IELTS Commentry: January 2021

Sunday, 31 January 2021

IELTS test in Iran – January 2021 (General Training)

Thanks to our lovely Instagram follower P from Iran, we are sharing the most recent IELTS questions she sent:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your workplace does not have a parking area for cars and it is causing some problems. Write a letter to your manager and include the following:

– Describe the problems it has caused.
– Explain what benefits a parking area would bring to the company.
– Suggest a solution.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that the Olympic Games no longer play a role in the 21st century. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What’s you full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Can you tell me a little about where you live?
– What are the good things about your area?
– Is your neighbourhood good for kids?
– Lets talk about text messages.
– Do you send or receive text messages daily?
– Have you ever misunderstood a text message?
– When do you think it is better to call rather than text?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a friend you have not seen in a long time. Please say

– who he/she is
– why you have lost contact
– how you met again.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Let’s talk about communication and friendship.
– How do you make friends nowadays?
– Who do you think, the elderly or the younger people, benefit more from having friends?
– Why do you think people lose contact with their high-school friends?

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Thursday, 28 January 2021

IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2021

Thanks to our kind friend D.P. from India, here are the Speaking questions from her recent IELTS exam:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Is it a good place to live?
– Let’s talk about clothes.
– What type of clothes do you like to wear?
– Why is it important to wear traditional clothes to festivals?
– What colour of clothes don’t you like to wear?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a prize (an award or a medal) that you received. You should say

– What it was
– When you received it
– What you did to earn it
– And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why is it important to give prizes or awards to children?
– What are some other ways to motivate children?
– Nowadays, some companies organize competitions to advertise their products. What is your opinion about that?
– Why are people participating in such events?

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Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 – How to Describe Bar Charts

If you didn’t get Band 7 for Academic Writing Task 1, and you blame it on your vocabulary or grammar, think again!

In the 10 years Adam worked as an examiner at the British Council, he saw times and times again that test takers weren’t getting Band 7+ because they were writing their answers the wrong way (and NOT because they lacked vocabulary or didn’t know grammar).

So he made this video to show you the right way to answer the Academic Writing Task 1.

By watching this video, you will

– learn how to describe bar charts in your Academic Writing Task 1
– know how to organise the information in your answer
– save time on Writing Task 1 and use it for Writing Task 2, which carries more weight

Watch the lesson on YouTube, or below:

In the video

1. What are you comparing?
In this particular diagram it is the percentage of New Zealand Smokers, tobacco products, years 2014 to 2018.

2. How are you comparing?
The values are percentages, which means you can use some synonyms of ‘per cent’ (e.g. proportion).

3. When are you comparing?
In the past, so your choice of grammar should be from the past tenses.

4. Which group was the largest? Any overall trends? Drastic changes?
Make sure you mention them.

And this is just the beginning, so do watch the entire video, because insider tips from an IELTS examiner are priceless if you want a higher score.

Adam doesn’t give you a model response in this lesson, because he would like you to have a go and write your own. But if you’d like to see a Band 9 sample, check out our High Scorer’s Choice IELTS practice tests. This particular topic can be found in Package 2 and we also provide a model response for it, as well as all the other writing tasks.

Enjoy the lesson!

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Tuesday, 26 January 2021

IELTS Letter, topic: writing to apply for a part-time job

This is a model response to a Writing Task 1 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9.

Set 1 General Training book, Practice Test 1

Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You recently noticed a local restaurant that was offering a part-time job.

Write a letter to the restaurant’s manager. In your letter,

– explain that you would like to apply for the job
– give some details of any relevant experience that you have
– specify the days and times that would suit you

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir / Madam,

Sample Band 9 Letter

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am writing to you to express my interest in your job advertisement for a chef that I saw posted on the local village board. As I have currently moved to Brenton as a qualified chef, I would therefore like to apply for this position.

