Top tips for the night before your IELTS exam
Summary
TLDRThis video script offers strategic advice for IELTS exam preparation. It emphasizes the importance of settling knowledge the night before, switching to an English-speaking mode, and reviewing exam strategies. Visualization of the exam process is suggested to increase familiarity and reduce nerves. Practical tips include preparing documents, avoiding stress through exercise, having a good breakfast, and arriving early on exam day. The speaker encourages speaking English aloud to warm up and reminds viewers that perfection is not necessary, just a good enough performance to pass.
Takeaways
- 📚 Stop Intensive Studying: On the night before the IELTS, let your knowledge settle instead of trying to learn new material.
- 🔍 Review Main Strategies: If unprepared, focus on understanding the exam's main strategies and take a full mock test.
- 🎥 Switch to English Mode: Help your brain adapt by immersing it in English, such as watching English movies like 'Friends'.
- 📝 Review Exam Strategies: Reflect on your approach for each section of the exam to ensure you can execute it effectively.
- 🎨 Visualize the Exam: Use visualization to increase performance and create familiarity with the exam environment.
- 📍 Prepare Practically: Gather necessary items like your passport, booking confirmation, and check the test center's address.
- 🏃♂️ Exercise to Reduce Stress: Physical activity can help lower adrenaline levels and promote a good night's sleep.
- 🛌 Sleep Well: Ensure you get enough rest to be fresh and focused for the exam day.
- 🍳 Have a Good Breakfast: Fuel your brain with a proper meal, but avoid energy drinks or excessive caffeine.
- 🚫 Avoid Learning New Material in the Morning: Keep your brain in English mode by watching or listening to English content.
- 🗣️ Practice Speaking Aloud: Warm up your speech muscles and brain connections by speaking English out loud before the exam.
- 🤔 Accept Imperfection: Remember that you don't have to be perfect; just aim to pass the exam to the best of your ability.
Q & A
What should a candidate do the night before the IELTS exam instead of studying intensively?
-The candidate should let the knowledge they've already acquired settle in their brain, assuming they've done some preparation. If not, they should learn the main strategies and take one full mock test.
How can a candidate help their brain adapt to an English-speaking environment before the IELTS exam?
-A candidate can switch their brain to English mode by watching a movie in English, such as 'Friends,' without worrying too much about understanding every detail.
What is the recommended strategy for reviewing exam strategies the night before the IELTS exam?
-Reviewing what one is going to do in each section during the exam, such as quickly reading the task and highlighting keywords for IELTS listening, and carefully reading the task for IELTS reading.
How does visualization contribute to exam performance according to the script?
-Visualization is scientifically proven to increase performance and creates a sense of familiarity with the exam situation, which can help calm nerves and improve performance.
What preparations should a candidate make the night before the IELTS exam regarding logistics?
-A candidate should find their passport, print the booking confirmation, check the test center's address, and plan the travel time to the center.
What items should a candidate avoid bringing to the IELTS exam center?
-Candidates should avoid bringing valuables like watches or laptops, as they won't be allowed to take these items into the exam room.
How can physical exercise help a candidate the night before the IELTS exam?
-Physical exercise can help lower the level of adrenaline, calm the nerves, and promote a good night's sleep, which is beneficial for exam performance.
What is the recommended breakfast strategy on the day of the IELTS exam?
-Candidates should have a good breakfast to fuel their brain for the three-hour exam, but they should avoid energy drinks or caffeinated beverages.
Why should a candidate avoid learning new material on the morning of the IELTS exam?
-Learning new material in the morning could add unnecessary stress and confusion, so it's better to watch morning news in English to adapt to the language environment.
What is the advice for candidates regarding restroom breaks during the IELTS exam?
-Candidates should avoid taking restroom breaks during the exam as it takes time away from the sections and requires additional registration procedures.
How can speaking English aloud before the IELTS speaking exam help a candidate?
-Speaking English aloud can warm up the speech muscles, activate brain connections, and help with pronunciation clarity, similar to warming up before a performance.
What is the final piece of advice given in the script regarding making mistakes during the IELTS exam?
-Candidates should not worry about making mistakes, as the goal is to be good enough to pass the exam, not to be perfect.
Outlines
📚 Preparing for the IELTS Exam
This paragraph focuses on the preparations one should make the night before the IELTS exam and on the exam day itself. It emphasizes the importance of not cramming the night before, but rather allowing previously acquired knowledge to settle. The speaker suggests watching an English movie to immerse oneself in the language and reviewing exam strategies. Visualization techniques are introduced as a method to increase performance, and the speaker advises creating a mental image of the exam environment and process. Additionally, practical advice is given on preparing the necessary documents and materials, such as a passport and booking confirmation, and ensuring one is familiar with the test center's location and rules.
🌞 Morning of the IELTS Exam
The second paragraph provides guidance for the day of the IELTS exam. It advises waking up early, having a nutritious breakfast, and avoiding caffeinated drinks that could increase anxiety. The speaker discourages last-minute studying, recommending instead to watch English news to maintain language immersion. It also mentions the importance of leaving early for the exam center to account for potential delays. The speaker advises against consuming large amounts of liquid before the exam due to the lack of breaks. A unique tip is given to practice speaking English aloud to warm up the speech muscles and activate language centers in the brain. The paragraph concludes with a reminder to maintain a positive attitude and not to strive for perfection, but rather to aim to pass the exam.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡IELTS Exam
💡English Language
💡Mock Test
💡Exam Strategies
💡Visualization
💡Stress Management
💡Exam Preparation
💡English-Speaking Environment
💡Performance
💡Logistical Readiness
💡Mental Warm-up
Highlights
Stop studying intensively the night before the IELTS exam to let knowledge settle in.
