Make the most of your Writing test:
1) analyse each task properly and spend some time making notes
2)highlight or underline key words in the tasks to make sure that you focus on what you have to do
3) plan your answers
4) use paragraphs clearly; put one idea in each paragraph
5)do not repeat ideas using different words
6)do not copy whole sentences from the question – you will receive no marks for this
7) keep to the topic; do not write about unrelated subjects
8)manage your time; remember, Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1
9)spend approximately 20 minutes on Task 1 and approximately 40 minutes on Task 2
10)pay attention to the number of words required for each task; you will lose marks if you do not write at least 150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Task 2
11)learn to recognise how long 150 and 250 words look in your handwriting; you will not have time to count during the test
12)you must write your answers in full; answers written in note form or in bullet points will lose marks
13)pay attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation; you will lose marks for mistakes
14) avoid informal language
15)do not memorise model answers; examiners are trained to recognise them and your test will be invalid
16)spend several minutes re-reading and correcting your answers
#writing tips
@ieltslearner
1) analyse each task properly and spend some time making notes
2)highlight or underline key words in the tasks to make sure that you focus on what you have to do
3) plan your answers
4) use paragraphs clearly; put one idea in each paragraph
5)do not repeat ideas using different words
6)do not copy whole sentences from the question – you will receive no marks for this
7) keep to the topic; do not write about unrelated subjects
8)manage your time; remember, Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1
9)spend approximately 20 minutes on Task 1 and approximately 40 minutes on Task 2
10)pay attention to the number of words required for each task; you will lose marks if you do not write at least 150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Task 2
11)learn to recognise how long 150 and 250 words look in your handwriting; you will not have time to count during the test
12)you must write your answers in full; answers written in note form or in bullet points will lose marks
13)pay attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation; you will lose marks for mistakes
14) avoid informal language
15)do not memorise model answers; examiners are trained to recognise them and your test will be invalid
16)spend several minutes re-reading and correcting your answers
#writing tips
@ieltslearner
Make the most of your Listening test:
@ieltslearner
1)if you cannot hear the audio clearly, let a member of staff know straightaway
2)follow the instructions carefully; they may be different to practice or previous tests
3) listen for the specific information you want
4) try and anticipate what the speaker will say; this will require concentration
5)do not worry if there is a word you do not understand; you may not need to use it
6) if you do not know the answer to a question, attempt it but do not waste time; move quickly onto the next one
7)be careful with your spelling and grammar
8) do not panic if you think the topic is too difficult or the speaker is too fast; relax and tune in
9) read, write and listen at the same time
10)focus precisely on what you are asked to do in completion type questions
11)pay attention to the word limit; for example, if you are asked to complete a sentence using no more than two words, if the correct answer is ‘leather coat’, the answer ‘coat made of leather’ would be incorrect
12) if the question asks you to complete the note ‘in the…’ and the correct answer is ‘morning’, note that ‘in the morning’ would be incorrect; the correct answer is 'morning'
13)attempt all questions; there are no penalties for incorrect answers
14) check your answers
#listening tips
@ieltslearner
@ieltslearner
1)if you cannot hear the audio clearly, let a member of staff know straightaway
2)follow the instructions carefully; they may be different to practice or previous tests
3) listen for the specific information you want
4) try and anticipate what the speaker will say; this will require concentration
5)do not worry if there is a word you do not understand; you may not need to use it
6) if you do not know the answer to a question, attempt it but do not waste time; move quickly onto the next one
7)be careful with your spelling and grammar
8) do not panic if you think the topic is too difficult or the speaker is too fast; relax and tune in
9) read, write and listen at the same time
10)focus precisely on what you are asked to do in completion type questions
11)pay attention to the word limit; for example, if you are asked to complete a sentence using no more than two words, if the correct answer is ‘leather coat’, the answer ‘coat made of leather’ would be incorrect
