After scoring l-8.5 r7.5 w6.5 s7.5 in IELTS, i was devastated. I researched forums and concluded that IELTS is hopeless. I found No other test was more suitable than PTE. This happened around early August 2016. Initially I didn't set a target time frame to finish my PTE and went about it rather casually and randomly.
However, ever since I had applied for ACS, I had started passive learning. Listening to abc Melbourne and watching on drama English movies and shows preferably in British / Australian English.
Wordwebonline.com is my companion since college days. My Google Chrome always had and will continue to have a tab dedicated to wordwebonline.com.
I started thinking in English as much as I could and spoke English to myself and others. I'd suggest that we try to imitate the accent of native speakers because it helps us become fluent and deliver accurate pronunciation. By imitating, i don't mean that we start sounding awkward and fake. It means that we should practice their accent when we are in study room and speak to outsiders only when we have learnt native pronunciation and accent. I'm saying all this because non native accent makes it hard to pronounce correctly and fluently. For example check pronunciation of these words in indian accent vs Australian accent - regularly, organised, Canberra, Melbourne etc.
Go to YouTube and web and check top pronunciation mistakes non natives, indians etc do.
Visit mmmEnglish YouTube channel and you'd find an Australian lady giving useful tutorials.
(to be continued)
However, ever since I had applied for ACS, I had started passive learning. Listening to abc Melbourne and watching on drama English movies and shows preferably in British / Australian English.
Wordwebonline.com is my companion since college days. My Google Chrome always had and will continue to have a tab dedicated to wordwebonline.com.
I started thinking in English as much as I could and spoke English to myself and others. I'd suggest that we try to imitate the accent of native speakers because it helps us become fluent and deliver accurate pronunciation. By imitating, i don't mean that we start sounding awkward and fake. It means that we should practice their accent when we are in study room and speak to outsiders only when we have learnt native pronunciation and accent. I'm saying all this because non native accent makes it hard to pronounce correctly and fluently. For example check pronunciation of these words in indian accent vs Australian accent - regularly, organised, Canberra, Melbourne etc.
Go to YouTube and web and check top pronunciation mistakes non natives, indians etc do.
Visit mmmEnglish YouTube channel and you'd find an Australian lady giving useful tutorials.
(to be continued)
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