oops,sorry sorry... gender typo

rm80 for sample n cd,eh? thats good i guess,compared to the rm270,12hour training workshop...
many students bought it for practice? IELTS must've made a fortune selling it..

don buy the book, is useless
http://www.ielts-exam.net/
this webside more useful

i didnt buy any books or join a workshop for IELTS. frankly, u dont need to. there are websites giving out more information than most of the workshops, and even having discussions amongst friends or an online community would benefit u better bcoz it tailors suit to what u wanna know.

browsing a book 250-300 pages thick to sit for IELTS to me is counter productive. u need to practice ur english skills, and reading is only just one of them.

a few advice...

be extra careful when doing the listening test..
I found that many candidates screw up this part...
follow the instructions, read every questions carefully... and please only transfer the answers to the omr ONLY after you're told to do so...
coz, you'll missed the conversation...

and don't worry so much about the speaking test.. most of the examiners are more than helpful to give you marks... just don't go rojak or put 'lah' on every sentence you make...

ya, save the rm80 for celebration, the preparation book is really nothing inside. I used to buy it and another IELFs book but it really not that useful. Just use the webside i give you, it got more information compare to the preparation book..

just received my IELTS score a few days ago.... i got 7.5!!

This post has been edited by mooze: Dec 9 2007, 10:21 PM

There's an Education Fair conducted by IDP at a few areas mainly Subang KL penang and 1 more I forgot the place LOLz

In KL it's the one on this Saturday at Pan Pacific Hotel.
Anybody going ?

I just found out that I have to provide evidence of my English proficiency by taking the IELTS. My minimum is an overall of 7.5 (8.0 minimum for oral).

Anyone here got an 8.0 for their oral module before?

Very easy, anyone who reads newspapers and has some general knowledge can hantam this test and still get a decent score.

If you speak english regularly, don't bother with anything they ask you to go for, just show up for the test and listen to instructions.

I am considering whether or not I should go for the one day course or perhaps buy the materials.
My concern is mainly on the summary in the writing module as well as the speaking module.

I'll be taking the Writing/listening/Reading exam this Saturday.
I've NO preparation at all and I'm only an average band 5 MUET student.
...
Any last minute advice ?

just WTA...

after i got the result...what EXACTLY should i do??

i should just submit it to the IDP with the form for which university i would like to apply right??

and also...how long should i wait for the confirmation letter to arrive??

Ielts is used to gain admission to overseas universities,so you should send it to them as the prove of your english level(Together with your academic qualification and other credentials).

Ielts only valids for 2 years.So if you still plan to study in other universities,you will have to take in again.

ielts arr choose english as second language, i think its easier

I agree with this, I get 6.5 overall but my oral is only 5.0 - lol. This was 3 years ago. I do read a lot, I have confidence with my listening and writing skill. Unfortunately I don't converse in English much. During the oral examination, I knew what I'm going to talk about but my lack of confidence made me get only 5.0. Lucklily my university didnt bother about it. They don't even look at my IELTS result.

I bought a book which came with a cd to practice the listening component. I don't think it's a waste of time to go through the books cos they let you know what youre gonna be doing. Plus you'll be able to spend more time practicing than if you go for the day course. So if you ask me, get a book which comes with a cd.

I got 8.5 - two nines and two eights.

Wow, 8.5 is a very good score. How did you manage to get 8 in speaking test? What are the questions asked? Is there any website which provides free listening test? I've tried ielts-blogs.com but i feel it's not enough for me.

if you speak english everyday then I think an 8.0 wouldn't be a problem. but it largely depends on the Q u r asked on that day and the leniency of the marker

just to add to this point:

if u managed to graduate with a degree from the UK, u dont need to take IELTS again even if it's passed 2 years. well, atleast i didnt have to after my masters.

I would also like to add to this point.

I had to take my IELTS again for my Post graduate dip as well as my Masters despite the fact that my degree was from the UK and it was fully conducted and assessed in English.

The reason I received from the University is this
"the fact that your degree is a UK degree is not evidence of your competency in the English language'