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HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY IELTS environment vocabulary. The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. It’s not just lists but also has samples for you to learn from and some exercises to test your skills. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Words to describe numbers in IELTS. You’ll need to describe numbers in almost every chart/graph you see in IELTS Task 1. To do this you need words! IELTS is a language test and this means you need to use words to describe numbers. It is a mistake just to copy out CONDITIONALS IN IELTS SPEAKING My goal here is not to show you the grammar of conditionals. Instead my aim is to show how and when you can use them in your IELTS speaking. It’s no good knowing the grammar if you don’t get to use it! What you’ll find here is a lot of examples of how and when Conditionals in IELTS speaking Read More » HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME Practice questions. Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute. Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS The lessons. My IELTS lessons are for people interested in improving both their language skills and exam skills. Each lesson is designed to take about 10 minutes of your time. As an IELTS teacher I like to give people practice – you’ll find either an online exercise or a practice suggestion with each lesson. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS 6 Golden Rules of IELTS letters. Spend 20 minutes on this task. Do not rush it, it is 33% of your score. Make sure you answer all 3 parts of the question. Write in paragraphs. Make sure you use the appropriate level of formality. Remember to use a good range of vocabulary, just as you would in an essay. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS 5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question. If you copy whole sections of the question, the examiner will not include those words in your word count: 260 words can become 230 words if you are not careful. 6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch. Timing canbe a problem.
HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY IELTS environment vocabulary. The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. It’s not just lists but also has samples for you to learn from and some exercises to test your skills. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Words to describe numbers in IELTS. You’ll need to describe numbers in almost every chart/graph you see in IELTS Task 1. To do this you need words! IELTS is a language test and this means you need to use words to describe numbers. It is a mistake just to copy out CONDITIONALS IN IELTS SPEAKING My goal here is not to show you the grammar of conditionals. Instead my aim is to show how and when you can use them in your IELTS speaking. It’s no good knowing the grammar if you don’t get to use it! What you’ll find here is a lot of examples of how and when Conditionals in IELTS speaking Read More » HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME Practice questions. Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute. Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - MY RECENT IELTS Different types of questions in IELTS listening require different skills. This lesson helps you the precise skill of knowing how to listen for numbers, names and addresses. This is a common question type in part 1 of the test. It should be “easy” but if you’re unprepared it’s all too easy to make avoidable mistakes..IELTS LETTER TIPS
IELTS letter tips. These IELTS letters tips to help you maximise your band score so that you impress the examiner. A summary of these tips would be that letter writing may have its own conventions but so does IELTS – so whatever else you do, make sure you answer the question and use good English. 1. Make sure you answer the whole question. A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - FIND AN IELTS TEACHER About me. My name is Lee and I am a friendly and qualified teacher of English and a former IELTS examiner. Let me help you to achieve a score of Band 7, or higher, on your IELTS exam with a tailored course for your specific needs. I can offer tuition and exam preparation support and share with you my techniques to help you to pass thetests.
A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS Informal letters are chatty – think beginnings and endings. You are supposed to be writing to a friend, so it is a good idea to do what friends normally do – chat. In letters, this typically means that the letter opens with news and closes with the hope that you will see each other soon. This helps structure your letter. IELTS ESSAY VOCABULARY To show you what I mean, take a look at this outline of an essay. It contains 125 words: that is half of all the words you need for anIELTS essay.
THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST AND IELTS ESSAYS Some of the most useful vocabulary you need for IELTS essays comes from the Academic Word List. These are 570 of the most common academic words in English and exactly the sort of of words you want for your essays. What the Academic Word List is The Academic Word List is a selection of the The Academic Word List and IELTS essays Read More » CONDITIONALS IN IELTS SPEAKING My goal here is not to show you the grammar of conditionals. Instead my aim is to show how and when you can use them in your IELTS speaking. It’s no good knowing the grammar if you don’t get to use it! What you’ll find here is a lot of examples of how and when Conditionals in IELTS speaking Read More » HOW TO DESCRIBE A PROCESS IN IELTS TASK 1 How to describe a process in IELTS Task 1. The process diagram is in many ways the odd one out in academic task 1 and it requires some different language from the other task types. This lesson shows you some of the skills you need to tackle a process diagram. In it, I talk you through some of the difficulties in describing a process andsuggest
OPINION PHRASES
You’ll find here lots of very useful opinion vocabulary for IELTS speaking. There are two main ideas vary your vocabulary – do not say I think all the time think about meaning – not all opinions are the same – some are weak and others stronger Seeing the problem The problem is the word “think”. Opinion phrases – different ways to say I think Read More » DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS An IELTS teacher's guide to exam preparation with lessons and advice in writing, speaking, listening and reading DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS Over 100 IELTS tips with IELTS writing tips, speaking tips, listening and reading ideas and practical tips for exam day. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS Read a model IELTS letter. This is a band 9.0 IELTS letter. You should note how it clearly answers all parts of the question and is organisedinto paragraphs.
HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Try some basic maths – matching exercise . Try this numbers exercise to make sure you know the basic maths language. The idea is that IELTS is a language test and you need to be able to use words when you writeabout numbers.
A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Read a model essay – see what an IELTS essays looks like. This is one of my older model IELTS essays. I give it to you not as a perfect essay but simply as a model of what a good IELTS essay can look like. GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Phrase Example; the global village : It is often said that we live in a global village, not least because it is so easy to communicate with people all over the world.: the global economy: One feature of the global economy is that countries are affected by economic problems in other parts of the world.: global trade: The WTO had helped reduce tariffs on global trade and this has changed the IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME An explanantion of some different ways to spend your one minute preparation time in IELTS speaking. See what works best for you DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS An IELTS teacher's guide to exam preparation with lessons and advice in writing, speaking, listening and reading DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS Over 100 IELTS tips with IELTS writing tips, speaking tips, listening and reading ideas and practical tips for exam day. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS Read a model IELTS letter. This is a band 9.0 IELTS letter. You should note how it clearly answers all parts of the question and is organisedinto paragraphs.
HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Try some basic maths – matching exercise . Try this numbers exercise to make sure you know the basic maths language. The idea is that IELTS is a language test and you need to be able to use words when you writeabout numbers.
A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Read a model essay – see what an IELTS essays looks like. This is one of my older model IELTS essays. I give it to you not as a perfect essay but simply as a model of what a good IELTS essay can look like. GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Phrase Example; the global village : It is often said that we live in a global village, not least because it is so easy to communicate with people all over the world.: the global economy: One feature of the global economy is that countries are affected by economic problems in other parts of the world.: global trade: The WTO had helped reduce tariffs on global trade and this has changed the IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME An explanantion of some different ways to spend your one minute preparation time in IELTS speaking. See what works best for you DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - FIND AN IELTS TEACHER Why I suggest you try Lee Lee has loads of experience and comes very highly recommended. The best part of his service is that he will deal with YOUR problems and find solutions to them. There really is no replacement for a teacher who will do that. You will need to pay butthere again
A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Read a model essay – see what an IELTS essays looks like. This is one of my older model IELTS essays. I give it to you not as a perfect essay but simply as a model of what a good IELTS essay can look like.IELTS LETTER TIPS
A common problem with letters is that candidates use language that is too simple. Just as in essays, there is a band score for grammatical range and accuracy.This means that even if you are writing to a friend, you still need to use varied sentences. IELTS ESSAY VOCABULARY To show you what I mean, take a look at this outline of an essay. It contains 125 words: that is half of all the words you need for anIELTS essay.
A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS This is a great letter and perhaps the best thing about it is the range of informal vocabulary I use. The letter has lots of phrasal verbs and more idiomatic language that is perfect in this context CONDITIONALS IN IELTS SPEAKING My goal here is not to show you the grammar of conditionals. Instead my aim is to show how and when you can use them in your IELTS speaking. It’s no good knowing the grammar if you don’t get to use it! What you’ll find here is a lot of examples of how and when Conditionals in IELTS speaking Read More » THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST AND IELTS ESSAYS Some of the most useful vocabulary you need for IELTS essays comes from the Academic Word List. These are 570 of the most common academic words in English and exactly the sort of of words you want for your essays. What the Academic Word List is The Academic Word List is a selection of the The Academic Word List and IELTS essays Read More » HOW TO DESCRIBE A PROCESS IN IELTS TASK 1 The process diagram is in many ways the odd one out in academic task 1 and it requires some different language from the other task types. This lesson shows you some of the skills you need to tackle a processdiagram.
