Share some tips on IELTS

arlene5781 · March 2013

Hello po,

ito po yung mga tanong mar 23 (idp jb)

mar 21
Speaking

about sa dream house
would you like to own a boat

sa 3rd discussion po
what is the recent changes in your life

mar 23 (writen exams)
writing
nalito po ako sa part na may use of transport (donkey, driving, plane etc.. sobra po hirap)

reading
about sa migratory bird

writing
1. ask your friend for advices in applying for a job
2. children are healthier in the past, what is the reason and solution

Strader · March 2013

meron na ba lahat cambridge 1 to 8 copy? I am currently uploading the file now sa google account ko ..if anyone who is interested just pm me your gmail e-add... I don't know if it will work sa ibang email add. still uploading at the moment medyo malaki ang file di ko na compress kasi kaya medyo matagal. ^^

jvframos · March 2013

hello guys, kakatapos lang ng ielts ko hung saturday here in dubai. morning is the listening, reading and writing and in the evening is the speaking test. hopefully i will get the passing obs.

in listening, wala laming headset so the recording was played in the entire ballroom, nasa hotel kasi kami. medyo mahirap magfocus sa listening kasi there are other sounds in the room kaya just focus on the recording. it may seem that this is the easiest part but if you lose the focus necessary, mawawala ka especially pay conversation/ discussion minsan kasi, the choices are not exactly the same as the conversation.... kaya it is important to look for key words and its synonyms para makuha mo yung answers sa choices. try to practice listening sa mga audio samples ng ielts 1 to 8.

in reading, katulad ng advises nila, practice scanning and skimming. look for the questions first para may idea ka kung ano yung hahanapin mo. maraming tips sa you tube... maikli yung oras kaya maximize it. also, tricky and questions requiring true, false and not given answers. ditto ako nalilito kaya try answering questions of the same nature.

sa writing, tama sila, give more time to part 2 since it bears higher score that part 1. and ikli ng time so limit yourself to 20 mins sa 1st part and 40 mins sa 2nd part. muntik na ko kapusin kasi nagtagal ako sa 1st part

question sa 1st part is writing letter to the city council about the recent condition of your street which is becoming rather dirty. 2nd part is an essay about the ordinary people copying famous people. try to watch english ryan, marami syang pointers on how to write an essay in chronology... important is to state your position and be able to justify it and to make a good intro and remarkable conclusion. again, practice is the key.

speaking, try to relax while talking so ideas will come naturally. try to have conversation in english as practice. questions na narerecall ko:
1st part
-where do you live, in an apartment or your own house?
-dream house
-time spent in the country side

2nd part
-recent change in your life and how it affect your life.... reasons for the change and is it good or bad

3rd part
-reaction of your friends, follow up sa 2nd part
-opinion on people changing jobs and careers.... do you agree or not?
-do you like change or not, site advantages and disadvantages.

jenipet20 · March 2013

@jvframos-idp ka or british council? dito din ako sa dubai.. dapat march 23 din ako kaso hindi pa talaga ako nagstart magreview nun so move n lng s april 6,.. parang ang hirap naman nung question s writing.. baka pag nagexam pala ako bokya n agad ako s writing task 2,.,hehe,,

mickey · March 2013

@jaleo try to download un available sa ielts reviewer sa taas.. sobrang laki po kc ng file ko di makaya isend thru email i am trying to upload para ma i share ko sana ang link dito but for some reasons sobrang bagal so unsuccessful ang attempt ko.. i really wanted to share kc maganda syang reviewer if u have time try to dl from torrent po..

Strader · March 2013

meron din akong file ng cambridge 1-8 at naishare ko na sa iba dito.. i don't know if they were able to open the file wala kasi akong feedback from them. hehehe I just need your email address ^^

tsokolate · March 2013

@ strader: can I have a copy also? - thanks in advance! Here's my email add: [email protected]

Strader · March 2013

@tsokolate shared^^ pls tell me if u can access the file. Tnx

hotshot · March 2013

@Strader : pasend rin po sa [email protected]. thanks!

Strader · March 2013

@hotshot try mo daw kung maopen mo ba ung file.. I shared it through google file sharing.

gmad06 · March 2013

@Strader pa share din po ng cambridge 1-8 email:[email protected]
feedback kita kung okay or not..thank u

wizardofOz · March 2013

Katatapos ng IELTS ko last Saturday 3/23 dito sa Bangkok, mga more than 500 siguro kaming nag-exam

Morning yung Listening/Reading/Writing... Afternoon yung Speaking.

