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IELTS Academic
I know I need 6.5 on Academic Module of IELTS for my future plan.
But, I don’t know why I can’t be serious to study hard for it…
Something wrong with my motivation.
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[ Today's mistakes ]
Besides
have emotional moments
a company where I bought the product
to complaint about
get some refund
in the 20th century
olympics
greasy (oily)
publish your writing in newspapers
spend all the money on vacation
go on vacation
Tutor
I want to be like a native English speaker as I decided to become before coming here. So, let’s start making effort for it from now on.
To hire a tutor to do this.
Saturday morning, maybe plus Tuesday night.
IELTS official – 4th -
I took my 4th officail test on the last Thursday and Saturday. I had to go to a test centre twice because they divided L, R & W on Thu. and Speaking on Sat.
The writing was awful. I didn’t practice anything for it, so the result will be lower than ever. Speaking…I’m not sure. Even though I had confidence last time, they gave me 5.5 which was unbelievable score.
Let’s see what I am gonna get this time. The result will arrive 2weeks later.
IELTS official test – 4th -
I’ve been studying IELTS almost for 1 year now… It’ ashamed I haven’t achived 7.0 yet.
I am taking an official test on 22nd of May. It is going to be my 4th challenge. I gatta focus on doing practice tests as much as possible for the next 3 weeks.
Here is what I got so far and what was the reason I couldn’t get 7.0, to remind me and motivate myself.
[June 2, 2007 - 5.5/6.0/5/5]
Just lack of general English skills and too much nervousness.
[Sep 8, 2007 - 6.5/6.5/6.5/6.5]
It’s almost 7.0!!!, but…I failed it in fact.
2 main highways to get a test centre were closed and I got nervous before the test.
I also didn’t use complex structures and advanced vocabraries… At this test, I realised that I gatta use higher level English, otherwise score 7.0 would never come to me.
[Dec 1, 2007 - 6.5/6.5/6.0/5.5]
My b.f’s car didn’t start and I used a taxi to get a test place. I was alomost crying.
Spelling misstakes in listening section and failed at time management in reading and writing, because checking a watch was not allowed at the time. I still wonder why they did that. They let candidates use watches before that…
I felt my speaking section was the best I’ve ever had…but the score totally disappointed me. 5.5 was ridicurous in that condition.
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After quite an absence, I finally decided to try it again. Due to the expensive test fee ($275), I was waiting until I got enough confidence. I still don’t have strong confidence, but it’s time to challenge the test again. Anyway, I will see my current skills and I wanna see it in actual test.
Exhilaration
- exhilaration [n] : exhilarated feeling / delight, excitation
Finally, I can visit Japan 3 weeks later! It’s so great!
I have lots of things I want to do in Japan!