Month: September 2015

Writing A Letter

Writing a letter is the first task of IELTS general writing section. For writing an effective letter you must make sure that you have covered the following points.

WHO ARE YOU WRITING LETTER TO?

Remember one thing you will be always provided the information you require for writing task. All you need to do is looking through the text and find for whom is the letter directed. Usually it Is either a particular person or group of people. Even more , you will be given their names, their won’t be anyone you need to give names to.

The introduction of the letter is the greeting, Dear ___________  and the first sentence gives the reason you are writing the letter.

WHAT ARE YOU WRITING ABOUT ?

Now you need to search for clues in the question. Remember there is nothing that you need to add from you side. The question will surely have sub questions that will tell you what information must be given by your side.  This forms the body of the letter and it should be one Mervyn paragraphs.

THE END OF THE LETTER

The conclusion of the letter consist of a final sentence summarizing what you want the letter to achieve and perhaps thanking the person you are writing to. The letter is then finally finished off with yours sincerely or faithfully if it is a business letter, followed by your name.

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Writing Task # IELTS General

The writing task of IELTS general requires you to answer two tasks in 1 hour.
The first task is about writing a letter and the suggested time for it is 20 minutes. You are required to write aleast 150 words in 1-2 paragraphs. The letter is divided into two parts –

  • Introduction- This part begins with a greeting and includes one sentence.
  • Conclusion – this part concludes the letter and includes yours sincerely /faithfully/etc.

Apart from these two a letter has a body. The idea of the letter is expressed in the body. The main function of the letter is to either complain or request information or seek assistance or either make arrangements.

The second task is writing a essay. This task is for about 40 minutes and you are required to write at least 250 words. There must be at least 4 or more paragraphs. The first paragraph is the introduction and the conclusion can either be of 1 or 2 paragraphs.
The main motive is to describe the topic and convince by either giving reasons or examples or comparing. You can either weigh up the advantage or the disadvantage.

Remember, the word length for both the task must be taken seriously. If your answer is too short you may loose marks.
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Films # Vocabulary For IELTS

Films have become a very important part of our lives. Some of them have had a great impact on us. For today, let us understand the vocabulary used to describe different kinds of films.

ACTION FILMS
Action film is a film genre in which one or more heroes are thrust into a series of challenges that typically include physical feats, extended fight scenes, violence, and frantic chases.
COMEDIES
Comedy is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. These films are designed to entertain the audience through amusement, and most often work by exaggerating characteristics of real life for humorous effect
ROMANTIC FILMS
Romance films (or romance movies) are romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theaters and on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters and the journey that their genuinely strong, true and pure romantic love takes them through dating, courtship or marriage.
ROM-COMS
Romantic comedy films are a certain genre of comedy films as well as of romance films, and may also have elements of screwball comedies and stoner comedies.
ADVENTURE FILMS
Adventure film is a genre that revolves around the conquests and explorations of a protagonist. The purpose of the conquest can be to retrieve a person or treasure, but often the main focus is simply the pursuit of the unknown.
MUSICAL
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing.
DRAMAS
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes.
PERIOD FILMS
A period film is a film that attempts to faithfully depict a specific time period.
REAL LIFE FILMS
These are the films based on real life incidents.
HORROR FILMS
Horror Films are unsettling films designed to frighten and panic, cause dread and alarm, and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathartic experience.
WAR FILM
War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles in the twentieth century, with combat scenes central to the drama. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war films often end with them.
SCIENCE FICTION
Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.

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Being Late # Speaking Section

Given below are some questions that can be asked in the Part II of speaking section about being late.

Is being late acceptable in your country? Why/Why not?
I would say you are given chances. If you are late for the first or the second time, it is allowed, however, if it becomes a habit, chances are you will shown the way out of office. However, in careers like teaching or medicine, late for even a minute is not acceptable. I think this is more of because our country men have high tolerance level. We tend to listen or understand others point of view before reacting.
Are you ever late for appointments? Why/why not?
Yes. There was this appointment I had with a director, and I was late by five minutes. I started off early, however, my bicycle got punctured on the way and had to get it done. The person who does it was already busy with some work, so in all I got delayed by five minutes. When I reached, I asked for an apology and told him the reason. He was very polite and understood my point.
What kind of excuses do you think are acceptable for coming late?
I think genuine excuses must be acceptable. For example- if someone is ill or gets into vehicle trouble or may be if some last minute work pops up. I think what is important is, if someone can beforehand tell that they might get late. Or if after coming late can tell the reason and make sure it does not becomes a habit.
How do you feel if someone is late for an appointment?
For me five to ten minutes is not an issue, but if it goes beyond that, I expect the person to tell me that he/she is going to be late. That gives me the room to plan out things for that period.

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