IELTS Pwint Nee Aung

Content Introduction My IELTS Progress How I prepared for IELTS Tips (or) test strategies o Listening o Reading o Writing o Speaking Final Words Q&A

Introduction Pwint Nee Aung Government school GCE O & A Levels Taken IELTS 3 times (not TOEFL)

My IELTS Progress Oct Aug 2015 Listening* Reading Writing* Speaking8.5 Overall8.08.5

How I prepared for IELTS 2012  IELTS Preparation class Recent  Independent Study IELTS Book 10 Focus on Writing Look for IELTS Band 8 or 9 sample answers on Google Learn structure for Academic Writing Timing is important

Listening Every second counts  Read ahead as much as possible Check answers & transfer  10 minutes at the end When to read questions? o Beginning of the test o "You have some time to look at question … to …" o "You now have half a minute to check your answer.“

Listening How to read?

Listening o Predict answers  write them down near the blanks o Underline key words in Questions as well as Answers How to Listen? o 90% of my attention  Listening o 10% of my attention  Tracing question & note taking It’s okay to be messy

Listening Note taking skill o Write down key words/main points that you hear

Listening Benefits of note-taking o aid your memory. o help you check answers at the end of the test when you have 10 mins.

Reading Reading skills o Speed o Skimming (Main idea) o Scanning (Looking for names, numbers, or specific word) o Reading for details o Understanding Synonyms 1.Skim by reading Heading, First paragraph, first & last sentence of body paragraphs. 2.Read Questions, underline key words  Scan paragraph to locate answer  Identify synonyms.

Writing - Task 2 Most challenging to get higher marks Read  not just anything. Look for Band 8/9 IELTS essays online Write  Practice as much as I can Write Task 2 first Always take 3 to 5 minutes to plan (mind map)

Writing (Sample Band 9) Thesis statement (yellow) Topic sentence (green) Short Intro

Writing Task 2 Academic Writing Structure o INTRODUCTION  Thesis Statement o TWO BODY Paragraphs  Topic Sentences o Conclusion  Paraphrase thesis statement & own opinion At least one example in each paragraph At least 10 impressive vocabularies Signaling words

Writing – Task 2 Example Signaling Words

Task 1 Checklist

Task 1 (Report Format) Introduction (2 sentences) o Sentence 1: What is the graph about? o Sentence 2: Overall trend of the graph. Body o Details – highlight the significant facts only o Comparison between facts Conclusion (1 sentence) o Summary (or) Prediction

Speaking No special strategy Attend speaking classes (in addition to IELTS Preparation class) Read sample answers Key is to extend your answers as long as possible

Final Words Good foundation (e.g. Grammar, certain degree of fluency) Know your weakness and work on it Do not ignore your strengths As much practice as possible (Classroom hour is not enough)

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