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Hi, It's a good letter on the whole. You've addressed the task, you've filled in the appropriate details, you have a good structure to your letter and then tone and style are appropriate to the type of letter. You're looking at about a band score 7. Areas to work on: With a formal letter in IELTS, y...

Hi, As your exam is only a couple of days away I'm going to give you some feedback on the essential aspects to work on. Presenting a Clear Position Essentially you have relevant ideas which are well supported and well organised. You've also got good grammar and vocab on the whole. However, it the wa...

Hi, Well done! An excellent essay both in terms of language and academic skills for IELTS. It would certainly get a band 8. Below are some comments to help you see your strengths and also areas where you can still develop. I would not call these areas of weakness as it's a very good essay but I do w...

Hi Vidhu, You mainly asked about grammar, so let me give you some feedback on that first. On the whole, you show a very strong command of using complex sentence structures and have a limited number of errors. This would give you at least band score 7 for grammar. Here are examples of how to improve ...

Hi, Here are some comments to guide you for IELTS writing task 2. 1. You must write over 250 words or you will reduce your band score. This essay is only 223 word. 2. Learn how to write the background statement and thesis statement for an IELTS essay. Here's a link to a lesson to show you: http://ww...

Hi, I'm going to give you some simple feedback so you can make immediate corrections to your essay. 1. It's too long. This essay is over 500 words and you should be aiming for between 260 and 300. You do not get more points for a longer essay. 2. The main problem is the introduction. Please follow t...

Hi, This is a good essay and would probably get about band score 6.5. Here are some comments on each criteria that the examiner will mark you on: Task Response: This is your answer and the development of ideas. You have done really well in this criterion. You have given two very relevant main points...

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Here's a link to a model band score 9 report for a line graph in IELTS Writing Task 1. http://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task- ... l-score-9/

Hi, You've got very good vocabulary as well as grammar. The problems you have are with Task Response (25%) and Coherence and Cohesion (25%). The comments below will help you improve in these criteria. Task Response 1. You have only 40 mins to plan and write the essay 2. Your essay is too long - aim ...

Hi, You have done reasonably well in this essay. However, there are some issues which you need to work on. Here are some comments to help you improve your essay. 1. Don't ask questions in your introduction. 2. There are two statements in an IELTS introduction, the background statement and the thesis...

Hi Sam, Here are some comments to help you develop your essay further. These comments are aimed at band score 6.5 and above. 1. Body paragraph 1: Make your main points focused. You first main point covered economics, work and education - what was your main point exactly? Your topic sentence must con...

Hi, How to improve your IELTS speaking at home: Here's a quick video about improving your IELTS speaking at home. It also shows you which parts of your speaking to improve for the IELTS assessment criteria. You can develop on your own :) And here's a link to topics for all parts of the speaking test...

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Really is in intensifier which is used in speaking not academic writing.
Very is an intensifier which can be used in both speaking and academic writing.
All the best
Liz

Hi, You have tried hard with your essay and it shows. You have good writing skills. Here are some comments which will help you improve this essay quite easily. These comments follow the band score requirements which the IELTS examiner will use to assess your essay. Task Response : You need to look m...

Hi, It's a good essay on the whole which would probably get you about band score 6.5 overall. Here are some comments to help you based on the IELTS marking criteria: Task Response: You discussed the issue given by you must note that this main topic is "economics", therefore, you should hav...

Hi, For Task Response, you would probably get about 6.5. This is an opinion essay expressing your opinion not a discussion essay discussing what is generally believed. You also haven't actually explained why money shouldn't be spent on art. For Coherence and Cohesion, you have done well with your pa...

Below is a link to a free video lesson reviewing the main topics for IELTS speaking part 1.
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This video explains about the common topics asked by IELTS examiners in part 1.