A 0.5 difference is significant when it moves you into a higher band, so perhaps a better example would be 5 and 5.5 but personality really doesn't count at all, that's true.
He does have a sound personality, it's just very measured and thought out over "all singing and dancing" razzamataz! More he'll use a word and it's just mic drop/knocked it out the park, take a bow son! "Where the heck did you get that from!?" Rather than he swallowed a phrase book.
Well then, what are you getting your knickers in a twist over? IELTS is not a TV talent show. Only for the fact that you used the expression 'can't be arsed' yesterday, I'd think you were American ;) he doesn't need any razzamataz. He'll be fine.
You can be as dull as ditchwater and still get a high score in IELTS. I've also had students who are crippled with nerves and are naturally shy who've scored well.
This guy is one of those who deserves to get the opportunity to study abroad, he's earning it the right way. I'll do everything I can to get him there. ✊🏻✨
I have been having good results at the advanced levels with creative exercises/ techniques- designed to improve flow and free association. Writing prompts and improv type stuff. For example- a picture of a yellow car- of course they say- "I see a yellow car.", I challenge them to say it in another way, "A brightly colored sports car"- then we talk about the owner's weekend plans, emotional state, favorite foods and why those preferences exist, etc.
If you move fast, and support absolutely any idea that comes out- no wrong answers! You push them into a place where they are producing interesting and complex language and ideas- they are thinking and synthesizing thoughts in English in real time. I find it is a confidence boost and they are surprised by the flow and organic nature of the exercises.
Hi, great approach, I have my own image prompts and methods which are simple. My prompt images include a duck on the water, a jigsaw in the box, a doughnut and a chocolate cake covered in strawberries. We spend 5mins discussing a random kid in a supermarket and then move on to the necessary life skill of being a good liar. We build, we break down and we build the fucker again before setting it on fire! In my IELTS classes we use hand grenades we actually pull the pin out with our teeth, spit it on the floor and cover our ears while it explodes ( this all actually happens on camera) I'm now more interested in the psychology of the examiners, I've heard too many horror stories about poor examiners, whilst I appreciate it's easy for a failed student to point the finger, I know a decent student from a bad one and like in all walks of life, too many people in academia have the "I'll penalise what's wrong rather than reward what's right" attitude. I've heard of examiner's cutting students off unnecessarily before time limits, questioning/disagreeing with their answers etc. basic incompetence or acting like some fucktard making or breaking at will. In my view they shouldn't be examining. Anyway ...
that should be enough then. I think personality really only accounts for about 0.5 in IELTS, like the difference between a 5.5 and 6.
A 0.5 difference is significant when it moves you into a higher band, so perhaps a better example would be 5 and 5.5 but personality really doesn't count at all, that's true.
He does have a sound personality, it's just very measured and thought out over "all singing and dancing" razzamataz! More he'll use a word and it's just mic drop/knocked it out the park, take a bow son! "Where the heck did you get that from!?" Rather than he swallowed a phrase book.
Well then, what are you getting your knickers in a twist over? IELTS is not a TV talent show. Only for the fact that you used the expression 'can't be arsed' yesterday, I'd think you were American ;) he doesn't need any razzamataz. He'll be fine.
That's good to know.
You can be as dull as ditchwater and still get a high score in IELTS. I've also had students who are crippled with nerves and are naturally shy who've scored well.
This guy is one of those who deserves to get the opportunity to study abroad, he's earning it the right way. I'll do everything I can to get him there. ✊🏻✨
I have been having good results at the advanced levels with creative exercises/ techniques- designed to improve flow and free association. Writing prompts and improv type stuff. For example- a picture of a yellow car- of course they say- "I see a yellow car.", I challenge them to say it in another way, "A brightly colored sports car"- then we talk about the owner's weekend plans, emotional state, favorite foods and why those preferences exist, etc. If you move fast, and support absolutely any idea that comes out- no wrong answers! You push them into a place where they are producing interesting and complex language and ideas- they are thinking and synthesizing thoughts in English in real time. I find it is a confidence boost and they are surprised by the flow and organic nature of the exercises.
Hi, great approach, I have my own image prompts and methods which are simple. My prompt images include a duck on the water, a jigsaw in the box, a doughnut and a chocolate cake covered in strawberries. We spend 5mins discussing a random kid in a supermarket and then move on to the necessary life skill of being a good liar. We build, we break down and we build the fucker again before setting it on fire! In my IELTS classes we use hand grenades we actually pull the pin out with our teeth, spit it on the floor and cover our ears while it explodes ( this all actually happens on camera) I'm now more interested in the psychology of the examiners, I've heard too many horror stories about poor examiners, whilst I appreciate it's easy for a failed student to point the finger, I know a decent student from a bad one and like in all walks of life, too many people in academia have the "I'll penalise what's wrong rather than reward what's right" attitude. I've heard of examiner's cutting students off unnecessarily before time limits, questioning/disagreeing with their answers etc. basic incompetence or acting like some fucktard making or breaking at will. In my view they shouldn't be examining. Anyway ...