Can you finish the third paragraph in this letter task?
IELTS Speaking: Two pronunciation tips
In my opinion, pronunciation is perhaps the most overlooked ‘secret’ to learning a new language.
IELTS Listening: Psychology department (multiple choice)
Listen to an introduction to a psychology course, and answer the multiple choice questions.
IELTS Reading: Choose the title 11
Try today’s practice exercise. Read the passage and choose the best title.
IELTS Writing: Driverless vehicles essay
Here’s my full essay for the ‘driverless vehicles’ topic. Can you list the ‘less common’ vocabulary that it contains?
IELTS Grammar: Correct the article mistakes
Can you find and correct the mistakes in six sentences?
Writing Task 1: Process diagram details (part 2)
Can you describe steps five and six in the plastic bottle recycling process?
General Writing Task 1: ‘Course enrolment’ part 2
Can you finish the second paragraph in this letter task?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Educational TV programme
Describe an educational TV programme that you liked. Read my sample answer and useful vocabulary list.
Listening Advice: Two ways to practise
If you want to improve your ‘ear’, or your ability to understand spoken English, I recommend two different practice methods.
IELTS Reading: ‘Old English’ multiple choice
Try today’s multiple choice exercise.
Writing Task 2: ‘Driverless vehicles’ advantages
Can you explain how driverless vehicles could reduce traffic congestion?
IELTS Advice: Fear of failure
Are you stuck because you’re afraid to make mistakes?
Writing Task 1: Process diagram details
Can you describe the first two steps in the plastic bottle recycling process?
General Writing Task 1: ‘Course enrolment’ part 1
Can you finish the first paragraph in this letter task?
IELTS Speaking: Don’t say this…
Don’t say useless, irrelevant things in the speaking test. Here’s an example to show you what I mean.
Listening Advice: Watch videos on ted.com
If you have time to do some extra listening practice, here’s a recommendation.
Reading Advice: The importance of underlining
Hopefully you do this already, but it’s worth pointing out why underlining is so important when you’re doing an IELTS reading test.
Writing Task 2: ‘Driverless vehicles’ disadvantages
Can you add an example to finish my paragraph?
IELTS Grammar: Copy correct structures
In this lesson we take a correctly used grammatical structure and practise applying it in different situations.
Writing Task 1: Be careful with ‘ing’ words
I wouldn’t write “the process begins with collecting plastic bottles”. Read this lesson to find out why.
General Writing Task 1: ‘English course enrolment’ task
Can you write a ‘purpose sentence’ for the formal letter task in this lesson?
IELTS Speaking: Not academic or formal
People doing the academic IELTS test are often misled by the word ‘academic’.
IELTS Listening: Bypass road (multiple choice)
Listen to a report about the construction of a bypass road around a town, and answer the multiple choice questions.
IELTS Reading: ‘Humans and animals’ gap-fill
Complete the summary by choosing the correct words from the list below it.
Writing Task 2: ‘Driverless vehicles’ essay skeleton
The introduction, main paragraph topic sentences and conclusion are the ‘bones’ that hold an essay together.
IELTS Advice: Aim for clarity
Here’s a suggestion…
Writing Task 1: Process diagram overview
In this lesson we look at how to write the overview paragraph for a process diagram task about recycling plastic bottles.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Conversational’ style
If the task asks us to write a letter or email to a friend, we should aim to write in a conversational style.
IELTS Speaking Part 1: ‘Neighbours’ topic
Here are some more part 1 questions and model answers.