Tips for CDI Writing and Listening

This is the short video lesson I promised on how to prepare for CDI.

Keybord shortcuts I talked about in the video:

Use "tab" key to quickly switch to the next question.

Use "Ctrl + Backspace" on Windows or "cmd + del" to delete entire words fast.

Bonus shortcut: "cmd/ctrl + A" to select the whole text so you can copy it or remove it. This is especially useful when you typed in the wrong word in IELTS Listening and need to change it quickly.

@ulugbekumidjonov

🚀 Advanced Plus

Time: 8.00 - 9.30pm
Days: Tue/Thu/Sat
Duration: Oct 16 - Dec 9
Required level: Advanced
Format: ZOOM sessions, 10-15 students

There are 24 lessons that feature all four skills of English, and the focus is on imroving spoken and written English through Immersion.

✅ C1-C2 Watching material
✅ C1-C2 Reading material
✅ Speaking & Writing activation
✅ Homework check & support

Payment options:
A) 800,000 UZS per month
B) 1,500,000 UZS full payment (save 100K)

8600140439513806 (Ulugbek Umidjonov).

Share a payment screenshot for confirmation.✅

📥 Send all the details to @ulugbeksadmin.

This course is perfect for fellow language enthusiasts – teachers and high level students who care more about English than this goddamn test. We immerse ourselves in very high level English, learning precise and poetic language as well as dicussing big ideas.

ALL THE COURSES & SERVICES I CURRENTLY OFFER!

1) IELTS Marathon – 40-day full course for students taking the test in Nov-Dec ⚠️ Only 4 days left before registration closes!

2) Speaking Marathon – Input-based sample answer course + mock test

3) Intermediate Plus – a pre-IELTS program with 24 LIVE lessons

4) Advanced Plus – a post-IELTS program with 24 LIVE lessons

5) Speaking Assessment - real exam mock test with feedback

I also offer individual courses, which are quite exclusive; visit @ulugbekindividual for more info.

One of my role models (not that I have many of them) as a teacher is @english_with_paul_newson. Unlike many of us "IELTS experts", Paul specializes in teaching real English. I actually used to follow him on VK quite religiously back in the days. It was thanks to a single post of his I read that I came to adopt a completely different approach to language learning - one that helped me break past the Band 8.0 plateau.

❗️REMINDER❗️

Two days left to register for IELTS Marathon and Speaking Marathon.

@ulugbeksadmin for more details!

❗️FINAL REMINDER❗️

IELTS Marathon (485,000 UZS) and Speaking Marathon (300,000 UZS) start tomorrow. You have until tomorrow evening to make the payment and join, which is when I will share all the Day 1 materials.

IELTS Marathon features all the materials from the Speaking Marathon, making it better value for money. The reason why the marathon is not based on live lessons is simply because there is so much to cover and I cannot deliver all of that in 2 hour live classes. Besides, it would be pretty gruesome both for me and learners to study that much in a live lesson. So short video recordings are better in that regard! This does not – in any way – take away from the quality. If anything, as far as I'm concerned, video lessons are more effective than live lessons. It's not as if you guys go a great job of attending all the live classes either, right?

HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT IN IELTS MARATHON

8600140439513806 (Ulugbek Umidjonov).

Share a payment screenshot for confirmation.✅

📥 Send all the details to @ulugbeksadmin.

Everything I did to get Band 9.0

in no particular order

1. Paul Newson Watch and Read Program
2. The importance of Spoken English [Post 1, 2, 3, 4]
3. Idea Generation with John Oliver
4. Idea Geneartion with Articles
5. Watching Material
6. How to Activate Cool Vocab
7. Shadowing
8. Using Non-textbook Sources
9. 20-Day Reading Challenge

@ulugbekumidjonov

Intermediate Plus kicks off tomorrow at 8.00 (Odd days). Today is the last day to register, and there 3-4 seats left ❗️

What can you expect from the course?

✅ 24 live lessons with focus on exam language
✅ B2-C1 Watching material + speaking
✅ B2-C1 Reading + writing
✅ Homework check & support

This course is perfect for you if...

- you want to focus more on English than exam prep
- you're stuck at Band 5.5-6.5, despite completing multiple IELTS courses
- you're taking the test in 3 or more months, not soon
- you want to activate your Speaking and Writing skills

@ulugbeksadmin to register!

Part 1 Topical English - Friends

Do you think you are a good friend?

Join Speaking Marathon for more such answers with their explanations and immersion exercises.