IELTS Prepare by IDP Vodcast - Episode 4: Improving your English before your take IELTS

In this episode, Linda Alley from IDP offers practical tips on how you can increase your English language proficiency before you take the IELTS test.  

Get practical advice on how to develop your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. And don’t miss Linda’s vocabulary building strategies.  

Linda creates content and learning experiences for people who are studying English and preparing for IELTS. She was also an English language teacher for over 10 years and has taught at universities, language schools and international companies. 

Speaking 

• Learn how language exchanges can enhance your speaking skills – even if you’re not living in an English-speaking country.  

Writing 

• Discover how keeping a journal can help you improve your grammar and vocabulary.  

Reading   

• Get advice on what to read and what activities you can do to develop the reading skills tested in IELTS.  

Listening  

• Learn how to expose yourself to different accents and why it’s important to give yourself a task when you listen.  

Learning vocabulary 

• Find out which words to focus on and how to learn them.

• Learn how to create mind maps on common IELTS topics.

• Plus, get tips on how to remember new vocabulary.  

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Test taker questions 

“I feel shy to speak in English. How can I overcome it?” 

Get answers to your questions on how to improve your English.  

Watch the episode now on the IELTS by IDP app, YouTube, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts.