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IELTS Test Results competition

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 advice from Band 9 achiever – Part 5, Writing tips.

Today I am sharing with you some good tips that Debashis used in his IELTS Writing exam. There is one clarification though, before we move on – not many IELTS test centers allow using pencils for the Writing tasks. The one Debashis took his test in, in the UK, obviously did allow pencils, however in my experience the majority of test centers make people use pens in the Writing section.

IELTS Writing – General tips.

Key points – Write in pencil if possible (easier to erase for corrections), and carry a good stock of words to avoid constant sharpening. Use a good stock of words, and minimise spelling mistakes.

1. I carried a red pen with me for annotation, but decided to WRITE THE LETTER AND ESSAY IN PENCIL, as it is easier to erase a line. Carry a good supply of pencils and erasers to avoid having to sharpen them. I took the ones with ‘press-down tips’, basically a long piece of graphite inside a plastic coating, which is clicked to enable a nib to emerge each time it erodes.

2. Needless to say, have a good stock of words and minimise spelling mistakes (click here to read how).

3. What are the factors that make a person look beautiful? These will be the same elements that will make your letter and essay appear beautiful. The four components are :

(a) skeleton (structure)

(b) muscles / fat (content)

(c) skin (wrapping)

(d) balance (harmony)

If any one factor weakens, the overall appeal falls. Someone with lustrous skin may lose attraction if they are too thin or large. A muscular person will have less charm with sagging skin.

Finally, individually beautiful parts that fail to integrate will make your construction appear piece-meal, like a Picasso painting, or someone with flawless Nordic skin on one half of her face and beautiful Mediterranean skin on the other!!