Today, I will talk to you about how to prepare for IELTS during college
first.When should I take IELTS?
First of all,You have to know when you need itIn this way, the planning time is divided into two categories: long and **.
(1) **Planning
If your institution itself has it"2+2" or "3+1".The project, which requires going abroad to continue Xi in the last year or two of university, then from the beginning of the freshman year, you need to consciously start preparing for the exam, andTake the test during your freshman year to your sophomore yearto get the results.
After all, if you are stuck in front of DDL, it is very likely that you will miss the opportunity because you do not get the target score.
(2) Long-term planning
If the purpose of taking IELTS is to study for graduate school or work, you will have more time to prepare for the exam.
In general,The freshman year lays the foundation, the sophomore year focuses on practicing Xi, and the junior year begins to sign up for examsThis time plan is reasonable, and it can also allow everyone's test results to be valid for two years at the time of application.
In the senior year, I took the IELTS again, and the time was indeed not enough.
The reason is that this time is close to the application, and everyone needs to take into account the preparation of application materials while completing the actual Xi and graduation, if the language score is not ready at this time, it is likely to become the "last straw that breaks the camel's back".
second.How to plan IELTS preparation reasonably?
Below we will take out the parts that need to be prepared for each stage of the four years of college
(1) Freshman year
For students who want to improve their English skills, the freshman year does not need to be too stressful, on the contrary, they can spend more time enjoying the long-awaited university life.
Anxiety Enjoyment
During this period, you can take some timeLearn some basic vocabulary and grammar XiThe larger the accumulated vocabulary and the better the grammar is used, the barriers to learning Xi later will be relatively reduced.
Fragmented time can also be used to immerse yourself in the English environment by listening to BBC and podcasts, reading English journals and magazines, and accumulating vocabulary.
(2) Sophomore
From the second year, everyone should consciously enter the IELTS Xi.
If you have a weak foundation and have not passed level 4, but the IELTS target score is 65 or more, then at leastMore than 3 months of intensive preparation time is required
If you have a good foundation and get above 550 in the fourth-level exam, and it is still a naked test, then this time can be shortened even more, for example2 months.
When you first start preparing for the exam, you canXi in different subjectsStudents learn according to the characteristics of different subjects in listening, speaking, reading and writing, and improve the efficiency of exam preparation.
For example:Requirements for vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing are different:
Most of the vocabulary required for listening is related to daily life, although relatively low in difficulty, requires you to be able to master its pronunciation, spelling, and meaning, while reacting quickly;
The vocabulary required for speaking is also relevant to everyday life, but it will require an understanding of the correct usage, common collocations, and correct pronunciation of words in a certain context;
Reading requires more difficult vocabulary and more new wordsYou also need to know something about your field of expertise, but you just need to make sure you know the words when you see them, and spelling and pronunciation are secondary
Writing, on the other hand, requires a large mastery of written vocabularyto make sure the spelling is correct.
(3) Sophomore - Junior
At this time, you can roughly determine your test time and register.
It's no longer too late, because after signing up, you can form a motivation to learn Xi and enhance your sense of urgency.
FollowedLay a good foundation of vocabulary and grammar, break through the Xi of single subjects, and practice the Xi of all subjectsI believe that your IELTS preparation will be no problem!Xi
Finally, whether you choose to study on your own or enroll in a class,For both speaking and writing, you can find a professional teacher to guide you, pick out mistakes and correct them in time to make greater progress