Find out why topic sentences are important and how to write a simple topic sentence and then develop it into a high band score one
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Practise writing a simple high band-score introduction.
After reading your introduction, the examiner should know
> what is the question about
> what your position is
IELTS Writing Task 2 – a detailed explanation of why my paragraph about staff uniform would get a high band score.
If you’re serious about succeeding in IELTS, learn what a high band-score answer looks like
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IELTS Writing Task 2 – Watch me convert a simple paragraph into a high band score one.
If you’re serious about succeeding in IELTS, learn how to improve your cohesive devices.
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In the speaking test, you need to persuade the examiner that you can speak at length without noticeable effort in order to get a band score 7 for Fluency and Coherence.
Here’s a useful tip to help you to do that
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If the examiner asks you a “what type of” question in the IELTS speaking test, it is better not to give him a boring list
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Idioms are important.
Find out how to find idioms and how to use them in the speaking test
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Do you get frustrated because you forget things you want to remember? Help is at hand, with a programme called Anki.
Watch me showing a student how to use Anki to learn basic modal verbs
If you have to learn anything, Anki is the best way to remember.
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Lexis for IELTS Writing Task 1 – take every opportunity to show off your lexis. Be prepared beforehand with some less common lexical items such as …
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Do you get frustrated because you forget things you want to remember? Help is at hand, with a programme called Anki.
Watch me showing a student how to use Anki to learn basic tenses and auxiliaries
If you have to learn anything, Anki is the best way to remember.
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Watch a live classroom recording of me and my students talking about how to organise a task 1 question about mobile and PC ownership
If you’re serious about succeeding in IELTS, organise your Task 1 answer in a logical way
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Watch a live classroom recording of me answering a question about the most popular types of food in a particular country.
If you’re serious about succeeding in IELTS, copy my pronunciation, intonation, and lexis 🙂
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Lexis for IELTS – take every opportunity to show off your vocabulary in Writing Task 1
Be prepared
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How to think of vocabulary in a Writing Task 1 process
Ask yourself questions – why questions, where questions, etc
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Can you make sentences with words from this important word family?
With audio
To tempt
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To get a band score 7 for C&C you need clear referencing.
Learn how to use the former and the latter
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To get a band score 7 for C&C you need clear referencing.
Decide if these sentences are correct or not
The majority of people borrowing money borrowed money in order to buy a house or a car.
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To get a band score 7 for C&C you need clear referencing.
Here are a few examples of clear referencing for IELTS Task 1
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One way to stop making basic mistakes with verbs.
I am
You are
He is
We are
You are
They are
How to study – one really effective way of learning
If you’re serious about succeeding in IELTS, you will do some active reading every day
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The overview is the first thing the examiner looks for, so make sure you know how to write a clear one.
Identify the main trends, difference, or stages
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In Speaking Part 2, the candidate has to speak for one to two minutes.
One way to prepare is to practise story telling.
See if you can tell this story in your own words.
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What’s the difference between studying and learning, and why is it important?
How to study more effectively and how to start learning
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Decide if the sentences are correct or incorrect
Correct or Incorrect:
The chart shows information about how many people going to the cinema in one particular country, in 2014
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The overview is the first thing the examiner looks for, so make sure you know how to write a clear one.
Identify the main trends, difference, or stages
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