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IELTS Reading and Writing Preparation Course – Central London

If you are interested in a one day IELTS Reading and Writing course in central London (or know someone who might be) then please read on. I wanted to let you know about something that we’re all excited about. IELTS Preparation Course – Central London We’re now offering live IELTS preparation courses – with a [...]

IELTS Writing – Who’s, Whose, Who, Whom, Its and It’s

IELTS Writing – Who’s, Whose, Who, Whom, Its and It’s

In IELTS writing, good spelling and grammar go almost unnoticed but poor spelling and grammar are immediately apparent – especially to an IELTS examiner! Poor spelling and grammar detracts from the overall quality of a piece of IELTS writing. Repeated errors will result in lower band scores as it suggests; that you don’t know the [...]

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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 [...]

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IELTS Preparation – How prepared are you?

Preparation is the key to success in IELTS. How to exactly do this is what our IELTS Preparation course offers. In this post, I will attempt to define ‘preparedness’ as far as our IELTS Writing and IELTS Speaking coaching is concerned. When do you think you are prepared to take the test? Is there anything [...]

IELTS Writing

IELTS Writing – How to Ace the Two Writing Tasks

There are many reasons why students do not get the band they require in their IELTS writing. Probably the most obvious reason is that when students practise the IELTS writing task ones and task twos outside of the academic environment, they are not as strict with themselves about the time limits, which under exam conditions [...]

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Better IELTS Writing: Mastering Articles for Higher IELTS Band Scores

One of the most common mistakes in IELTS Writing is incorrect use of articles. Mastering the three articles in English will give your writing a band score boost. There are two categories of article: definite and indefinite. Definite Article – “the” The definite article ‘the’ is used to introduce a certain or particular noun. In [...]

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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 [...]