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Hi Teacher Ryan , I am 26 years old Libyan . I work for an oil company in Libya called Ras Lanuf . I have taken the Ielts test 8 years ago . I had got 6 overall . Now I have registered to do the test again in the 1st of March . I was looking for good website to practice with other people . I found ...

Hi guys,

It's very nice to meet you both. Good luck with your studies.

Hi Liza! Nice to meet you. If you search Google, you can find several resources listing universities and their IELTS requirements. I found this link while searching "list of uk universities with ielts score": http://www.chinaielts.org/en/about_ielts/global_recognition2/20110216/967.shtml (...

Hi robdrake, I have never tried Grammarly, so I can't say one way or the other whether there is any merit to the service. However, there are a few things that make me a little suspicious. Firstly, although there are lots of positive blog reviews for Grammarly, they always seem to include affiliate l...

Great find, Robdrake! Yes, I think many will find this list useful. Thank you for sharing and providing the source link.

I received the following in an email from a student: Task-2: some parents believe that it is good for children spend time on watching TV and computer games; but other parents believe that they should spend time on doing something else such as reading books. Agree or disagree with above statement. Ta...

You may write in first person in your essay. The only issue is that you want to present an academic voice, and this is typically done by avoiding the first person. Of course, using the first person when sharing personal examples is understandable and expected. I wouldn't count words in the exam if I...

Hi everyone, I've pulled together a quick video to outline how to use the following nine words accurately. I'm started this thread to allow for the practice of these words and discussion of other academic vocabulary that can be helpful for IELTS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DweMwLnqNMA Here are t...

Hi Vita, It was wonderful speaking to you earlier this week. Many many thanks for taking the time to share your story. I think I speak for everyone when I say how inspirational it is! Wishing you all the best for your studies in Iceland. :) Here is the entire interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Hi Ryan, Nice to meet you. I came to know you when I goggled about "IELTS" and I found the link to youtube where you posted your lesson on "How to score band 9 in all sections of the IELTS!". It is a very good recording which I have learned a lot from it. Your speech and pronunc...

There's no such thing as "irrelevant rant" here. ;) It's helpful to brainstorm study plans and share opinions about the exam and how it operates. I want to highlight your point: some people may disagree with me with this method - copy/ rewrite, but i feel in order to produce a good writing...

Excellent work, guys. Those detailed routines will keep you focused and hopefully motivated throughout 2014. Chi, your routine looks terrific. If you're unsure "how to say it", try having a look at this video and noting the grammar patterns and connective language: http://www.youtube.com/w...

Hi srikanth, I will answer your questions in blue : Hi Rayan, thank you for the detailed essay writing videos provided by you on youtube they are very useful. i have some doubts related to listening section as listed below : 1) Do we need to mark the first letter of speaking answers the word in capi...

Hi srikanth, I would approach that question using argument structure. You could go with a thesis: In addition to eating well, exercising and resting adequately, Canadians recognize the health benefits of routine and positive thinking. And an outline sentence: These two areas will be analyzed in this...

Hi Chi,

The model essays on my blog and in my videos are all band 9.

Good luck,
Ryan

H kweni, So you were reading? I thought I could hear a bit of that in the response. This would not be allowed in the exam. You cannot use any kind of prompt during the exam except in Part 2, where you are given one minute to write notes in preparation for your monologue. You may use your notes and t...

Hi suzzan22, Thank you for posting this sample. I think your speaking is quite strong in many ways. You clearly have fluency. You sound as though you're able to speak about topics on the spot, which (as you know) is a required skill. I feel your pronunciation could use a bit more polish. In most ins...

Hi Kweni, Please excuse the delay on this. I'm going to assume that you didn't make any notes before delivering this monologue. I'm assuming the only thing you are looking at is the list of questions you have posted. If the above is true and you are responding to the questions on the spot without an...

Hi Muhammad,

The person conducting your exam will also be the one gauging your speaking.

Hi Vasant, No, I don't have a video devoted to pie charts. But you're right, I should have one. I've made a note in my notebook now and will try to pull something together soon. The thing to remember about multiple pie charts is that they will create trends between them. You need to recognize and de...

Hi Kin, It's nice to meet you. If you are just starting on your IELTS journey, you may find that getting band 8 can be quite challenging and will require months or even years of focused study. I have study plans at my other websites. Try this one for starters: http://www.ieltswritingblog.com/study-p...

Hi Roxxana,

No, you will not be able to see the reading exam during the listening exam.

Hi kweni, I'll response in blue . I'm about to take IELTS on Feb. 1 with very minimal time to prepare. I just have a couple of questions and maybe would add a little more in this same thread if more comes up. - In writing, if I write "50%" would that be counted as a one word or two? Others...

Hi Mohammed, I think all of those strategies are required. You should be regularly engaging practice exams. Keep engaging them until you are hitting band 8+ every time. Be sure to also actively read resources similar to the IELTS (scientific magazines/books, articles related to culture, people, worl...

Hello Ryan I am Ann from Nepal. I am a medical graduate. I have to get band 7 in each module of ielts and i'm struggling in writing. I got 7 in all section except for writing i got 6 band 3 times consecutively... I did take IELTS course 8 month back and all I practiced was writing but the results w...