Blog Feed: Dominic Cole's IELTS blog

Details of a very experienced and well-qualified IELTS tutorThe post Mary Ann – IELTS tutor via Skype appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

How does it take to improve a band score in IELTS?

Published on 2013-04-17 22:19:36

The factors that can affect how long it takes to improve a band score in IELTSThe post How does it take to improve a band score in IELTS? appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Option – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-04-16 01:51:02

Today's word of the day is optionalThe post Option – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Better pronunciation for IELTS with Georgie of Star Pronunciation

Published on 2013-04-09 21:24:56

Details of a speaking specialist who can help you with your pronunciation for IELTSThe post Better pronunciation for IELTS with Georgie of Star Pronunciation appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Occupy – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-04-09 01:55:49

Today's IELTS word of the day from the Academic Word List is occupy.The post Occupy – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS listening: filling out a table

Published on 2013-04-09 01:18:11

IELTS listening practice on filling out a table with advice on how to spend the 30 seconds preparation time well.The post IELTS listening: filling out a table appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Obvious – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-04-08 01:02:19

Today's IELTS word from the academic word list is obviousThe post Obvious – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Sample IELTS job application letter

Published on 2013-04-07 23:13:45

A sample IELTS job letter written to an agency asking for part-time employment with a lesson on choosing both general and specific vocabularyThe post Sample IELTS job application letter appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Mechanism – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-04-06 22:34:56

Today's word from the Academic Word List is mechanismThe post Mechanism – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Understanding IELTS band scores

Published on 2013-04-06 21:03:19

How to interpret IELTS band scores and to see how they relate to general English levels and the CEF The post Understanding IELTS band scores appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Anna – essay correction and conversation

Published on 2013-04-05 00:39:30

Details of Anna Walker, a highly experienced tutor who provides essay and correction and conversation help via SkypeThe post Anna – essay correction and conversation appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

“Do I need to read the whole text first in IELTS?”

Published on 2013-04-04 01:02:49

A video lesson explaining the answer to the question "Do I need to read the whole text first in IELTS?"The post “Do I need to read the whole text first in IELTS?” appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Julia – writing and speaking via Skype

Published on 2013-04-03 00:29:09

Details of Julia a very well-qualified IELTS tutor who works via Skype and provides help with both writing and speakingThe post Julia – writing and speaking via Skype appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Making notes on cue cards in long turn speaking

Published on 2013-04-02 01:06:27

Advice on making notes on cue cards in long turn IELTS speaking. The idea is that it may help to think of ideas and questions as much as vocabularyThe post Making notes on cue cards in long turn speaking appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS an

IELTS and newspapers

Published on 2013-04-01 01:09:25

Advice on and how and why to use newspapers to improve reading and vocabulary skills for IELTS, with suggested practice exercises and useful linksThe post IELTS and newspapers appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS preparation: where to start – plans, teachers, books and sites

Published on 2013-03-30 21:45:39

Advice on how to get started with IELTS preparation by thinking about study programmes, using teachers, books and websitesThe post IELTS preparation: where to start – plans, teachers, books and sites appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS

Becky – an IELTS tutor via Skype

Published on 2013-03-29 20:17:33

A very experienced IELTS tutor who works on Skype and can help with speaking, listening and writing. She also specialises in helping students with an Asian language background.The post Becky – an IELTS tutor via Skype appeared first on Dominic

Angela – your IELTS teacher

Published on 2013-03-29 03:22:52

An online tutor who could be your IELTS teacherThe post Angela – your IELTS teacher appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Meet Helen – help with speaking and writing for IELTS on Skype

Published on 2013-03-29 03:06:39

Helen is an IELTS tutor who works on Skype and helps with both writing and speakingThe post Meet Helen – help with speaking and writing for IELTS on Skype appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Miracel – IELTS tutor and blogger extraordinaire

Published on 2013-03-29 02:51:59

How to find Miracel Juanta - a great blogger, a great teacher and a great person!The post Miracel – IELTS tutor and blogger extraordinaire appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Guide to IELTS speaking part 1

Published on 2013-03-29 00:23:58

A guide to IELTS speaking part 1 with a sample video and advice on what to expect in IELTS speaking part 1 and how to prepare and to improve speaking skillsThe post Guide to IELTS speaking part 1 appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond

IELTS listening for directions

Published on 2013-03-27 22:33:29

A practice IELTS listening exercise to help with listening for directions on a map and making notes as you listenThe post IELTS listening for directions appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Academic Task 1 writing – migration to Australia

