How to write an IELTS Task 2
One of the IELTS writing examiners that works with us wrote this piece ion how to write an IELTS Task 2 There are a number of ways to write a Task 2 but this is by far the easiest if you are aiming for Band 7.0+ 1. Structure. Only write 4 paragraphs. An introduction, 2 body paragraphs of equal length and a conclusion. Your writing should look like 2. Understand what the question is asking you to do. If the question says Do...
Can I use both American and English pronunciation during the IELTS speaking test?
We asked one of the IELTS speaking examiners that works with us. Yes, of course. English is English. As you may know, there are two ways of saying potato and tomato; the UK way /təˈmɑː·təʊ/ and the US way /təˈmeɪ·t̬oʊ/ (and probably more!). Now, in the exam, if the examiner asks you “Do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables?” You can answer “Yes, /təˈmɑː·təʊz/ (UK pronunciation) are my favourite (UK spelling!) food. I eat them every day. I couldn’t live without /təˈmeɪ·t̬oʊs/...
What lowers your IELTS speaking mark?
Basically, the speaking test builds up to Part 3. Parts 1 and 2 are relatively easy as you can just talk about yourself. This is much easier to do in a foreign language. However, in Part 3, this is where the examiner doesn’t have to follow a rigid script and can push you to see what you can do in English. This is where you find out whether the candidate is Band 7+ as they are able to support what...
A question from a blog reader “I’ve done IELTS 3 times in the last 3 months and get (nearly) the same score every time (Not high enough). What is going on?”
One of the the IELTS examiners that works with us answered this one. You need to look at IELTS in a different way. IELTS is a level test. This means that is gives you an accurate reading of your writing, speaking, reading and listening. If you do a test like this in June, then again in July, you will find no difference as your level will not change that much in a month. Therefore, your score will be exactly the same. ...
What do IELTS examiners write in the speaking exam?
If you do the IELTS speaking test, you will notice that the examiner will write down some numbers while they talk to you. But what are they writing? Firstly, it is important to not get distracted by this as they have absolutely nothing to do with you. They are not your scores!! IELTS is very strictly timed and examiners get in trouble if their timing is not correct. If a candidate has more time to talk in any part of the...
How to ….. write an introduction for IELTS Task 2.
As part of our new “How to….” series, we ask IELTS examiners questions that have come to us through Facebook and Instagram. So, the first one is about how to write an IELTS Task 2 introduction. “The first thing to keep in mind is the introduction isn’t anywhere in the marking criteria. This doesn’t mean you don’t need to write one, but it does mean that it has very little impact on your result. In Band 8.0 for Coherence and Cohesion,...
Why do so many people get Band 6.5 in writing?
This is a very common problem for a lot of people and one of the IELTS examiners that works with us has this answer for you. Well, if you get 6.5 in Task 2 writing then it means you aren’t hitting Band 7 in all 4 criteria. What a lot of people don’t know is that if you get 7776, which is probably the most common score….. ……..you are awarded 6.5. IELTS writing rounds down. As you can see from the above...
What is fluency in IELTS speaking and why is it important?
One of the IELTS speaking examiners has shared this with us. Their article is about to be shared in a newspaper in Japan. Here is part of it. In the speaking exam, Fluency and Coherence is one of the criteria and a lot of candidates struggle with the fluency part. Students that get Band 6 can speak at length so, for example, in Part 2, they speak for the whole 2 minutes. However, what they will tend to do is one...