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Which was a more important innovation: indoor plumbing, jet air travel or mobile phones?
Good Morning Everyone!
Here are some real IELTS questions we want to record today. Please try to answer them in your mind before listening to recorded ones.
- Do you think our society needs ambitious people or is it better without them?
- Is achieving goals more important than the way we achieve them?
Here are some real IELTS questions we want to record today. Please try to answer them in your mind before listening to recorded ones.
- Do you think our society needs ambitious people or is it better without them?
- Is achieving goals more important than the way we achieve them?
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دانلود ۳۶ دوره آخرین سوالات آزمون آیلتس سراسر جهان(مارچ+اپریل ۲۰۱۶)
تمرین با آخرین نمونه پرسش های آزمون آیلتس جنرال و آکادمیک سراسر جهان موقعیت بسیار مناسبی برای تمامی زبان آموزان است تا براوردی واقعی از آخرین دگرگونی ها در فرمت، سطح دشواری، و حوزه های مورد پسند طراحان سوال در بخش رایتینگ و اسپیکینگ این آزمون ها داشته باشند. سایت ielts-blog.com ماه هاست به انتشار نمونه سوال هایی که شرکت کنندگان در این آزمون از سراسر جهان برایشان ارسال کرده اند میپردازد. این سوال ها که به ویژه در بخش رایتینگ و اسپیکینگ از اهمیت بالاتری برخوردارند معمولا از کشورهای آسیایی همچون هند، ایران، پاکستان، کشورهای حوزه شاخاب پارسی(خلیج فارس) همچون کویت، امارات، عربستان و برخی کشورهای غربی همچون کانادا، استرالیا، آمریکا، انگلستان و دیگر کشور ها میباشند.
در ielts2.com برای نخستین بار مجموعه ای دربرگیرنده ۳۶ آزمون اینچنینی بصورت یکجا قابل دانلود میباشند که مربوط به ماه های مارچ و اپریل ۲۰۱۶ هستند و جزء آخرین سوال های منتشر شده به شمار میروند. تمامی نمونه سوال های ماه ها بعدی نیز در همین جا برای دانلود در دسترس قرار خواهند گرفت. پاسخی برای این پرسش ها وجود ندارد ولی برخی از سوالات اسپیکینگ این مجموعه در کلاس های خصوصی مهندس ابوالقاسمی با زبان آموزان تمرین شده و برای شنیدن و/یا دانلود در دسترس میباشند.
دانلود مستقیم این مجموعه ۴۵ صفحه ای با حجم ۰٫۴ مگابایت:
http://ielts2.com/?p=6637
دانلود ۳۶ دوره آخرین سوالات آزمون آیلتس سراسر جهان(مارچ+اپریل ۲۰۱۶)
تمرین با آخرین نمونه پرسش های آزمون آیلتس جنرال و آکادمیک سراسر جهان موقعیت بسیار مناسبی برای تمامی زبان آموزان است تا براوردی واقعی از آخرین دگرگونی ها در فرمت، سطح دشواری، و حوزه های مورد پسند طراحان سوال در بخش رایتینگ و اسپیکینگ این آزمون ها داشته باشند. سایت ielts-blog.com ماه هاست به انتشار نمونه سوال هایی که شرکت کنندگان در این آزمون از سراسر جهان برایشان ارسال کرده اند میپردازد. این سوال ها که به ویژه در بخش رایتینگ و اسپیکینگ از اهمیت بالاتری برخوردارند معمولا از کشورهای آسیایی همچون هند، ایران، پاکستان، کشورهای حوزه شاخاب پارسی(خلیج فارس) همچون کویت، امارات، عربستان و برخی کشورهای غربی همچون کانادا، استرالیا، آمریکا، انگلستان و دیگر کشور ها میباشند.
در ielts2.com برای نخستین بار مجموعه ای دربرگیرنده ۳۶ آزمون اینچنینی بصورت یکجا قابل دانلود میباشند که مربوط به ماه های مارچ و اپریل ۲۰۱۶ هستند و جزء آخرین سوال های منتشر شده به شمار میروند. تمامی نمونه سوال های ماه ها بعدی نیز در همین جا برای دانلود در دسترس قرار خواهند گرفت. پاسخی برای این پرسش ها وجود ندارد ولی برخی از سوالات اسپیکینگ این مجموعه در کلاس های خصوصی مهندس ابوالقاسمی با زبان آموزان تمرین شده و برای شنیدن و/یا دانلود در دسترس میباشند.
