Should we adapt to the cultures of other countries that we visit? Here’s my band 9 answer and a quick homework task.
IELTS Grammar: Common pronoun mistake
Do you ever make this common pronoun mistake?
Academic Writing Task 1: Don’t practise this!
You will never see a graph like this one in an IELTS test. But why?
General Writing Task 1: ‘Offering help’ part 2
Can you finish my sentence to complete the second paragraph in this letter?
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Public transport
Here are some part 1 questions and model answers on the topic of ‘public transport’.
IELTS Listening: ‘Undersea cables’ gap-fill
Here’s another gap-fill practice exercise for you to try.
Reading Advice: Stuck on the same score?
What can you do if you keep getting the same score (for example 6.5) in the reading test?
Writing Task 2: Accepting cultural differences
Read and complete my paragraph about accepting cultural differences.
Speaking Advice: If you don’t understand
What would you do if you didn’t understand a word or phrase in part 3 of the speaking test?
Writing Task 1: ‘Hospital attendance’ bar chart
Here’s a model bar chart answer with detailed language analysis.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Offering help’ part 1
Can you finish my sentence to complete the first paragraph in this letter?
IELTS Speaking Part 3: Status symbols
Do you know what a ‘status symbol’ is? Here are some part 3 questions and sample answers on this topic.
IELTS Listening: How to use practice tests
Here’s some advice to help you benefit from doing practice listening tests.
IELTS Reading: ‘Cultivation theory’ multiple choice
Try today’s multiple choice exercise, which is about an interesting theory in psychology.
Writing Task 2: Two-idea paragraph
Can you finish my paragraph with a personal example?
IELTS Advice: Technique vs language
Which is more important for you?
Writing Task 1: Visitors’ spending graph
Read my model line graph answer and try the vocabulary exercise.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Offering help’ task
Can you write a ‘purpose sentence’ for the informal letter task in this lesson?
Speaking Part 2: Place of entertainment
Describe a place of entertainment (e.g. theatre, cinema, sports centre) that you would like to have where you live.
IELTS Listening: ‘Food and the brain’ gap-fill
Here’s another gap-fill practice exercise for you to try.
IELTS Reading: ‘Environmental groups’ multiple choice
Try today’s multiple choice exercise.
Writing Task 2: Balanced opinion ‘skeleton’
Let’s write a balanced opinion essay skeleton for the task about tourists and cultural differences.
Advice: Test grammar points with easy examples
Here’s a great tip to help you when you’re confused about any grammar point.
Writing Task 1: The most important skill
What do you think is the most important skill in IELTS academic writing task 1?
General Writing Task 1: Formal to informal
Can you rewrite three formal sentences in an informal way?
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Rain
Questions about ‘rain’ might seem strange or tricky, but they are quite easy if we follow the normal method.
IELTS Listening: Mastering part 1
Part 1 is supposed to be the easy part of the listening test. However, I believe that you should practise it more than the other parts.
IELTS Reading: Mars (yes, no, not given)
Try this ‘yes, no, not given’ exercise about some recent photos of the planet Mars.
Writing Task 2: Agree or disagree, balanced opinion
Let’s start work on a new essay topic, and try to present a viewpoint that is in the middle between ‘agree’ and ‘disagree’.
IELTS Advice: What can you memorise?
Are there things that you can memorise for your exam? Here are some ideas.