{"id":5828,"date":"2022-02-22T09:05:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T09:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=5828"},"modified":"2022-02-21T12:32:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T12:32:09","slug":"prepare-quickly-ielts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/prepare-quickly-ielts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare Quickly for IELTS: Smart Tips to Boost Your Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International English language Testing System (IELTS) is the most popular English exam in the world. Developed and administered by some of the field\u2019s most renowned experts, the test is designed to reflect how you will cope with the communicative demands of living, working, or studying in an English-speaking country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your objectives, you can take the General Training test or the Academic version, both of which are accepted by thousands of organisations, institutions, and employers in 140 countries. If you want to pursue a graduate or post-graduate university course, you can take an IELTS Academic version. On the other hand, if you want to migrate to an English-speaking country to get a better job, IELTS General Training is your best choice!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0082cb;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2192Sign Up Now: Free Trial English Lesson With a Native Teacher!\u2190<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOkay, but how can I prepare for IELTS if I don\u2019t have much time?\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is precisely the question we came to answer today. If you want to know how to prepare for IELTS without disregarding your work or studies, keep reading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get Familiar With the Test Format<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, it\u2019s crucial that you know what you are preparing for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we said before, there are two types of IELTS:\u00a0 Academic and General.Both versions have the same Listening and Speaking tasks but differ in Reading and Writing assignments, which are more scholarly for those taking the Academic version.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which type you are taking, it\u2019s crucial that you familiarise yourself with the format of the test before you attempt to download IELTS preparation materials. That way, you will know exactly what skills you are expected to show and how they will be tested.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-cottonbro-4778401.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of people studying for IELTS\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-cottonbro-4778401.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-cottonbro-4778401-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 15px;\">Test format \u2013 Listening (30 minutes)<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will write your answers to a series of questions based on four recordings of native speakers of English:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square; margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recording 1 \u2013 an exchange between two speakers about everyday topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recording 2 \u2013 a speech set in a familiar social context, e.g. a person speaking about their hometown<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recording 3 \u2013 a dialogue between two or more people set in a school or educational institution, e.g. a student and a professor discussing a grade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recording 4 \u2013 a monologue on an academic subject, often a university lecture.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The listening test includes a wide range of question types such as matching, multiple-choice, and sentence completion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 15px;\">Test format \u2013 Reading (60 minutes) (60 minutes)<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading skills include getting the main idea from a text, finding a specific detail, understanding logical connections, and identifying the tone and intent of the author.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Reading paper consists of three sections:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square; margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 1, known as \u2018social survival\u2019, contains short texts such as board notices and timetables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 2, known as \u2018workplace survival\u2019, focuses on texts you\u2019re likely to find at the workplace, e.g. contracts, job descriptions, and training booklets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 3, known as \u2018general reading\u2019, introduces a longer text with more complex language, such as extracts from novels, essays, and newspapers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 15px;\">IELTS General Training Writing description (60 minutes)<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Writing paper consists of two tasks that are individually assessed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square; margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Task 1, test-takers have to respond to a situation. For instance, the room of the hotel where you were staying was dirty and uncomfortable, so you write an e-mail asking for a refund. This task is assessed on overall task achievement, as well as grammatical resources and knowledge of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/english-punctuation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English punctuation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Task 2, candidates are asked to write an essay in response to a problem, an argument, or a point of view. For example, you may have to say whether you agree with a statement about what governments should do to alleviate stop climate change. Task 2 is assessed on overall task response, coherence and cohesion, grammatical range and accuracy, and lexical resources.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 15px;\">Test format \u2013 Speaking (11\u201314 minutes)<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaking section of IELTS tests that candidates are able to use spoken English in social situations without significant strain. It is divided into three parts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square; margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 1 (5 minutes) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the examiner asks you to introduce yourself and asks you questions about a range of familiar topics, such as family, hobbies, work, and studies. This part lasts between 4 and 5 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 2\u00a0 (3 minutes)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the examiners gives you a card with a topic on it. From the moment you are given the card, you have one minute to prepare a two-minute answer. Once you finish responding, the examiner usually asks one or two spontaneous follow-up questions. Common topics include \u201ca place you would like to visit one day\u201d or \u201ca person you admire\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 3 (5 minutes)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Known as the \u201clong turn\u201d, this is the part where you can