Share some tips on IELTS

se29m · November 2015

@khatt23 no worries. Good luck!

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trecker05 · November 2015

Binabawi ko na po ung sinabi ko ok lang pala ang scripted answers for the intro of speaking hahaha barely passed!! Yung result after 5 Days after the promised day lumabas nauna pa ung hard copy.. Sayang ung reading and writing sablay.

marchbaby · November 2015

@se29m indeed! thank you, bound to my next step. @pinoytalker wow ang impressive naman ng scores mo, congrats!!. ako OBS: 7.0 more than what I've expected naman thank God!

pinoytalker · November 2015

@marchbaby kaso nagkulang sa speaking matetake ulit ako. congrats muli!

marchbaby · November 2015

question po, gano katagal bago mai-mail yung BC IELTS result sa address?

se29m · November 2015

@marchbaby i received mine after 15 calendar days

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marchbaby · November 2015

@se29m sis from exam date?

OZwaldCobblepot · November 2015

@marchbaby mine is 3 days after the result was released online. so around 15-16days after exam.

marchbaby · November 2015

@OZwaldCobblepot @se29m Thank you sa response.

se29m · November 2015

@marchbaby bro po

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se29m · November 2015

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katniss · November 2015

Share ko lang po some tips based from our experience

(mraming mraming salamat din s mga ngppost sa forum na to na naging guide namin)
(note: may knya knyang tips po ang marami, ni-list ko po ung mga ginawa nmin)

1. gather resources:
- get the previous ielts exam guide with cd (1-9). meron sa bookstore nung mga latest edition or search google for previous ielts exam soft copies (1-9). hanapin nyo po ung may audio na ksama for download. may mga nagpost din d2 s forum ng links (thanks s knila)
- we bought the official ielts cambridge guide book (mas makapal na book) mahal sya pero worth it po yung book kc ituturo talaga sa yo ung format ng exam, expected way to answer each question ska pano ka mkakakuha ng mas mataas na score for each area. may kasamang cd po sya for practice. (eto po ung itsura nya.. luckily meron sya sa bookstore na malapit sa min http://www.amazon.com/Official-Cambridge-Students-Answers-DVD-ROM/dp/1107620694)
- kung may printer kyo, better to print yung soft copy ng reading test pra masanay kyo sa way ng pag answer ng questions.

2. listening:
- maliban po sa ielts audio practice sets, makakatulong din po ung pakikinig sa english news pra masanay po kyo sa british accent/pronunciation

for example, while at work, BBC news po yung pinapakinggan ko, tigil muna yung music.

3. speaking:
- dun sa official cambridge guide cd, me video kung pano nila niggrade ung speaking exam. me examples dun nung kung pano ng-answer ung interviewee tpos kung ano ung naging grade nya. so malalaman nyo dun kung ano dapat iwasan or gawin during interview.
- may mga forum na pinag uusapan nila ung lumabas na question sa ielts speaking exam nila for that day. while preparing for the exam, ni-compile ko yung mga naging questions sa kanila + ung galing sa ielts books. May isang topic dun s forum na lumitaw sa interview question ko kahit na mtagal na question na sya (hindi yun ung exact question pero yung topic is preho kya nakatulong hehe).
- luckily my husband is a native english speaker (though ngtest p rin sya for points). pag nsa labas kami or bus or train or ngddate- magbbigay sya ng speaking question na nacompile nmin galing sa book or forums tpos kelangan ko sagutin 'naturally' ung prang kwentuhan lang pero dapat me substance (ska correct grammar hehe). if me ksama kyo sa bahay, ask kyo na sya magtnong ng questions, iba kc ung me actual na kausap hehehe.

4. reading:
- nbasa ko sa forum na to na usually mas mahirap yung questions nang pang academic at me mga previous tips d2 sa pinoyau na aralin nyo rin yung academic questions khit na general training lang kukunin nyo. di yun joke... totoo yun! pagnsanay kyo sa academic questions, chicken n lang yung general training

so invest time to practice both academic and general training reading questions.

