For some, the biggest obstacle to studying in foreign universities is the English language. Actually, this is not as big a problem as it might seem. It was the same with me, once I did not know how to pass IELTS and considered it a life's work. The main thing in preparing for the exam is the right approach, which I did not immediately find. Share helpful tips how to pass a language exam for studying abroad.
First, you need to understand what exam the educational institution takes. As a rule, these are basic IELTS (academic) and TOEFL. Certificates for these language exams are accepted by 99.99% of universities and colleges in English speaking countries. In principle, the exams are similar and test 4 sections: listening, reading, writing, speaking. The difference between IELTS and TOEFL is that you take TOEFL completely in front of a computer and you do not have an examiner. Everything is printed on a computer, listened to in headphones, spoken into a microphone for recording. When you take IELTS, you talk to a real person, write by hand on paper, and listen through speakers. Since, then I will describe this particular exam further.
The most important- do not start preparing yourself, as I once began to do. Firstly, it is almost useless, since only a few succeed in learning English on their own. Secondly, the exam has a bunch of nuances that you will 100% miss without a teacher. If you do not know English well, then you can sign up for general language courses for a month + intensively study additionally at home (watch movies and read websites in English). During this month, it is necessary to reinforce the base as much as possible, to study the tenses and the basic rules: how sentences are built, word formation, and frequent turns of speech. After that, you need to immediately go look for a tutor or training courses specifically to IELTS!!! I will say right away that knowing English and passing IELTS is not always the same thing. I think that not even every native English speaker will be able to pass this exam on the go with a high score. For example, in the writing section, you need to know exactly the structure of the essay, because without it you will not be given a high mark, even if you wrote everything without errors and used complex turns of speech. At first, you will think that this exam is super-difficult, but it is not. You just need to understand its principle and what skills need to be improved. For example, you need to know how to pronounce all the letters in the alphabet. This is necessary in order to be able to write down the names when they are spelled (you will definitely meet this in the exam).
- Reading.
There will be 3 texts, 40 questions and an hour of time. For each text you need to measure yourself for 20 minutes, this is your task. Texts in order of difficulty. They are taken from magazines, articles, scientific sites. It is difficult to read such, they are not adapted. As the teachers themselves say, this section is not called reading, but searching for information in the text. You will not have time in 20 minutes to read, understand the text and answer questions. This is physically impossible. As they taught me: 2 minutes to run through the text with your eyes and understand the general meaning. Necessarily underline all dates and proper names. The IELTS preparation course will explain all this to you. From myself, I can advise you to read scientific articles on CNN at home and train to read quickly. Skim your eyes and try to understand the general meaning. I got 8 points for this section. I have been focusing on this part from the very beginning. - Letter
There are 2 essays, the first is 150 words, the second is 250. How to write, they will teach you more in the courses, this cannot be explained quickly. Considered the hardest part. There is a life hack- for the first part of the essay, you need to prepare standard sentences for the introduction and ending. Then it will be possible to insert this template immediately for any task, changing only the data. This will save a lot of time. For the second essay, you also need to prepare a number of standard sentences that you need to memorize and be sure to use in the right places. If anyone needs it, write, I still have my blanks, although they are given at the courses. I got 6 points in this section - listening
There will be 4 texts, they are read once and you need to immediately answer the questions in the listening process. There will be 40 questions, 10 for each text. The difficulty is that if you don’t hear something, then you start to “float”, get nervous and miss the rest of the task. It may turn out that I didn’t hear something at the beginning and got distracted, but while I was trying to gather my thoughts, I didn’t answer all the other questions. While these missed questions might be simple and easy to answer, there won't be a second chance. There is only one option - I didn’t hear the answer, how can the robot continue to listen further and answer the following questions, since all tasks are evaluated at the same number of points. DO NOT get nervous, as soon as you start to twitch - everything is gone. I got 6 points for listening ( though I was hoping for more . - speaking
It will be approximately 10 minutes and 3 sections. First, they ask standard questions to which you give short answers. In the second section, a topic is given and one minute for preparation. After that, you speak in a monologue for 2 minutes and reveal this topic. The third part is questions on the topic of the second section, but the answers are already more complete than in the first part. I found a great way to prepare - there are about 35 topics for speaking in IELTS, just write out a dictionary of words for each topic and learn them by heart. It’s just that sometimes there may be non-standard topics on which you will need to have at least a minimum vocabulary. For example, there is a topic “flowers”, on which I knew nothing at all. I had to write out the main types of plants and verbs associated with the flora. I got 7.5 in speaking in IELTS.
Thus, my average score came out exactly 7. For admission, a 6.5 general is often required, and at least 6 in each section. According to my calculations, you can prepare for IELTS in 8-9 months if the base of English is at the initial level. But in this case, you have to do a lot. For people with an intermediate level, preparing for IELTS will take approximately 5-6 months. How do I prepare and pass the exam?
A few tips in hot pursuit on how to prepare for one of the most in-demand language tests. Our own and others, but all, I want to believe, useful.
This post is completely subjective. If you see an error or know better, just note this fact in the comments. The information is relevant for today and is not the ultimate truth. The photographs of the graffiti were taken in the East End.
The very first question that arises when entering a foreign university is the need to confirm your language level. By and large, at the moment there are two main certificates that are issued based on test results: the American TOEFL and the British IELTS. Most universities accept both results, so you have a choice of which test to take.
TOEFL - for rent on computers, perhaps a little easier and cheaper.
If you still chose the British test, you have a new fork in front of you: prepare yourself or invest in preparatory courses. Each option has its own advantages and disadvantages, and there is no universal advice. It all depends on your characteristics and capabilities. The main advantage of self-training is that you save money and fit classes into your schedule. The main disadvantage: not every person is able to organize himself sufficiently to devote several hours a day to self-study. And in this case, the intensity of training plays a rather important role.
As is the case with many tests, knowledge of the test itself is essential, perhaps even excessive, in IELTS. Having not very good language skills, but being well trained in the structure and procedure of the test, you have every chance to pass it better than a candidate with a significantly higher language level who did not bother to understand the nuances of the assessment system. So, having a limited supply of time, the first misconception that you should get rid of is that you need to prepare by learning the language “in general”.
Self-preparation.
Reading.
In addition to the obvious advice to read more in English, there are several significant details. You may not understand at all what is at stake, but at the same time get quite good points. The texts are quite specific, for example, you can easily find an article about a certain chemical process that influenced the development of industry, about which you know nothing even in your native language. And guessing the whole text, whether it is a reaction, whether the material or the very fact of the discovery, is a direct path to nowhere.
It makes sense to prepare according to specialized texts prepared specifically for the test. As a rule, the paragraphs in them have the same iron structure as everything in this test. Two tips: pay special attention to the first and last phrase of the paragraph: they contain the whole essence of this piece of text and, with a high degree of probability, the answer to one of the test questions.
Second: you will be given writing materials, you can make any marks in the assignment: use this. It makes sense to circle all names and dates, underline all theses. Put keywords that describe this paragraph in the margins. After working through at least a dozen texts, you will learn how to do it really quickly. You should not spend more than five minutes on such a text analysis. After that, the process of answering questions comes down to finding the right piece of text in your own marking system. To do this, it is not even necessary to truly understand what is at stake. Trying to read carefully and understand the entire text is a sure way to the fact that time will end, and half of the questions will remain unanswered.
listening.
It's simple: listen as much as possible. Preferably not audiobooks, but podcasts, radio programs, some dialogue programs. The only caveat: the test writers make great money and, in general, will be happy if you return. Therefore, there are enough tricks in this part. Write with a pencil, it's allowed. And don't get distracted, even if you think you've already heard the answer. Through the phrase there may be a clarification that you should have noted. And be careful with capitalization and other grammatical subtleties: any spelling mistake reduces your correct answer to “no”.
In particular, LinguaLeo has a service for training and preparing for IELTS. The audio recording specific to the test is played once for you. It remains to enter the answers in the boxes. A great opportunity, firstly to try to meet the allotted time, and secondly, to learn the fact that any typo leads the system to the fact that it considers it a mistake.
Reading, by the way, is also provided there. Same time limit as in the real test. Same question structure. In general, if you want to feel in the shoes of a test taker, this is one of the options. In total, there are four different options on the site for those who pass Academic (for study) and the same number for General (residence permit, work).
writing.
For many, the hardest part. Again, in addition to the obvious, you need to remember the following. Evaluation is not only about how competent and reasonable your thoughts are. It's hard for us to understand, but it's only a third of the estimate. You can write complete nonsense (and what else can you write about a graph of the dependence of the age of people on their number in museums), but if your text meets the formal requirements of the test in structure and is connected (that is, in abundance of linking words), then most likely everything is fine . At the same time, if you are a native speaker and have written a wonderful story, but the formal requirements are considered unworthy of attention, you will most likely have to return.
speaking.
