50 powerful vocabulary terms preparation guide for ielts

Achieve an optimal score on the high-stakes IELTS General and Academicexams with these 15 habits of successful candidates and 50 vocabulary terms.. Habit #6: Understand how to produce gr

Winn Trivette II, MA

Published by Winn Trivette II, MA, 2020

50 POWERFUL VOCABULARY TERMS & PREPARATION GUIDE FORIELTS™

First edition March 8, 2020.

Copyright © 2020 Winn Trivette II, MA

ISBN: 978-1393555490

Written by Winn Trivette II, MA

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Habit #4: | Build up your stamina through practice, | and time managementskills.

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WHY YOU NEED THIS BOOK

Preparation Guide for IELTS™

Achieve an optimal score on the high-stakes IELTS General and Academicexams with these 15 habits of successful candidates and 50 vocabulary terms

Develop these 15 habits, and you will strengthen both your English and IELTSGeneral and Academic exam skills

Plus, study these 50 vocabulary terms for an express path to obtain that IELTS™score to advance your career

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Introduction

As a teacher, I’m happy you are serious about improving your English andIELTS skills

Pick up these 15 habits outlined below so you are better prepared for the bigexam day!

A short chapter follows with details of each habit

You receive all the information you need to learn these steps flawlessly

Habits

Habit #1: Channel passion, persistence, motivation, and discipline for the score you need.

Habit #2: Execute your study plan flawlessly.

Habit #3: Be familiar with the IELTS format.

Habit #4: Build up your stamina through practice, and time management skills.

Habit #5: Answer every question.

Habit #6: Understand how to produce great responses to IELTS General and Academic Writing tasks.

Let’s get started!

Channel passion, persistence, motivation and

discipline for the score you need.

Estée Lauder, famous global beauty company owner

"I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it." -At the core, your passion, persistence, motivation, and self-discipline are themost important ingredients to form good habits

These repetitive actions will translate your test preparation into success on theexam

Now, let’s examine each of these drivers of a winning attitude not only duringyour test preparation but on test day!

Passion – You have studied English for many years and as a serious

candidate, you are now ready to show the world on the IELTS exam just how strong your skills are.

Clarify your goals and harness the enthusiasm you have for achieving yourgoals

Determination – “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of

Motivation – You want to study at the best university You need a high score for scholarship money You deserve a promotion at the office And you will have it!

Feel energetic and alive by visualizing already that you have received your scoreresults

You nabbed the score you needed!

Focus on the score you need and channel your energy into achieving it

That makes easier and more natural the needed action to succeed

Self-discipline – Successful people are self-disciplined Pain-staking practice for the IELTS will yield a high score I have seen the drive and

Before the big test day, you are engaged in training for a marathon

Your attitude is essential to be ready for being relaxed and prepared for victory

Use passion, persistence, and motivation to build the self-discipline you need toattain your desirable score on the exam!

Execute your study plan flawlessly.

" PRODUCTIVITY IS always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” - Paul J Meyer, pioneer of the self- improvement movement.

It’s important to take every opportunity to study for the exam Don’t wait

If that means getting up early on a weekend, make sure you take advantage ofopportunities to squeeze in extra time!

Third, certain skills beyond the four (4) English language skills are essential tohave success on the exam

Supplementary (Hidden)

Time Management

Now, let’s take a closer look at each of these skills and how you can plan tostudy for them

IELTS Study Plan for the Listening Section

One piece of good news for you – the Listening and Speaking sections are thesame for IELTS Academic and General test candidates

First, learn about the Listening Section of the exam: the directions, the types oflistening exercises, and the time limits

Do an assessment of how your current skills match up with the test requirements

Remember, each section of the exam is scored from 0 to 30

Second, know how to listen and write notes at the same time like you would in atypical classroom

You will listen to lectures and conversations – only once

Thus, you will need to forever record the main ideas and opinions expressed to

be able to effectively answer test questions

No prior knowledge is needed about the academic topics that are discussed onthe exam

Above all, be familiar with the setup of the Listening Section

Know the directions for the section ahead of time to save time!

