What is IELTS 5.0? Is IELTS 5.0 difficult and how long does it take?

For anyone who wants to conquer IELTS, they want to be able to increase their band score quickly. However, DOL believes that learning step-by-step "slowly but surely" will bring results that you do not expect. Especially when you are on the threshold of 4.0 or 5.0, you will need a very thorough plan to achieve the desired goal. Therefore, today, DOL would like to share study route IELTS 5.0 detailed and effective for you. Let's get started!

DOL IELTS Dinh Luc

Aug 26, 2022

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1. How long does it take to get IELTS 5.0?

Time spent to achieve goal 5.0

To determine how long you can achieve IELTS 5.0, you first need to understand your own capabilities.

You need to know what your current knowledge level is, what knowledge is lacking; From there, figure out a route that's right for you. Otherwise, you will feel bored and bored in the middle.

• For those who are just starting to learn, the IELTS 5.0 training route can take about 6 months or more. Because you need to build a basic knowledge of English before going into the format of the IELTS exam.
• For those of you who already have basic or basic knowledge of IELTS, this process can be reduced to 3-4 months depending on the learning progress of each person.

If your mock test result is band 3.5 - 4.5, you will need about 6-8 months of hard work to get band 5.0 - 6.0. If your mock test result is 3.5 - 4.5 and you need to get 6.5 - 7.0, be ready to study for about a few years.

Please refer to the IELTS test time management here:

2. Effective IELTS learning route from 0 to 5.0

Criteria for you to achieve 5.0 IELTS:

Specific roadmap to help students achieve IELTS 5.0

2.1. Stage 1: Learn the basics

Objective: master the basic knowledge and get a band score equivalent to 3.5 IELTS

Study time: lasts about 2-3 months with a specific schedule of 2-3 hours per day

Focus: For this level, you should focus on basic grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation; You should not learn or review according to the IELTS exam format because if you do not have enough knowledge, you will be overwhelmed and easily discouraged.

Things you need to study at this stage include:

✍️ Grammar:

Some important grammar points that often appear in the IELTS test are what you need to pay attention to:

• S - V agreement: This is one of the basic grammar points that IELTS candidates must grasp before entering the exam room. In English, subjects are divided into singular and plural forms, countable and uncountable; Subject and verb conjugation means that you must understand the conjugations of verbs according to those subjects. For example, people go with are but Mathematics go with is!
• Parts of speech: You need to be able to distinguish the basic types of words in English such as Nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, etc. From there you can apply them to different skills in IELTS.
• Tenses: Dill is the basic and core content for all languages. In English there are a total of 12 tenses, but at this stage you can focus on some common tenses such as present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect and future simple.
• Comparative structure: This is a structure that is not only used a lot in exams but it is also used quite a lot in everyday communication. The comparative forms are divided by adjectives (how many syllables) and those are the superlative, the comparative, and the superlative.
• A relative clause is used to modify the noun that comes before it. Relative pronouns such as Who, Whom, Which, Whose, That or relative adverbs When, Where, Why are used to add information to a sentence.
• Passive Voice: is used in many cases with a variety of different subject types. By using passive sentences in your writing, you are proving to the examiner your ability to use flexible language.

Learn grammar through Grammar for IELTS:

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Grammar for IELTSAuthor: Diana Hopkinds with Pauline Cullen

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✍️  Vocabulary:

For the vocabulary part of the DOL exam, it is recommended that you study by topic because it will be easier to systematize knowledge as well as easier to remember words. At the same time, learning by topic will help you have a vocabulary that is both deep in that topic and broad after a period of study.

Besides, when learning a new word, you should also learn how to use the word in the sentence (pattern and collocation of the word) to know how to apply it in Writing and Speaking.

Refer to DOL's good and effective way to learn vocabulary with Linearthinking at this Please!

Learn vocabulary through Vocabulary for IELTS:

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Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTSAuthor: Pauline Cullen

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✍️ Pronounce:

Learning pronunciation is said to be the foundation in learning English in general. However, in order to pronounce correctly and correctly, besides theoretical knowledge, we also have to focus on practice.

