Share some tips on IELTS

gmad06 · August 2013

@Isyut ano po ba ung exixting points na meron kau sir bakit kapos kahit my SS? sa edad ba ung nag kulang or sa experience? sayang naman pde na rin ung band 6. Kung sa WA kau mag pa sponsor cguro, Kasi band 6 lang naman need nila..

wala yata yung jobe code namin ni @isyut sa WA..

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Isyut · August 2013

@rachelle_gan2 Yes kulang po ako nang points at wala din po sa WA ang occupation namin.

@gmad06 - kumusta po yung application mo?

gmad06 · August 2013

@isyut eto on going pa din.abang2x ng mga SS pag may time..hehe..praktis din ng IELTS.

kremitz · August 2013

Anong tate target m @gmad06?

gmad06 · August 2013

im looking at September @kremitz...tnx for asking

kremitz · August 2013

@gmad06 saang state kyo mag apply ng SS?

gmad06 · August 2013

hi @kremitz
sa VIC, SA, NT at ACT pa lng pwede yung job code ko. Sadly, hndi pa ako qualified mag apply sa kahit isa sa mga states na yun due to some bloody requirements, particularly ang IELTS.Pansin ko hindi ka pa kumuha nun..bakit?

kremitz · August 2013

Hubby ko ang main applicant then sept pa sya kukuha ng ielts. Sana mka 7

hindi b nkasama job code m sa occupations n natamaan ng temporary suspension ng applications for 190?

gmad06 · August 2013

luckily hindi..as for now, IELTS lng talga sagabal sa mga pangarap ko...kmusta preparation ng mister mo?tahimik nga eh walang nagfeedback among the test takers last Sat...sana naging maluwag sila ulit..

penski516 · August 2013

Hi guys,

I already received a couple of PMs about tips dun sa Listening and Reading part so I just thought of sharing here as well baka sakaling makatulong -

For listening, to augment your own training, try to listen to an audio book habang nasa biyahe. I completed listening to the Audio book of Game of Thrones, Book 3 habang nagbibiyahe papasok sa office. Its a fairly long recording. 40 hours ata yun and the language the book was written is a bit of old English. I found it difficult to really listen to it during the first hours because the words are unorthodox and unparliamentary. But eventually, it became a real pleasure to follow the story. Come exam day, I was surprised how easily understandable the recorded conversation was dahil I was so used to following a more difficult language/context sa audio book. This is about 95% of my listening practice after completing two listening Test Sets sa Cambridge 1 (just to know the format).

Also, during the listening exam, I find it truly helpful to underline keywords (names-who, dates-when,things-what, etc) in the question on the time they allowed me to read through them. Then I just waited for the answers kasi you'll hear them in chronological order naman. Pay close attention to sudden derogatory statements though, like nung samin the question asks for the # of covered parking slots and the dialog mentioned the total # of ALL parking slots first, then it mentioned the # of covered parking slots which is what you're waiting for (The devil is in the details)

For reading, I think it is important that you do a quick scan of the questions and choices first. Nevermind if they don't make much sense when you read through them. At this point you just want to have an idea of what you're getting sa reading passage. Then comes my best advice - that is for you to highlight names, dates, places, and proper nouns in the reading passage as you read them along. Scribble notes on the side of the paragraph and underline words. I'd say that the more notes you have on the paragraph given the time will allow you to retain more of the context. And if you skimmed through the questions before reading through the passage, then I believe you'll have a better idea of what to look for.

I didn't enroll at a review center and my tips above where mostly all that I really had to prepare for my listening and reading. kapa kapa lang but gumana naman hehe so hope this helps or at least adds some insights mga kapatid..

Best of luck everyone!

ynnozki · August 2013

@penski516 pwedeng pakisahre yung audio book mo, pasend naman [email protected], thanks

penski516 · August 2013

@ynnozki sorry malaki yung file, its more than a couple of GBs. but nadownload ko lang din yun sa piratebay. here's the link to the torrent

filipinacpa · August 2013

@penski516 How long did you prepare for the exam po?

kremitz · August 2013

@gmad06 good for you di nasama work mo

eto nagrereview sya ulit kasi natigil review nya nung naging busy sa work. Hopefully by sept ready n sya magtake ng ielts

yhanie_17 · August 2013

Exam ko na next week pero to be honest dpa tlaga ako nakakareview man lang dahil biglang nagka-travel sa work ko. Gagamitin ko etong weekend to read through some of the essays. Pinaka-kabado talaga ako sa writing part.

yhanie_17 · August 2013

@Isyut Share naman ng writing part nyo... Kabado kasi ako dun e.

btarroja213 · August 2013

@Isyut Share naman ng writing part nyo... Kabado kasi ako dun e.

