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Full IELTS Speaking Test, Free Sample #2 (with Examiner’s Commentary)

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Speaking Test Sample #1  became a very popular resource as soon as we put it on the blog, which is why today we’re sharing Sample Speaking Test #2. You are about to get free access to a new, full IELTS Speaking Test recording, with examiner’s commentary and a transcript. This test was recorded by a real past IELTS examiner and another future test-taker (Deniz), and is a very close simulation of what happens on the test day in the real examination room. Here is how it can be useful to you: 1.  You can  get familiar  with everything that happens in the Speaking test, and feel prepared when it’s your turn. 2.  You can  listen  to the examiner’s questions, test-taker’s answers, and  think  about what YOU would say in response to these questions. 3.  You can  spot  the test-taker’s mistakes and avoid them in your own speech. 4.  You can go over the  Examiner’s Commentary ,  learn  how he rated the student’s performance and why (he also points out some of the student’s mistakes!) 5.  Y
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3 IELTS Tricks to Instantly Improve Your Listening, Reading and Overall Exam Performance

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If you need some help with IELTS Listening, Reading or you’re looking for a way to improve your IELTS score, this post is for you. Quite often on IELTS-Blog.com we publish advice from successful test takers, and many of them mention podcasts as a useful tool to improve their Listening skills. So here is an opportunity for you to work on Listening and learn new IELTS tricks at the same time. Your homework for today is to listen to this  IELTS podcast episode . We recorded it with Lindsay McMahon from IELTS Energy – she and Jessica Beck are hosting this very popular IELTS podcast, and it’s available on  iTunes  (Episode 73) and on  their blog  as well. You can listen on your smartphone, tablet or computer, it only takes about 15 minutes, and you will learn 1.  How to use the IELTS structure to your advantage 2.  How to do things in the right order to save time 3.  How to turn your weaknesses into your strengths (this is especially important for people doing self-study
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Do’s and don’ts of IELTS essays (Band 7+)

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As promised, today we are sharing  Kathrine’s tips  for writing a high scoring IELTS essay. Following these simple principles increased her Band score from 7 to 8.5 in Writing, and the same can happen for you! If you aren’t familiar with the term “do’s and don’ts”, it’s really simple: do’s are the things you should do, and don’ts are the things you should avoid. The Do’s of IELTS Essay – Conciseness (8-15 words per sentence) – Cohesion (link ideas, paragraphs, sentences together) – Coherence (all ideas should be easily understood by the reader) – Composition (use the correct essay structure) – Answer the question fully (cover all points asked in the task statement) Band 7+ essays need a) more complex sentence structure b) more complex vocabulary c) more complex grammatical use and variation – Use the official writing task 2 form to practice and check what 250 words look like in your own handwriting – Read many essay topics – Read many   sample essays – Know the right st
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What is Lets IELTS...?

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Lets IELTS-blog has everything you need to prepare for the IELTS exam  by yourself .The whole idea of this blog is to remind you that you’re not alone, to share knowledge and experience and to be a place where we help one another improve our English. You will find here valuable info about the IELTS test, strategies, tips and  secrets of success . The right side-bar has lots of links to free IELTS practice tests. I will tell you about the common mistakes my friends and I’ve made and we will warn you about hidden traps in the IELTS test. Feel free to  leave comments , ask questions  – this is what IELTS-blog is here for! NEW! Register And Get All The New IELTS Exam Tips and Questions Sent To Your Email – Free Service! Reach US Through- www.lets-abroad.com
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