ReadingStuck between two headings ha_nguyen commented · 29 September 2026 Could cover the scales sentence and check what's left. Does it still introduce the animal generally, or mostly describe its appearance? A detail about trafficking, for example, would go beyond appearance.
VocabularyAcademic vocabulary for IELTS ha_nguyen commented · 29 September 2026 Check the situation too. 'Conduct research' might sound stiff in a casual weekend story, though it fits if you're actually describing research. Topic and tone both matter.
How should I start IELTS preparation while still in college? ha_nguyen commented · 29 September 2026 One skill per session sounds sensible. Keep time to check it in that session too, and note whether you misunderstood the question or the passage. Those need different practice.
ReadingWhat goes in your Reading mistake notes? ha_nguyen commented · 29 September 2026 Could mark when it's resolved, then try a fresh question later without rereading the note. If the same doubt comes up, it needs another look.
What would you like Aydin to explain this Friday? ha_nguyen commented · 29 September 2026 For the uniform paragraph, could we cover the explanation and ask what's missing? Then cover the example and compare. Would that show repetition, or could we miss something the task needs?
ReadingPassage 3 and false not given ha_nguyen commented · 29 September 2026 Could note where the time appears too. If the clue is three lines later, point to both sentences so you don't lose that context when reviewing.
ReadingWhat goes in your Reading mistake notes? ha_nguyen commented · 25 September 2026 This learner chose False where the book gives True, over music-reading ability being essential. They read 'should' differently from 'must'. What surrounding evidence belongs in the note? I wouldn't turn it into a rule that should always means must.
ReadingPassage 3 and false not given ha_nguyen commented · 24 September 2026 Could finish the unanswered questions after the timer, before checking the key. Keep those answers separate. Then you can see what extra time helped with, without counting it in the timed score.
ReadingHow do multiple choice questions faster? ha_nguyen commented · 24 September 2026 The IELTS example here suggests working out the answer from the passage before comparing options. Then you're matching meanings, not getting pulled in by one familiar word.
ReadingHow can I find the right reading strategy that will allow me to answer all questions within an hour? ha_nguyen commented · 24 September 2026 If another read is helping you compare the options, it might be worth it. If you're going over the same lines with no new clue, move on and come back. A fixed number of seconds seems harder to use.
ReadingStuck between two headings ha_nguyen commented · 24 September 2026 Made-up example: 'After the town introduced cycle lanes, more residents began cycling to work. Traffic on the main road fell, and shops nearby received more customers arriving by bicycle.' 'Effects of the new cycle lanes' fits. 'Why the town introduced cycle lanes' doesn't: there's nothing about…
SpeakingPart 2: run out of ideas ha_nguyen commented · 24 September 2026 Would 'unfamiliar place / wrong turn / maps / found it' be enough notes? Maybe one word for the feeling after, too.
WritingHow do you actually use sample essays? ha_nguyen commented · 24 September 2026 Compare one body paragraph: where does the sample explain its point, and where does yours? Keep your own idea. Got a short pair we can look at?
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