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Part 1 Tips On Writing 写作技巧

The writing component of IELTS Test seems to be the greatest hurdle for many but fear not! Here are some things to take note of which might help to improve your score for it 🐵

✏ Do not use contractions e.g. don't, can't, shouldn't

We say them in our daily conversations but you should not be writing them in essays and tests. Instead, write their full form e.g. do not, cannot, should not

✏ Avoidexcessively long sentences as it might be hard for the reader to understand your points. Break them up if needed as your writing will now be clearer and more direct!

✏ You should showcase your vocabulary in writing like how you should for speaking. One way of doing so is to avoid overusing words such as "really" "very" "a lot" --> This allows you to substitute them with higher-level words or shorten your sentences as they are redundant, to begin with.

Example 1:instead of writing "many people think that writing is very hard", write "many people think that writing is difficult"

Example 2: instead of writing "a lot of the time is wasted", you could simply write "much time is wasted"

✏ Itis often better to use active voice instead of passive voice in your writing.

Part 2 The Pros of Computer Delivered IELTS

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1) No need to count words 😊
In the computer-delivered IELTS, you can see the word-count on your screen while you’re typing. This means no wasted time counting words and no danger of falling below the required 150 or 250 words.

2) You can gather vocab in Reading and Listening 😺
Because of the different order of the test, and the added option of separate paper for note-taking, some of our students realised they could note down useful vocabulary during the Listening and Reading sections and then use this in their Writing test.

3) Fewer candidates ✌
With a maximum of 24 candidates per session in our centre, the students have found the atmosphere less stressful and noisy than in bigger test venues.

4) Faster results 🎈
The test centre estimates results will be delivered in between 5-7 working days but many of our students have received their results even faster, with some getting them in just 3 days

5) More test dates 💪
There’s more flexibility when it comes to booking your test. You can check availability and book online.

Part3 IELTS Listening Tips Series

This part is easier than other sections and usually consists of a social and every day situation with two speakers. The information that is required is SPECIFIC such as names, dates, addresses, and numbers (amount, telephone numbers, weight, time, etc).

Therefore, it would be good for you to work on:
1. Spelling names, addresses, and places
2. Telling the time
3. Taking note of phone and other numbers

Follow the instructions on how to answer the questions. Write words, numbers and/or letters that is required by the question. It is helpful to highlight the amount of words and/or numbers needed to answer the question so you will remember how many words and/or numbers that is required. Although the answer is correct, but if you do not follow the instructions, your answer would be marked incorrect.

And remember, stay focused. 😎

Part 4 IELTS Reading Tips

1. Build Up Your Vocabulary Lists
It is common that there are words that you don’t understand when you read passages in the Reading section. However, don’t give up from the first place! You can prepare yourself by reading books or novel, then write down words that you don’t understand and the meaning!

2. Recognise the Type of Passage
Ability to recognise the type of passage enables you to answer the question more quickly. There are 4 types of IELTS passages, which are:
- Analytic: reasons why something happened, make recommendations or explain a concept
- Descriptive: describe a situation, explain how something is done or categorise something
- Discursive: different opinions about an issue
- Narrative: chronological sequence of events

3. Skim
Skimming is the ability to read quickly, jump over unimportant or unknown words in order to get a quick overall understanding of the passage. This trick is very useful in determining the general idea of a paragraph and/or finding answers to a question

4. Scan
This technique is very useful if you want to look for something specific. This can be done by looking out some specific words, numbers and/or dates.

5. Don’t Forget to Read the Instructions
Don’t skip reading the instructions as this will provide you with critical information about what you need to do. E.g. how many words the answer should be