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Others say that there are more important environmental problems. My aim is to produce new models for all of my books that will reflect the advice I give in The key to IELTS Success and in my next book, The Key to IELTS Writing. thanks so much. Without assessing them individually, you can’t be more specific than that. 0000002230 00000 n I would also like to know whether COMPARED WITH LIVING APARTMENTS is a key part of the task and so has to be addressed. How can I provide explanations? The reader needs to understand it this way ‘if people are using public transport, perhaps this means they are using cars less and so creating fewer omissions.’ You are making the reader work to see the link and understand the argument. endstream endobj 219 0 obj> endobj 220 0 obj<> endobj 222 0 obj<>/Font<>>>/DA(��TF �ƽ��7d���)>> endobj 223 0 obj<> endobj 224 0 obj<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>> endobj 225 0 obj<> endobj 226 0 obj<. Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program subjects English A: literature or English A: language and literature, where the Diploma Program was taught in a language other than English. 0000012727 00000 n For instance in these examples: In order to improve your band score in writing task 1, understanding how the report is graded is the key to IELTS success. Firstly, I want to thank you for getting in touch with this. Australian or comparable non-award studies and tertiary preparation courses. No, I don’t believe that would be rounded up – 3 x 6 shows veery clearly the overall level is 6. I have a question:what is meaning of tables under answers of listening and reading in cambridge books? In other words, our *destiny as a species is not separate from the destiny of other animals and plants, and therefore it is of great concern to see any species become extinct.”. * The Speaking section is included in the TOEFL iBT ® test only. Download my e-book . Can you explain what you mean by ‘the maximum number of true answers written in the middle section’? Secondly, the main problem here is that you have chosen NOT to show how some of the sentences are connected – the first 3 sentences have no clear connectors to show the reader that they are linked or how they are linked – I think that if you added the link you will see that at least one sentence is a repetition of a previous one. I also have four questions about the model essay you have written for unit 6 and I should apologize in advance because this is going to be long. I hope sales for your books grow by the day. Hi Jaber, Flexibility is something that you have or you don’t have, it allows you to speak or write on any subject. I myself think that “very good answer” samples are almost equal to 8-9. aren’t they? If the end result is that the reader gets lots and confused then the paragraphing is a problem. So giving this sort of feedback is very useful for students. This post should answer your question:https://ieltsweekly.com/model-answers-and-the-invisible-ielts-band-10/, Mory. So what should we do to deal with these types of vocab? Thank you for your response Pauline. 0000012114 00000 n Returning to IELTS, Tony Green outlines a range of research projects into the extent and predictability of IELTS writing score gains. Imagine a band 5 candidate’s essay. I really appreciate that you take the time to help us. And my last question is about the organization of information in this essay. 3. At high school, it does seem as though native speakers are only taught these skills if they happen to study an essay based subject (economics , history etc.) Paragraph 3 : conclusion. 0000010158 00000 n Thank you Pauline, this was great, honestly I didn’t expect to get such a detailed answer, and it’s amazing that there are still people like you who genuinely care about others and take time to help someone they don’t even know. Hi Pauline, Look forward to your writing book, I think it’ll be the best book ever written on IELTS writing. IELTS examiners are trained to give you band scores in four areas – I hope that you already know what they are, but if you don’t click here to watch my free video lesson that briefly explains them.. If the writer has simply neglected to plan carefully and has only covered one advantage, then how this affects their score would also depend on the argument they have made. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment ?! Hi dear pauline. Can you explain why and if there is a difference between the two. Imagine there is only one opinion (or one side) in writing task 2 and I completely agree with it by giving , say , 2 or 3 different reasons without any repetition. I suppose it is unnecessary because these two sentences can link without it, am I right? 