12) if the question asks you to complete the note ‘in the…’ and the correct answer is ‘morning’, note that ‘in the morning’ would be incorrect; the correct answer is 'morning'
13)attempt all questions; there are no penalties for incorrect answers
14) check your answers
#listening tips
@ieltslearner
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Make the most of your Reading test:
@ieltslerner
1)look out for the title, headings and any special features such as capital letters, underlining, italics, figures, graphs and tables
2)make sure that you understand the questions and follow instructions carefully
3)pay attention to timing; do not spend too long on one passage or question
4)do not try and read every word; remember, you are reading for a purpose
if you do not know the answer to a question, attempt it but do not waste time; move quickly onto the next one
5)do not panic if you do not know anything about the subject of the text; all the answers can be found in the text
5) the word(s) you use must be taken from the Reading text; you must not change the form of the word(s) in the text
6) do not worry if there is a word that you do not understand – you may not need to use it
7) check your spelling
8) be careful to use singular and plural correctly
9) focus precisely on what you are asked to do in ‘completion’ type questions
if the question asks you to complete the note ‘in the…’ and the correct answer is ‘evening’, just use ‘evening’ as your answer; note that ‘in the evening’ would be incorrect
10)pay attention to the word limit; for example, if you are asked to complete a sentence using no more than two words, if the correct answer is ‘silk shirt’, the answer ‘shirt made of silk’ would be incorrect
11)attempt all questions; there are no penalties for incorrect answers, so you have nothing to lose
12) check your answers
#reading tips
@ieltslearner
@ieltslerner
1)look out for the title, headings and any special features such as capital letters, underlining, italics, figures, graphs and tables
2)make sure that you understand the questions and follow instructions carefully
3)pay attention to timing; do not spend too long on one passage or question
4)do not try and read every word; remember, you are reading for a purpose
if you do not know the answer to a question, attempt it but do not waste time; move quickly onto the next one
5)do not panic if you do not know anything about the subject of the text; all the answers can be found in the text
5) the word(s) you use must be taken from the Reading text; you must not change the form of the word(s) in the text
6) do not worry if there is a word that you do not understand – you may not need to use it
7) check your spelling
8) be careful to use singular and plural correctly
9) focus precisely on what you are asked to do in ‘completion’ type questions
if the question asks you to complete the note ‘in the…’ and the correct answer is ‘evening’, just use ‘evening’ as your answer; note that ‘in the evening’ would be incorrect
10)pay attention to the word limit; for example, if you are asked to complete a sentence using no more than two words, if the correct answer is ‘silk shirt’, the answer ‘shirt made of silk’ would be incorrect
11)attempt all questions; there are no penalties for incorrect answers, so you have nothing to lose
12) check your answers
#reading tips
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One of the best-selling books after the most popular one "Speak English like an American"
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☝It's Practically Written and Good Enough to Improve your idiom knowledge greatly.
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Make the most of your Speaking test:
1)try to talk as much as you can
2)talk as fluently as possible and be spontaneous
3) relax, be confident and enjoy using your English
4)speak more than the examiner
5)ask for clarification if necessary
6)do not learn prepared answers; the examiner is trained to spot this and will change the question
7) express your opinions; you will be assessed on your ability to communicate
8) the examiner’s questions tend to be fairly predictable; practise at home and record yourself
#speaking tips
@ieltslearner
1)try to talk as much as you can
2)talk as fluently as possible and be spontaneous
3) relax, be confident and enjoy using your English
4)speak more than the examiner
5)ask for clarification if necessary
6)do not learn prepared answers; the examiner is trained to spot this and will change the question
7) express your opinions; you will be assessed on your ability to communicate
8) the examiner’s questions tend to be fairly predictable; practise at home and record yourself
#speaking tips
@ieltslearner
#list of academic words
#part4
@ieltslearner
1)kerosene [kerasi:n] n. Kerosene is a type of oil. It is used in some lamps and stoves. -* Many people in poor countries cook on kerosene stoves.
2) lo o p [lu:p] n. A loop is a line made into the shape of a circle. -» He made a loop with the rope and placed it over the post.
