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  • Isles Cast Episode 30 You listening to Eilts cast the podcast to put you in touch with successful isles candidates from around the world listening land as they explain how the achieved band 78 Andi even nine.

  • Now use your host Ryan.

  • Hello and welcome to Isles casts Today I'm speaking with the node and isles candidates from Mumbai, India.

  • The node recently took his aisles and scored an overall band of seven with individual bands.

  • Um, listening Band eight.

  • Reading banned seven.

  • Writing band six and speaking Band six.

  • Hyman owed.

  • Welcome tiles cast tens.

  • Thanks for the note.

  • Why don't we start by talking about your relationship to the Isles?

  • So why did you take the aisles?

  • Yeah, basically took Theo academic reading the section off.

  • I'll step.

  • So So it was.

  • It was in March.

  • I decided to take this exams.

  • So basically these exams for my higher addiction studies in Germany.

  • So I was requiring off is a minimum six.

  • Pretty much eyes order school on this thing.

  • Yeah.

  • Okay, so and now you're going to study in Germany?

  • Um, I guess it's kind of interesting.

  • Do most German schools require the outs for entrance Yes.

  • Most of the schools are allowed this test.

  • Some of them also asked for Jerry are full, but forced off the police.

  • 90% of this, So I see.

  • And do you have to take any German proficiency exam?

  • It'll No, no, no.

  • Okay, so your courses air completely conducted in English?

  • Is that right?

  • Yes.

  • Okay.

  • Interesting.

  • So how long Between the moment when you decided you were going to take the outs and when you actually took the outs, How much time transpired?

  • Yeah, it was almost I mean, in the month off, Jen and I decided to take his exams.

  • And, like I got some information from internment.

  • Thes exams are frequently in the in the practice off, like, one or two weeks.

  • So Justo loving response insight.

  • And so what is the difference between each day?

  • So it was around, but no 1/2 bake off a difference.

  • So I wanted to take this examination city because immediately after this examiner to apply for universities in the usually us for bank.

  • But have you ever see so Oh, no.

  • Every starting week, suddenly itself by traditional for this exam.

  • So I got a bandit off most of the month to prepare for the exams.

  • I see.

  • So now it's it sounds as though you have extended an extended relationship with the English language.

  • Did you grow up speaking English in your household?

  • Yeah, right from my school days from my primary education.

  • Second Indication, all have been done in English, So this'll ideas exam was okay for me.

  • I mean, I was very comfortable with exam.

  • I see.

  • Right?

  • Right.

  • Okay, So now let's get to the tips and tricks that you mentioned in your e mail.

  • Um, you know, if you want to just maybe start with listening, what would you like to share about the listening?

  • Yeah.

  • Thank you.

  • So, basically, first of all kinds to you, because so, like, like started with busy studying for the exam.

  • So when a resource didn't know and you do so you're reduced.

  • Very top list in the exact address.

  • So, thanks to you, I actually listen to prior Prior candidates west, where the already interviewed with you.

  • So I also took the sentries that they had mentioned by one of your one of the interviewers are let there.

  • There is a gap off 150 seconds between each of the lake sections of the listening test so you can replace it, see the section.

  • So section three and four.

  • So basically, I also did the same thing I utilize this time seeing the section.

  • So for the Section three in four, which is usually harder as compared to the initial sections.

  • So as soon as the like clocks start started ticking.

  • So I immediately looked into these sections.

  • So looking at the section basically highlights in some of the words are suppose example there is a date or there is highlighting word in a sentence.

  • So you you can just still underline those but things.

  • Oh, they get that you do not.

  • You do not go in there, and each and every one of the other is at the end of the It's very difficult for you, like jets with authority is important for you, so you can just highlight some more important of the keywords.

  • So as soon as you are like listening so you will be a burden on the spirit.

  • The answer.

  • A czar floaters right?

  • And my new This listing test is very, very important because it's one of the other four models.

  • Oh, this, I think.

  • Listen, this is very, very scoring.

  • So one of the important papers, one of the important people have already mentioned you should as soon as these the test starts, you get about some time to look into the answer.