0000028726 00000 n E.g. ”In my view, the loss of different species of plants and animals is the most pressing environmental concern that we face today. Hi Reza Paragraph 1 : introduction I read your answer about explaining our ideas. The page is authorised by Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Corporate Services). because they have taken some courses in Cambridge or IDP, they are famous. what does FLEXIBILITY mean in band descriptor and how can we apply it in essays? I asked a current examiner this question to check and I believe the overall mark would be 7 in that case. I’m planning to buy your vocabulary book next month. If you wanted to add more, you could do it several ways: For example if I say that one of the causes of obesity in children is that nowadays they spend a lot of time at their desk playing computer games. %%EOF I read the post and found it very useful. So giving this sort of feedback is very useful for students. In the real test, the examiner will make a firm decision for each criteria, which may result in a .5 score overall. Hi dear Paulin, Hi Pauline, you have written fewer emissions, is emission countable? E.g. ‘I didn’t mind opening the shop because I was used to getting up early’ and the other is ‘used to do’ , which always has a past meaning and is used to describe a past habit (i.e. Hi Mohammad, I don’t have the Longman dictionary to see the entry or why they are labelling this as ‘spoken’ language (or even what the implications of this are – do they say ‘spoken = casual / informal and you must not use this in writing?’ but it is certainly not too ‘casual’ or ‘informal’ for the essay. I am familiar with other teachers who have the same experience, so I know I am not alone! Is this explanation enough and is there a direct link? Hi Pauline, Writing ‘live’ to screen like this produces main ideas – it is like watching brainstorming done in complete sentences – but there is no support for these ideas and some should not be included in the essay.The fact that they are written in (almost) perfect sentences makes the viewer easily persuaded that they are looking at good writing, but if we try to follow the argument, we cannot, and we begin to see that it lacks logic and the ideas are even contradictory at times. The figure for Argentina was 20% while that of Brazil was marginally smaller. 0000007935 00000 n As I say in The Key to IELTS Success, writing is thinking we can see. He claims that if such simple samples didn’t have educational purposes, they would be written at more advanced level. I know task 2 is worth more, so would he get a 7 or a 6.5 for writing? IELTS Marking Criteria for Writing Task 1 This post will break down the IELTS marking criteria for writing task 1 into 4 areas and explain the elements in each of them. I would be grateful to help me with this issue. As numbers of candidates have increased, perhaps in some places examiners are now more likely to work on specific tasks rather both tasks. Thank you so much. Add either the word or the phrase to it, and their score will still be band 5. The most depressing thing is that there are particular sample essays in the back of the official Cambridge books which are apparently of a similar level! and if they happen to have a teacher who prioritises this at the time (this has been my experience with my son and daughter). For example, if your essay is about the advantages and disadvantages of ‘computers in schools’, then one paragraph can have the main idea / topic of ‘the advantages of computers in schools’ and the next can be ‘the disadvantages of computers in schools. There are many gaps as far as I am concerned – the aim of CEFR is to tell book writers and test writers which words can generally be understood at certain levels – it does not claim to be a syllabus for students to learn and it isn’t something I recommend at all. My greatest fear is that people will not buy it and will instead look for illegal copies online. I know a lot of Iranians here who need an 8 or 7 in writing, and I will put the word out there to buy your books, not just your writing book but the grammar and vocabulary books as well, because your books and your fabulous blog have helped me a lot. How should I answer to the “What has the environment to do with us?” ? I used to get up at 6:00 every day and go for a run.). Practise more and more to fetch a high score. Hi Pauline, Please explain. We humans are just one part of the food chain and so anything that upsets the balance of this system will ultimately affect us too. Hi pauline, This shows that the existence of humans depends on the existence of other animals and that, if we do not protect them, their loss may, in turn, endanger us. I just mentioned some teachers in my country. Indeed your website is very helpful for students and you are doing a great work. Hi dear Pauline. Your two sides are 1) the advantages of this 2) the disadvantages of this. Thank you for your help. In general, your ideas here are good (although there are some language problems and one idea is a repeated) what is missing is better cohesion. Hi Pauline , In a circular argument, the writer makes one point and keeps coming back to that – e.g. Thanks in advance ! Is it ok to use informal phrases/words in writing task2? I’ve read your free e-book and found it really useful since it changed my