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SIMPLE YET POWERFUL TEMPLATE FOR IELTS WRITING TASK 1 (ENGLISH VERSION)

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The third section of IELTS test is the Writing Section which is divided into two different Tasks, namely Task 1 and Task 2. In Writing Task 1, the test takers will have to explain a graph or chart and write at least 150 words. Meanwhile, Writing Task 2 will require the test takers to write an argumentative writing that contains at least 250 words. There are four points that we need to present in our Writing Task 1, which are: 1. Overview (giving a very general explanation) 2. Explaining the main features (such as year, percentage, etc) 3.Explaining the major trend 4. Giving detailed explanation   Note We have to note that Writing Task 1 will be very very objective, which means that we cannot include any information that are not presented by the graph. In point 1-3 (paragraph 1), we will explain the graph in a very general sense. Do not include percentage, explanation about the increase and decrease, etc. because these are two specific to be included in paragraph 1. The detailed explana

How To Amazingly Do IELTS Speaking Part 2

In IELTS, there will be three different parts of speaking test, each with ease and challenge. But one part that usually causes a trouble is the second part of the speaking. The second part of the speaking is the self presentation, giving the chance for the test takers to demonstrate their speaking skill without any interruption from the interviewer. The speech will be based on a guideline presented in a cue card. The speech will also be limited to two minutes, and thus too long pauses need to be handled to avoid giving yet-to-be-complete presentation. Generate Great Ideas From the explanation above, it can be said that arrangement of ideas will play an important role in speaking part 2. Arranging ideas can be improved by having profound background knowledge. Reading articles of a range of topics will be very helpful when you want to better generate great ideas without any difficulties.  Practice Makes Perfect However, ideas are abstract. It still has to turned into a real speech. In th

Highly Recommended Material and Exercise Books for IELTS

If you feel like taking IELTS test, you may find it a little bit difficult sometimes. And yes, this is true. The test can sometimes be challenging due to two different reasons: First, you may be a non-native speaker and are not familiar with English Second, you may speak a good English but then you realize that there are several aspects of the test that could be quite technical, that you cannot rely merely on your language skills. You need to have a strategy and preparation. If this is the case, you will probably: 1. Take an IELTS course, or 2. Doing a self-study by reading material and exercise books. There are a lot of material and exercise books for IELTS, but as far as I know, there are several books which are really good and I think you need to consider reading those. Here are some of those books: 1. Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS This book becomes the first book I bought when I learned IELTS for the first time. It covers a range of individual material that will help you lear