Be Or Not To Be !!

Hi Tony,
I am glad to write you this letter . I conceder it as agreat achievment i made, it is not easy to write a letter to an english tutor . therefore I will try to avoid the complecated words. I am a nurse and i have been working for nine years .In nursing we do not write much we communicate by using simple words , briefe sentences and lots of shortcuts ,that is why i feel i need to reevaluate my self and to look for my weaknesses.
IELTS band 7 is my target (mission impossible i guess) where i am going to work hard to pick up what i missed in the last years and improve my stander.
I think that is enough for tonight and excuse me if you did not like it .Iam looking forward for your stronge support and precious instructions.

Thank you Tony ,
Suad.

I-words (If you are interested!)

Seems like you people really dont care or bother to even go through the weblog. Pity!
I have been posting about getting together on Thursday and trying to evaluate how we can do the test as a team,even though it is difficult for me to come in mornings,but No response from you people besides Afaq.
Many have internet problem,some have time pressure, others have difficulty in everything imaginable.

Anyways..i will be contacting Yasmeen tommorrow to get the time fixed regarding when i could come.

Essay No.2 **Writing task 2**

‘Telecommuting’ refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected for most office workers in the coming decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting?



With the advent of technology, one can mix business and pleasure and yet give 100%.Many disagree (to) with this (the)notion, concluding that both (the) aspects (things) are separate and should remain so. I believe in solving problems to help both the employee an (and the) boss as long as the output is up to the mark,whether it is done at home or with in(within) the office environment. Might want to keep it simple by using just (..or in office)

Some believe that as the telecommuting awareness increases, it will mean an end to the office culture. There would be no socializing amongst peers and above all, perhaps you will not even get to know who your colleagues are. More over (Moreover), work done at home cannot be 100% authentic as compared with that done within the office work place.

Coming to the other side of the coin, telecommuting could be a blessing for many. For instance, working mothers could stay at home, look after their infants and continue to work and earn. The early morning ‘rush hour’ syndrome would be over. What is more, (plus) career women can indulge in quality time at home without the hassles of finding a trusty (WC) baby sitter for their kids. More over(Moreover), physically challenged people could also work through computes(rs) within the privacy of their homes. There would be less absenteeism as workers would have the privilege of doing work from their homes. Consequently, employees on holiday(s) could also keep in touch with the work situation and lend a hand where ever (wherever/whenever) possible {Is that a good thing?}. Another positive aspect , is the less(WC lower) rate of turn over (turnover). Female workers on maternity leave will be able to work at home, thus saving the money a company needs to recruit and train a new worker. An example could further highlight my stand. My 18 year old friend had the experience of working for a legal translation company. Her job was to type whatever she heard on the audio file, which she received on her email through the company. This helped her earn a handsome amount of money and gain experience while (just by) sitting home.

In (my) conclusion, I believe such scientific/electronic progressions to be a positive {boon} (alternative) for many people. If the quality of work is enhanced whilst making life easier for workers, then (than) it surely must be welcomed.

365 words
42 min(brainstorming/drafting /writing)

... mainly spelling mistakes, cannot comment much on the grammar,
yours sincerely
Afaq

Help the i-words

Dear Yasmeen,

I-words had their last official class with Sir Tony yesterday.Most of us decided to follow the pattern of i-magic i.e by coming to BC on Thursdays and giving a full fledge preparatory exam.
Unfortunately, we had no clue how to start.
Please help us, by explaining how i-magic prepared for the writing/listening/reading sections on thursdays as a collective class.
As for speaking, I have thought of asking everyone to come prepared with 2-3 topics of interest to ask the other student and time ourselves accordingly.

Looking for a positive reply .

