Share some tips on IELTS

aanover · May 2014

@persephone30 , idp may 17 manila ka din po ba nagtake?

filipinacpa · May 2014

@imeetr haayy.. i relied on natural medicines kasi like honey with lemon.. i was so afraid to take meds that week since i'm scared na medyo mabungol..baka wala ko masagot sa listening..haha hays.. lessons learned.. dapat talaga nagpadoktor na ako agad

@cartmandemarco sis gusto ko na iurong ang araw at makita ang result!!! Huhuhu..

imeetr · May 2014

@filipinacpa everything happens for a reason, let's just hope for the best and keep the faith!

johnvangie · May 2014

@hopeful_mea hello po. forum about canada migration po un nakita nyo? pa share namaan ng link, i-share ko din sa college friend ko, on going sila sa canada application. Thanks very much!

persephone30 · May 2014

@aanover dito po sa idp sg... ayan naalala ko na naman... =((

brspace · May 2014

@familiaC di na ako magttake ulit. ok na daw ung scores ko. haven't tried sa IDP eh. pero ok naman experience ko sa BC

ArvieP · May 2014

@persephone30 same po pala tayo waiting for Remark. anyway ilang tulog na lang lalabas na ang result. Claimed na favorable ang result

altuser41 · May 2014

@bait0211 pahingi din po ng kopya. salamat! [email protected]

wizardofOz · May 2014

Repost ko lang po dito yung tanong ko sa sa isang thread...

Meron bang case dito na nag-request sa Test Center na ipadala yung IELTS TRF sa Engineers Australia (or any Institution), pero hindi na-receive nung institution?

Yung case ko kasi, March last year pa ko nag-IELTS. After ng exam ni-request ko na ipadala ng British Council yung TRF sa EA.

Pero normal post lang daw yun, kaya walang way na ma-track kung na-deliver sa EA o hindi..

bait0211 · May 2014

@altuser41: just sent an email to your email account

altuser41 · May 2014

thanks @bait0211!!

persephone30 · May 2014

@ArvieP eyyy good luck din sa remarking mo... Manalig lng tayo

raiden14 · May 2014

Delayed ba talaga ang may 10 test taker results?

the_adventurer · May 2014

Hello guys!

3rd attempt:

Speaking - 8.0
Writing - 7.5
Reading - 7.0
Listening - 6.5

Nakakainis ang Listening!!!!!! Yung pinakamadali pa! Pero honestly yan ang pinakanahirapan ako last 10 May exam. Andaming Multiple choice! 14 questions ata mult.choice at yan pa ang weakest link ko. Many times ako nawala sa recording

. Hay siguro 1 or 2 points nalang 7.0 na sana ako sa Listening.

Pero oks lang kasi sobrang happy ako sa Reading. For the first time ang di ko maipasa pasa ay naka 7.0 na ako!!! And this is what I did to obtain 7.0. Honestly di talaga ako nagreview na for a month and di mo talaga kailangan magpractice ng practice ng exercises. Ang ginawa ko I just read and read online articles but instead of reading, I just skim. Dun ko mejo na-master ang skimming. Ang teknik pala talaga sa reading ay di mo babasahin lahat. Skim lang talaga parang you are looking for the answer agad while reading. Questions first then passage second. Binaliktad ko ang method kasi before basahin buong passage then questions. Maling mali! Nasagutan ko yung mga tanong kahit di ko talaga naintindihan yung passage! hahaha. Parang look for the questions then browse lang yung passage. Not exacty comprehending each sentence.

And sa writing naman. Dapat may topic sentence each paragraph. Then importante is UNITY. The paragraph must work as one family. Lahat ng sasabihin sa paragraph ay developing the topic sentence. They must all relate to the topic sentence. After the topic sentence, bigay ako example(For example). then explain ko example. Then why that example happened(This is because). Then what is the effect (Consequently). Then sa last paragraph laging. "Looking at this example makes it clear why..." or "Thus, it becomes evident that...". Then sa task 1, writing a letter, you must answer DIRECTLY the task.

Sa speaking naman, very important that you answer the question DIRECTLY. Kung ano ang tanong yun ang sagot. Do not beat around the bush or give answers that is NOT related to the question. Kahit 1 or 2 sentences lang basta dapat you are answering the question exactly as it was asked. For example ang tanong, Do you work best in the morning or afternooon? Just answer. I work best in the morning. Yun lang. When the examiner asks, why, that's the right time to give a reason. Don't answer like this. Actually, I work best at night because it's cold and the kids are asleep so there are no distractions. This answer doesn't answer the question! Kahit perfect ang english mo, you never answered the question. Kaya baka 3.0 or 4.0 lang makuha mo sa Task Response.

