Use Coordinating Conjunctions for a Higher IELTS Band Score

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To boost your score for the IELTS Grammatical Range criterion, your essay is expected to contain a range of sentence constructions, from simple to compound complex. However, this does not simply mean that you need to equally represent these sentences in your IELTS writing and speaking. This post tells you how by mastering the words of the coordinating conjunction list of the English language you will have already done half of the work. And will be well on your way to higher IELTS band scores. Coordinating conjunctions are used for compound sentences To explain a little further, by … [Read more...]

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

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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 correct way; or, that you are sloppy and pay little attention to detail. Remember that writing in the IELTS test is by hand – not a computer – so spelling and grammar check tools are not available to pick up a wrongly spelled word or incorrect … [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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IELTS Preparation – How prepared are you?

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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 else to remember after preparation? How long should good IELTS preparation be? A three month period is what we advise for an intensive training that includes practice tests and coaching sessions with an expert. This is the time to study the entire test format and master the … [Read more...]

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IELTS Writing – How to Ace the Two Writing Tasks

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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 are strenuously controlled, so that you have exactly one hour in which to write the two tasks. Prepare wisely and develop your English – but time your writing and stick to it rigidly If you give yourself more than the allotted times when you prepare, you will have … [Read more...]

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Better IELTS Writing: Mastering Articles for Higher IELTS Band Scores

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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 short, the noun being talked about is familiar to both the speaker/writer and the listener/reader. See the example below: Susan:   Did you enjoy the party? Nina:     Yes, I did! In the example above, both Susan and Nina refer to a … [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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7 Spelling Rules for IELTS Vocabulary

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Have you ever experienced a situation where you are stuck with the clock ticking because you can’t figure out how to spell a word? You wracked your brain yet nothing came out? This is a universal struggle of both native and non-native speakers of English, let alone IELTS Test candidates. Spelling Most people, in their lives, have experienced this inability to spell correctly. Even professional writers. Why should we spell correctly? Is it really important?      Read this passage: Aoccdrnig to rscheearch by the Lngiusiitc Dptanmeret at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it … [Read more...]

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How Tiger Woods and David Beckham help you to IELTS Test success

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David Beckham and Tiger Woods each possess more talent in their little fingers than most of us have in our whole body. Yet they still practise. Boy, do they practise! Beckham and Woods never stop practising When Beckham was at Manchester United Alex Ferguson (Team Coach) said that he “practised with discipline to achieve an accuracy that others wouldn’t care about”. Tiger Woods is the same. The day after he won the 2000 PGA championship he didn’t take a well-deserved break. He was back on the range practising! A high band score in the IELTS examination does not come on a … [Read more...]

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7 Skill Improvement Tips for IELTS Band Score 7

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What stops you from achieving IELTS band score 7? Is it low language proficiency, the lack of time for your preparation? Perhaps it is the psychological trauma caused by trying several times while your band score remains resolutely nailed at band score 5. To achieve IELTS band score 7, a candidate’s discourse must be advanced. This means that your vocabulary must be broad and more sophisticated than most, for example using “however” instead of “but” or “competent” instead of “good”. Your sentence structure must be complex to achieve the higher band scores: compare … [Read more...]

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