Share some tips on IELTS

Bryann · March 2012

Hirap talaga ng writing.

k_mavs · March 2012

@Bryann Tama ka sir. pwede kang makalusot ng speaking pero sa writing pahirapan talaga sa pagkuha ng scores na kailangan mo.

Metaform · March 2012

Hi guys. I recently found out about the option wherein the spouse or dependent can present a certification of English as learning medium instead of an IELTS result. Unfortunately, I learned about this two weeks after I signed up my wife for an exam in April. Now we're on the fence, thinking about whether she should request for a certification from her university for 200 PHP, or cancel the IELTS exam and refund 75% of the registration fee.

I'm leaning towards her taking the exam, thinking that an IELTS certification is a good addition to her credentials. But the exam is not cheap, and we can use the refund money for the application.

If you were in my shoes, what would you do?

Metaform · March 2012

I just found out that we are way past the cut-off date for cancellation, so gow na gow na ito! Natatakot lang din kasi sya dahil hindi siya masyadong confident with her English. Anyway, good experience na rin ito for us.

gemini23 · March 2012

Hirap talaga ng writing.

Agree...kaya pati pag-comment dito halatang sablay sa writing.

k_mavs · March 2012

@Metaform Ok na rin po na mag take yung wife mo. As you've said added credentials din yan sa kanya. Goodluck sa exams!

JClem · March 2012

Hi @metaform! Actually if you will not claim partner's skills which is 5 points, ok lang na hindi mag-IELTS si wife. Pero since hindi na pwede ipa-cancel, yes, just let her take the exam. Practice lang and I'm sure papasa sya.

God bless!

I just found out that we are way past the cut-off date for cancellation, so gow na gow na ito! Natatakot lang din kasi sya dahil hindi siya masyadong confident with her English. Anyway, good experience na rin ito for us.

JClem · March 2012

Hi Sir @aolee! Pwede ko po share sa inyo yung mga IELTS reviewers na nasa google docs. Just PM me your gmail account if you have one then download the reviewers from there para i-add sa dropbox. Medyo malalaki kasi sizes nya kaya di ko po ma-email.

Bryann · March 2012

Anyway 4.5 lang po yata required IELTS score for the secondary applicants over age 18.

LokiJr · March 2012

@metaform, di naman pong malaking kasayangan sa pera yung pagkuha ng IELTS ng asawa niyo...Pag nasa Australia kayo, I'm sure maghahanap din po ng trabaho ang asawa niyo at makakatulong yung IELTS kahit papaano sa job screening

Sa mga hirap po sa writing exam, take the opportunity to start a blog...like what many of the forumers are doing. Puwede ring mag tagisan ng english na lang muna sa forum hehe...at least nahahasa ang writing capability

stolich18 · March 2012

Hi Folks! Question lang. Any tips you can share with regards to speaking? Is it better to speak slowly? When I watch Youtube videos ng IELTS sample exam, ang bagal magsalita ng interviewer. heheh and ang simple lang ng mga tanong. Kelangan medyo catchy ang answers? And do we need to use "wow" words or phrases? Do I need to avoid slang? hehehehhe
Also, for the writing test, will there be any scratch paper provided? :-) Thanks!

stolich18 · March 2012

Also, the sample letters and essays in this blog: http://www.ielts-blog.com/ielts-writing-samples/ielts-reports-band-7/ielts-report-topic-bar-graph-of-water-usage/

Can you tell if the "scores" given to the sample letters/essays may be indicative of the actual scores in an IELTS exam? Thanks.

mimaahk · March 2012

Hi Folks! Question lang. Any tips you can share with regards to speaking? Is it better to speak slowly? When I watch Youtube videos ng IELTS sample exam, ang bagal magsalita ng interviewer. heheh and ang simple lang ng mga tanong. Kelangan medyo catchy ang answers? And do we need to use "wow" words or phrases? Do I need to avoid slang? hehehehhe
Also, for the writing test, will there be any scratch paper provided? :-) Thanks!

Pogi points po ang mga 'wow' words for "Vocabulary" as long as tama ang din ang grammar and you use impressive words properly, otherwise minus points naman yun.

Just be natural and speak on your own phase, no need to be slang kung hindi keri hehe. Ok naman ang english accent ng nating mga pinoy as long as tama ang pronounciation

Wala pong extra scratch paper sa writing though you may ask for extra answer sheet kung kulang ka na sa space for the letter or essay. Hindi ko na maalala kung pwedeng magsulat or gawing scratch paper yung question booklet.

PogingNoypi · March 2012

Hello guys,
Paano po ba isasubmit yung IELTS results? Paano yung process?

lock_code2004 · March 2012

@jeffrey_craigslist - san mo isusubmit? iba iba ang process...

for example ung ibang assessment entity (Engrs Aust) kailangan i send sa kanila ang result from the testing center...

for WA sponsorship nmn kailangan lang i-scan mo ang results and upload sa online application mo..

ganun din sa online application sa DIAC..

PogingNoypi · March 2012

Sa DIAC po eh, pero di ko pa po sure kung pasado me

Excited lang po ako hihihihi pasensya na po.

lock_code2004 · March 2012

@jeffrey_craigslist - ayos.. gudlak.. kaya yan.. hindi kana ba apply for SS? direcho 175 kana?