  • So Oh, yeah, One thing that usually interviews don't mention is there.

  • This idea's reading exam is almost England.

  • In fact, same as what we listen to the CD that I temperature reads books and living provided quest.

  • So we need not listen to the initial and understands that they that they do at the starting of the listing this so we can just tow, keep on, keep on listening about at the back of the van.

  • And we can utilize that time too.

  • Just go to the cushions on the section three in section four and basically you should be able to judge for which sections you are.

  • You find problems, and for that, we actually need a enough practice.

  • So suppose for my exam on under section Battalion, Lad Waas was showing of it was a map and the speaker waas so showing the directions on the map and we had to identify each of the support there.

  • Is that a strong suppose there was a shop, so we had to identify which off visitation here.

  • So initial initial 5 to 6 seconds missed off this list intestine.

  • For that whole section 4 to 5 questions my 4 to 5 questions.

  • Eso listing clearly listing and be attending the listing is very, very, very important for distance You even if you missed a 45 seconds off this test evil, the whole sexual go especially.

  • This has happened in my case.

  • So you should be very considerate, attentive while listening to these things.

  • Secondly, if possible, one day, which I used, Waas, the neighbor of the speaker, said, Oh, sentence.

  • And if I find Fundo who team or more than one word in a sentence, which are which can be a potential candidate stopping an answer E.

  • Justo write down all the three worlds in the.

  • Besides the caution, it's so low, but this is initially saying the things so you can just tow anticipate the answer by just judging the answer.

  • I mean off you can read the question, and you can judge it whether it's now or it should be objective.

  • It might be It might be a date also.

  • So you can under packet itself.

  • I quickly they voted that it will be a day or it will be an objective.

  • Right?

  • Something like that.

  • So you need to anticipate the answer from the starting itself, and it should be very pretty.

  • Okay, so aside, you can also start the same question and by the end of the list, invest, you get enough.

  • I mean it.

  • In a visiting you must get four days.

  • The time that you actually need becomes for the answering to go under condition.

  • Okay, You got almost Oh, next food for the answer.

  • So, like, suppose if your toe the data three answers for the same motion by the dog unless you get enough hanging like a valid ID, which off the world will be the proper answer for the questions.

  • So it sounds as though your approach was for questions that you weren't 100% sure of.

  • You wrote you wrote more than one answer.

  • And then and then and at the end, you went back.

  • And then you sort of reviewed in your mind.

  • And then you decided which answer you help us stronger?

  • Yes.

  • Okay, that's interesting, because, I mean, I haven't heard that strategy before The other ones that you had mentioned our great strategies and I think that several several people are using them at this moment.

  • But the whole idea of writing more than one answer and then reviewing in your in your mind.

  • But do you think that's that's, um, an effective approach in the sense that when you go back when you have the 10 minutes at the end, you have to try to remember what you heard.

  • I mean, do you think that that plays into the into the accuracy that you actually owe this standard?

  • She is not aways applicable.

  • It is only for the answers that you're unsure.

  • Okay, So basically, most of the questions that we listen in that are to be inserted the listing desert almost easy.

  • So these this strategy is only a pickle for source that we are like unsure.

  • So you can just quickly, very quickly here, right?

  • All the possibilities would three words and that's the end of the test.

  • You enough time to like valid ID, which will be your concern.

  • I see.

  • I didn't only for duty questions.

  • And I think more Those 2 to 3 questions were mostly mostly correct.

  • Leaving I was like the minute lacked the bus in the or directions directions spot.

  • So basically, the speaker was saying there was an area in which she was pointing out to some in the morning, out in the directions.

  • And I initially is lost some of the girls from s 045 oceans.

  • I missed that.

  • I see.

  • But I tried it.

  • But, I mean, I would have got nine.

  • But so basically you can over you can do is each of the listening listening.

  • That's 44 parts.

  • So you can be Oh, judge.

  • Prior to that, as in which of the part you are lacking, I am so there the actual distance.

  • So you can be very, very big for that.

  • That that section I see.