3)paddle [p&di] n. A paddle is a piece of wood or plastic that moves a boat across water. -* We need a paddle to help us move across the water.
4)raft [raeft] n. A raft is a floating platform made from pieces of wood tied together. -► The man made a raft out of bamboo and floated out to sea.
5)SOUr [sauax] adj. When something is sour, it has a sharp and unpleasant taste. -* I don’t like lemons because I think they are too sour.
6)stake isteik] n. A stake is a small, sharp piece of wood or metal that is put into the ground. -* We marked our property by placing stakes into the ground.
7)steward [syu.ard] n. A steward is a person like a waiter who serves food on planes and ships. -» The steward is bringing some tea.
8)string [strinl n. String is a thin piece of fabric or rope. -* I found a large ball of string.
9)thorn [eorn] n. A thorn is a sharp part of a plant. -» Be careful of the thorns when you pick the roses!
10)wreck [rek] v. To wreck something means to destroy or ruin it. -+ The teenagers wrecked the house for no reason at al
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#part4
@ieltslearner
1)kerosene [kerasi:n] n. Kerosene is a type of oil. It is used in some lamps and stoves. -* Many people in poor countries cook on kerosene stoves.
2) lo o p [lu:p] n. A loop is a line made into the shape of a circle. -» He made a loop with the rope and placed it over the post.
3)paddle [p&di] n. A paddle is a piece of wood or plastic that moves a boat across water. -* We need a paddle to help us move across the water.
4)raft [raeft] n. A raft is a floating platform made from pieces of wood tied together. -► The man made a raft out of bamboo and floated out to sea.
5)SOUr [sauax] adj. When something is sour, it has a sharp and unpleasant taste. -* I don’t like lemons because I think they are too sour.
6)stake isteik] n. A stake is a small, sharp piece of wood or metal that is put into the ground. -* We marked our property by placing stakes into the ground.
7)steward [syu.ard] n. A steward is a person like a waiter who serves food on planes and ships. -» The steward is bringing some tea.
8)string [strinl n. String is a thin piece of fabric or rope. -* I found a large ball of string.
9)thorn [eorn] n. A thorn is a sharp part of a plant. -» Be careful of the thorns when you pick the roses!
10)wreck [rek] v. To wreck something means to destroy or ruin it. -+ The teenagers wrecked the house for no reason at al
@ieltslearner
How to cope with stress on the day of the IELTS exam?
I don't know about you but I always found the day before any test very stressful. Even when I had spent days preparing for the subject, I felt that I wouldn't be able to remember it all on the day of the exam. This all changed for me with a simple tweak in my thought process. One day, instead of wondering weather I would be able to do well in an exam or not, I simply imagined that I had already done well in the exam and I was just travelling back in time to re-live the process. This simple thought changed everything for me.
So instead of getting stressed out on the day before the IELTS exam, remind yourself why you are taking the IELTS exam … What is the ultimate goal that you wish to achieve and why is it important for you to achieve that goal.
Next, fast forward a few weeks from now and you have got the IELTS results that you have been working hard for…
You are no more restrained to go after your dreams and your life is not just about surviving…
… but THRIVING.
@ieltslearner
I don't know about you but I always found the day before any test very stressful. Even when I had spent days preparing for the subject, I felt that I wouldn't be able to remember it all on the day of the exam. This all changed for me with a simple tweak in my thought process. One day, instead of wondering weather I would be able to do well in an exam or not, I simply imagined that I had already done well in the exam and I was just travelling back in time to re-live the process. This simple thought changed everything for me.
So instead of getting stressed out on the day before the IELTS exam, remind yourself why you are taking the IELTS exam … What is the ultimate goal that you wish to achieve and why is it important for you to achieve that goal.
Next, fast forward a few weeks from now and you have got the IELTS results that you have been working hard for…
You are no more restrained to go after your dreams and your life is not just about surviving…
… but THRIVING.