PogingNoypi · March 2012

@lock_code2004 - Yun nga po di ko po maintindihin eh.. Paano po ba yung State Sponsorship? Ano po ba yung madali or sure ball?

lock_code2004 · March 2012

mas mabilis ang processing ng 176 (with SS), compared sa 175 (general)..
pareho lang ang bayad ng application sa DIAC,

although may dagdag fee for application sa mga SS.. (ex. 200aud for WA, free for SA, free for VIctoria)..

so if you want to try, apply ka SS... check mo ung thread ng SS.. nandun summary ng reqts, mode of application, at fee.. check mo which state can approve your nominated occupation..

after getting your ielts results, at may time ka pa.. try to apply SS..na mas mabilis ang processing sa DIAC

PogingNoypi · March 2012

Hello po,
Paano po ba isasubmit yung IELTS exam results? Photocopy lang ba yun? Sana pumasa me para malodge na namin...

stolich18 · March 2012

Thanks @mimaahk! What I meant pala with slang is slang phrases used by Americans. heheh Or better term ata is idioms like: "peaks and valleys", "beating around the bush", "bang for the buck" etc :-)

So if di ko tlga kabisado or bigla ako kinabahan, might as well simple phrases and words na lang gamitin ko. hihi

Ey by the way, ang tataas ng scores mo! Ang pinaka-fear ko tlga ay Writing, hindi kase tlga ako magaling magsulat. huhuhu Daming pdeng iimprove sa mga sentences ko, napapansin ko lang pag im comparing my answers sa model answers. Although the main ideas, intro and conclusion are there, daming areas for improvement sa sentence construction ko. waaaaahhh

mimaahk · March 2012

@stolich18 oh ic you're referring to idiomes pala - american slang, british slang etc... yeap pogi points din gumamit ng idioms & collocations specially kung lagi mo namang ginagamit why not diba

goodluck! when ang ielts test mo?

mimaahk · March 2012

"idioms" wrong spell last post

itchan · March 2012

@stolich18 oh ic you're referring to idiomes pala - american slang, british slang etc... yeap pogi points din gumamit ng idioms & collocations specially kung lagi mo namang ginagamit why not diba

goodluck! when ang ielts test mo?

Okay din na magkaron ng variation sa paggamit ng pronouns, adjectives, nouns to show na malawak din yung kaalaman sa synonyms.

Kunwari:

Medyo Kulang:
- I love my cat because I like the way he makes me feel good. I also like how cute he is. I play with my cat everyday to relieve stress.

Mas Ok:
- I love my cat because I like the way he makes me feel good. He's also a very cute feline. Furthermore, my furry pet is so adorable that he helps relieve my everyday stress when I play with him.

Check mo sa BC website, dati kasi nag-avail ako ng free speaking assessment nila if u take IELTS with them (sana me ganto pa din silang offer) and ieexplain nila sayo kung pano ige-grade ang speaking, kung anong hinahanap nila overall (may apat na factors yun e, i forgot sorry, naalala ko lang vocabulary range hehe)

stolich18 · March 2012

tnx mimaahk. nxt sat na exam ko, mar 31. sobrang practice tlg kelangan noh?
hi itchan! tnx din sa mga payo. that is why i was asking if may scratch paper kase gusto ko muna aulat essay ko sa scratch tapos ayusin ko paglipat sa answer sheet. hehehe sa speaking di naman ako msyado kinakabahan pero tnx pa rin sa insights :-)

LokiJr · March 2012

May grade ang vocabulary sa speaking at writing exam pero ang tanong...angkop ba ang paggamit mo ng salitang iyon sa sinasabi mo?

For all we know, "nose-bleed words" nga gamit niyo but they don't convey much of a message in general. hehe

tamarind26 · March 2012

Ang galing talaga ng mga tips dito.

This morning nistart ko na ang speaking drill for hubby. Hay, unang statement palang niya error na then sunodsunod na.....lol.... feeling niya daw take 10 siya, huhu... wag naman sana. Ayokong mamulubi nang dahil sa IELTS. [-O<

lock_code2004 · March 2012

eto po ang alam kong basehan ng grade sa speaking/writing;

a) pronunciation (speaking), spelling (writing) - tamang bigkas at pagbaybay
b) grammar - balarila
c) vocabulary - salita
d) idea coherence - pagkakaugnay-ugnay ng nilalaman

ang lalim

stolich18 · March 2012

Thanks everyone for the advices. YUng friend kase namin na nagIELTS sabi wag daw akong kabahan. Conversational english lang daw naman kase. Pero kase 9.XX ang Overall band nya sa IELTS eh. Genius tlga yun. Well in fact he's a diplomat. Eh struggle ko pa naman ang English ever since HS. hehhehe

ozdream · March 2012

guys, I took the IELTS last March 10, 2012
Very important that you bring the ID that you used when you registered for the exam
In our exam venue water was provided at the back of the hall.
d pwede mag lagay ng water bottle sa table.
Don't bring erasers as they have one available for each participant
They also have a seating arrangement ready
They also have extra pencils available
Go to the Restroom before the exam starts.

Share ko lang po yung exam questions ko para may idea din kayo

SPEAKING 1st part: I was asked for my full name, Where I live. Describe the Town/City.
2nd part MONOLOGUE: What is your dream house. Describe its features, Where will it be located? Why do yo want such house.

READING 1st Part: I forgot..hahahaha
2nd part: an article about Cayotes.. (wala po test type na: true or false and not given)
3rd part: About the film Industry

Mostly you need to guess the idea shared in the paragraph

Listening: Grabe po yung accent very strong Australian accent and a Japanese girl talking about work. Listen carefully po. Next Two students working on their report. Third: About websites

Writing: Task 1: the TABLE was about the preferred gadget of 1000 people from 6 countries: Mobile Phones or Personal Computer

Writing Task 2: In many countries their are more number of older people than younger ones.
will this have a negative or a positive effect.

I suggest na you stick to the time limit given and read the instructions carefully po.

GOOD LUCK SA LAHAT.