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School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From May 2024

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From May 2024

There is never a quiet month in the IELTS world! This month has been as busy as ever as we have helped our clients remove the obstacles to starting their new lives abroad. Where We've Been This month, we have been liaising with American team members as we gear up to...

IELTS General Task 1: Writing A Letter To A Friend Giving Exam Advice

IELTS General Task 1: Writing A Letter To A Friend Giving Exam Advice

IELTS General Task 1: You recently received a letter from a friend who is about to take an important exam. He/she has asked you for advice IELTS General Writing Task 1 is designed to assess your ability to communicate effectively in written English in everyday...

IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer: Global Fashion Trends

IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer: Global Fashion Trends

IELTS Task 2 Prompt You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Fashion is becoming increasingly similar around the world, as a result traditional clothing is being lost. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for...

IELTS & OET News Tracker: May 2024

IELTS & OET News Tracker: May 2024

The Latest IELTS News Welcome back to the IELTS News Tracker, providing you with all the latest updates surrounding the IELTS and immigration since we last left you in April. Is AI About to Change the IELTS Test? IELTS researchers, led by Dr. Tony Clark, are delving...

Linking Words & Connectors For IELTS Writing Task 2

Linking Words & Connectors For IELTS Writing Task 2

Linking Words & Connectors For IELTS Writing Task 2 Linking words are an indispensable tool for crafting a successful IELTS Writing Task 2 essay. Their proper use facilitates coherence, clarity, and cohesion in your writing, essential qualities...

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From May 2024

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From April 2024

We are four months into 2024 and are proceeding apace with our goals and work. How has this year been for you? Where We’ve Been We have been on the hunt for a new HQ and have even visited an old pub where digital technology is strictly banned. Outside of the pub, we...

Learn IELTS Vocabulary: Cities

Learn IELTS Vocabulary: Cities

Welcome to our IELTS Speaking Test Preparation on Cities One of recurring theme in the IELTS test is Cities. You might touch on this theme in the very first set of questions if you come from a city, or it might be introduced as a separate part 1, 2 and 3 topic.  Why...

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Bar Chart On Annual Food Expenditure

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Bar Chart On Annual Food Expenditure

The bar chart below shows the annual expenditure on food in five countries in around 2013 and 2023 in five countries.  Below you will find a model answer for a bar chart which shows a comparison between two different years. It would be a good idea to try answering the...

IELTS & OET News Tracker: May 2024

IELTS & OET News Tracker: April 2024

Welcome back for our April news tracker, giving you the latest updates on the most recent IELTS developments and immigration news stories from the last month. The Latest IELTS News The most recent IELTS news focuses on the recent IELTS changes and what this means for...

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From May 2024

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From March 2024

Read on to discover what we have been up to in March, what we have been reading and watching, who we have been teaching, and who has succeeded... What We’ve Been Up To As always, we have been busily employed teaching candidates around the world — some of whom have...