Published on 2013-03-27 00:23:02

A sample academic IELTS task one answer with advice on how to organise your summary/report by thinking about general principlesThe post Academic Task 1 writing – migration to Australia appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Label – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-26 01:46:49

Today's word from the Academic Word List is labelThe post Label – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS Reading – Matching Information – chili con carne

Published on 2013-03-26 00:22:10

A reading practice exercise for IELTS with a matching information reading and advice on how to skim effectively.The post IELTS Reading – Matching Information – chili con carne appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Job – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-25 01:28:27

Today's word from the academic word list is jobThe post Job – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Art – vocabulary and exercises

Published on 2013-03-25 01:01:42

Useful art vocabulary and exercises for IELTS students: with an emphasis on using the general terms that everyone should know rather than the technical termsThe post Art – vocabulary and exercises appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and

IELTS preparation – what is IELTS?

Published on 2013-03-24 00:36:07

A very quick introduction to IELTS and how to prepare for it. The post IELTS preparation – what is IELTS? appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

The IELTS skills circuit

Published on 2013-03-22 22:42:27

A teaching suggestion for IELTS: give your students an IELTS skills circuit to simulate exam pressure, teach sub skills and liven up the class,The post The IELTS skills circuit appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Investigate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-22 01:16:45

Today's word from the Academic Word List is investigateThe post Investigate – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS youth crime essay

Published on 2013-03-21 23:59:59

A model IELTS youth crime essay to download with a lesson giving advice on how to choose the correct vocabularyThe post IELTS youth crime essay appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Internal – word of the day

Published on 2013-03-21 00:42:41

Today's word from the Academic Word List is internalThe post Internal – word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Multiple choice listening – Wuhan University

Published on 2013-03-20 22:53:09

A lesson on the skills needed to answer multiple choice listening questions in IELTS and how to avoid distractors - with a listening practice exerciseThe post Multiple choice listening – Wuhan University appeared first on Dominic Cole's IE

Integrate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-20 01:09:40

Today's word of the day is integrateThe post Integrate – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

A model answer on your hometown

Published on 2013-03-19 19:22:18

A model answer on IELTS speaking - your hometown with a listening extract and advice on how to address the question, use repetition and the right vocabularyThe post A model answer on your hometown appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyon

Impose – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-19 01:28:31

Today's word from the Academic Word List is imposeThe post Impose – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Matching features – accidental inventions

Published on 2013-03-19 00:50:21

IELTS reading practice with matching feature questionsThe post Matching features – accidental inventions appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Implicate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-18 01:40:39

Today's word of the day is implicateThe post Implicate – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Globalization vocabulary and exercises

Published on 2013-03-18 00:10:21

A list of useful words and phrases to write about globalisation with some exercises to test your skills.The post Globalization vocabulary and exercises appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

A strategy for planning your IELTS task 1

Published on 2013-03-16 20:32:50

A strategy for planning your answer in academic task 1 by following a simple 5 step processThe post A strategy for planning your IELTS task 1 appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Meet Hugo – an IELTS tutor for you – London

Published on 2013-03-15 23:56:01

An extremely experienced and well-qualified IELTS tutor based in London.The post Meet Hugo – an IELTS tutor for you – London appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Implement

Published on 2013-03-15 01:23:18

Today's word from the Academic Word List is implementThe post Implement appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Speak more coherently – speak in circles

Published on 2013-03-14 21:06:05

Advice on how to speak more coherently in IELTS by learning to finish your answer well by returning to the question. Read the advice and listen to 3 examples. Don't say "and that's all".The post Speak more coherently – speak in circles appeared

Hypothesis – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-14 01:45:00

Today's word of the day is hypothesisThe post Hypothesis – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

10 practical tips for writing better exam essays

Published on 2013-03-13 22:51:18

10 tips to help advanced candidates to write band score 8.0 essays in IELTSThe post 10 practical tips for writing better exam essays appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Hence – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-13 01:02:23

Today's word from the Academic Word List is henceThe post Hence – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS part 4 listening – following signposts – the giant panda

Published on 2013-03-12 19:38:33

An IELTS part 4 listening with an exercise to show how following signposting language can improve your listening skillsThe post IELTS part 4 listening – following signposts – the giant panda appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and

Grant – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-12 01:29:50

Today's word from the academic word list is grantThe post Grant – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS reading sentence completion exercise – the giant panda

