IELTS Reading: Tunnels (True, False, Not Given)
Try today’s quick reading exercise.
Writing Task 2: Theory vs reality
Watch the video to learn about an interesting writing approach that I call ‘theory vs reality’.
IELTS Advice: Band 9 essays?
Some students find it hard to believe that all of my essays are at band 9 level.
Writing Task 1: Harbour diagrams answer
There are some useful words and phrases in this model answer. Make a note of them.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Party planning’ part 1
Can you finish the first paragraph in this email writing task?
Speaking Part 2: A person who inspires you (4)
Let’s answer the final part of the ‘inspiring person’ task.
IELTS Listening: Alchemy (gap-fill)
Try today’s gap-fill listening exercise.
IELTS Reading: Make your own questions
Here’s an exercise to get you thinking like an IELTS test writer.
Zoom Video: Mastering essay structure
Here’s the full recording of last Friday’s Zoom lesson.
IELTS Advice: Don’t get angry
Some students get angry with the IELTS exam!
Writing Task 1: Harbour diagrams details (2)
Can you finish the last sentence of this report?
General Writing Task 1: ‘Party planning’ task
Let’s start work on a new informal letter task.
Speaking Part 2: A person who inspires you (3)
Today we’ll continue with the third point in the ‘inspiring person’ task.
IELTS Listening: Make keyword lists
We can also make keyword lists from listening tests.
IELTS Reading: Make keyword lists
It’s a good idea to make a keyword list every time you do an IELTS reading exercise.
IELTS Writing Task 2: ‘Punishing children’ question
Let’s start work on a new essay task.
IELTS Grammar: ‘Inspiring person’ mistakes
Can you correct the mistakes in these sentences?
Writing Task 1: Harbour diagrams details (1)
Can you finish my first ‘details’ paragraph?
GT Task 1: Getting the ‘tone’ right
You might think that there are only two tones (formal and informal), but this is not the case.
Speaking Part 2: A person who inspires you (2)
Today we’ll continue with the second point in the ‘inspiring person’ task.
IELTS Listening: Telemedicine (gap-fill)
Try today’s gap-fill listening exercise.
Update: Zoom video recordings
A quick update.
IELTS Reading: ‘Trees’ multiple choice
Try today’s multiple choice exercise.
IELTS Writing Task 2: Can you see the problem?
You must avoid this big and very common problem.
IELTS Vocabulary: The importance of phrases
Even a beginner can learn an individual ‘big’ word!
Writing Task 1: Harbour diagrams overview
Can you finish my overview paragraph?
General Writing Task 1: Research project
Here’s my band 9 model answer, plus a list of useful phrases.
Speaking Part 2: A person who inspires you (1)
Today we’ll write a short paragraph for the first part of this task.
IELTS Listening: Multiple choice tips
Here’s an extensive list of tips for multiple choice sections in the listening test.
IELTS Reading: Choose the title 19
Try today’s practice exercise. Read the passage and choose the best title.