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February 2013

IELTS essay, topic: Should students do other activities in addition to studying?

Full time university students spend most of the time studying. They should be doing other activities too. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Full time study in university is a great experience in life but in parallel to that students other activities such as working for their pocket money, sports, participating in debates and . People differ in their opinion if students must in other things or stay concentrated on their studies only. The discussion will be presented below, followed by my opinion.

Some people say that mere studying does not youth for a country. This way, students only earn theoretical knowledge not practical. For instance, students can be their studies but at the same time when they , they fail and cannot develop their confidence and work as brilliantly as they were in university. Hence, the best approach for them to be engaged here and there for practical experience.

On the other hand, others believe that building a better career is the foremost thing in today’s world. So, they are targeted to their studies and gain as much knowledge as they can. Furthermore, if they are diverted from their studies, they will not be able to their .

In my point of view, there must be blending of full time education and extra activities. It refreshes students’ minds and provides more energy . Moreover, by this way, they will learn how to with other people in the society.

To summarize, it can be said that it is important to concentrate on but on the other hand there must be something to keep active and relaxed being involved in games, music, work and other extra activities.

The writer’s position is relevant to task prompt, although the conclusions are somewhat repetitive. The main ideas are relevant but not all of them are developed well enough. The linking words and phrases are used, however at times they are either repetitive or seem forced (not natural). It is not always clear what the writer refers to in the essay. There are some attempts to use more sophisticated words but they are mostly inaccurate. The writer’s occasional word-formation and grammar errors detract from the good impression, but overall the response is still easy enough to understand. Overall seems to be worthy of Band 6.

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IELTS Speaking test in Singapore – January 2013

The topics below were shared by D after a recent IELTS exam in Singapore:

Speaking testIELTS test in Singapore

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you think that your job is too hard?
– What do you usually do after work?
– Did you go to parks during your childhood?
– How often do you go to the parks now?
– Do you think parks are important for people?
– What do you do to relax?
– Do you think people have enough time to relax?

Cue Card

Describe an advertisement that makes you want to buy a product. Please say

– What was the product?
– What was the advertisement about?
– Why did it make you want to buy this product?

Discussion

– What kinds of media are available for advertising?
– Are there any traditional kinds of media for advertising other than TV and newspapers?
– What products are usually advertised using these media types?