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IELTS Basics – Introduction to the IELTS Exam
If you’re asking “What’s IELTS?”, this lesson is for you. I give you all the information you need to know about this popular English proficiency exam, and answer common questions about it, such as what the difference between IELTS and TOEFL is.
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hi Rebecca ,U r a v.good teacher
rebecca u’re the best teaching english
Dear Rebecca, Hope you fine! I have watched your videos on IELTS and found them very helpful. I am preparing for GT and needs your advise regarding writing module specially task two which is essay writing. My exam is on 18th of April at Nagoya, Japan. So hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes,
AZAM
Hi Azam
You can definitely learn how to write an essay easily and without too much stress. Please watch my English lesson How to Structure your TOEFL Essay. I believe it will be very helpful to you for the IELTS essay as well, as it shows you how to write an intelligent and well-structured response to any essay topic.
Other tips:
Write many practice essays so you can do so within the time limit.
Start with the essay, and then write the letter, since the essay is worth more marks.
Use many dynamic verbs and try your best not to repeat any of the verbs.
Most important, plan for 4-5 minutes, so your ideas are logically and clearly presented.
Please check the following website for additional ideas:
http://www.goodluckielts.com
Let me know how it goes! Stay positive.
Thanx Rebecca
Your speech was informative and useful
Your speech was informative and useful.
But i’ve another doubt regarding listening.
Would the idioms used by the english and
australian people come in exams
Yes, such idioms and expressions can certainly appear on the IELTS exam at times. This cannot be avoided, so the best strategy is to work through as much of the practice IELTS materials as possible. There are specific books and CDs available that help train your ear for the accents and expose you to some of their expressions.
Also, have a look at the suggestions and tips on this website:
http://www.goodluckielts.com
The IELTS is a challenging exam, but you can definitely improve your score through rigorous and regular practice.
All the best to you!
Anjani and Josh
Thanks for your feedback.
very good orientation!!!
Hi,Teacher I´m glad to listening your classes.Every class from you are fantastic.
Can you to advise me something about a carrer that I want to start on internet.I´m from colombia and I want to study busisnes adminstration.
Thanks a lot.
Thanks for your feedback, Renaldo.
Your question about an Internet business is a little too complex to handle here, though. I do wish you the very best with your Business Administration studies and with any entrepreneurial activities you decide to pursue.
Dear Rebacca,
Your are a great teacher. If I have you to help me or If i live where you teach, my English would definitely get improved from you. I think your accent is English American. is it right?
Yeah, my purpose is to study to pass the IELTS but I live with the non native speaker and non-native teacher. So, I have no idea to find a good teacher like you to teach me. As I am still a student now, so I cannot go to the big city and get my English study there. So, do you have any idea to help me if I would like to study IELTS from this you, from website or from the website you have told me during your explanation from youtube?
Kind Regards,
Juu
The “Good Luck IELTS” website can give you lots of tips and strategies on how to do well on the IELTS.
Also at that site, there are reviews of a number of excellent IELTS exam preparation guidebooks which can help you a lot.
All the best to you.
i will come to your enestetution ples send y r mobil number to ni eimll
I have sent you an email with the contact info for our school.
HI mam
mi name is ahmed ,im frome ksa ,i whould like tock with y .
and how i can come to y r ienestetution in canada ?
ples mam help me in the short time
have a nice day.
ahmed
We will contact you soon at the number you have provided or you can feel free to contact us at the school:
http://www.diplomatschool.com
We would be happy to help you in any way possible.
Hello madam
My name is Raviteja.i want to take IELTS exam in january.i am not much fluent in english and the people around me is not english speakers.I want to get 6.5 band in IELTS exam.Please give guidance to me,how to get good score in IELTS?
dear Mrs. Rebecca:
How do you do? I hope you are fine and everthings being allright with you. realy I found your lessons very useful.
My name’s Ahmed Mustafa, and I am from Sudan.I am student in intermediate leve. and I am studing by Headway Books.
My question is how do you find this books. And one more question, if I’ll finish from this books can I start IELTS. and finaly could you advice me about english study.
