You and I both know that the IELTS is difficult. Not just a little bit difficult. More like ‘I-want-to-smash-my-head-into-a-table‘ difficult. The IELTS questions are hard even for native speakers, there is almost no break time, and sometimes the rest of your life, your family, or your career depends on your score. So it’s not strange at all that some people catch […]
The Number One Reason People Don’t Score Well on IELTS Speaking: Part 2
In the part 1 of this series we discussed how nerves and anxiety are the number one reason people don’t score well on IELTS speaking. We also talked about how to use visualization to improve your test-day confidence. In this article we’re going to learn a technique to help you relax during the test, when you need it most. Box Breathing […]
The Number One Reason People Don’t Score Well on IELTS Speaking: Part 1
In an interview with an IELTS examiner, readers asked a variety of questions about the test. Most of the examiner’s answers were fairly standard but one about the big mistakes IELTS test takers make really stuck out. The examiner commented… The number one reason people don’t score as well as they could is nerves. I […]