This model essay tackles the question of the extended work hours brought by modern technology. This kind of topic can be introduced in several different ways on test day. Be careful–a subtle twist in the way the question is asked can require a quite different...
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Mock IELTS General Task 1 Question: Cancelled Festival
This month we have tackled a formal General Task 1 question. Formal letters always begin with Dear Sir or Madam. It is important to maintain a formal tone throughout and to end with an appropriate sign off.rt Note how our model answer does not address the bullet...
IELTS & OET News Tracker: November 2022
We’re almost at the end of what has been an eventful year in the world of IELTS. In this month’s IELTS News Tracker, our penultimate edition for 2022, we’re bringing you some important IELTS and migration news from the last 30 days. The Latest IELTS News This month...
Spotlight Vocabulary, November 2022
Welcome to the November 2022 edition of Spotlight Vocabulary. Below you will find a number of specially selected articles containing the kind of vocabulary and ideas you will find useful on IELTS test day. These are just a selection of the articles we read in April;...
Spotlight Vocabulary, October 2022
Welcome to the October 2022 edition of Spotlight Vocabulary This series compiles articles chosen for their advanced concepts and vocabulary useful for exams such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) . These are just a selection of the articles...
School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From October 2022
The end of the year is fast approaching! Where has all the time gone? If you are still trying to achieve your IELTS goals–it’s not too late. Read on to find out what we have been up to and who we have been helping. Where We’ve Been We have been everywhere! The world...
Model IELTS Speaking Answers: Your Neighbourhood
Neighbourhoods and neighbours can be one of the very first set of questions you receive. Since these topics can also appear in Part 2 and Part 3, it is definitely a vocabulary area you should prepare for. The following model answers cover each part of the test and a...
Model IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Cashless Society
This mock IELTS Academic Task 1 question is a double graph question with a bar chart and a line graph. When our writer submitted this to us there were two problems, and they were the kind of mistakes many test candidates also make. The first one was that the overview...
IELTS & OET News Tracker: October 2022
With the UK summer well and truly behind us, we are bringing you the latest IELTS News from the past 30 days, along with news affecting immigration in countries that require IELTS for professionals and students. The Latest IELTS News Since the September IELTS News...
School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From September 2022
September is usually a quieter month in the IELTS world as students have either gained or failed to secure their place at university. Not so this year — there is still a great deal of interest in IELTS, and our work continues apace! Where We’ve Been This September,...