A. Mustafa
Best Regards
Hi A. Mustafa
The Headway series can certainly help you to make good progress in English. There are two IELTS exams – general and academic – and the level is easier on the general exam. You could begin with a pre-IELTS guidebook, if you like, in order to proceed step by step. You could also try one of the IELTS preparation guidebooks such as Barron’s which also contains many exercises which develop the necessary skills to do well in the exam. Remember to check which IELTS you need to do first. It depends on the reason you are taking the exam.
All the best to you.
Hi Rebecca,
Can u guide me how to improve my reading, I want to get 6 in IELTS general test but I got 5.5 in reading. All other modules are fine with me; writing, listening and speaking. Can u please guide me how can I improve my Ielts general readnig, any good tips or video for me. I will be having my exam again in about a months time.
Regards,
Farooq
You really need to identify which type of questions you usually get wrong. You will know this only after doing a few practice tests from some books such as the Cambridge IELTS test papers. Then, concentrate on working through exercises that train you in answering those particular types of questions. There are many excellent books which can help you with this.
You can also check the reading tips I have written about on my website, http://www.goodluckielts.com.
All the best in your exam.
Again
I thank u
best regards with u sir,, :)
My best wishes to you too. Thanks for writing.
Dear Rebecca I wish to appear in IELTS exam plz advise how can I improve my writing. Thanks
I’m not sure if you need to do the academic or general IELTS. Both need essay writing, so first you should learn how to write good essays of 4 to 5 paragraphs within 40 minutes. Read through some of the sample essays and other advice on my website, goodluckielts. com
For Task 1 of the Academic IELTS, you must know a lot of vocabulary to describe charts, graphs, etc. For example, you need to know words like rise, fall, increase sharply, decrease dramatically, etc.
For Task 1 of the General IELTS you need to learn how to write a letter easily and quickly. Several of the IELTS guidebooks
can help you with this.
All the best to you, Jamshed.
Hi,
They say: There are some tactics for IELTS examination that thy have a essential role for passing IELTS exams. Is it true? and If your answer is positive, How can I learn them? I am looking forward to your answer. Thanks a lot.
Hi again
If it is possible, I would like to have some effective e Books about “tactics for IELTS”. How can I get them?
There are many IELTS guidebooks which give you tips to help you do well in the exam. These suggestions and strategies can certainly help you to do better.
The best way to do this is to complete a practice IELTS test from one of the books, and then analyze what types of questions you got wrong. Keep a record of this information and then read about how to improve in those particular types of questions.
That would be better than reviewing everything in general.
My best to you.
My dear teacher,
I would like to admire your teaching strategies for my English improvement so far.
However, my speaking and listening skills have been so weak my dear professor Rebecca.
Would you mind giving me some tactics for this problem?
Thanks a lot in advance my dear professor Rebecca.
Have a very happy day!!!
Thanh Tong TRUONG
There are specific ILETS guidebooks which can give you additional practice with listening and speaking.
Remember that you need to improve your spelling too to get a higher score in the IELTS listening. At the least, make sure you can spell all the days of the week and months of the year correctly – these are often mentioned in the first section of the listening test.
Also, try to listen to British TV stations so you get used to the accent.
You need to prepare for the speaking test with an English teacher who can point out all the mistakes you are making, so you can conquer those errors to get a higher score. That is the best way.
My best wishes to you.
Dear Rebecca,
I’m here in Thailand which is a non-native English speaking country. It’s really expensive for IELTS course here ,last time I’d spent a lot of money for that but I got only 6! Absolutely it’s not enough for passing the scholarship qualifications.
But now I found your website!!! Thanks God!
I’ll try to improve my IELTS skills and hope I’ll get a better score this time!!!
Thank you so much
Thanks for your feedback.
My best wishes to you for the IELTS. Don’t be hard on yourself; the IELTS is a challenging exam and many students appear a few times before they get the marks they require.
There are many IELTS websites which can help you. You can also work with some of the many different IELTS guidebooks which are available and do as many practice tests as you can to see where you stand. When you start getting a higher score on the practice tests, then attempt the exam again.
My best wishes to you.