**what are the timings of BC on Thursday when we could drop in?**

On behalf of i-words

TASK 2- ESSAY No.8

Forests are the lungs of the earth. Destruction of the world's forests amounts to death of the world we currently know. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Its is (rather shocking G mistake) a well known universal (one adjective will do)fact that death is inevitable, so must the end of Mother earth-gift to man from God (too wordy / not clear). Some believe in the utilization of the worlds (P) resources for a better present life. Others have faith in conserving the nature (G)for a longer and safer existence. In my discussion, I will lay down the facts in favour of a precautious (not in my lexicon Mubs!!)today for a greener tomorrow.

With the rush to catch up with the developed world and out of fear of being labeled “backwards” , many developing countries have traded their greener pastures for huge sky scarpers (S), large malls, flyovers and so on by cutting down trees and destroying natural habitats. Such a quest to satisfy one’s selfish needs has led to global warming due to more carbon dioxide in air (G) than normal levels. Consequently, we have witnessed terrible tragedies for example Acid rain and landslides which eventually progress to droughts and Tsunamis. Moreover, asthma cases in younger children have risen and kids (WC - ugly) as young as 4 years old have been seen using inhalers in school nowadays.

It is predicted that by the year 2015, all (?) birds and plants would (will?) die in Pakistan and water would (will?) become a rare commodity due to soaring levels of air pollution and the axing of trees. Plants help us to clean the atmosphere and create a natural balance.But, due to alarming (?) levels of toxins in air (G) and deforestation , the ozone layer has stopped being the earths (P) protective blanket against harmful rays. As a direct consequence, the cases of skin cancer are on rise (G).

Time is running out as we sit on the verge of another natural catastrophe, larger than anyTsunami, which is bound to happen any moment. By paying no attention to the falling dominoes of nature, sadly, we can fool others, but not the web of life.

My advice, Mubs, is to go easy on the rhetoric. Be radical, critical, unorthodox and so on, but please keep it simple and elegant. Just play the IELTS game.

Thanks for offering your thoughts. Come on the other sleepwalkers!

Good luck

Tony

Its is a well known universal fact that death is inevitable, so must the end of Mother earth-gift to man from God. Some believe in the utilization of the worlds resources for a better present life. Others have faith in conserving the nature for a longer and safer existence. In my discussion, I will lay down the facts in favour of a precautious today for a greener tomorrow.

With the rush to catch up with the developed world and fear of being labeled “backwards” , many developing countries have traded their greener pastures for huge sky scarpers, large malls, flyovers and so on by cutting down trees and destroying natural habitats. Such a quest to satisfy one’s selfish needs has led to global warming due to more carbon dioxide in air than normal levels. Consequently we have witnessed terrible tragedies eg. Acid rains, landslides which eventually progress to droughts and Tsunami. Asthma cases in younger children have risen and as young as 4 year old kids have been seen using inhalers in school nowadays.


It is predicted that by the year 2015, all birds and plants would die in Pakistan and water would become a rare commodity due to soaring levels of air pollution and axing of trees. Plants help us to clean the atmosphere and create a natural balance.But, due to alerting levels of toxins in air and deforestation , the ozone layer has stopped being the earths protective blanket against harmful rays. Eventually, the cases of skin cancer are on rise.

Time is running out as we sit on the verge of another natural catastrophe, larger than Tsunami, bound to happen any moment. By paying no attention to the falling dominoes of nature, sadly, we can fool others, but not the web of life.

Writing Task 2 ( 2nd May 2005 )

Popular events like the football World Cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?


Throughout history ,the spirit of sportsmanship has been the basis of a peaceful competition. Others believe sports to be a futile tool in bringing nations together.Games have played a pivotal role in our lives and in my essay I will try to depict both sides of the debate.

