In this IELTS Speaking video, I talk about how the IELTS speaking test is scored and what test takers need for a Band 7+ score. I go through each of the Public Band Descriptor categories (fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, pronunciation) and give an action step at the end for how […]
IELTS Speaking: Strategies for Difficult Questions
In this lesson, we cover different advanced strategies you can use for difficult IELTS Speaking questions. For example, I explain when you can ask IELTS speaking examiners to rephrase the question and teach you what to say when you need more thinking time, don’t understand the question, or can’t think of an answer. Common Speaking […]
IELTS Band 7+ Vocabulary – Language Topic
In this IELTS Vocabulary lesson for people aiming for a Band 7+ score, I take a deep look at words related to the “language” topic along with collocations (vocabulary words that go together often) for each of them. You’ll learn how you can take basic words that you already know and use them to write, […]
IELTS Speaking Overview – Part 1, 2, and 3 Strategy and Advice
In this IELTS Speaking lesson from IELTS Master, I give an overview of all three parts of the IELTS speaking test. I also give advice, sample questions, and practice techniques for each part. This is a good first video to watch if you want to learn about the IELTS Speaking test. Let me know in […]
IELTS Band 7+ Vocabulary: Body and Mind Collocations
In this video lesson, I introduce a group of IELTS Band 7+ vocabulary words related to “body and mind”. I define each word and give two example sentences: one that would be common in writing or reading, and other that would be common in speaking. Finally, I introduce several collocations (words that are often used together) […]
IELTS Vocabulary Video Lesson 5: Education
This video can help you to improve your high-level vocabulary. By focusing on collocations, which are “words that go together often”, you can learn how words are used, not just what they mean. These collocations are the key to high-level English. The theme of this video is “Education”.