Published on 2013-03-12 00:10:26

Practice IELTS reading text with a sentence completion exercise with advice on strategies to get the answersThe post IELTS reading sentence completion exercise – the giant panda appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Ethnic – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-10 00:25:12

Today's word from the Academic Word List is ethnicThe post Ethnic – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS writing task one rubric – understanding the question

Published on 2013-03-09 20:39:05

How to understand the question in academic IELTS writing task one and to avoid some more common mistakesThe post IELTS writing task one rubric – understanding the question appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Error – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-09 00:35:19

Today's word from the Academic Word List is error.The post Error – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Do you need someone to help with your speaking? How about writing?

Published on 2013-03-09 00:25:52

How to find a very experienced IELTS tutor who specialises in both writing and speaking on Skype.The post Do you need someone to help with your speaking? How about writing? appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Emerge – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-08 00:22:23

Today's word of the day from the academic word list is emergeThe post Emerge – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Is your IELTS exam tomorrow? How to avoid writing penalties

Published on 2013-03-08 00:16:43

Some very practical advice on how to finish both tasks of IELTS writing in the exam from Mike Wattie of IELTSanswers with an explanation of the probable penalties for writing too littleThe post Is your IELTS exam tomorrow? How to avoid writing penalt

Domestic – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-07 00:34:54

Today's word of the day exercise is domesticThe post Domestic – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS poverty essay writing competition

Published on 2013-03-06 22:58:49

Help with writing IELTS poverty essays and the chance to submit your essay The post IELTS poverty essay writing competition appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Dimension – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-06 00:30:22

Today's word from the Academic Word List is dimensionThe post Dimension – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Using key words in listening – how to do it in Part 3 IELTS

Published on 2013-03-05 23:25:14

Part 3 listening practice with two different listening texts and advice and exercises on how to use prediction skills and key words when you listenThe post Using key words in listening – how to do it in Part 3 IELTS appeared first on Dominic Co

Despite – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-05 00:33:12

Today's word from the Academic Word List is "despite"The post Despite – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

True False Not Given reading practice – visions of the future

Published on 2013-03-04 22:45:09

True False Not Given reading practice for IELTS with advice on how to deal with more complex vocabulary in reading textsThe post True False Not Given reading practice – visions of the future appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyon

Debate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-04 00:43:12

Today's word from the Academic Word List is debateThe post Debate – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

13 lucky tips to avoid stress in exams

Published on 2013-03-04 00:01:01

I have collected these ideas to deal with stress in exams under the headings of Think Ahead, Think Physical, Think Positive and Think beyond IELTS. If they have one thing in common, it is that they involve slowing down and not speeding up. My most ge

Cycle – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-03 02:24:11

Today's word from the Academic Word List is cycleThe post Cycle – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Contrast – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-02 02:18:42

Word of the day exercise on contrastThe post Contrast – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Confer – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-03-01 00:17:34

Today's word from the Academic Word List is conferThe post Confer – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Jan – IELTS tutor in Melbourne (and the world!)

Published on 2013-03-01 00:00:14

An IELTS tutor in Melbourne who works on Skype and gives speaking lessons The post Jan – IELTS tutor in Melbourne (and the world!) appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Concentrate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-28 01:03:55

Concentrate is the IELTS word of the day exercise from the Academic Word ListThe post Concentrate – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Assess your own essays – Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level

Published on 2013-02-27 21:52:57

A suggestion on how to use the Flesch Kincaid Grade Level to assess your IELTS essays for readability, sentence length and word choiceThe post Assess your own essays – Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and B

Task one numbers exercise – transport

Published on 2013-02-27 01:44:20

An IELTS task one number exercise to help vary the language of numbers and to use numbers accurately to describe charts and graphs and an exercise on transport vocabularyThe post Task one numbers exercise – transport appeared first on Dominic C

Commit – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-26 01:03:05

Today's exercise from the Academic Word List features commitThe post Commit – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS pie charts exercise – range of vocabulary

Published on 2013-02-25 08:22:10

A lesson on describing IELTS pie charts and shows you the range of vocabulary you need to get a band 9.0 score. The post IELTS pie charts exercise – range of vocabulary appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Code – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-25 01:03:49

Today's word from the Academic Word List is codeThe post Code – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Listing paragraphs

Published on 2013-02-24 08:22:19

Listing paragraphs explained with examples of how and when to use them in exam and academic writing The post Listing paragraphs appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Civil – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-24 01:03:12

