...ªIdeas for IELTS topics Who is this book for? Many students have no ideas or opinions about IETLS writing topics. Even if your grammar is perfect, you will not get a high IELTS score if you do not know what to write. This book is for students who want to go into the writing exam feeling confident that they have excellent ideas, opinions and vocabulary for as many topics as possible How do you get an IELTS score of 7 or higher? The key to a high score is not grammar, it is not your use of words like “moreover” or “in addition”, and it is not your use of phrases like “this is controversial issue nowadays”. To get a high score you need to use good “topic language” (words and phrases that are related to the question topic). You need good ideas in order to answer the question well. How should you prepare for IELTS writing task 2? There is an enormous amount of advice on my website ielts-simon.com. Here is a summary of what I suggest: Spend more time preparing than testing When you test yourself, you find out what your level is, but you do not learn anything new. You will not improve if you only write test essays. Before writing an essay, study the topic and prepare your ideas, opinions and vocabulary. Steal my ideas If you only use the vocabulary that you already know, you will not learn anything new, and you will not improve. Practise linking my topic ideas together to write “perfect essays”. See the website for examples of how to do this. Use this book together with the website ...
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...强哥03.17期4月写作预测班第7题 • In some countries around the world, men and women are having children later in life. What do you think cause the situation? What are the effects on society and family life? 强哥03.17期4月写作预测班第7题 一、原因 1. 教育状况改善二十多岁还在上学 2. 成本高（结婚基本条件：房、车、工作；婚后育儿费 和教育费） 3. 文化改变，家庭核心,孩子主导丁克 二、影响 1. 对社会，人口结构（出生率低劳动力，老龄人口） 2. 对家庭，不欢乐，不完整 强哥03.17期4月写作预测班第7题 • 一些国家的教育情况的改善可以在某些程度上解释它们的晚 育现象。在过去，很多人在很年轻的时候就踏入了成人社会， 然后很快就结婚生子了，而现在大多数二十岁左右的人都还 在大学里接受高等教育，这自然也就推迟了他们生孩子的时 间；促成晚育现象的另一个因素是不断上涨的结婚和育儿成 本，拿中国来说，由于不满足被广泛接受的结婚基本条 件——有房有车和有好工作，很大一部分八零后和九零后连 伴侣都还没能找，更别说生孩子了。即使对那些结了婚的人 来说，昂贵的育儿费和教育费也打消了他们生孩子的念头； 此外，变动的文化也对晚育现象起到了一定的作用。在核心 家庭的概念主导很多地方的时候，人们把孩子视为必不可少 的一部分，但现代世界中人们的观念更加多元化，很多年轻 夫妇愿意组成更具自由的丁克家庭。 。 强哥03.17期4月写作预测班第7题 • The improved education in some countries can partly explain their late childbirth. In the past, many people stepped into the adult world at an early age and started a family soon afterwards; but now most of the twenty-something choose to spend an extra four years in college to receive a higher education, which consequently postpones the birthdays of their babies. Another contributor to the phenomenon is the continuously rising cost of marriage and raising children. Taking China as an example, a big proportion of born in the 1980s and 1990s are still unable to even find partners because they fail to meet the widely accepted basic requirements for marriage, namely a car and a home, as well as a well-paid job, to say nothing of their children. Even for those who have...
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...小作文 1. But while K-12 education saw a fall from 25% in 1980 to only 18% of spending in 2000, higher education remained the largest proportion, reaching 45% of total spending in 1990 and ending at 40% in 2000. 2. Expenditure on health and human resources had increased to 20% by 1990 before decreasing to only 10% by the end of the period. 3. A glance at four indicators of economic and social conditions in four countries, Canada, Japan, Peru and Zaire, in 1994 reflects the great differences that exist between wealthier and poorer nations. 4. These figures were overwhelmingly greater than the corresponding figures of $160 in Peru and $130 in Zaire. 5. This was followed by Canada, 76; Peru, 51; and Zaire, 47. 6. Bar chart The bar chart given elucidates information on the number of automobiles in the city of Sparta in a month. On the x-axis, information on the three types of automobiles- cars, trucks and suvs – is given with respect to the days of the week i.e Monday to Friday. The y-axis quantifies the information in a range of o to 15000 in number. On Monday, there were 1000 cars, 2000 trucks and 4000 suvs. On Tuesday, the number of cars, trucks and suvs was 3000, 5000 and 4000 respectively. However, on Wednesday, the number of cars rose to 6000, the number of trucks reduced to 4000 while the number of suvs increased to 6000. On the other hand, it can be noticed that the number of cars on Thursday was 4000 and it increased dramatically to...
