Daily lessons with Simon,
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IELTS Reading: Choose the title 5
Try today’s practice exercise. Read the passage and choose the best title.
Writing Task 2: Easy introduction
In this lesson I’m going to try to write the easiest introduction that I can.
New Ebook: 365 IELTS Exercises
Just a quick message today, to tell you that I will be publishing a new ebook on the 1st of January 2023.
Writing Task 1: Changes to a school
Read my model description of two diagrams that show a school site before and after some proposed changes.
General Writing Task 1: Accommodation problem letter
Here’s my band 9 answer for the ‘accommodation problem’ letter task. You’ll also see a list of the wide range of vocabulary that I used.
Speaking Part 1: Shopping
Here are some part 1 questions with my sample answers on the topic of shopping.
IELTS Listening: Translation tools
Listen to the recording about translation technology, and fill the gaps in the summary below it.
IELTS Reading: Universities
Try this quick gap-fill exercise.
Writing Task 2: International tourism topic
Let’s start work on a new essay topic: Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?
IELTS Grammar: passives, conditionals, subjunctives?
It seems that teachers in some countries are telling their students to fill their answers with “difficult grammar devices”.
Writing Task 1: Using ‘with’ and ‘at’
In this lesson we practise using the words ‘with’ and ‘at’ to add figures to our sentences.
Writing Task 1: Accommodation request sentences
The study task in this lesson asks you to write two sentences requesting a change of student accommodation.
Speaking Part 3: Transport
Look carefully at the verbs in this lesson. Each question requires you to answer using a different tense.
IELTS Listening: Smart fridge
Try today’s quick multiple choice listening exercise.
IELTS Reading: Maps
Try this quick but tricky multiple choice exercise.
Advantages / disadvantages essay: Video surveillance
I haven’t shared an ‘advantages / disadvantages’ essay here on the member site yet, so here’s a good one.
IELTS Advice: Be more than ready!
If you are able to get a band 7 score when you do a test at home, can you be confident that you’ll get a band 7 in the real test?
Writing Task 1: Population charts
Read my model description of two bar charts showing population age distribution in two countries, then try the quick study task.
Writing Task 1: Accommodation problem sentences
The study task in this lesson asks you to write two sentences describing a student accommodation problem.
Speaking Part 1: Toys
Here are some part 1 questions with my sample answers on the topic of toys.
IELTS Listening: Some practice techniques
The tips in this lesson can help you to identify your weaknesses. They might also make exam practice more interesting!
IELTS Reading: Stress
Try today’s IELTS Reading exercise: Choose the best heading for each paragraph in a passage about stress.
Model essay: Hot and cold climates
Here’s my band 9 answer for the ‘hot and cold climates’ task, plus my essay plan and a list of useful vocabulary.
IELTS Advice: How to write faster
A student asked me about how to write task 2 essays faster. Here’s my advice.
Writing Task 1: Using the phrase ‘in terms of’
In this lesson we’ll practise using the phrase “in terms of”.
Writing Task 1: Accommodation problem outline
The study task in this lesson asks you to write two sentences describing an accommodation situation.
Speaking Part 2: A time when you were busy
This lesson contains an IELTS Speaking Part 2 task and my sample answer: Describe a time when you were really busy.
IELTS Listening: Interview tips
Try today’s quick gap-fill exercise about tips for job interviews.
IELTS Reading: The Beaufort scale
Read the passage about something called the ‘Beaufort scale’ and complete the ‘true, false, not given’ exercise.
Writing Task 2: Finish my essay
Can you write one short, error-free sentence to finish my essay about hot and cold climates?