دانلود مستقیم این مجموعه ۴۵ صفحه ای با حجم ۰٫۴ مگابایت:
http://ielts2.com/?p=6637
تمرین با دشوارترین واژگان پرکاربرد آیلتس و تافل. واژه امروز:
co‧her‧ent AC / kəʊˈhɪərənt $ koʊˈhɪr- / adjective
1 if a piece of writing, set of ideas etc is coherent, it is easy to
understand because it is clear and reasonable :
-The three years of the course are planned as a coherent whole.
-a coherent account of the incident
2 if someone is coherent, they are talking in a way that is clear and easy to understand :
-He sounded coherent, but he was too ill to have any idea what he was
saying.
3 if a group is coherent, its members are connected or united because they share common aims, qualities, or beliefs :
-They were never a coherent group.
— coherently adverb :
-She could not think coherently.
-My Example: I did my best to write a coherent piece of writing but it seemed too hard to stay on the topic through paragraphs.
-My Example: The reason why it's too often easy for governments to control dissatisfied people, he pondered, is that they are never a coherent group.
-My Example: My grandmother could never manage to talk coherently. She simply switched topics repeatedly.
co‧her‧ent AC / kəʊˈhɪərənt $ koʊˈhɪr- / adjective
1 if a piece of writing, set of ideas etc is coherent, it is easy to
understand because it is clear and reasonable :
-The three years of the course are planned as a coherent whole.
-a coherent account of the incident
2 if someone is coherent, they are talking in a way that is clear and easy to understand :
-He sounded coherent, but he was too ill to have any idea what he was
saying.
3 if a group is coherent, its members are connected or united because they share common aims, qualities, or beliefs :
-They were never a coherent group.
— coherently adverb :
-She could not think coherently.
-My Example: I did my best to write a coherent piece of writing but it seemed too hard to stay on the topic through paragraphs.
-My Example: The reason why it's too often easy for governments to control dissatisfied people, he pondered, is that they are never a coherent group.
-My Example: My grandmother could never manage to talk coherently. She simply switched topics repeatedly.
Good Morning people!
تجربه لیسنینگ آیلتس ۱۱ اردیبهشت ۱۳۹۵(مرکز ایرسافام)
لیسنینگ بخش اول آزمون آیلتس و به باور من با فشار و استرس زیادی همراه است. در مرکز ایرسافام این بخش در ساعت ۹ صبح حدود یک ساعت بعد از بسته شدن درب های حوزه آغاز شد.
با توجه به دریافت نمره ۸٫۵ در آزمون پیشین در ۱۵ اسفند، تمامی تلاشم به تکرار نتیجه بود تا گرفتن نتیجه بهتر! همانند دفعه قبل کوشش کردم قسمتی از زمان آماده شدن برای بخش اول رو به بخش سوم که به نظرم چالش برانگیز ترین بخش هست بدم و تا میتونم سوال ها رو به سرعت بخونم و زیر کلیدواژه ها خط بکشم.
Section 1
بخش اول دقیقا از چهارچوبی که در کتاب های کمبریج آیلتس به چشم میخوره پیروی میکرد. مکالمه ای بین خانمی که قصد داشت برای برادرش بیمه بگیره یا بیمه رو تمدید کنه با مسئول ثبت و اطلاعاتی که باید پیدا میکردیم و در جاهای خالی مینوشتیم. اطلاعاتی مثل مدت اقامت، سن و نوع بیمه مورد نظر بود و محدودیت ۲ واژه ای برای جواب در نظر گرفته شده بود.
ادامه در
http://ielts2.com/?p=6925
تجربه لیسنینگ آیلتس ۱۱ اردیبهشت ۱۳۹۵(مرکز ایرسافام)
لیسنینگ بخش اول آزمون آیلتس و به باور من با فشار و استرس زیادی همراه است. در مرکز ایرسافام این بخش در ساعت ۹ صبح حدود یک ساعت بعد از بسته شدن درب های حوزه آغاز شد.