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...v105 some people claim that the disadvantages of the car are more than the advantages,do you agree or dis the birth of cars have made an enormous change to our life.in the past,we travel from one place to another only by foot,nowaday,cars can do it .its goes withour saying that the invention of cars bring great benefit to all of us.but as proverb goes:no garden without weeds.car is not exception. owing a car has a lot of advantages.for one thing,car provide us the most convient way of transportation.we can get around freely without spenting a lot of time.emotionally,i always found driving is so exciting.for another,its the comfortable to drive a car.In winter.drivers always can stay warm and dry even in rainy whether,in addition,drivers are usually safe in their cars when they are out at night. Cars bring the human merits,their side-effects graudually come to the surface.firstly,to run a car need a lot of oil,which is getting less and less.the increasing number of cars contribute the lacking of energy.secondlly,as more and more cars are used,the traffic ecpecially in big cities is getting heaver and heavier,which lead to the serious social problem--traffic jam.in addition,the inceasing numbers of cars ,which excaust sent a huge quantities of carbon monoxide into atmosphere.it make the air of cities unbreathabe,it strip people contact with frensh air. therefore,the new energy should be explored to replace the oil so that our envionmental pollution can be avioded .and th...
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...Public museums and art galleries are not necessary because people can see the objects stored in those places on the Internet.To what extent do you agree or disagree? With the fast development of science and technology, an increasing number of people are likely to enjoy art stuffs by Internet for its convenience and speedy. In this case, some argued that public museums and art galleries should be abandoned. However, in my view, this argument is not convincing for the following reasons. The infornations online pictures carried are restricted on the perspective of quality and color. The pictures showed online may get revised or lightened, losing its original looking. Also, the computer screen just own two division, which cannot have a wholly perspective when they showed a valuable antique or art masterpiece online. Therefore, people, especially expert in this area, sometimes make a fault judgement because only a part can be seen by computer. In addition, the museums and galleries cannot disappear for they have their own advantage---fully artificial atmosphere. When someone walking in a museum, it is an absolutely different experience from sitting behind a small screen. Not only the items on display can be appreciated closely, but also the atmosphere one will enjoy in the museum. Take art gallery for an example, only when you walk in and stand afront of a painting, indulged in the atmosphere, can you understand what author want audience to see, to feel, and to experience...
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...Practice Tests and Hints for IELTS Listening • Reading • Writing • Speaking fully updated for new IELTS Speaking Test format 101 Helpful Hints for IELTS PUBLISHER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The publishers are grateful for permission to use copyright material. We would like to acknowledge the original sources of text material listed below. Permission has been sought to reproduce all material whose source could be identified. Information that will enable the publishers to rectify any error or omission in subsequent editions will be welcome. The nine Band Score descriptions on page 12 are reproduced from The IELTS Handbook, a joint publication of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, The British Council, and IDP Education Australia: IELTS Australia. The reading passage "Regional Student Survey" on page 97, is adapted from The ELICOS Student Contextualised - Facts & Figures by Ms. CM. Bundesen, with permission of the author. AUTHORS' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to acknowledge the support of the following people: Bruce Bell, HelenkaPiotrowski, Laurent Seibert, Andrew Thomas (Sydney English Language Centre), and Soon-Young Yoon. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Terry Peck and Garry Adams have extensive IELTS coaching experience, both having been involved in implementing and designing IELTS coaching programmes. Terry Peck was an IELTS examiner for a number of years in Sydney, Australia. AVAILABLE BY THE AUTHORS: '101 Helpful Hints for IELTS - Academic Module' International...
