Share some tips on IELTS

wisha · November 2011

@katlin924 yeah, walang pass or fail talaga. but kung way higher yung grades sa reading and listening, internally ire-check ng IDP yun. Yes, meron din sa BC but for EOR (Enquiry on Result)/paid recheck na yun. Pero syempre wag ng umasa sa ganun, dapat galingan talaga

skyline · November 2011

Regarding speaking,di ba may tape recorder sa tabi?Pero yung magbibigay ng grade sayo ay kung sino yung facilitator mo that day or i che-check pa yun ng iba?Thanks=p

LokiJr · November 2011

the guy who talks to you is the same guy grading you and I think another one too.

Kasi kung tama pagka-alala ko yung written exam, may dalawang signatories

aolee · November 2011

sent na

i hope bumalik ung mga naka receive ng reviewer. parang ung iba kasi hit and run :P wala man lang balita kung na receive nila. some replied and i really appreciate it

anyway good luck to all ielts takers. hingi kayo ng advise kay IELTS master loki sure ball mataas makukuha nyo

Bryann · November 2011

Thanks sa reviewer aolee, Hahaha. Just to be sure, baka hindi pa ako nakapagpasalamat.

Pero I received it months ago. Plan ko na magtake on or before December, after I submit my ACS application.

tootzkie · November 2011

Remember na wala pang bumabagsak sa IELTS.

why?

Because you only FAIL when you STOP trying. cheers!

Admin · November 2011

@Bryann

) ayos lang noh hehehe

basta marami makapasa mas mabuti

good luck bry! - Aolee

itchan · November 2011

Guys kakatapos ko lang ng IELTS exam kanina... Medyo kabado ako sa speaking result, may dead-air kasi ako sa task 2 - naubusan ako ng ikukuwento kasi napabilis ata yung pagsasalita ko hayyyy, then sa task 3, hindi kami nagkaintindihan ng interviewer wahahaha! Yung mga naka-band 7 ba ng speaking, hardcore speaking ba talaga yung naibigay nyo or may mga mistakes din? Isip ko kung pasched na ako ng retake hahaah! 13 calendar days is a loooooong wait tsk tsk

tobenhood · November 2011

@itchan Taga Sg kaba Dre?

LokiJr · November 2011

@itchan, yep, mahalagang walang dead air sa speaking exam kasi irereview yung interview tape mo at may checklist sila kung saang IELTS grade babagay yung performance mo.

Labanan ng kaba at grammar talaga yang speaking na yan

mimaahk · November 2011

Agree! Try your best to relax before the speaking test... in my case sinunod ko yung isang suggestion sa isang review material... nakasulat dun before the speaking test try to think of happy memories & smile or even laugh if you want (don't mind the people around you if they think you're crazy)... mukhang effective naman sakin, nag-umpisa na ksi kong kabahan nung malapit na time ng speaking ko... though smile lang and hindi naman ako tumawa at baka ma-weirdohan na sakin mga katabi ko... cheers!

tobenhood · November 2011

Para sakin di masyadong strict sa grammar ang speaking compare sa writing. Native speaker nga nagkakamali sa speaking tayo pa kaya. Basta masagot mo lang nang tama yong tanong at di ka lilihis sa topic at syempre dapat fluent at pronunciation ay tama. Tapos gamit ng mga proper tenses, ok na yon. Tingin ko mahirap speaking sa Pinas, kasi nasa dugo nang pinoy ang mahilig sa scrutiny. hehehe

BubungFinn · November 2011

@tobenhood hahaha oo nga, nung ngaapply ako dito sa sg dati, wala lang sa mga ibang lahi grammar mo. pero lintek na mga pinoy yan... ang yayabang, makikita mo sa expression ng mukha na "ay mali grammar".

aolee · November 2011

@tobenhood hahaha oo nga, nung ngaapply ako dito sa sg dati, wala lang sa mga ibang lahi grammar mo. pero lintek na mga pinoy yan... ang yayabang, makikita mo sa expression ng mukha na "ay mali grammar".

hey objection! hindi naman lahat. hehehe pag nagiinterview ako ng applicanteng pinoy... tagalog lang ginagamit ko.

katlin924 · November 2011

Well, I agree na mejo mayabang ang Pinoy pagdating sa ganyan.. Humble si @aolee kaya di ka kabilang sa kanila.. hahaha!

tobenhood · November 2011

aw di pala kasali si aolee

, pero sa reading i cant find any ways to kill the matching type. Sabi nila scan lang ang passage pero yong mga choices halos magkalapit lang kaya parang basahin mo talaga yong passage which is time consuming

LokiJr · November 2011

Wala pong sikreto sa reading e...it's just a matter of comprehending the story and questions

Focus po at siguraduhin niyong naintindihan niyo ang bawat paragraph

katlin924 · November 2011

Naku @tobenhood!!! Parehas tayo ng problema.. hahaha!

Yung matching type at header match ay sobrang struggle sa akin.. What I did was follow the tips dun sa 101 Helpful Tips in IELTS.

Makakatulong talaga yun! Ang ginawa ko dun is, scan mo buong passage. Tpos punta ka kagad sa questions. Then encircle yung mga "keywords" dun sa question. Tpos balik ka ulit sa passage. As much as possible, check mo kung san mo nakita yung keywords tapos dun mo i-evaluate. Mejo mahirap sa simula, pero pag na-practice mo mga 10-20 passages, panigurado makukuha mo din yung rhythm!

