{"id":1709220,"date":"2019-02-06T11:12:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T11:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging.ieltsadvantage.com\/?p=1709220"},"modified":"2020-05-24T21:35:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T20:35:07","slug":"how-to-find-ielts-material-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2019\/02\/06\/how-to-find-ielts-material-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find IELTS Material on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no secret that IELTS preparation tools and practice papers are in high demand, with more than 3 million people taking the exam every year. This article will outline the four steps you must take to find and use helpful<\/strong> IELTS tools on social media.<\/p>\n

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    Do your research<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When you begin preparing for your exam, it is natural to want to surround yourself with everything IELTS-related. Some people do this by joining preparation groups on Facebook, subscribing to YouTube channels or joining group chats on WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

    In my experience, this is the worst way of starting your IELTS preparation.<\/p>\n

    Before you even think about using social media for IELTS preparation, you should have a very strong understanding of the exam and exactly what is required of you.<\/p>\n

    It is up to you to find out exactly what the exam will look like, how you will be graded<\/a> and how to answer each question type.<\/p>\n

    For help with this, take a look at our IELTS Preparation Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n

    If you skip this important process, you will be thrown into a massive online community of people with different weaknesses, experiences and opinions to you.<\/p>\n

    By doing your research, you will have the focus and confidence you need to use IELTS materials online. There is a lot of inaccurate information out there and you need to be able to identify it when you see it!<\/p>\n

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      Follow sources you can trust<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      When you understand the exam format and how you should approach it,<\/a> your next step is to use social media to find a trustworthy teacher that can help you improve your IELTS skills.<\/p>\n

      It\u2019s important that your teacher, tutor or course is trustworthy. The reason being that there are thousands of people – both online and in person – that pretend to be IELTS tutors in the hopes of making some cash.<\/p>\n

      This is becoming an increasing problem for IELTS students, making it very difficult to identify the difference between a real tutor and a scam artist.<\/p>\n

      It is your responsibility to know a trustworthy source when you see one.\u00a0Chris briefly explains how you can identify fraudulent ‘teachers’ below:<\/p>\n

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