با توجه به دریافت نمره ۸٫۵ در آزمون پیشین در ۱۵ اسفند، تمامی تلاشم به تکرار نتیجه بود تا گرفتن نتیجه بهتر! همانند دفعه قبل کوشش کردم قسمتی از زمان آماده شدن برای بخش اول رو به بخش سوم که به نظرم چالش برانگیز ترین بخش هست بدم و تا میتونم سوال ها رو به سرعت بخونم و زیر کلیدواژه ها خط بکشم.
Section 1
بخش اول دقیقا از چهارچوبی که در کتاب های کمبریج آیلتس به چشم میخوره پیروی میکرد. مکالمه ای بین خانمی که قصد داشت برای برادرش بیمه بگیره یا بیمه رو تمدید کنه با مسئول ثبت و اطلاعاتی که باید پیدا میکردیم و در جاهای خالی مینوشتیم. اطلاعاتی مثل مدت اقامت، سن و نوع بیمه مورد نظر بود و محدودیت ۲ واژه ای برای جواب در نظر گرفته شده بود.
ادامه در
http://ielts2.com/?p=6925
دشوارترین واژگان پرکاربرد آیلتس و تافل
com‧pel / kəmˈpel /
1 to force someone to do something → compulsion
compel somebody to do something
-The law will compel employers to provide health insurance.
-She felt compelled to resign because of the scandal.
2 formal to make people have a particular feeling or attitude →
compulsion :
-His performance compelled the audience’s attention .
-compel [ usually passive ] formal to force someone to do something using
official power or authority. Also used when someone has to do something
because of their situation :
-The town was surrounded and compelled to surrender.
-I felt compelled to offer them some kind of explanation.
-You are compelled by law to carry an ID card.
My Example: Being a woman, she was compelled to cover her hair on the street.
My Example: Small businesses can be easily compelled to pay their taxes but it's a different story when it comes to big ones.
My Example: It looks as if US compels other countries to follow it's economic plans.
com‧pel / kəmˈpel /
1 to force someone to do something → compulsion
compel somebody to do something
-The law will compel employers to provide health insurance.
-She felt compelled to resign because of the scandal.
2 formal to make people have a particular feeling or attitude →
compulsion :
-His performance compelled the audience’s attention .
-compel [ usually passive ] formal to force someone to do something using
official power or authority. Also used when someone has to do something
because of their situation :
-The town was surrounded and compelled to surrender.
-I felt compelled to offer them some kind of explanation.
-You are compelled by law to carry an ID card.
My Example: Being a woman, she was compelled to cover her hair on the street.
My Example: Small businesses can be easily compelled to pay their taxes but it's a different story when it comes to big ones.
My Example: It looks as if US compels other countries to follow it's economic plans.
Speaking Questions of Recent IELTS Exams:
-Is achieving goals more important than the way of achieving them?
-Is achieving goals more important than the way of achieving them?
Good morning folks!
Speaking test in Canada – April 2016
IELTS Speaking test in Canada – April 2016
Posted: 16 May 2016 03:30 AM PDT
An IELTS test taker from Canada (thanks, G!) remembered the following questions from his recent Speaking test:
Speaking testIELTS test in Canada
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live now?
- Is it a house or an apartment?
- What room is your favourite? Why?
- What room would you like to change? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about a better job that you would like to get. Please say
- What job it is
- What skills are required for this job
- Why you think this job would suit you better
Discussion
- Why do people switch jobs frequently?
- Is it beneficial to work in shifts?
- Are there any disadvantages to working in shifts?
Speaking test in Canada – April 2016
IELTS Speaking test in Canada – April 2016
Posted: 16 May 2016 03:30 AM PDT
An IELTS test taker from Canada (thanks, G!) remembered the following questions from his recent Speaking test:
Speaking testIELTS test in Canada
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live now?
- Is it a house or an apartment?
- What room is your favourite? Why?
- What room would you like to change? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about a better job that you would like to get. Please say
- What job it is
- What skills are required for this job
- Why you think this job would suit you better
Discussion
- Why do people switch jobs frequently?
- Is it beneficial to work in shifts?
- Are there any disadvantages to working in shifts?
آموزش گام به گام نوشتن مقاله یا Essay آیلتس
برای انجام این کار ابتدا به یک نمونه سوال رایتینگ آیلتس بخش دوم یا Task 2 توجه نمایید.
