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Speaking Part 2: Practice Topics
Below you will find 24 different IELTS Speaking Part 2 practice cue cards on the following topics: Favourites People Events Activities...
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Speaking Part 1: Practice Questions
In this post you will find practice questions for IELTS Speaking Part 1. They've been organised By Topic and By Question Type. If you...
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Speaking Part 3 Overview and Tips
This article will give an overview of Speaking Part 3 and some useful tips to help you get the score you deserve! In this class we are...
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Speaking Part 2: Overview and Tips
This article will give an overview of Speaking Part 2 and some useful tips to help you get the score you deserve! In this class we are going to do 4 things: 🔎 Give an overview of the Speaking Part 2 Format 📑 Look at some common categories of Speaking Part 2 Topics ☕ Compare Speaking Part 2 to a 'Real Life' activity. 🤔 Analyse how to understand the Speaking Part 2 Prompts ✨ Discuss solutions to common problems students have in Speaking Part 2 ⭐ Outline some more Speaking Pa
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Writing Task 1 (Academic): How to Get a Band 7+ for Task Achievement
To achieve the grade you want in IELTS, it is important to understand how the examiners evaluate your English. In this post, we will focus specifically on how your Writing Task 1 report (we will look at General Training letters in a different post) is evaluated in terms of Task Achievement . To do this, we're going to do 4 things. 🎯 Define what Task Achievement is. 🔍 Look at how to get a good Task Achievement grade (7+). ⚖️ Compare a good report and a bad report. 📝 Write o
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Listening Exam: Overview and Tips
This article will give an overview of the listening exam and some useful tips to help you get the score you deserve! In this article we are going to do 3 things: 🔎 Give an overview of the Listening Exam format and content 💡 Discuss Listening Exam Pro-Tips 💪 Talk about how to improve your listening in general In future posts, we will look at specific question types and how to answer them as well as the most essential listening exam strategies. 1. 🔎 Listening Exam Format an
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Speaking Part 1: Overview and Tips
In this lesson we will do the following: 📑 Look at the format of the Speaking Exam 🎯 Look at the type of topics that come up in the exam 🤔 Compare Speaking Part 1 to a 'Real Life' activity 💡 Review some general Speading Part 1 Tips 1. 📑 Speaking Part 1 Format Time Speaking Part 1 lasts 4 - 5 minutes. Format First, the examiner reads some instructions, then introduces themself and confirms the candidate's identity. The first question you will be asked is your full name.
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Reading Exam: Overview and Tips
This article will give an overview of the reading exam and some useful tips to help you get the score you deserve! In this class we are going to do 4 things: 🔎 Give an overview of the reading exam format and content 🤔 Discuss some common challenges students often have 💪 Learn the two most effective overall reading strategies 🧠 Outline some general reading advice and Pro-Tips In a future post, we will look at specific question types and how to answer them. 1. 🔎 Reading Ex
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Writing Task 2: How to Answer the 5 Types of IELTS Question
There are 5 different "types" of essay question in Writing Task 2. There is not a huge difference between the types - they all ask you to consider two sides of an argument and give your opinion about them. The difference is that they will give you instructions which will influence the focus and structure of your arguments. To make sure there are no surprises on exam day, you should be able to recognise these different types of instructions, and know how to answer each of them
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Writing Task 2: How to Get a Band 7+ for Task Reponse
To achieve the grade you want in IELTS, it is important to understand how the examiners evaluate your English. In this post, we will focus specifically on how your Writing Task 2 essay is evaluated in terms of Task Reponse . To do this, we're going to do 4 things. 🎯 Define what Task Response is. 🔍 Look at how to get a good Task Response grade (7+). ⚖️ Compare a good essay and a bad essay. 📝 Write our own Writing Task 2 essay. 1. 🎯 Defining Task Response What is Task Respo
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