Get a 7+ Band Score: Be Determined
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About the Show Learn how to get a 7+ Band Score on your IELTS writing and speaking skills! About Your Host I help students get a 7+ band score in IELTS writing and speaking skills. I've been an exam preparation instructor for 14+ years, I have a master's degree in Applied Linguistics, and worked as an official exam scorer for 7 years. I've also gone through the experience of learning a second language myself, so I'm uniquely positioned to help you through this IELTS obstacle.
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Language Learning Podcasts
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About the Show Learn how to get a 7+ Band Score on your IELTS writing and speaking skills! About Your Host I help students get a 7+ band score in IELTS writing and speaking skills. I've been an exam preparation instructor for 14+ years, I have a master's degree in Applied Linguistics, and worked as an official exam scorer for 7 years. I've also gone through the experience of learning a second language myself, so I'm uniquely positioned to help you through this IELTS obstacle.
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@activate_Eng
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English
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Episodes
Episode 169: How Gabriela Got a 7.5 on the IELTS Exam
6/22/2021
In this episode, I sit down with one of my start students, Gabriela from Brazil. She talks about her experience taking the exam and shares some of her best tips.
Episode Links
The Writing & Speaking Experience Course
https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience
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Duration:00:43:08
Episode 168: 3 Apps for IELTS Prep
6/15/2021
In this episode, I do a review of 3 apps for your preparation for writing and speaking for IELTS.
Episode Links
Sign up for my free masterclass
https:/www.kristinespinar.com/live
Duration:00:16:58
Episode 167: How Do I Optimize My Time?
6/8/2021
In this episode, we talk about how to optimize your time when it comes to your IELTS prep so that you can walk into the exam feeling confident and prepared on exam day.
Episode Links
IELTS Writing & Speaking Masterclass
https://www.kristinespinar.com/live
Jean Carlos Episode
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Duration:00:20:13
Episode 166: Giving a General or Partial Opinion on Your Writing & Speaking Tasks
6/1/2021
In this episode, I give some language tips for giving your opinion on your writing and speaking tasks.
Episode Links
Writing & Speaking Study Plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
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Duration:00:16:49
Episode 165: Behind the Scenes: How to Create Your Own IELTS Learning Plan
5/25/2021
Ok, so today we are going to go behind the scenes and look at what you need to do to assess your own learning needs. If you don’t do this, you are going to miss out on maximizing your IELTS study plan because you won’t be able to target the areas to work on and you’ll slow down your process. Let’s jump in!
Episode Links
The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
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Duration:00:17:05
Episode 164: Strategies and Tips for Success with Juan Jose
5/18/2021
I had a podcast listener reach out to me a few weeks ago. He had prepared for IELTS on his own and using my podcast and wanted to share some tips with my audience. I thought this was such a fun thing to do, so I invited him on to the podcast.
Episode Links
IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
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Duration:00:54:05
Episode 163: Language for Talking About Facts and Statistics
5/11/2021
One trick I teach my students is to really work on support. This will help you get a 7 in both writing and speaking. To do this really well, you have to know how to talk about facts and stats. So, this week on the podcast, I give some of my favorite tips for adding support to help you inch up to a 7 band score in IELTS writing and speaking skills.
Episode Links
Download the free IELTS writing & speaking study plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
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Duration:00:19:40
Episode 162: The Value of Brainstorming For Your Essay
5/4/2021
Sometimes you have a conversation with a student that is GOLD and you just know you have to share it. One of my biggest strategies for helping my students get a 7+ band score is working on brainstorming. This week, as I was giving feedback on an essay to a student, we got into a discussion about how helpful brainstorming is to getting a 7 and I just had to share.
Episode Links
The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
Duration:00:13:08
Episode 161: When I Write I Mix Up My Ideas and Lose Control
4/27/2021
“I brainstorm but then when I’m writing, I start to have different ideas coming from different parts of my mind and then I start to mix things up. When I start to mix things up, I lose control and when I lose control, I write, write, write and then I run out of time and I haven’t said what I want to say and I don’t have time to check my essay and I start to freak out. “
This is how one of my students explained the experience of sitting down to write the IELTS essay. Can you relate? This...
