This is useful practice lesson for vocabulary relating to Coronvirus. This vocabulary will be useful for your everyday life and in your Speaking Test for the topic of Health. Questions 1-6: Fill in the sentences with the correct words given in the box below. Tip: Pay attention to grammar – it will help you choose […]
Answers to Coronavirus Vocab Practice
Below you will find the answers to the lesson based on coroanvirus vocabulary. If you haven’t completed this lesson, please do so before looking at the answers below. Click here: Coronavirus Vocab Lesson Vocab Options: without signs symptom asymptomatic signs symptoms […]
Website with Reading Exercises
Hi guys, I want to let you know about a new website which contains a lot of reading exercises that will be useful for your preparation. The website is aimed at articles which cover common topics in English language as well as IELTS. There are questions which you can complete and also vocabulary highlighted. The […]
Rounding Off Questions in IELTS Speaking Part 2
Rounding off questions often surprise people in IELTS Speaking Part 2 because they aren’t prepared for them. These are questions which are asked at the end of your part 2 talk and before the part 3 discussion begins. IELTS Speaking Part 2 is the talk or sometimes called “the long turn”. You will be given […]
Improving IELTS Letter from Band 6 to Band 9
Learn how to improve your IELTS Letter to band score 9. Also get learn some English language vocabulary and grammar tips. IELTS candidates taking the General Training test will be given a letter, not a chart, in Writing Task 1. Learn how to take a letter from band 6 to band 9. If you are […]
Listening Practice for IELTS: Plastic Straws
This listening practice is about the current world issue of plastic straws and how they affect the environment. This is the type of listening you are likely to hear in section 4 of the listening test. Furthermore, the ideas are useful to learn for your writing and speaking test. It is also something I feel […]
Answers to Plastic Straws Listening Practice
Below you will find the transcript and answers to the listening practice lesson about plastic straws and the environment. If you haven’t completed this lesson, please do so before reading the transcript and answers. Click here: Straws Listening Practice Transcript I usually offer the transcripts so you can listen and read at the same time. […]
Reading Practice: News we can trust
This lesson focuses on the topic of Media which is a common IELTS reading topic. The question type is sentence completion which basically means you fill in the gaps. This is the most common type of question in IELTS reading. Whether the information in news is trustworthy or not is a common question and topic […]
Answers to Reading Lesson – News we can trust
The answers to the reading lesson about “News we can trust”. If you haven’t completed this lesson yet, please do so before you look at the answers. To complete the lesson, click here: Reading Lesson Below are the questions, answers and vocabulary focus for the lesson. Questions 1 – 7: Complete the sentences using no […]
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- How to respond to ‘discuss both views’ in IELTS Task 2by Ryan on December 19, 2020 at 1:40 pm
This band 9 essay sample demonstrates how to respond to a question that asks you to ‘discuss both views’. This is a real Task 2 question seen in Moscow: Some people contend that all young people should attend university after … Continue reading →
- Are you repeatedly getting band 6? Try this…by Ryan on December 6, 2020 at 3:45 pm
It is not uncommon for candidates to get stuck at the band 6 level. In this video, we look at some ways to move past this hurdle.
- How to start sentences in your IELTS essay!by Ryan on November 16, 2020 at 8:44 am
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- 10+ High frequency Academic Task 1 verbs!by Ryan on October 24, 2020 at 5:09 pm
In this video, we look at the more common Academic Task 1 verbs and how they can help accelerate and enhance your performance in the IELTS. Have a look: The verbs seen in this video are: jump, climb, rise, grow, … Continue reading →
- Important compare and contrast IELTS languageby Ryan on August 13, 2020 at 9:27 am
Here is the essay as it appears in the video: Some people think cars are better than bicycles when transiting a city. What is your opinion? Discuss both views in your response. There are benefits and drawbacks to both cars … Continue reading →