Hi Rebecca
I wish i could have learnt English personally from you.you are the worlds best english tacher …..please help me in scoring band 7 in IELTS exam as i have applied for immigration……….how can i organise and learn things in a proper way …any tips….
thank u so much…..
Hi Rebecca!
This is Sopheap from Cambodia. I have found your website it’s really interesting for being a professional teacher. I’ve found out two questions in wich i still missunderstand… First, what is diferent bitween IELTS & TOEFLE? Second, what countries require IELTS & TOEFL? Would you give me for sure about this?… waiting to seeing your feedback!
Thank you very much.
Hi Sopheap. Rebecca has already recorded a free English lesson on this topic. Watch it here:
Differences between IELTS and TOEFL
hi, please tell me that how much days can be 1st and 2nd Ielts exam?
thank you so much, you are the best teacher in my heart
thnx for such a great informations about ielets
i like that ……..
may u live long
idrees
hi rebecca
i hope u are fine and in ur good health i already given ielts and get 5.5 band but i need 6.5 for admission so now a days i am trying again but feel too much diffculty in reading did not get the right answers i finf it where it located but do not do it in a proper way so plz help me in these regard ok
hopeless
raza
hi rebecca, i really appreciate this site, this web site.. thank you for giving us opportunity to used it….. hope that we could have a chance of speaking with you guys so that you cant evaluate whether we are good enough or ready to take the ielts..
Hi rebecca ,i am umar farooq from pakistan i really appreciated this websit. I just wanna ask you to tell me about iearn yesprograme test and also tell me some question ehich is ask in this test .
thanking you,
umar farooq
I have been looking for related blogs and websites lately I totally am in awe of this site :D gonna have to remember to add this to my bookmarks,and I Must admit you have a nice design and content. I have bookmarked your page and hope to mention your post in my potential blog
thank you so much
it’s a grat job
this vedio contain many of information about ielts =)
wish me good luck i have exma on May 15th
bye
Thanks alot
you dded alot to my information. I am a teacher of English but your efforts are fantastic.
i need to prepare for IELTS in 15 days…is it possible to prepare all modules in the time mentioned above.
please help.
thanks alot :>
Hello Rebecca, I am very granteful, i was confused about the difference between TOEFl and IELTS, thank you for clarifying me the difference.I’m living now in USA for few months and i m studying ENglish in Adulte School to improve my English.The access test lead me to advance class.I will finish my class by the end of June, and as I’m planing to move to live in Canada I have to pass my IELTS exam.So,now i want to know where can I found, the nearest departement to my location(NY city),and responsable for this option.thank you very much
Rajae
Hi!
im veryvery thankfull you im alot of learn english esipaciall icrease speaking skill vicableary
Hi!
Thank you very much Rebecca for everything in this site.
Please describe the difference between ILETS and TOFEL with respect to examination point of view and preparation? Which is easiest one?
hi my teacher Rebecca,
I am abdelfattah from MOROCCO (North africa), I am preparing my IELTS for immigration purposes to AUSTRALIA.
just would like to know if it is preferable to get training my ear on British accent or american accent or both?
2nd, what is the time required to do a good prepartion for GT IELTS.
thank you very much.
Hi,Respected Ma`m
how r u.hope you will be very well. i have seen your videos on ilts presentaion. i have learn much from it. i m living in PAKISTAN. I M A student and want to improve my speaking skill.please send me some tips and name of books.
GOD BLESS U
shafiq.
that’s nice. thanks all of english video group for ur free help. best of luck…
hi!rabeeca i am to much happy about your behaviour i think you are a role modle teacher not for all the teachers in the world but also for humainity because i saw that you provide the answer of every comments by all the students separately god bless you please guide me about this quistion ( i am trying to obtain a study visa to england my english on the stage where i can understand all the speakers but i find a troublle in speaking english can you help me)
Thanks alot it was very effective for me …
Dear Rebecca,
thank you very much for your lessons.
I am thinking about studing English abroad. Is it possible to study at your school in Toronto? I did not find information about this at http://www.engvid.com. Thank you indvance for your answer
Maria: Rebecca runs Diplomat Language School in Toronto. Please visit their website and email them info@diplomatschool.com . Make sure to mention that you came from engVid!