Finally three hours of testing behind. You are released, there is still a conversational part ahead. You will have to hand it over either on the same day or a day later. Often, in a different place. What you can not do categorically: keep silent or admit that you do not know. This is not a formal part of the test, unlike the written stage, here you can and should speak the way you have to do it in real life. But, as at all stages, the scheme by which you need to act will help you a lot. Everything flies out of your head, the vocabulary remains far in the past, smart thoughts are rapidly leaving the country, there remains only a scheme for answering any question: say what, explain why, give an example.
What color is your favorite vegetable?
In my country, there is a long tradition of growing tomatoes, and for the region where I come from, this vegetable is practically sacred, it is not for nothing that it is depicted on the coat of arms of one of the oldest families of our princes. Tomatoes come in many colors, but I love the classic red tomatoes.
They owe their color to a specific pigment, which is produced in the required amount only when the vegetables have enough sun.
Perhaps that is why this vegetable was so important for our ancestors, not only as a source of vitamins, but also as a symbol that the sun is always with us.
When you can immediately issue a similar text to any absolutely stupid question - all is well. Here it is not so much about the dictionary, not about specific vocabulary, not even about pronunciation. Perhaps the most difficult thing is the barrier that prevents us from carrying such nonsense mixed with lies, which in this case can be a saving way out.
Do you like surprise parties?
Bad honest answer: no, we do not accept.
Good answer: a three-minute story of continuous text about a loved one who came while you were living in Paris for work. You had a birthday that you had to spend alone. But after returning from work, you suddenly saw him / her in your room. He/she climbed up the pipe. Well, etc., until you say the long-awaited "thank you."
Practice option: ask someone close to come up with a few dozen of these questions for you. Choose randomly and use a stopwatch to ensure that you can answer any question for two minutes. Detailed. With examples. And even with a conclusion.
Spoken language training: find native speakers on Skype who are ready to communicate with you for a relatively small amount of money for several hours a week. There are native speakers who earn extra money in this way, the option is very good. How to find? Google to the rescue.
What are you more afraid of: speaking the language or talking nonsense, only you know better. But this is what should be emphasized.
Of course, self-study does not cancel additional training at school, if you have such an opportunity.
Course preparation.
If you honestly admit that organizing yourself and studying for several hours a day is difficult for you (and it is for most of us), a good option: courses.
If there is an opportunity to go to courses in England, this is an ideal plan. Immersion in the language environment in itself allows you to tune in to the test in a completely different way. In addition, the test is changing quite quickly and it is not a fact that our teachers will even get up-to-date test manuals, if only because they are not at all cheap. In addition, the test itself can be taken right there. At the latest prices, moreover, it turns out that it is a little cheaper than, for example, in Moscow.
In general, when choosing a place to take a test, one should take into account such a moment that the center can discredit itself in the system, and the certificates issued by it will be canceled. In particular, therefore, in this post there is no advice to go to conditional Albania and stupidly buy the results. Although such a service in our colorful world is also provided.
And the most important advice that cannot be overestimated: do not be nervous. There are hundreds of people around you, for many of them their whole life depends on the results. Your fingerprints are taken all the way and during the test your passport is checked all the time. Relax and enjoy: it's just an adventure, and not that expensive.
In these difficult times, it is worth investing time and money in yourself. There are several options: we want to improve our lives by going abroad, find an additional source of income, or increase our value in the labor market. That is why learning English is one of the best investments.
What is IELTS?
Firstly, IELTS, or The International English Language Testing System, is a world-respected document confirming your knowledge of the English language. The IELTS certificate is recognized in all English-speaking countries, as well as in European countries. The exception would be the US, where the TOEFL is more respected. In any case, such certificates sometimes mean more than a diploma from a linguistic university of a domestic standard.
Secondly, if you are going to emigrate to another country, then such a certificate will not only help you - it is required. When obtaining a residence permit, looking for a job and other everyday little things.
Thirdly, without a certificate it is almost impossible to get a grant or simply enter a foreign university. It doesn't matter if you want to enter the first year of the university or continue your studies there in the master's program, you must show proof that you can understand the information in English.
And fourthly, even if you are not going anywhere, an IELTS certificate can be useful when applying for a job in an international company.
Today, IELTS is recognized by more than 9,000 organizations in 140 countries, including universities, professional organizations, immigration agencies and other government agencies in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and others.
The developers of the IELTS exam are international organizations, leaders in the field of knowledge testing: Cambridge English Language Assessment, IDP: IELTS Australia and The British Council.
