IELTS Aid (Practice Essays)

Most people take the IELTS test either because they want to migrate to another country or maybe because they plan to study in a university abroad. My case was different. I have been working in an International Language School in Tarlac for 6 years now. Our company, to keep up with the growing competition, decided to start a new course. As with other language institutions, our school has been offering a range of English classes like Business English, Conversation English and of course, Academic English (TOEIC). Fortunately for me, I was a member of a team that handles or specializes in TOEIC tests. I was once a teacher of TOEIC Speaking, Reading and Listening to both Japanese and Korean  nationals. I say this in the past tense because a long time ago, TOEIC was the only Academic test that these nationalities deem important. Right now, more and more people are becoming interested in working abroad and maybe living outside their home country. Since our company was new to this kind ...

Enriching your academic vocabulary is essential in the IELTS test. Vocabulary is one of the cores of IELTS. It is important in all four macro skills and without a wide knowledge of it, getting the band score that you want or need may seem to be a very far-fetched idea (maybe next to impossible!) As a result, various vocabulary books are published. These books claim to list almost all words that are used in the IELTS test. It may be so, but what is the best way to study and learn vocabulary? Is it memorization? Should you memorize each and every word you read in your book of choice? Should you make your own list of synonyms? Use them in your sentences? Well, of course, all of these ways are helpful and probably effective. However, I am a firm believer in the idea that vocabulary is best learned incidentally. No memorization required. Memorize is just temporary but when you learn a word incidentally, it sticks to your brain for a longer time. Still, the easiest way to learn is to read,...

What is an idiomatic expression? Well, these are words/phrases that we use that mean differently from what they seem.  Still confused? Allow me to use an example. Imagine that you just finished a test and a friend then asks you how the exam went. Of course, your response would depend on how easy you thought the test was. If you think the test was "easy", you can say, "It was a piece of cake!"  "a piece of cake" is an example of an idiomatic expression. This means that something was too easy for you. However, some people might take the phrase literally: they might imagine a slice of cake. In the IELTS Speaking test, it is highly recommended that you use these kinds of expressions in your responses. When you look at the public band descriptor for speaking, the use of idioms and less common idiom falls to band score 7 (Lexical resource). The use of idioms is quite difficult though. To begin with, you have to have a lot of confidence in your Engl...

Spelling can be a skill that most people overlook. However, English language learners must realize the significance of this skill, especially when taking academic tests like the IELTS. In the listening, reading and of course, writing tests, spelling each word correctly promotes the impression of the mastery of the English language. Here are some of the "guidelines" learners should remember when it comes to spelling. Take note, I used the word guideline since the English language has a lot of exceptions. so technically speaking, the word "rules" cannot be used because a rule must not be bent. This presentation is a compilation of all the stuff I researched regarding spelling. The contents were taken from academic sites I trust provide well-researched information.

Here's the link to a simple presentation I made about the IELTS Listening test https://sway.com/RZT0oTai97b2btZ6?ref=Link I hope you enjoy.

Writing task 2 Sample Essay: ANIMAL TESTING Some people think that scientists experimenting with animals in a laboratory is the only way we can guarantee new products will be safe for human use. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Sample essay: Safety is always the priority of companies when promoting new products. As such, laboratory testing of these products with animals has become a practice that most people believe is a must. This practice, however, is something that I think should be controlled and limited. This essay will focus on both my disagreement and agreement to this issue. In the modern world, competition is tough. Big businesses around the world compete against each other. Each of them promising a safe and secure product for human consumption by experimenting on animals. Industries like cosmetics and apparels are known to use this experimentation. Although humans are considered as the highest animal species, this does not give...

Sample: Transportation plays a key role in the development of a country’s economy. As such, it is not surprising that some individuals believe the significance of creating new lines between cities and upgrading the transports that are being used now. Nonetheless, it is known by all that both these points require a huge sum of money. This essay will focus on the idea that these two do not have differences in their effects. Constructing new railway lines can experience drawbacks other than finance. One is location and/or space where the new road will be built. It should be considered that creating new lines needs a wide enough space and there is a high probability that areas, like farms and other open spaces, can be used and maybe destroyed for these projects. However, paving for new rails can result in a faster transaction of businesses, both big and small, between urban and rural areas. As a result, commerce and even tourism can boom. As for spending money on modernizing...