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November 2009

IELTS Results competition winners in October 2009

In October we had 3 winners – two took Academic IELTS module and one took General Training. I am so pleased to see that more and more people are participating in our monthly IELTS competitions, because the truth is – no matter who wins, we all win.

Winners are able to share their techniques, which feels very nice, if you love sharing. And everyone else gets to benefit from our collective experience. This is what makes IELTS-Blog so great – we all help each other, and a success of one person helps others do better. Let’s keep this good thing going, submit your results, become a winner, share your tips.

And now allow me to introduce our winners in October 2009:

Khan Ihsan from Pakistan, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Sarbjeet Kaur from India, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Coleen Jones from the UK, Band 8.5 in General Training module

Well done, I am proud of you and happy for you, I wish you all the best with your future plans. May you have the same success in everything you do!

Your results are right on top of our winners page and according to our tradition, your very own special certificates are on their way to your Inboxes.

My dear winners, don’t miss your chance to give something back. We all are waiting for you to share your best tips and secrets of success. Please send me an email and answer this question: “What does it take to get a high score in IELTS?”. Your answers will be published to give everyone a chance to learn from the high achievers.

IELTS in Australia – November 2009 (General Training)

I have to interrupt the sequence of IELTS tips we were so lucky to get from Debashis, our Band 9 achiever, to update you on the latest IELTS topics people are sharing with me. All credits for today’s report go to S. from Australia, who remembered this much about her exam:

Listening Test

The only thing S. remembered was many questions of “fill in the blanks” type, using one – three words, and a few of multiple choice questions.

Reading Test

Passage 1: A tour package.

Passage 2: Medical policy for university students.

Passage 3: Studies about differences between men & women throughout history.

Questions: Filling in the gaps (one,two or three words), Multiple choices (a,b or c), Matching headings to paragraphs.

Writing Test

Writing task 1 (a letter)
Write a letter to the head of the department of education to show your appreciation of a course you attended. In you letter
– explain about the course,
– how have the course benefited you in your life/work.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Machines have taken over domestic jobs that used to be done by hand. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this? Give examples from your own experience.

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Interview
– What is your name?
– May I see your ID?
– Where do you live?
– Why did you choose to live there?

Cue Card
Talk about the climate in your country, you should say:
– How hot or cold is the climate?
– How much rain do you get?

Discussion
– Do you think your friends will like the weather here, in Australia?
– Compare the Australian weather to the one of your home country.
– What kind of weather do you like and why?
– How do you think weather affects economy?