How do you prepare for IELTS reading and listening? I think that for 99% of students, the answer is just “practice, practice, practice”. But almost every week, I get an email or a message on Facebook from a student that looks like this: Hey Shelly, I have finished Cambridge books 5 – 14. Can you recommend another source for reading and listening practice? Messages like this make me really sad because there is no reason at all for any student to ever run out of Cambridge practice tests!  In fact, if your way to prepare for IELTS reading and listening is simply doing practice test after practice test, you are preparing in the least effective way possible. Why? Let me explain! … Continue reading The WORST way to prepare for IELTS reading and listening!