Today's word of the day exercise from the Academic Word List is civilThe post Civil – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

IELTS letter – a work placement

Published on 2013-02-23 15:49:11

A sample IELTS letter to thank an employer for giving you a work placement - together with writing notes.The post IELTS letter – a work placement appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Attribute – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-23 01:03:05

IELTS word of the day exercise from the academic word list on attributeThe post Attribute – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Academic Word List 3 – collocations

Published on 2013-02-22 04:29:03

A series of exercises on collocations based on list 3 of the Academic Word ListThe post Academic Word List 3 – collocations appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Attitude – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-21 22:05:16

Today's word from the Academic Word List is attitudeThe post Attitude – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Approximate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-21 04:22:55

Today's IELTS word from the Academic Word List is approximateThe post Approximate – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Apparent – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-20 09:35:11

Today's word of the day exercise from the Academic Word List is apparentThe post Apparent – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Annual – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-19 09:06:35

Today's word from the Academic Word List is annualThe post Annual – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

More IELTS speaking practice on Voxopop

Published on 2013-02-18 17:49:31

A suggestion for IELTS candidates to practise their speaking on Voxopop with three practice questionsThe post More IELTS speaking practice on Voxopop appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Adequate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-18 16:03:18

Today's exercise from list 4 of the Academic Word List is adequateThe post Adequate – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Access – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-17 11:57:33

Today's word from list 4 of the Academic Word List is accessThe post Access – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Sample IELTS essay – public funding of sport

Published on 2013-02-17 08:45:43

Sample IELTS essay on the funding of sport to download with a lesson helping you with ideas, vocabulary and essay organisationThe post Sample IELTS essay – public funding of sport appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Volume – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-16 14:21:59

Today's word from the Academic Word List is volume.The post Volume – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Study tips for IELTS essays – read then write – main ideas, explanations and examples

Published on 2013-02-16 14:20:37

Advice on how to improve IELTS essay writing skills by learning how to write a summary immediately after reading a text and by focussing on main ideas.The post Study tips for IELTS essays – read then write – main ideas, explanations and examples

Valid – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-15 13:51:55

Today's IELTS word of the day exercise from list 3 of the academic word list is validThe post Valid – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Study tips for IELTS essays – read then write – collocations and synonyms

Published on 2013-02-15 10:16:27

A tip on how to improve your IELTS essay writing by thinking about collocations and synonyms and by writing a summary after you have readThe post Study tips for IELTS essays – read then write – collocations and synonyms appeared first on

Technology – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2013-02-13 16:05:49

Today's word of the day from the academic word list is technology. Read the collocations and do the exercises.The post Technology – IELTS word of the day appeared first on Dominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond.

Improve your IELTS speaking – advice from a successful candidate

Published on 2013-02-13 05:14:59

How to improve your speaking for IELTS when you live in a non-English speaking environment. Read the advice from a successful IELTS candidate.The post Improve your IELTS speaking – advice from a successful candidate appeared first on Dominic Co

Curling up with a good book with Karen Richardson

Published on 2012-08-22 03:03:41

A set of exercises on several idioms relating to winter and books: including "curl up", "the depths of winter" and " to do in"

Advice from a successful IELTS candidate

Published on 2012-08-17 22:42:54

Advice from a successful IELTS candidate on how to approach the test, with some tips for each paper and some helpful resources

Technique – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-17 10:33:38

Today's word from the academic word list is 'technique"

Test your knowledge of IELTS listening

Published on 2012-08-17 04:46:46

See what you know about IELTS listening. It is easy to make mistake sin the test if you do not completely understand the format.

Technical – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-16 10:49:33

Today's word from the academic word list is "technical"

The Olympics medal table

Published on 2012-08-16 05:06:12

A lesson with sample task 1 report based on the 2012 Olympic medal table with a series of tasks to help you write the report yourself

Task – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-15 05:15:38

Today's word from the academic word list is "task"

Sample IELTS essay – city traffic

Published on 2012-08-15 00:04:26

Sample IELTS essay on the theme of traffic and congestion with detailed writing advice to structure the essay and exercises to help you use the vocabulary

Sufficient – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-13 05:37:43

Today's word from the academic word list is "sufficient"

4 quick ideas for teaching IELTS – focusing on the question

Published on 2012-08-12 10:00:33

4 ideas to teach different skills in IELTS.

