“Some people say that in all levels of education too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?”

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Apart from covering the essay (which was quite interesting), you are addressing a topic that has bothered me for a while now. Too many people online claims to be tutors for exams

such

as IELTS, TOEFL or any level of the Cambridge Certificate Exams, yet they teach imprecise or even wrong information about the tests. I feel like many mock tests are scored too high on YouTube to attract an audience by claiming to show an example of a band 8 or 9 examinations though clearly not been on

this

level. I do not say that only native speakers should teach English (or any other language) but I

also

noticed quite some IELTS teachers who offer advice on how to get a high band score,

although

they'd - judging on how they express themselves in these videos - would hardly reach one themselves. I do not want to bad mouth anyone but I'm afraid that many students are too reliant on these people. Back in school, one of my English teachers wasn't really good at all, neither at teaching nor when it came to anything related to the English language.

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Everyone knew that her passion was Spanish and she only taught English because teachers must do two subjects here in Germany.) So I possess

first

-hand knowledge that bad pronunciation, grammar, intonation and poor choice of words do not only rub off on students but

also

give a wrong estimate on ones own abilities. I feel sorry for these people who compare themselves to wrongly marked mock tests and end up going into the real exams with a wrong expectation only to end up disappointed when they get their results.

Tue Mar 17 2020

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5Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
1Grammar mistakes
 

5 paragraphs

280 words

6.00

Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 4.0

Complete response

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

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“Some people say that in all levels of education too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?”

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IT IS BETTER FOR CHILDREN TO BEGIN LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT PRIMARY SCHOOL RATHER THAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

New technologies have changed the way children do in their free time. Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages?

There is no need to attend a live performance (a play or concert) because seeing it at home on television is better. To what extent to you agree or disagree ?

one of the consequences of improved medical care is that people are living longer and life expectancy is increasing. Do you think advantages outweigh disadvantages?