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To learn a second language is to always be unsure because it’s unnatural.

If the IELTS Academic were the only measurement of my English abilities then I think my confidence would now be destroyed.Ĭould I continue to teach English, for example? I can only imagine the damage a disappointing English grade would do to a non-native English speaker’s self-confidence especially if they were planning to move to an English speaking country to start a new job or enter university or speak with the locals. My PTE Academic Scores How the IELTS writing test affected my confidence My PTE Academic report card where I scored a perfect 90 in all the skills including writing: In that test, I scored a perfect 90, or 100%, in writing, which I consider being a true reflection of my abilities. It would be even more awkward had I not taken the PTE Academic three months earlier. I took the IELTS because I am an English teacher who wanted to have the experience of doing the test, to gain valuable insights from it and to put myself in your shoes, so to speak, so I can help you to pass your test more easily and more quickly. While I was very surprised I was not that worried because luckily for me – and perhaps unlike you – my immediate future does not depend on this result. Well… that’s not exactly true because you can’t really ‘fail’ the IELTS, but I felt like I failed.

Some of my IELTS and PTE Webinars have reached over 100,000 viewers, received excellent reviews and have helped thousands of people from around the world pass their English exams.ĭespite all of my training, education and passion for the English language, I failed the IELTS writing test.

I have taught English for nine years at high schools and universities in Australia and overseas and now I teach online for E2 Test Prep – arguably the world’s most sophisticated online English test preparation website.

While studying for my master’s degree I also published peer-reviewed academic literature on English language learning.

I graduated with a master’s degree with first-class honours in applied linguistics from the University of Melbourne – a top-ranked university with a top 10 linguistics program in the world – where I now give annual guest lectures.

I particularly enjoy reading literature classics.

I studied English literature as my undergraduate degree.

I graduated from high school I was top of my class in English.

I have always had a passion for language.Here are 8 fun language facts you should know about me: I bet you think this face sounds familiar! My name is Jay and I’m a native English speaker I was born and raised in an English speaking household in Australia. There are some other broader possibilities of why I failed that are worth considering:.Anatomy of a failure: What did I do wrong?.How the IELTS writing test affected my confidence.