<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Dominic Cole&#039;s IELTS Blog &#187; Blog</title> <atom:link href="http://www.dcielts.com/category/blog/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.dcielts.com</link> <description>An IELTS teacher&#039;s exam guide</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:02:14 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Exams and continuous assessment &#8211; sample IELTS essay</title><link>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/exams-and-continuous-assessment-sample-ielts-essay/</link> <comments>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/exams-and-continuous-assessment-sample-ielts-essay/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:02:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IELTS essays]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sample essay]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dcielts.com/?p=7411</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/essay1-150x150.png" width="240" /></p>A model IELTS essay on the topic of examinations with advice on coherence, structuring the essay and using academic vocabulary of caution]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/exams-and-continuous-assessment-sample-ielts-essay/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How detail can improve your part 2 speaking &#8211; a wedding</title><link>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/wedding/</link> <comments>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/wedding/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:03:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IELTS speaking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[speaking part 2]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dcielts.com/?p=6981</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000005944102XSmall.jpg" width="240" /></p>Advice with sample aMP3s to listen to on how to use detail in part 2 speaking so that you use better vocabulary and grammar.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/wedding/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> <enclosure url="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Adding-detail-1.mp3" length="374591" type="audio/mpeg" /> <enclosure url="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Adding-detail-2.mp3" length="443943" type="audio/mpeg" /> <enclosure url="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Adding-detail-31.mp3" length="415539" type="audio/mpeg" /> <enclosure url="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Adding-detail-3.mp3" length="474471" type="audio/mpeg" /> </item> <item><title>Hometown vocabulary and ideas</title><link>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/home-town-vocabulary-and-ideas/</link> <comments>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/home-town-vocabulary-and-ideas/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:09:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IELTS vocabulary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[speaking part 1]]></category> <category><![CDATA[speaking vocabulary]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dcielts.com/?p=6582</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/adjectives.png" width="240" /></p>One of the topics you are most likely to be asked about in part 1 speaking is your hometown. 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