IELTS Advisory

IELTS Advisory

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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 1
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 2 αIELTS Advisory
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 3 IELTS Recommendations
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Conversion Table TOEFL IELTS TOEIC 109 7.5 990 100 7 900 88 6.5 800 76 6 700 68 5.5 650 61 5 600 Despite the many tests around the world, there is a considerable gap between their recognition and difficulty.
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential B-Schools available for application with IELTS（2014 ＵＳ） FT Rank in 2013 School name IELTS 1 Harvard Business School 7.5 2 Stanford Graduate School of Business 7 3 University of Pennsylvania: Wharton NG 5 Columbia Business School NG (TOEFL or PTE) 9 MIT: Sloan GMAT/GRE Verbal 10 University of Chicago: Booth 7 12 University of California at Berkeley: Haas 7 13 Northwestern University: Kellogg NG 14 Yale School of Management OK 16 Dartmouth College: Tuck OK 18 Duke University: Fuqua OK 19 New York University: Stern NG 23 UCLA: Anderson 7 24 Cornell University: Johnson OK 30 University of Michigan: Ross OK
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential B-Schools available for application with IELTS（2014 Europe） FT Rank in 2013 School name Country IELTS 4 London Business School UK OK 6 Insead France / Singapore 7.5 7 IESE Business School Spain 7.0 11 IE Business School Spain OK 16 University of Cambridge: Judge UK 7.5 19 IMD Switzerland NA 21 HEC Paris France OK 22 Esade Business School Spain 7.5 24 University of Oxford: Saïd UK 7.5 28 Warwick Business School UK 7.0 29 Manchester Business School UK 6.5 33 Rotterdam School of Management Netherlands OK 36 National University of Singapore Business School Singapore 6.5
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential B-Schools available for application with GRE（2014 ＵＳ） FT Rank in 2013 School name GRE 1 Harvard Business School OK 2 Stanford Graduate School of Business OK 3 University of Pennsylvania: Wharton OK 5 Columbia Business School OK 9 MIT: Sloan OK 10 University of Chicago: Booth OK 12 University of California at Berkeley: Haas OK 13 Northwestern University: Kellogg OK 14 Yale School of Management OK 16 Dartmouth College: Tuck OK 18 Duke University: Fuqua OK(GMAT preferred) 19 New York University: Stern OK 23 UCLA: Anderson OK 24 Cornell University: Johnson OK 30 University of Michigan: Ross OK
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential B-Schools available for application with GRE（2014 Europe） FT Rank in 2012 School name Country GRE 4 London Business School UK OK 6 Insead France / Singapore OK 7 IESE Business School Spain OK 11 IE Business School Spain OK 16 University of Cambridge: Judge UK OK 19 IMD Switzerland OK 21 HEC Paris France OK 22 Esade Business School Spain OK 24 University of Oxford: Saïd UK OK 29 Manchester Business School UK OK 33 Rotterdam School of Management Netherlands OK 36 National University of Singapore Business School Singapore OK
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential British version of TOEFL 9 • Operated by British Council, Cambridge • 2 types: Academic / General • For study abroad, Academic • Approved by 135 nations, total of 8,000 institutions • Approval expanding in the US • In 2012, over 20,000 applicants in Japan • Operated by ‘Eiken’, gaining popularity! • Difficult to reserve seats for the exam • No limits in test-taking
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Contents, Evaluation Methods 10 • Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking • RLW is written by pencil • S: 1 on 1 interview with a native examiner • Score evaluated between 0-9 • Average of 4 sections, rounded down/up for .25 or .75 • 5.5-6.5 for undergraduate, 6.5-8.0 for graduate schools • Ideal to score above 7.0 for MBA
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Differences with TOEFL 11 • In all of RLW, spelling is most important! • Look-ahead is important! • Questions are easy! • Testing time is short (4.5 hours → 2.5 hours) • Test venues start all at once. • Bring Pencil, eraser, possibly water • In certain venues, seats are in small number, so reservations fill up very quickly! • Starting time is early in the morning • Speaking is face-to-face • Speaking is conducted on the second day
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS is… 12 1. Looking ahead 2. Finding repetitions/paraphrases
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential In short, IELTS is… 13 A test of searching for Paraphrases/Repetitions
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Paraphrase? 14 <Vocabulary＞ I think ⇄ believe, in my opinion, in my view, Important ⇄ significant, necessary, valuable Discuss ⇄ talk about, have a conversation about debate ＜Expressions＞ Active ⇄ Passive
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 15 IELTS Listening Let’s try it out!
