Writing Task 1: ‘Population tables’ details (1)
In this lesson we compare different figures in specific years.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Famous actor’ part 1
Can you finish the first paragraph in this letter task?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: ‘Changed plan’ task
Let’s start working on a new task from Cambridge IELTS 20.
IELTS Listening: Step tracking (multiple choice)
Try today’s multiple choice listening exercise.
IELTS Reading: Paraphrasing exercise
Try this quick exercise: can you find the paraphrased vocabulary?
IELTS Writing Task 2: ‘School holidays’ task
This task comes from Cambridge IELTS 20.
Video: Using examples in speaking and writing
Here’s the recording of Friday’s Zoom lesson.
Writing Task 1: ‘Population tables’ task
Can you finish my overview?
General Writing Task 1: ‘Famous actor’ task
Let’s start work on a new formal letter task.
IELTS Speaking Part 1: ‘Personal qualities’ topic
Here are some questions from Cambridge book 20. How would you answer number 3?
IELTS Listening: Step tracking (gap-fill)
Try today’s gap-fill listening exercise.
IELTS Reading: Another tricky question
What answer would you choose for this tricky question?
Video: Using past exam papers (Cambridge 20)
Here’s the full recording of our first Zoom lesson of 2026.
IELTS Vocabulary: Party planning task
Try today’s quick vocabulary exercise.
Writing Task 1: Long task statement
Can you paraphrase this very long task statement?
General Writing Task 1: ‘Party planning’ answer
Here’s my band 9 answer for the ‘party planning’ task.
IELTS Speaking Part 1: ‘Maps’ topic
Here are some questions and model answers on the topic of ‘maps’. How would you answer question 4?
IELTS Listening: Spelling test 22
Can you spell these 10 common words correctly?
IELTS Reading: A tricky question
What answer would you choose for this tricky question?
Writing Task 2: ‘Punishing children’ vocabulary
Try this ‘less common vocabulary’ exercise.
IELTS Vocabulary: Topic-specific lexis
In this lesson we look at a great way to use ChatGPT as a vocabulary tool.
Writing Task 1: Pie charts are easy!
Here are some questions to get you thinking about how to describe pie charts.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Party planning’ part 4
Can you write a short ‘ending’ sentence to finish this model answer?
New Year Update
Happy New Year! Please read these quick updates for 2026.
IELTS Listening: New Year’s resolutions (multiple choice)
Try today’s multiple choice practice exercise.
IELTS Reading: Maps (True, False, Not given)
Try today’s quick reading exercise.
IELTS Writing Task 2: ‘Punishing children’ essay
Essay plan, band 9 model answer, useful vocabulary list.
IELTS Advice: What’s your technique?
One problem for IELTS students is that different teachers, books and websites teach different techniques.
Academic Writing Task 1: Synonyms vs collocations
Trying to use synonyms in writing task 1 can lead to mistakes.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Party planning’ part 3
Can you finish the third paragraph in this email writing task?