IELTS Exam Preparation in 10 Days

From January 9, 2017 when Fritz was able to register me successfully at IDP Philippines for my January 21, 2017 IELTS General Training exam, I have only twelve days prior the examination day.  I'm really worried with the writing and speaking tests. First, I'm not good in English. Since elementary until college I usually don't get good grades in this subject. Second, I'm not good also in word construction. I don't have ideas and good arguments on issues. I'm afraid I can't write an essay of 250 words. Third, my handwriting is bad. People can hardly read my penmanship. Fritz suggested that I will use bold letters but that won’t work for me either. 

On the other hand, in speaking test, I’m not a good speaker. I’m afraid that I will stutter and can’t think of any good ideas on the questions that the interviewer will throw unto me. I’m scared that I will be tongue tied and be mental black. Whew! That will be a great problem of mine. All in all I had only 10 days preparation since January 19 was our travel time and 15 was a Sunday. Even I was still a student I didn’t study on Sundays.

Below was the timetable of my review:

Day 1: I printed my materials, 9 Cambridge listening test and 9 reading test. I also printed 5 speaking test and 5 writing test. On my first day, I tried one each for writing and listening.

Day 2 & 3: I’ve done two reading test each day and one listening test.

Day 4 & 5: three listening test each day and 1 reading test

Day 6: watched the different Youtube videos from  IELTS Liz on writing. I also supplemented it with the videos from  Learn English with Rebecca.

Day 7: It’s Sunday, so it’s a rest day.

Day 8: Practice on writing

Day 9: Practice on writing as well as answering the questions on speaking test on my own

Day 10 &11: Practice one each day on writing, speaking, listening and reading. I was a little bit on a cramming mode here.

I hope I will have good grades even I don't have enough time to review.

Let's wait and see for the result.