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Hi everyone, I come from China and I plan to go to master of University of Otago in February next year. So I have to get an IELTS score required by school(IELTS 6.5 and no individual band below 6.0).Now I got IELTS 6 and I was worried about it. Because I want to have an ideal score at the end of this year. Does anyone have good ideas how I could improve my score during almost 2 months?
ReplyDeleteHi Dong Shiyuan
DeleteI think your English is pretty good more than me and I couldn't advise you to the best way but My Friend has Experian like that His IELTS score is 5.5 but He can enrol to University of Otago at Master Degree 2 years ago. He got lower IELTS score you. He took a EFO Class (English for Otago) and Finally He can study master degree now.
Cheer up :)
Best,
Deletethanks for your help. absorlutely, EFO Class is a good way to enrol University of Otago. But I wanna to save time because I have other things planed. Generally, thank you for your encouragement.
Hi Allen, thanks for sharing. I think, just living in New Zealand and using English everyday should improve your listening and speaking scores. In addition, reading 'graded readers' from the ILC every day should improve your reading speed and consolidate your vocabulary knowledge. immerse yourself in English to improve your English.
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Hi Dong Shiyuan
DeleteI know it looks so difficult to improve your English in the situation.I think your English is good. So, Let's feel confident! If you practise a lot, pay attention in your class and speak with more friends, it will improve your English skill and you will get higher for your IELTS score.
Good Luck!
hi thanks for sharing I know that u can do it believe yourself
DeleteI have the same problem, too.Now I try to change my mind;think more positive; talk more to native people. I believe if you practice more, you will be fine. Have a nice day!
DeleteHi Allen, I think getting high score in ilets is not much difficult. Here are some tips I hope this help you. Skimming and Scanning, Developing vocabularies, key words, Grammar and practice makes perfect. Thank you:)
DeleteI’m sorry . I’m not familiar with IELTS. However, I think doing your workbook many times improves your score. Good luck!
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ReplyDeleteHi everyone, I just came to Dunedin and studied English at Language Center last month. My result of English test is at Intermediate Level at first; however, I had a chance to study at that level for only two weeks; after the examination, I think it was good luck that I can make it to the next level. Even so, I think my English is not good so that I missed a lot of grammar as well as vocabulary in that level. Anyway, I don't have an opportunity to return and study more on that class. Does anyone have any good idea how I could improve about grammar and remember vocabulary?
ReplyDeleteHi Best, hopefully the grammar points and vocabulary we focus on each week will help improve your grammar and vocabulary. In addition to what you learn in class, you can do self study though. Try doing some of the grammar exercises available online, for example. Search for "blah blah blah English grammar exercises." in Google. To learn extra words, consider writing new words you learn in a notebook and review them regularly.
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I think it is good idea to repeat doing your workbook. Even though you cannot understand grammar or vocabulary at first, you will learn to understand by repeating that. Moreover, if you find the words which you cannot understand, you should check the meaning by dictionary or smartphone. By getting into a habit of checking the meaning of vocabulary, your vocabulary skill will improve. I hope your problem will be solved!
DeleteHi, I think your English skill is good especially your speaking school. In terms of grammar, I suggest that you can find some grammar excises in the library while focus on the class which was taught, I'm sure, you will be fine.
DeleteHave a nice day~
You always accomplish to the good job. So you should not worry about your level. For the vocabularies and grammer, reading and watching television is a good way to enhance your language, as the teacher advised.
DeleteHi everyone, I come from Thailand and I need more advices how to get better in English Language. I’ve just finished the Bachelor’s degree, so I didn’t have time to practise the English skill. Now I’m studying in the English Language Centre in Dunedin, New Zealand. There’re more International students all around me but it’s so difficult for me to understand what they say. So, I need to speak fluently and listen well. Thai teachers always teach grammar but they don’t teach how to speak and listen at all. My grammar is intermediate. Does anyone have any advice on this?
