19/01/2025
HOW TO LEARN AND PASS IELTS
In the IELTS exam, there are four sections that you have to complete successfully, and if you have done well, you will achieve a good band according to your target. You may want band 6.0, 6.5/7.0, 7.5/8.0, or above that. With two types of IELTS tests, Academic and General Training, academic are for students and general training are for immigrants to English speaking countries. Today, lets focus on the most common one, Academic IELTS. Remember, after self-training, you can book for exams on IELTS website, and attend it as scheduled.
You do not have to go to an agency to pay and learn IELTS. You just have to be confident with yourself and obtain online resources on the four parts: Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Listening tests. You can do them at the comfort of your home, with internet and either your phone, desktop computer or laptop. Its all about self believe. The questions being tested there are what you interacted with since your elementary studies.
Starting with Listening tests, it has four sections, each with its own tests. They are: conversation of two people, one person speaking, two students and one lecturer, and finally where one person talks. You have to listen keenly and answer the questions based on what you heard. So, you have to train yourself to listen to the fast speaking British people, either on TV, radio, or YouTube videos. Do demo IELTS speaking tests on YouTube and websites to get it further.
Speaking test has three parts: introducing yourself, Cue Cards topics, and further explanation of part 2 topics or new ones. Introducing yourself includes your name, occupation, where you’re from, about your family, and your hometown. In the second part, cue cards, you are given topics to describe. Example of those topics includes: technology, accommodation, media, tourism, education, school, etc. so, you have to say something substantive about that topic. Its easy, all you have to do is watch practice videos on YouTube. For section three, you are asked questions on the topics in part 2 or new ones. An example of those questions is: describe your favorite city or a city you have visited that you like very much. So, you have to state the city, why it is your favorite, when did you visit it and with who, why you visited it, and if you plan to visit it in future. see! That easy, again, you just have to practice it on relevant websites or YouTube videos.
Watch out for the second section explaining about the reading and writing sections. I will also include some important tips to watch our as you prepare and take IELTS exams. All the best in your endeavors.