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Individual Advisory 16 • Aim for IELTS 7.0 and above • Thorough Individual Advisory • Free lectures • Dojo for ‘installing’ vocabulary • Writing revisions – 5 times • Speaking corrections – 5 times
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS 3-Day Special Training 17
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS 3-Day Special Training 18 Day1 : Listening Day２ : Reading Day３ : Writing / Speaking
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Listening 19
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Listening 20 • 4 Passages / 40 Qs / 40 min • Everyday life, Academic conversations, Lectures • Battle begins before you start! • Answer choices require ‘reading ahead’ • Draw ◯ when seeing keywords • Is it a noun? Number? Verb? • Listen for paraphrased words • Read ahead as much as possible • There is a 10 minute period for you to copy down your answers
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 21 Name Number Number + Unit IELTS Listening
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 22 Singular Noun Adjective? Time？ Take→ spend, need? IELTS Listening
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Listening 23 • Always write down an answer • Answers are「paraphrase」「summary」 • Always check in front of keywords • Proceed while predicting the answer • 「３ minutes」to section 1 • Then, there is「30 seconds」before questions
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Listening 24 • Instructions for listening are very short, so they tend to fly by very quickly. But, ALWAYS check ‘within how many words’ your answer should be, before you begin • 「No more than three words for each answer.」means that if your answer is in 4 words, it is WRONG. • 「No more than two numbers for each answer.」means any answer that is not a number is WRONG. • 「One word only for each answer.」means the answer is only one word • 「No more than two words and/or number for each answer.」also means the answer is within 2 words / numbers. So pay attention to what the question is asking!
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Listening 25 • Within how many words should the answer be? Is it a number? ‘The question asked within 3 words, but my answer has 2’ are frequent cases. • In the case when the answer is a number, do NOT include units or other symbols such as 「£」if it has already been written on your answer booklet. • Likewise, if ‘pm’ is already written on the answer booklet, you should never write ‘pm’ in your answer. On the other hand, if units are not written, always make sure to write them down. （cf.「１，４ℓ」or「＄１２０」or「３０ｍ」） • For example, if「from 10：30 to 3：30 weekdays only」should be written and the blank is expressed such as「from ____ to ____ 」, the correct answer should be 「１０：００」and「4：３０」.
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Listening 26 • If the format is such that 「Choose THREE letters, A-G」）, anything other than alphabet would be incorrect. • Should you have to answer multiple questions such as Questions38- 40, write one letter per question. The order of your answer does not matter. （Okay to write either B,C,D or D,B,C） • There are cases when you have to write three answers for Question38 only. Make sure to write three answers • At times, you may have to write words in your answer and it may take time. Also, spelling errors result in point deduction so make sure to avoid misspelling when writing your answers. • As it is a listening test, spelling errors and careless mistakes are frequent. It is recommended to practice many times and discover which mistakes you make most often.
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Listening 27 Even if you answer exactly what you hear, it may be a wrong answer. Make a conscious effort to listen to the instructions and fill out the answers accordingly!
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Listening 28 • Fill-in-the-blank Question • Look-ahead • Wait for keywords • Stay within ‘mentioned’ words • Selection Question • Look-ahead • Answer prediction • 「Paraphrasing」choices
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential IELTS Listening 29 Fill-in-the-blank Question • Keyword＋「Answer」 • Do NOT miss keywords • What is mentioned after, is the correct answer
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 30 • Aim for a high score • Careless mistakes are fatal • Do as the questions ask • Attention to spelling • Listen to Number・Alphabet • Official Guideｘ３times • Read ahead, Read ahead, Read ahead! IELTS Listening
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 31 IELTS Listening Let’s try it out!
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Reading 32
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 33 • Aim for perfect score! (9) • Careless mistakes are fatal • Listen for Spelling/number/alphabet • ３passages • 13 ~14Qs/Passage • Total of 40 Qs/60 min • For fast readers, skim ahead! • For slow readers, read slowly one by one. • There is more than enough time IELTS Reading
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 34 • If you can answer the question, OK! • Check and draw a line on the 「Keyword」 • Search for「Keyword」 • Search for the passage of 「Keyword」! • Think about what the paragraph is saying, while you read • Questions are asked ‘in order’. No need to go back! • Answers should be written on the question booklet • Draw lines, bend, and utilize the question booklet! IELTS Reading
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 35 The key to high scores in IELTS Reading is how fast you can manage to find the ‘keyword’! 1. Read the question and check the keyword 2. Search for keyword（Relevant to question！） 3. Continue reading until you find the answer（Stop once you find the answer） 4. Write your answer on the answer booklet IELTS Reading
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 36 TRUE/FALSE Qs & No More Than Qs Having different solving methods！ IELTS Reading
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 37 TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN Qs YES/NO/NOT GIVEN Qs • TRUE= 「What has been said is paraphrased」 • FALSE＝ 「What is written is different/wrong」 Evidence for this MUST exist. Different words/different contents • NOT GIVEN= 「It is not mentioned anywhere」 • You should always double check strong expressions such as 「Only」「Always」etc. • Questions are in ‘order’. No need to go back IELTS Reading