  • I see the node.

  • I'm curious you took several practice tests you mentioned before you engage this test where you're listening marks on the on the practice tests similar to band Aid for the interim in that area.

  • Yeah.

  • I mean, you know, in the listing pesto, I almost called band nine also most of the most of the best.

  • Private cheating on no ass test is too large, So effective.

  • I mean, I got back with the most amount, but though oh, thing was also quite difficult for me because I'm working.

  • And I usually get the time in the weekend only on Saturdays and said Right, So kissing also quite difficult for me, but I did manage my time.

  • So that better be you District for the island's exam.

  • We get the book from them and you usually get only one book from them.

  • And I got this camera also book it.

  • I guess I got so initially I saw though the book of $7 very 1st 2 days.

  • So each of the book contains food accepts and I sold from book 3456 and seven.

  • So I almost saw load before exam esto before to taking this exam.

  • Wow.

  • Okay.

  • Good for you.

  • Yeah, that That's, uh I mean, I I also tell candidates that are preparing on.

  • Of course.

  • I mean, every situation is different, but, you know, you should be hitting in your practice exams.

  • The marks that you need consistently, so you know maybe 567 exams.

  • You're hitting the mark that you need, And then you have the confidence when you go into the examination room that you're going to walk out with the mark that you that you require.

  • So it sounds like you walked out of the listening Not surprised that you got Band Aid because you have been hitting Band Aid band 8.59 on your practice exams.

  • Yeah.

  • Okay.

  • Terrific.

  • Now tell us about the reading.

  • What?

  • What?

  • What can you tell us about that section and your experience with it?

  • Yeah, basically, evening section is that an inspection is white challenging.

  • Because you are, you need to really three sections, three sections, and each of these actions will be having almost 900 words.

  • So initially I artist but strategy.

  • I used waas.

  • I used to read the president, Then look for the answers.

  • But this strategy usually.

  • But I do in all of the sections.

  • First I used to keep a note off.

  • I mean, that I'm using so initially when I tried Oh, I think that's so.

  • I was taking almost 35 minutes minimum minimum.

  • I was taking entertainments for each passes and which was accepted because 30 names means that that she will be taking.

  • You'll be attending Lee or two sections of the tree.

  • So this was a next people.

  • So when they tried the exam, I saw one of the one of your videos and that I was think that I think you asking me that what should be used radically and saying reading the president, dancing the question.

  • So the strategy that genetically are looking to question than finding out the specifics.

  • So what?

  • Just pick off.

  • Just a week before the exam, I saw this video and just tow given attempt that What if what happens if our Dicky question and search it into the passage so this might actually work?

  • Initially, I define names for 45 minutes to know in the reading section, but gradually within a victim, I was able to like England when dividends for each state is great.

  • So, yeah, so which was acceptable.

  • But this is this doesn't apply to all the candidates.

  • I mean, no, you should evaluate yourself.

  • Some of these candidates find, though, in fact, one of my friend also find reading the passage in the second question Quite comfortable as compared to directly looking.

  • The answer's in the passage So depend from candidates candidates, but over Oh, in which battery is comfortable.

  • But the one thing that you should keep it, man, you should continuously assess your schools.

  • And your timing's what you did.

  • Prayer, usually defendants.

  • And by the end of the time, I was able to do each president feel indifferent, even it.

  • So it was informing.

  • Okay, Great.

  • And your practice exams.

  • What sort of bands were you hitting on those?

  • Yeah, in the practice exams.

  • I was reading up by seven.

  • OK, agree.

  • Oh, yeah.

  • So leading kids as I said that that if you look for the answers in the accident, So as everybody knows this Oh, the set of questions that we get the first answer lies in the first part of the second incivility being the second paragraph.

  • So it is in Oh, goodness, flu.

  • So I think those like this material off directly searching for the answer in the passage of self is also good.

  • Also, candidates like the president, no answer.

  • Then answer the question.

  • So what could be a bicycle?

  • Lee will be to have just have a just off the passage and not three each and every sentences.

