Understanding Informal Language
When you learn English vocabulary, you might hear the terms formal language and informal language....
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Describe your Ideal Home
In the IELTS speaking test, you are sometimes asked to describe a building. I have written about...
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Opinion Essays [IELTS Writing Task 2]
In the past, I have explained how to answer each type of IELTS writing task 2 question and today...
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IELTS Vocabulary
I’ve been teaching IELTS since 2010 and have run this website since 2016 and in all that time the...
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How to Describe a Graph
In IELTS writing task 1, you will be asked to describe some sort of visual data. It could be a...
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Synonyms for People
Have you ever been in the middle of writing an essay and you realise you have used the word...
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IELTS Speaking Cue Cards: A Comprehensive Guide
In part two of the IELTS speaking test, you will be given a cue card. On it, there will be a task...
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What is a Good IELTS Score?
Around the world, tens of thousands of people are preparing to take IELTS and they will all have a...
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How IELTS Speaking is Marked
When I was teaching IELTS at a university in China, my students would always ask me about the...
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Describe a Big City You Would Like to Visit
Last week, I posted a series of sample answers to writing task 2 questions from Cambridge IELTS...
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Can Vocabulary and Grammar Mistakes Impact Task Response?
You probably know that in the IELTS writing test, you are marked in four categories: Task Response...
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Describe a Neighbourhood [IELTS Speaking]
Just last month, Cambridge IELTS 17 was released and it contains a range of real IELTS questions...
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How to Start your IELTS Speaking Part 2 Answer
In part 2 of the IELTS speaking test, you will be asked to speak about a topic given on a cue...
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STOP Using Vague Language for IELTS Writing Task 1
When doing my IELTS writing correction service, I often have to tell my students that their...
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Describe a Person You Know Who Dresses Well
In part 2 of the IELTS speaking test, you could be asked to describe a person. There are all sorts...
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How to Write an Essay Outline [IELTS Writing]
In IELTS writing task 2, you will need to write a clear and coherent introduction. This should be...
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Describe a Person Who Influenced You
There are many possible cue cards for IELTS speaking part 2 and you may be asked to describe a...
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Sports [IELTS Speaking Topic]
One of the most common topics in the IELTS speaking test is sports. This is because it is...
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Interpersonal Skills Essay [IELTS Writing Task 2]
Today, I want to show you a sample band 9 answer for an IELTS writing task 2 question that...
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Vocabulary about the Environment
This lesson was adapted from the following video. You can follow me on YouTube for more video...
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