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anhnhat

Mar 7, 2023

Student Talk / I'm weak in English, unable to write any composition. What to do? [31]

Hiii
Could you please elaborate on your question for us to identify what exactly the problem you're facing is and how to cope with it?

Here's my advice about improving writing skills: I assume you'd better take advantage of the vast online materials, such as youtube, articles, newspapers and research to familiarize yourself with academic writing, which is essential in advancing skills.

anhnhat

Mar 7, 2023

Student Talk / I am a bit shy, when I have to speak in English, I always worry about my mistakes; I lack confidence [33]

Hi @phuongtran
I can totally empathize with you on struggling with learning a second language. Honestly, when it comes to learning something new, you'll definitely find it embarrassing and shameful to make mistakes, even minor ones. As a learner who used to be put off by the thought of speaking English, I would give you my assurance that everything will be okay even if your pronunciation, your vocab or your fluency don't feel right at this moment in time. Bear in mind that Practice makes perfect, so don't be afraid of speaking out.

Here are my personal tips for you:
- Try to think and say it out loud in English at any moment as you can
- Practice shadowing (a method specifically designed to improve speaking)
- Spare 5 minutes to recap your day in English right before going to bed

Good luck!

anhnhat

Feb 16, 2023

Writing Feedback / IELTS 1: The given diagram demonstrates the figure for shops closing and opening from 2011 to 2018 [3]

@Holt
Thank you so much for your constructive comment!

anhnhat

Feb 12, 2023

Writing Feedback / IELTS 1: The given diagram demonstrates the figure for shops closing and opening from 2011 to 2018 [3]

SHOP CLOSURES AND OPENINGS

The given diagram demonstrates the figure for shops closing and opening from 2011 to 2018.

At first glance, we can see that both these two quantities wildly fluctuated before that for shop closures exceeded new shop openings' in 2016.

According to the graph, the number of shops that faltered hovered around the mark of 6,000 between 2011 and 2014, then reached a low of under 1,000 in 2015. Likewise, the figure for shop openings suffered a period of instability, plummeting by more than 4,000 in 2012 and making a recovery to approximately 6,000 in 2014. From 2011 to 2015, these quantities registered constant changes as one figure overtook the other and vice versa.

However, in 2016, the number of shops closing rose to roughly 5,200, correspondingly with that for shop openings stabilizing at 4,000. This situation is projected to remain the case, as the quantity of shop that closed enjoyed a period of stability while that for new shop openings slightly dropped by 1,000 in 2018.