5 Common Myths in IELTS

There are much false information given about IELTS, or we simply called it myths. Here are some of them.

Artikel IELTS Kampung Inggris Pare: Discursive Writing

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When dealing with the IELTS writing, I use the type of Discursive Writing, etymologically: "back and forth", to deal with. Here is the Importance of Discursive Writing:
· research and learn more about issues or subjects
· learn more about the different views that other people have on these issues and subjects
· learn why people hold the views and opinions they do
· discover our own view on these issues and subjects
· learn to distinguish between valid and false arguments
· learn to express our own views in a reasoned and reasonable way
· learn how to construct an argument that is well argued and which draws on appropriate and relevant evidence.


Although those bullets have covered organizations in your IELTS writing, there is more likely to take a closer look.
Good luck :)

IELTS is the Key to Unlock the World

IELTS, International English Language Testing System, consists of four modules: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing and takes two hours and 45 minutes to complete. Here are IELTS details:

Fourth Strategy in Reading IELTS: Eliminate Choices and Look at the Opposites

The way to apply eliminating choice in IELTS is not so complicated. First, you need to have a look at the choices then eliminate it quickly. For example, in one of the choice, it is stated “Ary Prihayati studied there”. Make sure that you check whether Ary Prihayati is mentioned in the passage or not. If not, quickly eliminate it.

Third Strategy in Reading IELTS: Contextual Clues

What is contextual clue? Context clues are words or phrases in sentences that can help you to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word. More than likely, you can figure out the meaning of new or unfamiliar vocabulary by looking at the surrounding language.

Second Strategy in Reading IELTS: Paragraph Focus

The second strategy that you can apply in reading section is having “paragraph focus”. What is meant by paragraph focus here is that you are expected to get the right paragraph to get the answer. You will be able to save your time if you jump straight to the paragraph. So, what you need to do are as follow.

First Strategy in Reading IELTS: The Application of “Skimming”

In reading IELTS, you deal with 40 questions which follow three different passages, with a total of 2,000 until 2,750 words. To answer those questions, we can use ‘skimming’ appropriately. So, what should we do to use it appropriately?

What We Should Know about Reading IELTS

Reading is the second skill tested in IELTS series of test. After finishing listening section, test taker gets 60 minutes to finish three sections in reading IELTS with 13 until 14 questions for each section. A total question in this section is 40. The detail time arrangement for reading IELTS is:

• 17 minutes on section
• 20 minutes on section 
• 23 minutes in section 

In IELTS, test taker has to realize that he or she is going to deal with a three long passages. The passages are taken from academic sources. These passages can be categorized as an advanced text.  These three passages will be given started from the easiest until the most difficult one.

Passages in IELTS reading section are followed by some different kinds of question. There are 11 types of question that test taker meets in completing this section. The lists are:

1. Multiple choice
2. Multiple matching
3. Short-answer
4. Sentence completion
5. Tables, diagrams, flow charts
6. Summary completion
7. Paragraph headings
8. Locating information
9. Identifying writer’s views or claims
10. Classification
11. Matching

As test taker can see, there are many kinds of questions that test taker should deal with. Therefore, test taker needs to try each type of question to find out the most difficult type for him or her. Focus exercise on the most difficult type of question will contribute a lot in improving reading IELTS score.

Test taker can also apply another strategy in finishing this section by giving mark on the difficult question, moving from that question then coming back later when he or she has completed all questions. Test taker also needs to prepare some time for correcting his or her works.

In saving more time in doing this section, test taker should do three reading techniques, which should be matched with kind of question test taker are dealing with. The techniques are:

• Skimming
• Scanning
• Reading for detail

Besides applying the techniques above, test taker could also do some other efforts such as adding his or her bank of vocabulary by reading newspaper, books, and magazines. Test taker could improve his or her skill and speed in reading as well by taking more reading resources, especially from authentic materials.

Ref. http://www.aippg.com/ielts/reading-tips-ielts.html, http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/cbIELTS_reading.htm, http://www.goodluckielts.com/2-1-1-IELTS_reading_overview.html

Grab the Skills in Listening IELTS

In IELTS, recording in listening section will only be played once. Therefore, you must apply some strategies to nail it. First, it is important for you to understand well main skills of this section.

Those main skills are:

IELTS Writing Task 1: Understand the Importance of Vocabulary

One of the most important points in execution of IELTS writing task 1 is to mastery so many vocabularies. There are some aspects which include in scope like correct spelling, words duplication, and vocabulary utilizing in the broad sense. A reliable resource said that the participants of IELTS prohibited to do vocabulary writing excessive for maximizing the score. The structure of grammar and vocabulary will determine the score. There some types of vocabulary test that will be explained below:

1. IELTS Vocabulary for Conditional Purpose
In this section, you’ll find some sentences that show a requirement to do something. Usually, the writing of these sentences use “if” as the marker of a condition.
Examples:

• You can borrow my book if you return it before you go home.

If can be replaced by providing that. From the sentence above we can see that the first person want to do something for the second one if the second person do something wanted by the first one.

• You can’t go abroad if you don’t have any passport.

We can replace the word under the red circle with unless. In this sentence, the person can’t do something because he or she doesn’t fulfill something required.
The word “if” can also be replaced by another words or phrases like no matter how, as long as, on condition that, however many, and wherever which all of these, have the different condition.              

2. IELTS Vocabulary for Changes
In addition of explaining a condition, a word may has more than one meaning at the different context of sentences. Let’s take a look for some examples below:

• We need some batteries to adapt this flashlight. adapt means recharge
• The Palestine societies have to adapt the politic condition of their country. adapt means conform or fit in.

3. IELTS Vocabulary for How Something Works
We can explain the use of an object with a phrase or vocabulary. For example, there are some steps of making tea with no hot water available:

• Fill the kettle with water.
• Heat up the water on the stove.
• While waiting for boiling water, prepare a glass fill with tea and some sugar.
• After the boiling water is ready, lift the kettle from the stove.
• Pour some boiling water to the glass prepared.

4. IELTS Vocabulary for Writing Letter
There are some phrases that commonly used in writing a letter like the example below:

• Dear Sir/ Madam explain greetings to somebody who sent the letter.
• I would like to….. explain the intention of letter.
• As you requested, I enclose…… explain eligibility which has been asked before.
• I look forward to hearing from you soon explain a response to wait a reply of letter.
• Thank you for your attention saying thanks to mail receiver.                                                            

5. IELTS Vocabulary for Presenting an Argument
For example, there are some sentences that being randomized. These sentences explain about somebody who is confusing to choose whether going to university or spending a year travelling around the world after school. Arrange these paragraphs to understand the arguments.

1. Not only getting a job immediately, but also getting a good job with a good salary. (4)
2. After that, if I have spare time, maybe I can follow a trip around the world. (5)
3. I have to decide should I go to university or spend a year travelling around the world? (1)
4. But, there are many advances of going to university. (2)
5. Because I will get my qualifications immediately and I can find a job early. (3)

• I have to decide should I go to university or spend a year travelling around the world?
• But, there are many advances of going to university.
• Because I will get my qualifications immediately and I can find a job early.
• Not only getting a job immediately, but also getting a good job with a good salary.
• After that, if I have spare time, maybe I can follow a trip around the world.

I hope this article can help you to learn about IELTS writing task 1 especially for understanding the use of vocabulary. Good luck.

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