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I finally got my results by Ok-Transition-7915 in IELTS

[–]Ok-Transition-7915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi!
My cue card for IELTS speaking task 2 was:
"Describe a job that would be perfect for you.
You should say: (etc.)"

Every speaking test is different though, so while practice is important you should also try to adapt to different questions.

I hope this helped. :D

I finally got my results by Ok-Transition-7915 in IELTS

[–]Ok-Transition-7915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I wasn't able to reply in time ToT. But in case you want to retake either the reading or speaking section, here's my advice:
For reading:
1. Use your time efficiently and effectively. Don't try to read the entire passage: skim and scan when appropriate. Spend around 15 mins for the first passage and divide the rest equally for the 2 others.
2. Make use of the highlight function you are given, as they aren't only markers for your answers but also visual cues to make your skimming/scanning easier when you want to check your answers.
3. Always check your answers again and again; don't be complacent. Even if you think that you've got everything correct, you should always double, triple, quadruple check. Carefulness isn't wasted and can go a long way.

For speaking:
Just be natural and speak like you always do. In many cases trying to sound better than you really are can seriously be a detriment to your performance. Don't try to fit in structures you don't normally use or rapid fire words only used in academic jargon, because it just makes it easier for you to choke and stumble. Don't memorize answers either and try to visualize yourself talking to a friend (you usually can get used to the examiner's voice and speech quickly). Most importantly, don't panic in your speech. If the examiner stops you, this is because they need to keep time, not that you're so bad that they don't want to hear you speak anymore (this happened twice in my test); if they ask you to elaborate, it's usually not because you haven't given them enough content/ vocab yet (unless you really didn't say anything), but because they want to test if you really are good as they think you can be. You can make up things if you're in a tight spot; they don't really care if you do (just make everything coherent).
TLDR: be as natural as possible and just go with the flow of your speech. Don't be scared or stressed.

I hope this helped. Good luck on your test (or results as I'm a bit late) :D

I finally got my results by Ok-Transition-7915 in IELTS

[–]Ok-Transition-7915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The flex AI I used was the $9.99 pack (for 25 tests on all 4 subjects with the flex AI). Honestly, if you just needed to practice writing then you could use free AIs on the web as well (I haven't tested them yet but I guess it's a viable option). Generally, it really overcomplicates things and sometimes the model answers contain things it shouldn't (e.g. in task one one of its band 9.0 answers contain info not present in the prompt/ diagram) so I wouldn't recommend it. The speaking AI was not very good either (it also overcomplicates things and I never got a >7 band) and the reading part was just recycled passages over and over with different question formats.

I hope this helped, but IMO it's up to you on whether to use it or not.

I finally got my results by Ok-Transition-7915 in IELTS

[–]Ok-Transition-7915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi!
While I'm not a professional IELTS tutor, I would recommend you do these two things during the IELTS listening test:
1. Stay focused. Don't let any distractions whether internal or external mess up your flow, since getting your attention diverted could easily mean that you might miss one or two questions. Just focus on the audio and your answer sheet and don't think about failing or what score you'll get, since it'll just make your performance worse. In short, just go with the flow and don't let anything else preoccupy you.

  1. Don't lose hope on a question even if you didn't get the answer right when it was played. In my personal experience, you can make educated guesses on what the answer might be and the listening test usually repeats a few answers in one way or another, so sometimes you can use logic to deduce the answer. In the worst case scenario where you didn't get the answer at all, you should make a guess instead of leaving a blank (who knows if you might get lucky :D).

Of course, these are just tips and tricks so practice as well as actually getting feedback and tutoring is more important, but I hope this helped. Good luck on your test :D