A CHECKLIST FOR TASK 1 WRITING In this lesson I show you a fairly simple checklist for task 1 writing. I hope the checklist should help improve your task response score. That is the score you get for how well you answer the question.OPINION PHRASES
You’ll find here lots of very useful opinion vocabulary for IELTS speaking. There are two main ideas vary your vocabulary – do not say I think all the time think about meaning – not all opinions are the same – some are weak and others stronger Seeing the problem The problem is the word “think”. Opinion phrases – different ways to say I think Read More » DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS The lessons. My IELTS lessons are for people interested in improving both their language skills and exam skills. Each lesson is designed to take about 10 minutes of your time. As an IELTS teacher I like to give people practice – you’ll find either an online exercise or a practice suggestion with each lesson. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS 6 Golden Rules of IELTS letters. Spend 20 minutes on this task. Do not rush it, it is 33% of your score. Make sure you answer all 3 parts of the question. Write in paragraphs. Make sure you use the appropriate level of formality. Remember to use a good range of vocabulary, just as you would in an essay. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS 5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question. If you copy whole sections of the question, the examiner will not include those words in your word count: 260 words can become 230 words if you are not careful. 6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch. Timing canbe a problem.
HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Words to describe numbers in IELTS. You’ll need to describe numbers in almost every chart/graph you see in IELTS Task 1. To do this you need words! IELTS is a language test and this means you need to use words to describe numbers. It is a mistake just to copy out A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY IELTS environment vocabulary. The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. It’s not just lists but also has samples for you to learn from and some exercises to test your skills. GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Globalisation is a key topic in IELTS. We live in an era where the pace of change is faster than ever before. Local cultures and economies are often being overtaken by global or even universal culture and economic pressures. Read through this selection of phrases and ideas and you should be able to dicuss globalisation better. HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME Practice questions. Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute. Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute. HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS The lessons. My IELTS lessons are for people interested in improving both their language skills and exam skills. Each lesson is designed to take about 10 minutes of your time. As an IELTS teacher I like to give people practice – you’ll find either an online exercise or a practice suggestion with each lesson. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS 6 Golden Rules of IELTS letters. Spend 20 minutes on this task. Do not rush it, it is 33% of your score. Make sure you answer all 3 parts of the question. Write in paragraphs. Make sure you use the appropriate level of formality. Remember to use a good range of vocabulary, just as you would in an essay. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS 5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question. If you copy whole sections of the question, the examiner will not include those words in your word count: 260 words can become 230 words if you are not careful. 6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch. Timing canbe a problem.
HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Words to describe numbers in IELTS. You’ll need to describe numbers in almost every chart/graph you see in IELTS Task 1. To do this you need words! IELTS is a language test and this means you need to use words to describe numbers. It is a mistake just to copy out A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY IELTS environment vocabulary. The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. It’s not just lists but also has samples for you to learn from and some exercises to test your skills. GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Globalisation is a key topic in IELTS. We live in an era where the pace of change is faster than ever before. Local cultures and economies are often being overtaken by global or even universal culture and economic pressures. Read through this selection of phrases and ideas and you should be able to dicuss globalisation better. HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME Practice questions. Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute. Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute. HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - MY RECENT IELTS Different types of questions in IELTS listening require different skills. This lesson helps you the precise skill of knowing how to listen for numbers, names and addresses. This is a common question type in part 1 of the test. It should be “easy” but if you’re unprepared it’s all too easy to make avoidable mistakes.. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - FIND AN IELTS TEACHER About me. My name is Lee and I am a friendly and qualified teacher of English and a former IELTS examiner. Let me help you to achieve a score of Band 7, or higher, on your IELTS exam with a tailored course for your specific needs. I can offer tuition and exam preparation support and share with you my techniques to help you to pass thetests.
IELTS LETTER TIPS
IELTS letter tips. These IELTS letters tips to help you maximise your band score so that you impress the examiner. A summary of these tips would be that letter writing may have its own conventions but so does IELTS – so whatever else you do, make sure you answer the question and use good English. 1. Make sure you answer the whole question. A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS Informal letters are chatty – think beginnings and endings. You are supposed to be writing to a friend, so it is a good idea to do what friends normally do – chat. In letters, this typically means that the letter opens with news and closes with the hope that you will see each other soon. This helps structure your letter. IELTS ESSAY VOCABULARY To show you what I mean, take a look at this outline of an essay. It contains 125 words: that is half of all the words you need for anIELTS essay.
