World Speaks English (IELTS Prep)
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β€‹β€‹πŸ“Š IELTS WRITING TASK 1 (MAKKAR)

Note, I do not think that this is an authentic source of model essays. Writings that you see in this book will most likely not score 7+ on IELTS. I generally do not trust Makkar, as they are not the official IELTS publishing house.

However, if you aim at 4.0-6.5 for your Writing, you might find some structures and vocabulary to refer to from these essays.

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I have some exciting news 😍
β€‹β€‹πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ WELCOME A NATIVE SPEAKER IN WSE!

I'm happy to introduce Matthew Edwards - he is a native English speaker from the UK, Manchester who has joined WSE to help everyone boost their spoken English.

He is now a member of our group chat @wsecommunity and is ready to share his advice about learning English / British traditions / talk about life in the UK / job opportunities and climate / the daily life, etc. This is a great chance to practice your English with a native daily, don't miss it! ❀️

Matthew will also be a guest speaker on the next intake of the Rocket IELTS course that launches on 19th of October. In the course he will provide his feedback on students' essays, participate in video calls with students and help throughout ☺️

See you in the chat group! πŸ™ŒπŸ»

β€” Darian
β€‹β€‹πŸŸ‘ CAMBRIDGE IELTS 15 - ACADEMIC

The best book for practicing mock IELTS tests. Make sure to complete it from cover to cover and don't forget to work on mistakes as well.

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Let's talk about idiomatic expressions today! Do you see anything wrong in these highlighted phrases?

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*extracts are taken from band 5 essays
πŸ€ͺ IDIOMS ON IELTS - HOW TO USE?

You will never see an "idiom" mentioned in the official IELTS band descriptors. In fact, you will see "the skillful use of idiomatic language" as a requirement to score 7 and more. IE (idiomatic expressions) encompass all phrases that are not translated word-by-word: idioms, phrasal verbs, collocations, turn of phrase.

Remember that on IELTS you have to showcase your natural English, and native speakers do not use idioms a lot naturally. However, they use IE as a whole much more often. In fact, Cambridge illustrates that the following phrases are also idiomatic language:
πŸ”ŽOn the contrary
πŸ”ŽLast but not least
πŸ”ŽIn the long term
πŸ”ŽOne step at a time

These are acceptable forms of IE alongside with phrasal verbs that one can safely use in Writing and Speaking, while phrases like "it rains cats and dogs" or "it costs an arm and leg" must be definitely avoided.

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πŸ’‘ TELL / TALK / SPEAK / SAY - THE DIFFERENCE

Finally we are here to talk about the difference between these quite similar verbs β€” especially difficult to grasp for non-native speakers. The video highlights idioms with the verbs as well. You can also download a pdf for this lesson β€” the link is in the description box of the YouTube video.

https://youtu.be/mMrcaC20Dmo

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βœ”οΈHOW WORDS ARE COUNTED IN IELTS

Example: NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER

1. Numbers, dates and time are counted as words in writing. For example
30,000 = one word
55 = one word
9.30am = one word
12.06.2016 = one word.
In listening, 30,000 is counted as one number and 9.30AM is also counted as one number.

2. Dates written as both words and numbers are counted in this way: 12th July = one number and one word.

3. Symbols with numbers are not counted. For example, 55% = one number (the symbol β€œ%” is not counted as a word). However, if you write β€œ55 percent” it is counted as one word and one number.

4. Small words such as β€œa” or β€œan” are counted as one word. All prepositions, such as β€œin” or β€œat” are also counted. All words are counted.

5. Hyphenated words like β€œup-to-date” are counted as one word.

6. Compound nouns which are written as one word are also counted as one word. For example, blackboard = one word.

7. Compound nouns which are written as two separate words, are counted as two words. For example, university bookshop = two words.

8. All words are counted, including words in brackets. For example in IELTS writing, β€œThe majority of energy was generated by electricity (55%).”. This sentence is counted as 9 words. The number in brackets is counted.

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β€‹β€‹πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ SPEAKING SESSIONS WITH A UK NATIVE

We at World Speaks English are dedicated to effective practice that helps you reach new levels in English. Therefore, we proudly announce weekly speaking sessions with a UK native!

Join the session with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/asc-kfiq-wbq

Date: Sunday, October, 11

Time: 8:00 am London time (GMT+1)

Matthew and I look forward to meeting you there! πŸ™ŒπŸ»

All detailed information (including the next meeting links and topics) will be shared on @wsecommunity β€” join and don't miss your chance to talk to a native 🀩

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We have already started! So many of you here πŸ”₯

Matt has proposed a great discussion topic about the state of e-commerce and online retailers after the quarantine.

Should we do it more?