Assume prior preparation and focus on main strategies if starting late.
Switch your brain to English mode by watching English movies like 'Friends'.
Review exam strategies for each section to be mentally prepared.
Visualization of the exam can increase performance and familiarity.
Prepare the night before by gathering necessary documents and checking the test center's address.
Avoid carrying valuables to the exam center that won't be allowed in the room.
Prepare writing materials and a clear bottle of water for the exam.
Exercise to reduce stress and adrenaline levels for a calmer exam experience.
Ensure a good night's sleep before the exam for optimal brain function.
Wake up early on exam day and have a nourishing breakfast without caffeine.
Do not learn new material in the morning; instead, adapt to English with morning news.
Leave home early to account for potential transportation delays.
Avoid large drinks before the exam to prevent needing breaks during the test.
Practice speaking English aloud to warm up your speech muscles and pronunciation.
Remember that perfection is not required; aim to pass the exam sufficiently.
The importance of not worrying about making mistakes during the exam.
Transcripts
hi there it's asiya are you taking your ielts exam tomorrow
let's discuss what you should do the night before your exam and on the exam day to
perform at your best and pass your exam with flying colors okay let's get started
first of all enough studying ielts is an english language exam and you're not going
to learn english in the last night so let the quiet knowledge settle in your brain
of course when i'm saying that i assume that you've already done some preparation
but if that's not the case and you're just discovering what the exam is about
then you need to learn the main strategies and take one full mock test i'm gonna leave
the links for you in the description box below and now let's continue the next thing to do is
to switch your brain to the english mode your brain adapts to the environment so help it
help it to adapt to an english english-speaking environment watch a movie in english something not
too challenging for example friends and don't worry if you don't understand something just
accept it as it comes your brain is still doing the work next review your exam strategies
think what you're gonna do in each section during your exam for example ielts listening i quickly
read the task and then i start reading all the questions and options i highlight keywords in
ielts reading i carefully read the task without any rush maybe i read it twice i plan my essay
then i start writing and i don't pay any attention to people who start writing earlier than me so
think about all that the night before then you're more likely to follow through on your strategies
when it matters visualize your exam no it's not some weird success attracting technique
it's scientifically proven that visualization leads to increased performance and it's widely
used by sports people for example formula one drivers visualize how they take the tough corner
or basketball players visualize how they ace that crucial free throw and you should visualize
your ielts speaking exam imagine how you're entering the room saying hello to the examiner
sitting down listening to the instructions answering questions one by one feeling
confident feeling in control knowing answer to every question and so on visualization
creates a sense of familiarity like you know the situation and if you visualize your exam enough
then when you enter the exam room you have a feeling like you've been there already you
know everything and that will help to calm your nerves and feel better during your exam
you should also get ready the night before your exam find your passport print the booking
confirmation make sure you've checked the precise address of the test center and you're not thinking
about some other building by mistake check how much time it's going to take you to get there
try to leave all the valuables at home you won't be allowed to take your watch or laptop
into the room so don't carry them to the exam center if you can avoid it
but prepare some pencils if you want to take your own and a good eraser perhaps some
centers allow you to take a pen for ielts writing i definitely prefer writing with a pen rather
than with a pencil because it's more quick but not all centers allow that you should be able to take
a clear bottle of water with you no other drink and no stickers so prepare it if you wish
if you're feeling stressed the night before your exam work out go for a jog go to the gym
stress is adrenaline released into our bloodstream and adrenaline makes all the blood
flow to our muscles and not to our brain so that's not particularly good for an exam
this is our ancient fight-or-flight response basically our ancestors are prepared to either
fight a bear or outrun it and both are not particularly intellectual activities
so for your exam you need to find a way to calm your nerves and if you exercise you help your body
to lower the level of adrenaline to calm down and also to have a good night's sleep before your exam
on the exam day get up early set an alarm or 10 alarms whatever it takes to get you
up in plenty of time have a good breakfast it's a three-hour exam and your brain needs enough fuel
but avoid any energy drinks or caffeinated drinks they will not help you perform better
quite the opposite they make your heart rate go up and together with the stress
it may make you feel dizzy and well and can make it harder to concentrate
don't learn any new stuff in the morning i regularly see comments on my videos from people
saying i'm sitting in the corridor waiting for my ielts exam to start and i'm watching this video
don't do that just watch your morning news in english it will help your brain to adapt to an
english-speaking environment leave home early you know buses tend to break down
at the most inconvenient time and try not to have any large drinks before your exam
it's a three-hour exam without any breaks even longer with all the registration in the beginning
of course you can go out if you really need to but you have to take time from one of your sections
you can't go out during the instructions and an invigilator has to come with you and register
you before you leave the room and after you come back i did it once and it takes a lot of time so
avoid it if you can help it and one more thing very important in ielts speaking before your exam
try to talk in english aloud find some corner on the street no one really cares what you're doing
and talk in english it will warm up your muscles and help you pronounce words more clearly it
will also activate all the connections in your brain you know whenever i'm recording videos
the second video goes much more smoothly than the first one precisely because
i've already warmed up so do that before your exam and one more thing to remember
don't worry about making any mistakes in your exam you don't have to be perfect you
just need to be good enough to pass your exam that's all that matters
good luck i'll keep my fingers crossed for you and thank you for watching me today bye
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