  • So having just off the president's return, ever since then, it's been just still on the length of verse and then look out for the question that you want to answer so that even if we search for these answers in the situation and you will be having some highlighter sorts of thirst in the crisis okay, you can directly map big questions in the happy persons into the passage.

  • I see now just that I've got everything correct here.

  • So you mentioned that this this strategy of doing going over the questions person and searching for the answers enhanced your speed Significantly.

  • But did that enhance your band?

  • Or did your band remain the same?

  • Except that you're able to score that band in less time?

  • No, it didn't affect my friend.

  • Okay?

  • Initially.

  • But I mean, initially, I was the Inter Development.

  • So this is the 0 35 minutes to 30 developments, right?

  • Even then I was going, but in fact, as of course you can.

  • So that first time I would have been right, right?

  • I see.

  • So in that sense, but it didn't it didn't enhance the thing accuracy of the questions that you were answering.

  • But now I see what you're saying, though.

  • I mean, of course, in the actual exam, you would only be able to complete two of the readings and those that would bring your band.

  • But I was just wondering if it was It was helpful to the accuracy of your of your questions.

  • But you say that that it wasn't really so.

  • Okay, great.

  • Now let's move on Thio with writing section.

  • So you scored a band six, which is a very respectable mark.

  • What's the story there?

  • Yeah, basically inspection totally depend from candidates to commit.

  • Some of them say that you should school.

  • He should attend the section two as company first and then the section because the section do go consists on most of you thought of the marks as compared to the section, but but I think you should attend the first section of the sport section's first and then the the essay essay later.

  • Because usually what the first section consists office.

  • Just you will be getting a graph our oh, table.

  • And then you being very early that you liked Justo, right?

  • 1 50 words and just quite simple.

  • In fact, I was able to complete that for section two.

  • Indeed, when people defendants I guess so.

  • But this was acceptable, actually, because what I actually plan was so complete in less time as compared to the other this next section, but somehow initially, like preparing the answers for the first as well as the second section I What I did was in the initial 10 minutes I prepared some notes for the section one as the less I say the section.

  • And then when I start writing the so the question that I got waas a table in rituals, some rankings off, some compassion between countries was made in terms off.

  • Oh, I think it was idea and the industrial sectors and much things like that.

  • So I eat.

  • Who's more time as compared to which I was, which I actually plan for I to come for almost 15 minutes for finance, for preparing the nodes, the important points and next for England's.

  • But I actually continue to defendants, I guess, for this, So for six minutes and then for the second section, I got less time less than even though I've already prepared the answers, so prepared me some pointers and moves for the second section.

  • But I got less than and second section waas about adored rising scenes.

  • So I think this thing's already in one of the Cabbage Irish's books.

  • So I entered this estate before.

  • Also, I will.

  • I will also came in the years will watch watching this video to go to the answer video on the 10 words that will be part of that.

  • You can bury word that you use in your essay.

  • You will find it in your play list itself.

  • So those were cabinet worst exclaimed, and I realize some of these worst also in the in my I said also.

  • But doing more off the vocabulary is also not a commander because if you let go, just tow, have ah list off 100 words And if you like, think off using all the 100 volts and said that it might no, not be a character sedition because you might end up over using the very worst in your essay, and it can take you off topic off off the Yeah, I also just like to point out as well the video that you refer to your right.

  • It's important to use the words in context and not to just try to cram the minute you know, crime and as many of these words as you can, because that will sound robotic.

  • And it will definitely cause you to lose dualistic marks in the right.

  • Yeah, yet, actually, the examiners also know that the first off the divorce, if you're over using those capital first, then examine every definitely come to know about this thing.

  • So it is not generally not advisable.

  • Or use these words.

  • You can use some of divorce.

  • 8 to 10 girls are some of the general's words, like the one which you have already off showing that you do so we can use the those all of the all of those words.

  • Sergeant and I think most of the verse of beef can be easily foreseen to NSS and in fact, that those words are also very generate.

  • And it will be like helpful if you used was forcing your lesson.

  • Yeah, so last point is the force.