5. writing:
- practice practice practice. eto kc yung weakness ko kya pag uwi after work, practice huhuhu. If me kakilala kyong pde mag-proofread, wag kyo mahiya na magpareview

. basa-basa rin kyo ng dyaryo pra mkakuha kyo ng ideas regarding certain topic. Dun sa cambridge book, me guide sila kung pano kyo magform ng ideas ska pano mapahaba ung answer nyo hehe (sensya na nirecommend ko tlga ung book)

dedicate some time to study. dahil mejo kabado kmi sa outcome, nagdedicate kmi ng 2 months sa pagrereview hehe. for example, mon, wed, fri aral kmi ng reading, listening after work tpos tues, thurs, sat writing + speaking. mga 2 hrs each day ->OA lang tlga. i-practice nyo rin yung based sa time limit of each exam.
also khit na native english speaker (like my hubby), me times na ngkakamali pa rin sa mga sample questions (me mga tricky n questions kc haha). kya practice tlga

lastly, pray pray pray.. kaya yan!

eto pla yung outcome, Thank God, mejo pumasa naman

mine:
reading - 9.0
listening - 9.0
writing - 8.0
speaking - 8.0

hubby:
reading - 9.0
listening - 9.0
writing - 8.5
speaking - 8.5

se29m · November 2015

@katniss your scores are outstanding!!! Congrats!

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katniss · November 2015

@se29m salamat po ng marami!:) nkatulong po ng marami yung mga discussion threads ska experience na nishare ng mga kababayan natin po d2. ntutunan ko po na dapat lang tlga sipag din sa pagbabasa ng thread hehe. good luck po s lahat!

EAP · December 2015

Hello po, question lang, ok lang po ba gamitin ang IELTS result habang ongoing ang remarking? We plan to submit sa EA, pero gusto din sana paremark kasi short ng 0.5pts, sabi kasi sa isang site, di pwede gamitin ang IELTS result while ongoing ang remarking? even sa EA?

Sunod po na question is ganu katagal ang remarking kay IDP?

Salamat po sa sasagot

se29m · December 2015

@EAP I think you can use kasi may Hard Copy ka naman na ng TRF. 6-8 weeks ang results ng remarking

EAP · December 2015

@se29m Thank you. Napansin ko sa timeline mo, writing ka nagkaproblem, di mo na pinaremark? Thanks.

se29m · December 2015

@EAP Hindi na.. Hehehe.. Initial plan was for EA yung IELTS.. Di ako natuloy mag EA kaya nag take na lang ako PTE.. Saka di ako confident sa essay ko nun hehehe..

EAP · December 2015

@se29m Kumusta ang experience sa PTE-A?

Nabasa ko pala sa IDP, parang pwede nga kasi EA naman is not an immigration body, tama?

>During the period of remarking your test results cannot be used to apply for a university or to be sent to an immigration office.

se29m · December 2015

@EAP yup, assessing authority sila.. kaya oks lang.. PTE A is mahirap din in my opinion.. Tinry ko yung gold package scored practice test nila para maassess ko kung san ako mahina.. turned out, dun pa din ako mahina hehehe.. pero sinwerte nakapasa > 10 points for EOI na hehehe

meechan_rn · December 2015

san po mas maganda mag book ng IELTS? sa IDP po ba or sa BC?

meechan_rn · December 2015

@bytubytu hi po, ilang years po ang required experience para mag qualify sa bridging, hehe sorry po dito ako nagtanong. di related sa ielts. nakita ko lang kasi po ung sa background ng applications po mo.

krrish · December 2015

Hi, could I know at what time ielts exam starts in Philippines in local time?

pinoytalker · December 2015

Hi IELTS takers on Dec 12,2015
Nahirapan ba kayo sa task 2? nakulangan ng oras?
2 essay question din ba napunta sa inyo?
wala naman kasamang "give your opinion" dun sa task 2 no?

kymme · December 2015

@pinoytalker dec 12 din ako. ano essay question mo? acad ako

pinoytalker · December 2015

@kymme GT ako. About the influence of Children's friends.

kymme · December 2015

@pinoytalker ah oki. iba tayo. pray na all 7 tayo. san ka ng take?

krrish · December 2015

Any one taking General IELTS General on Jan 9, 2016?

pinoytalker · December 2015

I just want to let this out.
Hindi ako pumasa the 2nd time around. Dec 12 test taker ako.
Speaking at writing ko 6.5
Hindi ako pinasa ni nick walker sa speaking

I hope iba kapalaran niyo at pumasa kayo.

Ayoko na mag British council. Mag IDP na ko.

pink · December 2015

@kymme hi! dec. 12 din ako, acad. sad to say, sumablay sa writing. speaking yung expected ko na sablay e pero ipinasa naman ako ng examiner ko. kinulang ng 0.5 sa writing. balak ko sana ipa remark yung writing ko kaya lang nanghihinayang ako sa 2 months na waiting period tapos di pa sigurado kung magiging positive.