PTE to IELTS score: can the converted band be used in an application? amara07 commented · 08 October 2026 Pearson's July 2025 research gives separate comparisons for the four skills as well as overall. Use the relevant one; don't apply an overall number to every skill.
WritingWe have to put adverb while describing solving the graph amara07 commented · 08 October 2026 Then is 'a sharply rise' wrong because 'rise' is a noun there?
ListeningIELTS Listening maps: which way is left after a turn? amara07 commented · 08 October 2026 Right. Each turn starts from the new direction. For practice, a tiny arrow beside the route could help you keep track.
WritingWhen should you leave out 'the' in IELTS Writing? amara07 commented · 08 October 2026 Not always. That sentence can discuss education generally in rural areas, so no article is needed. Extra words after a noun don't decide it by themselves.
WritingWhat should I include in a task 1 amara07 commented · 08 October 2026 For a short session, take a minute of clear audio with a transcript. Listen, say the main point aloud, then check one bit you missed against the text and listen again.
ListeningIELTS Listening: when the speaker changes the answer amara07 commented · 08 October 2026 What about 'Let's keep ten. Eleven is also free, but that won't work'? Then eleven is mentioned last but isn't the answer?
ReadingHow are hyphenated words counted in IELTS? amara07 commented · 07 October 2026 “Check-in” counts as one word, so it fits ONE WORD ONLY.
ListeningIELTS Listening maps: which way is left after a turn? amara07 commented · 07 October 2026 Yes, in that example left is north. Track the direction the person is facing; it does not stay the same as the left edge of the page.
What would you like Aydin to explain this Friday? amara07 commented · 06 October 2026 For overviews the cover test is different. Cover sentence two and see if the main contrast still stands. If it does, sentence two is probably just the same trend in new words.
WritingDulle detail about comparison amara07 commented · 05 October 2026 If the shared pattern is the point, grouping them can make it clearer: 'Both stayed close to 40%.' Separate sentences can help when you describe different trends; similar figures don't require a particular sentence count.
ReadingStuck between two headings amara07 commented · 05 October 2026 In Liz's actual passage, A includes the species count, where pangolins live and the threats they face. B develops their physical features, so 'Description' fits B; one sentence about scales in A doesn't decide its heading.
What would you like Aydin to explain this Friday? amara07 commented · 30 September 2026 Keep the task question beside it too. A sentence might look unnecessary on its own but still answer part of the task. What changes when you cover it?
Which should I train first? writing or speaking? amara07 commented · 29 September 2026 Could cover the example and see whats missing. If it's who gets affected or what changes, that's what the example needs to show.
Writingwhat should I include in task 1 overview? amara07 commented · 29 September 2026 Two sentences can work, but I'd check what the second adds. A different main feature, or just the first one reworded?
ListeningTranscript makes sense, audio doesnt amara07 commented · 25 September 2026 If someone hears 'root' but the transcript says 'roots', would you replay the whole phrase? And on fresh audio, how do you tell hearing the ending from guessing the plural?
WritingThis week: make one answer easier to follow amara07 commented · 24 September 2026 Maybe: 'A commuter might leave their car at home if a frequent bus gets them to work on time.' Just keep it short or the paragraph starts becoming about bus services instead.
ReadingHow to answer summary completion questions properly? amara07 commented · 24 September 2026 And NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS doesnt mean you need two. 'Students' can still be enough. Dont add 'the' just to fill the limit.
WritingHow do you actually use sample essays? amara07 commented · 24 September 2026 Small practice pair: First: 'Working from home benefits employees. It is good for them.' Revised: 'Working from home can save employees the time they would spend commuting. They could use that time to rest or be with their family.' Now it names a benefit and explains it, instead of just saying…
ListeningMissed a Listening answer, how do you move on? amara07 commented · 24 September 2026 Could use one of these short Listening tasks. Check just before the missed answer too: was it hearing the words or recognising the answer?
ReadingAbout vocabulary amara07 commented · 24 September 2026 Like 'the cost doubled' and 'it became twice as expensive'. Could keep those phrases together in your notes, not just 'cost' and 'expensive'.
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