view about what kind of vocabulary I should use in the writing, However I have A question about the word “extreme” when you compare band 6.5 with band 9.what do you exactly mean by the word “extreme” in Ielts writing task1 and task2? Thanks for your help. Here is a link:http://ieltsweekly.com/product/ielts-teacher-the-key-to-ielts-success/. by writing: ”One of the ways to decrease pollution in big cities is to encourage people to use their own cars less and instead take take public transport.”, When there is a direct link, this is not as necessary (though it can be helpful to the reader to see you’re thinking. You’re welcome to send me a task 2 answer if you want some more detailed pointers? What is your advise for me If I could study 5 hours a day ? In this paragraphed you have mentioned that as a result of this drop in birth rate goverments may have to increase the retirement age, so it is unlikely that the old generation then will enjoy the relaxed lifestyle that old people today can expect. I would say aim to stay under 350 if you can? %PDF-1.5 %���� Is it 6 or 5 ?! In fact it is the central idea of the question. You need to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a house, then the advantages and disadvantages of living in an apartment, and decide which one is more advantageous. 0000010881 00000 n 0000018584 00000 n Grammar (and high-level vocabulary) should not be your main concern. So, for instance if I say that one of the ways to decrease pollution in big cities is to encourage people to use public transport, I think it is self-evident and doesn’t need further explanation, but according to the IELTS trainer I told you about I should say that when people use public transport they don’t use their cars, and when they don’t use their cars there will be fewer cars on the street and fewer cars means less CO2 from exhaust pipes and this means less pollution. Hi Pauline, Hi Jaber, I’m glad you found my book useful. Thank you Pauline for your great advice. The IELTS 9 band scale. Can you please rewrite this paragraph without repetition and with better cohesion? It’s impossible to say – everything in task response depends upon how the whole response is managed and whether a clear position and argument has been made. In order to ensure that the language ability of all test takers is assessed fairly and objectively, IELTS provides a comprehensive service for test takers who have special requirements, including specific learning difficulties, hearing difficulties and visual difficulties, medical conditions or infant feeding. I assume you are talking about the use of vocabulary. what mark would they get? 5, 6) or half (e.g. . A’ll read the book several times. I think it is very easy for native speaker teachers with this problem to see it as proof that the test is faulty and ‘subjective.’ The native speaker problem is one that I hadn’t paid a lot of attention to until I was researching for my current book (The Key to IELTS Writing). 1) by adding ‘rather than doing physical activities.’ If yes , how ? What is the difference between : The linear way of writing I describe can be found in samples at band 8 and 9. Thanks for the help in advance ! As I said, I felt frustrated when I heard such answers. How is your score for IELTS Task 1 & Task 2 calculated? If you speak for just one minute, the examiner will try to prompt you to speak for longer. Thanks for your support. Hi Hamed I’m prone to using these myself and only change them in my final edit because I get so many followers saying ‘You used a contraction!’ You’ll find them sometimes used in model answers and in reading test passages too, so it isn’t a ‘mistake’. I assume people ask this because they are hoping that 4 scores of 6.5 could then be ’rounded up’ to make an overall writing or speaking score of band 7. I really recommend reading my book if you haven’t already. I need to know what they mean by PARAGRAPHING MAY BE ” INADEQUATE”. how and when can we buy your ‘IELTS SUCCESS TO WRITING ‘ Can we use the word “margin” in task 1? Hi Pauline. on page 155) when the examiner has indicated a score of ‘between a 5 and a 6’ for different criteria in speaking or writing. In other words, coherence is how easy it is to read and understand what we have written (and please correct me if I’m wrong about this). 0000002102 00000 n Humans are part of the food chain and anything that can upset this balance may threaten us in the future as well. I’d like to know if contractions such as “don’t, isn’t etc’ are allowed to be used in IELTS Academic writing task 2. 