{"id":51446,"date":"2018-04-13T21:03:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T21:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/use-commute-ielts-practice\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T23:13:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T23:13:08","slug":"use-commute-ielts-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/use-commute-ielts-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Your Commute for IELTS Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today you\u2019ll learn how to use your commute for IELTS practice, to maximize your time.<\/p>\n<p>Do you <a href=\"\/ielts\/raising-ielts-speaking-scores-work-school\/\">commute to work or school<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter if your <strong>actively driving<\/strong> or <strong>passively sitting<\/strong> on the subway, you can utilize this time in <strong>intelligent<\/strong> ways!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Driving Commutes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Listen to <a href=\"\/ielts\/new-favorite-podcasts-2018-ielts\/\">native speaker podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Listen to a <a href=\"\/ielts\/novels-prepare-ielts\/\">book on tape<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Talk to yourself about something that is <strong>bothering<\/strong> you, and how you will <strong>take care of<\/strong> the problem<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/talking-yourself-improves-ielts-scores\/\">Talk to yourself <\/a>about a <strong>goal<\/strong> you have in life, and how you\u2019ll <strong>accomplish<\/strong> it<\/li>\n<li>After learning a <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-writing-task-2-template\/\">Writing Task 2 template<\/a>, talk through it out loud, adding your <strong>own ideas<\/strong> for an IELTS Task 2 essay question<\/li>\n<li>Listen to a vocabulary podcast, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p02pc9xz\/episodes\/downloads\">6 Minute Vocabulary from the BBC<\/a>. After you listen, use the new words in <strong>sentences<\/strong>, speaking them out loud.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to one my <strong>lectures<\/strong>, if you\u2019re a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\">3 Keys student<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1-300x293.png?d7aa6c&amp;36adcb&amp;b7008f&amp;b7008f&amp;b7008f&amp;b7008f&amp;1f7936&amp;1f7936&amp;1f7936&amp;1f7936&amp;1f7936&amp;b32627&amp;b32627&amp;b32627&amp;b32627&amp;b32627&amp;b32627&amp;d8026c&amp;d8026c&amp;d8026c&amp;d8026c\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1.png 440w\" alt=\"3 Keys IELTS course\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\"><\/a><strong>Are you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\"><strong>Click here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Riding Commutes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Any of the \u2018listen\u2019 activities above!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/one-news-article-practice-ielts-skills\/\">Read a newspaper article<\/a>, and then write a <strong>summary<\/strong> of it.<\/li>\n<li>Learn new vocabulary on an <strong>app<\/strong>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/all-ears-english-listening\/id1260196995?ls=1&amp;mt=8\">All Ears English<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Read a chapter in a <strong>novel<\/strong>, and then write about one <strong>character\u2019s experience<\/strong> in the story.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-515-beyond-ielts-7\/\">Post in English on social media<\/a> about an interesting experience you had recently, or something you\u2019re <strong>looking forward<\/strong> to. Write at least one paragraph.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/5-magnificent-tips-ielts-motivation\/\">Write a journal entry<\/a> about what your <strong>ideal day<\/strong> would look like.<\/li>\n<li>Read a <strong>travel article<\/strong> about a city you\u2019d like to visit, and then write an <strong>imaginary journal entry<\/strong> about a day you\u2019d enjoy in that city.<\/li>\n<li>Review your <strong>vocabulary notebook<\/strong>, and write a paragraph with at least 3 of the words.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For at least <strong>three days<\/strong> this week, try to <strong>include<\/strong> at least one of these <strong>activities<\/strong> during your commute!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you wondering how to use your time effectively to prepare for the IELTS Exam? The answer is The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\">3 Keys IELTS Success System<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your own IELTS journey in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today you\u2019ll learn how to use your commute for IELTS practice, to maximize your time. Do you commute to work or school? It doesn\u2019t matter if your actively driving or passively sitting on the subway, you can utilize this time in intelligent ways! 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