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Do this 1 thing and it will guarantee your IELTS score

What exactly is it that you can do in order to make sure that your IELTS result is inevitable?Yesterday I was working with one of my students, a new student in fact, on his writing. He’s getting fantastic results in listening and reading, but the two areas that are suffering are writing and speaking. Maybe […]

How can I keep motivated in my IELTS?

The very best way to keep motivated is to see progress and the best way to see progress is to practise regularly and keep a log of your progress – it’s amazing to look back and see how far you’ve come. You may not recognise this if you don’t monitor what you are doing. Ironically, many […]

Why ‘crossing your fingers’ is not a good IELTS strategy

I have been speaking to lots of IELTS students over the past two weeks and I have been very surprised by how many of them trust their IELTS result to fate. They go into the exam hoping that this time it will be ‘their turn’ to get their band. As strategies go this is probably […]

It’s great fun to match keywords

Well I think it is! Searching for individual words or synonyms and then matching these in the question can be a challenge but if you see it as such rather than a drudge then you may become more involved in the thrill of the hunt. Some words are associated with particular topics and they come back […]

Improve your English language skills for a better IELTS result

I once received a comment from a student who had asked me for the best way to improve their IELTS score which made me laugh, but was, at the same time, quite tragic. I had told him that the best way to get a higher band was to focus on his English language skills and he […]

Why good IELTS preparation and just practising IELTS tests are different

A huge number of students prepare for the IELTS test by going through endless practice tests (like the Cambridge Books). This method of preparation is very limited and will not help you to achieve your band easily or quickly. Here are the reasons why:Practice tests are normally the final stage of learning for any exam – […]

It’s great fun to match keywords

Well I think it is! Searching for individual words or synonyms and then matching these in the question can be a challenge but if you see it as such rather than a drudge then you may become more involved in the thrill of the hunt. Some words are associated with particular topics and they come back […]

I am too scared to practise my IELTS

IELTS phobia is not funny and it is a genuine fear for some people. If you find that when you start a reading or listening that you can’t concentrate or you begin to panic as soon as you sit down and you easily get lost and the more you try the worse it seems to get […]

Can you get your IELTS band completely alone?

If you have seen any of the interviews that I have done with some of my students who have now passed the IETS with the bands that they wanted you will know that they all said one of the things that changed everything for them was not trying to get their IELTS score alone.Here are […]

7 Tips for Achieving a High IELTS Score

Passing the IELTS is an important milestone for anyone who wants to work or attend a university in an English-speaking country. Achieving a high score allows you not only the benefit of having acquired the qualification to start your course or career, but also provides a high standard of reassurance that you are able to […]

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