I get around 1000 questions per day from students through email and during my Facebook Live sessions. Nearly all of them are one of the 25 below, so I
A Guide to Telling the IELTS Examiner Lies
I was chatting to an IELTS examiner about things that stop students doing well on their speaking and writing tests and one thing he said was really
7 Ways Idioms Can LOWER Your IELTS Score
Avoid these mistakes when using idioms in IELTS: Only use idioms when it is appropriate. Writing Task 1 Academic, Writing Task 2 and formal letters
7 IELTS Fluency Problems
How to improve IELTS fluency: Speak calmly and smoothly. Listen to native speakers and try to copy their pace of speech. Don’t focus on the
How to Improve IELTS Reading and Listening Skills
Students often ask me 'How do I improve my reading and listening skills?' The short answer is 'Read and listen more.' However, this is not a very
Top 6 Mistakes General Training Students Make
https://youtu.be/5ovyqyx1XW0 ---- What is the difference between General Training and Academic IELTS? The Listening and Speaking tests are exactly
IELTS Reading – Skimming and Scanning
Skimming and scanning are two of the most misunderstood and misused skills in the whole IELTS test. This is mostly down to poor advice from teachers
Is Writing Task 1 Important?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8SUrKs-Nfs At least once a week I get a student who emails me saying that they got a 6.5 yet again and they are
IELTS Writing Task 2 Exercise
I recently gave the question below to a group of students, most of whom made at least one major mistake that lowered their overall mark. I thought it