Essential IELTS Grammar: Commas
Writing is difficult, and that’s why IELTS candidates usually get a lower score for this part of the test than speaking, listening, or reading. Part…
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3 Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed
Today we’re going to listen to a TED Talk by Ric Elias, who was involved in a famous event that occurred ten years ago. He…
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Describe a Historic Place [IELTS Cue Card]
Looking back at the “recent posts” section of this website, I see that I haven’t posted much since before Christmas! I am very sorry about…
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A New Year Resolution: Getting Your Dream IELTS Score
Happy New Year to all my readers! First of all, I’m sorry for not posting more articles recently. As you may have seen in my…
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The Perfect Book for Studying IELTS Writing [Academic]
I have some great news for you. Today, I am delighted to announce the release of my new book, The Complete Guide to IELTS Writing…
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Why Is My IELTS Writing Score So Low?
On Facebook and Reddit, I often hear a similar complaint: “Why is my IELTS Writing score so low?” Many IELTS candidates sit the exam and…
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Talking About Climate Change
Climate change is a huge problem – perhaps the greatest problem in the world at the moment. It is what we can an existential threat,…
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The Countryside [IELTS Topics]
In the IELTS exam, you sometimes find topics relating to towns and cities, and sometimes it can be about the countryside. You probably know more…
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Describe a Modern Building [IELTS Speaking Part 2]
I have talked before on this website about how to describe buildings. Here I gave some general information and example questions and here is some…
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Should You Take IELTS on a Computer or Paper?
Since 2016, students have been able to choose between the computer-delivered and paper-based IELTS exams. Looking at the various IELTS Facebook groups, I often see…
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Is IELTS Fair?
It is quite common to hear people saying on various Facebook groups that IELTS is unfair. But is it really? Most of the time, these…
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The Best Facebook Groups for IELTS
Unless you live in China or North Korea, it’s likely that you use Facebook. Many people have problems with its privacy policies and recent data…
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How To Speak So That People Will Listen
Speaking. It’s a topic that terrifies IELTS learners. There’s so much to consider, and you have so little time to prepare. But speaking is something…
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What to do when you don’t understand a question
The IELTS speaking exam can be difficult. One of the biggest problems is not understanding the examiner. So what do you do when you encounter…
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How I Climbed a 3,000-Foot Vertical Cliff Without a Rope
Today we’re going to look at an incredible TED Talk by Alex Hannold, a man who is famous around the world for his death-defying climbs.…
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How to Think of Ideas for IELTS Writing Task 2
Recently, I have been asked by several TED-IELTS email subscribers for advice on how to think of ideas for IELTS writing task 2. Basically, they…
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Correction Megathread [2018]
The purpose of this blog post is to add corrections from the IELTS Writing Feedback Facebook group. In this group, I will offer occasional free…
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Be Careful Buying IELTS Materials
This is a public service announcement of sorts. Today I was looking at IELTS books on Amazon, and saw one that was so incredibly bad,…
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