What are fluency and cohesion in IELTS?

I get a lot of students asking me ‘what is fluency and cohesion?’. Cohesion describes how well you can link ideas and words together. Fluency is the ability to talk at a nice pace and with minimal effort. Is fluency important in IELTS speaking?  Yes, it is one of the four criteria that you will […]

What discourse markers can I use in the IELTS speaking test?

In order to get a band 6 and higher in the IELTS speaking test, you will be required to use ‘a range of discourse markers’. Here is a list of some discourse markers that you can use in the exam. To find out what a discourse marker is and what is fluency and cohesion, here […]