ساختار مقاله ی آیلتس مانند مقاله ها ی دیگرمی باشد، فقط کافی است کمی آن را کوتاهتر بنویسید. این مقاله دارای سه عنصر اصلی می باشد.
مقدمه
پاراگراف های اصلی
نتیجه گیری
در ادامه هر یک از این موارد را (با در نظر گرفتن نمونه سوال آورده شده بالا) مورد بررسی قرار خواهیم دهید.
مقدمه
به یاد داشته باشید که مقدمه ی مقاله کوتاه و مختصر باشد. شما تنها ۴۰ دقیقه فرصت دارید و بخشی از این زمان نیز صرف برنامه ریزی می شود. بنابراین، شما بایستی بتوانید مقدمه ی خود را سریع تر بنویسید تا وقت کافی برای نوشتن پاراگراف های اصلی داشته باشید.
ادامه در
http://ielts2.com/?p=2713
برای انجام این کار ابتدا به یک نمونه سوال رایتینگ آیلتس بخش دوم یا Task 2 توجه نمایید.
ساختار مقاله ی آیلتس مانند مقاله ها ی دیگرمی باشد، فقط کافی است کمی آن را کوتاهتر بنویسید. این مقاله دارای سه عنصر اصلی می باشد.
مقدمه
پاراگراف های اصلی
نتیجه گیری
در ادامه هر یک از این موارد را (با در نظر گرفتن نمونه سوال آورده شده بالا) مورد بررسی قرار خواهیم دهید.
مقدمه
به یاد داشته باشید که مقدمه ی مقاله کوتاه و مختصر باشد. شما تنها ۴۰ دقیقه فرصت دارید و بخشی از این زمان نیز صرف برنامه ریزی می شود. بنابراین، شما بایستی بتوانید مقدمه ی خود را سریع تر بنویسید تا وقت کافی برای نوشتن پاراگراف های اصلی داشته باشید.
ادامه در
http://ielts2.com/?p=2713
دشوارترین لغات پرکاربرد آیلتس و تافل
con‧spic‧u‧ous / kənˈspɪkjuəs / adjective
1 very easy to notice OPP inconspicuous :
-The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.
-a bird with conspicuous white markings
-I felt very conspicuous in my red coat.
2 conspicuous success, courage etc is very great and impressive :
-He had represented Italy with conspicuous success.
-The award is given for notable or conspicuous achievement in science.
3 be conspicuous by your/its absence used to say that someone or something is not somewhere where they were expected to be :
-a group that were conspicuous by their absence from the awards ceremony
conspicuous very easy to notice, because of being different from things around them :
-a conspicuous white spot on the bird’s wings.
-She tried to make herself look less conspicuous.
-Don’t leave your valuables in a conspicuous place.
-My Example: Secret police should do their best not to look conspicuous.
-My girlfriend was conspicuous by her absence in my birthday party and everyone kept asking about her.
-There was a conspicuous black BMW in the parking of that old residential building.
con‧spic‧u‧ous / kənˈspɪkjuəs / adjective
1 very easy to notice OPP inconspicuous :
-The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.
-a bird with conspicuous white markings
-I felt very conspicuous in my red coat.
2 conspicuous success, courage etc is very great and impressive :
-He had represented Italy with conspicuous success.
-The award is given for notable or conspicuous achievement in science.
3 be conspicuous by your/its absence used to say that someone or something is not somewhere where they were expected to be :
-a group that were conspicuous by their absence from the awards ceremony
conspicuous very easy to notice, because of being different from things around them :
-a conspicuous white spot on the bird’s wings.
-She tried to make herself look less conspicuous.
-Don’t leave your valuables in a conspicuous place.
-My Example: Secret police should do their best not to look conspicuous.
-My girlfriend was conspicuous by her absence in my birthday party and everyone kept asking about her.
-There was a conspicuous black BMW in the parking of that old residential building.
