Marlene's rollercoaster journey to Band 7 in writing

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we speak to IELTS success student Marlene. Marlene is a German social worker now relocating to Australia with her family. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She tried studying on her own with practice tests but it was difficult without feedback from a tutor. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She passed all the other parts but was stuck at 6 and 6.5 in writing after five tries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How having a one on one IELTS tutor improved her essays</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she successfully managed work</span> <strong>and</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">study</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A proven way to help generate ideas when your mind goes blank</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">An underrated way to save time in the IELTS writing exam </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to expand your vocabulary across different IELTS topics.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Learn more: <a href= "https://www.ieltspodcast.com/audio-tutorials/marlene-journey-band-7-in-writing/"> https://www.ieltspodcast.com/audio-tutorials/marlene-journey-band-7-in-writing/</a> </strong></p> <p><strong>Read the full transcript: <a href= "https://www.ieltspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Transcript-498-App-Marlenes-rollercoaster-journey-to-Band-7-in-writing.docx_watermark.pdf"> https://www.ieltspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Transcript-498-App-Marlenes-rollercoaster-journey-to-Band-7-in-writing.docx_watermark.pdf</a> </strong></p>