The IELTS reading test is a vocabulary test. If you have a strong vocabulary, you should be able to do well. So how should you develop your vocabulary? My recommendation is to do all 3 of these together. 1. Extensive Reading (40% of your vocabulary time): Read A LOT. Anything is fine. You don’t need to […]
IELTS Listening: Singular vs. Plural Answers
I ran into this question from Cambridge IELTS 10 while doing a practice test with students. A lot of them missed points because they put singular instead of plural, or vice versa. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Premier members can bring some 19 _____________ every month. Based on the grammar in this sentence, should the […]
IELTS Master Highlights: Volume 1
With the weekend coming up, I thought I’d share my favorite IELTS articles and practice content from this week. Some of them will be from this site and others from around the web. I want you to have the best practice possible, no matter where it’s from. Speaking: IELTS Master’s Guide to 4/3/2 spoken fluency practice (you should […]
IELTS Writing Task 1: Two-sided Bar Chart Detail Paragraphs (with Full Example Essay)
In last week’s post I gave a sample introduction and overview for this IELTS Task 1 Two-Sided Bar Chart. This week you can see my detail paragraphs. The Two Detail Paragraphs: Detail Paragraph 1: In regards to part-time education, male enrolment started in the 1970 school year at 1 million before dipping to around 850 thousand in […]
IELTS Speaking: How to Improve Fluency with the “4/3/2” Technique
In this article I’m going to introduce a secret technique you can use to improve your spoken fluency, as well as your lexical and grammatical accuracy. It was developed by language learning expert, Professor Paul Nation of Victoria University of Wellington and I’ve used it successfully in my classes as well. Master’s Wisdom – Student: Why is fluency […]
IELTS Writing Task 2 Mini-Guide: Modal Verbs and Adverbs
Here’s a short guide to help with improving your writing task 2 score. This is especially important if you’re trying to move earn a score like 7.5 or even 8 on the IELTS. Sample Answers: 1. If more money is put into education, students are likely to get better scores. 2. People from Japan are […]