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...Hints for IELTS Listening • Reading • Writing • Speaking fully updated for new IELTS Speaking Test format 101 Helpful Hints for IELTS PUBLISHER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AUTHORS' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The publishers are grateful for permission to use copyright material. We would like to acknowledge the original sources of text material listed below. Permission has been sought to reproduce all material whose source could be identified. Information that will enable the publishers to rectify any error or omission in subsequent editions will be welcome. We would like to acknowledge the support of the following people: The nine Band Score descriptions on page 12 are reproduced from The IELTS Handbook, a joint publication of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, The British Council, and IDP Education Australia: IELTS Australia. The reading passage "Regional Student Survey" on page 97, is adapted from The ELICOS Student Contextualised - Facts & Figures by Ms. CM. Bundesen, with permission of the author. Bruce Bell, HelenkaPiotrowski, Laurent Seibert, Andrew Thomas (Sydney English Language Centre), and Soon-Young Yoon. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Terry Peck and Garry Adams have extensive IELTS coaching experience, both having been involved in implementing and designing IELTS coaching programmes. Terry Peck was an IELTS examiner for a number of years in Sydney, Australia. AVAILABLE BY THE AUTHORS: '101 Helpful Hints for IELTS - Academic...
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...IELTS Writing Test Our latest factsheet gives you examples and ways to prepare and practise for your IELTS exam. Here is task number two which focuses on writing: The infographic* below, based on a 2009 survey, shows US residents’ opinions on the recovery of the housing market following the decline of prices in 2006-7 and the international financial crisis of 2008-9. Summarise the information and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. You should spend around 20 minutes on this task. *Infographic by Truliavisuals, courtesy of Creative Common Answer one: The United States experienced a housing bubble, prior to the international financial crisis of 2008. Prices peaked in 2006 and started to decline in 2006-2007. US economic experts believe it was one of the main causes of the 2008-2009 recession, when several major financial institutions collapsed. This infographic, based on a survey carried out in 2009, shows US residents’ views on the recovery of the housing market. At the time of the survey, 4% of respondents believed the housing market had already recovered. Only 1% of respondents indicated that the property market would recover in 2010. While 10% of US citizens believed that the market would pick up in 2011, there was more optimism for 2012 and 2013, with 27% and 23% respectively. Surprisingly, only 12% of respondents expressed optimism in 2014, while 25% estimated recovery in 2015 or later. Opinions appear very much divided, as shown by the low...
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...Campbell, Cohen Documentation Guide Page 1 The present Guide is a list of documentation generally required in support of an immigration application. ***Please note that the above list is not exhaustive and may be subject to change by Citizenship and Immigration Canada without prior notice. *** Please collect the documents outlined in this guide. Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by an original certified translation. IMPORTANT INFORMATION – BEFORE YOU BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR FILE This section addresses: A. The list of eligible occupations B. The limit on the number of applications that will be considered C. Requirements for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ A. The list of eligible occupations From May 1, 2014 until April 30, 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced that it will accept applications under the FSWP from applicants with work experience in one of 50 eligible occupations. In order to be eligible to submit an application the applicant must have at least 1 year of full time (or full time equivalent) work experience, within the last 10 years, in one of the following 50 occupations listed below. Note: Full time work is defined as a minimum of 30 hours per week. 0013 Senior managers — financial, communications and other business services 0015 Senior managers — trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 0111 Financial managers 0112 Human resources managers 0113 Purchasing managers 0121...
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...Preface This is a self-study publication with two audio-cassettes for students preparing for the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), which is administered by The British Council, the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) and by IELTS Australia. The book covers the four modules of the IELTS exam: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Special features of the book are: the reading exercises, the detailed Keys for these exercises, the wide range of exercises to help you prepare for Writing Task 1, and the detailed Key for the Reading Tests. The publication may also be used as a course book, or as a supplement to a course book. So that you may repeat the exercises in this book, we would advise you to avoid marking the text. This new edition incorporates the changes to the speaking module introduced in July 2001. Sam McCarter, Julie Easton and Judith Ash 2003 Contents Page Preface iii Acknowledgements iv Listening Module 1 Introduction 2 Listening Test 1 3 Listening Test 2 9 Listening Test 3 15 Listening Test 4 20 Reading Exercises 25 Introduction 26 1. How to read, or how to read efficiently? 28 2. Learning to read organisation 29 3. More about reading organisation 30 4. A summary of functions 31 5. Recognising paragraph types 32 6. Simultaneous functions 34 7. Reading control 35 8. Spot the...
