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    The IELTS Descriptors Decoded
    The IELTS Descriptors Decoded
    The IELTS Descriptors Decoded
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    The IELTS Descriptors Decoded

    By Mark Griffiths

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    So, you’ve decided to take IELTS. You’ve found out what band score you need to achieve in the speaking and writing parts of the test (almost certainly it’s between 5 and 7.5) and you are now asking yourself a very simple, yet very important, question. ‘What do I need to do to get that band score?’

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMark Griffiths
    Release dateOct 21, 2013
    ISBN9781301935062
    The IELTS Descriptors Decoded
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    Mark Griffiths

    I have been teaching English as a foreign language since 1990, mainly in the Czech Republic and China. I have written several books on IELTS that have been published in China, selling over 200,000 copies. My work has also been used to create various apps which have been downloaded tens of thousands of times.The books that I will be publishing on Smashwords are updates of my published works, modified for the international market.The majority of books will be in the 'English 101 Series' which has proven so popular in China.The cover photographs on the Smashwords editions are all by the author.

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      The IELTS Descriptors Decoded - Mark Griffiths

      The IELTS Descriptors Decoded:

      A short guide to achieving the score you want in the speaking and writing tests

      Mark Griffiths

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2013 Mark Griffiths

      Discover other titles by Mark Griffiths at Smashwords.com

      60 Topics for IELTS Speaking

      60 Topics for IELTS Speaking with Model Answers

      IELTS Speaking: A Comprehensive Guide

      IELTS Writing: A Comprehensive guide

      English 101 Series: 101 Tips for the IELTS Speaking Module

      English 101 Series: 101 model answers for part 1 of the IELTS speaking module

      English 101 Series: 101 model answers for part 2 of the IELTS speaking module

      English 101 Series: 101 model answers for part 3 of the IELTS speaking module

      English 101 Series: 101 model answers for IELTS writing task 1

      English 101 Series: 101 model answers for IELTS writing task 2

      English 101 Series: 101 vocabulary problems

      English 101 Series: 101 grammar exercises

      English 101 Series: 101 proverbs and sayings (set 1)

      English 101 Series: 101 proverbs and sayings (set 2)

      English 101 Series: 101 phrasal verbs (set 1)

      English 101 Series: 101 phrasal verbs (set 2)

      English 101 Series: 101 slang terms (set 1)

      English 101 Series: 101 slang terms (set 2)

      English 101 Series: 101 conversation phrases

      English 101 Series: 101 connectives

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      I need to get band 5 in my speaking test

      But I need to get band 5.5!

      I need to get band 6 in my speaking test

      But I need to get band 6.5!

      I need to get band 7 in my speaking test

      But I need to get band 7.5!

      I need to get band 5 in my writing test

      But I need to get band 5.5!

      I need to get band 6 in my writing test

      But I need to get band 6.5!

      I need to get band 7 in my writing test

      But I need to get band 7.5!

      Samples from my other books

      About the author

      Introduction

      So, you’ve decided to take IELTS. You’ve found out what band score you need to achieve in the speaking and writing parts of the test (almost certainly it’s between 5 and 7.5) and you are now asking yourself a very simple, yet very important, question. ‘What do I need to do to get that band score?’

      I’ve been involved in IELTS since first qualifying as an IELTS examiner at the beginning of 2001. Let me tell you

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