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Noor and I talk about his recent success in Singapore in this conversation. I found his points about the power of transcription particularly insightful. Here is the full interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnROZbL6jeg

Hi Saqibali, This shouldn't happen if you've practiced extensively under exam-like conditions. Also, keep in mind that the examiner wants to see you succeed. Their questions are designed to allow you to demonstrate your abilities, so there is no reason you should feel intimidated by the examination ...

Hi everyone. I'm glad I found this website from youtube which I guess would be great to help all of us in getting our desired score in IELTS exam. BIG shout out to Ryan as well for creating this site. Lets practice speaking! :D skype id: neilg. Thanks for joining us, Neil. Good luck with the studies!

Hi Rustem, Welcome to the forum. I'm glad to hear you have enjoyed your time here thus far. Those readings sound interesting. Please share a link when you can. Don't give up on band 7. If you are persistent and push yourself to learn from healthy resources, you will make it. Find yourself a speaking...

Hi Durai, It's nice to meet you. Thank you for the background on your situation. How is connection to YouTube from your hometown? Can you stream the videos without too much trouble? When I lived in China, I'd occasionally have trouble accessing sites hosted overseas. Good luck with your studies, Ryan

Hi Nguyen,

It's a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for joining us here. Congratulations on the uni offer!

You've mentioned that your current band is 6. What is your goal?

I hope these boards prove helpful.

Ryan

Thanks so much for sharing, Mari. I hope it went well!

Thank you for sharing this information, saqibali. Where did you take the exam?

Gulliver's Travels is definitely an enjoyable book. I read it when I was very little so I don't remember most of the story. But I till remember the illustration for the cover page with Gulliver being tied down with ropes by many little people. That same image appears on the cover of the copy I have...

Yes, I must admit that when training students for accents I often wish I could just hand them a Babel fish! http://youtu.be/zs_rXxi0zhM That's terrific! I'll have to track down some more from these guys. Here's one that might take you back to your French lessons as a child in Guelph: http://www.yout...

Hi Dev, Thank you for the background on your situation. Regarding other ways to prepare, I suggest you get started working through the plan I outlined above. I really think your online progression will accelerate in surprising ways after you listen to how other candidates achieved their marks. Looki...

Hi sidneyhua, Yes, the writing section (particularly General Task 1) does demand that you be a bit creative. For your letter, you simply need to fabricate a situation that fulfills what the task requires. Share details when appropriate. Try as best you can to make the situation believable. Thinking ...

Hi Mohammed,

Writing T, F or NG is accepted, but the question itself asks you to write the full word. If I were you, I would stick with fulfilling what the question asks.

Hi Dev, Nice to meet you. The IELTS is a tool used to assess a person's proficiency in the English language. Thus, there really isn't any clearly defined "starting point" when it comes to preparing for it. I guess a good first step would be for you to decide upon a goal. What overall band ...

Hi Tish, Thanks for joining us here and sharing a bit about yourself. I remember first hearing of your online work at IELTS Podcast. For anyone that missed Tish's interview with Ben and her advice pertaining to Task 1 writing and pie charts, click here . Be sure to have your pen and paper ready. ;) ...

Hi Mandeep,

Thank you for posting your goal. There are a couple of band 8+ students here, but often those that score the mark they need in IELTS move on to other endeavours. If you haven't already, try listening to the success stories at IELTSCast.com.

Hi Ashwin,

Nice to meet you. Thank you for coming out of your leecher shell. I'm looking forward to reading your contributions to the site.

Good luck with your studies,
Ryan

Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. It is very important to train children to be hard-working and moti...

Push yourself, swetam. With enough training, you will get the mark you need.

Hi swetam, As far as listening is concerned, often a strategy that works for one person will not work for another. The importance is to experiment until you find something that works for you. On a recent episode of IELTSCast , I talked to Varun. For listening, the very first thing he would do is rea...

I will be sending you positive thoughts, Mari.

Good luck

Hi Ryan, Hope you are fine. Kindly check my writing below for the task 2 under general examination. Please point out the mistakes and give me BAND SCORE also. “Some people believe that we should control the freedom of the children, while some people believe otherwise. Discuss both sides. Give your ...

1. Never done it before 2. 7+ band for all criteria 3. 10 hours per week of listening 4. 5 hours per week 5. 3 hours per week 6. 8 hours per week 7. My plan are study atleast 3 hours per day for ielts. This is a very heavy workload, and I hope you're able to stick with it. I'm expecting to see some...

Hi All, I am Sweta & i will giving IELTS 3rd time as i need to have 7 band in each. My scores are as follows: 1st Attempt: L: 7.5; W: 7.5; R: 6.5; S: 6.5 2nd Attempt: L: 6.5; W: 6.5; R: 6.5; S: 7 3rd Attempt: 5th April, 2014 (27 days remaining from today) As i am working HR professional. I dont...

Many thanks to user Allen for sharing the following: Speaking Part 1: ...... Do you like singing? Who is your favoriate singer? Questions about photographs... "Do you like to have your photograph taken?" (This was the last question and the weirdest one, as he had already asked me something...