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Today’s lesson looks at the IELTS speaking part 2. In it, we will think about the question: Describe your favourite room. I will show you…
Read the guide : Describe Your Favourite Room [IELTS Speaking Part 2]Today’s TED video lesson is about activism and personality. Many people think that if you want to change the world, you need to be outgoing…
Read the guide : Activism Needs IntrovertsHere in China, the weather just turned very hot! Where I live, there is practically no spring. One day it is winter and the next…
Read the guide : Describe Your Favourite Season [IELTS Speaking Part 2]Today, I’m going to give you a sample answer for a line graph. This post accompanies a YouTube video I just uploaded, and which I…
Read the guide : Describing a Line Graph [Pop Parade vs Music Choice]The topics of studies and work come up often in the IELTS speaking exam. In fact, they are some of the most common IELTS topics…
Read the guide : IELTS Questions and Answers: Studies and WorkAdjective clauses, which are also known as relative clauses, give extra information about a noun or pronoun. As such, they are an essential part of…
Read the guide : Omitting Relative PronounsFor two years, I have been updating this website regularly with hints and tips for IELTS, as well as sample essays, question analyses, and general…
Read the guide : Get a FREE handbook for IELTS grammarFriendship is a common IELTS topic and so it is essential that you can talk about your friends to succeed in the speaking exam. In…
Read the guide : Describe a Close Friend [Speaking Part 2]Around the world, people keep pets for many reasons. One of the most popular pets is the common house cat. They are so cute that…
Read the guide : Why Do Cats Act So Weird?Today I released the second in a series of YouTube videos to help you improve your IELTS scores. In this week’s installment, I talk about…
Read the guide : New Video: Task 2 StructureToday I’m giving you a sample answer for an IELTS Writing Task 2 question that I heard about recently. Question Nowadays, most people in cities…
Read the guide : The Advantages and Disadvantages of Apartment Blocks [IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Answer]Don’t you just love listening to music? I do. It’s something people love talking about, too, and so you’ll often find it crops up in…
Read the guide : Talking About Music for IELTSThis year I promised to bring you new videos, and here is the first one! In this video, I talk about the importance of ordering…
Read the guide : New Video: Adjective OrderIn the IELTS speaking part 2 you may be given a cue card that asks you to describe a country. Now this may be a…
Read the guide : Describe a Foreign Country: Speaking Part 2I have some exciting news! 🙂 In 2018, I am going to be posting lots more new YouTube videos! I already have a YouTube channel…
Read the guide : Coming Soon: More YouTube VideosAt the beginning of every year, people all over the world tend to make resolutions. This word means a promise that you make to yourself.…
Read the guide : New Year ResolutionsEven though IELTS is a test which determines your English proficiency, it also checks how well you know the test itself. Common Mistakes to Avoid…
Read the guide : What Are the Common Mistakes when Taking IELTS?Hello, readers! Sorry for not posting so much lately. For the past week and a half I have been travelling in India as it is…
Read the guide : Talking about Holidays and Travel for IELTS
