Some Information about IELTS

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Here are useful information about IELTS.



This site has a lot of information about IELTS, especially for writing.



In the right top of the page type IELTS, then click on search. You will find general information.



To find about writing click on ACADEMIC then search. - It has many essays and reports for both task one and two,



also most of them have the mark and examiners' comments -.



Scribd







This one has practice tests. You can enter the number of correct answers for reading and listening and it will give which



band you have scored.



IELTS Free Practice Tests







This one is almost similar to the first one. Choose what you want from the list at your left.



IELTS Exam Preparation









Here are some samples questions which could be useful. Try to answer them.

1. What is the meaning of your given name?
2. Does your name affect your personality?
3. Tell me something about your hometown.
4. What are the differences in accent between your hometown and (test city)?
5. What is the character of the people like in your hometown?
6. What is people's favourite food in the region where you live?
7. Are there any traditional festivals in your region?
8. Tell me something about a local Festival.
9. How have weddings changed in recent years?
10. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony.
11. How do (Nationals) usually celebrate birthdays?
12. Are there any traditions concerning the birth of a baby?
13. How do you like (test city)? Compare it to your hometown.
14. What place do you like best in (city)?
15. What places in (your city/test city) should a foreigner visit?
16. What places would you recommend a visitor to go to in your region/hometown?
17. If you had the choice, where would you choose to live in (your country)?
18. Which parts of (your country) would you recommend a foreigner to visit?
19. Tell me something about your family.
20. Which is the worst place you've been to in (your country)?
21. Who takes the greatest responsibility for bringing up your child in your family?
22. Which is the best place you've been to in (your country)?
23. Who does most of the household chores in your family?
24. Are the traditional sexual roles within the family changing?
25. Why is the divorce rate increasing so rapidly? Is it a problem?
26. What is your opinion of the (some problem) situation in (your country)?
27. How are children disciplined in (your country)?
28. Is it acceptable for couples to live together without marrying?
29. If you had the choice, would you have a son or a daughter?
30. Would you bring your child up any differently to the way your parents did?
31. Who is your favorite musician?
32. Do women still have too heavy a burden in their day to day life?
33. Is the increasing influence of American culture largely a positive or negative thing?
34. What, according to you, has been the greatest change in recent years?
35. What, according to you, has been the most problematic change in recent years?
36. What, if you are a lecturer what changes have you seen in education over the past few years?)
37. Who should bear the responsibility for payment of tuition fees?
38. What can be done to improve education in rural areas?
39. Have recent changes affected your job in any way?
40. Do you agree with private education?
41. What can be done to close the gap between urban and rural areas?
42. If you had the power, what reforms would you carry out within education?
43. Describe a typical working day for you.
44. How do you see yourself in ten years time?
45. If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you do instead?
46. If you had one million (local currency), what would you do with it?
47. If you could start your life again, would you do anything differently?
48. Do you have any ambitions?
49. Which country/place would you most like to visit?
50. What changes do you think (your country) will see in the next few years?
51. Will any possible future changes affect your job in any way?
52. How do you think you will cope in (your host country)?
53. What do you do in your spare time?
54. What will you do if you fail the IELTS?







for section two you may find this kind of question:

( You will have a minute to prepare and take some note, then speak for 2 minutes maximum. One minute and a half is good for band seven )

( DO NOT SPEAK LESS THAN ONE MINUTE )



Describe a teacher who has influenced you in your education.
You should say:
- where you met him / her
- what subject he / she taught you
- what was special about him / her
and explain why this person influenced you so much. ( Always the last point is: why is this special )



In section two you may be asked about ( an old toy that you had, an accident, person who you like, course, ......)







This might be for part three: ( Part three is related to part two, but it is more general )



How has education changed in your country in the last 10 years ?
What changes do you foresee in the next 50 years ?
What method of learning works best for you ?

In part three you will not have time to think, so what can you do if you get a difficult question? - Call a friend -
Try to speak about it in the PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE. I mean to talk about what people did in the past, what are they doing now, and what do you think they will do in the next years.

Can I ask the examiner for more clarification, to explain more?
Yes, you can. But try to not ask more than one or two times maximum.

How can I ask in a polite way?
Could you explain what you mean by .................. , please?
I am sorry, but I did not quite catch that .....................
Do you mind repeating?
Do you mean ....................., or .....................?

Here are some expressions that you may use to help you to think:
This is a good, an interesting, a difficult question.
I have not thought about that before.
I was thinking about that the other day.
I do not have a strong opinion either way.
It depends on your situation, point of view.
I cannot think of anything specific right now, but is seems to me that .......
( DO NOT SAY: I CANNOT THINK ABOUT, because it means you are not able to think)



Try to make a conclusion after each part(One sentence only, this is not an essay):

And that what I would like to do in my leisure time, say about my city,...................





WRITING



In the writing do not use abbreviations, for example - don't, can't - use the full way - do not, cannot -, for two reasons:

Abbreviations are less formal.
When you write don't is one word, whereas do not are two words.



Transition Words are important in writing:



In addition = Moreover = Furthermore = Also = Besides = Additionally

Hence = Therefore = So = Consequently = Thus = As a result

Nevertheless = However = Nonetheless = Still

Conversely = On the other hand ( NOT IN THE OTHER HAND) = In contrast

Remember: you have only two hands, so " on the other hand " must be used only once.



In task one you may paraphrase the question to be introduction.( one sentence is enough)

These are good words: show = illustrate = depict = present = demonstrate = describe = mention = indicate

You can make prediction as a conclusion:

It seems that the population is going to increase around 10 % in the next year.
In the following decade, those who use cars to commute may be less than 10%.



TIPS

I go shopping. NOT I go to shopping
Most Sundays, Saturdays, ....... NOT most of Sundays
Have a party. NOT make a party
1,2,3 million. NOT millions ( Dose not take "s")
By car. NOT by my car
An example of this. NOT an example for this
Evidence. NOT evidences ( Dose not take "s")
Proof . NOT proofs ( Dose not take "s")
Advice. NOT advices ( Dose not take "s")
In detail / In more detail. NOT in details / in more details ( Dose not take "s" if it comes after "in")

Most people / Most of people:
most people is used to talk in general, most people like Toyota cars.
most of is used to talk about specific people, most of my friends .........., most of people who live in KSA .........



Have a look to the attached file for general information.



-- I would like to write in Arabic some clarification, but I cannot because my laptop does not have Arabic letters, so it takes me long time to write it


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