CONDITIONALS IN IELTS SPEAKING My goal here is not to show you the grammar of conditionals. Instead my aim is to show how and when you can use them in your IELTS speaking. It’s no good knowing the grammar if you don’t get to use it! What you’ll find here is a lot of examples of how and when Conditionals in IELTS speaking Read More » HOW TO DESCRIBE A PROCESS IN IELTS TASK 1 How to describe a process in IELTS Task 1. The process diagram is in many ways the odd one out in academic task 1 and it requires some different language from the other task types. This lesson shows you some of the skills you need to tackle a process diagram. In it, I talk you through some of the difficulties in describing a process andsuggest
OPINION PHRASES
You’ll find here lots of very useful opinion vocabulary for IELTS speaking. There are two main ideas vary your vocabulary – do not say I think all the time think about meaning – not all opinions are the same – some are weak and others stronger Seeing the problem The problem is the word “think”. Opinion phrases – different ways to say I think Read More » A CHECKLIST FOR TASK 1 WRITING In this lesson I show you a fairly simple checklist for task 1 writing. I hope the checklist should help improve your task response score. That is the score you get for how well you answer the question. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS An IELTS teacher's guide to exam preparation with lessons and advice in writing, speaking, listening and reading DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS Read a model IELTS letter. This is a band 9.0 IELTS letter. You should note how it clearly answers all parts of the question and is organisedinto paragraphs.
A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Read a model essay – see what an IELTS essays looks like. This is one of my older model IELTS essays. I give it to you not as a perfect essay but simply as a model of what a good IELTS essay can look like. HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Phrase Example; the global village : It is often said that we live in a global village, not least because it is so easy to communicate with people all over the world.: the global economy: One feature of the global economy is that countries are affected by economic problems in other parts of the world.: global trade: The WTO had helped reduce tariffs on global trade and this has changed the WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Try some basic maths – matching exercise . Try this numbers exercise to make sure you know the basic maths language. The idea is that IELTS is a language test and you need to be able to use words when you writeabout numbers.
IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS This is a great letter and perhaps the best thing about it is the range of informal vocabulary I use. The letter has lots of phrasal verbs and more idiomatic language that is perfect in this context HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME An explanantion of some different ways to spend your one minute preparation time in IELTS speaking. See what works best for you DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS An IELTS teacher's guide to exam preparation with lessons and advice in writing, speaking, listening and reading DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS Read a model IELTS letter. This is a band 9.0 IELTS letter. You should note how it clearly answers all parts of the question and is organisedinto paragraphs.
A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Read a model essay – see what an IELTS essays looks like. This is one of my older model IELTS essays. I give it to you not as a perfect essay but simply as a model of what a good IELTS essay can look like. HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Phrase Example; the global village : It is often said that we live in a global village, not least because it is so easy to communicate with people all over the world.: the global economy: One feature of the global economy is that countries are affected by economic problems in other parts of the world.: global trade: The WTO had helped reduce tariffs on global trade and this has changed the WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Try some basic maths – matching exercise . Try this numbers exercise to make sure you know the basic maths language. The idea is that IELTS is a language test and you need to be able to use words when you writeabout numbers.
IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS This is a great letter and perhaps the best thing about it is the range of informal vocabulary I use. The letter has lots of phrasal verbs and more idiomatic language that is perfect in this context HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME An explanantion of some different ways to spend your one minute preparation time in IELTS speaking. See what works best for you DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS 2. Don’t be smart, be clear – select your best idea. One of my very first lessons on this site was headed “IELTS is not a test of your intelligence”.While that lesson A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Read a model essay – see what an IELTS essays looks like. This is one of my older model IELTS essays. I give it to you not as a perfect essay but simply as a model of what a good IELTS essay can look like.IELTS LETTER TIPS
A common problem with letters is that candidates use language that is too simple. Just as in essays, there is a band score for grammatical range and accuracy.This means that even if you are writing to a friend, you still need to use varied sentences. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - MY RECENT IELTS You’ll find here lots of very useful opinion vocabulary for IELTS speaking. There are two main ideas vary your vocabulary – do not say I think all the time think about meaning – not all opinions are the same – some are weak and others stronger Seeing the problem The problem is the word “think”. IELTS ESSAY VOCABULARY To show you what I mean, take a look at this outline of an essay. It contains 125 words: that is half of all the words you need for anIELTS essay.