I noticed from the job description that you require someone who can both cook in a creative and healthy way, and who can communicate with and manage staff in an effective manner. My previous job was as an assistant chef at Brew’s restaurant in London, where I was responsible for preparing all the dishes on the restaurant’s menu and coming up with inventive recipes to present to the head chef. I am also personally very interested in healthy living and this is always reflected in how I cook. I was also responsible at Brew’s for managing the cleaning and serving staff at the restaurant, in which capacity I found I was able to build good working relationships with all the staff in my responsibility.

I noticed that this is a part-time job. My preferred days for working would be Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and evenings. I would be available until late at night on those days and I would also be able to work two Saturdays of each month.

I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please let me know if you require any further information.

Yours sincerely,

Marisa Thompson

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Monday, 25 January 2021

IELTS test in Russia – January 2021 (Academic Module)

Thanks to the lovely K.V. from Russia we are sharing the most recent IELTS questions she sent:

Listening test

Part 1. A conversation between a travel agent and a man about a holiday.
Part 2. A description of courses for zoo keepers + map (including compass points, but the compass itself was shown in the picture too).
Part 3. A dialogue between 2 students about their project (about traveling).
Part 4. A lecture about geography or geology, a man was giving instructions to the students.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of skating.
Passage 2. A text about video games.
Passage 3. About robots whose creation was inspired by insects and their features.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of UK citizens in 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Expenditure on three categories among different age groups of UK citizens

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people are afraid to leave the house because of crime. Some believe that more can be done to prevent crimes, while others think there is little that can be done. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What’s you full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or are you a student?
– What are you studying?
– Why do you like you studies?
– Is it easy to do your studies?
– Let’s talk about handwriting. Do you usually write by hand or type?
– In what situation is it better to write by hand than type?
– How much is a good handwriting important to you?
– Do you think in the future computers will be able to read all kinds of handwriting?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a music event that you visited and you didn’t like the music. Please say:

– what event it was
– who you went with
– why you didn’t like the music.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Let’s talk about music. Do you think music should be taught to children at school?
– Why do people listen to music when they are doing sports or working out?
– Do you think music played in shops can affect how much we buy?
– People say that studying art and music is important when studying another culture. Do you agree?
– Should the development of art be a government’s priority?

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Sunday, 24 January 2021

IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2021

Our wonderful friend D.B. recently took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where do you live?
– What does your house look like?
– What you can see from the windows of your house?
– What is your favorite room in your house?
– What piece of furniture do you like the most in your house?
– What job would you like to do in the future?
– What is the most interesting thing about your country?
– What is your favorite place in your country?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you got lost in a town or a city. Please say

– How you got lost
– When and where it happened
– What you did at that time
– How you felt about that.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How are maps useful?
– What is the advantage of paper maps?
– What you can do with e-maps?

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Thursday, 21 January 2021

IELTS Speaking test in Taiwan – January 2021

Our friend V.Y. recently took the IELTS test in Taiwan and remembered the following Speaking questions. Her Listening, Reading and Writing were just like in this IELTS exam in Australia.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Are you studying or working?
– What did you like about your last job?
– Let’s talk about history. Do you like history?
– Do you like singing?
– If there was a singing lesson, would you sign up for it?
– Do you sing while doing something else?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time you saw a wild animal. Please say

– What it looked like
– Where you saw it
– What it likes to eat or do
– Why you liked it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do you think about zoos?
– Is there a zoo in your country?
– Why do you think zoos are popular?
– Who do you think benefits more from zoos, local people or animals?
– Do you think people destroy wild habitats because of the increasing population?
– What actions do you think people can take to help wildlife?

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IELTS Commentry

Sunday, 31 January 2021

IELTS test in Iran – January 2021 (General Training)

Thursday, 28 January 2021

IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2021

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 – How to Describe Bar Charts

Tuesday, 26 January 2021

IELTS Letter, topic: writing to apply for a part-time job

Monday, 25 January 2021

IELTS test in Russia – January 2021 (Academic Module)

Sunday, 24 January 2021

IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2021

Thursday, 21 January 2021

IELTS Speaking test in Taiwan – January 2021

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