0 0000036653 00000 n A native speaker will produce band 5 CC for very different reasons to a non native speaker. Hi dear Pauline, 2) in the videos, they tend to write their own questions to use (see my free book, The Key to IELTS Success, to understand the problems this causes). It is about using words and phrases accurately and at the appropriate time. Hi Reza, my first question is, why would you want to do this? The Question clearly asks the plural forms of advantages and disadvantages. With some question types and some topics, there is naturally more to say. I know for a fact that many Iranians here look forward to your next book and I certainly hope this will not be your last book. Thanks again. The aim of this is to teach you about the level. Thank you I appreciate it. Essentially, you do it with language. I’m an Iranian who studies and lives in Canada. Thanks for supporting. I have seen many writing task2 sample answers in different IELTS books using phrases/ vocabulary that are considered as INFORMAL in dictionaries. 0000004234 00000 n 218 0 obj<> endobj The examiner will mark your writing on the 4 marking criteria below. Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): for courses requiring an IELTS academic overall score of 8.0 – Overall CPE score of 200 or above, for courses requiring an IELTS academic overall score of 7.5 – Overall CPE score of 191 - 199, for courses requiring an IELTS academic overall score of 7.0 - Overall CPE score of 185 – 190, for courses requiring an IELTS academic overall score of 6.5  – Overall CPE score of 176 – 184. So do I need to explain it so much detail or should I stop explaining when I feel my idea speaks for itself and is so universal that everybody can understand? It seems so so logical. Do they round it up or no? This means that the essays are produced sentence by sentence and, as a result, the ideas do not form a logical argument and often stray away from the main issue in the essay (they write in a general way about the central ‘topic’ and not in a discursive way about the issue raised in the question. From the speaking test scores on page 155, we can see that, if Saida needs to score band 6 in speaking, she needs to work most on Fluency and coherence (where she is band 5), and has a little work to do on vocabulary and grammar (where she is between band 5 and band 6), but her pronunciation is fine. Check with your nearest Australian Diplomatic Post (opens an external site) before registering for an English language test. 6.5 – You must be consistently band 7 to reach band 7. Hi Pauline, – Cambridge IELTS General Training Book 11 (Test 4) – band 7.0. Here is the sentence in the last paragraph of the sample answer in exercise 1.3 on page 121(unit 23-Vocab for IELTS Advanced): when comparing the two years , it is clear that there HAS BEEN a significant increase in the number of obese people in Newtown,and there was a general drop in the number of underweight people between 1950 and 2010. I’ve read it twice though. I am reluctant to name them since you may know them and it is not true, I think. Hi Maryam, I don’t understand your question. Here is a link:https://ieltsweekly.com/product/ielts-teacher-the-key-to-ielts-success/. Yes, because that’s not how language works or is assessed. ‘One of the ways to decrease obesity is to encourage people to eat a healthy diet.” (here the link is clear but we can still help the reader and show our thinking by adding ‘…is to encourage people to eat a healthy diet and avoid foods that are high in fat and sugar.”. Hi dear Pauline. For that I am extremely grateful and I wish you all the best in life. In other words, if these samples were not written at simple level, the candidates wouldn’t be able to learn from them. Hello, dear Pauline i would like to know about writing task 2 more and if possible listening strategy could you please give me advice how can i work on my sections,thanks in advance. 0000001061 00000 n Thank you for your support, I really appreciate it. Hi Pauline , I’d like to know whether the tense of an overview in writing task 1 has to correspond to that of the diagram. It covers all parts of the test and show you how to study:https://ieltsweekly.com/product/ielts-teacher-the-key-to-ielts-success/. I don’t agree that you must give ‘as much explanation as possible’ but I do agree that you should see yourself as explaining your ideas as though you are talking to someone who does not live where you live and does not know what you know. Thank you for helping me. 0000043132 00000 n What does over-use/under-use of cohesive devices at band 7 mean ?! Hello again, I am grateful to you for the invaluable insight you give us into the IELTS. I would say that a very good answer is anything from band 7 to band 9. 0000034761 00000 n With your question about ’emphasise’ V ‘place emphasis on’, neither is ‘better’ than the other. and is it better to say,for example schools should emphasize core subjects or schools should place emphasis on core subjects? Conclusion : my opinion. Because task 2 has more weight so it only makes sense if the writing score is closer to 7. As you have written in your book, coherence is about the clarity of your message and the ease with which the examiner can read your essay and it’s easy to understand how bad grammar can affect coherence. Your final sentence does this well. So if coherence is about the clarity of message because of both the right order of information and the appropriate use of grammar and vocabulary, why is there only a mention of sequencing information in the band descriptors? The figure for Argentina was 20% while that of Brazil was lower by a narrow margin. Again, I have a question about the level of vocabularies. No single element of language will ‘boost’ your score. 