Try this matching exercise about a famous bridge in London.
Writing Task 2: ‘Old people’s health’ topic
Let’s start writing an essay about a new topic. First, see if you can finish my introduction.
IELTS Advice: Don’t get too technical
Read my answer to a student’s question about using big, technical words from your field of work or study.
Writing Task 1: Two line graphs
Here’s an interesting line graph task that we can work on together.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Activity recommendation’ part 1
Can you write two sentences to complete the first paragraph in this informal email?
IELTS Speaking: What is the ‘real’ topic?
Sometimes one word in a speaking task can trick you because it isn’t the ‘real’ topic of the task.
IELTS Listening: Another spelling test
Here’s another spelling test. See if you can write all 10 words without making a mistake.
IELTS Reading: Paragraph headings tips
Here are my top 4 tips for how to tackle ‘paragraph headings’ sections.
IELTS Writing Task 2: Paragraph analysis
In this lesson we will analyse a main body paragraph in terms of its length, coherence, cohesion and the writing method used.
IELTS Vocabulary: Paraphrasing practice
Here are some phrases from this week’s lessons. Can you suggest a different way to express each idea?
Writing Task 1: House design diagrams
Here’s a band 9 model answer that doesn’t exactly follow my normal method.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Activity recommendation’ task
Can you write a ‘purpose sentence’ for the informal letter task in this lesson?
IELTS Speaking: Phrases for giving your views
Let’s make a list of phrases for giving your views or opinions.
IELTS Listening: Quick spelling test
Many IELTS candidates lose marks because of spelling mistakes. See if you can spell the 10 words in today’s exercise.
IELTS Reading: Paragraph headings about ‘printing’
Choose the best heading for each paragraph in a passage about printing.
IELTS Writing Task 2: ‘Choices’ essay
Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
IELTS Advice: Reading vs studying
There’s a big difference between reading something and studying something. Which are you doing when you visit this site?
Writing Task 1: ‘Airport diagrams’ answer
You can now read my full model answer for the ‘airport diagrams’ task.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Hotel booking’ answer
Here’s my band 9 answer for the ‘hotel booking’ letter task. You’ll also see a list of the good vocabulary that I used.
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Walking
Here are some part 1 questions and model answers on the topic of ‘walking’.
Back to work, and your aims for 2024
Have you thought about some aims and plans for 2024? Are you feeling positive about what the new year will bring?
Back next Wednesday
I’m taking a few days off to spend Christmas with my family. I’ll be back to normal on the 27th.
IELTS Reading: Microplastics (T, F, NG)
Try today’s ‘true, false, not given’ exercise.
Writing Task 2: Structure is not the secret!
IELTS students often get this wrong…
IELTS Advice: Misinformation!
This lesson contains probably the most common piece of misinformation about the IELTS test.
Writing Task 1: ‘Airport diagrams’ details 2
Can you write the second ‘details’ paragraph for the ‘airport diagrams’ task?
General Writing Task 1: ‘Hotel booking’ part 3
Let’s finish the ‘hotel booking’ task. Can you write a short paragraph asking for advice about tourist activities?
IELTS Speaking: If you use an idiom
I tell students to avoid idioms, colloquial expressions, proverbs and other sayings in the IELTS speaking test. Why?
IELTS Listening: ‘Public bicycles’ multiple choice
Listen to a description of the public bicycle scheme in London, and choose the best answer to the multiple choice questions.
IELTS Reading: ‘Environment’ gap-fill
Fill the gaps in a passage about the environment using the words provided.