IELTS Test Strategy and Band Criteria
Understand the four skills, timing mindset and performance criteria.
Lesson focus
Understand the four skills, timing mindset and performance criteria.
Core idea
Treat IELTS as a language-performance test, not a collection of tricks. Learn task requirements, manage time and use feedback against official-style criteria.
Examples
Writing is judged on task response/achievement, organization, vocabulary and grammar.
Speaking rewards fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.
Timed practice should follow skill-building, not replace it.
Useful vocabulary
WordMeaning
criteriona standard used for judgment
timeddone within a fixed time
feedbackinformation used to improve performance
Active practice
Do this now: Set a target band, list your current strengths and choose one measurable weakness for each skill.
Fast review
- Explain the rule in your own words.
- Say at least three examples without reading.
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