Listening yung naging challenging para sakin... tuloy-tuloy yung conversation na pinakinggan namin tapos ang daming paligoy-ligoy kaya may mamiss-out ka lang sa conversation... series of questions na yung hindi mo masasagutan... Although nasubukan ko na ang ganoong mga tests sa Practice Exams... parang mas mahirap yung na-encounter ko during the actual test.

Yung Reading medyo ok naman, medyo mas madali-dali sya as compared dun sa mga Practice Tests na nasubukan ko dati.

Sa Writing naman:

Task1: "Write a letter to a friend about a job overseas you're interested in... why are you interested... ask for advice..."

Task2: "Children of today are less healthy, why is this the case, how can it be resolved... share from your personal experience..."

Speaking... ako yung unang-una sa Speaking test, may Advantage at Disadvantage talaga kapag "Ab--" start ng apelido... alphabetical kasi yung pagkakasunod-sunod namin... kaya 30 minutes lang ata naging pahinga ko from Writing test, salang na kagad ako sa Speaking... ni hindi ako nakapag-lunch...

medyo ok din... Briton yung examiner sakin... ito mga tanong nya:

1. What's your job... what's challenging about it... would you recommend your job to a friend, why?

2. Are more people using mobile phone these days than in the past, why, advantages/disadvantages?

3. Some people live in cities, but some chooses to live in towns... why is this the case? Adv/Disadv of town-living

4. Describe the buildings in your country... did the types of buildings changed over the years?

Sa April 5 yung resulta namin, pwede sya ma-check online sa BC website....

Strader · March 2013

@gmad06 shared ^^ pls.check

gmad06 · March 2013

thanks po received na..Goodluck sa lahat

tsokolate · March 2013

@ strader: received it and i was able to open it- thank you very much!

Strader · March 2013

@tsokolate ayos! Good luck ^^

wizardofOz · March 2013

@Strader baka pwedeng pa-send din sa email ko yung Cambridge reviewers..

Just in case mag Take 2 ako hehehe... Salamat!

email add: [email protected]

Strader · March 2013

@wizardofOz shared ^^

LokiJr · March 2013

Dun sa listening exam depende sa venue minsan di pabor sayo yung puwesto mo at may echo...pumapayag naman sila magpalit ka ng puwesto pero mainam na ring isanay sarili sa exam na hindi gumagamit ng headset hehe

sherneb · March 2013

pa-share po [email protected] Tnx!

Strader · March 2013

pa-share po [email protected] Tnx!

done ^^ pls check!

jvframos · March 2013

@ jenipet20, sa british council ako nag register. napagsaraduhan ako ng slot sa dubai kaya napilitan ako magregister sa sharjah. di din ako masyado nakareview, weekend lang naasikaso because of work.

jenipet20 · March 2013

@jvframos- whew! kinakabahan na ako... ok naman ba yung s speaking? nakakawala naman ba ng kaba yung magiinterview?

bytubytu · March 2013

Pa share din po:

[email protected]

Thank you.

Strader · March 2013

@bytubytu pls check if u can open the file..^^

jvframos · March 2013

@ jenipet20, ok naman yung interviewer, mejo advantage na din na nandito tayo dubai dahil madalas tayo nakakakausap ng native speaker. relax ka lang para di ka mamental block. just think na nakikipagkwentuhan ka lang sa kanya. un na lang inisip ko para di ako kabahan.

Howard · March 2013

@LokiJr sir gd am, ask ko lang po kasi base po sa nabasa ko para makakuha 10 pts kelanga 7 ang score for each band, panu po sir kasi nakuha ko: L:7.0; R-6.5; W:8.0; S-7.5 = OBS 7.5, question ko po d competent lang ako wla po ako nakuha pts since 6.5 lang score ko sa reading? Or pasok po ako sa 7?

Thank you po...

Howard · March 2013

@LokiJr @ lock_code0224 mga sir gd am, ask ko lang po kasi base po sa nabasa ko para makakuha 10 pts kelangan 7 ang score for each band, panu po sir kasi nakuha ko: L:7.0; R-6.5; W:8.0; S-7.5 = OBS 7.5, question ko po d competent lang ako wla po ako nakuha pts since 6.5 lang score ko sa reading? Or pasok po ako sa 7?

Thank you po...

Strader · March 2013

Hi Howard ^^ sasagot ako ha.. hehe you can't claim points. sayang kasi meron ka 6.5... You should at least get 7 in each category para maka 10points ka.