The Internet and Education (again!) - A GT Advantages/Disadvantges essay from a likely member of the 9/9/6.5 Club

I was helping the author of this essay via email and he just stopped writing me... as there are so few examples of the GT Advantages/Disadvantages type of essay at the Temple, I thought it would be helpful to the students at large to see n example of someone whose English level is quite good, but is stuck at a 6.5 in writing - because he followed the rules.

Project Pankaj Comes to a Successful Conclusion... For this Pankaj.

One thing I have as a professional IELTS instructor: job security. Well, the bulk of my hours in paid employment these days is going towards the management side, not teaching, but even then, I can say with certainty that there will never be a shortage of people who need help with the IELTS test.

For this fine young man, who inspired the name 'Project Pankaj', his journey with IELTS prep is at an end...

Nervous you Won't Think of Something to Talk About in IELTS Speaking? FAPP! FAPP! FAPP!

I'm not CERTAIN the following is actually good advice.  It is, however, something that candidates consistently feel better knowing that they have in their pockets going into test day.  I'm talking about a pre-set structure on which to build your talk during the speaking test.

In the short video below, you will see me endorsing the idea to my students in class.  I describe it as a house on which you can place your language.  Each

Good Luck to Salvi, whose test is today, and this is the last feedback she's going to get

Gosh, I really hope I'm not too negative; I should be encouraging, right?

You may not always like what you hear from the Temple.

Salvi, you said your test was on the 4th. That's now today where I live (I dunno where you're from ).