2021-08-28 09:52:30
Look, if your English is good — and if you can understand this post, it probably is — I really don't think you need a teacher for IELTS.
Back in 2016, I attended the most popular IELTS course in Andijan, taught by (arguably) the most popular IELTS Instructor at the time. You had to take a MOCK test, and get a decent score, just to get enrolled.
Knowing nothing about IELTS, I still managed to hit a solid 6.0 — a band that wouldn't budge by bit after studying for 2 months! I thought to myself, what's the point of going to a teacher if my results don't improve anyway?
Why spend money on a class where the teacher simply plays a listening practice test, when you can absolutely do it on your own?!
Now, I'm not saying a teacher isn't needed at all, but rather, their role is overly exaggerated in many ways. A good teacher can definitely speed up your progress. Their help is especially useful in improving your Speaking, and dare I say, invaluable in bettering your Writing. But that's just about it.
My Listening band is 8.5, but there's no way I can teach this skill to my students. I can, however, point out the mistakes in your speech. Likewise, I can teach you how to write a good essay. (Actually, that's what I do for a living: I teach Writing)
But even here, there's plenty of materials you can access online. Check out "The 3 Sentence Introduction by Jay", for example. His other videos on Writing are also great. I also benefit a lot from Fastrack IELTS, despite her rather awkward pronunciation. Asia has an awesome video called "What kills your writing score?".
Finally, there are also tons of great websites, such as https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/. My point is, where there is a will, there is a way. Never assume that attending 100$ courses is a be-all and end-all path to a high band.
This ends my post. If you found it informative, share it with your friends. Thank you.
@ozodbek_SK
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