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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Effective IELTS Preparation Online - What Should You Expect?
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The IELTS exam is a difficult test but not an impossible one. It tests the English-language skills that students actually need to succeed in graduate programmes, and its assessments are rigorous and thorough.
That said, IELTS also expects each of the four tasks - listening, reading, writing and speaking - to be done in a particular way. It doesn't necessarily specify what that way is. Consequently, many ILTS candidates with high English language skills score more poorly than they might if they knew the "rules."
The prime criterion of a good IELTS preparation course is that it trains candidates in the ways IELTS wants to see things done. Also, because IELTS often asks tricky questions, it is imperative that anyone who wishes to achieve a high score learn the tricks, how to spot them, and how to overcome them.
To decide whether a particular IELTS preparation course is fully adequate, look for specific guidance in the following aspects of each of the four tasks:
Listening
Check to see that the different demands of each of the four sections of the Listening Test is explained.
Then make sure that there is a good explanation of the question types that are most often encountered in Listening. Although any of the question types used in the Reading Test can also be used in Listening, the Listening Test is more likely to focus on form-filling, summary gap-filling, short-answer, true-and-false and fact-and-opinion questions. You should find instruction not only on those question types and how they work,
but also on the indirect ways IELTS often asks questions, the way it relies on rewordings of things that are spoken - so that you have to understand the same idea expressed in two different ways - and words before and after key ideas that change the meaning of words supplied in questions.
There also should be tips on how to anticipate answers before you hear them.
Reading
Make sure that there is thorough explanations of all the IELTS question types, how they work, how IELTS sometimes asks them, and how you should answer them.
Check that there are at least three readings of appropriate IELTS length and difficulty, so you can learn to time yourself to read a passage and answer 13 questions in 20 minutes.
Look to see if there are useful tips on how to read quickly and with the single purpose of answering questions correctly. Normal advice about "speed reading" is not enough, because the issue is not how fast you read or even how much of the passage you understand - just how many questions you answer correctly.
Writing Task 1
Look to see that there are complete explanations about how to comprehend information presented in graphic formats such as graphs, bar charts, pie charts and diagrams. You must know how to "read" all six types of graphic data correctly, or you will make inaccurate observations that are the fatal flaw of Writing Task 1.
Make sure there is a complete, sentence-by-sentence explanation of the report form. No matter what data you are
asked to describe, the report format is the same and must be understood completely and thoroughly.
Check to see that all the vocabulary you need to describe information precisely is provided. There should be appropriate vocabulary lists, indications of how to combine words, and clear explanations of the different kinds of vocabulary different features of graphic information require.
Writing Task 2
Make sure that the IELTS preparation materials teach you what kind of essay - opinion, explanation, or discussion - is required to answer the IELTS question properly. Writing the wrong kind of essay, no matter how well, could cost you as much as a whole band point.
Check that the formats for all three essay types are presented in full, with the names and functions of each of the sentence types precisely described. Following the expected format is key to writing a good essay.
Look to see that the preparation materials include ample exercises. Most students need practice to learn how to write the different kinds of sentences - from hooks to thesis statements to supporting sentences - that work together to make a successful essay. Make sure that the course you take includes plenty
of exercises so you can get the practice you need.
Speaking
The Speaking task has three distinct parts. Make sure the nature and function of all three is clearly explained.
Check to see that there is clear explanation of the "Long Turn," the central section in which you must speak by yourself without any help from the examiner. There should be clear directions about how to give your answer to that critically important question shape and form.
Look to see that the preparation material gives you concrete tips on how to turn question-answering into real communication and natural conversation.
Make sure that there are explanations of more than just proper verbal language. Good, appropriate body language
can be almost as important in this task, which is the only one that puts candidates face-to-face with the examiner.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
You Can Find the Best Home-Based Business and Make Real Money Online If You Understand This
To find the best home-based business for YOU, a key to making real money online one must first start with a little research. While it may look like all home-based businesses are equal in their income potential, there are some critical components that an online business must possess to give you the best chance at success.
It All Starts With You
To find the best home-based business for you, consider your skills and interests. Are the products or services that you would be selling something that you can promote with enthusiasm? Also consider your marketing and web skills. If you feel your skills in these areas are inferior, then you should definitely make training and support a priority.
A Solid Business Plan
There are two strategies for being successful in a home-based business; you can either go it alone by creating your own business or you can join an established business like a network marketing program and simply duplicate the strategies that others have parlayed into success. To go solo, one should already have a product or service to market AND the skills to build an internet business from the ground up. This approach can take a long time to get into profit, since critical pieces of a successful business must be established.
If you wish to build your business more quickly, then joining an already established network marketing company may be more towards your liking. Do your research here to find a business whose products reflect your interests and already has a successful business plan in place. If you go this route, be sure the company you choose has superior training and support and offers business tools you'll need to be successful.
Resources Versus Outsourcing
Even the most experienced solo internet marketer occasionally needs the help of experts who can help complete projects for which he either lack the skills or time to do himself. A simple Google search on "internet marketing outsourcers" will reveal a host of places to find these talented individuals. Indeed, you can find web designers, article writers, copywriters, or virtually anyone you need to help you grow your business. If you choose to participate in an established network marketing business, these resources (or at least most of them) should already be available to you. In fact, the top home-based businesses have ready-to-use websites, autoresponders, sales pages, and fulfillment programs in place, ready to use. Here, you won't need to spend time developing the infrastructure of your business, so you can concentrate on results and making real money online
The Credibility Factor
It wasn't long ago when owning an internet business was considered risky. But today, as more and more marketers are showing that you can make real money online, online business ownership has become much more widely accepted. In fact, most brick-and-mortar businesses have an online presence, and many have used the internet to extend their global reach. For this reason, owning a home-based online business has become very attractive to people looking to improve their financial status.
To continue the rise in credibility of the online business and network marketing models, we should all choose to offer quality products and services with superior customer service and ethical marketing strategies.
It's taken a few years, but internet marketing has now "come of age." And with research and planning you, too can find the best home-based business for YOU, and make real money online.
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