“How to pass the IELTS Speaking Test?” – I’m frequently asked to summarise the IELTS speaking exam for students. Students want to know what examiners are looking for. Students want to understand the key aspects of the IELTS speaking exam exam so they can better prepare to pass it. The IELTS Writing Test, IELTS Listening Test and IELTS Reading Test have their own posts on this site. This post provides a summary of my advice: What’s the format of the IELTS Speaking Test? IELTS Speaking Test … [Read more...]
Marked and Corrected IELTS Task 2 Writing Question: Crime
Here is a real example of a marked and corrected IELTS Task 2 essay question. I would like to thank the student, Sabina Khadka, for giving me permission to use it for the benefit of others visiting our website. The question and Sabina's unmarked response is presented and this is followed by our assessor's marked and corrected version. Click Here if you would like your IELTS Task 1 and Task 2 Writing marked and corrected by us, Question Some people believe that there should be fixed … [Read more...]
Grammar for IELTS Band Score Improvement
More grammar to improve your band score. We’re talking about mixed conditionals today to end our short series of posts on the “conditionals”. Attention to grammatical detail, especially using the more complex grammar accurately, can easily put you in the band 7 category. Using any of the conditionals in your writing and speaking will improve the calibre of the contents and the more complicated the conditional you use, the more impressive the substance of what you write or say will … [Read more...]
Another way to improve your IELTS Band Score
I’ve said before how use of complex grammar during the IELTS Test can impress the examiners and transform your IELTS band score to IELTS band 7 or higher. Using any of the conditionals in your writing and speaking will improve the calibre of the contents and the more complicated the conditional you use, the more impressive the substance of what you write or say will be. Today I’d like to consider the use of the third conditional. The structure of this conditional is quite … [Read more...]
The IELTS Test – Some Facts and Figures
I’m often asked for advice on which associations and governments recognise or require candidates to hold an IELTS test report. For those who don’t know, IELTS candidates are tested in listening, reading, writing and speaking. After completion they receive an IELTS test report form. There is a distinction between Academic and General IELTS Training in the reading and writing modules. The Academic reading and writing modules assess whether a candidate is ready to study or train in English at an … [Read more...]
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