bulgogiboy
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 Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Off topic, but there�s actually a market for IELTS amongst native speakers.
I�m just about to apply for an independent Australian visa. Recent rule changes (last week) mean I no longer score enough �points�.
Of the 120 points needed, 15 are awarded for being a native English speaker. Gaining IELTS Grade 7 or higher, though, earns 25 Aussie points.
Hard to believe, but a whole load of native speakers take IELTS to gain that extra ten points and qualify for the Australian visa. I might be joining them soon. Any tips? |
I did some IELTS prep classes for a few months. The IELTS exam is shockingly hard, I was so impressed by my students who did well on it, I dread to think how long I would have to study a foreign language to pass an equivalent test in it  I wonder how many native-speakers would fail to get a 7 overall on it, more than you would expect I should imagine! I kept telling my students ,who were aiming for uni study in the UK, that they were doing something millions of Brits would struggle with (and I'm talking about born and bred whitey as well here  ) . They didnt believe me, thought I was fibbing to encourage them. I wasn't!
As for that examiner, you might find he had a bad hangover or had just been dumped by his ladyboy lover, but in any case if it's true he should be banned from examining again, the students are nervous enough as it is. |
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