Test Structure
There are two versions of the test - Academic (Academic module) and General (General module). Those intending to emigrate will need to obtain a General IELTS certificate. To study abroad, you must pass Academic IELTS.
The test consists of four sections or modules that assess basic language skills:
Listening - listening (30 minutes)
Reading - reading (60 minutes)
Speaking - conversational speech: interview, interview (11-14 minutes)
Writing - writing (60 minutes).
Listening and Speaking are the same for both Academic and General versions. But reading and writing will be different. The total duration of the exam is 2 hours 45 minutes. Exam results are valid for two years.
How is the exam
As a rule, IELTS is held in the morning and afternoon. Be sure to arrive half an hour early to check in. It is important to have your passport with you. You will then be taken to an auditorium where the test itself will take place. On your table there will be a card with a surname and a photo. One person sits at the desk. At the very beginning of the exam, they will tell you about its rules and explain the essence of the tasks.
listening
After the examiner explains the organizational issues, the audition will begin. You will receive booklets with questions and answer options. For half an hour you will listen to various dialogues, situations, etc. The difficulty lies in the fact that after each text you will be given only 30 seconds to check the answers. So, you will have to answer while listening to the materials. When all the texts have been read, you will have 10 minutes to enter the answers on a special form.
Reading
Immediately after listening, you will start reading the texts. In 1 hour you will have to analyze 3-5 materials (depending on whether it is Academic or General test). All response options should be carefully considered. Take your time and try to understand what exactly they want from you.
Writing
You have to complete 2 written tasks: write an essay and express your opinion (give an example from life, etc.). No more than 30 minutes are allotted for each task. As practice shows, many simply do not have time to write texts due to the fact that they first transfer their thoughts to a draft. But it is extremely important to observe a clear structure with a logical introduction and conclusion.
Speaking
Grading system
IELTS uses a grading system from 0.0 to 9.0 and your IELTS score will consist of scores for each of the four skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking, and an overall GPA.
The evaluation criteria are as follows:
Listening - is evaluated by the number of correct answers to questions for listening. You should pay attention to the correct spelling of words, as a mistake in a word will cause the point for this answer to be not counted, even if you answered essentially correctly.
Reading - is evaluated in the same way as Listening - by the number of correct answers to questions to texts.
Writing is evaluated according to several criteria:
TA/TR (Task Achievement Task Response): Fulfillment (Context). In a word, content.
CC: Clearance (Cohesion/Coherence). How clearly the ideas are expressed.
LR: Vocabulary (Lexical Resource). Vocabulary and the ability to use it are assessed.
GRA: Grammatical Range and Accuracy. The grammatical construction of sentences and spelling are assessed.
Speaking - a person's communication skills are assessed, i.e. it is not so much the knowledge of the English language that is assessed, but the communication skill during which English is used. Speaking is assessed based on four parameters, each of which carries 25% of the score: Fluency and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, Pronunciation.
How to prepare for the exam
Experience shows that for a thorough preparation for IELTS, starting from the level of English Intermediate, it will take from 3-4 months to 1 year - it all depends on how intense your classes will be. 4 months of preparation is considered the minimum period of time allowing the candidate to raise his score by one or more, that is, to significantly change the potential mark for the exam.
You can prepare for the exam in the following ways:
Independently, while going through a bunch of sites on the Internet and shoveling a huge amount of material. You can also purchase one of the study guides. For example, Objective IELTS from Cambridge University Press.
Find a tutor who will individually guide you through all the thorns of preparing and passing the exam itself. But do not forget to make sure that the tutor himself has passed the test and knows all the necessary subtleties.
Sign up for training courses at any language center. Usually they take from 2 to 4 months.
If you choose to prepare for the exam on your own, we can advise you to use these books.
Today I will touch on the topic of self-preparation for IELTS - an international English language exam. We will highlight three important components of successful IELTS exam preparation, discuss the main mistakes and draw conclusions that will serve as advice on how to prepare for IELTS and how to pass the exam.
TOEFL or IELTS
I want to make it clear right away - depending on your goals, you should decide which test you need to take: TOEFL or IELTS.The IELTS exam tests knowledge of British English, so if you want to study, for example, in America, you should clarify: what if you need not IELTS, but TOEFL (American version).
As far as I know, most universities accept certificates for both tests, but you still need to make inquiries, if only because this exam is not a cheap pleasure.
General and Academic IELTS
IELTS exam (test) is taken by those who want to live and work (General ielts) or study (Academic ielts) abroad. In this article, I will tell you how to prepare for the IELTS test on your own.
