Sitting your IELTS speaking exam can be a nerve wracking prospect, particularly if you’re looking to score a top level, or need to achieve a certain grade to get into your chosen university. Let’s take a look at some of the top tips to give you the best chance of success in your IELTS speaking exam. Relax! Whatever band you’re hoping to achieve in your IELTS exam, you’ll need to demonstrate that you can speak confidently and fluently. If you sit back and enjoy the opportunity to converse … [Read more...]
Practise Your Pronunciation in IELTS Speaking – Don’t Lose Marks Unnecessarily
In IELTS Speaking, pronunciation is the criterion which is most often neglected, overlooked, or taken for granted by candidates. Marks for pronunciation in IELTS Speaking are 25 per cent of your total Speaking band score. That is a lot of band score marks to throw away needlessly. Much can be done by candidates to improve their pronunciation marks. Here is how to make pronunciation a key strength in IELTS Speaking. Pronunciation versus Accent First let’s clarify the confusion … [Read more...]
Knowledge of Prepositions Impresses IELTS Examiners
Most teachers of English as a second or a foreign language consider prepositions as the most difficult to master. It is no wonder why only few books comprehensively discuss them. In this post, I will introduce you to a table of prepositions made by two experts of the field (Murcia and Freeman, 2010). This table will allow learners to familiarize these short yet controversial words in the English lexicon. It is impossible to memorize all their functions, so it is advisable that students get the … [Read more...]
How many English words do you need for the IELTS Test?
Your performance in all aspects of the IELTS Test improves more with a broader vocabulary. You understand more and can express yourself better. Key attributes are required if you are to do well in the IELTS Test! It’s obvious really. Isn’t it? Here are some interesting statistical facts, which may surprise you: Just 10 words make up almost a quarter (23.7%) of the ink on any page. These are the repeated words like; a, the and of. 86,741 word families make up 100% of the ink on a page. I … [Read more...]
How to get higher IELTS Band Scores using linking words and phrases
Students are often disappointed with their IELTS score, wondering why after all the studying they’ve done, they did not receive the IELTS band score 7 they needed. Here’s where Pass IELTS Higher can help – by teaching you easy ways to improve your English techniques for the IELTS Test. 5 Reasons to use Linking in IELTS Writing and Speech One way to improve your IELTS band score is to use linking in your writing and speech. Here are 5 reasons why: Linking your ideas from sentence to sentence … [Read more...]
