Daily lessons with Simon,
ex-IELTS examiner
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General Writing Task 1: ‘Activity recommendation’ part 3
Can you write two sentences to complete the third paragraph in this informal email?
IELTS Speaking Part 1: ‘Singing’ topic
Here are some part 1 questions and model answers on the topic of ‘singing’.
IELTS Listening: AI and jobs
Listen to a TV news presentation about the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, and fill the gaps in the summary sentences.
IELTS Reading: Geometry (Yes, No, Not Given)
Try today’s IELTS reading homework, which is a ‘yes, no, not given’ exercise.
Writing Task 2: ‘Old people’s health’ essay skeleton
Do you know what I mean when I use the term ‘essay skeleton’? See if you can finish the example in this lesson.
IELTS Grammar: Introduction error correction
Can you find and correct the mistakes in five sentences that come from last Monday’s homework task?
Writing Task 1: Two graphs introduction
In this lesson we look at two different ways to write an introduction for any task that shows you two graphs, charts or diagrams.
General Writing Task 1: ‘Activity recommendation’ part 2
Can you write two sentences to complete the second paragraph in this informal email?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a photograph
Describe a photograph of yourself that you like. Read my sample answer and useful vocabulary list.
IELTS Listening: Great Pyramid gap-fill
Listen to a presentation about the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, and fill the gaps in the summary sentences.
IELTS Reading: London Bridge (matching exercise)
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’.