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School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From November 2021

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From November 2021

Life is always busy at With an Expert. This month, we have been improving all our processes, putting the finishes to a new publication, and have been interviewed for a podcast.  More details below… Where We’ve Been This month we have begun a transition away from...

Spotlight Vocabulary, November 2021

Spotlight Vocabulary, November 2021

Welcome to the November 2021 edition of Spotlight Vocabulary. In this series, we curate articles that contain ideas and high-level vocabulary you can use in tests like IELTS or OET. These are just a selection of the articles we have curated over the past few years....

IELTS Writing Task 2: An Ageing Population

IELTS Writing Task 2: An Ageing Population

This week’s model answer tackles the question type that asks whether something is a positive or negative development. With this kind of question, you could follow a 4- or 5-paragraph model. You might devote each body paragraph to something positive, or something...

IELTS & OET News: November 2021

IELTS & OET News: November 2021

This month, it’s all about what’s happening down under - and it’s good news for English speaking migrants! The country is steadily returning to normality - and migrants can expect a warmer welcome than ever before. Here’s what’s been happening.  IELTS News There has...

IELTS General Writing Task 1: Raising Money for Charity (informal)

IELTS General Writing Task 1: Raising Money for Charity (informal)

This month we are returning to IELTS Writing General Task 1. This time we have tackled an informal letter – which is usually one written to a friend.  Unlike Speaking, Writing is marked for Task Achievement – which effectively means you must answer all parts of the...

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From November 2021

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From October 2021

Borders are opening and we've been busy unlocking doors for our students! Where We’ve Been As usual, we have had a very busy and active month on behalf of test-takers!  The UKVI IELTS test is now available online Part of our time has been reacting to the news that you...

Spotlight Vocabulary, November 2021

Spotlight Vocabulary, October 2021

Welcome to the October 2021 edition of Spotlight Vocabulary. In this series, we curate articles that contain ideas and high-level vocabulary you can use in tests like IELTS or OET. These are just a selection of the articles we read in April; you can find more on...

Learn IELTS Vocabulary: Sport 

Learn IELTS Vocabulary: Sport 

Sport appears regularly in both Speaking and Writing.  Read the following speaking-style questions, paying close attention to words you don’t know and the words in bold. There are definitions for the words in bold at the end of the page. Before you read the...

IELTS & OET News: November 2021

IELTS & OET News: October 2021

There’s lots of positive news this month, particularly for IELTS candidates who prefer to take the test in their pyjamas at home: soon you’ll be able to! Or, in fact, wherever you like. And if you’re a skilled migrant worker and you’ve been waiting for the Australian...