If I were to summarize IELTS after taking 3 times, I learned that it is about being able to read, understand and write paraphrases (2 sentences having the same meaning but written in a different way) and being able to answer questions DIRECTLY.

So no worries kasi sa pasok naman score ko sa Canada and mukhang pang Canada talaga ako hehe. I will file my application to Canada next week, hopefully pasok pa sa top 1000 cap for 2174.

Here is the breakdown of my points for Canada:

1. Your score for Education: 21/25
2. Your score for Official Languages (IELTS): 22/28
3. Your score Work Experience: 13/15
4. Your score for Age: 12/12
5. Your score for Arranged Employment: 0/10
6. Your score for Adaptability: 0/10
Your Total Score (Current required score is 67): 68/100 (Passed)

Breakdown of the 22 points in IELTS:

S - 8.0 - 6 pts
W - 7.5 - 6 pts
R - 7.0 - 6 pts
L - 6.5 - 4 pts

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Total: 22 points

Pero never say die, I will take my 4th IELTS baka nasa 4th take na ang charm

P.S. Di pa nire-release yung Test Report Form dito sa MY. Meron ba sainyo 10 May test takers na nakuha na yung Test Report? How about you @raiden14?

Goodluck everyone!

vickizhao · May 2014

Hello po s inyong lahat..newbie here.. i plan to take ielts exam on August, I already have Cambridge 1-9 copy, bka meron mbait po dto mgbbgay ng other reviewers hehe

pasend na lng po s email ko [email protected]
Maraming salamat po and God bless sa ating lahat.

.....♡Vicki (Singapore)

raiden14 · May 2014

the_adventurer - finally nasungkit ko din!

L-8 R-8 W- 7 S-8.

Wait na lang ako ng July to apply for 190

salamat sa tulong dito.
But what I did is followed ielts ryan from youtube. nuod nuod lang ako for 1 week.
very effective ang mga tips and tricks nya.

raiden14 · May 2014

btw, the_adventurerthe - this is my 4th take.

never give up!

brspace · May 2014

@the_adventurer try lang ng try

the_adventurer · May 2014

the_adventurer - finally nasungkit ko din!

L-8 R-8 W- 7 S-8.

Wait na lang ako ng July to apply for 190 salamat sa tulong dito.
But what I did is followed ielts ryan from youtube. nuod nuod lang ako for 1 week.
very effective ang mga tips and tricks nya.

wow @raiden14, panalo ang score mo! congratz! nakuha mo na yung Test Report Form mo? available na ba jan sainyo by monday?

the_adventurer · May 2014

@the_adventurer try lang ng try

thanks @brspace, baka nasa ika apat ang charm just like @raiden14 hehe

raiden14 · May 2014

@the_adventurer wala pa.. di pa nga advise kung available na. im waiting for their email. excited na rin ako makuha yung TRF ko

oo malay mo sa 4th try mo ok na

R_Yell · May 2014

Mag-aapat na rin ako kung magta-take pa ako ulit...eheheheh....sana yun nlng result ko ung result mo raiden14....

R_Yell · May 2014

@raiden14, kakainggit nmn at nakaka inspire...

raiden14 · May 2014

@R_Yell kaya yan.. never give up

johnvangie · May 2014

@raiden14 Congrats! Thats the power of "Never give up" fighting spirit... Galing po!

johnvangie · May 2014

@R_Yell Kaya po yan! Basta wag lang susuko... Focus, sacrifice lang muna na i-give up ang ibang activity para makapag focus sa review.

johnvangie · May 2014

@vickizhao Ok po, I will send po sa email nyo, medyo marami po ako copy ng reviewers :-)

ArvieP · May 2014

@persephone30 Got the result of my remark yesterday. No change..Need to retake.. Hope your result will be okay.

RyanJay · May 2014

@raiden14, musta na po? nakapag lodge po ba kayo nung nainvite kayo? I remember na naghihintay kayo ng pampabayad ng visa fee.

raiden14 · May 2014

I will be withdrawing my application for 489. Since I have a new ielts score. i will be applying for 190. I was not able to apply last year, since I had a miscarriage and was not able to raise the needed amount on time. Hopefully by July makapag apply na kami smoothly.