0000002726 00000 n Business Analysis and Information Systems, International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Previous education not conducted in English section, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council, senior secondary studies comparable with the NSW HSC, one full year of Australian or comparable tertiary studies, including RATE Associate Diploma and Advanced Diploma, Associate degree, Bachelor degree and postgraduate studies, comparable AQF Diploma and Advanced Diploma. Hi Pauline , People often try to in down the meaning of precise phrases within the descriptors, but it will always come down to seeing examples that meet that description. ‘Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. 1) the main problems with native speaker candidates can be seen in several videos on youtube, which is how these issues are then passed on to non-native speaker students I know that each paragraph should have a topic, but I have problems with the explanations. thanks. What is the task response score for an advantages/ disadvantages essay where only one advantage but at least two disadvantages are discussed. I would appreciate if you clarify this vague issue. Is this true? I look up a dictionary about the phrase( have smth to do with smb/smth) which question includes it means “smth connected with smb/smth”. So how is it possible to write a paragraph about one topic and avoid repetition at the same time? 1) Can you tell me which part of my book you believe ays that? Ans another question is if my grammar mistakes cause difficulty for the reader and distorts the clarity of my message (band 5 in GRA), what band will be given for CC? See yourself as teaching – stop when you have explained / taught it enough. Thank you so much. You seem to have only changed the parts that required change, and in that you have replaced “I believe” at the beginning of the paragraph with “In my view”. at band 6 and below candidates use words such as ‘plunge’ in writing task 1 or ‘controversial’ and ‘calamitous’ in task 2, when it is far more accurate to say that the figures ‘dropped’ or ‘fell’ (they didn’t in fact ‘plunge’) and that the issue being discussed in task 2 is often far more ordinary than their words suggest. For example, saying that a word or phrase is used in spoken language does not automatically suggest that it is ‘too casual’ for written language. So, what would be the final band score? In the descriptors for band 9 it says that the candidate can use cohesion in such a way that it attracts no attention. What is the difference between A WIDE RANGE OF STRUCTURES (BAND 8) and AVARIETY OF COMPLEX STRUCTURES (BAND 7)?! I am afraid this does not happen. IELTS TASK 1 Writing band descriptors (public version) Page 1 of 2 Band Task Achievement Coherence and Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy 9 fully satisfies all the requirements of the task clearly presents a fully developed response uses cohesion in such a … “With your question about ’emphasise’ V ‘place emphasis on’, neither is ‘better’ than the other”. As I state in the book, vocabulary has to be put alongside grammar, and skills in order to have any impact on your score. Some people say that explanations are the same as the main ideas but in other words, some people say that we should give comparison in our explanations, some people say we should use conditional sentences, so I’m actually confused and I don’t know how to give explanations, specially now that I read your comment about writing in a linear way. What do band descriptors mean by complex structures for band 7 ?! Getting the score you need in IELTS Writing Task 2 is achievable when you know the criteria examiners mark against. Again you have changed the focus of the question – this is not about old people V young people, it is about what happens when there are more young people than old people. Regards, This is magic for IELTS students! IELTS sample writing tests will examine your writing skills, help you manage time and develop strategies so as to complete the tasks in stipulated time. You refer to the use of the word situation – that is the word being used to refer back to the issue given to you. 1��W�k��!��A���p If the position and argument being made is that there really is only one clear advantage, and the writer can see no other advantages, then that’s ok – unusual, but ok. Shouldn’t it start with something like: ‘One of the problems this can cause is that fewer people will be working…’ because your introduction ended with ‘What effect will this have on our society?’ In other words, isn’t the first body paragraph a continuation of the introduction and the second body paragraph a continuation of the first and so on? There are 10 chapters explaining common problems and myths and showing you how to study. 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