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Old Mar 7th 2009, 9:46 am
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She just got her IELTS results this morning 7th March 2009.

Listening: 8.5 (never listens to me though )

Reading: 9.0

Writing: 8.5

Speaking: 9.0 (most women do this well)

Overall Band Score: 9.0

Let's hope the ACS believes she can programme as well as she claims.

Congrats Wifey!!!
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Default Re: It's Official, my Wife CAN speak English!!!

Originally Posted by Alfresco
She just got her IELTS results this morning 7th March 2009.

Listening: 8.5 (never listens to me though )

Reading: 9.0

Writing: 8.5

Speaking: 9.0 (most women do this well)

Overall Band Score: 9.0

Let's hope the ACS believes she can programme as well as she claims.

Congrats Wifey!!!
WOO HOO WELL DONE! I've my IELTS in a fortnight, SCARY!!!! Any tips for success!?
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Default Re: It's Official, my Wife CAN speak English!!!

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WOO HOO WELL DONE! I've my IELTS in a fortnight, SCARY!!!! Any tips for success!?
Thanks Jen.

Wifey says:-

Do these free practice tests:

http://www.canadavisa.com/ielts/free...ice-tests.html

Do at least one of each writing test on paper and count your words so you get an idea of how much to write


Good luck!!!
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Default Re: It's Official, my Wife CAN speak English!!!

Originally Posted by Alfresco
Thanks Jen.

Wifey says:-

Do these free practice tests:

http://www.canadavisa.com/ielts/free...ice-tests.html

Do at least one of each writing test on paper and count your words so you get an idea of how much to write


Good luck!!!
Great thanks, I've Monday off work so intend to spend the day studying....
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Default Re: It's Official, my Wife CAN speak English!!!

Originally Posted by Alfresco
She just got her IELTS results this morning 7th March 2009.

Listening: 8.5 (never listens to me though )

Reading: 9.0

Writing: 8.5

Speaking: 9.0 (most women do this well)

Overall Band Score: 9.0

Let's hope the ACS believes she can programme as well as she claims.

Congrats Wifey!!!
Ahh yes, but how does she say words like yogurt or router? The right English way, out the Australian way?
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Default Re: It's Official, my Wife CAN speak English!!!

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Ahh yes, but how does she say words like yogurt or router? The right English way, out the Australian way?
'yo-gert' as in yogi bear and 'rooter' as in hooter. Is that one of each?
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Default Re: It's Official, my Wife CAN speak English!!!

Originally Posted by Alfresco
She just got her IELTS results this morning 7th March 2009.

Listening: 8.5 (never listens to me though )

Reading: 9.0

Writing: 8.5

Speaking: 9.0 (most women do this well)

Overall Band Score: 9.0

Let's hope the ACS believes she can programme as well as she claims.

Congrats Wifey!!!
Congrats, Welldone, Getting 9.0 for IELTS ( WOW) Great Job,
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Thanks Starwin. I'll tell her.
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Default Re: It's Official, my Wife CAN speak English!!!

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Thanks Starwin. I'll tell her.
We have smart spouses! Mine got identical scores onthe same test!

Tell your wife very well done.

.... and my OH makes the kids speak english to him not aussie. Insists they say crisps not chips, yog-urt not yo-gurt, sweets not lollies etc. He tells them immigrant children need to be bilingual and speak their mother tongue at home and local language outside!!!
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[QUOTE=Safin]We have smart spouses! Mine got identical scores onthe same test! [QUOTE]

Thanks Safin. I saw that. Congrats as well and Good Luck!!!
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