Olympics (G) is one of the most watched international events comprising (of) players ranging from the world community. It showcases humanity as a whole and fosters feelings of love, togetherness and good will. Or rather not,(I can understand what you are trying to say, but how about using....On the contrary,.....) during one of the football events, the English supporters (you mean the English team supporters, or supporters of the English teams) started (the?) riots and fire in the stadium upon seeing their team loosing (not only a tired cliche, but rather xenophobic). Recently, in another match to promote peace between Indian (India) and Pakistan through cricket (or you can say it this way: Recently, in order to promote peace between India and Pakistan, a cricket match was organised), the Pakistani cricket team’s bus was pelted with stones on the Indian soil, forcing tensions to soar between the two countries. Another example can be cited here, when the government of Pakistan conducted a marathon in Lahore to create public awareness and to indulge the nation in something different (not clear as to what you want to say here?).The result was antagonistic rallies by religious fanatics who went berserk by burning shops and so on to voice ban (voice ban...doesn't sound right....burning shops in order to protest?? sounds better?) over such “ unethical western agenda”.(or propaganda?)

In contrast , let me draw attention to the well known Rocky movie, where a US boxer(Sylvester) competes with a USSR boxer(Rudolph) on the Russian home soil. Despite the fierce animosity between the two countries, the Russian supporters and political leaders cheered and supported Rocky upon his victory.The Russian masses were compelled to think of Rocky as a human , just like themselves.Coming back to cricket, few monthsback (space between words), both the Indian and Pakistani teams visited each others (other's) country and this allowed positive flow of emotions, better understanding of the other side, increase in tourism and a new way to channel patriotism .

In conclusion, I firmly adhere to being a proponent of sport events as a means of bringing out talent, releasing inhibitions and chalking out (WC) differences - all at the same time.

**ready to be postmortemed**:)
You asked for postmortem, u get it! :) I'm sure I might not be 100% correct with my corrections, but if doesn't make any sense, then I'm sure Tony will come to our rescue ;)
Yasmeen.
Yeah, it will just about pass muster. It's valid and pertinent to cite relavent examples from particular sporting occasions. You tarred all English football supporters with the same brush, rather unfairly, in my opinion. I agree with your point of view that sporting events can be cathartic. Thanks, Mubs!

Special Thankyou>>>Mohammad Saeed<<<

Your views are certainly appreciated by me and my fellow class members, they just seem tooo shy to post on this blog. I wanted to say this way back, but unfortunately my internet connection was not exactly IN, just got it fixed today so iam going through the webblog. Seems like I didn’t miss much.

I hope you have a blast of time in Alexandria, oh I just wish i could visit it some day and bring back some Egyptian memories and souvenirs . The native food , sights and above all the robust living style has always mesmerized me and yes not to forget the belly dancing by Egyptian females…just awesome!!

I had few Egyptians friends way back in school, but I am not in touch with them anymore. Pity ,we didn’t have the email system back than.

Have fun …my love to Frida(she must have started crawling/exploring by now)

Why bother?

I was going to post you all a message regarding our final class tomorrow.

In view of the pathetic lack of interest shown by "ieltscommunity2" in contributing to this blog, I decided not to bother.

Can you blame me?

I hope you're having a wonderful time in Alexandria with your family and friends, Mohammed. Boy, how we miss you!

Eh bien, a demain, alors

The other T.B.

Good luck to all!

Hi there everyone - this is Dana tuning in again!

Thank you so much Yasmeen, Afaq and Mubs for your comments, sorry it's taken me so long to post another blog! I am just settling back into life at university after a lovely 9 days in Abu Dhabi with my dear family.

I believe it's nearing the end of the course and I just wanted to say good luck to those of you who have the IELTS coming up, you can do it!

I'm afraid I have to rush off to join a ward round now (we go around patients and the consultant asks us loads of questions about what they've got, it's usually rather hard and scary, but always a good learning experience). I will most certainly keep in touch and especially discuss some of your questions Mubs about working over in the UK.

So good luck to all and thank you for the warm welcome and continued interest from those of you who have taken the time to comment on my posts :)

All the best

Dana

Invitation to Mohammed Saeed

Dear Mohammed

We, the undeserving majority of IELTSWORDS weblog, sincerely request the honour of your presence at our class on:

Tuesday, 3 May 2005

7.30pm

Room 8

to discuss the lessons you have learned from your IELTS experience on 28 April.

