IELTS Prepare by IDP

May Huynh from Vietnam shares her personal experience of IELTS and where it has taken her. She talks about her international student journey and how IELTS has played a pivotal role in shaping her professional path. May offers firsthand advice on preparing for IELTS and moving to an English-speaking country.

Highlights:

02:29 - 11:24: May’s IELTS test experience

11:25 - 15:57: Why May chose IELTS and how it helped her at university

15:58 -19:33: How IELTS has helped May’s career path

19:34 - 23:51: Test Taker Questions

Episode links + resources:

IELTS – Achieve your work, study and migration goals
Podcast: IDP Real Talk for International Students
IELTS Prepare by IDP vodcast on the IELTS by IDP app

Credits:

Host: Rocco Nigro
Guest: May Huynh
Director and Producer: Lizzy Garland
Content Writer: Linda Alley
Assistant Producer: Emily McIvor

Join Jess Christie from one of our IELTS test centres as she explains what happens on test day. Jess also provides helpful advice on what to bring, how to manage your time, and what you can do to manage test day nerves.

Highlights

02:10 - 08:00 What to expect on IELTS test day

8:01 - 12:51 Managing your time in the IELTS test

12:52 - 18:13 Feeling confident on IELTS test day

18:14 - 22:28 Test Taker Questions

Episode links + resources:
What to bring to an IELTS test
What to expect on IELTS test day
Mastering IELTS: Essential Time Management Tips
Book an IELTS Test
Prepare for test day with the IELTS Familiarisation test

Credits
Host: Rocco Nigro
Guest: Jess Christie
Director and Producer: Lizzy Garland
Content Writer: Linda Alley
Assistant Producer: Emily McIvor

IELTS Expert Rochelle Van Der Merwe takes us through each part of the IELTS Speaking test and shares valuable insights about how to prepare. This episode also features a special section on how to practise for the Individual Long-turn in Part 2.

Highlights

02:28 - 10:48 Question Types in the IELTS Speaking test

10:49 - 21:51 IELTS Speaking Strategies

21:52 - 28:22 Test Taker Questions

Episode links + resources:

Your pocket guide to IELTS Speaking

IELTS Speaking practice questions and sample tasks

IELTS Speaking test: How to prepare for Part 2

Credits:
Host: Rocco Nigro
Guest: Rochelle can der Merwe
Director and Producer: Lizzy Garland
Content Writer: Linda Alley
Assistant Producer: Emily McIvor

IELTS expert Don Oliver returns to share his best IELTS tips for the Writing section. He talks about the different Writing tasks you might encounter in IELTS Academic and General Training tests and offers practical advice on analysing graphs and charts in Academic Task 1.

Highlights

02:23 - 06:35 Question types in the Writing test

06:35 - 17:58 IELTS Writing strategies

17:58 - 28:25 Test Taker Questions

Episode links + resources:

Your pocket guide to IELTS General Training Writing

Your pocket guide to IELTS Academic Writing

IELTS Writing Task 1 Question Types: A Comprehensive Guide

Types of essays to expect in your IELTS Writing Task 2

Free IELTS Academic Writing sample preparation questions

Free IELTS General Training Writing sample questions

Credits
Host: Rocco Nigro
Guest: Don Oliver
Director and Producer: Lizzy Garland
Content Writer: Linda Alley
Assistant Producer: Emily McIvor

Andy Watts from E2 Test Prep returns to talk about IELTS Reading. Find out what to expect in the IELTS Academic and General Training Reading tests and how to prepare. This episode also takes a closer a look at the best way to approach True/False/Not Given questions.

Highlights:

02:05 - 09:27 Question Types in the IELTS Reading test

09:28 - 20:46 IELTS Reading Strategies

20:47 - 31:00 Test Taker Questions

Episode links + resources:

Your pocket guide to IELTS Academic Reading

Your pocket guide to IELTS General Training Reading

Mastering IELTS Reading: Understanding the different question types

Free IELTS Academic Reading sample preparation questions

Free IELTS General Training Reading sample questions

IELTS Reading: True, False, Not Given! Which one is it?

Credits:

Host: Rocco Nigro
Guest: Andy Watts
Director and Producer: Lizzy Garland
Content Writer: Linda Alley
Assistant Producer: Emily McIvor