Hi my teacher Rebecca thank you for your help ;;i can reading and writing but i can not speaking can you help me?
thanks alot for giving us how to pass this
rebecca i thank you from deep of my heart , you are the best keep it up… I LOVE HUMANIST.
Thanks Dear for these all valuable information. It would be very useful to provide more free IELTS tests on youe site. Could you please?
BR
hi I hope you r fine where can I find lessons for conjunctions?
hi Ms Rebacca i can understand your speach very easily presently i am in pakistan and i have already finished my school so would you tell me should apply for IELTS or TOEL please select the easier one ok wish you live happily and successfully
sorry i got a few mistake it is not toel it is TOEFL
hi Rebecca,
i would like to have some sort of advice from you.
i live in sri lanka and hope to move to Australia for a job. at the same time im willing to follow an MBA in business administration.so what exam will be useful to achieve my future targets?
thank you.
hi Rebecca!
hi my teacher Rebecca my name’s Abderemane Ahmed I’M COMORIAN(COMOROS)BUT NOW I’M HERE IN EGYPT TO STUDY ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND NOW I’M UPPER INTERMEDIAT I WANT DOING THE TOEFEL CAN YOU HELP TO GIVE ME AN EXERCICE FOR TOEFEL OR ILET TO SEE HOW THE EXAM LIKE
THANK’S TO UNDESTOOD ME SEE YOU SOON
Hi my name is safy, I am I need to pass academic IELTS and get score of 7 in every session. Can you help me to achieve this, my big problem is writing I can right in every topic the problem in content of sentence I always think it right but when someone else read it , say sentence not correct but is good in butting idea and organize
Dear Rebecca,
My name is Chuk Sarath who is learning English to get a pass of IELTS with the score of above 7 so that I can use it to apply for a scholarship to continue my Master Degree. So, please help me!
Regards,
Sarath
in listening part of IELTS can we have dictation mistake? it would be negative point or not?
tanx & best
Hi dear Teacher
iam ismail From Kabul.afghanistan i like to imporove my Englsih from which way i can to imporove my english and tell me that how i prepare for ILETS exam give me more informations and i like to contact u soon bye
than you…………………
hi Rebecca , thank you very much for these useful videos. really it help me so much, cause i decided to study IELTS and immigrate. so i should take general IELTS,should i???..also i want you to tell me, if that will be helpful for me,cause i want to work in Australia as a physiotherapist.so you submit for me GENERAL IELTS??
hi Rebecca , thank you very much for these useful videos.I want to do my MS course in UK .I am a engineeing graduate in electronics & Communication engg.Please guide me how to crack the IELTS exam and what is minimum qualifying mark for it?
Rebecca u r the best teacher i have very less time my exams are on 10 january so can u tell me best way for perfect prepartion in a short time
thansk a lot for your details regarding IELTS
Thanks a lot my teacher.
hola mi nivel es intermedio.cracia ustedes hacen un trabajo genial!!!
Hi, Dear Rebecca,
I dont know IELTS system and i want to your help me because this exam very diffucult for me.! can you give me listening and writing tips? How long must I study on one day?
thanks,
Sincerely
Dear,Rebecca, I want to know about ILETS. THANKS,
you are good teacher!
thanx Rebecca
Thank you very much from my bottom of my heart
Hi Rebecca,
I hope you are fine, and Thank you for your useful video, but teacher I have problem in the reading section I find it very hard and I can’t answer the question !, also in the listening I can’t write the words with the correct spelling. I need for your advice.
Plz Dear Rebecca give a lecture to use the “could”
hi rebecca.could you please tell me what score in ielts is necessary for canadian university?
Every university and department has different requirements. You can check the admission requirements on each university’s website.
Thank you so much, It was informative enough to solve all the confusions regarding basic information about IELTS.
hi my teacher rebcca ,very useful knowlge
thanks
hello mam my name is Taranjeet singh i m from punjab i m prepare genral ielts and can u told me how many band are requred in canada for genral base???
