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what is IELTS exactly and how do you

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prepare for it let's find out

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now if you are new to IELTS you may have

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a lot of questions about it

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who's it for uh what does it look like

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exactly how do I pass

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how do I prepare for IELTS how do I even

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book The Test these are all great

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questions I'm going to try and answer

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all of these questions and more in this

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short video so that you know whether

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IELTS is for you and if it is how to

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prepare the correct way

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right let's start at the beginning

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so IELTS stands for the international

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English language testing system and it's

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a test of English proficiency for people

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whose mother Tong is not English

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if you're watching this video that's

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probably you right who is IELTS for well

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if you want to study or work in an

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English-speaking country you'll probably

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need to show the university college or

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workplace that you have a good control

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of both spoken and written English right

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IELTS can do that for you it can show

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your control of English it is accepted

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by I think over 11

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000 education training providers around

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the world

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including more than 3 000 from the

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United States

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likewise if you want to migrate to a

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country where English is the native

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language such as Canada Australia New

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Zealand the United Kingdom and the

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United States IELTS is one of the tests

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you can take to show that your English

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is good enough

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Keith do I need British English

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um for IELTS this is such a common

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question the simple answer is no right

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IELTS is owned by three partner

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organizations Cambridge English who

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write the test and IDP and the British

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Council Who deliver the test

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Cambridge English and the British

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Council are British IDP is an Australian

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organization that provides International

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interestingly many people wrongly think

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that IELTS is a test of British English

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it's not right the clue is in the name

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IELTS International English language

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testing system right it's International

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and that means therefore that when

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you're writing you can use American

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spelling or British spelling make sure

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make sure you choose one don't mix them

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choose one and stick with it in the

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speaking test you can speak with an

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American accent a British accent a local

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accent it doesn't matter in fact

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um accent is not evaluated in IELTS

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speaking pronunciation yes accent no if

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you want to find out more about the

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evaluation of IELTS speaking check out

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this video up here

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and also the listening test where you'll

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be tested on your ability to understand

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speakers of many countries like South

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States and so on so it's very much an

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if like me now and again you're on

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Facebook or Instagram you may see this

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question everybody which is easier idb

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or the British Council

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now both organizations deliver the test

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but here's the thing Cambridge English

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write the test so it's the same test

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whether you go with IDP or British

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test your result will be the same so

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neither are easier right it's not really

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even a question

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so what does the IELTS test look like

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well in fact the test has two modules

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right you can choose either the academic

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IELTS or the general IELTS

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which one is right for you well it

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depends the academic module is the

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suitable one if you're going to study

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so for example in the fields of medicine

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if you're going to work as a

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for example in secondary education

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for those who are going for work

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experience and also who need IELTS as

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part of a Visa requirement for migration

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so if you're going to migrate to Canada

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you'll probably need the IELTS General

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the important thing is right you must

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always always check with the University

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or the organization you're applying to

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which module you should take right these

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are guidelines but please always double

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check

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now the tests right needs to show that

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you can function well in English in a

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variety of academic work or life

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settings so each module both the general

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and the academic test 4 skills they test

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your reading your listening your writing

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and your speaking skills

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different test for the reading and the

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writing because that's where the

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academic skills are shown more however

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the listening and the speaking is the

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same test for academic and general IELTS

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for the speaking test you will have an

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interview it's a face-to-face interview

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with an examiner a real person it may be

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normally by in a face-to-face interview

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and it lasts about 11 to 14 minutes

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there are three different parts if you

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want to find out more about the speaking

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testing IELTS go and check out this

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video up here

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if you want to know more about the

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details of the test format for the four

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different skills go and check out the

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link in the description to below to find

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out more

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now where can you take the IELTS test

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well you can take IELTS with either IDP

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or the British Council in one of their

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test centers there are centers in over

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120 countries around the world again you

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can find out where the nearest test

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center to you is by clicking on the link

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find the test center down in the

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description below or visit the ielts.org

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website

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you can take the test either

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on a computer or a paper based test

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right for both modules the reading

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center or a test venue taking a total of

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face-to-face interview normally taking

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11 to 14 minutes as mentioned earlier

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a video conference for the paper-based

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tests you'll get your score after 13

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days normally for the computer-based

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it depends again it's the same test the

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reason you have two options is to make

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it fairer for you to choose the the way

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of doing the test most suitable so if

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pencil do the paper-based test if you're

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really comfortable typing and you prefer

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computer-based test at the end of the

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day it's the same test

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take the IELTS academic test online in

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the comfort of your home

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the world is changing right this is only

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the academic test and only in certain

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countries again you could there's a link

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the online test is the same test same

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format so it's the same preparation you

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just do it in the comfort of your home

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which can be much more practical and

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just to let you know the Keith speaking

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Academy that's me right is now an

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official IDP IELTS online affiliate

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so that means you can take the test by

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clicking on the link below the IELTS

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online this means that if you book via

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my link then IDP gives me a small

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commission but at the same cost to you

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right you don't pay anymore

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so just to let you know if you want to

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do that it helps me and it's a way for

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you to book the test check out the link

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this is another common question by

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students you know what score do I need

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in IELTS there is no pass okay it's a

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proficiency test so basically you get a

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score from zero the lowest level up to

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band 9 the top level

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if you're familiar with the Cambridge

