IELTS Writing Questions
In the IELTS writing exam, there are many possible questions you may be asked and it is worthless trying to predict them. However, you should…
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Answering the Question – Task Achievement for IELTS Writing
When sitting for the IELTS writing exam task 2, you will first need to analyse the question, and then you will have to plan your…
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How Many Words Should You Write for IELTS?
I run an IELTS writing correction service and every day I mark about 10 essays by students from all over the world. Not many of…
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Helping Others Makes Us Happier
In today’s TED video lesson, we’re going to look at a talk by Elizabeth Dunn, who will explain why giving money away can make us…
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Describe a Skill [IELTS Speaking Part 2]
In the IELTS speaking exam part 2, you will be asked to describe something. That could be a person, a place, an object, an animal,…
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How to Write an IELTS Essay [Task 2]
In this article, I’m going to show you how to write an IELTS task 2 essay. I will try to make it as simple as…
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How to Learn Prepositions
Prepositions can be really difficult to learn. Just look at this short conversation: SALLY: What did you do yesterday? JOHN: Well, I was at home…
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IELTS Correction Megathread [2019]
Last year, I offered some free IELTS writing corrections through this Facebook group, and this year I will do the same. However, I have less…
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Do I Need to Use Idioms for IELTS?
If you were to look at all the most popular IELTS websites and Facebook pages, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the best way to…
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How to Write the PERFECT Letter [IELTS General]
In task 1 of the writing exam for IELTS General Training, you will be given the task of writing a letter to someone. What you…
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Avoiding IELTS Scams
This is just a quick post today because I have had a very busy week. My latest book was published today, and so I have…
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Describe a Helpful Person [IELTS Speaking Part 2]
In today’s lesson, we are going to look at a few different IELTS speaking cue cards about people who helped you. Essentially they are all…
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3 Great Ways to Get More IELTS Speaking Practice
People often say that practice makes perfect, but when it comes to speaking English, how do you get enough practice? It can be difficult if…
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One Year on YouTube
It was about one year ago that I decided to start making videos for IELTS students. Set a target of getting 100,000 views within that…
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The Secrets of Learning a New Language
Today we are going to look at an interesting and inspiring TED talk by Lýdia Machová, a polyglot who will share with you the secrets…
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The Importance of Grammar for IELTS
When learning English, students often focus on learning vocabulary. This is logical because vocabulary is the most important part of communication. If someone said to…
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How to Improve your English Vocabulary
Everyone knows that having a big vocabulary is really important for speaking English well, and of course for succeeding at IELTS. So how do you…
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The Road to IELTS Success
I have been teaching IELTS for almost ten years, and in that time I have had hundreds of students ask me the same questions: “How…
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