I first started preparing for the IELTS with the goal of overseas employment and immigration. Honestly, I had never studied English consistently before, and my grammar and vocabulary foundation was very weak.
On my first mock test, my Listening and Reading scores were terribly low, and in Speaking, I froze with nerves and couldn’t say much at all. For Writing Task 2, I had no idea what to write—so I nearly handed it in blank. My initial goal was an overall 6.0, but once I started studying, I realized just how challenging that goal really was.
Along the way, I also realized that English isn’t something you can master overnight. Even though I did my daily homework and received feedback, I kept repeating the same mistakes, which was frustrating. Every time I felt discouraged, Teacher David reminded me: “Consistency is the answer to English.” Those words gave me strength to keep going.
To be honest, David is a real “T” teacher—but sometimes when he was a little “F,” I went home and (yes, secretly shed some tears 😅). Still, I want to sincerely thank him because he guided me through every moment I wanted to give up, and helped me stay consistent.
What helped me the most was his systematic teaching approach. At first, I thought memorizing vocabulary should come first, but he emphasized that understanding structure and knowing how to approach questions was far more important.
Writing: I learned how to use sentence structures to clearly develop my ideas, instead of writing aimlessly.
Speaking: Repeating practice with topic-based expressions helped me build confidence.
Listening: At first it was way too fast, but by analyzing transcripts and training to catch keywords, I slowly began to hear more.
For me, IELTS turned out not just to be an exam, but an opportunity to improve my overall English ability. Even if you feel your basics are weak, I believe that with steady effort, you can definitely reach your desired score.
I first started preparing for the IELTS with the goal of overseas employment and immigration. Honestly, I had never studied English consistently before, and my grammar and vocabulary foundation was very weak.
On my first mock test, my Listening and Reading scores were terribly low, and in Speaking, I froze with nerves and couldn’t say much at all. For Writing Task 2, I had no idea what to write—so I nearly handed it in blank. My initial goal was an overall 6.0, but once I started studying, I realized just how challenging that goal really was.
Along the way, I also realized that English isn’t something you can master overnight. Even though I did my daily homework and received feedback, I kept repeating the same mistakes, which was frustrating. Every time I felt discouraged, Teacher David reminded me: “Consistency is the answer to English.” Those words gave me strength to keep going.
To be honest, David is a real “T” teacher—but sometimes when he was a little “F,” I went home and (yes, secretly shed some tears 😅). Still, I want to sincerely thank him because he guided me through every moment I wanted to give up, and helped me stay consistent.
What helped me the most was his systematic teaching approach. At first, I thought memorizing vocabulary should come first, but he emphasized that understanding structure and knowing how to approach questions was far more important.
Writing: I learned how to use sentence structures to clearly develop my ideas, instead of writing aimlessly.
Speaking: Repeating practice with topic-based expressions helped me build confidence.
Listening: At first it was way too fast, but by analyzing transcripts and training to catch keywords, I slowly began to hear more.
For me, IELTS turned out not just to be an exam, but an opportunity to improve my overall English ability. Even if you feel your basics are weak, I believe that with steady effort, you can definitely reach your desired score.