Hi Mam,i am very greatfull to you that you leave your lectures on website,,,Thank you so much
Hi Mam,i am very greatfull to you that you leave your lectures onebsite,,,Thank you so much
you are a good teacher Mam .
hi,mam
this is the awesome website . after my IELTS i want to apply for pg in Canada.
thanks to you
Hi, mam.
I am the luckiest guy who has got an opportunity to have training from you whose ways of teaching are easy to make me understand about Ielts and its different aspects.
I am so happy to listen your lecture on english , Respected Ms Rabicca. really i appriciate your style of teaching.
Hi, Miss Ronne , your all lessons are so intresting and appriciatable, i show it to my students. i also teach english to students. here in Paksitan.
thanks
pls i need lessons ielts preparation course send to my e-mail
my honorable teacher Rebecca. i hope you well. i am quiet new in this site. but i had watched many videos from you madam and it was really helpful for me. may i have a tips for how to improve my skill for ielts… i would like to say, i am going to appear in ilts exam soon. thanks……………
You area and excellente teacher, congragtulatios, your lesson are so helpfull, thaks, for your clases, and go on.
Thanks for Such Incredible Introduction ~~
Thanks for your contribution to improve our English language.Some people need to learn English.But they haven’t spend more money.So I appreciate your grateful effort in this regard.
This is very helpful. I love it. It is better for IELTS students. IELTS students must listen this lesson. This lesson help them for IELTS test.
thank u madam this lesson is very useful for me
I’m going to have my IELTS test soon, do you have any ways or ideas for me to improve writing skills? I’m extremely weak in writing skills. I’m looking forward for you and do really appreciate if you ca help!Thanks.
Thanx it is very helpful!
hello , i want to know what is ielts and whats a benefit for that course if i have prepare .. ??
HI ,rebecca im adoctor from sudan now im inKSA iwant to attend exam as soon as bossible can Ihave some advise please about how to get higher degree and waht to do and does it differs according to job or it is the same thanks
Thank you very much. Your lessons are very interesting and easy to understand.
Thanks for a nice and crisp introduction and guidance.
requested mam i want to know how to prepare for IELTS exam to take 6.5 bands
Hi mam,
I have seen many of your videos regarding english teaching.. I am trying to migrate to canada. So i have to attend the IELTS exam. Could you please help me out of it…I just need the videos you trained as wel as the format questions..
I, a Srilankan and i have been registered to a UK guy and now like to migrate to UK so, should i do IELTS?
Rebecca,
Is the academic test enough for both academic and immigration purposes?
No Mr.Nawab IELTS Is two types
1.acadamic
2.general
Acadamic for educational purpose and general for immigration purpose
HI ,rebecca im adoctor from sudan now im inKSA iwant to attend exam as soon as bossible can Ihave some advise please about how to get higher degree and waht to do and does it differs according to job or it is the same thanks
hi mam Rebbeca, i am really thankful to you for your these kind lessons, i really appreciat your teaching skills. I have start to learn from this site few days ago, Mam I want to do IELTS, can you guide me how can I play the videos by accurate sequance, i am facing problem so that I contact you here! PRegards! KHUBAIB SAEED BALOUCH
ACADAMIC IELTS
Hi Rebbeca,
How can I pass the speak section? :(
Thank you for the video :*
hi t want laern mor english ..
what is the advies..
Dear Mrs Rebecca,
I would like to enquire you that what is the advantage if i pass the ielts test?
best regards
Hi! I am planning to take the IELTS and i am just wondering what book can you recommend as my referrence for my review, thanks!
hi! dear Rebecca
i am living in pakistan i am in class 9th i was planning to take IELTS to join school in canada can you please tell me that how should i prepare my self for the EILTS exam i m so worried about that plz give me some tips that from where i should start?
thank you!
but i really can’t wait for the answer plz reply me
Hello, Rebecca
I am a non english native based in India and have to appear for the IELTS test in about a month’s time. As per your experience, can someone score 6.5 in all section with a month’s preparation with moderate proefficiency in language?
Salam.
Rebecca
i have a lot of problems in writing what should i do for the improvement of my writing i spend many time to study different books news paper butt still I am not able to write some thing correct
i need your advice what should i do.