Do you ever doubt that you can be successful with the IELTS test? Could it be that you have some enemies who are preventing you from IELTS success? Enemy #1 – The Promise of a Shortcut I was shocked when I first received the advertisement! It said that I could buy an official IELTS certificate […]
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You want to speak English well, but you make mistakes. It can make you feel embarrassed and shy about speaking. After listening to many students speak English, here are some mistakes I hear a lot. Do you make these mistakes? If you do make these mistakes, let’s try to correct them! Mistake #1 – “I
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I noticed 3 problems students have during the Live Chat I held recently. I wonder if you struggle with these problems, too. Problem #1 At first, it sounded like a grammar problem. Then, it became obvious that it was also a pronunciation problem. When you make this mistake, it can confuse a native English speaker.
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Do you speak English as well as you think you could? Many students want to speak English well, but speaking English well is very difficult! What should you do when you want to say something in English, but the words just don’t come to you? Maybe, you are preparing for the IELTS Speaking Test and
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Really? Only 60 minutes to write 2 essays for IELTS? Yes, the IELTS writing section only allows you 60 minutes to write responses to 2 tasks. How is the IELTS Writing Test Set Up? There are 2 writing prompts for the IELTS. Task #1 asks you to explain or interpret a chart, table, diagram,
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Do You Think This Is Fair? What would you do if you had to go to a different toilet because of your skin color? What would you do if you had to go to a different school because of your skin color? What would you do if someone told you to ride in the back
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Will You Succeed or Fail to Reach Your English Goals? What are your intentions for the new year? Are you making resolutions? Are you creating New Year’s goals and plans? How do you plan to improve your English this year? Maybe last year was really hard for you, so you decided that you’re not even going
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Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you should know the English idioms and expressions that come from the Christmas holiday. When you learn English, idioms and expressions help you show your conversation skills with the English language. They are also interesting and a lot of fun! What are idioms? Idioms are expressions that have meaning
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Who is the “apple of your eye”? This expression means the most important person in your life, the one you love. The apple of my eye is my wife. She and I recently took a trip to an apple farm to pick apples. This is the kind of activity that we love to do in
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Do you want to listen as you read? Click here to listen to the audio. Why do I miss this question when it looks so easy? An IELTS student asked me this after trying to match the right headings to the paragraphs. If you are a student who feels that matching headings to the IELTS
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