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February 2010

IELTS Speaking questions from the USA – February 2010

IELTS Speaking questions from the USA were shared by our kind friend R., who remembered the following:

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you work or study ?
– What kind of training did you get for performing your work ?
– Are you planning to take any more trainings in future ?
– How often do you watch TV ?
– What kind of TV programs do you like to watch ?
– How much time do you spend with your friends ?

Cue Card

Talk about things you would be doing differently work-wise from what you do right now, if given a chance, you should say:
– what would that be,
– why you think you would do it,
– what skills you think you would require to do it.

Discussion

– What would be your advice to a youngster who would want to choose a career?
– How could the education system be improved to prepare youngsters from school?
– What can one do when they are forced to change their line of work?

IELTS Results competition winners in January 2010

Before we get to announcing the winners, there is something I want you to know. I am a little bit worried. We used to get many people participating in our monthly results competitions in 2009, in fact the number of winners grew every month.

Now we’re at the beginning of 2010 and I don’t see as many people sending me their test report forms. I know that everyone is busy and has a million things to do, we all work very hard, but let me tell you this – if successful IELTS test-takers don’t continue this tradition of winning the competition and then sharing their tips and advice, we all lose. The winners lose their “15 minutes of fame” and everybody else loses the chance of getting valuable advice from the high achievers.

So what do you say, will you help me get this going again?

If you’ve taken the IELTS exam (no matter when), send me your test report form to info[at]ielts-blog.com and be included in the monthly results competition.

And now, finally, the winners of January 2010 are:

Gagandeep Oberoi from India, Band 7.5 in General module

Nargess Mottaghi from Iran, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Lean Heong Foo from Malaysia, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Congratulations to the winners! Your very own special certificates are on their way to your emails, and as always, your results will be displayed in IELTS-Blog hall of fame very soon.

And by our tradition that goes way back, I am asking the winners to share their best tips, that are responsible for their 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.