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Commonly confused words in English, to avoid in your IELTS test

A guide to commonly confused words to learn their differences, and how to apply them correctly. Mastering English involves understanding the nuances that differentiate seemingly similar words. It is easy to miss these differences, especially when they sound the same or can be used in multi-purpose ways, but its important

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Achieving Higher IELTS Scores Through Effective Essay Structuring

Key strategies for high scores When it comes to acing your IELTS essay, structure isn't just a framework—it's the fuel that powers your ideas and arguments. A well-structured essay not only makes your writing clearer and more believable, but also showcases your ability to organise

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Keeping your IELTS essay clear and effective

In the IELTS essay (task 2), I find that students often either easy to overcook it, and undercook it. The former means your essay is difficult to understand. The latter may mean that there isn't enough, and your ideas lack explanation; they need a bit more bulk. Overcooking

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The right learning habits for IELTS

Developing study habits for your IELTS exam is all part of the preparation. There are a number of things you should be incorporating into your learning, in order to prepare. Practicing with mock exams is one way, but there are other habits that go beyond this, and one's

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IELTS Letter Writing: Formal and Informal

This post will go through some fundamentals about these two letter types, along with an example of each to highlight their distinctions. There are specific contexts that IELTS uses to create letter types, these are: 1. Informal letter 2. Business letter 3. Complaint letter 4. Job application letter 5. Request

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Mastering IELTS Reading to reach the high upper bands

Let's apply two main methods for the reading test, that will enable you to answer correctly because you know language, and can pair language together correctly. Contents 1. Using show not tell to expand your vocabulary 2. Using context to understand the text 3. Actionable take away'

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General test: How to write a letter of request

IELTS letter writing is a fantastic way to learn how to write for many different circumstances, whether it is through a letter, an email, or to be said in conversation. The idea with this task is that it is designed to replicate many every day, realistic instances, that you are

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How to improve your Reading Test skills

Contents * What is active reading? * What is passive reading? * Skills for active reading What is active reading? Active reading is when you are actively taking steps to learn the material you are studying. Taking notes for example when watching a TV program, instead of simply watching it, is a form

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IELTS for Canada

You might be someone that is preparing to move to Canada to possibly carry out postgraduate work, obtain work (separate from the influence of higher studies), or to migrate to Canada. Whatever the reason is, if one of the requirements to enter Canada is to pass your IELTS, then we

Studying for your IELTS with a learning need

It's important to recognise that many students have learning needs. This is something I saw many times as my career as a teacher, and it is what gave so much to me in return and taught me so much. It may be the case that many of you,

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IELTS Paraphrasing. Everything you need to know

Practicing for your IELTS test and devoting time to it, is crucial. My personal belief is that when you are serious about something, you will go the extra mile to reach your goal and succeed. That's why I believe investing in some tutoring, even if it is only

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IELTS and OET Tips for International Nurses and Midwives (NMCs)

So, you want to move your nursing or midwifery career to an English speaking country- exciting stuff! This article will go through the core information about the requirements surrounding the IELTS and OET test, for nurses and midwives. Make sure to look at the comparison between the IELTS and OET,

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IELTS top tips for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

What is the iELTS test?  The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is designed to either help you work or study, or migrate to a country where English is the native language, such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA.  The IELTS test consists of four areas

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IELTS Speaking Part 1 Test Questions

Let's go through typical questions that come up in part 1 so that you know what to expect. What is IELTS Speaking Part 1? * An in-person 4-5 minute interview (if you are doing the computer test, this would be a video interview) * 12 questions based on 3 topics

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100 IELTS Words- The Ultimate Vocabulary Guide

Boost your scores with vocabulary for the IELTS exam. The intention of this article isn't to load you with vocabulary, but to focus our attention on the right vocabulary. Another intention is to keep the vocabulary simple. This isn't the same as easy. Keeping the vocabulary

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IELTS Reading: Summarising & Paraphrasing

The brilliant thing with practicing this skill is that it is used in all of the four test types. Summarising information is akin to being able to paraphrase well, and it needs a good level of vocabulary to do so. With the IELTS exam, you need: * a wide range of

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IELTS Reading Practice- the short answer question

This article will focus on how to answer the short answer question task. The answers are provided after the 'Strategies' section. Avoid looking at this until you have had a go at the test and done so in the 60 minute time limit. Contents: * 3 top tips * Worked

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IELTS Speaking Sample

There are two ways of preparing for your speaking test that are especially useful: 1. Speaking with an IELTS speaking partner using mock test questions (put yourself in the context of the exam to better prepare yourself) 2. Listening to other students practice for speaking test 🎧 When you engage with

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Mastering IELTS Application Letters and Resignation Letters

How to successfully write an application, and resignation letter For the general exam, you'll need to be well-versed in writing different letter types. Two out of the ten types are the application and resignation letter. This article will go through each and give you examples of both, along

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Essential IELTS Synonyms for Success

Synonyms for IELTS How to increase synonyms for IELTS We’re told to have lots of synonyms in our language use, not only for the purpose of taking an IELTS test, but generally to express yourself with ease and variety- whether a native speaker or not. When pairing this idea

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Navigating IELTS Question Types Like a Pro

There are five different IELTS question types, and before you begin practicing writing them, it's a good idea to know the question types, and how they differ. Book online tutoring Question type 1: Agree or disagree essay The agree or disagree question provides you with a topic, and

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Mastering fluency in your IELTS speaking exam

Speaking with fluency in your IELTS exam is tricky, mainly because you are under pressure in the context of an exam, and therefore, using fillers is very tempting and easy to do. With practice, it is possible to significantly reduce these and even remove their usage entirely. Fillers (um, ah,

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Exploring specific language for IELTS topics

There are roughly a dozen topics in the IELTS exam. Any of these can be covered in your writing, speaking, listening and to an extent, reading exam. That's why it is really important to know a specific set of vocabulary for each IELTS topic. I have put together

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The ultimate IELTS guide for graph vocabulary

This post is specifically created for task 1 graph language. This resource specifies what language you need in order to describe the patterns and trends in graphs. Some of the vocabulary is multifaceted and can be repurposed. This depends on the graph type you get. This resource is more suited