What I did during my writing reviews was to make use I have a fixed framework for the types of questions that could come up for task 2. Remember, you have a very short time to write your essay. With a fixed structure, you can plan and write your essay quickly. It also helps if you decide beforehand what intro sentence to use for each type of essay. I even already deecided beforehand the first sentences or phrases I use in each paragraph for all types of essay.

penski516 · August 2013

@filipinacpa I think I started reviewing mga 7 weeks before my exam date..

alchemicus · August 2013

Hello po,

For IELTS tips and study materials, bale dinownload ko lang po yung mga materials dito sa mga links na 'to or pinanood online yung mga videos, na shinare din nung isang friend ko:

Ace the IELTS: http://britishexpats.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=110903&d=1360321564

IELTS Sure Success: http://britishexpats.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=110902&d=1360321564

IELTS Target Band 7: http://britishexpats.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=110899&d=1360320617

IELTS 150 Essays (Writing) from Past Papers with Answers: http://britishexpats.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=110900&d=1360321304

Writing Practice – Informal and Formal Letters: http://britishexpats.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=110901&d=1360321564

http://australianetwork.com/studyenglish/se_series3.htm

http://www.51ielts.com.au/jeffrey/cambridge-ielts-book-1-9-pdf-audio-free-download

http://www.uz-translations.net ← search for "IELTS" on the search box found on the upper right hand corner, but you have to register as a member of this site to be able to view the download links

http://idpphilippines.wordpress.com/2012/04/22/ielts-10-mistakes-you-must-avoid

In addition, may complimentary access sa "Road to IELTS" (online preparation materials) para po doon sa mga nag-register ng IELTS sa British Council dito sa P'nas. Naging useful din po ito sa pagre-review ko. Nakakuha rin po ako nung libreng copy nung Top Tips for IELTS galing sa kanila: http://www.britishcouncil.org/philippines-events-toptipsforielts.htm

Actually, nag-self study lang po ako, pero mas maganda kung may friends or your family to help you study/review, especially with the Speaking Test. Nagkipag-practice-practisan naman ako sa kapatid ko sa speaking test, kunyari siya yung examiner, which was OK naman. (-:

All the best and God bless po sa mga kukuha ng IELTS! ^_^

rams · August 2013

mga boss, baka may materials kayo for speaking penge naman.. magretake ako sa IDP Sg Sept 21.. salamat

habibi · August 2013

@rams Subukan mo magpractice sa bahay or sa work . Ako bago ko magtake dati, lagi kaming nag-uusap sa bahay in english. think of some topics like work, school, entertainment, etc that you want to discuss with you partner. tapos balikan lang ng questions and answers. baka pag timing pa na nadiscuss nyo ung isang topic meron ka na idea how to go about the questions kagaya ng case ko na nadiscuss namin sa bahay before ng exam.

rejai_11 · August 2013

Anyone got their result online 17/8 takers?

RepotSirc · August 2013

Anyone got their result online 17/8 takers?

Meron na po results!!!!

RepotSirc · August 2013

Guys, quick question lang...sana meron dito familiar. My wife's score is as follows 6-6-6-6 pwd na kaya yan considering I am not claiming points from her?

Strader · August 2013

Guys, quick question lang...sana meron dito familiar. My wife's score is as follows 6-6-6-6 pwd na kaya yan considering I am not claiming points from her?

yes! pwedeng pwede na po yan.. sana humingi nlang kayo ng certification from the school she graduated in college na english ang medium of communication ginagamit sa pagtuturo. ^^

btw, british council po ba nagtake ang asawa nyo?

RepotSirc · August 2013

@Strader college undergrad kc wife ko eh, not sure kung iho-honor nila un. pero at least itong IELTS score nya ay good nato.

yep British council po neto Aug 17 2013 lang

rejai_11 · August 2013

Anyone got their result online 17/8 takers?
Meron na po results!!!!

Online ba to or collection?

RepotSirc · August 2013

@rejai_11 Online po meron na, kanina ko nakita scores ng wife ko.

https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/checkresults.aspx

Just fill up the required fields.

rejai_11 · August 2013

I see. Idp kasi ako para wala pa.

mhej · August 2013

Scores have been released today (at least for those who took with British Council last Aug 17). The wait was nerve-wracking. But thankfully, I got pretty decent scores. One hurdle done. Next is waiting for the ACS Skills Assessment results.

Good luck to everyone!