Preparing For IELTS
Note : This post is post for those who are preparing IELTS for applying PR/Work visas
Which IELTS test is right for me?
There are two types of the IELTS test:
- IELTS Academic and
- IELTS General Training
IELTS General Training
The IELTS General Training test is for those who are going to English speaking countries for secondary education, work experience or training programs. It is also a requirement for migration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. The test focuses on basic survival skills in broad social and workplace contexts.
The IELTS test assesses your abilities in listening, reading, writing and speaking – in less than three hours.
There are two types of the IELTS test: IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. Listening and Speaking are the same for both tests, but the subject matter of the Reading and Writing components differs depending on which test you take.
The Listening, Reading and Writing components of all IELTS tests are completed on the same day, with no breaks in between them.The Speaking component, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests. Your test centre will advise.
The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
A. Preparing for Writing Test - Task - I
7 Improvement steps that can help to get high band score:
Step 1: Introduction to General Training Writing Task I
Task - I Write about 20 min & must right at least 150 word. Question will provide
Step 2: Type of letter topics
Formal & Informal.
Formal Letter: In the context of the formal letter formal letter is one that you write to unknown person or someone who is at higher or respectable position that you or who is elder to you and is not your family member or neighbor
Informal Letter : In the context of informal letters are the one that you write to someone whom you know personally like your friend, family member, neighbour, classmate, colleague/co-worker.
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Step 3: Structure of response that get high band score
The Listening, Reading and Writing components of all IELTS tests are completed on the same day, with no breaks in between them.The Speaking component, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests. Your test centre will advise.
The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
A. Preparing for Writing Test - Task - I
7 Improvement steps that can help to get high band score:
Step 1: Introduction to General Training Writing Task I
Task - I Write about 20 min & must right at least 150 word. Question will provide
- The reason why the candidate is writing the letter,
- The person to address the later &
- Three specific points that have to be mentioned in letter.
Step 2: Type of letter topics
Formal & Informal.
Formal Letter: In the context of the formal letter formal letter is one that you write to unknown person or someone who is at higher or respectable position that you or who is elder to you and is not your family member or neighbor
Informal Letter : In the context of informal letters are the one that you write to someone whom you know personally like your friend, family member, neighbour, classmate, colleague/co-worker.
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Step 3: Structure of response that get high band score
Step 4: Learn to express the feeling in the letter
The letter may ask you to fulfill the purpose of letter. The purpose can be making complaint, sending a request, asking or proving the information, giving a feedback, inviting someone or accepting the invitation, applying for a job and so on.
following are the some useful expressions that can help you in expressing different kinds of the feeling in the letter and also fulfilling the purpose of letter.
Step 5: How to begin the letter
As it is important to for you to write the reason for writing the letter. You should begin the letter with the reason for writing the letter. However if you asked to introduce yourself, you should add the writing the letter after your introduction.
There are some starting lines that you mau use to get higher band score in letter writing.
Step 6: Follow the 3 Point rule
The 3-point rule says that if you have to complain, add maximum three aspects or points, and describe them accordingly.
for example:
You went to supermarket to buy something. However, when you came home, you find that they charged for certain item that you did not buy.
write a letter to the supermarket manager. In your letter....
-where and when you went there
-what item you did not buy
-what you expect to do
Here, in the second point, you may write only one item or you can go up to maximum 3 items. Some students write a long list of items so that they can write more words and can reach to 150 words mark soon. But such tendency in letter writing will not get good bands to those candidates.
If you asked to complain about service of a hotel or a company, again add maximum of 3 points.
Step 7: Write a letter in appropriate tone
Maintain a proper tone in the letter is very important for all the candidates. Some candidates makes the mistakes of being too polite in a complain letter or the become too aggressive in the same.
