IELTS Reading Question Types IELTS Reading has many different question types. What kinds of questions are easy for you? What kinds are difficult? How do you handle the reading section? If you struggle with the reading section, you need to know how to approach the reading section and how to answer the questions. IELTS Reading […]
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Click here to listen to the audio version. When Mohammed told me he couldn’t get a good reading score on IELTS, I knew he needed help. He said his last teacher told him skimming and scanning was the key strategy to a good reading score. He was worried about taking the IELTS test, but he
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Did you ever say this to yourself before taking an English test? “I hate tests! I’ll never get the score I want!” We all struggle with thinking we can’t get the English score or reach our goals. It is frustrating for students when they work so hard, but don’t get the results they were hoping
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Listen to audio version Sara was told by her sponsor that she had to get a score of 5.0 on the IELTS test or her funding would stop. This money from her sponsor was the only way that she could stay in the United States and continue learning English because her family didn’t have enough
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Ali came with a strong desire to learn English quickly because he wanted to get started in his university studies about his major. His hope was to finish a master’s degree and return to his home country to work for a secure and reputable company. English classes started well and he did his best. However,
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They are scary! Some of them are cute! Which would you buy? I visited the Spirit of Halloween store here in America to see what was for sale. There were many Halloween costumes. Some of them were for younger kids, but many of them were for adults. As I looked at them, I thought about
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Click to listen to audio version here! Every year on October 31st in America, children dress up in costumes and go to their neighbor’s homes. It is a popular holiday custom and children receive candies and sweets from their neighbors when the children say, “Trick-or-Treat!” Maybe you have seen a scary Halloween movie. Maybe you
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The question I asked my students When I asked my class about their 2 greatest needs for learning English and getting a good score on IELTS, I got many answers. However, there was one realization that nearly everyone acknowledged. They want to know more vocabulary. They want to know the meaning of words and how
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Two students in the same class When he came to talk to me about improving his English skills and getting accepted into the university, I learned a lot about him. This student was in my level 2 listening and speaking class and his English level was a low-intermediate level. Every day of class, he sat
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Have your friends told you to take IELTS? Maybe, your parents have told you to take it. However, you probably have some strong reasons inside your heart and mind why you are thinking about taking IELTS. Have your friends told you to take IELTS? Maybe, your parents have told you to take it. However, you