Specify – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-12 08:07:32

Today's word form the academic word list is "specify"

What the Olympics can teach you about IELTS

Published on 2012-08-11 09:03:50

This is a guest post by Miracel Juanta of A Teacher’s Odyssey - an excellent site for learners of English generally and IELTS candidates in particular, not least for her writing makeovers where she shows you some of the things that can go wrong in essays. Here she gives you a quick guide to success in [...]

Just places for great online English

Published on 2012-08-10 05:13:50

An update to my directory of places to explore on the internet for great learning - all these just have a range of resources for general language learning

Shift – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-09 21:25:30

Today's word from the academic word list is "shift"

Getting your head around idioms

Published on 2012-08-09 01:32:03

An introduction to idioms from spoken English expert: Peter Travis of Splendid Speaking with suggestions on how to learn them.

Sex – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-08 23:40:53

Today's word from the academic word list is: sex

Writing balanced essays

Published on 2012-08-08 04:24:07

A lesson with a sample essay on how to write a balanced essay for IELTS

Sequence – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-07 23:11:48

Today's word from the academic word list "sequence"

Scheme – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-06 22:37:00

Today's word from the academic word list is "scheme"

Two pie charts and a line graph – farming in the UK

Published on 2012-08-06 22:02:19

A step by step lesson with sample report and download to help you select the main features of pie charts and a line graph

Pie charts – a quick start guide

Published on 2012-08-06 06:40:06

An introductory lesson on the skills needed to describe pie charts in IELTS

Remove – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-05 20:54:21

Today's word from the academic word list is "remove"

Rely – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-05 06:22:10

Today's word from the academic word list is"rely"

20 more tips and ideas for IELTS

Published on 2012-08-05 03:48:24

20 tips for IELTS

The differences between Academic and General IELTS writing

Published on 2012-08-04 06:50:32

An explanation of the difference between academic and general training IELTS writing

Register – academic word of the day

Published on 2012-08-04 06:02:43

Today's word from the academic word list is register

Reflective listening – a skill to improve your speaking

Published on 2012-08-02 23:34:26

How to improve your communication skills by reflective listening and apply those skills both in life and IELTS. It's speaking, listening, grammar and vocab all in one.

React – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-08-02 21:05:48

Today's word from the academic word list is "react"

How to write a band 7 essay for IELTS

Published on 2012-08-02 05:00:10

A download lesson to help you write band 7 essays by understanding what the band descriptors really mean

Publish – academic word of the day

Published on 2012-08-01 21:13:32

Today's word from the academic word list is "publish"

Multiple choice reading practice – inferring meaning

Published on 2012-08-01 05:42:07

A brief multiple choice reading exercise to practise your close reading skills.

Proportion – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-31 22:17:13

Today's word from the academic word list is "proportion"

Listening to directions on a map – compass points

Published on 2012-07-30 21:38:42

A listening practice lesson for listening to a map in IELTS

IELTS word of the day – Physical

Published on 2012-07-30 20:03:35

Today's word from the academic word list is "physical"

Reviewing your essay – part of the process of writing

Published on 2012-07-30 06:31:30

A checklist of practical ways to help the checking process in the exam - don't leave it to the end - by then it's too late

Philosophy – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-30 00:02:06

Today's word from the academic word list is "philosophy"

Partner – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-29 10:47:07

Today's word from the academic word list is partner

The conclusion – a summary of the essay and an answer to the question

Published on 2012-07-29 05:52:56

Advice on how to make sure your conclusion answers the question and summarises your essay

The content paragraphs – some checklists for before you write

Published on 2012-07-27 05:56:26

Some ideas to help you write more coherent content paragraphs in the IELTS exam. The big idea is simply that you stop and think before you write and you focus on what you are trying to achieve.

Outcome – academic word of the day

Published on 2012-07-26 23:17:32

Today's word from the academic word list: "outcome"

The introduction – the link between the question and the essay

Published on 2012-07-26 06:13:20

Suggestions on how to write an introduction in the exam with a focus on identifying the question and outlining your position.

Negative – AWL word of the day

Published on 2012-07-25 22:30:55

Today's word from the academic word list "negative"

Planning IELTS essays – the thinking stage

Published on 2012-07-25 06:58:31

Some suggestions on how to make your IELTS essay plans practical. Ideas for how to plan and what to plan.