For example:
If you ask to complain to local to the local council regarding the problem of garbage or litter in your area, your tone should not be too polite, which is not appropriate for the situation.
polite : '' I would really be happy if councillor takes some keen interest in this problem and obliges us by solving the same at this earliest convenience"
aggressive: "The councillor should know the problems of the people of his area. If our problem will not be solved in three days, we will march towards the office of local council and will not let any government vehicle pass through roads in out locality."
you should write:
" I strongly assert that this problem must be addressed at the earliest. I am also sending a copy of this letter to the local newspaper."
B. Preparing for Writing Test - Task - II
The letter may ask you to fulfill the purpose of letter. The purpose can be making complaint, sending a request, asking or proving the information, giving a feedback, inviting someone or accepting the invitation, applying for a job and so on.
following are the some useful expressions that can help you in expressing different kinds of the feeling in the letter and also fulfilling the purpose of letter.
As it is important to for you to write the reason for writing the letter. You should begin the letter with the reason for writing the letter. However if you asked to introduce yourself, you should add the writing the letter after your introduction.
There are some starting lines that you mau use to get higher band score in letter writing.
Step 6: Follow the 3 Point rule
The 3-point rule says that if you have to complain, add maximum three aspects or points, and describe them accordingly.
for example:
You went to supermarket to buy something. However, when you came home, you find that they charged for certain item that you did not buy.
write a letter to the supermarket manager. In your letter....
-where and when you went there
-what item you did not buy
-what you expect to do
Here, in the second point, you may write only one item or you can go up to maximum 3 items. Some students write a long list of items so that they can write more words and can reach to 150 words mark soon. But such tendency in letter writing will not get good bands to those candidates.
If you asked to complain about service of a hotel or a company, again add maximum of 3 points.
Step 7: Write a letter in appropriate tone
Maintain a proper tone in the letter is very important for all the candidates. Some candidates makes the mistakes of being too polite in a complain letter or the become too aggressive in the same.
For example:
If you ask to complain to local to the local council regarding the problem of garbage or litter in your area, your tone should not be too polite, which is not appropriate for the situation.
polite : '' I would really be happy if councillor takes some keen interest in this problem and obliges us by solving the same at this earliest convenience"
aggressive: "The councillor should know the problems of the people of his area. If our problem will not be solved in three days, we will march towards the office of local council and will not let any government vehicle pass through roads in out locality."
you should write:
" I strongly assert that this problem must be addressed at the earliest. I am also sending a copy of this letter to the local newspaper."
B. Preparing for Writing Test - Task - II
7 Improvement course to get a hing band score
Step-1 Introduction to IELTS Writing Task II
Candidates are asked to write an essay of minimum 250 words in about 40 minutes
Task-II Question
"Some people think that maintaining public libraries is a waste of public money since a computer system can replace their function."
"Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience."
"Write at least 250 words"
Steps-2 Different types of IELTS essay topics
Below are the different types of essay topics that can be asked in IELTS are
- Agree or Disagree
-Discussion
-Compare and Contrast
-Cause and Effects
-Problems, reasons & Solutions
-Miscellaneous
Steps-3 Structure of IELTS Essay topic
Structure of Essay topics can be of four different types:
TYPE _I POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF ESSAY TOPIC IS O, A and D
Where O stands for Observation (or general observation)
A stands for Argument
D stands for Demand
Eg: Topic
"Many people work from home using modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefit from this and not the employers."
Do you agree or disagree ?
It can be seen from the topics that the second sentence in all of the talks about a general observation. Those sentences are labelled as 'O' (Observation)
It can be seen from the topics that the second sentences in all of them presents an argument or a stand or position. Thus, those sentence are labelled as 'A' (Argument)
The last sentence in all of them demands something from the candidates. Thus, they are labelled as 'D'(Demand).
Now, please note that this understanding will help you in writing an effective essay because the parts of this structure can help you in preparing the parts of you essay response
Observation - Introduction
Argument - Body of the essay
Demand - layout of the essay (Number of paragraph to be written in the body of essay)
TYPE _II POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF ESSAY TOPIC IS A, A and D
Where A stands for Argument & D stands for Demand
Eg. Topic
"Some people believe that immigrants should adopt the local culture when immigrating new country. An alternative view is that they can adapt to a new environment by establishing a minority community."
