IELTS at British Council or IDP?
In my 11 years of experience with IELTS, I’ve never taken it with IDP. It’s always been with the British Council (BC). So, if you…
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Academic English and IELTS
Academic English has been used to represent the English that we “should use” in IELTS to get “a high band score”. But have you understood…
Build your “Automatic Paraphrasing Brain”
Paraphrasing is possibly one of the most important skills you need for IELTS. It helps you understand Reading and Listening questions better, hence better answers.…
Heading-matching questions – IELTS Reading
Heading matching is probably one of the most troubling types of questions. Since you are here, you’re probably struggling with it, too. That’s why this…
IELTS Writing samples, do they help?
I bet you like reading IELTS Writing samples. I also know that you feel your level of admiration rising after every word you read. As…
Speaking fast in IELTS Speaking is a good idea?
I bet you have seen so many English teachers talk about how to speak fast to sound “more fluent” and “native-like” by combining and/or skipping…
How much time do you need for IELTS Preparation?
Are you starting your IELTS Preparation? Or have you been practicing for some time? You are not sure how long you need to prepare for…
I can’t believe I need to explain “unknown” versus “unaware” to you
I wouldn’t have believed it if I had told myself a few years ago that I needed to explain the difference between “unknown” and “unaware”.…
Is “very” very bad for IELTS Writing and Speaking?
If you’ve taken a look at IELTS, you must have been told to avoid “very” at all cost in your IELTS Writing and IELTS Speaking.…