expand on your thoughts from 2. Since it is much longer than the other two, you can (and are expected to) deal with more complex and abstract ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three Speaking parts are assessed on fluency, coherence, pronunciation, and grammatical and lexical resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practise With Mock Tests<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you are familiar with the format of the test, we are ready to answer your most burning questions about how to prepare for IELTS. Though there are many things you can do to get ready, the best place to start is to check your current level by practising with mock tests, i.e., practice tests that you can take before the actual exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mock tests form an essential part of your IELTS preparation process because\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square; margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They reveal your current level of preparation and, more importantly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They tell you whether you will be able to finish your paper in time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They allow you to think of strategies to overcome your weak areas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They help you reduce pre-exam stress and nervousness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immerse Yourself in the Language<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mock exams, language-learning podcasts, even specific IELTS preparation materials will amount to nothing if you don\u2019t make a real effort to immerse yourself in the English language.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what does this \u201cimmersion\u201d involve?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Taking advantage of your commute time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you ever complain about the time you waste on your way to work? What if you used this time to listen to an audiobook, tune in the news, or listen to English music?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the end of the month, instead of saying you\u2019ve lost 20 hours on the road, you could tell your friends that you gained 20 hours of English exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\" start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Set your technological devices in English<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you spend hours scrolling down on your phone? Do you use a computer for work every day? Are you constantly swiping right and left on Tinder? By just changing the language setting on your phone, laptop, or tablet, you can turn your guilty pleasures into language-learning opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\" start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rewatch your favourite movies and TV shows in English<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people ask me how to prepare for IELTS, they are always surprised to hear that most of the things they can do are as pleasurable as a free Saturday afternoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, what are the benefits of rewatching old films and TV series?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows like Friends or The Simpsons are so important in our culture that we all remember at least two or three jokes from every season. The great thing about rewatching them, besides the fact that they help us connect with other people, is that we know exactly what is going to happen next. This means that we can change the language setting to English and not have to worry about the plot. You can just sit back, relax, and learn how to say your favourite quotes in their original language.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\" start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Find an English-speaking friend<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By changing your location to an English-speaking country on your dating apps, you can practise your conversational skills while you get in the mood for romance. So, even if you never make it to the first date, you will at least have got free English practice with a native speaker!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(You didn\u2019t expect an article titled \u201cHow to Prepare for IELTS\u201d to include a section about Tinder, did you?)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get the Help of a Professional<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While all the strategies above might be of great help during your IELTS preparation process, we have left the ultimate tip for last.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you really want to know how to prepare for IELTS success? Then what you need is a personalised course with a native English teacher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-rfstudio-3059748.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a girl preparing for IELTS\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-rfstudio-3059748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-rfstudio-3059748-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few advantages of learning with a native tutor:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 20px; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are the only ones who can teach you the language as it is spoken in their homeland in 2022. Textbooks, on the other hand, often present a dated or stiff version of English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can teach you all about informal expressions such as idioms, abbreviations and slang that will come in very handy for the Speaking test.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listening to a native teacher on a weekly basis will help you get used to genuine English pronunciation, thus reducing pre-exam stress. If you are used to listening to your English-speaking tutor, you\u2019re very likely to understand the IELTS examiner\u2019s questions and instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A native teacher will be able to provide insight on different English varieties so that no English accent will sound completely unfamiliar on the day of the exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Listen &amp; Learn, we offer both in-person and online courses, which means you can study from home during your lunch break. Even the busiest of you will have no excuses!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we\u2019ve told you everything you can do to get a great band score, it is your turn: how will you prepare for IELTS?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0082cb;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2192Sign Up Now: Free Trial English Lesson With a Native Teacher!\u2190<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you agree that the best way to crack the exam is to get intensive practice with a qualified native teacher, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we\u2019ll pair you up with one of our best English tutors for a completely personalized course. Do you want to know what the best part is? The first lesson is completely free, with no strings attached! What are you waiting for? Send a quick message to us and get started!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International English language Testing System (IELTS) is the most popular English exam in the world. 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