Task II

The internet is increasingly becoming a storehouse and showcase, at the same time, of text, audio and video content on everything under the sun. For some people, this one-stop solution provider is a big alternative for libraries, museums zoos and similar public places of interest.

• Do you think the internet can replace libraries, museums and the like?
• Is the relevance of these places increasing or decreasing, in your opinion?      

Speaking tips for IELTS                      I

1.    Observe the question: the tense, size and the tone. Answer in the same tense.

Eg. Where did you work last? I worked at…

What are you going to do next?

My plan is to…. I want to do…. I am planning to….

2.    Understand the question thoroughly before answering it.

3.    Take the question as your answer, with a positive or negative attitude.

For eg. Entertainment has become an industry. Why is it so?

Well, it is a fact that entertainment is a huge industry now.

There are many reasons. Firstly, secondly, thirdly.

Does this industry do any harm to the society?

Yes, it does. It spoils the importance of traditional ones.

4.    Never forget the question till you complete the answer. It is important to close the answer with a reference to the question.

5.    Do not parade points to make your answer get weightage.

6.    Only one point is enough to convince the examiner that you know English.

7.    a point convincingly presented is better than ten points paraded with not room for application of your language.

8.    It is a language testing system. Concentrate on your language.

9.    Since it is a one to one meet, be pleasant and forward looking. Speak to the speaker. Do not reproduce answers. Have your say.

10. Complement, acknowledge, smile and even agree to disagree in good language.

11. If you do not know much about a question. Say  that. Sorry, I do know much about this question. I don’t think I will be able to completely answer the question. I am going to tell you what I know about it.

12. please try to get an acceptable pronunciation, that is the listener has to understand you. Do not try to imitate pronunciation. You may have your won pronunciation, a consistent one.

Other tips on problems with language will follow. Good luck.

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 There are 90 cues to be taken in the process of reading. twenty are given, the first part, and the rest will follow.

Reading: Things to be taken into account

1. Read the instructions first. Read the questions
2. Read as fast as you can, stopping at place where there are references
3. Underline finishing phrases of all opening sentences
4. Italics, strange words, quotations and brackets are indications
5. Note words like however, except, further, moreover, but, yet, still etc.
6. Double negatives either in questions or in the body
7. Synonymous expressions, from question to body or body to question
8. So far, Until, Till, of late, lately, recently and the like are tricky
9. Observe tense and number patterns of matching questions
10. When a word can be used more than once, only once it is repeated.
11. Multiple choice is either finding the right ones or identifying the wrong ones
12. Not given question will have a phrase that you may not see in the text
13. Yes, questions are more straightforward.
14. No questions are the trickiest. Not given is much smaller in number
15. So is the case with true or false. True answers are straighter than false answers
16. Please note very small sentences, ones which are less than a line long.
17. Last phrase of every paragraph will have a punching word.
18. Suitable title, read the first part of first and last part of the last paragraph
19. Don’t read the text again and again for every single question.
20. Mark up an area which has given you an answer.

A nation running short of resources to generate enough employment opportunities for the educated does not need to make fresher investments in education.

·         Do you agree or disagree with this view?

Not many would deny the fact that the primary aim of the education is empowering the society. In such a context, I find it right to say that employment and education have two different dimensions. In today’s global world order, zero investment in education cannot be favoured for any nation. Let me see it in detail.

I have plenty of reasons to argue against this view. Firstly, education makes people find their own livelihoods. No government can guarantee or generate employment for all its citizens. However, providing employment for all is the responsibility of the State. So, the people can find employment opportunities for themselves either in their own nations or in other nations. Secondly, an education society is free from unemployment, poverty and so on and people of such a society can contribute many things to the welfare of their nation. 

Lastly, an education society is more productive and the people are more conscious about their rights and duties. As a matter of fact, human resource is the best of resources in the world but only an educated society can utilize this perishable resource effectively. Let me cite an example. Of late, we find many nations, short of right human capital to produce job opportunities, export their intelligent brains to other parts to the world, thereby; they earn huge foreign money also. In such situations, it is necessary to invest in education sector and make a knowledge economy in order to meet the competition in a global world order.

In short, it may be said that investing in education is one thing and generating employment is another thing, and it will be wiser idea to invest in education regularly. This will do great favours for all nations regardless of their status.

290 words

An attempt by Mr. Anoop K. S

04.10.2013

Press organizations- newspapers – seem to be setting aside sizeable number of pages aimed children. Some say this is a reflection of their social responsibility while others are of the opinion that it is a sign of business.

How right are these views in your opinion?

An attempt by Ms. Betty P. Mathew

30.09.2013. 290 words

 ‘Survival of the fittest’ is the main challenge faced by media these days. Naturally, print media opts some ways including allocation of more space for children. For some it is a business approach while for others is part of social commitment. Let me see the genuineness of both the views.                                                                                 

On the one hand, we have to agree that newspapers do this as a social accountability. The initial factor which makes me think so is the contribution of lion’s share of readers from children. For example, variety of information, irrespective of nations, from newspapers allures the focus of school-goers and they get motivated to read more. In addition to that, print media is considered to be an instrument of learning. For example, we can see numerous news regarding, nations, history, universe, wild life, technology, and students get detailed description of experts regularly. Of course, no one can deny the fact that it enriches the knowledge level of students.

On the other hand, this approach seems to be a little business-minded. Apparently, press organizations can ensure their lifelong circulation via this. The reason is that when children get influenced by one newspaper, they might be pursuing it all through their life. It is a kind of catching them young. Moreover, it is a matter of existence for press organizations. In fact, this trick can increase the number of readers in the one side, which in turn, makes market security for ever. For example, in this frivolous competitive world, an organization needs some marketing strategy to increase the economic stability. Obviously, Press is not free from it.

Winding it up, sizeable media space given for children by newspapers seems to be good in one aspect. At the same time, we cannot ignore the business aspect of it. The opinions in the question are genuine in their own individual ways.