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IELTS Speaking Sample: Education

IELTS Speaking Sample: Education

Education Vocabulary for the IELTS test Talking about Education is one of the most frequent IELTS Speaking topics. This is understandable considering that the IELTS test is primarily an exam taken for academic purposes. Read the following speaking-style questions,...

IELTS & OET News: May 2020

IELTS & OET News: May 2020

In this Issue The world of online testing is starting to recover after months of coronavirus lockdowns! IELTS has already introduced a new online version of its test and OET seems set to announce some exciting news soon.  While the coronavirus may have dampened your...

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From April 2020

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From April 2020

School is out for 90% of the world’s population at the moment.  This newsletter brings you up-to-date on what we have been doing with our time. As you will see, it has been business as usual. Where We’ve Been We continue to work from home - but that has taken us to a...

Spotlight Vocabulary, April 2020

Spotlight Vocabulary, April 2020

Welcome to the April 2020 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: Achievements

Learn IELTS Vocabulary: Achievements

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: Achievements/Goals  Talking about an achievement is a topic that has appeared several times in recent years. There are also topics which match very closely - for example talking about a goal. Read the following speaking-style questions,...

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: Truth

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: Truth

Learn Some Topic Vocabulary About Truth for IELTS Speaking  This topic occurs regularly in the IELTS test, and an answer for this one could fit similar questions also (e.g. describing a challenge you once faced).  Read the following speaking-style questions, paying...

IELTS & OET News: May 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 and OET Teaching Stories From April 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...