Duration:00:13:15
Episode 160: Using Real Conditionals in Your Writing and Speaking Responses
4/20/2021
It’s easy to get a 6.5 in IELTS writing, in my opinion...But it’s MUCH harder to get a 7. In order to help my students get a 7, I work on a lot of little extra tips. Little nuances to add. Better ways to introduce and sequence their arguments. One thing I do is add development and depth of thought through using these two grammar tricks.
Episode Links
IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
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Duration:00:20:23
Episode 159: My Podcast Story
4/13/2021
In this episode, I talk about my podcast journey as well as your IELTS journey.
Episode Links
The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
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Duration:00:19:25
Episode 158: Mastering Your Mind and Overcoming What is Holding You Back with David Richards
4/6/2021
In this episode, I sit down with David Richards to discuss how to achieve success through mastering your mind and overcoming the obstacles that are holding you back.
Episode Links
The Writing & Speaking Study Plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
The Lighthouse Keeper: A Story of Mind Mastery
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Duration:00:45:06
Episode 157: How Can we Paraphrase Easily On Exam Day?
3/30/2021
In this episode, I answer a follower's question and show you how it can help you improve your score and your vocabulary.
Episode Links
The IELTS Writing & Speaking Study Plan
https://www.kristinespinar.com/study-plan
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Duration:00:10:03
Episode 156: Using Structure is the Easiest Way to Give Your Opinion at a 7+ Band Score Level
3/23/2021
In this episode, I look at the questions you are asking and the questions you SHOULD be asking when it comes to your IELTS prep.
The IELTS Writing & Speaking Experience
https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience
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Duration:00:14:01
Episode 155: Prefixes and Suffixes and Lexical Resource
3/20/2021
Here is an important point in your IELTS prep that MOST people are skipping.
Episode Links
The IELTS Writing & Speaking Experience
https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience
Duration:00:13:31
Episode 154: How to Use Vocabulary to Prepare for IELTS
3/18/2021
I'm doing a quick bonus episode because I had SOOOO many listeners asking for some examples of how vocabulary can level up your IELTS speaking response.
Episode Links
The IELTS Writing & Speaking Experience
https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience
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Duration:00:12:25
Episode 153: I Need to Build My Vocabulary Before I Start Preparing for IELTS
3/16/2021
Often I hear students give me a lot of reasons about why they aren’t ready to start preparing for IELTS. I actually have a lot of followers that I think, know they need to prepare for IELTS, but aren’t actually doing it yet. It’s like they are pre-preparing, but with no goal in mind. Let's dive into what's behind that today.
Episode Links
The IELTS Writing & Speaking Experience
https://www.kristinespinar.com/experience
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Duration:00:13:29
Episode 152: This is What You Might Be Feeling Right Now With Your IELTS Prep
3/9/2021
This has been a crazy year. More anxiety than usual. I can only imagine how I would feel if I had to prepare for an important exam that had the potential to change my life. For this reason, I wanted to talk about what you might be feeling right now in regards to your IELTS prep.
Episode Links
Free IELTS Writing & Speaking Masterclass
https://www.kristinespinar.com/live
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Duration:00:17:26
Episode 151: Can We Lie on the IELTS Speaking Test?
3/2/2021
One of the most important things to understand about the IELTS speaking (and writing ) test, is that you are essentially being asking to give your opinion...but in an academic way. Does this mean you can lie on the IELTS exam when giving your opinion? Short answer >> yes. But, I believe there is a better way. Listen to this week’s episode to get my best tips on this topic.
Episode Links
Free Live IELTS Writing & Speaking Masterclass
https://www.kristinespinar.com/live
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Duration:00:15:42
Episode 150: Cause and Effect Connectors For Your IELTS Essay
2/23/2021
When it comes to getting a 7 band score in IELTS writing, most people think that just writing an essay is enough. But it’s much better if you develop it further by adding depth to your ideas. Showing relationships between ideas. Connecting ideas. One way you can do this is with cause and effect connectors.
Episode Links
IELTS Writing & Speaking Masterclass Sign Up
https://www.kristinespinar.com/live
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Duration:00:09:42