Ozodbek’s IELTS

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Hard work does NOT equal success on English tests.

As my student once said, "Show me a rich donkey if hard work pays."

Data shows many students work hard without progress. IELTS reports an average Writing score of just 5.5. Our data shows the average student fails 2.7 times and spends over X on failing the test.

Why?

It's like running on a hamster wheel, hard work, but you go nowhere.

English tests judge the ability to communicate in English. Many students waste time on activities that do NOT improve this.

The worst are:

- Watching videos teaching cheating tricks.
- Taking too many practice tests.
- Attending schools teaching known information or having uninformed teachers.
- Switching from one English test to the next, hoping for luck.
- Spending too much time on social media.
- Reading every IELTS book.
- Being around negative people who blame others for their failure.
- Taking online courses that give general information about the test.
- Getting feedback from those with similar IELTS scores to yourself.

Months or even years may be wasted without improvement.

Ask yourself, "Does this help me communicate in English effectively?" If not, find something that does.

IELTS Advantage

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It’s your last day in Tashkent. What do you do?

“Indeed, with hardship comes ease.” [94:6]

Study Plan for Band 9.0

1) Read 5 - 10 articles from serious publications such as The Economist;

2) Read 40 - 60 pages of non-fiction books such as Thinking Fast & Slow

3) Listen to 1 - 2 serious podcasts of Lex Friedman, Andrew Huberman, or somebody of their caliber.

4) Do one Reading Passage with in-depth analysis daily.

5) Take regular MOCK tests.

6) Write five Task 2 essays and two Task 1 reports weekly.

7) Practice all the questions in the Speaking Assistant App.

8) Get regular feedback from Band 9.0 holders such as Samira, Ruhshona, and others.

9) Immerse yourself in English as much as possible.

10) See dreams in English.

P.S. There isn't much emphasis on Listening, but make sure you consistently get 8.0+ in this section too.

More posts are coming to address other parts of IELTS prep.

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