Phrasal Verbs for IELTS
Phrasal verbs can make your English sound more natural and lead to a higher degree of fluency. This can obviously help you in the speaking…
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Present Continuous for Talking About the Future
The present continuous is a useful tense but learners often find it difficult to know when to use and indeed it is frequently overused. There…
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Can Money Buy Happiness? by Michael Norton
Introduction Today’s TED IELTS lesson tackles a very interesting question: “Can money buy happiness?” It’s based on the popular TED Talk by Michael Norton. Vocabulary…
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Improve your Grammar for IELTS
The Importance of Grammar Grammar is very important in IELTS. Your grammar determines 25% of your grade. Therefore, you must explain your meaning precisely and…
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This virtual lab will revolutionize science class, by Michael Bodekaer
Introduction It’s been two weeks since our last TED video lesson, and in that time we’ve had a number of other lesson types such as…
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Reading Practice: An Audacious Plan
There was a really wonderful article in the BBC a few days ago about a man’s attempt to save the African rhinoceros from extinction. As…
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Punctuation for IELTS
Is punctuation important for passing the IELTS writing exam? Yes, it is! It is very important. If a student makes mistakes in basic punctuation, it…
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Describe an Animal [IELTS Speaking]
In part 2 of the IELTS speaking test, you could be asked to describe many different things, from people to charites to places. You could…
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9 Ways to Improve your Language for IELTS
In this lesson I will teach you how to avoid common mistakes and boost your IELTS language skills with some simple tips. These tips generally…
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How to Learn Any Language in Six Months, by Chris Lonsdale
Introduction Hopefully this lesson will be useful for everyone. If you’re learning IELTS, you’ll be familiar with the desire to learn language quickly. Today’s speaker,…
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Improve your English listening skills with podcasts
How can you improve your English listening skills? Listen to some cool podcasts! Here's some of our favorites.
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The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong, by Dan Pallotta
An IELTS lesson covering listening and writing skills, based upon Dan Pallotta's TED talk.
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The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker’s Comma Queen, by Mary Norris
Mary Norris is the master of copy editing. In this TED talk she humorously describes her job as "Comma Queen" for The New Yorker.
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9 IELTS Phrases to Avoid
IELTS examiners hate reading the same phrases over and over - it drives them crazy! Learn to avoid cliches and use accurate language instead.
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The Unheard Story of David and Goliath, by Malcolm Gladwell
Introduction Today we’re going to look at a popular TED talk by renowned author Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell is the author of popular books like Outliers,…
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Answering Difficult Questions
Q: What happens when you’re given a question that has no simple answer? A: Take it as a chance to show of your amazing English…
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The Best Kindergarten You’ve Ever Seen, by Takaharu Tezuka
Introduction In this lesson we’re going to look at a fascinating TED talk by a Japanese architect called Takaharu Tezuka, entitled, “The best kindergarten you’ve…
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10 IELTS Writing Tips
The IELTS Writing Exam is feared by many students because they feel it is hard to adequately prepare. In fact, it really is the most…
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