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Hi LangCorrect users!
I'm Eline and I'm new to this platform. I want to test and improve my English, since I have to take an IELTS exam. I need an English certificate because I want to follow the Communication & Information Sciences premaster's programme at Tilburg University, and the working language of this programme is English. So far, I have only followed study programmes in Dutch, so I have no clue if my English is good enough to pass the IELTS exam. That's why I want to practice as much as possible the upcoming weeks. I hope we can help each other!
Greetings, Eline
Hoi LangCorrect gebruikers!
Ik ben Eline en ik ben nieuw op dit platform. Ik wil mijn Engels testen en verbeteren, omdat ik een IELTS examen moet doen. Ik heb een Engel certificaat nodig omdat ik de Communication & Information Sciences premaster wil volgen aan de universiteit van Tilburg, en de voertaal van deze premaster is Engels. Tot nu toe heb ik alleen maar Nederlandse opleidingen gevolgd, dus ik heb geen idee of mijn Engels goed genoeg is om het IELTS examen te halen. Daarom wil ik zoveel mogelijk oefenen de komende weken. Ik hoop dat we elkaar kunnen helpen!
Groetjes, Eline
I'm Eline, and I'm new to this platform.
Since I want to test and improve my English, since I have to take an IELTS exam, I want to improve my English.
I need an English certificate because I want to followdo the Communication & Information Sciences premaster's programme at Tilburg University, and the. The working language of this programme is English.
That's why I want to practice as much as possible thethese upcoming weeks.
Greetings, Eline
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Your English is very good. I modified your sentences to include commas and to break down longer sentences into shorter ones. Good luck with taking the IELTS exam.
I want to test and improve my English, since I have to take anthe IELTS exam.
When referencing the name of a certain/specific test or exam, we'd tend to use "the" instead of "a/an." For example, in the US, every person who wants to go to medical school has to take the MCAT, and every person who wants to be a lawyer has to pass the bar exam. But if the test in question is very general, e.g., a biology exam.
GreetingsThanks,
Eline
"Greetings" is only used for introductions/saying hello. To sign off, saying "thanks" is pretty typical, as is "cheers"
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Great job. Judging from this post, your English is very good!
I need an English certificate because I want to followtake the Communication & Information Sciences premaster's programme at Tilburg University, and the working language of this programme is English.
"follow" isn't really used for academic courses, "take" or "attend" are more usual verbs.
So far, I have only followed study programmestaken exams in Dutch, so I have no clue if my English is good enough to pass the IELTS exam.
"study programs" sounds more like a study plan. "programme" vs "program" was a British English vs American English distinction, but I think even most British English speakers use "program" these days.
That's why I want to practice as much as possible during the upcoming weeks.
GreetingsNice to meet you, Eline
Grammatically, it's fine, but it's a little weird to sign off with "greetings", which is usually something you open with.
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