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IELTS test in the UK, Botswana and UAE – June 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exams in the UK, Botswana and UAE were identical, according to the reports we’ve received from several students. Here is a summary of the details they remembered:

Listening test

Section 1. About wild life/donations/how to pay/number to contact/fees.

Section 2. A conversation between two students about an assessed presentation.

Section 3. A speaker was giving a talk on the characteristics of cement and how it’s made.

Reading test

Passage 1. Brain development.

Passage 2. About translation of a language into other languages and the difficulties writers are facing with translation.

Passage 3. Experiments on brain.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There were 4 pie charts about the difference in population numbers for 3 age groups (0-15 years, 15-59 years and 60+ years) in 2000 and a projection for 2050, 2 charts were describing Yemen and 2 charts were describing Italy.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe the advantages of learning a foreign language at primary school outweighs the advantages of starting a foreign language at secondary school. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Where do you come from?
- Can you tell me about a place where you live now?
- Do you like the area where you live?
- Do you like flowers?
- When was the last time you gave flowers to anyone?
- When do you usually give flowers to people in your country?
- Do people in your country like flowers?

Cue Card

Describe a shop that you like, please say:
- Where is it?
- How did you get to know about it?
- Why do you like it?
- What can you buy there?

Discussion

- Do men and women have similar or different views about shopping?
- Why do you think women like to go shopping?
- Does the use of credit cards have an influence on shopping?

A MUST READ.

I just want to share to all of you  an article about us even though its too late. Take some time to read. It is really nice that will make you proud. <3

Imagine a world without Filipinos Abdullah Al-Maghlooth | Al-Watan, almaghlooth@alwatan.com.sa

Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. He says: “When they left, I felt as if I had lost my arms. I was so sad that I lost my appetite.” Al-Maghrabi then flew to Manila to look for two other Filipino workers to replace the ones who had left. Previously, he had tried workers of different nationalities but they did not impress him. “There is no comparison between Filipinos and others,” he says. Whenever I see Filipinos working in the Kingdom, I wonder what our life would be without them. Saudi Arabia has the largest number of Filipino workers — 1,019,577 — outside the Philippines. In 2006 alone, the Kingdom recruited more than 223,000 workers from the Philippines and their numbers are still increasing. Filipinos not only play an important and effective role in the Kingdom, they also perform different jobs in countries across the world, including working as sailors. They are known for their professionalism and the quality of their work. Nobody here can think of a life without Filipinos, who make up around 20 percent of the world’s seafarers. There are 1.2 million Filipino sailors. So if Filipinos decided one day to stop working or go on strike for any reason, who would transport oil, food and heavy equipment across the world? We can only imagine the disaster that would happen. What makes Filipinos unique is their ability to speak very good English and the technical training they receive in the early stages of their education. There are several specialized training institutes in the Philippines, including those specializing in engineering and road maintenance. This training background makes them highly competent in these vital areas. When speaking about the Philippines, we should not forget Filipino nurses. They are some 23 percent of the world’s total number of nurses. The Philippines is home to over 190 accredited nursing colleges and institutes, from which some 9,000 nurses graduate each year. Many of them work abroad in countries such as the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Singapore. Cathy Ann, a 35-year-old Filipino nurse who has been working in the Kingdom for the last five years and before that in Singapore, said she does not feel homesick abroad because “I am surrounded by my compatriots everywhere.” Ann thinks that early training allows Filipinos to excel in nursing and other vocations. She started learning this profession at the age of four as her aunt, a nurse, used to take her to hospital and ask her to watch the work. “She used to kiss me whenever I learned a new thing. At the age of 11, I could do a lot. I began doing things like measuring my grandfather’s blood pressure and giving my mother her insulin injections,” she said. This type of early education system is lacking in the Kingdom. Many of our children reach the university stage without learning anything except boredom. The Philippines, which you can barely see on the map, is a very effective country thanks to its people. It has the ability to influence the entire world economy. We should pay respect to Filipino workers, not only by employing them but also by learning from their valuable experiences. We should learn and educate our children on how to operate and maintain ships and oil tankers, as well as planning and nursing and how to achieve perfection in our work. This is a must so that we do not become like Muhammad Al-Maghrabi who lost his interest and appetite when Filipino workers left his flower shop. We have to remember that we are very much dependent on the Filipinos around us. We could die a slow death if they chose to leave us.

RN Heals 2012?

       RN Heals (Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service), is a program of the Department of Health that started last February this year.The said program just hired 10,000 unemployed Filipino nurses with a one year contract exposure to their own municipalities as much as possible ( 6 months - Hospital; 6 months -City Health Office/ Barangay Health Centers).

