Hey catherine1967, welcome to the thread! kayang kaya mo IELTS! in my case, I had to cram. 1 Month lang ang pag aral ko and I only had 1 CD (cambridge 1-6 or 7 books in PDF / audio nga lang) and 2-3 hours a day (kasama 1 hr break hehehehe). Sinamahan ko ng dasal and I got an over all band 7 (L8.5 R6.5 W7 S7)!! what more ikaw
By the way in speaking, the person who interviewed me was a filipina. It was just like a typical conversation BUT the thing is she wanted me to ellaborate the topic we were discussing which was "Does the Gov do anything in promoting good health?". The thing that struck me is that she keeps on saying 'and..?' over and over. (whoa! can we change topic?) In other posts, they said that what they are looking for is the correct pronunciation of words, phrasing of the sentence and how you deliver it.
Hope my 2 cents help. God Bless!