Tips Tips Tipsssss

Hi. 

I only study Cambridge books with Simon's website. I highly recommend this website. I follow his strategy that is simple but to get a high score :)) 

There are massive tips and tricks you could find on the internet. It seems too general to me. And obviously, there are no tips that can make you improve magically for a short time. It totally depends on your consistent practice to find a way to crack the exam on your own. However, it is still necessary to know useful tips of those who experienced the real exam or preparation to be able to achieve more quickly a high score.

My IELTS materials will be shared in another post.

Here are some tips for IELTS takers, to me, not general at all. By contrast, it is extremely detailed which helps me to enhance during IELTS preparation. 

 
LISTENING

To get a high mark in IELTS Listening, there are there main things to focus
- Understand
- Traps
- Spelling
- Plural or single

1) Understand
- Listen to a lot of contexts

2) To not fall into the traps

-> Be able to hear: 
- negative forms: wasn't, isn't, but, never,...
- past forms: knew, before,...
- practice to get used to frequent traps 

3) Spelling
- must self-correction

4) 
- They can be predicted by the words before or after, sometimes
- Be able to know the forms can have of those words
ex: Equipment, advice (No plural form), distance (plural and single)

Extra tips:

- Always read ahead and underline words before and after questions carefully (a form of words,...)
- Be ready to listen to paraphrase
- Listen thoroughly to the entire audio
- The most difficult question: Multiple choice -> Focus on questions: There are numerous ways to add total information of choices. But they are probably examples for the right answers,  
- Listen to get information
- Keep calm
- Understand questions

READING 

- Vocabulary (self-study)
- Technique

-> 
- Must know question types with the order answers or not
- KEYWORDS TECHNIQUE (Paraphrase)
- The answers are mostly in one or two sentences in the passage. Do not read too much for one question. 
- Do not understand your way, must base on passage and keywords.
- Understand questions fully
- Understand exactly vocabulary (You can watch instruction youtube videos from those who get high scores and are similar to your first language. They understand the passages very well so it will help you study more quickly. This is kind of tip for lazy people like me :))

WRITING

- Clear ideas for each passage
- Coherent
- Vocabulary

Tips:
- Using a computer to practice with spelling and grammar check
- Know how to read samples wisely and turn them into yours

To be updated_____
I am sorry for this mess because I feel I will be motivated more to write when it is published. I love writing, no doubt about it. But, you know, occasionally I must have like things to push myself :)) I am trying to avoid "PROCRASTINATE" by using extrinsic motivation rather than by intrinsical one. I think it is ok as long as the work is done. I see people also often do that too :)) Sometimes I think I don't need to force myself too much. It doesn't work even I do. Make it easy

Nghe An, December 3rd, 2021

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