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- Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:41 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Nursery school
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3627
Re: Nursery school
Your feedback is also very helpful, Saran. (Sorry, I didn't see you post the first time I looked at this thread.) I think your points about cohesive language are valid. As Duong pointed out, this is an essay written in response to a question I modeled on my blog. Here is the model answer: In most co...
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:32 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Nursery school
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3627
Re: Nursery school
Dear Ryan, Here is my essay written with the topic on your website. I know you are very busy, so I don't ask for your favour to correct it. However, if you have some time, please have a look at the essay and let me know the score in your opinion. Thanks a lot :) TOPIC: Should children go to nursery...
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:03 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Telling friend about the news
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10981
Re: Telling friend about the news
Hi guys, Find bellow a letter that I wrote about the topic: You have recently started work in a new company. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter -explain why you changed jobs -describe your new job -tell him/her your other news --- Dear Carlos, How are you doing?I wanna say...
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:34 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: TASK 2 ESSAY - PLEASE COMMENT
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7101
Re: TASK 2 ESSAY - PLEASE COMMENT
I am glad to hear the video was helpful, Crissy. I'll post it here in a manner that can be viewed without leaving the page:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFn4S3z_WO4
I'm going to put aside a few hours tonight (5 pm - 8 pm Doha time) and again tomorrow to provide some writing feedback.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFn4S3z_WO4
I'm going to put aside a few hours tonight (5 pm - 8 pm Doha time) and again tomorrow to provide some writing feedback.
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:44 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Writing with academic tone when describing a Task 1 process
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4132
Writing with academic tone when describing a Task 1 process
I was inspired by Dominic's article about wording a process diagram description in Task 1 (view it here: http://www.dcielts.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/08/process-diagrams-vocabulary.pdf ) In this video, we look at combining our passive sentences with these structures: After + verb + ing _...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:26 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Please check my academic task 2
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3768
Re: Please check my academic task 2
My pleasure, Tina.
(But why are you still putting spaces before your commas and full stops? )
(But why are you still putting spaces before your commas and full stops? )
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:55 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Please check my academic task 2
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3768
Re: Please check my academic task 2
Using computers everyday can have more negative than positive effects on your children . Do you agree or disagree ? Computers are inevitable commodity now a days . Children are equally fond and habituated of computers . There are lot of benefits of using computer however , we cannot deny the fact t...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:21 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: sponsorship letter need feedback
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2807
Re: sponsorship letter need feedback
Hi Saran, (Tina, your comments are very helpful. Thank you for contributing your thoughts!) Your structure is quite good, Saran. I think the manner in which you've split the letter into three paragraphs works well. I am a little confused what is going on between the first line, "I am writing......
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:00 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Writing task 2,Academic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3167
Re: Writing task 2,Academic
Hi Soumya, There are several impressive areas in your writing. For one, your lexical resources make use of more challenging vocabulary. Your fairly accurate use of words like "remuneration", "allocate", "merits/demerits" and phrases like "this is evident" and ...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:01 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Need your feedback
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2216
Re: Need your feedback
Hi Azaaza, The first thing you need to do is commit to writing a comprehensive introduction paragraph. The introduction paragraph you've submitted here offers no direction for the essay. Because you are writing about problems and solutions, you should be declaring the general problem area and soluti...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:36 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Mr.Rayan Please check my GT task 1
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1959
Re: Mr.Rayan Please check my GT task 1
Hi Sulaiman, I see signs of good structure in your writing. The manner in which you've separated the various parts of the letter into paragraphs improves the fluency of the message. There is quite a bit of awkwardness in your writing. " But unfortunately,it is more than one week and up to date ...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:30 am
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: Academic exam questions seen in Karachi, Pakistan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2863
Academic exam questions seen in Karachi, Pakistan
I received this email from a test taker in Karachi: listening: * a conversation between a travel agent and a student who wants to travel abroad for study and work. * about homeswap *a pshycological study on people"s behaviour reading: *about plants and their defence system *about crafts and nee...
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:52 am
- Forum: IELTS preparation resources
- Topic: Post helpful online listening resources!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5374
Post helpful online listening resources!
I want to start a thread where we can amass all of the terrific online listening content out there. If you know of a site with good resources for listening practice, post it here! Here are a few of my favourites: BBC Learn English I regularly use this site in my in-class lessons. The resource is hea...
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:38 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Creative persons should be paid or not
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4447
Re: Creative persons should be paid or not
That is a very healthy approach, Saran. Every little bit of advice can help.
I will try my best to spend a few hours commenting on submissions to this site later today and tomorrow.
I will try my best to spend a few hours commenting on submissions to this site later today and tomorrow.
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:32 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Hello everyone
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2138
Re: Hello everyone
Hi Pinar,
It's very nice to meet you. Thanks for sharing a bit of background on your situation.
Good luck with your studies. I hope you're able to get that 6.5.
It's very nice to meet you. Thanks for sharing a bit of background on your situation.
Good luck with your studies. I hope you're able to get that 6.5.
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:42 pm
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: 7 September 2013 India General IELTS exam questions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2899
Re: 7 September 2013 India General IELTS exam questions
These same Tasks were sent to me by two separate test takers in India. One of them reported seeing the question in Bangalore.
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:25 pm
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: 7 September 2013 India General IELTS exam questions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2899
7 September 2013 India General IELTS exam questions
A test taker was kind enough to share the Tasks they faced in their exam: Task 1 Your friend is visiting a city and needs information about the city. Write a letter to your friend with the below details: a) places they should visit b) where they should eat c) what transportation they should use to g...
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:33 am
- Forum: IELTS preparation resources
- Topic: A book for IELTS recommended
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23474
Re: A book for IELTS recommended
Recently, I have done some exercises in Sam Mc Carter's "A book for IELTS" . Only regarding to reading, I do love the ways of presenting instructions in this book. Maybe it's not suitable for IELTS candidates who are going to sit in the exam soon, but it will be so great for those who are...
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:56 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Need feedback for my essay
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4129
Re: Need feedback for my essay
Very nice insight, Azaaza. Thank you for taking the time to get involved. Sujan, I think you present several good points in the essay. If the action words of your question state something like "do you agree or disagree", your thesis is clear. I like how you separate workers and employers i...
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:46 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Presenting your position (essay)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3056
Re: Presenting your position (essay)
The IELTS writing task 2 descriptors say "presents a clear position throughout the response" for a band 7. As far as I understood that, I have to make it clear which side of the argument I am on right from the beginning (that is, from the thesis in the introduction) of the essay till the ...
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:00 am
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: IELTS exam on 29/08/2013 at Lahore.Pakistan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3265
Re: IELTS exam on 29/08/2013 at Lahore.Pakistan
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 ...
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:49 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Language patterns you can use to improve your Task 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20494
Re: Language patterns you can use to improve your Task 2
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...
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:49 pm
- Forum: Post your speaking
- Topic: Custom in England
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3330
Re: Custom in England
(Is Oxford University Press endorsing American comma rules?)
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:45 pm
- Forum: Post your speaking
- Topic: Custom in England
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3330
Re: Custom in England
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 ...
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:31 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: writing for the GRE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7720
Re: writing for the GRE
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?
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?