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School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From June 2023

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From June 2023

Where We’ve Been We are glued to our desks! There is a massive interest in the IELTS test at the moment as many try to change their life by emigrating abroad to study or work. We do things differently here with our proprietary system, which unteaches you the things...

Learn IELTS Vocabulary: An Historical Period

Learn IELTS Vocabulary: An Historical Period

IELTS Speaking Test Sample:   Talking about history is a topic which sometimes appears on Speaking day.  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...

IELTS & OET News Tracker: June 2023

IELTS & OET News Tracker: June 2023

Here are the latest updates regarding immigration and IELTS developments in the last 30 days. The Latest IELTS News The following stories surrounding the IELTS exam have developed since May... British Council Enhances IELTS Accessibility To Filipinos By Expanding Test...

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From June 2023

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From May 2023

School is literally out for most of the UK as high school students enjoy a half-term break. What is happening in your part of the world?  Where We’ve Been We have been glued to our desks in what continues to be a very busy time for us. There are record numbers of...

IELTS WRITING TASK 2 [Discuss both views]: Effect Of Advertising

IELTS WRITING TASK 2 [Discuss both views]: Effect Of Advertising

The mock essay below addresses the very common Discuss Both Views task type. As you read through, think about how it fully meets the task requirement by giving a clear opinion; outlining both views, as required, with a reasonably  well-balanced presentation in the...

IELTS General Task 1: A Formal Letter To Your Local Council 

IELTS General Task 1: A Formal Letter To Your Local Council 

A common General Task One Letter questions asks you to write a letter to an organisation or business that explains a problem and suggests a solution. This kind of letter should start Dear Sir or Madam. Note that since these words are given to you they do not form part...

IELTS & OET News Tracker: June 2023

IELTS & OET News Tracker: May 2023

As summer arrives here in the UK, more IELTS and migration developments have occurred over the last 30 days. Here is a round-up all of the latest happenings around IELTS and the migration world. The Latest IELTS News Below are two key stories related to the IELTS exam...

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From June 2023

School’s Out: IELTS and OET Teaching Stories From April 2023

The IELTS test seems to continue to increase in popularity with not let up. We have been busy, busy, busy — and our students have been succeeding!  Where We’ve Been Our book was #1New Release in the English as a foreign language category on Amazon!  You can buy your...

Model Writing Task 1: Underground Railway Systems

Model Writing Task 1: Underground Railway Systems

Below is a model answer to one of the most typical Academic Task 1 questions – a table.  The most common type of Academic Task 1 question involves comparing and contrasting two different data sets. Take a look at the following question which is followed by an...