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February 2012

IELTS Results competition winners in January 2012

Today I am excited to announce the 10 winners who achieved the best IELTS results in January. Their hard work finally paid off! Without any further introduction I give you the people who opened 2012 with a bang:

Academic Module – 1st place Band 8 in IELTS

  • Griselda Susanto from Indonesia, Band 8.5

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Hardik Shah from India, Band 8
  • Muhammad Irfan from Pakistan, Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Dorothy Ann Espinosa from the Philippines, Band 7.5
  • Trang Nguyen from Vietnam, Band 7.5
  • Ankita Rao Yatirajyam from India, Band 7.5
  • Kailaash Balachandran from India, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Mary Sofia Susai from India, Band 8

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Qaiser Rafiq from Pakistan, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Roxanne Rombaoa from the Philippines, Band 7

On behalf of the whole IELTS-Blog team I would like to congratulate the winners. You all have done a great job, and your success is a source of motivation for many other candidates, going through their IELTS books right now.

According to our tradition, the winners’ special certificates are being sent to their emails, and their names are joining the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

If you’re wondering how these people were able to score so well, so do we. That’s why we are hoping the winners will write back and share their methods of preparation, tips and advice.

Dear winners – don’t be shy, please reply and we promise to share your tips with the whole world.

P.S. Our competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

IELTS Speaking test in Brazil – January 2012

The Speaking questions below were shared by J from Brazil (thank you!)

Speaking test IELTS test in Brazil

Interview

– Tell me about the place you live in.
– Tell me about your job.
– Do you prefer to work or study in the mornings or evenings? Why?

Cue Card

Speak about a place outside of your country that you would like to visit. Please say:

– Why do you want to visit this place?
– What do you know about this place?
– Why do you think you would enjoy?
– What would you do there?

Follow-up question: Do you know someone who was there?

Discussion

– Are newspapers the most important means of getting information in your country? Why?
– How do people from your country get information about traveling?
– What in your opinion is the optimal length of vacation?