Get a 7+ Band Score: Be Determined

Ok, so today we are going to go behind the scenes and look at what you need to do to assess your own learning needs.  If you don’t do this, you are going to miss out on maximizing your IELTS study plan because you won’t be able to target the areas to work on and you’ll slow down your process. Let’s jump in! Episode Links The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5  

I had a podcast listener reach out to me a few weeks ago.  He had prepared for IELTS on his own and using my podcast and wanted to share some tips with my audience.  I thought this was such a fun thing to do, so I invited him on to the podcast. Episode Links IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5

One trick I teach my students is to really work on support.  This will help you get a 7 in both writing and speaking.  To do this really well, you have to know how to talk about facts and stats.  So, this week on the podcast, I give some of my favorite tips for adding support to help you inch up to a 7 band score in IELTS writing and speaking skills. Episode Links Download the free IELTS writing & speaking study plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan Listen to episode 64 about trends Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5

Sometimes you have a conversation with a student that is GOLD and you just know you have to share it. One of my biggest strategies for helping my students get a 7+ band score is working on brainstorming. This week, as I was giving feedback on an essay to a student, we got into a discussion about how helpful brainstorming is to getting a 7 and I just had to share. Episode Links The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan

“I brainstorm but then when I’m writing, I start to have different ideas coming from different parts of my mind and then I start to mix things up.  When I start to mix things up, I lose control and when I lose control, I write, write, write and then I run out of time and I haven’t said what I want to say and I don’t have time to check my essay and I start to freak out. “ This is how one of my students explained the experience of sitting down to write the IELTS essay.  Can you relate?  This week, we discuss how to avoid this feeling of being all mixed up when it comes to the IELTS essay. Episode Links The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5

It’s easy to get a 6.5 in IELTS writing, in my opinion...But it’s MUCH harder to get a 7.  In order to help my students get a 7, I work on a lot of little extra tips.  Little nuances to add. Better ways to introduce and sequence their arguments.  One thing I do is add development and depth of thought through using these two grammar tricks. Episode Links IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5 

In this episode, I talk about my podcast journey as well as your IELTS journey. Episode Links The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5

In this episode, I sit down with David Richards to discuss how to achieve success through mastering your mind and overcoming the obstacles that are holding you back. Episode Links The Writing & Speaking Study Plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan The Lighthouse Keeper: A Story of Mind Mastery Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5  

In this episode, I answer a follower's question and show you how it can help you improve your score and your vocabulary. Episode Links The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5

In this episode, I look at the questions you are asking and the questions you SHOULD be asking when it comes to your IELTS prep. The IELTS Writing & Speaking Experience https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5

Here is an important point in your IELTS prep that MOST people are skipping. Episode Links The IELTS Writing & Speaking Experience https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience  

I'm doing a quick bonus episode because I had SOOOO many listeners asking for some examples of how vocabulary can level up your IELTS speaking response. Episode Links The IELTS Writing & Speaking Experience https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5

Often I hear students give me a lot of reasons about why they aren’t ready to start preparing for IELTS. I actually have a lot of followers that I think, know they need to prepare for IELTS, but aren’t actually doing it yet. It’s like they are pre-preparing, but with no goal in mind.  Let's dive into what's behind that today. Episode Links The IELTS Writing & Speaking Experience https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5

This has been a crazy year.  More anxiety than usual.  I can only imagine how I would feel if I had to prepare for an important exam that had the potential to change my life. For this reason, I wanted to talk about what you might be feeling right now in regards to your IELTS prep. Episode Links Free IELTS Writing & Speaking Masterclass https://www.kristinespinar.com/live Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond

One of the most important things to understand about the IELTS speaking (and writing ) test, is that you are essentially being asking to give your opinion...but in an academic way.  Does this mean you can lie on the IELTS exam when giving your opinion? Short answer >> yes.  But, I believe there is a better way.   Listen to this week’s episode to get my best tips on this topic. Episode Links Free Live IELTS Writing & Speaking Masterclass https://www.kristinespinar.com/live Stock Media Provided by Lndnsounds/Pond5