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by locky72
Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:21 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: My first task 1 essay, can you please evaluate?
Replies: 1
Views: 6409

Re: My first task 1 essay, can you please evaluate?

Hi PlayboyCarti, I have had a quick look at your task one response. It is easy to follow and logically discussed. You make effort to paraphrase the words in the question and substitute them with your own words but not always accurately. You include data to support your discussion which is good for t...
by locky72
Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:58 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Academic writing task 2 - please score
Replies: 2
Views: 9694

Re: Academic writing task 2 - please score

Hi Konspara96, I have had a look at your essay and overall it is a strong essay. You have demonstrated a wide range of vocabulary, the paragraphing is appropriate, and there is an effective use of connective/ linking phrases/ discourse markers. You also try to link/compare mandatory vaccinations wit...
by locky72
Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task2
Replies: 1
Views: 6555

Re: Task2

Hi Ilia, I have had a quick look at the essay, but without seeing the question, it is hard to know/ assess if you answered the question correctly. I will just comment on language, grammar, and cohesion. Overall, the essay is well written and the meaning/ ideas are clear. There are a few ideas expres...
by locky72
Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:40 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: writing task 2 please evaluate
Replies: 1
Views: 6985

Re: writing task 2 please evaluate

Hi Leo7.5, I have had a look at your essay, and it contains some good ideas, uses a range of idioms, wide range of vocabluarly, and connective phrases. The good ideas include replacing manual work with machines, the cost of raising children in developed countries, people's concerns about the environ...
by locky72
Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:30 am
Forum: Open chat
Topic: Help With Pronounciation
Replies: 4
Views: 29580

Re: Help With Pronounciation

A very good resource to help with basic pronunciation and intonation is Tree or Three by Ann Baker, published by Cambridge. I have used it for a few years with my students, and find it effective. You can find it on Amazon or Taobao.

Locky
by locky72
Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:23 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Enquiry on Results or Retake the test?
Replies: 1
Views: 9382

Re: Enquiry on Results or Retake the test?

Hi SFM, here are some quick points: 1. As long as your handwriting is legible and easy to read, this won't affect your score. 2. A 6.5 overall means that you were close to a 7, but maybe 1 or 2 aspects of your writing (task completion, coherence/cohesion, vocabulary, or grammar) was at a band 6 leve...