How To Start IELTS Preparation - WSE Checklist PDF
How To Start IELTS Preparation - WSE Checklist PDF
How To Start IELTS Preparation - WSE Checklist PDF
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HOW TO START IELTS PREPARATION
I know that many people struggle with the initial planning when it comes to
the IELTS Preparation. Frequently, they do not know where to start and how
to plan activities. Therefore, I created this guide to help you navigate your
next steps.
First of all, let me congratulate you on this bold and brave decision – to take
IELTS. Whether you want to do it for a job, a university, or even for yourself –
you have indeed made a decision that is most likely going to change your life.
IELTS is a tool that opens many doors and provides various opportunities to
people from all over the globe regardless of their background or education.
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Why are you taking IELTS? For migration? For education? For work? All
of these reasons require different kinds of exam taken. There are 5 IELTS
types whose usage depends on what purposes you have in life.
Test Purpose
IELTS This test is for test takers wishing to study at
Academic undergraduate or postgraduate levels, and for
those seeking professional registration in the UK.
IELTS
This test is for test takers wishing to migrate to the
General UK and for those wishing to train or study below
Training degree level.
IELTS Life This test is for those who need to prove their
Skills A1 English Speaking and Listening skills as part of
their application to UK Visas and Immigration for
'family of a settled person' visas.
IELTS Life This test is for those who need to prove their
Skills A2 English Speaking and Listening skills as part of
their application to UK Visas and Immigration for
extension to family, Spouse or Partner visa.
IELTS Life This test is for those who need to prove their
Skills B1 English Speaking and Listening skills as part of
their application to UK Visas and Immigration for
indefinite leave to remain or citizenship.
IELTS Life Skills can prove your Speaking and Listening skills for the
family visa, indefinite leave to remain or citizenship visas.
The source of this information is the official British Council website. Visit
it for more details about test types.
Remember, each test purpose makes you set a different target band
score. For example, if you take the test for studying abroad, you must
note what requirements universities have for your IELTS result. My
business school accepted people with not less than 7.5 overall.
Many books out there are written by ambiguous authors and have no
connection with official Cambridge English guidelines. So, I advise you to
be attentive when choosing what materials to rely on. You can either buy
the books online on Amazon or your local e-commerce shop or in a
physical store.
For example, you can take this grammar test. It will help you to
understand what topics you are not familiar with and what grammar
needs to be worked on additionally. Find the answers here.
Another great placement test for your vocabulary is called “Test your
vocab”. It is a website where you can challenge yourself and see how
many words you already know in English. While reading all the words
there you will also notice new ones that I advise to write down and learn.
You do that to gradually improve your grammar and vocabulary that are
inseparable from a good IELTS band score.
Please note, it is perfectly okay to completely fail for the first time. Most
importantly, you will learn how to deal with the test and what to pay
attention to. You will clearly see what are modules that went easy and
what was more difficult. Therefore, you will be able to create a plan of
what to focus on — step-by-step.
You can safely use the two mock tests that we host at WSE – the
Speaking Mock Test at the end of which you will get a comprehensive
report with your mistakes, band score, and areas for improvement. As
well as the Writing Correction where you can submit your Task 1 or Task
2 essay and get a fully corrected text back, with a band score given.
For example, in the very beginning, I quickly learnt that Listening and
Reading were my strongest parts, so I allocated much more time to
Writing and Speaking. Then, on the real test, I got 9.0 both in Reading
and Listening, but the other 2 modules were harder to conquer.
5. Create a planner
It is of massive importance to track your progress as you go. If you
managed to get a certain band score in the beginning when taking your
first mock test, write it down to your planner. This will be a starting point
to gradually build on.
Make sure to base your planner on the available timing that you have
until your test day. Every English level requires a different time for growth
until you get to Advanced / Proficiency. For instance, the
Upper-Intermediate level is enough to allocate a couple of months before
you will be able to hit 8+. When you start from Intermediate and below,
the timings will be longer. Take this into account.
Another useful thing to add to your planner is a target band score. Your
everyday work becomes more intentional when you know what score
exactly you work for. You can draw a planner in any way you prefer or
download for free the ones that I created for you here.
You take this test to show how well you use the language. The
preparation period helps you to become even more fluent in speaking
and advanced in writing. This is what you are ultimately aiming for in the
end – for better language abilities. Essentially because the language will
be the main means of communication when you move abroad for your
dream job or university.
It is the life you are building for yourself, not just a test score.
I had to take the IELTS Academic test, so I googled scientific articles via
Google Scholar – it is an amazing extension of Google that lets you find
scientific papers of any sort.
For example, I have been loving these two subscriptions - I usually read
them on my way to the office. They are so captivating and full of really
useful information - I can easily stay on top of the news. They include
amazing reading materials about the latest news in the corporate world,
business, e-commerce, IT and trends.
8. Find a friend
Once you have successfully identified your preparation trajectory, find a
supportive friend who will help you with the challenge you‘ve set up for
yourself. It is very cool to practice Speaking and Writing with someone
who can give you a task and track how you are responding. You can look
for study buddies in our WSE Telegram Chat.
Remember to always strive for better, never give up on the goal you have
established, and move forward to your dream.
The intensive course lasts for 30 days and covers all IELTS modules +
advanced vocabulary. I conduct the whole programme 100% online in a
closed Facebook group, so you don’t need to install any software or
register anywhere (except for having a Facebook account, of course).
You will get only exclusive materials that I don't publish anywhere else,
authentic mock test sources, all checked homework, interaction with
other course members, band scores given and explained!
Also, B1 and B2 are the perfect levels to join the Rocket Speed IELTS
Preparation Course! For people at A1-A2 it will be quite challenging to
grasp the content of the course (it's all in English) and properly work
towards 7+ IELTS band score.
IELTS is not so difficult as many people see it. It looks daunting when
there is no plan of action - but luckily, this doesn't concern the students
of my course! In the course we:
What really drives motivation is measuring your progress. Make sure you
take mock tests from time to time and write down your results - the
positive difference in your knowledge and skills will ignite your desire to
achieve more and the confidence in yourself.
Therefore, always strive to find what works for you personally. Don’t copy
blindly other people’s success and listen to your own self - untilize what
proves effective and don’t be afraid to ditch what is not.
GOOD LUCK!
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