      Due to its paramount success, there are many hopeful people wishing that it must be continued in 2012 for there are still various nurses in the Philippines that are jobless. In connection with this matter, there is a speculation that if RN Heals in the year 2012 will be set, a one - year contract will be a two - year contract.  By this news, a lot of nurses mainly the new board passers(as heard)were so eager to be a part of the RN Heals 2012 since this will be a great opportunity on their careers.  With  this reason,  a  number of them   already passed their requirements to DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment), partner of DOH of hiring qualified nurses.But sadly to say, they were not accepted as DOH has no signal yet. The speculation of having a two year contract for the next batch of RN Heals has no confirmation also from the DOH. 

         If you want to be updated as early as possible of the RN Heals program, you may go to www. dole.gov.ph.

IELTS Speaking questions from Iran – June 2010

IELTS Speaking questions in 2 versions were shared by S and F from Iran. Here is what they remembered:

Speaking test 1

Interview

- Where were you born?
- Do you think your hometown is a good place to grow up in?
- Where do you recommend others to visit in your hometown?
- Do you like cooking?
- When was the last time you cooked?
- Do you think you will cook more in the future?

Cue card

Talk about an interesting message you got by phone or through email. You should say:
- when it was,
- what it was about,
- who it was from.

Discussion

- In what situations do you think communication is very important?
- Do you think it is more important between parents and their children or between a husband and a wife?
- What are the qualities that individuals should have to communicate well?

Speaking test 2

Interview

- May I have your full name, please?
- Are you studying or working?

- What kind of weather do you like? Why?
- Do you like shopping? Why?
- Where do you usually go shopping?

Cue Card

Describe a job you would like to have, please say:
- what that job would be,
- where you would like to work,
- why you would like it.

Discussion

- What are the effects of having a good job?
- What employers could provide workers with instead of high salary?

IELTS test in USA and India – June 2010 (General Training)

IELTS tests in the US and India were identical, so we are told by our friends U and D, who remembered the following details:

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between a real estate agent and a lady looking to buy a single family home.

Section 2. A commentary on local farmer’s produce and sales.

Section 3. Patent attorney giving speech on patents and related careers information, laws, etc.

Section 4. A conversation between 2 students about water hyacinth – its impact on environment, control methods in use and the process.

Reading test

Passage 1. Advertisements A to G.
Questions: Q1 – Q9.

Passage 2. London’s transportation system and it’s outreach to public.
Questions: Q10 – Q14.

Passage 3. Workplace safety.
Questions: Q15 – Q20.

Passage 4. Traveling related reimbursement rules and regulations.
Questions Q21 – Q27.

Passage 5. Australian bird that is endangered, nesting process, hatching, scientific experiment on some rabbits virus and it’s impact on birds.
Questions: Q28 – Q40.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a friend who is visiting in your country the first time. Tell them the best time of year to come, what places they could visit and invite them to meet your family.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Discuss the issue of media publicity affecting people’s personal lives. Some people think publicity is essential, others think there should be means of controlling publication of private information. What is your opinion?

Speaking test

- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- What do you do – study or work? Do you enjoy it?
- Is being on time important to you?
- Do you wear a watch? Why is it important?

Cue Card

Talk about a book that you read when you were a child, please say
- who gave it to you,
- what the name of the book was,
- what you liked about it.

Discussion

- Why is reading so important?
- At what age should parents start reading to their children? Why?
- Do you think government should have free public libraries?

- Do you know your neighbors?
- How often do you talk?
- Do you like your neighbors? Why?
- How should neighbors help each other?
- How neighbors annoy each other?

IELTS Speaking questions from Australia – June 2010

IELTS Speaking questions in 2 more versions were shared by our Aussie friends J and Y. Here is what they remembered:

Speaking test 1

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Please show me your identification.
- What is your favorite animal? Describe it.
- Why do you like it?

Cue Card

Talk about a toy you liked as a child, please say
- What toy it was,
- When you got it,
- Where you could play with it,
- Why you liked that toy.

Discussion

- What difference is there between games for children in the past, and games for children now?
- Can computer games help a child interact with other children better?
- Do you think games should be educational?
- If you had children, would you allow them to play computer games?
- Do you think that the relationships of children and their parents suffer these days because of computer games? Why?
- How can we solve this problem?

Speaking test 2

Interview

- Do you like shopping at a big shopping center?
- What is the difference between women’s way of relaxation and men’s?

Cue Card

Describe a piece of electronic equipment (not a computer) which you find very useful at home, please say:
- What is it?
- How do you use it? Why is it useful?
- How often do you use it?

Discussion

- Let’s talk about the equipment in offices. Do you think it is important to use equipment at work?
- Do you think it is important for companies to provide training to staff on how to use equipment?
- Do you think operating equipment can have some bad effects on our body?
- Do you think using equipment in the office can increase the amount of work?