In the IELTS test, if you take it normally, do most people think that you can get at least a score of 4.5-5? In the real world, someone actually took the IELTS test normally and scored a score of 3.5!
What exactly is a score of 3.5 and why do some people say that it is more difficult to get this score than a score of 9?
Below, Vicky will take you to see how far it will be possible to score only 3.5 points. Let's take a look at the official IELTS scoring criteria:
As can be seen from the figure above, IELTS scored 3.5, which is basically able to communicate simply in a familiar situation, but it is basically difficult to communicate with people smoothly in understanding and expression, and the obstacles are very large.
If the above description does not allow you to see what a 3.5 score is, then the following description of the candidate's actual experience should make it clearer to everyone.
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What is the experience of IELTS 3.5?
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First of all, I will attach the transcript to you↓
I was a sophomore when I got this result, and because I had the mentality of preparing for IELTS in my junior year, I went up without any review before the exam this time. But my foundation itself is very weak, my vocabulary is relatively lacking, and the fourth level is 355 points, but I didn't expect IELTS to be so difficult than the fourth level!!
First of all, I got the worst listening test, only 2 points... Everyone says listening is the easiest, but I've been stuck in the fill-in-the-blank since I figured out what to write in the previous word, the next word has already passed, and I haven't heard a few words. I basically can't understand the content after Part 2, mainly by Meng!
Reading was the one I got the highest score in the exam - I got a 5 points! I think it may be because I spent a lot of time on the first article, and I spent 40 minutes on the first article of the 60-minute exam, and the remaining two articles are basically incomprehensible and lack of time, so most of them are relied on. Of course, since I was a child, I still made some achievements in Meng, so it seems that Mengde is not bad.
I admit that the writing is really poor, and the small composition asks me to describe the graphic features, and I really can't, so I just leave it empty. I wrote five or six sentences in the big essay, and then I was really bored sitting in the exam room, and seeing that everyone was still working hard to write, I copied the sentences I had written again......
I think the first part of speaking is quite simple, just answer a few yes, no, I can still answer this. I really didn't know how to answer in the second part, so I answered "I don't know" and spent the rest of the time staring at the examiner. I didn't understand the questions asked by the examiner later, so I answered them casually.
After reading the specific description of the above test duck, you should also be able to see that when you get an IELTS score of 3.5, there must still be a lot of questions that cannot be answered, or even a section that is not done.
Of course, this also has a lot to do with a person's vocabulary base and how well they practice before the exam. But if you have carefully reviewed for 1-2 months before the test, you will brush up on the questions to understand what the IELTS test is like, and you will not only get such a low score, so some netizens will say that it is really more difficult to get this score than IELTS 9!
But then again, the registration fee for an IELTS test is 2000+, and this money is not blowing in the wind. If you know that your foundation is weak, you shouldn't just sign up, and go to the test room with the mentality of "taking the IELTS test" instead of "passing the IELTS test", which is actually equivalent to spending more than 2,000 to prove that you are indeed not good.
Therefore, if your current foundation is relatively weak, or even close to zero, you should at least do the following points before taking the IELTS test, so as not to let your registration fee of more than 2,000 yuan go down the drain directly.
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How should I prepare for IELTS for beginners?
Students who have a weak or close to "zero foundation" in IELTS should first determine their goals and preparation time.
It is recommended that you must understand your current English level and determine your target score before you start preparing for the exam, so that you can study more targetedly.
If you only have a level of 3.5, it is not recommended to set the target score at 6.5 or even 7 points at the beginning, after all, this span is too large, and if you can't get the target score, it is easy to let yourself fall into the mood of "rotten", which will affect your subsequent preparation.
Vicky will take short-term exam preparation (1-2 months) as an example to show you which parts students with a weak foundation should focus on:
Although vocabulary does not necessarily correlate positively with IELTS score, as a language test, the larger the vocabulary, the more it can help you understand the content of the test, improve the speed of doing questions, and try to show your vocabulary richness in IELTS speaking and writing.
Like vocabulary, grammar is the cornerstone of your score. However, for students with a weak foundation, it is not possible to master more complex grammatical structures overnight, but it is less difficult to ensure your grammar accuracy in speaking and writing, and it can also ensure your score to the greatest extent.
At the very least, we should make sure that we don't make a distinction between "He/She" in the oral expression, and don't make the most basic mistakes like "There have". If you feel that your grammar is too weak to find a problem, it is best to find a professional teacher to help you with oral diagnosis and writing correction.
Since writing and speaking will require higher language skills, and most Chinese candidates are weak in these two areas, there is still a long way to go if they need to improve.
In contrast, as long as you master the correct method of IELTS listening and reading, plus a lot of brushing questions + wrong question analysis training, it is easier to see the effect in the short term and help you increase the total score.
Of course, this is also based on the vocabulary of the first step, if the vocabulary is not large enough, you will definitely not be able to understand the audio or understand the text or even the title.
All in all, if students with a weak foundation do not have enough time to prepare for the exam, then they must try their best to improve their total score, and "develop their strengths and avoid weaknesses" in order to get a satisfactory result to the greatest extent. Waiting for progress to the next score goal is the greatest encouragement for yourself.
Finally, I hope everyone can get their satisfactory results as soon as possible, and say bye bye as soon as possible with IELTS!
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