Top IELTS tutor reveals the most difficult part 1 IELTS questions.

In this lesson we shall look at some of the most difficult part 1 IELTS questions according to myself and my students. We will also learn some techniques that you can use when answering difficult part 1 IELTS questions. Do you like flowers? This question is considered difficult as it tends to surprise some students. […]

What is grammatical range and accuracy for the IELTS exam?

Many of my students ask me, “how do I improve my grammatical range?” As you all know, grammar rules are not always easy to learn and even native speakers make grammatical mistakes from time to time. In this lesson, we are going to look at what you can do to improve your grammatical range IELTS […]

IELTS speaking – books and films

In this lesson you will learn some key vocabulary to describe books in the IELTS speaking exam. In order to get a IELTS band 6 or higher, the examiner requires you to use a range of vocabulary with some less common vocabulary. Let’s have a look at some below.  Adjectives to describe books and films: […]

What is fluency and cohesion IELTS?

I get a lot of students asking me ‘what are 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 […]

雅思口语题 IELTS SPEAKING QUESTIONS

2022 年 10 月 25 日 以下是我们为您的雅思口语考. 试准备的最佳词汇表 如果您能够在考试中使用其中之一我们相信这将有助于提高您的雅思成绩! 词汇 定义 例子 Abstract art 抽象艺术 “Abstract art focuses on colour and shapes”.  Pop art 大众艺术 “Postwar Pop art was very popular”. Plastic bottles 塑料 ‘Plastic bottles are all over school fields’.  To recycle  循环利用 ‘Recycling plastic is good for the environment’. Straws 吸管 ‘Glass straws […]

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 […]

What does lexical resource mean in IELTS?

 This is the speaking-band criteria that your IELTS examiner will have in front of them during the exam. The table shows scores from band 5 (at the bottom) to band 9 at the top. In this lesson we are going to look through the main criterias so that you understand what you have to do […]

Is it better to have a British or American accent for the IELTS?

 I get lots of students asking me about accents in the IELTS exam and they worry about what accent the examiner would prefer. Remember that this is a global English exam and your examiner may be from any English-speaking Country. Here is my guide on this subject.   It is a common belief that having a […]

How can I learn IELTS for free?

 All IELTS reading sources are taken from real-life sources such as books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements and companies handbooks. The sources of IELTS reading tests used in the Academic IELTS exam are different from the General IELTS sources.    IELTS ACADEMIC READING SOURCES  For the Academic IELTS Reading exam, articles are very long and cover a […]