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by Damien P.
Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:04 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Listening test > Additional words/articles
Replies: 6
Views: 2884

Re: Listening test > Additional words/articles

Thank you a lot once more ;)
I got a good result here (7.5) but I'd rather get a better score to balance any unexpected lower result (I've got to get a 7 overall with min 6.5 in each component), so adapting to these changes becomes vital.
by Damien P.
Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:47 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Listening test > Additional words/articles
Replies: 6
Views: 2884

Re: Listening test > Additional words/articles

Thanks, I perfectly understand the point now, especially for "much more". The question for "every second day" was exactly "In the second semester, how often did Kira work in a hospital". Every second day seems to be quite unpersonal and adapted here, I believe. Furtherm...
by Damien P.
Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:57 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Listening test > Additional words/articles
Replies: 6
Views: 2884

Re: Listening test > Additional words/articles

Thank you a lot ! :) I got new problems today : 1) I clearly heard "every second day" and the correction was "every two days" 2) I heard "much more confident", was allowed to write THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER and the correction was "confident" (The question wa...
by Damien P.
Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:33 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 1 > Ageing populations
Replies: 0
Views: 412

Task 1 > Ageing populations

Hey everybody! Here is a description I wrote for my Task 1, today. Could you please give me your insight about it, and some comments about its task response, coherence or grammar? Thanks ! :) http://i.imgur.com/U2VMKlel.png These charts describe the age repartition of the populations of Italy and Ye...
by Damien P.
Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:06 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 1 > Maps of an island
Replies: 0
Views: 786

Task 1 > Maps of an island

Hey mates! :) Here is a Task 1 description I did tonight (less than 20 minutes). Could you please let me know if this was good? How are the grammar and the coherence of my arguments? Which band would you give, in this situation? Thank you in advance! :) http://i.imgur.com/faMwuB4l.jpg?1 These two ma...
by Damien P.
Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: How to know what score would be?
Replies: 1
Views: 724

Re: How to know what score would be?

Hey!
It would be a 7.5 ;)

You can check this link to calculate your scores for reading and listening.
http://www.ieltspractice.com/ieltscalculator.php
by Damien P.
Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:33 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Listening test > Additional words/articles
Replies: 6
Views: 2884

Listening test > Additional words/articles

Good evening! I have done a listening test from the Cambridge IELTS 9 book and have been quite surprised by the fact that the given answers did not always match what I heard (even twice or thrice). For example, in a form completion in section one, I must fill "Nearest bus stop = next to .....&q...
by Damien P.
Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 > Restriction of mobile phones
Replies: 4
Views: 1700

Re: Task 2 > Restriction of mobile phones

Thanks! :)

I will work on my prepositions then.
by Damien P.
Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:22 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 > Extinction of species. Could you review it please?
Replies: 0
Views: 586

Task 2 > Extinction of species. Could you review it please?

Hey, I just finished this essay. Could you review it and let me know its value? Thank you a lot :) Many species of animals and plants are in danger of becoming extinct. What are the causes of this problem, and what can be done to prevent it from happening? More than ever in history, our ecosystem ha...
by Damien P.
Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:24 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Could you check my Task 1 Academic please?
Replies: 0
Views: 392

Could you check my Task 1 Academic please?

Hey! Could you help me with this chart description please? Is my task response sufficient? Is my speech coherent? Which band score would you possibly give it? Thanks in advance :) http://i.imgur.com/lur1Cda.jpg This chart describes the attitudes of New Zealanders regarding cultural activities. We ca...
by Damien P.
Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Why this is not band 9 letter?
Replies: 2
Views: 1796

Re: Why this is not band 9 letter?

Formal letter:  Subject: "You recently went shopping at the local supermarket. When you got home and studied your bill you found that you have been charged for items you did not purchase.  Write a letter to the supermarket manager explaining what has happened. Tell the manager how you feel abo...
by Damien P.
Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:51 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 > Compulsory teaching of a foreign language
Replies: 7
Views: 4520

Task 2 > Compulsory teaching of a foreign language

Hey! I did this essay (paper-40 minutes) this afternoon. Could you possibly give me a comment and a probable band score for it? Thank you in advance! :) Learning a foreign language offers an insight into how people from other cultures think and see the world. The teaching of a foreign language shoul...
by Damien P.
Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:30 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Newcomer
Replies: 2
Views: 700

Re: Newcomer

Thank you :) This is the first time I am taking the test, and I am aiming at a 7. I agree with you! As opposed to what is often thought, I think that languages are like mechanics or engineering: sound logical bases with many functional exceptions. Accents, slang and idiomatic expressions all have a ...
by Damien P.
Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:14 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 > Restriction of mobile phones
Replies: 4
Views: 1700

Re: Task 2 > Restriction of mobile phones

Thank you! :)
Generally, can I present two opinions and then make my choice?
I noticed that on prep services like Road to IELTS, on which some essays presented a double opinion before stating the author's.

Which band score would you give to this one, actually?
How is the grammar?
by Damien P.
Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: speaking practice on skype
Replies: 23
Views: 6465

Re: speaking practice on skype

Hey!
I am a French guy and I am looking for a 7 band score.
I do not officially know it, but I am able to discuss about nearly everything (from physics to politics or the quality of British ales).

ID : dpezza

Would be a pleasure to speak with you! :)
by Damien P.
Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:42 pm
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: anyone answer this typical question
Replies: 3
Views: 2591

Re: anyone answer this typical question

Since I don't have any access to my mike for the moment, I will describe it directly. A little leather bracelet that I found in a British supermarket on the occasion of my last holiday in Coventry (UK), last May. After bringing it home, I gave it to my best friend, since cheap leather bracelets have...
by Damien P.
Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:47 pm
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 2 > Restriction of mobile phones
Replies: 4
Views: 1700

Task 2 > Restriction of mobile phones

Hey everyone, Since I am not used to write under pressure, I prefer to turn towards you in order to get an objective opinion. I did this essay this afternoon. Thank you in advance :) Ownership of mobile phones has risen dramatically in recent years despite the potentially harmful effects they may ha...
by Damien P.
Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:35 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Newcomer
Replies: 2
Views: 700

Newcomer

Hey everybody! This is going to be rather synthetic, since I am better at presenting others than myself. I am Damien, 21, French student with a BA in Applied Languages (English and Italian). I am intending to study in the UK next year. Since my application has been conditionally accepted, I will pas...