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Why IELTS preparation and practising IELTS tests are different.

A huge number of students prepare for the IELTS test by going through endless practice tests. This method of IELTS exam 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 – […]

What is the best way to practice for the IELTS exam?

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I was speaking to an IELTS student today and she told me that because she had got a low score in the listening test last time she was now concentrating just on listening and would review the other parts of the exam the week before the exam. This is a high risk strategy and shows […]

Grammar in the IELTS exam – is it important?

The short answer is ‘yes’ of course it is. Grammar is the foundation for any language and in order to be flexible in your usage and create new sentences in writing and interesting and varied phrases in your speaking you need to be able to use grammar. Grammar is, however just as important in the […]

How to improve your IELTS vocabulary

I often get asked by students how they can improve their vocabulary for IELTS. Vocabulary is an area of English that can constantly be added to and the wider your vocabulary is the more you have to offer in your IELTS speaking and reading. Vocabulary is also important in listening and reading – it will […]

Help – My IELTS Speaking Test is tomorrow!

I hear this often with IELTS students. I really don’t understand why people leave it so late. Going over the exam procedure, making sure that you know what to do and when things are happening, checking the times etc.. is one thing you should do the night before, but trying to address the whole speaking […]

10 tips for improving IELTS Scores

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I feel like I have been working with IELTS for years, in fact a long time ago I administered the Davies Test which was a pre-cursor of IELTS!! I wanted to pass on to you my top 10 tips for improving your IELTS exam results. This is what I give my own students who are […]

Do you need band 7 or 8 in each IELTS paper?

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Are you struggling to get those band 7/8s? Do you practise english every day yet still seem to be stuck with the same IELTS scores? Have you sat the test multiple times and spent a lot of money on teachers? Are you worried that you’ll never get the score you want? If you are feeling […]

How to prepare for your IELTS exam

I’ve just been helping my 11 year-old daughter prepare for a mid-term French test. I was ironing and she was at her books. We practised some short dialogues about the weather, transport, time etc.. did some drilling on pronunciation, new words and word order and then the usual recitation of irregular verbs. A few weeks […]

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