my first attempt to pass IELTS. I`ll tell how it was. I took IELTS in August 16 of this year. I was always wonder what is the level of my English acording IELTS or any other test system scale, I knew that I can speak, listen to an english speach, read and write well enough. However, from now and then I make mistakes, can not understand everything clearly from the other persons`s speach. How I prepared for this test. I did not have any preparation before it. Had no time working at two jobs. Though, during the last year I always read books, article in English, have rare conversation on skype. As for my score, I got 6. The worse part was written part where I got 5.5. I didn`t think that it will be hard to develop a offered topic. To improve the writing skills I should write here on italki almost every day. So if somebody is a beginner I can teach you English, because I am a decent user in English acording International English Testing System. If somebody is better in English than me, you can teach me English. +)))))))) I`ll be thankfull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is the motivation for you to learn a foreign language?

As it`s good known that for doing something we need a goal for what we do it.

As for learning foreigns languages, there are the following reasons:

1) needing a foreign language for a job, mostly for a job abroad;

2) lovingto travel;

3) in love with a culture, person of a foreign country.

What is the reason for you from the listed above? Or do you have your own?

what does " Dead set " mean? Hey everyone! Help me please to understant the meaning ' Dead set' . This is the title of the book that I read now. Thanks all in advance who will help me.

How do you like it? Once upon a time, during the tide many starfishes were out of the sea on the bank. Then the low tide had came and a huge amount of them started to dry up on the hot sun. A boy, which was walking along the bank, began to throw the starfishes into the water, that would have helped them to continue their life way. A man approached him: - But that`s just silly! - the man shouted. - Look around! There are billions of starfishes, the beach is littered with them. Your attempts won`t change nothing. The boy picked up the next starfish, thought for a moment, threw it into the sea and said: - No, I think my attempts will change many things... for this starfish. I `ve read this short story in Russian and I want to share it with all my friends and with those who just read my profile. I will be thankful as well if you correct my mistakes.