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image source: freepik.com There are some topics that are very common in IELTS Speaking Section. These topics are not so difficult to talk about, though I wouldn't say easy either. The kind of general topic in Cue Card is usually related to daily conversation like when you talk about weather or daily routine. Below is one of many topics that are very likely to appear in IELTS Speaking Talk about your favorite season in your country You should say: What it is and when it comes Why you like it Changes that happen and things you like to do during the season Explain the season in brief Follow-up Questions How the weather is different here in your country and in other countries? Have you ever seen the snow? Is there any sport particularly suitable for certain season in your country? What are the seasons you have in your country that other countries don't? Sample Answer There are only two seasons in my country, the dry season and the rainy season. Each season lasts for six months. Rai

image source: freepik.com Structure and Written Expression adalah sub tes TOEFL dan ELPT yang menguji kemampuan anda memahami aturan grammar Bahasa Inggris. Beberapa orang menganggap sub tes ini sebagai bagian yang paling sulit dari tes TOEFL dan ELPT. Hal ini dikarenakan banyaknya aturan grammar dalam Bahasa Inggris, sehingga ada banyak hal yang harus dipelajari.  Meski demikian, sebenarnya Structure dan Written Expression adalah sub tes termudah, dan ini dibuktikan oleh alokasi waktu Structure and Written Expression yang sangat sedikit. Bisa anda bayangkan, anda hanya memiliki waktu 25 menit untuk mengerjakan 40 soal, yang berarti anda hanya memiliki waktu sekitar 1.6 menit untuk mengerjakan satu soal. Mungkin anda bertanya-tanya, mengapa soal Structure and Written Expression justru dianggap paling mudah. Berikut adalah beberapa alasannya: Soal Structure and Written Expression umumnya sangat tipikal (mirip) Aturan grammar dalam Bahasa Inggris tidak pernah dan tidak akan pernah beruba

source: freepik.com There are so many types of questions for IELTS Writing Task 2. Sometimes, you have to agree or disagree with certain topic. Sometimes, you have to explain advantage and disadvantage, or benefits and harm, or positive and negative impacts of something. Sometimes, you have to agree or disagree at certain extent. Sometimes, you are asked to identify a problem and the causes, as well as giving some solutions. We normally do Writing Task 2 differently, depending on what question is being given. Today, we are going to try to write an essay by identifying a problem and giving some solutions. Take a look at the topic and questions below! Overweight is a common problem in many countries. It causes health problems  and reduces the fitness level. What are the causes of this problem and what needs to be done to overcome it? Give reasons for you answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience It is good to think about the arrangement of ideas befo

source: freepik.com IELTS Speaking is divided into three parts, and the second part is where you have to do some sort presentation based on several questions written in a cue card. Today, we are going to try another IELTS Speaking cue card, and talk about a special gift you ever received. This is one of the most common questions given to test takers. Take a look at a sample cue card below! Describe the best gift/ present you have ever received. You should say: What the gift was Who gave it to you When you have received it and explain why it is the best gift you have ever received Follow-up Questions: Do you think that gift giving will play an important role in daily life in the future? Why? Compare the gifts which people have received 10 years ago to the gifts that people now are receiving? What's the difference between them? Do you think that the brand name is very important when it comes to giving a present? Sample Answer I have received a lot of gifts, and one of the most spe

IELTS Writing Task 1 can be quite challenging since you are expected to understand graphs, charts, or the combination of the two. Combined graph has its own level of difficulty. Take a look at a combined graph below. In many cases of Writing Task 1, we might have different ways of arranging ideas. As I have explained in the previous material, the organization of ideas for body paragraph 1 and 2 is determined by the major trend. Sometimes, there is not much information presented in one part of the graph, and this eventually results in the paragraph being not proportional. Take a look at the first sample writing below. I divided the writing based on the graph, so that it becomes like this: Arrangement of Ideas (1) - Pie Charts and Bar Graphs Paragraph 1 : Overview Paragraph 2 : Body paragraph 1 (Pie charts) Paragraph 3 : Body paragraph 2 (Bar graphs) The length of the second and the third paragraph end up being not proportional. There is too much information in paragraph 3. The third par

IELTS Speaking Part 2 requires the test takers to do a self-presentation. Today we are going to try another IELTS Speaking Cue Card and talk about newspaper/magazine. You will have to answer four questions in two minutes. Before answering the questions, you will be given one minute to prepare your answers. Source: freepik.com Desribing a Newspaper/magazine You should say: What it is and why you read it What are the benefits of reading a newspaper or a magazine How often you read it and what types of content it contains Explain why you like reading this newspaper or magazine Sample Answer What it is and why you read it I read newspaper everyday, although I never buy it myself. I usually read Jawa Pos and Kompas. In my opinion, Kompas is the most famous newspaper in Indonesia. But in East Java province, it is more common for the people to read Java Pos and some other local newspaper. In many public places like coffee shop or government office, we can always find these two newspapers prov