Recent IELTS Speaking Test ( Topic ) 2014

Speaking test July 18,2014


What is your name?
Where do you come from?
Are working or studying?
Tell me about your work.
Why did you choose your profession now?
Do you prefer taking photos by mobile phones or camera?
What kind of photos do you want to take capture of?
What do you do you with the photos you"ve taken?
Where do you keep them?
Do you have plans of studying photography?Why?



TOPIC
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Any important advise that you received in your life.

In what situation in your life did you get some advise? 
Who gave the advise? 
Was the advise made good to you?


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Task 3 questions:
Is it better to get advise from a family or a friend?
To whom are you giving advise now? What?Why?
In choosing a career is it better to seek advise or to make own decision?
Are school teachers can give advise on your personal problems?
What should be the personality of a good adviser?

IELTS General Writing: formal phrases

IELTS General Writing: formal phrases

Here are some formal phrases that I've used in previous lessons. See if you can use them in your own letters:

Beginning the letter by explaining why you are writing:

• I am writing with regard to...
• I am writing to inform you that...
• I am writing to bring to your attention some issues with...

Requesting or suggesting something:

• I have decided that I would like you to...
• I am entitled to ask for...
• I was wondering if it would be possible (for me) to...
• I hope that you will...
• I would like to suggest that...

Ending the letter with a request for action:

• I look forward to receiving your response.
• I await your prompt response.

Recent IELTS GT Test

Recent IELTS GT question

IELTS Writing - Key Words & Expressions

By learning to use common phrases and set expressions, you can add variety and interest to your writing. You will also be able to write more quickly and effectively during exams, when time is limited.

Of course, you won't need to use all of the expressions on the IELTS. Ideally, you should be comfortable using at least three or four expressions from each group below, so they come to mind easily during the IELTS. It is also helpful to have someone call them out so you can test your spelling. Unfortunately, students sometimes make spelling errors even in these commonly occurring expressions. Practice sufficiently so you don't lose points unnecessarily on something that's within your control.

KEY WORDS for IELTS WRITING

Stating Your Opinion

In my opinion,	According to me,
In my view,	To me,
From my point of view,	I think
It seems to me that	I believe
From my perspective	To my way of thinking
It appears that	I suppose
I realize	I understand
I imagine	I feel

Giving Examples

For example,	For instance,
such as	In other words,
as	like
that is	namely
To illustrate	To paraphrase

Comparing

Similar to	As...as
in common	also
Either...or	In the same way,
Neither...nor	At the same time
Just as	resemble

Contrasting

However,	But
On the contrary,	On the other hand,
Differ from	Nevertheless
Although	Though
Otherwise	Instead
Alternatively,	Even though

Generalizing

Generally,	Generally speaking,
Overall,	On the whole,
In general,	By and large,
It seems to me that	I believe
All in all,	Basically,
Essentially,	As a rule,
All things considered	For the most part

Expressing Certainty

Certainly,	Undoubtedly,
Doubtless,	No doubt,
Definitely,	Of course,

Expressing Partial Agreement

More or less,	To some extent,
Up to a point,	Almost,
In a way,	So to speak,

Showing effect

Therefore,	As a result,
Consequently,	For this reason,
Thus,	So,
thereby	Eventually,
Hence,	The reason why

Marking time

First,	Last
Second,	Lastly,
Third,	Then,
Firstly,	First of all,
Secondly,	Before
Thirdly,	After
During	While
To begin with	At the same time
Simultaneously	After this / that
Since	Meanwhile
Afterwards	Following this
When	As soon as

Adding Information

Furthermore	In addition
Also	And
Moreover	Similarly
Likewise	As well as
Besides	Too
Even	What’s more

Expressing condition

If	Whether
In case	Unless
Provided that	So that

Concluding

To summarize	In conclusion
Lastly,	Finally,
To conclude with,	In short,

Sample Answer IELTS Writing Task 1 - Diagrams 1

Sample Answer :



The diagrams show how house designs differ according to climate.

The most noticeable difference between houses designed for cool and warm climates is in the shape of the roof. The designs also differ with regard to the windows and the use of insulation.

We can see that the cool climate house has a high-angled roof, which allows sunlight to enter through the window. By contrast, the roof of the warm climate house has a peak in the middle and roof overhangs to shade the windows. Insulation and thermal building materials are used in cool climates to reduce heat loss, whereas insulation and reflective materials are used to keep the heat out in warm climates.

Finally, the cool climate house has one window which faces the direction of the sun, while the warm climate house has windows on two sides which are shaded from the sun. By opening the two windows at night, the house designed for warm climates can be ventilated.

(162 words, band 9)

You can learn it by analysing the answer.