  • It's Grandma Grandma and the accuracy of your article.

  • One thing, though one point, which is so people.

  • Was this food one?

  • I wasn't usually when I was used to write.

  • I say so.

  • GMO technical technical side.

  • So whatever I usually write this.

  • I tried to give some logical explanation and go into the depths of the sea.

  • Initially, I used to start I started writing and things like this, but I do know is that this is in English English level exam will be checked your English, your English language.

  • So it is not necessary to do give some logical reason a logical answers to your So I see you are I think so because your you will be assessed based on your grammar and not be on your logical reasons.

  • So even if you are unsure off any logical things, so then explain.

  • But you should be acquitted with your grandma, your punctuation marks, you're in a and and our people who should be this base.

  • Even though these are basic things, you should be clear with all of these.

  • I don't want to make it sound as though a band six and writing is low because it's not.

  • It's a very respectful mark, but what do you think held you back from getting say a band Seven or higher?

  • Yeah, Basically, as they said that the initial task in itself I don't Some sent us.

  • So when yourself I took some time and it will muster when delivered.

  • I think I do defendants for the past minutes.

  • And so I got very less time for this costume.

  • So this is one of the important but the important point that the the U.

  • S.

  • Can nothing office Before bidding, for example, you should just totally make a lot of things that the time that we're taking for possible in faster And if you're taking more time for past one, then you should definitely attend the task to first and then the past, because last, we literally have to.

  • I don't need 1 50 words, which is almost off.

  • 3/4 of a page are one single page.

  • We have a usually are big pages in exam, so it's almost 34 dot our beach for the past.

  • I actually from developments for the last one I got.

  • Very then I realized that I have got very let's think about it when I increased my spirit.

  • So maybe I lose some points in the past because of Cambridge.

  • So I think there was When I lose some of the points for the writing is always I was well prepared for this thing.

  • I see.

  • I see.

  • Okay.

  • Okay.

  • Great.

  • Now let's move on to speaking.

  • What can you share?

  • Yeah, actually, after the day itself, my interest was there in a five star hotel, so I had a gap off.

  • One day, I I got some time to prepare for the test.

  • But what actually happened on the stick?

  • Investors speaking, Does he was I took up and I had a throat infection.

  • Oh, well, that doesn't help.

  • So I mean, the voice which which I'm currently speaking that day I was almost like 1/10 of the voice on that.

  • So even though I examine were surprised and even they David doing but because they're saying that this is the first time.

  • So I was never speaking.

  • I was not able to like who saved lovely and even those people Isaac, people, which I was concerning with David Evident also not able to get.

  • So they become close to answer the question they're asking.

  • So actually proposed the them off a new damning for my speaking basically for like, I give my three things and 18 off much so in the same batch.

  • Those contests they're shooting for 10 11 10 9 10 11 So my Oh, no.

  • And there was also speaking test for other batch of students on 11th off much so I, like proposed then you timings if suitable for them.

  • But oh, certainly they didn't agree to that part.

  • So So the senator just come for the like, speaking test.

  • And if you need a friend that the worst is not a regular, it is not a little than we can think about that.

  • So, like video on in exam room.

  • Then I spoke this government examination, so she shared that It's okay for my This is like a very low because the the machine the this oh, speaker, the one which we speak is which is used later for examining how the speaker Woz is actually used for assessing your artist and rather than what you see those speaker at that time.

  • So what she did was so she increased the volume of that machine.

  • And she said that even if you speak a little slower little no voice.

  • Then ultimately, people more dilated once of this device and we will be working here, so yeah.

  • So I was speaking very close to the machine so that even after the test, they will be able to get my destiny.

  • So yes, for this party was able to resolve that.

  • She was no Tell us a bit about the examiner.

  • Where was she from?

  • I actually spoke like she's from said, I guess.

  • Okay.

  • And s.

  • So how did you feel?

  • I mean, it sounds as though that they went at length to make you feel comfortable.

  • Did you?

  • Did you, in fact, feel comfortable while you were giving the interviewer?

  • Did you feel a little bit nervous or yeah, in She even.