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...Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on children. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Essay 1 – High Score – Band 8-9 In today's modern world, computers are an essential part of everyday life. Around the globe, children often use computers from a very young age. Although it is important for children to participate in various well-balanced activities, in my opinion, children who use the computer daily are actually developing a critical skill for future success. The bases for my views are personal, academic, and professional. From a personal point of view, computers are an invaluable resource to help young people explore the world around them. For example, children who use Internet to satisfy their curiosity about diverse topics are already becoming independent learners. No child with a computer is ever bored! By starting early in their lives, children feel totally at ease around computers; they are also able to take advantage of the wide range of services computers provide. From an academic viewpoint, children have no choice but to master this technological invention. For instance, when I was in university, students brought their laptops to class to take notes, do research and exchange information. They wrote assignments, created presentations and developed databases. Children who build early confidence and experience in these abilities are at a distinct...
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...出来的时候还从美国打电话给我，我的感激之情无法形容。UBC的M老师对我帮助太大，我只能感激自己在换到UBC的情况下还能碰到这么好而且做metrics的老师，在申请之前和之中总是给我信心，帮我很仔细地改了SOP，而且我的第一个offer还是他先告诉我的。经管的Z老师是最熟悉最了解我的人，我从大二开始给他做RA，一直到现在（我在经济系只有这一个RA），学到的东西太多，不管是metrics的理论还是编程，还有做学术的许多道理；在我最低谷的时候，每次和Z老师交流之后我就变得轻松，而且对未来有了信心；能有好的writing sample，离不开他的指导和帮助。能拿到三个都是做metrics并且都是very strong letter，这种很consistent的package对我最终的申请结果起到了关键的作用。 除此之外还有上一届的吴沛凡和贺熹学长。尤其是吴沛凡学长，总是在我低谷的时候给我信心，不厌其烦地改我几乎不成形的SOP；虽然他总是自黑，但学术能力却总让我自愧不如。在经会认识这两位学长，我深感幸运。还有帮我修改文书的同学和老师。 还有一起申请的同学。魏冬我想不用多说了，不管是去berkeley还是stern相信以后一定都各种牛逼。还要太感谢伍良杰，一起在拿到Chicago后像小学生一样天天上课复习准备托福，没有互相支持我想我估计挺不过这个难关；马上就要开始长达五年的repeated games，希望在Chicago大家都好！UBC的Z同学我是交换的时候认识的， 他是那边统计系的第一名，和经济系的double major；交换的时候就对我各种帮助，让我感觉还不太无助，申请前后我们几乎天天交流，互相看过SOP，分享各种信息，让我了解国外的本科申请econ phd是什么样的情况；神奇地拿了top 10的3个wl还有一个1st year funding wl，希望他至少能有一个转正啊！ 按道理还是要感谢父母。但是我想这是言语无法表达的，父母从我大二的时候就坚定支持我申请，尤其我爸还各种了解信息，在申请上有时候比我知道的还要多一些；最纠结的感受只能向父母表达，靠他们开导；我还能心理正常地度过整个大学和申请的过程，他们起到了最重要的作用。 还有我的室友和同学们。李昱松刘运操经常听我在宿舍吐槽，忍受我的噪音，太不容易；小贺和孙健总是各种开导我，我心情不好的时候也经常找他们发泄，但他们同时也有很多的事情和压力。还有上学期经原小课的同学们，在我最无聊最郁闷的时候想到要给你们上课，就不得不振作起来；课上各种有趣也让我轻松许多；如果以后觉得我有什么能帮到你们的地方，一定不要犹豫。 背景和申请结果 背景 GPA：总7/152，必修+限选5/152； G/T：GRE 166/169/4.0, TOEFL 30+30+23（害我不浅）+29；都是一次 交换：UBC 研究：一直和Z老师的助研，大三Z老师指导做的writing sample； 推荐信：如上 关于各种课大家可以移步urch上Profiles and Results，第二页上有我的thread。 结果： Acceptances: Chicago($$), UCLA($$), UCSD($$), Wisconsin($), PSU($$), UBC($$), USC($$) Rejections: Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, Yale, Northwestern, Columbia...