Discuss these two views and give your opinion.
I this case, structure should help you in writing the essay in the following way.
The topic presented in
Argument 1 & 2 - Introduction
Arguments 1 & 2 - Body
Demand - Layout (Number of paragraph to be written in the body of essay)
TYPE _III POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF ESSAY TOPIC IS A and D
Eg. Topic
"In some countries, married couples plan to have a baby at a later age due to the demands of their professional career."
Discuss the advantage and disadvantages of this decision?
It is seen from the topics given above that the first sentence in the topic in an argument and the second is the demand.
Topic presented in the argument -> Introduction
Argument - Body
Demand - Layout
TYPE _IV POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF ESSAY TOPIC IS O and D
"Children from age 7-11 now spend more time watching television and/or playing video games than before."
What are the effects of this on children, families and society ?
What are the possible solutions to this problem?
The structure of your essay response for this type of structure should be
Observation- Introduction'
Demand 1 - Body paragraph 1
Demand 2 - Body paragraph 2
Step-1 Introduction to IELTS Writing Task II
Candidates are asked to write an essay of minimum 250 words in about 40 minutes
Task-II Question
"Some people think that maintaining public libraries is a waste of public money since a computer system can replace their function."
"Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience."
"Write at least 250 words"
Steps-2 Different types of IELTS essay topics
Below are the different types of essay topics that can be asked in IELTS are
- Agree or Disagree
-Discussion
-Compare and Contrast
-Cause and Effects
-Problems, reasons & Solutions
-Miscellaneous
Steps-3 Structure of IELTS Essay topic
Structure of Essay topics can be of four different types:
TYPE _I POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF ESSAY TOPIC IS O, A and D
Where O stands for Observation (or general observation)
A stands for Argument
D stands for Demand
Eg: Topic
"Many people work from home using modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefit from this and not the employers."
Do you agree or disagree ?
It can be seen from the topics that the second sentence in all of the talks about a general observation. Those sentences are labelled as 'O' (Observation)
It can be seen from the topics that the second sentences in all of them presents an argument or a stand or position. Thus, those sentence are labelled as 'A' (Argument)
The last sentence in all of them demands something from the candidates. Thus, they are labelled as 'D'(Demand).
Now, please note that this understanding will help you in writing an effective essay because the parts of this structure can help you in preparing the parts of you essay response
Observation - Introduction
Argument - Body of the essay
Demand - layout of the essay (Number of paragraph to be written in the body of essay)
TYPE _II POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF ESSAY TOPIC IS A, A and D
Where A stands for Argument & D stands for Demand
Eg. Topic
"Some people believe that immigrants should adopt the local culture when immigrating new country. An alternative view is that they can adapt to a new environment by establishing a minority community."
Discuss these two views and give your opinion.
I this case, structure should help you in writing the essay in the following way.
The topic presented in
Argument 1 & 2 - Introduction
Arguments 1 & 2 - Body
Demand - Layout (Number of paragraph to be written in the body of essay)
Eg. Topic
"In some countries, married couples plan to have a baby at a later age due to the demands of their professional career."
Discuss the advantage and disadvantages of this decision?
It is seen from the topics given above that the first sentence in the topic in an argument and the second is the demand.
Topic presented in the argument -> Introduction
Argument - Body
Demand - Layout
TYPE _IV POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF ESSAY TOPIC IS O and D
"Children from age 7-11 now spend more time watching television and/or playing video games than before."
What are the effects of this on children, families and society ?
What are the possible solutions to this problem?
The structure of your essay response for this type of structure should be
Observation- Introduction'
Demand 1 - Body paragraph 1
Demand 2 - Body paragraph 2
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