گزارش 388 صفحه ای آکادمی علوم از بی خطر بودن مواد غذایی دستکاری ژنتیک شده. (مقاله ای از usa today)
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From USA Today
Academies of Science finds GMOs not harmful to human health
SAN FRANCISCO — Genetically engineered crops are safe for humans and animals to eat and have not caused increases in cancer, obesity, gastrointestinal illnesses, kidney disease, autism or allergies, an exhaustive report from the National Academies of Science released Tuesday found.Work on the 388-page report began two years ago and was conducted by a committee of more than 50 scientists, researchers and agricultural and industry experts convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. It reviewed more than 900 studies and data covering the 20 years since genetically modified crops were first introduced.The review was thorough and systemic, assessing many of the issues that have been raised about genetically engineered crops over the years, said Gregory Jaffe, director of biotechnology at the non-profit watchdog group the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington D.C. The group was not involved in the report's creation.
http://usat.ly/27vMo2h
Academies of Science finds GMOs not harmful to human health
SAN FRANCISCO — Genetically engineered crops are safe for humans and animals to eat and have not caused increases in cancer, obesity, gastrointestinal illnesses, kidney disease, autism or allergies, an exhaustive report from the National Academies of Science released Tuesday found.Work on the 388-page report began two years ago and was conducted by a committee of more than 50 scientists, researchers and agricultural and industry experts convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. It reviewed more than 900 studies and data covering the 20 years since genetically modified crops were first introduced.The review was thorough and systemic, assessing many of the issues that have been raised about genetically engineered crops over the years, said Gregory Jaffe, director of biotechnology at the non-profit watchdog group the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington D.C. The group was not involved in the report's creation.
http://usat.ly/27vMo2h
(General Training)
IELTS test in India – April 2016 (General Training)
Posted: 17 May 2016 03:30 AM PDT
Our friends R and S took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following details:
Listening testIELTS test in India
Section 1. A phone conversation with an insurance company representative.
Section 2. A map description of a school and its facilities.
Questions: multiple choice.
Section 3. An article about satisfaction that described cases of full, partial satisfaction and no satisfaction at all.
Section 4. About a tunnel for water and sewage line.
Reading test
Passage 1. About working relationships of employees and employers.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, filling in blanks.
Passage 2. Don’t remember.
Passage 3. About the history of watch.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, filling in blanks, matching statements to paragraphs.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
You have applied for a course in a college, but there were no places available. Write a letter to the principal and ask to enrol for the next available course. Include the following:
- Why do you want to do this course?
- What other options would you like to explore?
- Suggest your solution to this situation.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays music and newspapers are available online. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such services? Give your own opinion followed by relevant examples.
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
Cue Card 1
Talk about an instance when you used a foreign language for the first time. Please say
- when it was
- why you spoke in a foreign language
- how it made you feel
Discussion 1
- How many foreign languages do you know?
- Is it easy to learn a foreign language?
Cue Card 2
Talk about a holiday that you really enjoyed. Please say
- when it was
- where you went
- what you did
- why you enjoyed that holiday
Discussion 2
- Let’s talk about vacations.
- What type of vacations do you prefer, with friends or family?
- How hard is it to take time off from work? Why?
- Do you like short or long vacations? Why?
IELTS test in India – April 2016 (General Training)
Posted: 17 May 2016 03:30 AM PDT
Our friends R and S took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following details:
Listening testIELTS test in India
Section 1. A phone conversation with an insurance company representative.
Section 2. A map description of a school and its facilities.
Questions: multiple choice.
Section 3. An article about satisfaction that described cases of full, partial satisfaction and no satisfaction at all.
Section 4. About a tunnel for water and sewage line.
Reading test
Passage 1. About working relationships of employees and employers.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, filling in blanks.
Passage 2. Don’t remember.
Passage 3. About the history of watch.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, filling in blanks, matching statements to paragraphs.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
You have applied for a course in a college, but there were no places available. Write a letter to the principal and ask to enrol for the next available course. Include the following:
- Why do you want to do this course?
- What other options would you like to explore?
- Suggest your solution to this situation.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays music and newspapers are available online. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such services? Give your own opinion followed by relevant examples.
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
Cue Card 1
Talk about an instance when you used a foreign language for the first time. Please say
- when it was
- why you spoke in a foreign language
- how it made you feel
Discussion 1
- How many foreign languages do you know?
- Is it easy to learn a foreign language?
Cue Card 2
Talk about a holiday that you really enjoyed. Please say
- when it was
- where you went
- what you did
- why you enjoyed that holiday
Discussion 2
- Let’s talk about vacations.
- What type of vacations do you prefer, with friends or family?
- How hard is it to take time off from work? Why?
- Do you like short or long vacations? Why?