  • And he was very nose because I usually fight speaking ahead, conference our taxes toe alarm before the before the exam in I was very sure.

  • In fact, some of the people also said that you should record your voice and listen to your character was if I didn't do that because I was very, very confident about my speaking.

  • So what about the day of the exam?

  • These things happen, and I was lacking money more traditional.

  • I was unsure of how life be ableto give exam, but some are.

  • The examiner convinced me.

  • She told me that you nothing will happen.

  • You just go give the puto full confidence and will be able to assist you with this one.

  • So initially I was very worried about, but then she told me this and we had improved the best.

  • Starting over.

  • That's that's when I was feeling quite comfortable.

  • It's comforting what I was feeling.

  • Okay.

  • Great.

  • Okay.

  • What sort of advice would you give to somebody that's taken the exam over and over again and cannot hit the the band that they need?

  • Yeah.

  • So fun where they can know this example regularly, um, in tow them.

  • So I think the self assistant is very, very necessary for taking the exam.

  • You should be able to hook up with their anger because when half arse off convenience, so testes Very hectic.

  • This I realized it.

  • They go examine examination.

  • So one advice Bill, people, I am giving the exam.

  • You should be like go ableto like if even if you're practicing and who you should be able to sit in front of the listing machine audio.

  • Whenever you're writing where you're getting the questions, you should be able it.

  • You should plant.

  • Are you sure this far can be used with my father?

  • Because of that, they are example.

  • Most of the students find it very, very happy because I get the time off like three minutes between each of the sections.

  • But, General, though the shuttle is like, very my day started at the food 1 p.m. In it.

  • And so I think it ended at 4 34 44 So do your duty and half arsed off.

  • Shuttle is very, very happy.

  • So, I mean, prior to the exam, were they are they prided?

  • Exactly.

  • Sure.

  • Totally focused on no, continuously.

  • That set time off went off us and Dusty like you were test like you're giving up your anus and then at the end of the example, assistance.

  • I see.

  • Okay, that's that's That's very good advice.

  • And it sounds like it's in keeping with what you were saying before, which is that practice is at the heart of everything and that the real way to score well in this examination is to be thoroughly prepared.

  • Yes, exactly.

  • Secondly, would be advisable is like pretty intimate.

  • And we have lots off 40 years and for the practicing, the iron six.

  • So initially waas.

  • So it each and every side for else exam.

  • So when we're saying this, you should use this material was using but most thing that you should use this matter and it was like completely a completely complexity pasta for me because it was starting at the pissing yourself.

  • Those people do deserve which what I should follow, which not so we're device is you should go to decide somebody saves not always but some of the sides.

  • And then you should start the letters that I've been mentioned.

  • Let's suppose, for example, the reading list, as I least prevent some of them like to read the president of the court, spend some time like politically see the personal and the so over people over Candidate to do is you.

  • You should know the matter.

  • That has been no surely never states.

  • Are you been also friendly mothers in the thesis Cambage Irish book.

  • It said so.

  • 01 book.

  • I definitely recommend who the hell's candidate is Action plan for ideas.

  • This is also one No, a distant book that comes with the camera, Joe.

  • It's examples.

  • Your budget is so for each and every section for under the directing or the lasting sections that we that we experience in the way of example, each and every section will have mattered that you can use.

  • So what people can do is just to go to visit these Web sites.

  • Are these doors and and the end of prepare a lemma last minute revision notes or something like that?

  • And at the end of the day of the examination, keep in mind only these last division points for these same tribute a cricketer that they have exams like the s, a structure that I mentioned this interview.

  • So if you are planning for a structure that you write in and say that they don't usually over last night last night revision notes the pride of the day of the exam.

  • You should be able to do this.

  • Oh, there, you should be here.

  • You should have a basic just off the ones of the notes that you have your own lives and that scene should be a plan under the boys.

  • Okay, Very good.

  • The note I want to thank you on behalf of everyone listening for the wonderful advice that you shared today.

  • And I want to wish you the best of luck with your studies in Germany.

  • Thank you.

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