ReplyDeleteHi Pear,
DeleteI know exactly how you fell because I'm in a similar situation. I think you do need to hurry but you have to spent more time whit English because We are international student and different accents such as Thai accent, Japanese accent, Chinese accent but I think if you can understand those accents that you will understand all people around the word.
Cheer up:)
You are same as me. We hardly had opportunity to speak English. To improve your listening skill, it is important for you to watch movies or news a lot. At first, you watch these with subtitles. Next, you watch these without subtitles. By repeating this, you will learn to listen English well. I also do this to improve listening skill.
DeleteMaybe somnetimes the accent of English from diffenrent countries can cause troubles to you. Thought a period of time, 2 or 3 weeks, you will acclimatize yourself to this situation. Be confident and do more practices about English.
DeleteHi everyone, I’m from Japan. My problem is English conversation. I can understand English grammar well, but I can’t speak. When I studied English in Japan, I hardly had opportunity to speak English. So, it is difficult for me to tell what I think or feel. Except for speaking English, I’m not also good at listening English. I can almost understand what my friend says, but I can’t sometimes understand what my friend says. How do you practice speaking and listening English? Can you give me some advice?
ReplyDeleteHi Marina,
DeleteI think it's easy to solve your problem. you just have to confident and talk and talk and talk...
First of all, your problem is opposite my problem. I am bad on Grammar but I just got A speaking and listening part at Intermediate class. Sure you don't need to serious about that too much, you just confident and talk and spent time in English environment such as watching a English movie, listening podcast etc.
Cheer up :)
Hi Marina,
DeleteMost of people always have similar confusion just like you.On my opinion, this is a nassersary process to study English. There an advice for your questions. Maybe you can try to some English Speaking dramas and soaps.You could try to learn some actor's lines or imitate the talking on televison if you wish. By the way, talk show is another good channel to do that. Have more communication with your classmates from whole world. It will take more help not only English but also culture.
Wish you have a good Expierences in Dunedin!
Hi Marina,
DeleteI am in similar situation. I have a problem about speaking English and I try to improve it everyday. I think it takes time so much for practising this skill. Let's talk together! I think it will make us improve our speaking.
Hope you have a good work!
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ReplyDeleteHi everyone, In order to start my master degree, I need to pass the IELTS exam this year. And, my main problem are speaking and writing. Although I have spent a lot of time to learn vocabulary, it is no use. I could not use it when I was doing the text. So I want to ask how to collect some advanced word which means it is authentic and useful to my speaking and writing.
ReplyDeleteHi Hanna,
DeleteI think I know exactly how you fell because I'm in a similar situation. I think you have to send time in English atmosphere such as a talk with Kiwi friend or international student in Language Centre. but I think your English is good as well.
Cheer up :)
Now, I'm trying your suggestion. I asked the teacher, she told me that I have very limit time to talk to others, I should be fast as soon as possible. But,I have little chance to talk to the native, Maybe talking to international students will have the same results.
DeleteThank you.
Hi Hanna,
DeleteI understand what you said. It looks so nervous about studying and preparing the test together. I think if you always pay attention in your class and do homework everyday, it will make you improve your English so well.
Good luck for your exam!
I also bad at speaking and writing. To improve my writing skill, I make a habit of keeping a diary in English. I hope writing skill improves by writing something in English everyday.
DeleteHello everyone, I come from Saudi Arabia two months ago I need to improve my English language in order to get high score in IELTS so I can enrolled in Master of Science majoring in human nutrition. I have a difficulty with reading, writing and grammar. Can anyone help me to improve these skills?
ReplyDeleteThank you
Hi Emad,
DeleteI think your English is pretty good but you just have to spend time with English more such as a talking to a native speakers, Reading a newspaper (Otago Daily Times). well I don't know about how to advise you to the best way but I think it's gonna be help you for long term.
Cheer up :)
Hi Emad, I think the best way to improve reading, writing and grammar is always practising in English. I think if you pay attention in your class and do homework, it will helps you improve your skill and get high score in IELTS. Good luck to you!!
