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Marks For IELTS Speaking Fluency - Paradigm Language Institute

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Marks For IELTS Speaking Fluency. Friday, December 6, 2013. Van Anh, a teacher in Vietnam, asked me this question:. 8220;In a recent article, you said that test takers might get a lower mark for fluency if they correct themselves. Can you please explain why correcting oneself risks lowering the mark for fluency? How much self-correction is acceptable in the ielts. How much is too much? Here’s my reply:. Speaking Test marking scheme. Speaking test marking scheme. The candidate speaks with long pauses.

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Everything Old is New Again: 2016 SAT - Paradigm Language Institute

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Everything Old is New Again: 2016 SAT. Monday, June 15, 2015. Part 1: It’s Not the End of the World. 8221; abound, and everyone from teachers to counselors to admissions representatives (not to mention students) is wondering what it means to them. Let the panic begin! So, is that what’s going to happen this time? Is it a concern that the SAT really isn’t measuring/predicting anything apart from family income? That’s been going on for decades and they haven’t bothered to care about that yet&#4...In IELTS ...

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ปัญหาการศึกษาไทย - Paradigm Language Institute

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Monday, April 7, 2014. Ducation Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng has attacked the pathetic. English - language courses. The solution is not the lack of a central proficiency test. Both of these are symptoms of what is truly a national disease. The real problem is that the education system and Mr Chaturon's Ministry of Education are graduating students who are abysmally under-educated. And the solution is top-to-bottom reform-ministry, bureaucracy, schools and teachers. Mr Chaturon is well liked, well admired ...

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Handling IELTS speaking test confusion - Paradigm Language Institute

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Handling IELTS speaking test confusion. Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Judging by the frequent comments made by students preparing for IELTS. International English Language Testing System), many candidates believe they’ll lose marks if they ask for speaking test questions to be explained or repeated. In fact, there’s no specific penalty if test takers who are confused by a question ask the examiner to explain it or say it again. Given that the IELTS. Only speaking is assessed. One reason why test takers may...

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IELTS Writing Task 1 - Line graphs - Paradigm Language Institute

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IELTS Writing Task 1 - Line graphs. Friday, February 3, 2012. There are many different types of Task 1 in the IELTS test, but one of the most common types is a line graph. Line graphs usually ask the writer to describe changes over a period of time. Students often make mistake with grammatical structures when writing about the changes. There are 3 structures which are appropriate for describing this line:. No 1: The figures increased sharply over the given period. Subject verb adverb time. 4 The figures ...

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IELTS Writing Task 2 - Causes & Solutions essays - Paradigm Language Institute

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IELTS Writing Task 2 - Causes and Solutions essays. Thursday, February 9, 2012. Task 2, you could get asked to write about the causes of some problem and the possible ways to solve this problem. You must remember to have:. 2 Discuss the main causes and effects of the problem. 3 Suggest possible solutions to the problem. 4 Give advice about who should take responsibility. For this reason, a four paragraph essay is a very good idea. This essay below will give you an example of a good 250 word essay. Potent...

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IELTS Writing Task 2 - the essay - Paradigm Language Institute

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IELTS Writing Task 2 - the essay. Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Students often need advice about how to write a good essay for the IELTS test. There are different points that it is important to consider:. 1 Always write at least 250 words and not more than 300 words. 2 Always answer the question exactly. 3 Do not write less than 4 paragraphs or more than 5 paragraphs. 4 Use more formal vocabulary when possible. 5 Check your grammar. Below is a good IELTS style essay for someone aiming for a higher score.

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IELTS Speaking - Part 2 (Talking about a place) - Paradigm Language Institute

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IELTS Speaking - Part 2 (Talking about a place). Friday, February 17, 2012. Of the IELTS Speaking. Test, you are asked to talk for 1-2 minutes about a person, place, thing, event or activity which is familiar to you. This article will address how to discuss a place. During Part 2 of the test:. You are given a card which says - "Describe." and includes some ideas about what you should talk about when discussing this topic. You are given a pen and paper to take notes. You then need to talk for 1-2 minutes.

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Not happy with your IELTS score? - Paradigm Language Institute

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Not happy with your IELTS score? Tuesday, February 7, 2012. You can always get. Your test results checked. Van Anh, an IELTS teacher in Hanoi, Vietnam, asked about re-scoring:. Student got 4.0 for speaking even though she’d received 6.0 a few months before. Another student, who I thought would get 7.0 or 8.0 for speaking, only got 6.0. 8220;Can tests be rechecked? How complicated is the procedure? 8220;I’ve also heard scores can never be changed. Is that right? There are a number of. Nearly everyone gets...