One of the most popular English examinations today, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is becoming a household name. It is not surprising to read or hear countless claims, discussions, and even debates on how to get a desired band score. To ensure success candidates must complete a sufficient amount of preparation with its four components: IELTS listening, IELTS reading, IELTS writing, and IELTS speaking. So what is the IELTS exam? Put simply, IELTS is an … [Read more...]
Marked and Corrected IELTS Task 2 Question
Here is a real example of a marked and corrected IELTS Task 2 essay question. I would like to thank the student, Sana Shahzad, for giving me permission to use it for the benefit of others visiting our website. The question and Sana's unmarked response is presented and this is followed by our assessor's marked and corrected version. Question Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified … [Read more...]
Improve your IELTS Band Score with Similes and Metaphors
Use of comparators enrich the spoken and written word by making it more interesting and compelling. Let’s take a brief moment - maybe over a coffee break - to have a refresher on similes and metaphors. Do you know the difference? A simile is used where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. In this case the words “as” or “like” are used to link and compare the two words. For example, “as cold as a dog's nose” or “as cold as ice”. A metaphor is also used … [Read more...]
IELTS Writing Task 1 – How do I describe thee? Let me count the ways
How many ways can something be described correctly? In IELTS Task 1 students are often required to interpret visual images such as graphs or bar charts containing data. This is something that is easy to prepare for and there are some good resources available, like this one - IELTS - The Complete Guide to Task 1 Writing]. (When I checked for the cost of this one at Amazon you could get it at about a 15% discount on the usual price.) We'll talk about the the range of vocabulary that can be … [Read more...]
Grammar for IELTS Band Score Improvement
More grammar to improve your band score. We’re talking about mixed conditionals today to end our short series of posts on the “conditionals”. Attention to grammatical detail, especially using the more complex grammar accurately, can easily put you in the band 7 category. Using any of the conditionals in your writing and speaking will improve the calibre of the contents and the more complicated the conditional you use, the more impressive the substance of what you write or say will … [Read more...]
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