In this IELTS Writing Task 2 video lesson, I analyze one of my model essays to try and find some of the “advanced” or “Band 7+” vocabulary that I use. You’ll notice that a lot of the IELTS vocabulary in this model essay comes from simple words, but when put together becomes advanced English. More […]
IELTS Listening Strategy – 5 Steps to a Higher Score
In this IELTS listening strategy video lesson, I discuss 5 steps that you can take to improve your IELTS listening score: predicting the topic, finding keywords, listening for synonyms and antonyms, always staying focused, and previewing instead of reviewing. The sample test from this video can be found here: http://www.ielts.org/usa Step 1: Predict the Topic […]
IELTS Speaking Part 3 Technique – Friends
In this IELTS Speaking Part 3 technique practice lesson, I teach a technique that you can use to improve your IELTS Speaking Part 3 answers: the AREA technique. I also go through three different Part 3 questions and include complete answers about the “music” topic. IELTS Speaking Part 3 Technique Model Answer Question 1: What […]
IELTS Preparation Strategy – the final week
Is your IELTS test coming up this week? If so, this video lesson will help you prepare in the final week before your test. This topic is actually quite simple, because pre-test preparation is not complex. Here is the gist… Tip #1: Don’t Study Any New English This sounds strange, but it’s likely true that […]
IELTS Writing – Grammatical Accuracy vs Range
If you’ve read the IELTS writing band descriptors, you have probably noticed that both grammatical accuracy and range are taken into account by the scorer. As an IELTS student, you should focus most of your efforts on accuracy. In fact, researchers have found that grammatical accuracy is closely related to Band Score. Specifically, an IELTS.org […]
How to Improve IELTS Speaking Part 3 – Music
Learn how you can improve IELTS Speaking Part 3 ability by listening to this model answer I present (as usual, I use the the A.R.E.A. technique). The topic for this sample answer is “music”. You can watch the video lesson below to hear the recording, or read if you prefer. Lesson Goals Learn/Review the AREA […]