@ieltslearner
#8 IELTS Writing Task 2 Tips:
How To Score A Band 7 Or Higher
May 30, 2014 by Will Gemma
The IELTS Writing Task 2 is one of the most difficult sections of the IELTS. It is, in case you are unfamiliar, the essay writing section of the exam, which means both your answers and your examiner’s opinion are highly subjective. In other words, correct answers are not entirely based on fact.
The key to succeeding in Writing Task 2 is to understand the task, know what the examiners are looking for and use a few of the following tips to score a band 7 or higher (and to avoid common, simple mistakes). And once you know the basics, you can take your score even higher with this top-rated Success in IELTS Writing course.
✍A Brief Introduction: How It Works
@ieltslearner
Let’s just quickly review how Writing Task 2 works. For starters, it’s an essay question. Your response will be based on a short statement or passage. After reading the passage, you will be asked a question that will require you to supply reasons and/or examples to support your claim.
✍How It’s Graded: Your essay will be graded on four criteria: Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy. Important: You must note that all four criteria are weighted equally. While this is good news for someone worried about losing half their points on Grammar, it still means you can lose 25% of your score if you neglect just one of them. You need well-rounded responses.
3)Timing: You normally have 40 minutes or so to complete your essay, but that time goes quickly if you aren’t prepared or don’t know what you’re doing. The tips below are designed to help save you time, make you more efficient and provide a fool-proof method of working through an IELTS Writing Task 2,.
#writing task2
Main points
@ieltslearner
Points for wrting rask 2👇👇
How To Score A Band 7 Or Higher
May 30, 2014 by Will Gemma
The IELTS Writing Task 2 is one of the most difficult sections of the IELTS. It is, in case you are unfamiliar, the essay writing section of the exam, which means both your answers and your examiner’s opinion are highly subjective. In other words, correct answers are not entirely based on fact.
The key to succeeding in Writing Task 2 is to understand the task, know what the examiners are looking for and use a few of the following tips to score a band 7 or higher (and to avoid common, simple mistakes). And once you know the basics, you can take your score even higher with this top-rated Success in IELTS Writing course.
✍A Brief Introduction: How It Works
@ieltslearner
Let’s just quickly review how Writing Task 2 works. For starters, it’s an essay question. Your response will be based on a short statement or passage. After reading the passage, you will be asked a question that will require you to supply reasons and/or examples to support your claim.
✍How It’s Graded: Your essay will be graded on four criteria: Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy. Important: You must note that all four criteria are weighted equally. While this is good news for someone worried about losing half their points on Grammar, it still means you can lose 25% of your score if you neglect just one of them. You need well-rounded responses.
3)Timing: You normally have 40 minutes or so to complete your essay, but that time goes quickly if you aren’t prepared or don’t know what you’re doing. The tips below are designed to help save you time, make you more efficient and provide a fool-proof method of working through an IELTS Writing Task 2,.
#writing task2
Main points
@ieltslearner
Points for wrting rask 2👇👇
#writing task2
#point1
1. Answer The Question You Are Asked
It doesn’t matter how intelligent you are: anyone can speed through a question and miss a vital piece of information or instruction. It’s generally considered good test taking skills to underline all important information. For Task 2, you should underline background information in the short passage (and key words in the question itself).
You do not want to simply write about the topic in question. Take the following sample question: “Do you support Mr. Anderson’s claim about violence in our culture?” You do not want to write about your opinion of violence; you want to write about Mr. Anderson’s opinion, which will be supplied in the accompanying passage, and give reasons why you do or do not support it.
@ieltslearner
#point1
1. Answer The Question You Are Asked
It doesn’t matter how intelligent you are: anyone can speed through a question and miss a vital piece of information or instruction. It’s generally considered good test taking skills to underline all important information. For Task 2, you should underline background information in the short passage (and key words in the question itself).
You do not want to simply write about the topic in question. Take the following sample question: “Do you support Mr. Anderson’s claim about violence in our culture?” You do not want to write about your opinion of violence; you want to write about Mr. Anderson’s opinion, which will be supplied in the accompanying passage, and give reasons why you do or do not support it.
