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IELTS Writing Task 1: How to Organise Your Answer
Here’s a quick guide on how to organise an IELTS Writing Task 1 answer into paragraphs. This applies only to the Academic module. Note that the organisation of the answer may change depending on the...
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IELTS Writing Task 2: How to Organise Your Answer
See below for an easy-to-follow guide to planning, organising and paragraphing an essay in IELTS Writing Task 2. This advice applies to both General Training and Academic Writing modules, but there...
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IELTS Writing Answer Sheet: Free Download
Introducing a practice version of the official IELTS Writing answer sheets modified for teacher/student use and available as a free PDF download! Some of the features that make the practice version...
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Do I Need an IELTS Teacher?
One of the first questions an IELTS candidate must ask is: Do I need a teacher’s help or can I go it alone? As an IELTS teacher, you’d expect me to have a biased view on this! But seriously, there are...
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IELTS Listening: Essential Skills and Strategies
Image: X-Ray Delta One Listening is probably the easiest section of IELTS to make a rapid improvement in if you master a few basic strategies. Before taking the IELTS test, be aware of the skills and...
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IELTS Reading: Essential Skills and Strategies
Do you wish there was a magic device that would enable you to become a more effective reader? Many IELTS candidates probably do. Most EFL students I have taught have a low opinion of their own reading...
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IELTS Academic: Now with 1,000 Twitter Followers
IELTS Academic has just passed 1,000 Twitter followers. Follow us at twitter.com/ieltsacademic and don’t miss out on the latest IELTS test tips and practice questions! If you prefer to find other IELTS...
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Top Ten Questions for an IELTS Teacher
Ten of the best questions submitted to Ask an IELTS Teacher this year: Question from Kyaw in Myanmar: I don’t know how to handle “other” in line graph caption. What does “other” mean? Answer: This is a...
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IELTS Speaking Practice Test 3: Family
Part 1 (4-5 minutes) How large or small is your family? What you do together as a family? Who are you closest to in your family? Is yours a typical family? Are there many different types of family in...
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IELTS Writing Task 1: Describing a Process
Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The illustration below shows the process of tying a bow tie. Write a report explaining to a university lecturer how to tie his bow tie....
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TOEFL or IELTS? Which Test is for You?
TOEFL or IELTS? Which test is for you? This handy infographic will help you decide. Read more about TOEFL and IELTS in our previous article IELTS Vs TOEFL: What are the Differences? The post TOEFL or...
View ArticleFree IELTS Course Online from the British Council
Are you looking for a free IELTS course online? Do you want to learn from a senior IELTS teacher at the British Council? As you’re here, the answer to both questions is probably Yes! You may have heard...
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We’ve partnered with studybooking.com to offer discounts of up to 35% off IELTS courses worldwide. Start your search today! Studying online is great up to a point, but you’ll benefit much more by...
View ArticleHere’s How to Improve Your IELTS Score
OK, so you’ve bought the books, watched the video tutorials, and read a million blogs. Getting that 6.5 or 7.0 in this weekend’s IELTS test shouldn’t be too hard, right? But, like thousands of other...
View ArticleEnding Soon! IELTS Academic Summer Sale
Summer is almost over and it’s back to school for many in September. Did you use your summer to work on those academic English skills? If not, there’s still one week remaining to take advantage of my...
View ArticleDo You Make These 8 Common Mistakes in IELTS?
Everyday I get messages from people who want to know why their IELTS score doesn’t improve. Often they have NO IDEA that their writing or speech is incomprehensible, or that their methods in listening...
View ArticleFive Secrets of an IELTS Examiner
The IELTS examiner is the man or woman standing (actually sitting) between you and the IELTS score you must get to secure a place at your first-choice school or win that big-money scholarship. He or...
View ArticleWrite Amazing IELTS Essays Like This IELTS Teacher
Is there a secret formula for writing killer IELTS essays that score 8 or 9? Simon ODowd is an elite IELTS teacher who really believes so. He has spent years creating a method called The Melbourne...
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Do You Know This IELTS Vocabulary?
These ten sentences highlight key IELTS vocabulary by topic. For each word that you know, give yourself one point. Then read the scores at the end to get an idea of how good your IELTS vocabulary...
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IELTS Writing Task 1: Map Diagram with Sample Answer
IELTS Writing Task 1 Question: Map Diagram The diagram shows proposed changes to Foster Road. Write a 150-word report describing the proposed changes for a local committee. Model Answer The diagram...
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