Category: IELTS Tips

10 Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your IELTS Score

by David S. Wills | Jan 4, 2020 | IELTS Tips | 0 |

It’s the beginning of a new year (in fact, it’s a whole new decade) and this is the...

The Best of 2019

by David S. Wills | Dec 30, 2019 | IELTS Tips | 0 |

Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, or Hogmanay as it is called in Scotland. This will mark the end...

Why is Your IELTS Grade Lower than Expected?

by David S. Wills | Dec 17, 2019 | IELTS Tips | 0 |

Unfortunately, it is very common to hear people asking, “Why is my IELTS grade so...

IELTS Topics: Transport

by David S. Wills | Nov 30, 2019 | IELTS Tips | 0 |

There are many different topics that come up in the IELTS exam, and one of them is transport. This...

How to Deal with Difficult Cue Cards [IELTS Speaking Part 2]

by David S. Wills | Oct 31, 2019 | IELTS Tips, Speaking | 0 |

People often ask me how they should handle difficult questions in the IELTS speaking test....

Stop Taking IELTS

by David S. Wills | Oct 19, 2019 | IELTS Tips | 0 |

Today I want to talk to you about why you need to stop taking the IELTS test… until you are...

IELTS Topics: Weather

by David S. Wills | Oct 10, 2019 | IELTS Tips | 0 |

There are certain topics in the IELTS exam which can be considered quite common. They are not...

5 Ways Get Feedback on Your English (from Native Speakers)

by David S. Wills | Oct 1, 2019 | IELTS Tips | 0 |

If you want to improve at English, then you need both practice and feedback. Practice is...

How to Get Better at IELTS Writing by Overcoming Common Mistakes

by David S. Wills | Sep 13, 2019 | IELTS Tips, Writing | 0 |

Last year, I wrote an article about why people always score so poorly for IELTS writing compared...

How to Write a Great IELTS Conclusion

by David S. Wills | Aug 31, 2019 | IELTS Tips, Writing | 1 |

When writing your IELTS task 2 essay, it is vital to have a good conclusion. However, many...

Avoiding Personal Pronouns [IELTS Writing]

by David S. Wills | Aug 22, 2019 | IELTS Tips, Writing | 1 |

Today I want to talk about something that is perhaps a little controversial within the IELTS...

The Key to IELTS Success is… Simple Language?

by David S. Wills | Aug 14, 2019 | IELTS Tips | 0 |

I have been teaching IELTS since 2010 and one thing that I commonly hear from my students is that...