Pay particular attention to the word limit

You will be instructed, for example, to "use only two words" to complete thesentence

If the answer ‘leather pants’, the answer ‘pants made of leather’ would beincorrect

vocabulary.

General IELTS Reading

The General IELTS has 3 sections

Section 1 contains 6 to 8 passages drawn from notices, advertisements, companyhandbooks, official documents, books, magazines and newspapers

Prepare by reading texts from books, journals, magazines and high-level

For example, read nytimes.com and economist.com Make reading these sites apriority to develop sophisticated reading skills

If you unaware of any terms during your reading, list the new words and lookthem up in a dictionary Study and remember them for the exam

Your main task is to locate answers

One challenge of the Reading section is to determine if the answer to a questionactually exists in the passage

Be sure to practice the True False Not Given / Yes No Not Given questionsextensively before taking the exam

For example, one question from the past was: What do you think of plants?

Imagine – you are doing well talking about your family and career, and then youget a question about plants!

The second phase is often called the “Long Turn” which last 3 to four 4 minutes

You have 1 minute to prepare your answer and 2 to 3 minutes to give yourresponse

Use your time wisely and fully answer all of the questions Don’t be nervous!

The third phase is sometimes a continuation of the topic in the “Long Turn.”

The IELTS proctors asks you to answer 4 to 5 questions

This interview could last from 4 to 5 minutes It is your last chance to impressthe IELTS official who determines your grade face to face!

Here are my last few tips

The test proctor will grade by four elements of English:

***Fluency and Coherence

***Lexical Resource

***Pronunciation

Like in the writing section criteria, answering the question is the number onerequirement That’s logical, isn’t it?

Time management is crucial!

Can you say what it is needed within the time limits of the exam?

The entire IELTS Speaking section takes about 15 minutes to complete – theshortest part of the exam!

However, as you can see above, the three phases each pose different challengeswith different time limits Practice your responses within those time constraints!

Third, be aware of how to answer each IELTS Speaking Question

In my preparation classes with students, each student engages in-depth practicewith immediate feedback to improve instantly

Finally, use the Extra Resources File for links to improve your speaking score

IELTS Study Plan for the Writing Section

The Academic and General IELTS exams present different writing opportunitiesfor candidates

The two skills where my own students admit their shortcoming are speaking andwriting Some candidates need private IELTS practice to ensure a high score onthe exam as a result

Difficulty in speaking often arises from the lack of confidence and organization

of ideas

Problems with writing stem from the poor practice received in too many ESLclasses around the world

Well, that stops today!

Whether you take the Academic IELTS for university admissions or the GeneralIELTS for work or immigration, these are the four (4) criteria for a high writingscore on the exam:

If you plan to take the General exam, skip this section for the one below

Academic Writing Tasks

While I do suggest working with a college-educated native English speaker toreview your writing practice, there are some steps you can take on your own

Second, understand the two writing tasks on the Academic IELTS test:

(a) Task 1: Describe trends over a period of time in a graph or chart or describe

a process (suggested time - 20 minutes)

(b) Task 2: Support an opinion in writing (275-350 words) (the dreaded IELTSessay! Suggested time 40 minutes)

An example of an Academic IELTS essay is:

E-books will totally replace traditional newspaper and magazines To what extent do you agree or disagree? Use good reasons and examples to support your answer.

