Unemployment: day 36
Today, I went to a pension office to confirm a procedure. While I live in abroad, generally the period is not counted as a pension membership. But a special regulation that a travel its purpose is a volunteer is recognized the period seems to be pension eligibility. So I visited the pension office and recognized it directly. The resalt was that my case as JOCV will follow the special regulation. Therefore after I agree with formal dispatch, I will apply the procedure.
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Correct version
Today, I went to the pension office to confirm a procedure. Generally, the period spent living abroad is not counted towards pension eligibility. However, there is a special regulation which recognises time spent abroad for volunteer purposes. So, I visited the pension office to confirm this directly. The result was that my case, as a JOCV volunteer, falls under this special regulation. Therefore, once I formally agree to the dispatch, I will proceed with the application.
IELTS Improvement Points
Collocation:
“There is a special regulation which [does something]…”
→ A formal and clear way to introduce specific rules or exceptions, useful for Task 2 essays and official matters.
“Once I [do something], I will [take the next step].”
→ Common sentence structure for describing conditional plans or future steps; shows good command of grammar.
“The result was that [something happened].”
→ Helpful for reporting outcomes; useful in both Task 1 (report writing) and Task 2 (cause-effect).
Template:
“I finally understood why…”
→ A strong reflective sentence pattern used to conclude an experience and express personal insight.
“It was [adjective] yet [adjective].”
→ Balanced structure that contrasts two qualities; useful for nuanced descriptions (e.g., simple yet elegant, cheap yet delicious).
Vocabulary:
pension eligibility
→ More precise than “pension membership”; “eligibility” refers to whether someone qualifies for benefits.
recognise
→ In British English, “recognise” (with ‘s’) is used instead of the American “recognize”; be sure to use UK spelling in IELTS.
dispatch
→ In this context, “formal dispatch” refers to the official process of being sent or posted somewhere, particularly in government or NGO-related roles.
