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Introduction to IELTS Writing Task 1 Video Lesson

The British Council have some great videos about the IELTS test. I decided to use one of them to introduce task 1 (academic) to a new

This article shows you how to use TED Talks to improve your English, how they can be used in the classroom and suggests 10 great talks to use in the

Very happy to have won the British Council's Blog of the Month Award. You can have a look at the other candidates visiting the British Council

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlbqdwcpYCk Ask your IELTS students which skill they are most worried about and listening will probably be top of

IELTS Pronunciation If you look at the IELTS speaking marking criteria, you will notice that pronunciation makes up 25% of the total marks. In other

As an English teacher, the first place I normally look for IELTS material is in traditional textbooks. However, there is a wealth of information on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1VsxoX0cqY This lesson plan is designed for IELTS students but could also be used as part of a general English