Minor – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-24 21:11:20

Today's word from the academic word list is "minor"

Reading and understanding IELTS essay questions

Published on 2012-07-24 08:53:28

An overview of why it is important to read the question IELTS essays, with some simple suggestions about how to do this in the exam and a couple of quick quizzes to test your skills.

Maximum – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-24 02:22:47

Today's word from the academic word list is "maximum"

The process of writing an IELTS essay

Published on 2012-07-23 03:29:26

The advice is not to think of your essay as a product, but as the result of a process of writing with the emphasis on answering the question and making sure the parts of the essay are coherent.

Locate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-23 01:23:44

Today's word from the academic word list "locate".

A speaking plan for IELTS

Published on 2012-07-22 06:52:18

A downloadable speaking plan from Ben Worthington of ielts podcast

Link – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-22 05:36:34

Today's word from the academic word list is "link"

Using collocations to increase your word power

Published on 2012-07-21 01:29:17

Advice on the importance of learning collocations in English withe examples of how it can help improve how you use the language together with a quiz on how well you know the words in list 2 of the academic word list.

Layer – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-21 00:35:20

Today's word from the academic word list is 'layer"

Making your answers personal in long turn speaking

Published on 2012-07-20 08:22:27

Advice on how to give better answers in part 2 IELTS speaking by making your answers personal

Justify – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-20 05:00:53

Today's word from the academic word list is "justify"

Listening to directions: maps and plans

Published on 2012-07-19 02:36:44

Some practice listening with detailed notes to help you with listening to directions on maps.

Interact – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-19 01:47:17

Today's word from the academic word list is "Interact"

Using examples to improve your paragraph coherence

Published on 2012-07-17 23:16:42

Advice with tips and a vocabulary download on how use examples in writing to make it more coherent. It is not enough to use "for example"

Instance – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-17 20:32:10

Today's word from the academic word list is "instance"

Sound scripting – an exercise for better pronunication

Published on 2012-07-16 23:23:34

A suggestion on how to use sound scripting to improve your pronunciation and sentence stress

Initial – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-16 19:59:21

Today's word from the academic word list is "initial".

Cohesion and using pronouns

Published on 2012-07-15 21:14:31

How to improve the way you link your writing by using pronouns

Imply – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-15 21:08:09

Today's word from the academic word list is "imply"

ielts podcast – advice from the experts

Published on 2012-07-14 21:00:10

A great learning resource for IELTS candidates: a completely free podcast with excellent advice from IELTS experts on a wide variety of topics from essay writing to applying to university

Immigrate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-14 20:30:34

Today's word from the academic word list "migrate"

Improve your word power – think word formation

Published on 2012-07-13 23:00:35

Some exercises and advice on learning vocabulary for IELTS with a focus on list 2 of the academic word list

Illustrate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-13 20:40:27

One of the most important words for IELTS writing is "illustrate". It allows you to introduce examples in different ways, and giving examples is key to writing well for IELTS.

Why you should plan essays in IELTS

Published on 2012-07-12 20:48:41

Advice from Mike wattie of IELTS answers on the need to plan your essays in the exam. There is always time.

Fund – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-12 20:42:33

Today's word from the academic word list is "fund"

Prison and community service sample essay

Published on 2012-07-11 22:02:55

A sample essay to download with explanations and exercises to help you write it on prison and community service. The focus is on answering the question and getting the vocabulary right.

Framework – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-11 21:56:08

Today's word from the academic word list is "framework"

How to edit your writing in the IELTS exam -some practical tips

Published on 2012-07-10 20:47:36

Practical advice on how two cross out and erase when you make mistakes in writing in the IELTS exam

Exclude – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-10 20:42:02

Today's word from the academic word list is "exclude"

Ensure – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-10 08:35:36

Today's word from the academic word list is ensure

True, False, Not Given – some tips and an exercise

Published on 2012-07-09 22:18:42

Two tips and some practice on True/False/Not Given questions in IELTS

Emphasis – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-09 10:37:24

Today's word from the academic word list "emphasis"

Dominate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-08 10:41:57

Today's word from the academic word list "dominate"

Document – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-07 11:30:21

Today's word from the academic word list is: "document"

Demonstrate – IELTS word of the day

Published on 2012-07-06 09:12:14

Today’s word from academic word list is demonstrate Notes This is an extremely useful word with a number of different forms including: demonstrate, demonstration, demonstrable, demonstrably, demonstrator and demonstrative The word is perhaps most useful when giving examples that can demonstrate the truth of your argument A very common collocation is a clear demonstration of [...]

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