Third, you will need strong skills in outlining, paraphrasing, organizing, andsynthesizing

These “hidden skills” – my words – are discussed further in Habit #10

Fourth, a strong vocabulary is rewarded by test graders – it is one of the 4

You simply must be able to write on the college-level with solid vocabulary toexpress your opinions fluently

The best way to increase your writing score is to amp up your word powerduring your test preparation

General Writing Tasks

A college-educated native English speaker is a good choice to review yourwriting practice

Fortunately, the two writing tasks on the General IELTS test are less difficult:

(c) Task 1: Write a friendly, semi-business, or business letter in response to ascenario (suggested time - 20 minutes)

(d) Task 2: Support an opinion in writing (275-350 words) (the dreaded IELTSessay! Suggested time 40 minutes)

Unlike the Academic exam, the topic is more general in nature:

development Others believe that it is important for children to attend to school Use good reasons and examples to support your answer.

Finally, practice, practice, and practice even some more!

You sharpen your writing skills by doing so

Make sure you download the Extra Resources File (see link at end of this book)for links to more IELTS tips

Now, let’s turn our attention to four areas where most students may not focus –but should! – their efforts during IELTS preparation

Building your vocabulary, affirming your grammar skills, mastering combinedskills, and using effective time management tactics could make the differencebetween a mediocre and high score

IELTS Study Plan for Stronger Vocabulary

“As vocabulary is reduced, so are the number of feelings you can express, the number of events you can describe, the number of the things you can identify!"

- Sheri S Tepper, author

In fact, concentrated vocabulary study is one of the best moves you can makeduring your IELTS test preparation

While this is not encouragement to try to use “big words” on the exam, no doubtpowerful word power is indispensable to success

The average US high school student knows about 86,000 words

First, how strong is your English vocabulary?

The IELTS Writing Rubric calls for appropriate word choice and a range ofvocabulary

Think about it

Vocabulary cuts across all four sections of the IELTS exam

Start with your powerful 50 vocabulary terms

When you read, the following formula applies: Vocabulary Knowledge + TopicKnowledge = Reading Comprehension

A strong lexicon helps you read faster

Vocabulary is also important to active listening (see Habit #9)

Second, given the limited amount of exam preparation time, you need to studyvocabulary lists to augment your word power drawn from reading

Direct focus on certain terms speeds up the acquisition time of new words tohelp you on the exam

Third, try to study about 20 words per week Define terms Write sentences withthe terms

Know the other parts of speech Search for synonyms and antonyms of your newvocabulary terms

For example, if your word is an adjective, then find the forms for the noun, verb,and adverb

If you accidently write with fragments or if you have trouble with subject-verbagreement, you should refresh your grammar skills

In Habit #8, you get a few pointers to avoid common grammar errors

However, for a grammar review, I suggest checking out the text: 27 Keys toBetter English Grammar

Your greatest enemy on the test – time!

Every part of the exam is timed

You will see the countdown clock in the upper right corner of the computerscreen

During your exam preparation, it is important to practice within the timed testinglimits

For example, you have 40 minutes to write the IELTS essay

While the time seems sufficient, wait till you try to deliver a polished essay

I use this online stopwatch countdown timer in my classes to time students tocomplete their speaking and writing exercises on time

Make sure you wear a watch on test day to keep your own time

You’ve embarked on a marathon.

Set assign a specific amount of time devoted to IELTS training every day

If possible, and I strongly recommend it, work with a native English teacher withIELTS preparation experience

An “IELTS Coach” can assist your training so you maximize your score on examday

Enjoy your job promotion, entry into your favorite university, or savor the

scholarship money you earned all because you made the sacrifice now in yourIELTS preparation

Good luck on the IELTS!

Now, let’s dive deeper into other habits you need to form in order to achieve theIELTS success you seek – and deserve.

Be familiar with the IELTS format.

You must know the structure of the exam, the time allowances per section (andper question), and the expectations you must meet on the part of the test graders

so you get the best score possible

Therefore, “exam intelligence” is paramount for your exam success

Think of the following as a briefing on IELTS exam and shared insights so youare better prepared for test day

There are four sections of the exam (in order) that reflect the four main languageskills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing

The entire test takes nearly 4 hours to complete!

Now, let’s review each exam section

IELTS Listening

The first part of the exam is listening