We are in your debt and thank you for ALL your help and encouragement.

IELTSwords community

NEW ADMINISTRATORS

I have added Mubaraka and Afaq to the list of BLOG administrators.

They can now DIRECTLY edit any posting on the IELTSWORDS weblog.

Thanks for your interest and contribution, guys.

A bientot!

Tony de Beale

Dictionary heaven

If you want to "blag" anything, just go to:

www.askoxford.com

There you have the vast resources of the Oxford English Dictionary at your mouse tips!!

Go for it!

What are you waiting for?

DOH!

Tony Bealatticus

Writing Task 2

In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work.Some people regard this as completely wrong,while others consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility.

Ok people, i was absent the day this was given.I decided on doing this days back..er..well i did IT finally today, but it took me 50 min(!!!)
I know, iam working on it; trying to limit my self to 40min.
So come on, be rude, be nice, dissect this essay and tell me where i stand.



As the unquenchable demand for quality work increases, more child workers are dragged into the vicious, growing circle of never ending hard work at a tender age.Some masses, use this excuse to satisfy themselves and others in the name of responsibility. In what is to follow, I will try to throw light on both the aspects.

{DON'T GO OVERBOARD ON THE "POWER' ADJECTIVES}

Often parents encourage their off springs {OFFSPRING} to take up part time jobs. This helps in inculcating the value of money in the child’s mind. {NEW SENTENCE} Moreover IT assists him/her {YUK} to polish his/her social skills. Let me quote the example of my 17 year old cousin in THE Uk, who IS VERY PROUD OF his very own personal stereo system and pc. He bought this by working part time in McDonalds. An additional year at the same joint, would show his invariable professionalism and responsible attitude towards his choice of work in his resume, for the time being. Such initial work exposure in youngsters, harbors the decision making ability to choose what sort of career they want in future. {BIT TOO"WORDY"}

Coming to the other aspect of paid work. Statistically speaking, currently there are 2.5 million child workers in a {THE} state of India. They toil day and night in sweat shops, tea stalls, factories to support their parents. On visits to Pakistan , I {HAVE WITNESSED}witness child hawkers sprawling {WC ERROR} the streets, from selling fresh flowers to balloons. Such pitiful workers die every year due to road accidents at an alarming rate. Sadly, no one take {G ERROR} notice at their plight. Another pathetic situation is the demanding carpet industry in Asia, who {G ERROR} prefer to hire 4-5 year olds because of their softer hands- {P ERROR}which means high quality carpet. Yes, such children will learn the meaning of responsibility, gain hard earned experience but- {P ERROR} at the cost of loosing {S ERROR} their childhood. Poor, infant girls start assisting their mothers who perform chores house to house, and eventually end up believing that this is what life has to offer. Education awareness and the urge to be an individual , is {SVA ERROR} a cry, far distant -not even heard of.


To sum up, I forcefully stick to my stand that, infants, children are like budding flowers. They need love, protection and {ARTICLE MISSING} sense of being worth, till they become capable of judging what is good for them. Let them grow, bloom and glow with confidence or they will wither before age.

{VERY POETICAL ENDING TO A RATHER GRIM ESSAY OTHERWISE. SORRY THAT MY PC AT WORK IS NOT WINDOWS XP - HENCE THE LACK OF COLOUR / DIFFERENT FONTS}
YES, YOU ARE NOW "PLAYING THE IELTS GAME". YOU CAN'T BEAT CITY HALL!
THE ESSAY WORKS AND DELIVERS A POWERFUL MESSAGE WITH VALID EXAMPLES/REFERENCES FROM YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
NICE ONE, MUBS! JUST GO EASY ON THE HYPERBOLE!
CHEERS