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 IELTS News: April 2020

 IELTS News: April 2020

In This Issue  With IELTS testing at a standstill, this months news is very much dominated by the coronavirus. The impact of this virus is likely to be felt for some time to come. One report estimates that it could take five years for normality to return, and some...

School’s Out: IELTS & OET Teaching Stories From March 2020

School’s Out: IELTS & OET Teaching Stories From March 2020

The March edition brings you up-to-date with the latest news from With an Expert - including the launch of our newsletter and hints at bigger things to come.  The Coronavirus As an online test preparation provider, March has continued as usual for us. We continue to...

Learn IELTS Work Vocabulary

Learn IELTS Work Vocabulary

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: Work  Work is one of the top three most common topics in the IELTS Speaking test. It is likely to be the first set of questions the examiner asks. It could also be a Part 2 topic, which means that it continues into Part 3 as well. Learning...

IELTS Accommodation Vocabulary

IELTS Accommodation Vocabulary

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: Accommodation  Accommodation is the most frequent IELTS Speaking topic. There is a good chance it will be the first topic the examiner uses - so IELTS accommodation vocabulary should be high on your priority list. Below you will find...

Spotlight Vocabulary, March 2020

Spotlight Vocabulary, March 2020

Welcome to the March 2020 edition of Spotlight Vocabulary! This series introduces you to vocabulary-rich articles that will enrich your lexical resource and help you pass tests like IELTS. These are not the only articles we read in March; you can find more on...

 IELTS News: April 2020

IELTS News: March 2020

In this series, we report on the latest IELTS-related news. One thing, in particular, has had a significant impact on IELTS over the last month- the coronavirus.  The Latest IELTS News IELTS Tests Still Unavailable In China IELTS has been hitting the international...

School’s Out: IELTS & OET Teaching Stories From March 2020

School’s Out: IELTS Teaching Stories From February 2020

February has been a challenging month for many with the cancellation of tests in many international centres. If you are experiencing some downtime, why not take advantage by taking classes. Where We’ve Been Coronavirus worries have limited our journeys in the physical...

Spotlight Vocabulary, March 2020

Spotlight Vocabulary, February 2020

Welcome to the February 2020 edition of Spotlight Vocabulary! In this series, we point you in the direction of vocabulary-rich articles that will help you no matter what your goals with the English language. To see more articles we read in February, visit...

Work Out Your IELTS Score With Our IELTS Band Score Calculator

Work Out Your IELTS Score With Our IELTS Band Score Calculator

Help better understand your level of IELTS Reading and IELTS Listening using our helpful band score calculator. The IELTS test is divided into four parts: Writing, Speaking, Listening and Reading. For the IELTS Speaking and IELTS Writing areas of the exam - the band...

IELTS Band Score: Explaining Marking Criteria

IELTS Band Score: Explaining Marking Criteria

The IELTS band score is one of the most misunderstood parts of the test. There is a lot of misinformation on the internet and the school of YouTube.  Here are the facts… First The Basics  Examiners grade IELTS using a 9-band assessment formula. The bands start at 0...