IELTS is a challenging test. You can reduce the stress by making sure that you understand all the rules and have all the practicalities under control for the test day. Here are four key points, and some do’s and don’ts.
Author: Bryan Dowie, IELTS teacher, Hong Kong
IELTS Writing: Make every word count
Read this post to learn how to make every word counts in IELTS Writing.
IELTS Reading: Exam skills are critical to success
When I have a new IELTS class, the first thing I want to assess is their exam skills. So I ask them to read and complete some IELTS Reading tasks. Almost always the questions go to one side, and the candidates focus on the text and read it word by word from beginning to end. I can always see some students panicking about words they don't know. Meanwhile the minutes are ticking away and no answers are being noted down...