IELTS preparation: important ingredients for success
There are important components to success in preparing for the IELTS exam.
To successfully pass an exam or get a score required at a university, you need the right attitude to prepare for this important test, In second place - IELTS preparation itself, which is different from just learning a language, and on the third again the right attitude, but this time for the correct behavior during the exam.
I took the IELTS exam three times, and the first two results did not suit me - and this despite the fact that I know and love English from school and tutor in this subject!In order not to fall into the same stupid position (an English tutor - and didn’t “pass” IELTS ?!), use my tips. Learn from others' mistakes. And you will succeed!
Now let's go directly to the description of the main mistakes made during self-preparation and passing the exam in English ielts. This information is based on personal experience, so I strongly recommend that you listen to my findings and advice on how to pass IELTS.
Mistake #1. If you know the language, then you should not worry about the test
For how many years they have been telling the world... Before the first test, I still looked at various sites, where they warned about this in the first place! But some bearish logic is at work.
Well, how! I explain such complex grammar rules, I read literature in the original, I write essays in English, I have friends with whom I communicate in English and with whom I have mutual understanding!How can I fail IELTS?! Seven? Easily! Yes, I can do eight! (Dreamy: maybe they will give a nine ...)
But the sad result at 5.5 was a low blow. And the thing is that this exam is not an ordinary test in English. And preparation for IELTS should be special. That's why I like this test so much.
Here, at the IELTS exam, it is impossible to smuggle a cheat sheet, a phone, or cheat from a friend. It values intelligence, time management, communication skills, listening skills, and most importantly, working independently and taking responsibility for your mistakes.
After all, this is what will be useful to you in the first place when you go abroad, and not at all knowledge of complex grammatical rules. I am familiar with those who, in my opinion, know English worse than me, but scored a seven the first time.
This means only one thing: they prepared better and all the qualities described above are better developed in them than in me. A reason to move in that direction, yes.
Advice: even if you have no problems with English, start preparing for IELTS on your own at least a couple of months before the test. And not just for textbooks, “what is”, but for those that suggest how to prepare for ielts on your own.
There are a lot of sites on the Internet dedicated to preparing for IELTS. Take advantage of them.
How to prepare for IELTS on your own
We continue to analyze how to prepare for IELTS on your own.
Mistake #2. Disregard for time and structure
Not all of us have the iron 3-4 hours a day to take trial tests. It remains to be content with what is. For me it was an hour in the evenings, and then not every day.
In such an environment, when it was important for me to listen to sample listening, speaking, read reading and copy sample writing or write my own essay, I was not interested in time frames.
She wrote with a pen, not a pencil. While it is more convenient to do everything with a pencil on the exam!
As a result, during the first test, I wrote terribly slowly (with a pen faster!) And spent precious minutes on a stupid word count! It's funny, but don't make that mistake.
Better count how many words you can fit in one line. So you will be sure that you wrote the required amount.
When preparing for the IELTS exam, you should understand that in the Writing part you have 20 minutes for one task and 40 minutes for the second, 150 and 250 words, respectively.
Since I love to write, I was sure that writing would not be a problem. But the problem took place and consisted in the fact that during the exam I could not pretend to be Gogol and write a super story. And yes, there is no time for that.
All that is required of the examinee is clarity, conciseness, following the instructions. No need for water and artistic digressions, write - only on business.
The main mistake was my desire to understand every word in the text. The texts are large. Even if you understand everything, to answer the questions you will have to go back to what you read and look for the right places. This takes time.Tips on how to pass the IELTS exam successfully:
— practice writing straight away in pencil and write as quickly as possible with neat, readable handwriting;
— for each essay form or description of the schedule, the creation of a business letter has its own structure - this must also be taken into account;
In principle, these forms are similar, and even with a short amount of time to prepare for IELTS, you will have a clear idea of \u200b\u200bthe correct spelling, paragraph separation, which counts towards your score.
— expand your vocabulary ahead of time, not on the eve of tests. Otherwise, memorized words will become a complete mess in your head;
— master the skills of scanning (fluent reading of the text, when you read over the words and just figure out for yourself what the text is about) and (search for the desired passage in the text);
Everything, of course, depends on the task, there are some nuances, but usually the text is a page spread, or 2 A4 pages (sometimes a little more); after it comes tricky questions, the answers to which you still need to figure out, and for all this - 20 minutes.
There are three such texts. Decide for yourself.
