IELTS Reading and Writing Preparation Course – Central London

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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 professional IELTS teacher. We've decided we would now like to meet students face to face and are offering IELTS preparation courses in Central London. The first one was on Saturday February 9th 2013 from 10 a.m. until 3.15 p.m. and looked at Reading Techniques for Band 7+ and … [Read more...]

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Knowledge of Prepositions Impresses IELTS Examiners

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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 real experience with these grammatical items through reading a wide range of text and observing … [Read more...]

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How many English words do you need for the IELTS Test?

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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 should add that there are more words in the English language, so there is a very, very small … [Read more...]

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IELTS Vocabulary Expansion – Adjectives and Synonyms

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Band scores in all aspects of the IELTS Test can be increased by demonstrating accurate usage of a broader vocabulary. I’ve mentioned before that one way to extend your vocabulary is to note and learn unfamiliar words together with synonyms and antonyms. You’ll recall that synonyms are words which are similar or have a related meaning to another word. Their use makes your speaking and writing much more interesting (especially to an IELTS examiner!) as they help you to avoid repeating the same words over and over and using overused words such as “like”. However, there is a … [Read more...]

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What is the IELTS Exam?

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One of the most popular English examinations today, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is becoming a household name. It is not surprising to read or hear countless claims, discussions, and even debates on how to get a desired band score.  To ensure success candidates must complete a sufficient amount of preparation with its four components: IELTS listening, IELTS reading, IELTS writing, and IELTS speaking. So what is the IELTS exam? Put simply, IELTS is an internationally recognised test of proficiency in the English language. Candidates’ capabilities are … [Read more...]

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Monthly Digest – 5 of the most popular posts

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In London the weather has seen extremes during the month. A long period of very bright, warm Summer-like weather took many people to the parks and countryside for picnics and relaxation. Conversely the long public holiday weekends saw rain bucketing down and people scurrying to cinemas, museums and indoor shopping centres.  For the native British a very typical mix, which makes it difficult to predict behaviours. It's also difficult to predict your behaviour for which posts you favour and read. I can't really blame the weather, either, as visitors to the Pass IELTS Higher … [Read more...]

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IELTS Reading Test – How to skim and scan for better results

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Reading IELTS test questions quickly gives more time to write better, more complete answers, which get better marks. Being able to read the passages in the IELTS Reading Test quickly gives you more time to answer the questions accurately, especially, for example, the True/False or Not Given ones, or deciding which of the sub-headings belongs to which paragraph in the passage. That’s obvious isn’t it? Well, yes, but the key to doing it successfully is understanding what you are reading and that’s when it can get difficult, so it takes practice. The most important thing is to … [Read more...]

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IELTS Practice Tests – How Important?

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[ad#Google Adsense Top Post Nav Menu-Like]   IELTS practice tests allow students to learn about the possible questions and the format of the questions that can appear on the exam. People often ask about IELTS practice tests. In particular students should get an IELTS professional to assess their performance. This identifies strengths and weaknesses and allows the student to establish a better focussed preparation plan ahead the ithe IELTS test. Every student planning to take the IELTS Test needs to make sure that they take at least one IELTS practice test before taking the main … [Read more...]

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IELTS Practice Tests

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IELTS Practice Tests - One way to help you prepare for the IELTS exam is to invest in IELTS Practice Test books. These test you on all the IELTS skills of Reading, Writing, Listening and give you ideas for the topics in the Speaking Exam. The books will also give you the answers and an idea of the IELTS band you will achieve according to the score you obtain in the book’s tests. The more of these tests you try, the more accurate your answers will be, and in the Reading Tests especially, you will become more proficient at reading and understanding dense texts in a faster time. A very useful … [Read more...]

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IELTS Reading Test

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The IELTS Reading Test assesses the candidate's ability to answer comprehension questions correctly after reading some English text. The IELTS Reading Test lasts for one hour and contains three readings of gradually increasing difficulty. There are a total of 40 questions asked after the test - approximately 13 for each task within the IELTS Reading Test. (The precise number varies from exam to exam). To read and understand both the questions and the readings, and then to respond correctly to the questions requires fast reading. This also show a high degree of competence in written English … [Read more...]

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