Readers of this blog might be surprised – or even shocked – by its title. “One-sentence conclusions for Writing Task 2?” I hear you ask. Many IELTS teachers ...

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Did you know that it’s impossible to score a band 6 or above in task response on your IELTS Writing Task 1 test if you don’t include an overview? This is wha...

I’ve just finished marking some student essays on the advantages and disadvantages of convenience food and have come across these two sentences in one essay....

In this 1-hour video Masterclass, we focus on Writing Task 2 – the essay. We’ll provide you with an introduction to this part of the test, take a look at how...

In this 1-hour video Masterclass, we look at how to approach the questions in Task 1 of the writing paper giving you all the tips and tools you need to impro...

My students, new to London, are always surprised that the popular tourist destination, Leicester Square, is actually pronounced as ‘Lester’ because of the 3 ...

If you’ve taken the IELTS test before or practised with official materials at home, you’ll be familiar with snippets like this played before every new sectio...

Building up a good range of vocabulary on different topic areas takes time so I’ve written a series of two blog posts to look at how reading newspaper articl...

Our 1-hour video Masterclass will provide you with a thorough grounding in this part of the test. Our IELTS experts will talk you through the structure of th...

Vocabulary is worth 25% of your marks in the IELTS Writing and Speaking tests but sometimes I feel like it’s the forgotten skill. My students are often so fi...

As soon as I mention the words ‘true, false and not given’ in one of my IELTS classes, my students look panic stricken!

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Can you complete your whole IELTS test on the same day on a computer? What are the advan...

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Handy tips to help with your Writing test on a computer! Are tools like spellcheck and d...

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Handy tips to help with your Reading test on a computer! How can I highlight and make no...

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Can I move back screens to check my Listening answers? What is the room like when I take...

One thing I always tell my IELTS students is that, during the test, they must set aside at least 5 minutes of planning time in Writing Task 2. If you don’t p...

Do IELTS examiners ever interrupt during the speaking test? Do IELTS examiners know the score I need when I re-sit my IELTS test? Understanding the IELTS ass...

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Listening test on computer Can I pause or restart my Listening test?

Practice makes perfect This is the final part of my four-part blog post series on improving your English at home when you’re unable to take lessons with a qu...