melbourne was recently voted most livable city on the planet, right? Does it live up to the legend?

Good luck with your studies. What band is your English currently?

Hi Mina, I really want to help you. The problem is that I am not entirely sure how . Keeping in mind that I am not a GRE instructor, here are some ideas: The GRE question you have posted asks you to take a position. It suggests you look at the evidence, critique this line of thinking and pose possib...

Hi Nathan, Great work recognizing the nature of the question. Many students would have mistakenly written a discussion essay in response. Your writing is strong in many areas. The essay structure is good. You state a clear position and ensure it keeps with the essay question. There is lots of cohesi...

Hi Sandeep, I'm not exactly sure what happened to the introduction. It looks like the first few sentences have been cut off. Also, please post the question you are responding to next time. It is difficult for me to gauge Task Achievement if I don't know what the task is. :) I think your writing need...

Hi Abdul, To start, there are several grammatical issues with the essay question. In future, please post an accurate version of the question to ensure I can properly assess how closely your respond to it. The essay itself has a recognizable structure, but all sentences appear to contain at least one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-BnC_TY6SM&feature=youtu.be Here is a demonstration of phrases you can use to better frame the logic of your argument. For the purpose of example, all demonstration phrases will be in response to this overly simplified IELTS question: PepsiCo is a company well po...

The BBC has some great online resources. This Words in the News series is terrific at exposing viewers to new vocabulary as it appears in international reporting. Here is one of the videos from the series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvO3qe_WkG0&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLcetZ6gSk96_UR...

Please feel free to suggest words or phrases for this list.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxnlyaD1MN4 Adjectives abrupt, sudden sharp, steep, rapid, major, dramatic, marked significant, considerable steady, gradual modest, gentle, slight, minor, mild Nouns a peak a surge an increase, a growth, a rise a variation, a volatile period, a fluctuation a plateau,...

Hi Soumya, I think your main issue here is grammar. Watch your tenses. Sentences that start with 'since' (like your background sentence) should make use of the present perfect. Please also review article and comma usage, as these are clearly weak areas for you. The lexical resources you demonstrate ...

Hi 8322265021ms,

Could you elaborate a bit on what information you are looking for? Are you asking about structure? I am not a GRE specialist, so I am not comfortable recommending structures and response suggestions to you. Please let me know specifically what you are looking for.