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Speaking Task 2: Tell about a dish you want to cook.

January 4, 2020 IELTS Research

Speaking Task 2

Tell about a dish you want to cook.

What it is?

Why you want to cook?

How will you cook?

Sample Answer

I am a great food lover and love to cook for myself as well as for others. In order to learn cooking, I am not only watching YouTube videos, but also attending some short term cooking classes as well. I am a very creative person and cooking activities are a great way to express the creativity. Moreover, for me it is the best way to relieve stress. Therefore, I try to cook different types of cuisines at home.

Since, it’s my mother’s birthday tomorrow, so I have planned to cook Shahi paneer for the occasion. I really want to surprise her by making her favourite dish and that too on her birthday. It is a North Indian dish and a perfect recipe for any occasion. The recipe of making Shahi paneer is very simple. In a large saucepan, I will first fry the small paneer cubes and will soak it in a bowl of water. This will not only make the paneer cubes softer, but will also remove the excess oil from it.

Next, I will put the pan on medium flame with 2 large tablespoons of ghee in it. After that I will add the chopped onions, ginger, green chillies along with ginger garlic paste. 5 minutes later , I will also add some chopped tomatoes and green cardamoms to it and will cover the pan with a lid. After cooking it for about 10 minutes, I will add the beaten curd and cook for another 5 minutes, and pour a cup of water into the pan and cook for another 2 minutes. When the gravy will be cooked and cooled at room temperature, I will blend it till smooth and keep aside.

Then, I will heat some ghee in another pan and add the gravy in it along with red chilli powder, garam masala powder, tomato ketchup and salt. I will boil it till the gravy thickens. Next, I will add the paneer cubes and milk in it and will cook for another 5 minutes. Then, I will garnish the recipe with chopped coriander leaves and grated paneer. I hope with this small gesture of mine, I will be able to bring a smile on my mother’s face.

(370 words)

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IELTS Speaking Task Cue Card: Talk about something you borrowed from a friend.

January 4, 2020 IELTS Research

IELTS Speaking Task Cue Card:

Talk about something you borrowed from a friend.

What was it?

What did you do with it?

When did you borrow it?

Who did you borrow it from?

Why did you borrow it?

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Sample answer

Man is a highly social being, and we as people build up a web of relationships as we go. One such relation is friendship, wherein like-minded people come together, and make life better by adding joy in each other’s lives. Friends always make life better by celebrating each other’s joys, supporting in the sorrows, and helping in the times of our need.

I have a lot of good friends that I have come to be with, in this beautiful journey of life. I have helped them and they have done the same for me on numerous occasions. One of these friends, Manan, stands out in my memory and in my heart as well. A very amazing person to spend time with, he has always looked out for me. Actually, I met him after joining college, and soon we started sharing an apartment as well. He always understood my financial issues and acted accordingly. After a month, I decided to apply for a job to sustain my expenses.

I consulted Manan, and he urged me to apply in a few companies, in addition to supporting my decision. I applied for the jobs and got an interview call as well. After preparing for it, on the day of the interview, I went to him and asked him to lend me formal clothes for the interview. He was gracious enough to comply and gave me his best formal suit to wear. I was actually humbled at his gesture and thanked him profusely. I then gave the interview, and I was cleared for the job. It was a great help on Manan’s part, and he was happy when I credited him for this success.

(280 words)

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IELTS Reading Test #Tips to Crack IELTS

January 4, 2020 IELTS Research

IELTS Reading is the second section in the IELTS exam and consists of reading comprehension from which one needs to answers related to it!

Look out for the title, headings and any special features such as capital letters, underlining, italics, figures, graphs and tables.
Make sure that you understand the questions and follow instructions carefully.
Pay attention to timing; do not spend too long on one passage or question.
Do not try and read every word; remember, you are reading for a purpose which is answering the question. No one is going to judge you on how much you know the passage but on whether you can answer all those questions!
If you do not know the answer to a question, attempt it but do not waste time; move quickly onto the next one.
Do not panic if you do not know anything about the subject of the text; all the answers can be found in the text.
The word(s) you use must be taken from the Reading text; you must not change the form of the word(s) in the text.
Do not worry if there is a word that you do not understand – you may not need to use it.
Check your spelling. Yes, this is important, because you might have answered it correctly, understood the question well, but if the spelling is wrong, everything can go wrong!!
Be careful to use singular and plural correctly.
Focus precisely on what you are asked to do in ‘completion’ type questions.
Check your answers. Well, if you are serious about IELTS, make sure that you revise your answers and cross check for their validity!!