DeleteHi Emad,
DeleteI have the same problems with you. I think that spending more time in English and practice all the time will help you. This is the thing which I exactly do.
good luck
Hello Emad, I agree with Pear. Practising a lot will help you improve your English by watching Educational channel and reading a lot of books with translating difficult words. Best luck!
DeleteHey everyone
ReplyDeleteMy name is Arno and I am from China and I want to learn English. I want to speak English like my friends who are very good at English. I came here for 2 months. I think that I learn lots of during this two months and I think that I can pass it this class. I have long time do not go to the school. So I learn the English very difficult. It is a challenge for me.
Hi Arno,
DeleteI think you will be the wonderful Experian here for study English. I think you can do it, Just confident and believe yourself and DO NOT GIVE UP !
Cheer up :)
hi arno,
DeleteIt's true that learning English takes times.so don't worry and continue your temple, you will be good as your friend. Besides, involving in the English environment will also help you, such as talking to the native speaks, watching some television shows.
good luck
I believe you can pass the tast. Keep talking with others that is the effective approach to improve language. Believe yourself.
DeleteHi Arno,
DeleteDo not give up! By trying I hope your English improved. Wish you all the best:)
I also want to talk my friends with English. To improve my speaking skill, I make an effort to have opportunity to speak English as much as possible. Good luck to all of us!!
DeleteHi everyone,
ReplyDeleteI know I’m not good at English. And it hadn’t been any problem to me before I came here, because I hadn’t had to use English at all in my workplace and also I had believed it’d be better someday if I study English. But, after I came here, my thinking was changed. I always want to talk with many friends about a lot of things, but I realized my weakest point is speaking. Does anybody have any good advice how I could improve my speaking? I really hope I’ll be able to talk with all of you fluently soon, my friends^^
Hi Mi Hye, I understand you because we are the same situation. The most problem about international student is always speaking. I think it's hard to improve it and maybe we will take time for that. So, let's talk a lot together. Talking with friends teachers and family will be a good way for us to improve our skill.
DeleteGood luck!!
Hi Mi Hye,
DeleteWe all have the same problem. I don't have any practical suggestions but I want to say we can talk each other and try to solve the problem together. More practice will be the cure.
Good Luck~
Hi Mi Hye,
DeleteI know exactly that your English's so good, and you are inspire me to learning English. I think I couldn't advise you to the best way because you are the best.
Cheer up :)
I also have problem on speaking English. I make a effort to spend my time with my friends or my host family as much as possible. By doing so, I hope our speaking skills will improve.
DeleteVocabulary also is the same problems to me which is a barrier to communicate to others. I would spend my free time to watch TV soaps in English. It is really helpful. And keep reading and talking practice.
DeleteHi everyone, I live in Kuwait and we used study to English at school. We have learned a lot of skills and different topics. They taught us English when we were child to twelve grade. Teaching English language at Private school differs from Government school where is very strong and physically unlike my second school less experience and very simple. So, my English became not enough through vocabularies and different synonyms. I require your support and pleased to hear.
ReplyDeleteHi Shaikhah, I'm in a similar situation because my second school from Thailand taught English very simple. I know it's hard to improve in English by self. Don't give up! Let's develop together. I think if we practice a lot, we will be better in English. Good Luck!
DeleteHi Shaikhah,
DeleteYou are so good luck that you learned a lot of English and used study to English at your school. because In my County Thailand we don't use English at school very much. I thing you have skills and basic of English enough and that you just confident and believe yourself.
Cheer up :)
Hi Shaikhah, I think people who is extravagant like a people person, they will be better in language.so my suggest is to spend more time to communicate with English speaking meanwhile collect some good sentences and vocabulary. It will be good for improving your English.
DeleteGood Luck
I’ m same as you. I also need to increase vocabularies which I can use. To improve my vocabulary skill, I make a habit of searching for meanings which I don’ t know as soon as possible.
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