In this article I’ll show you how to write the introduction and overview for a two-sided bar chart. Next week I’ll include the “detail” paragraphs. The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in Britain in three periods and whether they were studying full-time or part-time. Introduction The bar chart […]
IELTS Reading: “True, False, Not Given” Question Order
True, False, Not Given questions come in the same order as the reading. This is great because you can follow along. However, with “Not Given” questions, you can spend a long time looking for an answer that’s not actually there. Because of this, I recommend the following strategy: For T/F/NG questions, read at least one question […]
IELTS Writing Task 1: Double, Twice, Twofold
I had a student ask me about the different ways to use words like “double” and “twice” in IELTS Writing Task 1. These can be surprisingly difficult words to use correctly. Let’s take a look at a few popular ways to use these words: 1. double, triple, increase twofold, etc. (verb phrases) In the first two examples here, the basic form […]
IELTS Writing Task 2: Body Paragraphs for Discussion Essays
For this week’s student correction we’re going to correct a student’s body paragraphs for a discussion question. As a review, look at this post on introductions for discussion questions. With discussion questions, we can usually use the following structure for the body paragraphs… Body 1: Support for the Opposite Opinion (5 sentences) Body 2: Support for my opinion (5 sentences) IELTS Task 2 […]
The “A.R.E.A.” Technique: How to Improve Your IELTS Speaking Part 3 Score
IELTS Speaking Part 3 is your last chance to improve your IELTS speaking score. In this part, there are two main reasons most IELTS test candidates lose points. Saying too much (rambling) Saying too little (incomplete answer) Both of these problems are structure problems. Not vocabulary problems. Not grammar problems. Structure problems! Today I’m going to show you […]
IELTS Master Free Guide: 50+ Task 2 Writing Topics from Real IELTS Tests
One common problem IELTS students have is the overwhelming number of resources. With so many different websites, textbooks, and courses, it can be difficult to tell what is high quality and what isn’t. By collecting over fifty IELTS writing task 2 topics and compiling them all into a print-ready ebook, I’ve done the hard work so you can focus […]