To avoid getting bored easily in the process of learning pronunciation, you can apply many different ways such as learning pronunciation through movies, music, listening to audio, etc.

Regular exposure to English has been proven to be very effective in learning pronunciation. Pronunciation materials you can use are Pronunciation in Use, American Accent Training, etc.

Document:

• English Vocabulary in Use: is a book for students who want to learn English Grammar. The material is designed to be simple and easy to understand for you to practice on your own. The main content of this book both introduces the knowledge and combines with the corresponding exercises to help you remember longer. As well as mastering the application of grammatical structures in all 4 skills of English which are Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
• Collins for IELTS Listening và Reading: This set of IELTS preparation books includes 12 units with each unit focusing on one of the familiar topics that often appear in the real IELTS test. This helps learners improve vocabulary and ideas related to a variety of topics. Unit 1 to unit 11 will focus on different types of questions in the IELTS Reading and Listening tests, so learners can firmly grasp each skill to solve the types of questions in the test.
• Improve your IELTS: Reading, Speaking, Listening, Writing: Each book includes 10 lessons, divided into 10 different topics. Suitable for IELTS 5.0 – 6.0 or higher. Although 10 units are 10 independent topics, DOL recommends that you still learn the book in turn and the system from Unit 1 to Unit 10. Because simply the skills of the previous lesson will be applied to practice for the next lesson.
• Complete IELTS 5-6.5: Complete IELTS band 5.0 – 6.5 for those who are at the upper-intermediate level (intermediate), with a goal of band 5-6.5. This book series will equip learners with the most basic knowledge about the 4 skills in IELTS test.

2.2. Stage 2: Reviewing each skill

️🎧 Listening:

Generality: To do well in the IELTS Listening test takes a lot of preparation, but not everyone knows this. Not only do you need to know the general structure and common types of IELTS Listening tests, but you also need to know more about tips to improve this skill band.

Exam structure: The Listening test will have increasing difficulty with each section having 10 questions, a total of 40 questions for 4 sections, lasting for 40 minutes.

• Paragraph 1: A conversation between two people in the context of everyday life.
• Paragraph 2: monologue set in everyday context.
• Paragraph 3: dialogue between up to four people in an educational setting, such as between a student and an academic advisor.
• Paragraph 4: a monologue on an academic topic, such as a lecture in a university setting.

Training method: At this stage, you should not focus on completing the entire listening lesson, but just start listening to a few sections first. At the same time, practicing listening to each type of question will also be very helpful in helping yourself get acquainted and understand how to approach each type of question. To strengthen Listening skills, watching movies or listening to music can also be considered a good way!

Some materials you can use to learn Listening are IELTS Listening Recent Actual Tests, 15 Days' Practice for IELTS Listening, ...

Reading:

• Generality: The IELTS Reading test is often quoted from famous foreign newspapers, reading passages, even research articles. Therefore, the readings are of relative difficulty. Therefore, the result of the IELTS Reading test will reflect the candidate's ability to read, understand, and grasp the written language in an international academic and work environment.
• Exam structure: Includes 40 sentences corresponding to 3 passages. Candidates have 60 minutes to complete the test.
• Training method: similar to the Listening section, you can apply the strategy of dividing each part and learning by lesson format such as Multiple choice, Matching headings/endings, Short answer, Sentence completion, Summary/ note/ table/ diagram label/ flow chart completion ,...

📝 Writing:

Generality: IELTS Writing is a test of a candidate's writing skills and academic language ability.

Exam structure:In the IELTS Academic Writing section, you have 60 minutes to complete two tasks (2 Writing Tasks) in the test.

• Task 1: In the first part, you have to complete an article based on some graphic or image information. You must write a report describing at least 150 words about charts like Pie chart, Bar graph, Line graph, Table, Procedures etc.
• Task 2: Candidates must make a written argument on a given topic and organize their answers clearly, giving some examples to support your point. You will have to write at least 250 words and since Task 2 is longer than Task 1, you should spend about 40 minutes on this part and 20 minutes on the first part. Common question types in Task 2 are Opinion/ Agree or Disagree, Problem/ Solution, Advantage/ Disadvantage, Discussion, Two-part question
• Training methodThe best way to practice Writing is to practice writing regularly. Besides, you should find someone to help you edit the article so that you can draw experience and lessons for yourself!