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...IELTS Writing Task 1 #1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the changes in maximum number of Asian elephants between 1994 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. [pic] The bar chart illustrates how the maximum amount of Asian elephants changed over the 7-year period from 1997 to 2004. It can be easily seen from the graph that the general trend was downwards. 7 out of 9 countries had less elephants in 2004 than in 1997. By contrast, Cambodia’s number of elephants increased slightly from 1200 in 1997 to 1500 in 2004, whereas that of Laos remained unchanged with 1150 elephants. India seems to have the greatest elephants population, accounting for approximately 10000 in 1997; however, this number dropped significantly to only 7500 in 2004. Nevertheless, 7500 elephants still made India the most elephants country in 2004, as the second one, Myanmar, only had 4800. China was the country that had least elephants in 9 considered countries with only 1000 in 1997, which even declined to only 500 in 2004. (141 words) model answer: The graph shows the estimated maximum population of elephants in a range of Asian countries in both 1997 and 2004. In most of the countries included in the graph, the population fell. This was most noticeable in Malaysia and Thailand, where the number of elephants was thought to...
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...APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS MS/MRE Programs 2014-2015 ELECTRONIC APPLICATION & REVIEW PROCESSESS FOR MS/MRE PROGRAMS Carefully read through the instructions below before starting your online application and uploading documents. TEXAS A&M GRADUATE STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED Contact appropriate Mays Department MS/MRE Coordinator for application instructions. A COMPLETE APPLICATION INCLUDES: ⇨ Application submitted electronically using ApplyYourself online application. All deadlines are at 11:00 pm (CST) or midnight (EST). The MS Application will be available September 3rd. ⇨ Application fee • Fee must be paid via credit card when online application is submitted. US Citizens: $50 International: $90 ⇨ Transcripts • Upload a low-resolution black and white photocopy of your transcript(s) from each senior-level post-secondary institution. Also, include one copy of the transcript key from each institution. • File size should not exceed 500kb. Decreasing the dpi to 150-200 should compress file size if needed. • PDF is preferred, but additional formats are accepted (.doc, .wpd, .rtf, .xls, or .txt). • Preview your uploaded transcript to ensure it’s legible. • Applicants with international transcripts are required to submit a WES (www.wes.org) course-by-course evaluation. Official transcripts will be required if admitted. ⇨ Three letters of recommendation. • Three recommendations...
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...INZ 1060 English Language Information For residence and business categories If submitting your Why do we have a minimum standard of English? application before If you can speak and understand English, it will help you to get 29 November 2010 a job in New Zealand, and help you and your family to settle successfully here. use the guide at Who needs to meet the minimum standard? www.immigration.govt.nz/forms Skilled Migrant Category – the principal applicant and everyone aged 16 or over included in the application. Business categories – the applicant and everyone This or over included inprincipalwill (with the exception aged 16 watermark the application not print. of the Investor Plus (Investor 1 Category)). Residence from Work Category – the principal applicant does not have to meet the minimum standard, but their partner and any children aged 16 or over do. If your partner and children (aged 16 and over) do not meet the minimum standard, they must pay for English language classes before we approve your application. Then, they can learn English when they arrive in New Zealand. November 2010 This leaflet will give you information on how well you must speak and understand English for a residence class visa, or a long-term business visa. We call this the ‘minimum standard of English’. It will tell you who must meet the minimum standard, what it is, and what you must do to meet it. It will also tell you what you can do if people in your family do not meet the minimum standard...
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