IELTS Listening

Bowl over people with listening prowess
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Bowl over people with listening prowess

  THE SECRET TO SPEAKING WELL IS LISTENING WELL L: Look at the examiner as you talk to him/her. I: Interesting answers are appreciated by the examiner. S: Summarize and paraphrase what the examiner is saying, where appropriate. T: Take note – either in your mind or on paper (part 2). E: Enter the Examiner’s world, play by the Exam rules and Excel by Effectively listening. Effectively listen by exploring for greater understanding when listening. N: Neutralize your feelings and focus on the content. ENTER THE EXAMINER’S WORLD For the best connection with the examiner make eye contact, relax and smile. Look up and …Read more

Put your best voice forward
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Put your best voice forward

  SOUNDING GOOD FOR A GREAT LIFE  IT IS IMPORTANT TO SOUND GOOD. Here’s how. Watch how you speak, and what you do with your lips. Are they moving? Do you clench your teeth? Where is your tongue? Is your tongue lazy – does it contact the top part of the mouth a lot? Do your lips change shape with each vowel? …Read more

Super Speaking Success
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Super Speaking Success

POLISHED PRESENTATION BLESSING B: Begin with a bang and Butter up your audience with polished presentation skills. L: Let your audience know that you care for them by showing them good eye contact and professional friendliness. E: Engage your audience with your enthusiasm. S: Seek to be spontaneous in your speech. S: Speak with your heart, mind and soul. Y: Your …Read more

LISTEN UP, that is the key skill you need for listening success
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LISTEN UP, that is the key skill you need for listening success

LISTENING SUCCESS BLESSING For social success and success in listening and speaking exams, you need to listen up. For the highest success – put yourself in the shoes of the person/people you are listening to and empathize with them, identify with them and become so at one with the conversation. Make it the most important thing you are doing at …Read more

ARE YOU COMMITTING CAREER SUICIDE? ARE YOU COMMITTING IELTS SUICIDE? PRESENTATION SKILLS ARE THE NEW COMPETITIVE WEAPON! WE ARE ALL ON THE PLATFORM OF LIFE!
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ARE YOU COMMITTING CAREER SUICIDE? ARE YOU COMMITTING IELTS SUICIDE? PRESENTATION SKILLS ARE THE NEW COMPETITIVE WEAPON! WE ARE ALL ON THE PLATFORM OF LIFE!

What are the greatest fears known to man? Public speaking! Come on, really? Have you ever thought what are the greatest fears known to man? In business, the number one fear is public speaking. How do you overcome your public speaking fears. When I watch Richard Branson I feel that he does not have advanced public speaking skills – too …Read more

Is Earth dying? What is fact? What is fiction? Are you prepared for what is going to happen?
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Is Earth dying? What is fact? What is fiction? Are you prepared for what is going to happen?

Global Warming and the greenhouse effect Watch on YouTube Is it us? Human activity that is causing this problem? Scientists would say yes because of the greenhouse effect. WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE? Watch on YouTube 2 Degrees warmer and what is the effect? Watch on YouTube 3 Degrees warmer and the effects are even stronger Watch on YouTube 4 Degrees …Read more

Perfect pronunciation is the icing on the cake for social and business success, not to mention IELTS success
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Perfect pronunciation is the icing on the cake for social and business success, not to mention IELTS success

PUT PRONUNCIATION FIRST Perfect pronunciation is key to polished speaking and communication, so spend time perfecting your pronunciation. It will increase your confidence and contribute to social and business success. PHONETICS First you need to learn the phonemic symbols. Watch on YouTube LEARNING THE SOUNDS OF ENGLISH THE VOWEL SOUNDS Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube LONG …Read more

Listen up and become a great conversationalist
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Listen up and become a great conversationalist

COMMUNICATION IS A TWO-WAY STREET There are two sides to communication. There is a sender and a receiver. EXCHANGE Conversation is an exchange. Seek to understand the other’s point of view. Even if you don’t agree, there is always something you can learn. LISTEN L: Look at the person as you talk to them. I: Inquire – use probing questions …Read more

LISTENING TIPS
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LISTENING TIPS

LISTEN BY UNDERSTANDING HOW ANOTHER WOULD FEEL Good listeners are empathetic listeners. Whatever they are talking about means something to them.  You can respond by saying: I think I understand what you are trying to say but we have to do this or that … Watch on YouTube ACTIVE LISTENING Listen actively. You do this by making an effort to …Read more

MASTER SIGNPOST WORDS AND YOU IMMEDIATELY IMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING, READING, WRITING AND LISTENING
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MASTER SIGNPOST WORDS AND YOU IMMEDIATELY IMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING, READING, WRITING AND LISTENING

SIGNPOSTING THE WAY Watch on YouTube MORE ON SIGNPOSTING WORDS Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube INCREASING YOUR COMPREHENSION Watch on YouTube

TOPICS AND TECHNIQUES FOR IELTS SUCCESS
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TOPICS AND TECHNIQUES FOR IELTS SUCCESS

DOUBLE WHAMMY If you want to get the higher bands in IELTS you must hit the exams in two ways: 1. Improving your techniques and strategies. 2. Improving your ability to work with topics. Work those topics. Don’t memorize the material but have a memory of it and use it as the base of your opinions. SPEAKING BLESSING B: Be …Read more

INSPIRATIONAL TIPS FOR IELTS SUCCESS
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INSPIRATIONAL TIPS FOR IELTS SUCCESS

    LISTENING – GETTING INTO THE MOOD 1. At the beginning of the Listening module an example is given. Use that example to get yourself into the mood of the test. Focus on the sound, situation and the speakers.   2. Look only at the questions that the recording is referring to. 3. Pauses are in the recording, use …Read more

Use confidence momentum to build successful outcomes, say Muhammad Haroon Khan and Susan McKenzie
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Use confidence momentum to build successful outcomes, say Muhammad Haroon Khan and Susan McKenzie

BUILDING CONFIDENCE Just as you can build stronger muscles by lifting weights; you can build more confidence by taking on larger and larger challenges. BUILDING MOMENTUM Momentum is movement and increasing the speed, so when we build confidence momentum we are building the confidence we feel and we are achieving more as a result of that confidence. In other words, …Read more

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