THE IMPACT OF RUSSIAN NATIONAL EXAM IN ENGLISH WHILE PREPARING TO TAKE IELTS

Abstract

The paper analyses and compares the format of Russian State Exam in English as well as in IELTS tasks. The author researches all four blocks of tasks such as Listening, Reading Writing and Speaking represented in both exams and analyses what difficulties the students face when getting to IELTS after passing National State Exam in English. The students’ level of English depending on their age, year of study and level of language ability both at school and at university is considered. The article also reveals the data for several years when preparing for IELTS both during the extra-curricular language courses as well as during the English language course of study at a university. The author provides comparison of the results at the beginning of the course and at the end of the course after passing IELTS.