IELTS Writing – Who’s, Whose, Who, Whom, Its and It’s

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IELTS Writing – Who’s, Whose, Who, Whom, Its and It’s

In IELTS writing, good spelling and grammar go almost unnoticed but poor spelling and grammar are immediately apparent – especially to an IELTS examiner! Poor spelling and grammar detracts from the overall quality of a piece of IELTS writing. Repeated errors will result in lower band scores as it suggests; that you don’t know the correct way; or, that you are sloppy and pay little attention to detail. Remember that writing in the IELTS test is by hand – not a computer – so spelling and grammar check tools are not available to pick up a wrongly spelled word or incorrect … [Read more...]

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7 Skill Improvement Tips for IELTS Band Score 7

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What stops you from achieving IELTS band score 7? Is it low language proficiency, the lack of time for your preparation? Perhaps it is the psychological trauma caused by trying several times while your band score remains resolutely nailed at band score 5. To achieve IELTS band score 7, a candidate’s discourse must be advanced. This means that your vocabulary must be broad and more sophisticated than most, for example using “however” instead of “but” or “competent” instead of “good”. Your sentence structure must be complex to achieve the higher band scores: compare … [Read more...]

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People Need Your Help – Please Donate!

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You have probably all heard about the awful natural catastrophe in the Phillipines - Tropical Storm Sendong. At the time of writing this post over 1000 people - many of them children  - died in the carnage caused by the flash floods.  That was heartbreaking. Those who survived are now dealing with the aftermath, burying their loved ones clearing up their homes and home town. They face a mammoth task, which is being hampered by disease and water that is undrinkable. They need to get their lives back to normal as soon as possible.  Please help them to help themselves do this … [Read more...]

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The IELTS Test – Some Facts and Figures

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I’m often asked for advice on which associations and governments recognise or require candidates to hold an IELTS test report. For those who don’t know, IELTS candidates are tested in listening, reading, writing and speaking. After completion they receive an IELTS test report form. There is a distinction between Academic and General IELTS Training in the reading and writing modules. The Academic reading and writing modules assess whether a candidate is ready to study or train in English at an undergraduate or postgraduate level. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is … [Read more...]

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