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levels of A1 A2 B1 B2 Cambridge have

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done a chart over here that compares

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them both the tests are different so

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around four to five in IELTS and at il-7

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as an approximation good so you may

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think well okay what score do I need to

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study abroad in the UK for example well

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doesn't decide each individual

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so a university in one city may say they

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require a seven for a subject

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but a university in a different city in

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the same country may say we will accept

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6.5 each University decides

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generally speaking an IELTS score

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between six and seven is accepted by

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most UK universities but it's really

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that you contact the University or

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organization where you're going to study

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and check with them what their

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requirement is for you

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right let's talk about preparing for

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so this is really really important and

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I'm going to say this at the beginning

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to be really clear

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your main goal should be to improve your

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overall level of English

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once you feel you're at the right level

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of English then and only then focus on

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exam technique and preparing for the

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test

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you can check your level of English by

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working with an IELTS tutor you can go

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to a platform like um cambly or IL

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italki and ask them to give you a mock

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the big mistake that many students make

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is to take the test too early with too

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little preparation don't make that

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mistake

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for example a student may be at a level

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of English of a band five in IELTS and

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think well within a month I can get to

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your overall level level of English not

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Cambridge English who create the IELTS

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experts in language learning they

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recommend about 200 hours of guided

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study to improve your English level by

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one level on the cefr for example let's

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suggestion is you take a general English

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course first to get up to the level you

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need and then focus on exam technique

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practice lots and lots and here if we're

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Reading Writing listening and speaking

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to understand the questions understand

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the types of questions and do lots of

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practice of past papers there are lots

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of good past papers on the IELTS website

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and do the past papers and practice Lots

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Cambridge books number one to 14.

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do a speaking mock test

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so the practice papers are good but do a

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speaking mock test with an IELTS tutor

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italki Camberley prepley look for an

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IELTS tutor and ask them to give you a

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speaking mock test with feedback so you

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know where you are

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number four when it comes to getting

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information about the test trust the

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official sources go to the IELTS website

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ignore the social media the Facebook the

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Instagram and all the YouTube posts

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um you don't know what's true or false

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out there go to the official sites and I

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do understand the irony of me here on

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YouTube telling you to do that but

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seriously go and do that

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you can study on your own but I do think

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it's always a good idea to study with

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other people to share ideas share

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motivation and work with others

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number six again you can study by

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yourself

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on your own or you can follow a course

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um you can take if you're interested one

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of my Flagship courses for IELTS

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speaking IELTS speaking success get a

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band 7 plus gold within that you get all

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the language the strategies that you

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need you join a community of like-minded

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people going towards their IELTS goals

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together also on the Keith speaking

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Academy there we have a courses for

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IELTS academic reading and IELTS writing

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from fellow IELTS tutors Eli and Fiona

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you can go and check them out guess

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where in the links down below

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so you've done your preparation how do

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you register so when you are ready

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you've got the right level of English

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you've been preparing technique then you

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can register to take the exam you can

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register anytime but I suggest you get

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ready first there are over 16

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000 test locations in over 140 countries

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around the world

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um you're looking for centers run by the

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IDP or the British Council you can find

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the nearest test center to you on the

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IELTS website

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then register and book your test again

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the links are down below

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by the way if you have any special

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requirements such as learning

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difficulties or visual difficulties or

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medical conditions you must tell the

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test center at least six weeks in

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advance okay don't turn up on the day

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and tell people because they won't have

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time to get ready for you

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some students do ask me you know I've

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got a stutter can I tell my speaking

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examiner on the day no you have to tell

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the test center in advance so they can

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evaluate your case and see if they can

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make special arrangements for you

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now on test day the big day the day

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you've been waiting for

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well what do you do

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first of all the day before rest well

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the IELTS test is a marathon right

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the reading the writing and the

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listening is two and a half hours all in

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day but it's a really long test and you

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need to be fresh and focused so you can

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do the best that you can arrive early to

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the test center so you're not giving

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yourself extra stress

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if you can immerse yourself in some

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English or listen to some English or

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read some English half an hour before

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the test just to get you in the mood in

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the zone in your English frame of mind

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right

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do a bit of work on your mindset about

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being positive doing the best that you

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can my tips especially for people who

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are nervous about the speaking test is

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to think I'm going to enjoy this test

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strange but true just say to yourself

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I'm going to enjoy this test whatever

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happens and then go

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and do your best

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smile and enjoy it it'll make a big big

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difference most of all believe in

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yourself believe you've taken time

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you've done your preparation you're

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ready to go you're going to try your

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best and there's nothing more you can do

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the test and then after stop thinking

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relax and wait for the results

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and that's it so so listen if you are

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preparing for IELTS do go and check out

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the official websites for IELTS

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ielts.org IDP and the British Council

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and just to be clear I have no official

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connection with IELTS the British

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Council or Cambridge English I am an

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official affiliate for the IDP IELTS

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online but that's it this video is not

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endorsed by IELTS

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if you are looking especially for help

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with your IELTS speaking go and check

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out my website

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keithspeakingacademy.com lots of free

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resources PDFs videos live lessons and

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online courses that will help you on

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your journey if you're taking the test

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very soon well listen I wish you lots of

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luck you've got this I'm sure you're

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gonna do a great job

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best of luck thank you so much for

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watching take care bye

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