CONDITIONALS IN IELTS SPEAKING My goal here is not to show you the grammar of conditionals. Instead my aim is to show how and when you can use them in your IELTS speaking. It’s no good knowing the grammar if you don’t get to use it! What you’ll find here is a lot of examples of how and when Conditionals in IELTS speaking Read More » USING THE CUE CARD TO SPEAK IN PART 2 IELTS Right I’m going to talk to you about a house I’d like to live in. It’s not a house I actually live in but it’d be where I’d choose to live if I could.And the house I’m going to describe to you is my childhood home.The place I grew up in as a kid . Keep it short . It’s quite short! No need to say much here. Explain what you want to say. Look at these phrases. A CHECKLIST FOR TASK 1 WRITING In this lesson I show you a fairly simple checklist for task 1 writing. I hope the checklist should help improve your task response score. That is the score you get for how well you answer the question.OPINION PHRASES
You’ll find here lots of very useful opinion vocabulary for IELTS speaking. There are two main ideas vary your vocabulary – do not say I think all the time think about meaning – not all opinions are the same – some are weak and others stronger Seeing the problem The problem is the word “think”. Opinion phrases – different ways to say I think Read More » HOW TO FIND THE MAIN FEATURES IN A BAR CHART How to find the main features in bar chart. Different bar charts are different! This approach, however, should work for you in most cases. As ever in IELTS, don’t follow rules blindly – learn to adopt and adapt, For convenience I have made this a step by step approach. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS The lessons. My IELTS lessons are for people interested in improving both their language skills and exam skills. Each lesson is designed to take about 10 minutes of your time. As an IELTS teacher I like to give people practice – you’ll find either an online exercise or a practice suggestion with each lesson. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS 6 Golden Rules of IELTS letters. Spend 20 minutes on this task. Do not rush it, it is 33% of your score. Make sure you answer all 3 parts of the question. Write in paragraphs. Make sure you use the appropriate level of formality. Remember to use a good range of vocabulary, just as you would in an essay. A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY IELTS environment vocabulary. The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. It’s not just lists but also has samples for you to learn from and some exercises to test your skills. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Words to describe numbers in IELTS. You’ll need to describe numbers in almost every chart/graph you see in IELTS Task 1. To do this you need words! IELTS is a language test and this means you need to use words to describe numbers. It is a mistake just to copy out GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Globalisation is a key topic in IELTS. We live in an era where the pace of change is faster than ever before. Local cultures and economies are often being overtaken by global or even universal culture and economic pressures. Read through this selection of phrases and ideas and you should be able to dicuss globalisation better. A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS Informal letters are chatty – think beginnings and endings. You are supposed to be writing to a friend, so it is a good idea to do what friends normally do – chat. In letters, this typically means that the letter opens with news and closes with the hope that you will see each other soon. This helps structure your letter. HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME Practice questions. Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute. Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute. HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS The lessons. My IELTS lessons are for people interested in improving both their language skills and exam skills. Each lesson is designed to take about 10 minutes of your time. As an IELTS teacher I like to give people practice – you’ll find either an online exercise or a practice suggestion with each lesson. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTS 6 Golden Rules of IELTS letters. Spend 20 minutes on this task. Do not rush it, it is 33% of your score. Make sure you answer all 3 parts of the question. Write in paragraphs. Make sure you use the appropriate level of formality. Remember to use a good range of vocabulary, just as you would in an essay. A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular. IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY IELTS environment vocabulary. The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. It’s not just lists but also has samples for you to learn from and some exercises to test your skills. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Words to describe numbers in IELTS. You’ll need to describe numbers in almost every chart/graph you see in IELTS Task 1. To do this you need words! IELTS is a language test and this means you need to use words to describe numbers. It is a mistake just to copy out GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Globalisation is a key topic in IELTS. We live in an era where the pace of change is faster than ever before. Local cultures and economies are often being overtaken by global or even universal culture and economic pressures. Read through this selection of phrases and ideas and you should be able to dicuss globalisation better. A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS Informal letters are chatty – think beginnings and endings. You are supposed to be writing to a friend, so it is a good idea to do what friends normally do – chat. In letters, this typically means that the letter opens with news and closes with the hope that you will see each other soon. This helps structure your letter. HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME Practice questions. Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute. Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute. HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS 5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question. If you copy whole sections of the question, the examiner will not include those words in your word count: 260 words can become 230 words if you are not careful. 6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch. Timing canbe a problem.
