IELTS Speaking Test Sample: Films have been a regular IELTS topic and have rarely been out of the test. Below you will find model answers to questions you might encounter on test day. As you read, pay attention to the words in bold and any words you don't know. ...
General Writing Task 1 is a part of the test where many marks are lost. The problem for many candidates is that they have not built up enough vocabulary for the kind of situations you encounter in General Task 1 questions. Reading the model answer below will help you...
Attitudes to migration and labour market needs in English speaking countries are changing, and with them, government policy too. All of which is good news for those looking to live, work and study overseas in 2021 - here’s why. IELTS news The British Council has...
We have hit the ground running in 2021! Where We’ve Been We have just been listed as one of Leeds City Region’s most innovative, digitally transformational and resilient businesses for the second year in a row. We innovated our way through the pandemic of 2020, and...
Welcome to the first 2021 edition of Spotlight Vocabulary. This is the series where we curate articles that contain ideas and vocabulary suitable for academic tests like IELTS or OET. To see a wider selection of these articles, please visit...
Face-to-face meetings are definitely out of vogue this year. However, this topic is very current, and you might easily get it on test day. Read on for the kind of vocabulary and ideas that will serve you well. The instructions ask you if the advantages outweigh the...
IELTS Academic Task 1s are more important than test candidates believe. They are the main reason for candidates failing to get the score they need. It doesn't help that there are so many different types of Task 1. Learning to master them all can take time. Below you...
Happy new year! It looks to be a promising one for IELTS learners. Covid-19 continues to impact on international travel, migration and study. However, with vaccines being rolled out, we’ll hopefully see a return to greater normality in many parts of the world. In the...
Crikey - that was quite a year! The Year of Covid is nearly at an end and with the mass production of a cheap vaccine, we can hopefully start to get back to normal in the second half of 2021. Below we have summarised what we have done this year, as you will see - we...
Talking about advice is a topic that is often reported as being in the test. Below you will find some Part 1 questions about your hometown - followed by Part 2 and 3 questions about advice. Before you read the conversation, test your vocabulary by downloading this...