#1 IELTS DOs & DON’Ts: Exam culture
🆕 Afandi English will no longer stand by and watch you struggle. Here are DOs and DON’Ts for you to keep in mind for “the exam”!
▶️ Exams are education, education is culture. IELTS tests your ability to use English internationally but inside of it is a lot of Western culture – critical thinking, original ideas, self-expression, scientific reasoning, etc.
✅ DOs
➕ Be communicative. Don’t just answer questions and then wait for the next.
➕ Have opinions and see both good and bad in everything. Find reasons and arguments.
➕ Follow the news and watch documentaries to be up-to-date with big issues. Don’t rely on IELTS books or classes only.
❌ DON’Ts
➖ Don’t memorize. It shows that you have no brain at all. Prepare notes (see post of 29/6) instead.
➖ Don’t try to show off but be true to your level. You need both fluency and accuracy (see post of 8/9).
➖ Don’t look for tricks. Knowledge and skills make all the difference.
👉@afandi_english👈 #ielts
🆕 Afandi English will no longer stand by and watch you struggle. Here are DOs and DON’Ts for you to keep in mind for “the exam”!
▶️ Exams are education, education is culture. IELTS tests your ability to use English internationally but inside of it is a lot of Western culture – critical thinking, original ideas, self-expression, scientific reasoning, etc.
✅ DOs
➕ Be communicative. Don’t just answer questions and then wait for the next.
➕ Have opinions and see both good and bad in everything. Find reasons and arguments.
➕ Follow the news and watch documentaries to be up-to-date with big issues. Don’t rely on IELTS books or classes only.
❌ DON’Ts
➖ Don’t memorize. It shows that you have no brain at all. Prepare notes (see post of 29/6) instead.
➖ Don’t try to show off but be true to your level. You need both fluency and accuracy (see post of 8/9).
➖ Don’t look for tricks. Knowledge and skills make all the difference.
👉@afandi_english👈 #ielts
#2 IELTS DOs & DON’Ts: Speaking: Self-introduction
▶️ It is said that making a good first impression is absolutely crucial. Here’s something to keep in mind:
1) ❌ Don’t start greeting in a local way. ✅ Do use a simple but polite “good morning” or “good afternoon”, perhaps followed by a “Sir” or “Madam”, that’s quite enough.
2) ❌ Don’t stand around frozen waiting for an order or think “Now it’s show time”. ✅ Do be natural. Always think yourself into the examiners who are really tired people. Make it easy and pleasant for them.
3) ❌ Don’t memorise your self-introduction. It’s tempting but don’t do it. ✅ Do give your introduction a natural flow and only prepare some points to speak about.
❗️ Finally, if there’s a big difference between your self-introduction and the rest of the exam it’s probably better to start poorly and finish well (positive surprise) rather than starting well and finishing poorly (disappointment).
👉@afandi_english👈 #ielts
▶️ It is said that making a good first impression is absolutely crucial. Here’s something to keep in mind:
1) ❌ Don’t start greeting in a local way. ✅ Do use a simple but polite “good morning” or “good afternoon”, perhaps followed by a “Sir” or “Madam”, that’s quite enough.
2) ❌ Don’t stand around frozen waiting for an order or think “Now it’s show time”. ✅ Do be natural. Always think yourself into the examiners who are really tired people. Make it easy and pleasant for them.
3) ❌ Don’t memorise your self-introduction. It’s tempting but don’t do it. ✅ Do give your introduction a natural flow and only prepare some points to speak about.
❗️ Finally, if there’s a big difference between your self-introduction and the rest of the exam it’s probably better to start poorly and finish well (positive surprise) rather than starting well and finishing poorly (disappointment).
👉@afandi_english👈 #ielts
#3 IELTS DOs & DON’Ts: Academic topics
▶️ If you meet a difficult or unfamiliar topic in the Reading or Listening sections you cannot show that you understand the language. What to do?
1) ❌ Don’t just watch movies and don’t try to impress people with your fluency. ✅ Do make sure you know the basics about common topics like environment, psychology, technology, geography, history, natural sciences, etc. Watch documentaries.
2) ❌ Don’t separate language learning from learning about the world. You cannot develop deep understanding if you only want to improve your English. ✅ Do take an interest in the world. Why is it cold in winter and hot in summer? How do viruses spread? What happens inside the car when I drive?
3) ❌ Don’t just believe what people say. Keep your faith but don’t let it stop you from asking questions and demanding logic. ✅ Do become a more academic person.
👉@afandi_english👈 #ielts
▶️ If you meet a difficult or unfamiliar topic in the Reading or Listening sections you cannot show that you understand the language. What to do?
1) ❌ Don’t just watch movies and don’t try to impress people with your fluency. ✅ Do make sure you know the basics about common topics like environment, psychology, technology, geography, history, natural sciences, etc. Watch documentaries.
2) ❌ Don’t separate language learning from learning about the world. You cannot develop deep understanding if you only want to improve your English. ✅ Do take an interest in the world. Why is it cold in winter and hot in summer? How do viruses spread? What happens inside the car when I drive?
3) ❌ Don’t just believe what people say. Keep your faith but don’t let it stop you from asking questions and demanding logic. ✅ Do become a more academic person.
👉@afandi_english👈 #ielts