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Recommendations for passing the IELTS test

Good day guys! 

I took the IELTS test last December and I got the next scores: 

Listening 5 

Reading 5.5 

Writing 5.5

Speaking 5.5 

I am planning to take it again and I want to get at least a 6.5 overall. Therefore, I need to have a better plan. This time I want to have a teacher. But my question is should I improve my general english first? Actually, I am still confused what to do so I am open to suggestions. 


Thank you in advance!  

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Listening: I didn't do anything in particular about it, but the week before the exam I had been listening every day to English radios and stuff like that. If you want to improve your listening comprehension, you can watch series/movies in English with English subtitles, for example. 

Of course, this is just an advice on how you can study more effectively for this exam, but, in the end, the most important thing is to be exposed to English and practice as much as possible. Good luck!
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I took IELTS (academic) a couple of years ago, so I'll just tell you how I prepared for it.

Reading: I took a course in my school specifically on IELTS. We read a lot of texts like the ones you find at the exam and made lots of exercises together. For this reason, my advice for you would be to practice as much as possible with texts taken from other exams, also by trying to keep track of how much time you need to do everything. Also, our teacher gave us some useful advice: 
1) read the questions before starting to read the text 
2)  the true/false/not given are usually a paraphrasis of what is said in the text, so keep that in mind 
3) usually "not given" is the right answer when it is not specifically said the contrary or it the content has not been  explicitly confirmed 
4) remember that answers/true or false are not about what you already know or about what you might infer from the text (not opinions, deductions etc) but only about what you can read there.

Speaking: see what are the most common topics in oral interviews and try to practice recording yourself or with a teacher/language partner. Even having spontaneous conversations with others can help, the important is that you speak as much as possible.

Writing: if you haven't already, you should see what sentences/words are normally used in essays written for IELTS, especially for what concerns diagram descriptions. Then, you should see some common topics and write about them as much as possible, trying to keep track of how much time it takes you. For example, in the days before the exam, I was writing one essay every day, and I think this really helped me in the end.
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Good news Carmen

Most people who write the IELTS exam a second time, usually automatically get a 0.5 higher score in the four skills.

The reason most exam takers score a higher mark is that after they write the exam the first time, they know how the exam is organized and how much time each section takes. Also, they are a little less nervous because they know what to expect or even how to speak with the examiner.

Usually, the most difficult part of the exam is the speaking test.
Practice with a native English speaker can help prepare you for the speaking test.

Marina has given you some excellent advice.

Good luck with your next exam.

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You are great...!
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I have been doing preparation for IELTS !! Would you like to share knowledge ? 

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