Some Writing materials can help you review effectively such as: Academic writing for IELTS, Visual IELTS - Gabi Duigu, Collins - Get Ready for IELTS Writing,...

📢 Speaking:

Generality: The time for the IELTS Speaking test is about 10-14 minutes. In which the examiner will test the candidate's ability to use English such as answering questions fluently, being able to come up with ideas on all topics and being flexible in using the language.

Exam structure:The structure of the IELTS Speaking test consists of a total of 3 parts: Part 1, part 2 and part 3.

• Part 1: Ask about familiar issues in life, related to you personally such as family, friends, hobbies...
• Part 2: is the candidate's monologue, usually about an event or describing an object or person.
• Part 3: is a discussion, usually related to a social issue
• Training method: with Speaking skill, you should learn the core word (learn how to say 1 sentence correctly and quickly, then learn how to say 2 sentences in a row, then the whole paragraph). In addition, learn to think more simply, more specifically, so that your current vocabulary is enough to describe the ideas you have.

Some Speaking materials can help you review effectively such as: 220 IELTS Speaking Topics with sample answer test, Practical IELTS Strategies IELTS Speaking, 15 Days' Practice For IELTS Speaking,...

Stage 2 needs to practice for each IELTS skill

2.3. Stage 3: Focus on solving problems

This is the last and most stressful stage in the IELTS preparation process. Practice questions help you familiarize yourself with common question types as well as common topics in IELTS to avoid being surprised when dealing with real test questions.

Many of you often make the mistake of practicing but not reviewing the knowledge you have learned, so after each practice test, you need to review the work and find out the mistakes that you often make to learn from your experience. after.

This level requires candidates to achieve the following specific skills:

• Listening: 
  • Understand the types of lessons and how to do it
  • Listen and understand common and familiar content
• Reading:
  • Understand the types of lessons and how to do it
  • Practice reading and understanding the content of the work
• Speaking: 
  • Fluent and flexible communication on popular topics
  • Correct pronunciation and know how to use intonation
• Writing: 
  • Understanding the format of the IELTS Writing test
  • Present your ideas coherently

You can refer to some reputable sources of practice books such as: Cambridge IELTS from 1-12, Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS, IELTS Practice Test 2, IELTS Practice Tests Plus 1, 2, 3...

In stage 3, learners will focus on solving IELTS questions

3. Effective IELTS 5.0 preparation class - Quality - DOL English

Achieving a score of 5.0 IELTS will not be easy if you do not have a suitable and effective study plan. Therefore, to be able to achieve your own goals, you can choose to study on your own or with a teacher.

However, as mentioned above, self-study will be very difficult for those of you whose level is still at a basic level, who have not understood the nature of the skills as well as have not found reputable sources to learn. .

So having someone to guide you as well as point out the mistakes you make is extremely important.

So why don't you try to join the IELTS level 5.0 class at DOL to get dedicated support from professional teachers, making your preparation process much easier?

What students will achieve after DOL's IELTS 5.0 course

What you will achieve after the IELTS 5.0 course at DOL:

• Forming the right learning mindset.
• Quit thinking of reading and translating, writing and translating, and translating.
• Consolidate and open vocabulary and grammar
• Know how to speak and write two simple sentences fluently
• Know how to express and develop your ideas.
• Read quickly, accurately understand a complete text to answer questions.
• Have a basic knowledge of the structure and approach of the IELTS test types.

DOL's IELTS 5.0 preparation class is chosen by many students

4. Frequently asked questions

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5.0 How does IELTS show English proficiency?

What does the IELTS 5.0 level represent?

How many questions must be done correctly to get IELTS 5.0?

What do I need to do to get 5 points in the IELTS Speaking test?

With the above information, I hope you can make your own learning pathIELTS level 5.0 for yourself and soon achieve the goals that you set out. DOL wishes you success on your way to achieving your dream IELTS score!