@ieltslearner
#writing task2
#points 2&3
@ieltslearner
2. Original Material
While it’s ok, and sometimes even encouraged, to use parts of the question or passage in your answer, don’t take entire sentences or sections from it. Even if you copy them in an acceptable manner, you are tampering with the ever-important word count. Usually the word count is either 150 or 250 words. You are expected to write AT LEAST that many words, but if you write more than 50 extra words (200 or 300, respectively) then you will lose points for lack of efficiency. When you copy sentences, your examiner will not count them as part of your word count, which means you could accidentally slip under the limit and lose points.
3. Time Management
For a 250 word essay, you should spend about 40 minutes on it (you have one hour to complete all of the writing section, so you will need 20 minutes for Task 1). While you will be feeling rushed to make sure you finish, it’s better to take 5-10 minutes to think about your response and map it out. That still leaves you with 30 minutes to write 250 words; just to give you an example, if you combine “A Brief Introduction” and “Tip #1” from this post, that’s 290 words. What I’m trying to say is it’s not that many words and the examiner is not interested in how much you can write in 40 minutes. The examiner is interested in how well you write, so planning ahead is, truly, one of the most important things you can do.
@ieltslearner
#points 2&3
@ieltslearner
2. Original Material
While it’s ok, and sometimes even encouraged, to use parts of the question or passage in your answer, don’t take entire sentences or sections from it. Even if you copy them in an acceptable manner, you are tampering with the ever-important word count. Usually the word count is either 150 or 250 words. You are expected to write AT LEAST that many words, but if you write more than 50 extra words (200 or 300, respectively) then you will lose points for lack of efficiency. When you copy sentences, your examiner will not count them as part of your word count, which means you could accidentally slip under the limit and lose points.
3. Time Management
For a 250 word essay, you should spend about 40 minutes on it (you have one hour to complete all of the writing section, so you will need 20 minutes for Task 1). While you will be feeling rushed to make sure you finish, it’s better to take 5-10 minutes to think about your response and map it out. That still leaves you with 30 minutes to write 250 words; just to give you an example, if you combine “A Brief Introduction” and “Tip #1” from this post, that’s 290 words. What I’m trying to say is it’s not that many words and the examiner is not interested in how much you can write in 40 minutes. The examiner is interested in how well you write, so planning ahead is, truly, one of the most important things you can do.
@ieltslearner
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#phrasal verb @ieltslearner
👆👆👆
Pig...(noun)...It is an animal
pick at = eat a little
snack on = eat a little more
Pig out = eat a lot of food all at once
بنابراین فعل عبارتی pig out به معنای زیاد خوردن، با حرص و ولع خوردن میباشد.
#phrasal verb
@ieltslearner
Pig...(noun)...It is an animal
pick at = eat a little
snack on = eat a little more
Pig out = eat a lot of food all at once
بنابراین فعل عبارتی pig out به معنای زیاد خوردن، با حرص و ولع خوردن میباشد.
#phrasal verb
@ieltslearner
#writing task2
#tips4&5
4. Write The Essay First
As I briefly mentioned above, you have one hour to complete Tasks 1 and 2 of the writing section and it’s up to you how much time you spend on each task. Almost anyone will tell you to write the essay first. It carries more weight than Task 1 and this will ensure that you finish it on time. Still, try to keep the time devoted to the essay to 40 minutes or less.
This five-star course on Quality Paragraph and Essay Writing can provide you with a comprehensive refresher on how to construct the perfect essay.
@ieltslearner
5. Coherence And Cohesion Tip
This is one of the four grading criteria. You will be judged on how well you can string together thoughts, sentences and paragraphs. The most difficult thing for most people to accomplish is stringing together paragraphs. There’s actually a rather easy way to do this, assuming the paragraphs you are stringing together are coherent.
