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Tips and Strategies for Speaking Module Most of the students appearing in IELTS find speaking module the most difficult, as they have to appear in a face to face interview with the examiner. This causes an anxiety among them. It is very tough job for them to maintain their fluency and coherence in the uncomfortable situation of being evaluated. As a result, they are unable to answer the question properly and they face certain problems such as lack of vocabulary and ideas, lots of repetition and pauses that limit them to a band score of 5-6.  Here are some of the tips for the preparation of the speaking module and to be fluent in speaking to score above 7. Stay calm and relaxed: The most important thing while giving the interview is to keep the mind relaxed so that you can think of new ideas and vocabulary words at that time, because when the mind is not relaxed it stops working properly. Spontaneous: The second most important thing is the understandin...

Interpreting Process Diagram In IELTS , process diagram is a less common but still very important task type as students are required to use specific language to interpret the relevant information. In this task type, the steps are shown through visual information.   The process may be natural or man-made. Here are some tips to interpret this task type correctly to get high band score.  •The initial thing to decide about a process diagram is the tense usage: if the chart includes a natural process, use present indefinite tense but if it is a man-made process, then, write it in present passive tense as in a man-made process the emphasize is on steps not on the person conducting the process. •The second thing to decide is the use of connectors to make the task coherent. In this kind of chart students should use sequential connectors.  Some commonly used sequential connectors are: First, Next, Then, After that, Following this, Late...

Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program(CELPIP) The C anadian E nglish L anguage P roficiency I ndex P rogram (CELPIP) is an English language proficiency test  accepted by  variety  of governments,  skilled  organizations, universities, colleges, and employers as proof of English language proficiency. Versions of the CELPIP Test There are two versions of CELPIP Test: 1. CELPIP-General Test 2. CELPIP-General LS Test CELPIP-General  Test : The CELPIP-General  Test assesses  practical  Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking skills, and is accepted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Canada   (IRCC) as proof of  English proficiency   for permanent residency in  Canada . Other organizations that accept the CELPIP-General Test include the Real Estate Council of British Columbia (RECBC) and Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)...

Practice The Past Test Papers To Crack IELTS Students should practice the past test papers to make them familiar with the test pattern and to generate ideas for different types of questions. In IELTS writing module, task 2 is often related to common areas such as education, arts, health, sports, media, environment, tourism etc. There are chances of getting the similar type of task. Some writing task 2 posted by students seen in the month of July - September, 2017 in different parts of the world are 1. Crime has become a global problem and there is nothing that can be done to prevent it. Do you agree or disagree? 2. Many parents are unhappy with the amount of violence shown on TV, video games, in other activities. What are the impacts of it on children? What could be done to solve this problem? 3. Many countries aim to improve their standard of living through economic development. However, sometimes this may bring loss of social values. Do the advantages of a ...