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IELTS experience

IELTS (!) preparation


IELTS challenge

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Listening:

I always followed the instructions given on the question. Whether it is asking me to


write two/three words, and that is very important because if I write more words, then I
would lose my marks.
Correct spelling of the word, right forms of the verb and tense etc are very essential
for this section.
Always there are some time (about 30 seconds or more) given before the starting of the
section 1 and 2 and 3 and 4. Here I utilized the time (that was given between two
sections) to read the questions before listening the tape. I used to underline the
keywords of the question and then during listening to the tape, I used to be more
conscious when I heard of these keywords.
It is essential to be aware of the content of the next question while listening to the
answer of the current question. So, while I was listening to the answer of the current
question, I was also conscious of hearing the information of the next question.
Therefore it helped me to understand when the speaker is turning to the answer of the
next question. Marker words or phrases likeId like now to move on to, One more
thingetc are also noticeable as they indicate the changes in the speakers inflection.
For listening section, there are some times before the starting of the section 1.I utilized
that time to read as many questions I can. I used to read through the questions and
mark the keywords. Then when section 1 starts in the audio I used to get back to that
section and read the questions given in this part. I tried to understand what the
question is actually expecting. What could be in the gap a noun/ verb/ adjective etc.
It is comparatively much easier to score good in part 1. So, correct answer of all the
questions in this part can ensure a good score.
Multiple choice questions were the most challenging tasks for me; here I used the tricks
of reading all the answer choices before the starting of the tape. I tried to understand
the topics of the talk while reading the questions, underlined the keywords of the
question and the possible answer choices.
Time is the worst enemy in IELTS exam, so time should be utilized properly so that one
can read all the questions before hearing the tape. In fact there are sufficient times

available in the IELTS to read all the questions. Coolness of mind and perseverance is
very essential for listening section.

Reading:

Skimming and scanning are the most essential techniques that are needed in the IELTS
exam. I did not read the whole passage thoroughly. I just read the whole question,
underlined the key words and then searched the passage for these keywords or their
synonyms
For heading matching questions, I used to read all the given headings first, to get an idea
of what the passage is about. Then, at first I read the first two lines of a paragraph and
the last line. Most of the time I found the correct answer that matches with the given
headings. If I found two headings that match with one paragraph, then I marked both of
them and read the paragraph again; this time thoroughly, to find the actual match.
After reading the first and last sentences, I already got an overall idea of what the
passage is about. Then I went back to the headings and crossed the unmatched ones
first. This way I finally selected a single heading that matches most.
For true/false/Not given questions (where I always used to be confused!!) I used to ask
myself whether it is exactly stated in the passage or not. If it is clearly stated in the
passage then it would be true, if the exactly opposite information is given in the passage
then its false, and if nothing is clearly discussed about the question statement, then its
not given. I was always careful about the words like never, sometimes, most of the etc.
If sometimes I failed to find the information given in the questions; instead of wasting
my time in searching this information, I used to move to the next question. Because if I
solve all the questions of the passage then I would have an overall idea of the passage
and may be during solving the other questions I might find the answer of the one I did
not answer earlier.

Writing:

For writing task 1, I practiced the strategy of writing from Simons IELTS, IELTS buddy and
dc IELTS. I practiced all the different types of graphs/tables/map etc. actually I tried to
pick up the sentence pattern and useful vocabulary and linking words from these
sources.
For writing task 2, I followed Simons IELTS mostly, as I found it as a simpler one. Then
dcielts. I followed the vocabulary on different common topics
And of course the pdf of how to write at a level 9 by Ryan Higgins. And the classes of
Rayhan vai.

** I used to write down the essays that I read in these sites, as much as I can. During my
practice, I tried to limit myself in the given time. That is 20 minutes for task 1 and 40
minutes for task 2.
Speaking:

For speaking I mainly followed the speaking book of Rayhan vai.


I used to practice speaking for 2 minutes. (most of the time I couldnt :P )
I practiced speaking on different topics whatever I like to speak on.
About mistake: making a mistake is not a curse actually, but mistake can be corrected
while speaking.

Materials that I used:


1. The books of Cambridge series
2. Classes of Rayhan Chowdhury in HSA.
3. Finally I practiced some tests from IELTS builder, practice plus 3, IELTS trainer.
4. I also bought the book of khans IELTS for writing section, but I did not use it because I did
not feel comfortable with that style.

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