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 38 TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN Qs YES/NO/NOT GIVEN Qs 1. Question should be written down 2. Written - TRUE or FALSE 3. Not written - NOT GIVEN 4. Written - Correctly paraphrased - TRUE 5. Written - different words/contents - FALSE IELTS Reading
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 39 No more than Qs • Find paraphrases!! • Question is always paraphrased from the text! • Find paraphrases while also skimming and checking for keywords! • When you have found a paraphrase, find a fill- in-the-blank word! • When you have found fill-in-the-blank word, you can write down the answer IELTS Reading
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing 40
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing 41 ４ evaluation criteria 1. Task achievement 2. Consistency and flow 3. Rich vocabulary 4. Grammar knowledge
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing 42 • 2Q / 60min • Task1 15min, Task 2 45min • Task1 Graph Question • Task2 opinion Q（x2 the score） • It is also a strategy to start with task 2 • Do not repeat words/expressions, paraphrase • Utilize difficult/complicated words • Make full use of complex syntax • Tense, passive, comparison, subjunctive, relative pronouns • Within word limit（250 ~ words)
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing 43 Difficult words ＞ Use ３８００！ • think > Consider • and so > consequently, accordingly, • about > approximately • because of > due to • because > since • give > provide • take place ＞ occur
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing Task1 44 • Be familiar with solving a variety of chart Qs • Do NOT write opinion/analysis
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing Task1 Point • Task1 demands 150 ~ words in 20 minutes • Topics consist of graph reading/comparing/analyzing graphs and charts • Since scoring distribution is low, it is important to get to the point • MUST Paraphrase: Never directly copy words from the graph title/text. Be sure to use new words and paraphrase or replace the order of words to show your command of the English language • Read the intention of the Q：IELTS reading task 1 provides a relatively clear view of what is being asked in their graphs/charts etc. So, write the conclusion in line with the question • Pay close attention to tense：Graphs and tables are clearly in past tense. Increase/decrease should always be expressed in past tense. On the other hand, if the change is consistent, you should use present perfect. 45
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing Task2 46 • 「Discuss A’s view, B’s view and give your opinion」 • 「C has an opinion. To what extent do you agree with this agreement?」
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing Task2 47 • Introduction, Body, Conclusion • Introduction = paraphrase! • Body 1：A’s view/agree • Body 2： B’s view/disagree • Body 3： AB/Different views/pros & cons • Conclusion：Summary of your own opinion • In body「Reason」&「Example」should be given as a set • Examples should be convincing; statistical evidence, TV programs, expert opinions etc., rather than your own experience • Answer the question and only the question
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Writing Task2 Make your own flow template 48 To what extent do you agree? <I> Degree to how much you agree? totally(100%), strongly(70%↑) somewhat(60～70%) <B> ①Reasons & Examples ② Reasons & Examples <C> Conclusion Only answer how much you agree, do NOT write about disagreeing
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 49 Discuss both ideas and give your own opinion <A> Summary of the 2 ideas + your opinion <B> ①idea1’s argument + reason + example ②idea2’s argument + reason + example C> your opinion + reason The body paragraphs should NOT have your own opinions. Discuss only the two arguments. Writing Task2 Make your own flow template
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 50 Writing • Hard to increase the score • Big deduction when word count is not enough • Size of your words should be consistent from your everyday writing • To be able to measure your word count Recommended Study Methods • Utilize review/revision in αIndividual Advisory • Know complex expressions by heart • Create your own flow template
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Speaking 51
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Speaking 52 • Part1 ~ 3 / 15 mins • Everyday conversation, deep Qs on a theme • Face to Face • It is OK to ask again if you are not sure • Best to talk until you hear ‘STOP’ (Silence is evil) • Appeal your vocabulary and grammar • Contents do NOT matter, OK to lie • OK to redo • Evaluation：Fluency, range of vocab, correct grammar
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Speaking Task1 53 • Everyday conversation • Interview format • Have a self-introduction memorized by heart • Name, what you do • School, family, work, friends, hometown, community etc. • 4 - 5 mins
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Speaking Task1 54 「What is your hobby?」 × 「My hobby is diving」 ○ 「I have several hobbies, but my recent hobby is diving. I first experienced diving in Okinawa 3 years ago and was impressed by the beauty of the coral reefs there. I am planning to challenge myself on another diving session in Saipan next year with my friend.
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Speaking Task2 55 • Talk about a topic 1~2 mins • 1 minute to prepare your answer before you begin • Jot down your organization on memo • Continue talking for 2 minutes until your examiner says ‘STOP’ • Easy to start talking in a Time frame • 3 years ago, when I was working in Russia… • Prepare confident points • Most points are decided on Task2
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Speaking Task３ 56 ・Answer + Reason + Example ・Let your grammar be evaluated Comparison, subjunctive mood, tense, passive voice etc. ・Do not talk about your experience. Recommended study methods  Get used to talking face-to-face with Skype English  Prepare good phrase notes
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential Speaking Try！ 57 • What kind of work do you do? • Please tell me about your family celebrations • What is the cause for the decrease in the number of people getting married?
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  (C) 2016 Alpha& Company, Inc.Strictly Confidential 58 EOP