Goodluck!! ^_^

itchan · November 2011

ahahaha, nahirapan lang kasi ako sa task 2 e, tanong kasi sakin something like describe a recent musical event that you were able to attend... ala e, di naman ako umaattend ng musical events bwahahaha! so medyo imbento to the max lang ako... so yun, naubusan ng kwento haha... pero sabi naman sa mga nabasa ko, ideally kung content related and dead air, okay lang, pero kung deadair na naghahagilap ng grammar, yun ata yung mahirap...

Then again same tayo ng impression kung pinoy ang taga-eval, mahirap silang maimpress, unlike kung native speakers na sobrang dali maamuse kung makita nilang kaya mo makipagconverse sa kanila... ahahay... 12 days hahaha!

itchan · November 2011

@katlin924

Para sa mga future IELTS takers, one thing I found helpful sa matching header is, kung question yung header, then thus the content answer yung question... Kung statement naman, try mong gawing question yung statement, then if the content can answer yung tanong, then yun na yung match hahaha (labo)...

Pinakamahirap for me sa reading was yung "NOT GIVEN" hahaha, BA kasi ako so wired ako na hindi magassume ng isang bagay kung hindi nakasulat sa document bwahahah! so nahihirapan ako sa mga bagay na implied na pala, pero nilalagay kong not given kasi, di naman nakasulat hahaha!

LokiJr · November 2011

Search niyo po sa google yung tips sa logic questions malaking tulong yun

tobenhood · November 2011

Im a 2nd timer IELTS taker, got 8 on my reading the first time i took it but sadly my writing result is disappointing. Its too easy on reading the first tiime i had the exam however the 2nd attemp was so frustrating. Its flooded with matching type, and all the selections were almost similar. That leave me no choice i have to comprehend each of the passage to get the right answer. Scanning??? No way.. The thing is IELTS now is so unpredictable, imagine all the pinoys i met during the exam were 2nd timers too and we got unanimous verdict. Here it is. For reading - flooded with matching type and listening - full of traps. Full of traps i mean a conversation, not a narrative being read by a single person which is pretty easy. I can still remember some of the reading passages and my answers i can share it with you here if you guys wanted too. Cheers

LokiJr · November 2011

@tobenhood, please do sir at makakatulong po ito sa mga kukuha pa lang

I agree...IELTS really tests your comprehension on all four exams and you need to read between the lines to get the right answer. Hindi sapat na marunong ka mag-english, nasa pag-uunawa rin hehe

tobenhood · November 2011

Here they are:

Passages: matching type tests
1. How to obtain a driving license and what to do if you have an overseas license.
-easy test I guess-
2. Article about history of procrastination including its effects, how to beat it, and what is its positive side.
-challenging and time consuming-
Answers for filling the blanks on this article.
Doubt on - ABILITY
Meeting the - DEADLINES
Childhood - CRITICISM
3. True, False, Not Given
Passage regarding weekend, weeknights call options.
Contact the operator - NOT GIVEN
Can call early monday morning - TRUE
Anytime Call option - FALSE
Anytime call atleast 5 dollars - NOT GIVEN
3 CAlling options - TRUE
4. Passage on chemical laboratory: filling the blanks
GOWNS - wash weekly
INOCULATIONS - submit to nurse
NOMINATED SUPERVISOR- permit to clean
INFECTIVE MATERIAL - safe state
SECONDARY SECONDMENT - breakage
5. Passage on job application online
CURRENT VACANCIES - job selection
ONE SITTING - incomplete job application
NAME - instead of signature

All answers are in CAPS. Any corrections for people who took the same test as mine are welcome.

tobenhood · November 2011

Writing topics;

Task 1. You enrolled in an evening class but you find it to difficult to attend. Write a letter to your principal about it.
- a letter of request
Task 2.
Living alone numbers is increasing, is it a positive or negative development?
- not an argument type of essay I guess

unanimous21 · November 2011

@tobenhood, pano mo namemorize ung answers mo?

tobenhood · November 2011

@unanimous21, i don't know i just can remember it

heyits7me_mags · November 2011

Hi! Guys, My husband booked a schedule of IELTS GT on Dec. 10 at BC. Hope he get our needed score for the point system...feeling nervous for him.:-S

LokiJr · November 2011

^ IELTS 8 din po ba kailangan ng husband niyo?

itchan · November 2011

@tobenhood

I took the same exam. I can't remember it much but this seem to be a true to me:
Anytime call atleast 5 dollars - NOT GIVEN

I'm not really sure if the question about "at least 5 dollars" refers to the monthly plan or per call made for the plan; but if my memory serves me right, anytime plan has a minimum charge of 5 dollars/month or something (as I can remember).

Also, for calling options, I'm not sure how the question was written but there should be more than 3 calling options for consumers; because, aside from the 3 plans given in detail within the passage, it was opened up with a statement that goes like: "aside from the regular call rate, consumers have the following alternate options (3 call plans are given in detail)" so that gives you the 3 call plans + a regular rate plan = 4 options.

I can't remember giving "secondary secondment" but maybe I was wrong.

Anyhow, my memory aint as sharp so please, try to read the questions as well. lol