New Video: A Guide to Lexical Resource
Yesterday, I posted a new video to my YouTube channel. It was actually the first video I have posted in quite a long time. This…
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How to Describe Tables for IELTS Writing Task 1
In task 1 of the IELTS writing exam, you could be asked to describe line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, process diagrams, maps, or tables.…
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[IELTS Speaking] Describe a Crowded Place
In the midst of this awful pandemic, it may be hard for many of you to remember crowded places. I live in the countryside and…
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Are Libraries a Waste? [IELTS Writing]
Recently, I came across an IELTS writing task 2 question about libraries and technology. In fact, I have encountered many questions similar to this over…
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Describe a Large Company that you are Interested in [IELTS Speaking]
In part 2 of the IELTS speaking test, you will be asked to describe something. This is often a person, a place, or an object,…
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Describe a Mistake You Have Made [IELTS Speaking]
In part two of the IELTS speaking test, you might be asked to describe a mistake that you have made. There are different ways that…
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How to Describe Pie Charts [IELTS Writing Task 1]
In task 1 of the IELTS writing test, you may be given one or several pie charts to describe. You will be required to write…
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Describe Someone in your Family [IELTS Speaking]
In the IELTS exam, you sometimes have to talk about families. We have discussed that before on this blog, looking at common questions and vocabulary…
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How to Structure a Cause and Solution Essay [IELTS Writing Task 2]
Today, we are going to look at the process of writing an answer to a cause and solution IELTS essay. This is a common question…
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Should Children Study or Play More?
For my writing correction service, I often encounter questions about education and childhood. In these, it is frequently asked whether children should be allowed to…
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Um… Is Hesitation in IELTS a Bad Thing?
Ah… let’s see… what was this article going to be about? Oh yes, that’s right: hesitation. Er… Where should we begin? Hmm… I wonder. Um……
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How to Describe Maps for IELTS Writing Task 1
Today, I am going to show you how to describe maps for task 1 of the IELTS writing test. I have written about this before,…
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IELTS Essay: Owning vs Renting Property
Today, I’m going to show you how to write a great essay for IELTS writing task 2 by looking at a question about home ownership.…
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Paraphrasing and IELTS: Is it Really Important?
It is often said that IELTS students should paraphrase the question when writing an essay, but is this really good advice? In this article, I…
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Letter of Advice [IELTS Writing]
In the IELTS writing test, you may be asked to produce a letter of advice. This will require you to give advice to someone –…
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Stop Saying “It Cannot Be Denied” in IELTS Essays
I have marked more than 5,000 IELTS and recently I sat down to read another few thousand. I was horrified by some of the common…
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Describe a TV Programme [IELTS Speaking]
In today’s IELTS speaking lesson, we are going to look at cue cards that ask you to describe a TV programme. There are various possibilities…
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How to Save Time in IELTS Reading
One of the most common complaints that I hear about IELTS reading is that it is hard to finish the test in just one hour.…
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