My students prepare for IELTS, but they get this on top
This year, I’ve prepared 4 students for IELTS, and I’m preparing 2 now.
Their results range from 6.5 till 8. When they come to me, they expect to boost English. However, by the time they take IELTS, they also get this:
🫧 The sense of control:
When you see a numerical breakdown of your 4 skills (2 receptive: reading, listening; 2 productive: writing, speaking), you can measure it. What’s more, what you can measure you can also control.
🫧 Diplomacy:
A big part of IELTS prep is PC (politically correct) speech:
A useful skill for work and business, motherfuckers!
🫧Thinking on their feet:
In speaking section, you must expect a cornucopia of questions, ranging from your favourite colour to birdwatching. Yes, birdwatching! 🐦 Moreover, you need to give cohesive well-framed answers, as if you’ve spent all of your waking hours thinking about god-damn birdwatching.
Once you have prepared for this shit, no small talk can scare you.
🫧 Precision:
In both writing and speaking, you must avoid words such as “stuff,” “like,” “people,” etc. You have to be specific to get a high band:
Speaking with precision wins you trust, promotions, clients. What a lucrative soft skill!
🪴 Have you ever taken any international standardized exams? What did it teach you besides the core subject?
This year, I’ve prepared 4 students for IELTS, and I’m preparing 2 now.
Their results range from 6.5 till 8. When they come to me, they expect to boost English. However, by the time they take IELTS, they also get this:
🫧 The sense of control:
When you see a numerical breakdown of your 4 skills (2 receptive: reading, listening; 2 productive: writing, speaking), you can measure it. What’s more, what you can measure you can also control.
🫧 Diplomacy:
A big part of IELTS prep is PC (politically correct) speech:
ugly = not the most attractive
lazy = lacking motivation
stupid decision = not thoroughly thought out
A useful skill for work and business, motherfuckers!
🫧Thinking on their feet:
In speaking section, you must expect a cornucopia of questions, ranging from your favourite colour to birdwatching. Yes, birdwatching! 🐦 Moreover, you need to give cohesive well-framed answers, as if you’ve spent all of your waking hours thinking about god-damn birdwatching.
Once you have prepared for this shit, no small talk can scare you.
🫧 Precision:
In both writing and speaking, you must avoid words such as “stuff,” “like,” “people,” etc. You have to be specific to get a high band:
people > residents, account holders, tourists
stuff > equipment, tools, materials
something like that > and other methods of this kind
Speaking with precision wins you trust, promotions, clients. What a lucrative soft skill!
🪴 Have you ever taken any international standardized exams? What did it teach you besides the core subject?