Day: 12 September 2015

Before The Audio Begins # Strategies

Listening section often becomes quite difficult because you need not to simply hear to what the voice is speaking, but also look for dates, names or places. Even more you need to connect ideas, organise information, generalise and infer.
Now, this section, like all others, require your full attention, beginning from the time before the audio has started, to the time when the audio is running and even when it is finished.
Now let us have a look at the strategies required before the audio begins.

Read the instructions carefully
This is one of the most important and often the most neglected task in the listening section. Remember, no matter how many times you have solved such questions, you need to read the instructions yet again. This is not because there is a rule associated with it, but the point is, often in the listening section you are given word limit. And this word limit includes all the articles and the prepositions. Make sure that your answer is not above the word limit, or else it will be marked incorrect.
Strategies

Before The Audio Begins

Read the questions properly and get an idea of what the talk might be
This is yet another important thing to do. To get the right information from the monologue or the conversation, you must be mentally prepared while listening to the audio, what the audio will be about. Make sure you question yourself the following questions –

  • Who is talking?
  • What are they talking about?
  • What is the entire atmosphere of the talk?
Eliminate the options
To do this, you are required to analyse the question properly. Find out what is its requirements. Does it wants you to give price or name or date or number of days? Then, figure out the relation between the option and the question. Often it so happens that the option may be correct but the question is not related to it. So, when you are sure that the option is incorrect, mark it/ cross it.
Underline the keywords
Remember, the paper is not set to fail you, it is rather set, to judge you thoroughly. So, they make sure that they put some keywords in the question that will help you to find out the correct answer. Keywords such as first, next, important etc. mark them and listen carefully to the audio.

These are some of the essential strategies that can help in scoring high in IELTS. Even more, if you forget things often, speak slowly to yourself the options or speak out the notes in your words. This will surely help you in finding the correct answers.
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Apologize for Cancellation # Letter For IELTS


You should spend no more than 20 minutes on this task and write at least 150 w0rds.

You are a gift keeper.
Write a letter to your supplier, to let him know that you won’t need the merchandise you have ordered. Explain what your situation and suggest a solution.

You do not need to write your address.
Begin your letter as : Dear Sir/Madam.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apologize for cancelling the order that I have made on 24 October 2015 of 50 cartons of soya bean oil.
I have found myself in this unpleasant situation for a reason. My shop was recently robbed. Most of the items including cosmetics, bakery, and stationary was completely taken away leaving behind only oils and other random items. To add insult to my misery, the customers have now stopped coming to the shop for the mere reason that items here were stolen and they do not want to land themselves into any legal issues. The hassles of police and courts have left me emaciated and I have reached to a point of almost bankruptcy.

Apologize for Cancellation

Apologize for Cancellation


The incident took place the day after I ordered for the cartons. Owing to my current situation I think the next logical step would be to first figure out a new way of business or create a new better image for my shop. Even more, I will not be able to make the payment of the cartons at this point of financial crises. I assure you that our relationship will remain the same once I am out of this rut.

I am extremely sorry for the inconvenience caused and hope that you can settle this issue by cancelling the order.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Anmol.
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Common Errors In English

English is often a confusing language. There are some words with similar meaning yet pronounced differently and then there are some words with different meaning yet pronounced similarly. Imagine what will happen if you write I am bringing my friend kernel instead of colonel.
Let us have a look at some of the common errors made –

CLOTHES OR CLOTHS
Clothes are garments.
Cloths are dusters or scraps of material.
Common Errors In English

Common Errors In English

COLONOEL OR KERNEL
Colonel is a senior officer.
Kernel is the inner part of a nut.
COMPLEMENT OR COMPLIMENT
Complement is something that completes something or that goes well with something else
Compliment is a praise or to praise someone.
CONFIDENT, CONFIDANTE OR CONFIDANT
Confident means to be assured.
Confidant (either male or female) or a confidante (only a female) is someone whom one tells their secrets.
CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS
Both refer to diseases. However,
Contagious refers to the ones passed by bodily contact.
Infectious means passed by means of water or air.
They can even be used otherwise, such as, infectious laughter and contagious enthusiasm.
COORESPONDENT OR CO-RESPONDENT
Correspondent is someone who writes letter.
Co-respondent is cited in divorce proceedings

Now, we shall be using these words for this week, and in the end let us share what we have learned and how we have used these words.
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Holiday With Friend # Letter For IELTS


You should spend 20 minutes on this task.

You are planning to spend a two-week holiday in an English-speaking country where you have a friend. You need some advice about travelling there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

  • explain why you have decided to visit that country and give some details of your trip.
  • ask about the places you should visit.
  • ask if you can stay at your friend’s place for a few days.

Write at least 150 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Dear Alice,
I am sorry I haven’t written for so long. My work keeps me so busy, that I never have a minute to myself. I am writing to tell you about the short visit I am planning to your city.
Australia has been my dream destination for a long time now. I have told you about the travel blog that I have and with time I am getting good number of viewers. Most of them have asked me to write about Australia and its restaurants and beaches and the people and its culture. So, I am planning to visit Australia for a month.

You have been living in Australia for now about 6 years and I hope that you will have good knowledge about the country. I tried to check about Australia on internet, but I realised the information you can share, I cannot get it online. I would like to know which month would be the best time to visit Australia, what are the different festivals they celebrate and which are the ones that must not be missed. During what time, can I find Australia in its uttermost beauty and what are some of the must do things and must go places in Australia?

Holiday With Friend

Holiday With Friend


Although I will be on a tour of Australia, I will need a place to live for initial few days. I hope if I land at your house, you will not have any issues. Please do tell me what time should I plan my visit and other details.
I am very excited about this trip and meeting you after a long time.
With love,
Anmol.

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