Example: Let’s say you are writing about the advantages and disadvantages of using coal as a source of energy. In your first paragraph, you might discuss the advantages, while in the second you discuss the disadvantages. How do you make the jump between paragraphs so that the reader can follow your train of thought? It all happens in the last sentence of your first paragraph; you just need to hint at what comes next: “While coal provides a relatively safe and reliable source of energy, it does not come without a number of detrimental side effects.” Now the reader is primed to read about coal’s “detrimental side effects.” And remember, cohesion accounts for 25% of your grade, so practice a few of these on your own.
@ieltslearner
#tips4&5
4. Write The Essay First
As I briefly mentioned above, you have one hour to complete Tasks 1 and 2 of the writing section and it’s up to you how much time you spend on each task. Almost anyone will tell you to write the essay first. It carries more weight than Task 1 and this will ensure that you finish it on time. Still, try to keep the time devoted to the essay to 40 minutes or less.
This five-star course on Quality Paragraph and Essay Writing can provide you with a comprehensive refresher on how to construct the perfect essay.
@ieltslearner
5. Coherence And Cohesion Tip
This is one of the four grading criteria. You will be judged on how well you can string together thoughts, sentences and paragraphs. The most difficult thing for most people to accomplish is stringing together paragraphs. There’s actually a rather easy way to do this, assuming the paragraphs you are stringing together are coherent.
Example: Let’s say you are writing about the advantages and disadvantages of using coal as a source of energy. In your first paragraph, you might discuss the advantages, while in the second you discuss the disadvantages. How do you make the jump between paragraphs so that the reader can follow your train of thought? It all happens in the last sentence of your first paragraph; you just need to hint at what comes next: “While coal provides a relatively safe and reliable source of energy, it does not come without a number of detrimental side effects.” Now the reader is primed to read about coal’s “detrimental side effects.” And remember, cohesion accounts for 25% of your grade, so practice a few of these on your own.
@ieltslearner
👆👆👆#phrasal verb
فعل عبارتی polish off به معنای مقدار زیادی غذا خوردن، بطوریکه داخل بشقاب اثری از غذا دیده نشه.
زمانیکه شخصی polish off رو انجام میده، یعنی تمام غذای موجود در بشقابش رو میخوره و زمانیکه به بشقابش
نگاه میکنی، حتی اثری یا بقایایی از غذایی که در ابتدا در آن بوده، نیست. بنابراین، اگه بخوایم افعال عبارتی که تا این لحظه
یاد گرفتیم رو مقایسه کنیم،
Pick at < snack on < pig out < polish off
این توالی نشون میده که زمانیکه فرد pick at انجام میده، مقدار بسیار کمی از غذاش رو میل میکنه (مثلا به این دلیل که گرسنه یا بیماره) اما زمانیکه شخصی polish off انجام میده، یعنی تمام غذای داخل بشقابش رو (در یک چشم بر هم زدن) میل میکنه و اثری از غذا باقی نمیمونه.
#phrasal verb
@ieltslearner
فعل عبارتی polish off به معنای مقدار زیادی غذا خوردن، بطوریکه داخل بشقاب اثری از غذا دیده نشه.
زمانیکه شخصی polish off رو انجام میده، یعنی تمام غذای موجود در بشقابش رو میخوره و زمانیکه به بشقابش
نگاه میکنی، حتی اثری یا بقایایی از غذایی که در ابتدا در آن بوده، نیست. بنابراین، اگه بخوایم افعال عبارتی که تا این لحظه
یاد گرفتیم رو مقایسه کنیم،
Pick at < snack on < pig out < polish off
این توالی نشون میده که زمانیکه فرد pick at انجام میده، مقدار بسیار کمی از غذاش رو میل میکنه (مثلا به این دلیل که گرسنه یا بیماره) اما زمانیکه شخصی polish off انجام میده، یعنی تمام غذای داخل بشقابش رو (در یک چشم بر هم زدن) میل میکنه و اثری از غذا باقی نمیمونه.
#phrasal verb
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longman Essay Activator @ieltslesrner