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IELTS Reading Score | How to Get 8.5

IELTS Reading Score | How to Get 8.5

November 27, 2019 By bw

Vinh is an IELTS candidate from Hanoi, Vietnam that went from not speaking English to scoring above band 7 in every section!

In this podcast you will get:

  • Tips for the reading and writing sections of the exam (from a IELTS Reading Score Band 8.5 student!)
  • How to begin practising for IELTS Reading and Writing exam
  • An optimum strategy to reduce time preparing.
  • How to improve your score for IELTS Writing exam
  • Key things every IELTS candidate should do

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  1. Prachi Goel

    December 28, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    Hi. I want to improve my listening and speaking skill. I am not that much good at it. I want to get a high score from the exam. My exam is in January 2017

    • Nadyne D

      December 28, 2016 at 11:04 pm

      Hi Prachi! Thanks for your comment! My suggestion would be to practice with friends, do mock speaking exercises.
      Check out this link: https://www.ieltspodcast.com/speaking-confidence/

      Also try and do a mock speaking test in your city, in a language academy, the only way to overcome the fear is to do it.

      Good luck!
      -Nadyne

  2. Mouykea

    September 14, 2016 at 2:31 am

    I want to improve my reading skill and listening skill. I am not really good at it. I want to get a high score from the exam due to I will get a IELTS next two months. Thank you

  3. hina

    June 2, 2016 at 7:39 am

    please put up the tricks of reading skills, thank you

    Regards!

    • bw

      June 2, 2016 at 10:14 am

      Here you go mate:-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57TdkoUE7k4

  4. sunil raval

    April 11, 2016 at 10:40 am

    Dear sir/madam

    Hi sir 19 may 2016 my ielts general training my exam centre for mumbai.sir I am help my total study Gujarati medieam. I no idea ielts exam and book material.

    • bw

      April 11, 2016 at 10:42 am

      Hi Sunil,
      Try the courses here:
      http://www.sentenceguide.com/courses/all/
      Or if you want, sign up to the email list and I can send you some tips.
      All the best.
      Ben

  5. dinesh dahal

    December 10, 2015 at 3:54 pm

    sir/ madam
    i want to improve my reading and listening also writing and speaking in academic . my aim is to get 7 reading and listening…
    Please help me with regard to this matter.

    thanx,
    dinesh

  6. Sree

    October 15, 2015 at 8:17 am

    Hi Sir,

    Please post Model answers for the following topics

    1.Some people say that competition is good for children’s development while others believe it is bad. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

    2.Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned, while others disagree. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience

    3.Nowadays traffic jams are becoming a big problem in most cities and bigger towns. Some people suggest that widening of roads is a solution to this problem. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and suggest a solution to this problem.

    4.Some people say that dangerous sports should be banned. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.

    5.Some people believe that children should have formal training at school to become good parents. Do you agree or disagree? Give you own opinion.

    6.For some people high salary is an important criterion when choosing a new job. Others are satisfied if the job contributes to the society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

    7.Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment. It would be better to encourage them to spend more time outside playing sports and games. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion.

    8.Some say that young and energetic employees are the most valuable for the company, others argue that older employees have more experience and knowledge. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and examples, based on you own experience.

    9.Nowadays people are getting married and having children in their thirties. Does it have a positive or a negative impact on the society? Give your opinion and examples.

    10.Some people think that students who finished high school need to have a year of break or a holiday before continuing their study in a university. Do you agree or disagree?

    11.Some people think that giving their children a certain amount of money every week will help them have fewer financial problems in the future. Do you agree or disagree?

    12.Nowadays young people deliberately damage public places. Why is it happening? What could be a solution for it?

    13.Some people believe that media (such as newspapers) should be allowed to publish information about the private life of people. Others say that people have a right to privacy and the issue must be controlled or even stopped. Discuss both views.

    14.Some people believe that subjects such as Music, Arts, Drama and Creative Writing will contribute a great deal to children’s development; therefore they should take a large part of the school timetable. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

    15.Some people think young people are more influenced by their friends than their parents or teachers. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

    16.Some people think that mothers should spend most of their time raising family, and therefore the government should support them financially. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and examples based on your own experience.

    17.Some people think that students at school need to learn practical skills such as repairing a car or maintaining a bank account, in addition to traditional academic subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and support it with examples.

    18.Some people think that modern technology has more negative effects on our lives than positive ones. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

    • bw

      April 11, 2016 at 10:45 am

      Sree!!! That’s an incredible amount of work you have just asked from me!
      If you want some more sample IELTS essays, I would sign up and you can get the free ebook which is full of sample essays.
      Ben

  7. loice dendera

    October 4, 2015 at 8:37 am

    thank you for your awesome website. it is so much helpful

  8. julie ibatuan

    July 5, 2015 at 1:08 am

    Sir/madam.

    I want to improve my reading and listening in general training. My aim is to get 7 in reading and listening ..

    Please help me with regard to this matter.

    thanx,
    Julz

  9. julie ibatuan

    July 5, 2015 at 1:02 am

    sir/madam,

    i take the exam last june but i did not get the result i want.please help me with regards to this matter..i want to improve my reading ,and speaking to 7 or 8.

    Please help me with regard to this matter.

    thanx

  10. akshay

    June 30, 2015 at 9:45 am

  11. Nieves B. Abad

    March 8, 2015 at 11:47 pm

    thanks for the lovely website. I Always see the positive results on me.

  12. Nieves B. Abad

    March 8, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    Good techniques with good results.

  13. Karan

    August 21, 2014 at 8:08 am

    I am not a native speaker.i faces difficulty with speaking.how am i improve myself in speaking

  14. mandy

    July 23, 2014 at 1:50 am

    very hard

  15. Poonam

    July 4, 2014 at 8:34 am

    Plz send tips how to get good band in ielts exam

  16. Wendy Ortega

    August 13, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    http://www.ielts.com this in a different language, how can I read it in English
    thank you for your help

    • Nieves B. Abad

      March 8, 2015 at 11:42 pm

      thanks for the lovely website.It helps me a lot and i always see the positive results on my part when i started reading the techniques. More power on your websites.

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