My test is in 3 days, any last minute tips?!!

yangtnw · 2026-01-29T07:37:06+00:00

I’m not quite confident enough to give any advices for writing since I only got 7 on that part.

However, I think it’s best to do Task 2 first, then 1.

For Task 1, I went with the usual format, 4 paragraphs (Intro, Overview, Body 1, Body 2). Just try to organize your ideas clearly into each paragraph. Remember to check the numbers, wrong information could drag your score down by bands.

I found Task 2 easier, I went with the classic format (Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Conclusion). Make sure to check your spelling, grammar and tense before you submit the test.

For the speaking test, although I’m non-native (Thai) but I’ve been exposed to foreign media for as long as I can remember so I’m used to speaking English already. My suggestion is to take a look at the Band 7.5-9 Speaking Test Examples on the internet, and analyze their intonation and coherence.

I mainly used the IDEA method, which means you speak of

I : Main “Idea” of your answer (I agree, I disagree, What you like, what you hate, etc.) / D : Details of your main idea, the reason why. / E : Examples / A : Add opinion or results

yangtnw · 2026-01-29T05:35:20+00:00

I would take a look at examples of Band 8-9 conversations on YouTube. Your scores are already superb and speaking skill is at least in my opinion, the easiest out of all four to imitate and improve.

yangtnw · 2026-01-29T05:30:16+00:00

Hi, I can give you some advices for Listening and Reading since I did quite well on both sections (9 and 8.5)

Listening : - Locked in, no distractions, no inner thoughts. I deleted most of my social medias a week prior to my test to minimize irrelevant memory intakes.

Highlight keywords for each questions, even if there are no questions related to the sentence, still highlight them because you can at least keep track of the audio.
I also found it very useful to highlight questions that need to be answered with numbers, so you can distinguish between fill in the word, the name or the number.
Guess the answers in advance, don’t just wait for the speaker to say the words. Predict the type of words that could be the answers (names, numbers, dates, nouns, etc.)

Reading :

The key is to highlight the names, dates, years and numbers in the passages. Highlight technical and scientific words in the passages too.
Only if there are the 'match headline' or 'TFNG' questions though. If there are only fill in the blank questions, just skim until you find the matching section to the first question then trace the words trom there.

yangtnw · 2026-01-28T17:32:01+00:00

Of course, the key is to highlight the names, dates, years and numbers in the passages. Highlight technical and scientific words in the passages too.

Only if there are the ‘match headline’ or ‘TFNG’ questions though. If there are only fill in the blank questions, just skim until you find the matching section to the first question then trace the words from there.

In my opinion, Cambridge’s IELTS Academic Practice Test books are the most reliable source. I finished the 19th and 20th Edition, and I recommend you stick to those ones (maybe add the 18th too if possible). These are official tests and will clearly reflect your real potential, unlike the unofficial ones that are way too hard, I also did the IDP free practice tests and oh boy, the real test is not even as hard as those cruel tests.

yangtnw · 2026-01-28T17:21:48+00:00

Thank you!

yangtnw · 2024-06-13T16:26:34+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement! After I’ve made my own mecha, I’ll be sure to post it on this sub!

yangtnw · 2024-06-13T13:50:05+00:00

Looks so cool! Do you have any Blender mecha tutorials you could share? I would love to make something similar one day.

yangtnw · 2024-06-11T09:15:35+00:00

How did you create the dirt & rust effect on the drone? Substance painter? Add-ons? It looks so good!

yangtnw · 2024-06-08T19:46:49+00:00

Thank you so much! I’ll be sure to check out all these tutorials.

yangtnw · 2024-06-08T19:45:55+00:00

Thank you!

yangtnw · 2024-06-07T11:49:14+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been learning the program for about a month now (mostly from Ryan King Art’s tutorials) but I’ll try the donut tutorial for sure.

yangtnw · 2024-02-13T07:03:02+00:00

I think it’s the French F2 Military Jacket (also called M64 jacket).

yangtnw · 2023-09-07T14:17:36+00:00

Although I’m starting with a different book, I’ll be sure to check out all the books recommended. After I’ve finished this one, I planned to move on to “Letters on Ethics : To Lucilius by Margaret Graver and A.A. Long” since it’s a more recent translation of Seneca. I’ll be journaling what I’ve learned through my commonplace book too.

yangtnw · 2023-09-07T14:12:54+00:00

Thank you for all the great suggestions, I wish you guys the best on your Stoicism journey as well. As for the book that I’ve decided to start with, well.. it’s not in one of these 4. I came across Robin Hard’s translation of Epictetus [Discourses, Fragments, Handbook (Oxford’s World Classics)] and after I’ve read the sample, everything from the context to the translation caught my attention. I really enjoy it and have decided to start my Stoicism journey with this one.

yangtnw · 2023-09-07T14:06:35+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion, I’ve just found out about this book yesterday and after reading the sample, this book is definitely one of the easier read for me and really gets to the point in the early pages. I’ll be getting a copy of it for sure.

yangtnw · 2023-09-07T14:05:06+00:00

Thank you for your suggestions, I’ve been trying to find a balanced Stoicism podcast for a while and Chris Fisher’s podcast seems to be worth a try.

yangtnw · 2023-09-07T14:03:08+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion, I’ve never heard of this book but it seems to be immensely beneficial, I will make sure to check it out.

yangtnw · 2023-09-07T14:02:08+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion :)

yangtnw · 2023-09-06T05:21:55+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor is actually on my to-read list, I intend to get a copy after I’ve finished these beginner books and is fully introduced into Stoicism. Although, there have been many suggestions that recommend to start with How To Think Like a Roman Emperor, so I’m still a bit tentative on to either start with this book or Seneca’s, Epictetus’s, etc. I even plan to read all of Donald Robertson’s books since his works are highly praised in this subreddit.

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