by Jack Story | Jan 17, 2021 | IELTS, IELTS Test, IELTS Writing
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....
by Jack Story | Jan 10, 2021 | Australia, IELTS, IELTS Test, OET
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...
by Andy | Dec 31, 2020 | IELTS, IELTS Coaching, IELTS Test
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...
by Jack Story | Dec 28, 2020 | IELTS, IELTS Speaking, IELTS Test, IELTS Vocabulary
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...
by Andy | Dec 27, 2020 | IELTS Speaking, IELTS Test, IELTS Vocabulary, IELTS Writing
Welcome to the December 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. Many students say that they cannot think of ideas for their IELTS essays –...
by Jack Story | Dec 24, 2020 | IELTS, IELTS Test, IELTS Vocabulary, IELTS Writing
Here is a model answer for an informal IELTS Writing Task 1 letter. This letter is likely to score from 8.5-9.0 on test day. It follows this general template… Salutation 1st and 2nd Paragraph about bullet point 1 3rd Paragraph about bullet point 2 4th Paragraph about...
