Hey dear Rita, You haven't lost me at all ^^ Cheers!! Last 4 months I was tooooooo busy in traveling. Spetember-October 2010, I was in China (Huainan city in Anhui province)..then, since November, I am in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.....a little too busy with work to spend time on italki. I regret losing touch with some of my very good friends here ^^. Well, I am not an IELTS trainer.... so I would suggest, you can ask some IELTS trainers here to clarify your problems. Probably, you find it difficult and more confusing to understand the structure of IELTS course and their Evaluation Process. It's completely different from the orthodox English that you have studied in your schools. So, first, please try to understand this new pattern. I am sure, with your level of enthusiasm in learning English, you can easily overcome the IELTS hurdle. ^^ So just cheer up!! Happy 2011 to you ^^ Take care. PS: I may not be as frequent in my replies as before...... but, I never forget my good friends. (^^)