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The ShuoShuoYaSi IELTS lecture series is 15 videos focussing on improving students’ scores for the Academic module of the IELTS test. They were written, produced, directed, and edited (as well as starring) an former IELTS examiner in the East China Region (Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, etc) who has done research on IELTS teaching. The host has post-graduate qualifications in both Applied Linguistics and Education (TESOL), and an expert in Academic writing for overseas universities. He has been an Academic Writing Supervisor for an NCUK Pre-Master’s Program, and for A-level English courses in China.

While covering ALL aspects of the IELTS test, the main goal is to get students who are currently at bands 5.5-6.0 at least a half-band increase in the writing test in ONLY 2 WEEKS!

 

 What you will get:

Lecture 1 – the basics of the IELTS productive tests – SPEAKING, WRITING TASK1 and WRITING TASK 2 – hints, tips, DO’s and DON’Ts – what makes your examiner smile… what makes them upset!

Lecture 2 – is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IELTS. It’s SO important, that if your teachers aren’t teaching you this… you need to find a new teacher! (and a new school!!!)

Lecture 3 – covers ALL aspects of the SPEAKING test – more details on what to do when you get there, the FULL process from before the test to after you’ve finished. It’s ESSENTIAL if you’ve NEVER taken an IELTS Speaking test before. It then talks about the 3 different parts to the speaking test – the introduction and Part 1, the Part 2, and the all-important Part 3 – the part that FINALLY DECIDES what mark you get! Again, I’ll tell you some things that help with a better score – AND WHAT KEEPS YOUR SCORE DOWN (things that MOST teachers say you SHOULD be doing! – DON’T!!! It’s WRONG! If you don’t believe me – then why is China’s average for speaking STILL only 5.3 and hasn’t changed much in the last 5 years???

Lecture 4 – looks at WRITING TASK 1 – the Chinese average for writing has remained at around 5.4 for the last 5 years… because the FORMULA is wrong! It’s NOT academic!!! So, in this video, I look at what is actually required of your Task 1 writing – from beginning to end – for the different Task 1 exercises – tables, charts, graphs, maps, and processes!

Lecture 5 – is all about the WRITING TASK 2 – and again, that 5.4. I did my research on this topic – “What do Chinese IELTS teachers know about the IELTS academic writing task 2?”… and papers of 7.0 were graded as 3.5! On average, only 10% of Chinese teachers were even able to score within HALF a band… Which means – can you trust your teacher to even know what a 6.0 or 6.5 paper looks like?? REALLY?? Again – the writing formula for the Task 2 is NOT GOOD! I present a NEW FORMULA that will get your scores into the 7’s in 2 weeks! YES – ONLY 2 WEEKS! (less, if you get it quickly!)

Lecture 6 – has a special guest – Karolina Achirri – author of IELTS BAND 9 – and we talk about the LEXICAL RESOURCE criteria for both Speaking and Writing. Not only appropriate and inappropriate vocabulary, but all the other things that examiners are listening for – IN ALL THREE PARTS of the speaking test! Also, Karolina gives her teaching tips and ideas for improving your vocabulary and Lexical Resource, bringing in her extensive experience of BOTH IELTS and TOEFL! (not to mention, her master’s degree as well!)

Lecture 7 – I discuss GRAMMAR – what examiners are looking for, and what is considered ‘academic grammar’. For both Writing tasks, there is an academic style – but this style isn’t taught in Chinese schools or training centres (and so, get less than 5.5 on average!)

Lectures 8-10 – I’ll show you how to put it together… I have THREE very experienced teachers of English – native speakers who have all gone to university and studied at post-graduate level!

Firstly, in video 8, I interview them, asking them the sort of questions that you’re likely to be asked in a REAL IELTS TEST – questions that have come from recent Cambridge IELTS books. So, we’ll see how they answer those, and discuss the different aspects of the Speaking test – and WHY they get higher scores – what the REAL difference is! (no, it’s NOT memorising lots of ‘special’ words – the Speaking test is NOT ‘academic’!)

In videos 9 and 10 – and I’ve given them some writing tasks – three Task 1’s – chart, map, process – and a Task 2, which they’ve all completed. I’ll ask them what THEY were thinking and doing when they saw those tasks, and then look at them – and show you the sort of things it takes to REALLY get a higher score…. And, some of the things that STOP DEAD any chance of getting a 6!

Lecture 11 – is all about the Reading and Listening tests. Because for most students, these are the two skills which are easiest to acquire (they can be practised on your own), and because most of you will have English teachers, this is a short video, in which I focus only on giving you a few tips.

Lectures 12-14 – are for those of you looking to score even higher in the IELTS test. The previous videos are for those around the 4.5-6.0 area. These videos, again focussing on Writing Task 1, Writing Task 2 and Speaking Test, are about the small differences that make a difference between bands 6 & 7 (and maybe even 8 or 9!) Especially for the writing tests, there are some very important things you can do to almost guarantee Task Achievement/Task Response scores get to 7 or even 8 – even if your other criteria scores are lower! It’s all about how you think about the tasks you are given!

Lecture 15 – finally, I do a video that is devoted to the questions that many students ask about IELTS. This video is currently very short, but it can be added to at any time! So, after watching the other 14 videos, you can send me your questions and they can be answered here!

 

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(DISCLAIMER: NO confidential IELTS information will be given or suggested! All information provided is publicly available on other sources, or comes from personal experience as a “well-educated native speaker” who has specialised in teaching and academic writing. Some personal experiences as an examiner (as well as anecdotal stories) are also used.)

 

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