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This is terrific news, Yogi. All of your hard work has paid off!

Hi ____,

It is a pleasure to meet you. Why have you switched focus to the IELTS?

Good luck with your studies!

Hi Suo, Thank you for the kind words about my work. I'm happy to hear you've had so much success with the IELTS. Oman is one of my favourite holiday destinations. It is just beautiful and the people are lovely. Several of my teaching colleagues ended up working there and never left! Good luck with y...

Hi Bunni,

I'm sorry to hear the disappointing news. Try to stay positive. What were the questions you faced in the different parts of the exam?

Hi Ashwin, You use a lot of very personal language in your essay (i.e. we, our, I). This makes your essay read like a letter. The examiner would not appreciate the lack of academic tone. There are also several grammatical issues. Plural use is an area in need of improvement. I think the examiner wou...

In an interview I conducted for IELTSCast, Toby shared with me that part of the secret to his 8.5 in reading was learning to speed read using Tony Buzan's material. You can find this material and more on YouTube (just do a simple search). Before you start practicing, however, try this test to check ...

Of course. I should have recognised you from your email.

Let's hope for good news.

Thanks Ryan, for your best wishes. This is a classical example that how a person as an examiner can dent your carrier. I cannot express the mental harassment , I underwent . On the other hand , people like you , who are doing selfless service to students . There should be some audit system to check...

Thank you for sharing this information, Fulecha. How do you feel about your performance?

^Yes, I am also a big fan of that series. I use it from time to time with my in-class students. Thank you for sharing.

Those are some great resources, Anna. Thank you for sharing them. I will include them as part of my newsletter next week.

Thank you very much for your kind words, Tina. I also feel very fortunate to be able to connect with people all around the world via these websites. Your speaking mark is quite extraordinary. A 1.5 band jump after reevaluation? The original examiner must have been asleep at the wheel. ;) I wish you ...

As you know, you are given one minute to quickly prepare your thoughts for part 2 of the speaking exam. In this video, I explain how to effectively make use of this minute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSGmvVQVBhM I encourage you to try this speaking yourself. Record your response to this cue card...

Thank you for sharing this information, Tina. How do you feel about your performance?

Hi Crissy,

It's very nice to meet you. Yes, the exam can be so frustrating. At least you know you are capable of scoring 7+ in each section. I'm sure you will be successful in your next attempt.

You lost something on the train. Write a letter to the stationmaster of your local train station. In your letter • state what the item is • describe where you think you lost it • explain how you can be contacted in the event the item is found Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any a...

These days in many countries various governments have been increasing retirement age. What do you think increasing this age is good or bad? Nowadays, there is a different superannuation age in various countries and it is a paradoxical debate that what should be the ideal retirement age. It is argue...

Task 1 General training A friend of yours is planning a business trip to the city you know very well. He/she wants to spend one day to see the city. Please say - What are the must-see places to visit? - Suggest a few places to eat in. - What transport is available and convenient to use there? Need ...

There is also a video that accompanies this essay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPzeF8mVUMI

Your feedback is also very helpful, Saran. (Sorry, I didn't see you post the first time I looked at this thread.) I think your points about cohesive language are valid. As Duong pointed out, this is an essay written in response to a question I modeled on my blog. Here is the model answer: In most co...

Dear Ryan, Here is my essay written with the topic on your website. I know you are very busy, so I don't ask for your favour to correct it. However, if you have some time, please have a look at the essay and let me know the score in your opinion. Thanks a lot :) TOPIC: Should children go to nursery...

Hi guys, Find bellow a letter that I wrote about the topic: You have recently started work in a new company. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter -explain why you changed jobs -describe your new job -tell him/her your other news --- Dear Carlos, How are you doing?I wanna say...

I am glad to hear the video was helpful, Crissy. I'll post it here in a manner that can be viewed without leaving the page:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFn4S3z_WO4

I'm going to put aside a few hours tonight (5 pm - 8 pm Doha time) and again tomorrow to provide some writing feedback.

I was inspired by Dominic's article about wording a process diagram description in Task 1 (view it here: http://www.dcielts.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/08/process-diagrams-vocabulary.pdf ) In this video, we look at combining our passive sentences with these structures: After + verb + ing _...