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?
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- Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:35 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1592
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:33 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Hello from Venezuela!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2281
Re: Hello from Venezuela!
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.
It's very nice to meet you. Venezuela sounds like such an exotic place. What cities are worth visiting?
Good luck with your IELTS.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:18 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1676
Re: Hello
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?
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?
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:55 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: writing for the GRE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7378
Re: writing for the GRE
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...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:20 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: essay task 2 - need feedback and possible band score
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5570
Re: essay task 2 - need feedback and possible band score
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...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:55 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: as most people spend a major part of their adult life at wor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4956
Re: as most people spend a major part of their adult life at
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...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:36 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Creative persons should be paid or not
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4363
Re: Creative persons should be paid or not
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...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:26 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Language patterns you can use to improve your Task 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20411
Language patterns you can use to improve your Task 2
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...
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:30 pm
- Forum: IELTS preparation resources
- Topic: Anyone else watching BBC Words in the News?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3568
Anyone else watching BBC Words in the News?
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...
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:42 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Task 1 adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs (video)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3402
Re: Task 1 adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs (video)
Please feel free to suggest words or phrases for this list.
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:41 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Task 1 adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs (video)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3402
Task 1 adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs (video)
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,...
- Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:54 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Writing task 2,Academic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3938
Re: Writing task 2,Academic
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 ...
- Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:37 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: writing for the GRE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7378
Re: writing for the GRE
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.
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.
- Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:23 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: A task 2 essay
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8130
Re: A task 2 essay
Hi blurr, You present several strengths in your writing. For one, your grammar is quite strong (aside from a few small awkwardly worded areas, such as your statement of position in the conclusion). Your logical approach to the argument is solid and acts as a clear indicator of your strength as a wri...
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:01 pm
- Forum: IELTS preparation resources
- Topic: Try my FULL listening test!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3408
Try my FULL listening test!
I pulled together this listening test a few weeks ago and have been using it in my in-class lessons. I would love for you to try this test, too. Download the following file and unzip it. Then get yourself a piece a paper, open the PDF and MP3 files and engage this mock test under exam like condition...
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:00 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Nice to meet you!
- Replies: 73
- Views: 19374
Re: Nice to meet you!
Hi Ryan, This forum is a great idea! I'm sure more IELTS test takers will come and gather here to help each other with the preparation. Thank you for the work. My name is Joe. I'm in Hefei, a city of East China. I'm a software developer. Right now I'm preparing for another IELTS test. I'm planning ...
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Essay on Tourism topic.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8421
Re: Essay on Tourism topic.
Hi Huda, I think your essay is starting to show signs of good structure. However, please watch your grammar. "While It has some negative effects on the local environment and culture." is not a full sentence. Because this incomplete fragment acts as your thesis, your entire essay suffers. T...
- Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:35 pm
- Forum: Post your speaking
- Topic: Speaking contest results video
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2080
Speaking contest results video
Last week, five individuals posted their speaking as part of an IELTS Speaking contest. They spoke in response to this cue card seen in Jordan: 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 th...
- Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:54 pm
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: Latest Task 2 question seen in India on June 12
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3259
Re: Latest Task 2 question seen in India on June 12
Hi, I think the essay should be about solutions how to benefit from tourism in a sustainable way and not about the negative impact of tourism. Let me just amplify what Petya said. Pratibha, the essay should spend most of its time arguing potential solutions. Please watch your punctuation. I see awk...
- Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:51 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Writing Task 2, General Training
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3041
Re: Writing Task 2, General Training
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? In this modern era machines have replaced humnas and there is a competition to complete a task quickly, effi...
- Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:16 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: IELTS essay contest results video
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4105
Re: IELTS essay contest results video
Thank you for the feedback, guys. Yes, I'd also like to organize another contest before too long.
- Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:26 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: IELTS essay contest results video
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4105
IELTS essay contest results video
Thank you to all of you who took the time to get involved. Here are the results of our essay writing contest. The essays have been reposted in order of band at http://www.ieltsielts.com.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPXHW3RvdUI
(I will get the results of the speaking contest up tomorrow.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPXHW3RvdUI
(I will get the results of the speaking contest up tomorrow.)
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:48 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: An Application Letter
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2018
Re: An Application Letter
Hi Cognos, I was just commenting on another student's awkward use of capitals, and I believe the same is true here. Why are the words "or", "teacher" and "mathematics" capitalized? Are these proper nouns? Aside from this, I feel you have a very good command of English g...
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:35 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: GT essay task 1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2727
Re: GT essay task 1
Hi DelvyDavis, Please remember that little things are important and often contribute greatly to your examiner's overall impression of you as a writer. In your writing, I see things like: -awkward capitalization ("Madam" is not capitalized; "information technology" should not be c...
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:21 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Essay Task 2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3386
Re: Essay Task 2
Hi Yernar, There are several grammatical issues in your writing. Improper plural usage and article usage is apparent. I also see several inaccurate prepositions. Your use of "it" to link your outline sentence to your thesis is a very common mistake among IELTS students. "It" is t...