Special IELTS test
Mistake #3. You won’t be particularly prepared for the listening and speaking parts, we are not in the language environment
Here is my special message to fellow sufferers: I had a special IELTS test for deaf people.
Since I have a large hearing loss and the matter could not be solved with headphones, I was given a special teacher who talked to me a little more slowly and read listening tapescripts (printouts of the audio version) more slowly.
But this is where the concessions end, the time frame is like everyone else. So you need to prepare for IELTS.By the way, remember: an application for a special IELTS exam is submitted three (!) months before the test, you will need to send copies of the disability document, an audiogram and a medical report from the district clinic by e-mail. Also, a couple of days before the test, perhaps the manager will ask you to come to the office and submit all these documents on disability in the original.
How can we, people with hearing impairments, prepare for the IELTS test on our own? Learn to read English articulation. And understand that English accents, of which there are many, also differ in articulation.
I was preparing for films (English subtitles, English audio track + headphones), and since I have IELTS ACADEMIC, I needed something more serious.
Coursera came to my rescue. org. There are wonderful subtitles for almost all video lectures on many subjects, and many free ones.
I spoke a lot of English out loud.
I combined preparation for writing (I read my essays aloud several times and retell them) and learning new words (I put each new word in context and rehearsed it too), and this all had a positive effect on listening + speaking.
Tips:Firstly, everything described above will be useful to hearing people. Secondly, in the process of preparing for IELTS on your own, do not be afraid to speak.
Until you become fluent in the language, you will not be able to maintain dialogue and answer questions (skills assessed in speaking, on the IELTS exam).
And without constant training, due to the differences in the speeds of Russian and English (plus accents), you will simply mix up and will not be able to adequately listen to listening.
So, I talked about self-preparation for IELTS - an English language test. I wish that my advice on how to pass the IELTS exam will be useful to you in this difficult matter. I hope I didn’t bore you, and in the future I will write a few more articles on this topic, for example, about useful and scanning. See you soon!
It is quite possible to pass IELTS with 8.5 points. How to achieve this - says Raghu, who achieved just such a result on the IELTS Test.
Raghu was born in India and has been speaking English since childhood. He enjoyed reading articles in magazines and newspapers on a wide variety of topics such as politics, science and art. All this, coupled with a genuine interest in the most common language on earth, allowed him to score the highest score in.
Those who are about to take this test can use the following tips:
1. Use of idioms: I have always believed that the use of idioms enriches the language and helps to express one's thoughts more vividly. The number of idioms in wide use is quite large. But if you put in a little effort and put them into practice from time to time, you will be able to use them in a wide variety of situations throughout your life.
IELTS test infographic for website
2. If you doubt the appropriateness of a phrase or word, don't use it. This may be due to difficulty in pronunciation or spelling, or uncertainty about the correct context being used. At the very least, this tactic will help you keep your points in the Writing or Speaking sections.
3. Watch good TV programs and listen to radio shows that speak correct English. Of course, you can also watch several videos regarding the IELTS test, which can be easily found on the Internet. This will increase the quality of your preparation for the exam by an order of magnitude and require a minimum of effort.
4. I have met many candidates who found the Speaking section to be the most difficult part of IELTS. The most common reason for this fear is that people come from countries where English is not the official language. The only way to overcome this problem is to practice speaking with native speakers. Speak English as often as possible - preferably every day if possible.
5. Clearly distinguish the meaning of words that are similar in spelling or pronunciation. Such words are called homonyms and homophones.
6. Do everything in your power to get rid of the accent. To this it must be added that it is equally useless to try to use a foreign accent. Try to speak without it.
7. I would also suggest using short sentences, unless, of course, composing long structures is your strong point.
8. Find and install a good electronic dictionary on your computer. You can also use paper. Whichever dictionary you choose, always keep it handy. So you can always look into it if you stumble upon an interesting word or design.
9. Now all over the world, three dialects of the English language are most popular: British, American and Australian English. Is any of them the most preferred? Basically, they are equivalent. But in the test it is better to stick to the British version. It is better not to take risks, otherwise it is negative.
10. Finally, try to make the most of all the resources available to you. It could be a commercially available book, or a fluent English-speaking friend, or all sorts of online portals available.
Here is a brief presentation summarizing all of the above tips:
I would advise anyone who is going to take the IELTS Test to stop at nothing and speak English as often as possible and in a wide variety of situations. In order to score above average, it is very important to love and appreciate the language being studied. Keep practicing and good luck with your IELTS exam!
