IE 13: What's the Difference Between the IELTS and the TOEFL?

Get more info here: http://allearsenglish.com/aee-ielts-listening-on-the-ielts-exam/   How do you build a “Brain Box” for the IELTS Listening Exam? Today Lindsay and Jessica talk about two strategies to make the listening part of the IELTS exam easier!     If you have a strategy or a system to approach the IELTS Listening Exam, you’ll probably do better. Your first step should be to listen to the introduction. It will tell you who will be talking, and what they’re talking about. Many people who take this exam skip the introduction because they think they don’t need it.  This is a mistake, because the context will help you understand. The “brain box” concept is that your brain puts topics in “boxes,” and accessing a specific box will put a conversation into context, and make it easier to comprehend.   After you’ve listened to the introduction, you will then have about ten seconds to read the questions before you hear them. Use this time to circle the key words before they’re read aloud. Making note of these key words will prepare you to answer the question quickly. Speed is important, because you don’t want one question mix you up on the next one, and then the next one.   How do you plan to prepare for the listening portion of the IELTS exam? Tell us about it in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Feb 201512min

Visit us online to leave a comment at: http://allearsenglish.com/aee-ielts-happens-ielts-exam-day-2/ What should you bring to your IELTS exam? When should you go, and what should you watch out for? Today, Lindsay and Jessica discuss how you can be prepared to succeed on your IELTS test day!   On your IELTS exam day you should try to arrive 45 minutes early. It’s critically important that you get there on time. If you are late, you will miss the first section and can’t make it up. Missing an entire section will make it impossible to get a good overall score.   You should plan to bring your passport for identification. It is also okay to bring a bottle of water, but you must remove the label. Your belongings will be stored in a separate room while you take the test.   Usually all four sections of the exam occur in a single day. In the morning you will have the reading, writing and listening sections. In the afternoon, you will have the speaking section. It’s important to understand that the morning will probably be more stressful because it will be so busy. On the other hand, you will likely have time to wait in the afternoon. Some speaking sections are scheduled as late as 6PM! For this reason, it is a good idea to know if there’s anyway near the test station where you could pass the time – a park, for example.   What else do you want to know about the IELTS exam? Share your thoughts in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Feb 201515min

To comment on this episode, visit us at http://allearsenglish.com/aee-ielts-pros-prepare-ielts/ Are you preparing to take the IELTS exam? Today, Lindsay and Jessica discuss what you need to know to pass with the score you want! There are lots of questions about the IELTS exam. It’s not an easy test to take, but it is the most widely accepted test for getting into universities and even for immigration and work visas. One reason for this is that the test is face-to-face with another person, which makes it more real. Though this might sound intimidating, many testers actually find it more relaxing when the examiner is another person, rather than a computer. When students take the test and don’t get the score they wanted, it’s usually because they didn’t have enough real-life speaking practice – they only worked out of textbooks. You need to practice speaking with an actual person. You also need to be honest with yourself about where you are with your English abilities so that you have an obtainable goal. How are you preparing to take the IELTS exam? Let us know in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Feb 201517min