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IELTS letter tips. These IELTS letters tips to help you maximise your band score so that you impress the examiner. A summary of these tips would be that letter writing may have its own conventions but so does IELTS – so whatever else you do, make sure you answer the question and use good English. 1. Make sure you answer the whole question. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - MY RECENT IELTS Different types of questions in IELTS listening require different skills. This lesson helps you the precise skill of knowing how to listen for numbers, names and addresses. This is a common question type in part 1 of the test. It should be “easy” but if you’re unprepared it’s all too easy to make avoidable mistakes.. A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS Informal letters are chatty – think beginnings and endings. You are supposed to be writing to a friend, so it is a good idea to do what friends normally do – chat. In letters, this typically means that the letter opens with news and closes with the hope that you will see each other soon. This helps structure your letter. CONDITIONALS IN IELTS SPEAKING My goal here is not to show you the grammar of conditionals. Instead my aim is to show how and when you can use them in your IELTS speaking. It’s no good knowing the grammar if you don’t get to use it! What you’ll find here is a lot of examples of how and when Conditionals in IELTS speaking Read More » HOW TO FIND THE MAIN FEATURES IN A BAR CHART Try to identify patterns. Test your skills. How to find the main features in bar chart. Step 1 – remember to read the headings and the labels. Step 2 – look at the chart as a whole – a key stage. Step 3 – look at the x axis and the y axis separately. Step 4 – look for extremes. Step 5 HOW TO DESCRIBE A PROCESS IN IELTS TASK 1 How to describe a process in IELTS Task 1. The process diagram is in many ways the odd one out in academic task 1 and it requires some different language from the other task types. This lesson shows you some of the skills you need to tackle a process diagram. In it, I talk you through some of the difficulties in describing a process andsuggest
USING THE CUE CARD TO SPEAK IN PART 2 IELTS The general idea is that you use the prompts on the cue card to help you organise what you say and to speak more coherently. It is not the only way to approach part 2 speaking but it’s a strategy I suggest you consider anyway. You’ll find 5 short (30 seconds or so) videosOPINION PHRASES
You’ll find here lots of very useful opinion vocabulary for IELTS speaking. There are two main ideas vary your vocabulary – do not say I think all the time think about meaning – not all opinions are the same – some are weak and others stronger Seeing the problem The problem is the word “think”. Opinion phrases – different ways to say I think Read More » A CHECKLIST FOR TASK 1 WRITING In this lesson I show you a fairly simple checklist for task 1 writing. I hope the checklist should help improve your task response score. That is the score you get for how well you answer the question. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS The lessons. My IELTS lessons are for people interested in improving both their language skills and exam skills. Each lesson is designed to take about 10 minutes of your time. As an IELTS teacher I like to give people practice – you’ll find either an online exercise or a practice suggestion with each lesson. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTSDC IELTS VOCABULARYDC IELTS WRITINGROAD TO IELTSDOMINIC IELTSDOMINIC IELTS VOCABULARYIELTS IN WASHINGTON STATE 6 Golden Rules of IELTS letters. Spend 20 minutes on this task. Do not rush it, it is 33% of your score. Make sure you answer all 3 parts of the question. Write in paragraphs. Make sure you use the appropriate level of formality. Remember to use a good range of vocabulary, just as you would in an essay. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS 5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question. If you copy whole sections of the question, the examiner will not include those words in your word count: 260 words can become 230 words if you are not careful. 6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch. Timing canbe a problem.
DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - FIND AN IELTS TEACHER About me. My name is Lee and I am a friendly and qualified teacher of English and a former IELTS examiner. Let me help you to achieve a score of Band 7, or higher, on your IELTS exam with a tailored course for your specific needs. I can offer tuition and exam preparation support and share with you my techniques to help you to pass thetests.
HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular.IELTS LETTER TIPS
IELTS letter tips. These IELTS letters tips to help you maximise your band score so that you impress the examiner. A summary of these tips would be that letter writing may have its own conventions but so does IELTS – so whatever else you do, make sure you answer the question and use good English. 1. Make sure you answer the whole question. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Words to describe numbers in IELTS. You’ll need to describe numbers in almost every chart/graph you see in IELTS Task 1. To do this you need words! IELTS is a language test and this means you need to use words to describe numbers. It is a mistake just to copy out HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Globalisation is a key topic in IELTS. We live in an era where the pace of change is faster than ever before. Local cultures and economies are often being overtaken by global or even universal culture and economic pressures. Read through this selection of phrases and ideas and you should be able to dicuss globalisation better. HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME Practice questions. Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute. Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TEACHERDOMINIC COLESPEAKINGVOCABULARYTRY MY QUICK TIPS The lessons. My IELTS lessons are for people interested in improving both their language skills and exam skills. Each lesson is designed to take about 10 minutes of your time. As an IELTS teacher I like to give people practice – you’ll find either an online exercise or a practice suggestion with each lesson. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - HOW TO WRITE IELTSDC IELTS VOCABULARYDC IELTS WRITINGROAD TO IELTSDOMINIC IELTSDOMINIC IELTS VOCABULARYIELTS IN WASHINGTON STATE 6 Golden Rules of IELTS letters. Spend 20 minutes on this task. Do not rush it, it is 33% of your score. Make sure you answer all 3 parts of the question. Write in paragraphs. Make sure you use the appropriate level of formality. Remember to use a good range of vocabulary, just as you would in an essay. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS 5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question. If you copy whole sections of the question, the examiner will not include those words in your word count: 260 words can become 230 words if you are not careful. 6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch. Timing canbe a problem.
DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - FIND AN IELTS TEACHER About me. My name is Lee and I am a friendly and qualified teacher of English and a former IELTS examiner. Let me help you to achieve a score of Band 7, or higher, on your IELTS exam with a tailored course for your specific needs. I can offer tuition and exam preparation support and share with you my techniques to help you to pass thetests.
HOME TOWN VOCABULARY AND IDEAS FOR IELTS Notes . The high street (always used the definite article) is a British English term for the main shopping street in towns.; A housing estate is normally an area with new build cheaper housing ; The commuter belt is an area around a major city where commuters live – it’s often a greener area ; Means of transport. Transport is a major feature of city life in particular.IELTS LETTER TIPS
IELTS letter tips. These IELTS letters tips to help you maximise your band score so that you impress the examiner. A summary of these tips would be that letter writing may have its own conventions but so does IELTS – so whatever else you do, make sure you answer the question and use good English. 1. Make sure you answer the whole question. WORDS TO DESCRIBE NUMBERS IN IELTS Words to describe numbers in IELTS. You’ll need to describe numbers in almost every chart/graph you see in IELTS Task 1. To do this you need words! IELTS is a language test and this means you need to use words to describe numbers. It is a mistake just to copy out HOW TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN IELTS SPEAKING This is a really big topic. There’s probably too much advice to take in all at once. This is a lesson to bookmark and come back to. Browse the list and try a suggested GLOBABIZATION WORDS AND IDEAS Globalisation is a key topic in IELTS. We live in an era where the pace of change is faster than ever before. Local cultures and economies are often being overtaken by global or even universal culture and economic pressures. Read through this selection of phrases and ideas and you should be able to dicuss globalisation better. HOW TO USE YOUR ONE MINUTE PREPARATION TIME Practice questions. Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute. Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - IELTS TIPS 5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question. If you copy whole sections of the question, the examiner will not include those words in your word count: 260 words can become 230 words if you are not careful. 6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch. Timing canbe a problem.
DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - MY RECENT IELTS Different types of questions in IELTS listening require different skills. This lesson helps you the precise skill of knowing how to listen for numbers, names and addresses. This is a common question type in part 1 of the test. It should be “easy” but if you’re unprepared it’s all too easy to make avoidable mistakes.. DC IELTS - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO IELTS - FIND AN IELTS TEACHER About me. My name is Lee and I am a friendly and qualified teacher of English and a former IELTS examiner. Let me help you to achieve a score of Band 7, or higher, on your IELTS exam with a tailored course for your specific needs. I can offer tuition and exam preparation support and share with you my techniques to help you to pass thetests.
A MODEL IELTS ESSAY STRUCTURE Make sure it is clear what your paragraph is about – this is a slightly different point. The examiner needs to understand immediately – essays are marked quickly- what your paragraph is about. Don’t try and be too clever is my advice. It’s particularly important to start your paragraph clearly. A MODEL INFORMAL LETTER FOR IELTS Informal letters are chatty – think beginnings and endings. You are supposed to be writing to a friend, so it is a good idea to do what friends normally do – chat. In letters, this typically means that the letter opens with news and closes with the hope that you will see each other soon. This helps structure your letter. WRITE BETTER IELTS ESSAYS Why writing should be a process – avoiding two very common problems. 1. incoherence – essays that do not fit together. If you think of your writing as a process, then you are much more likely to go through all the stages of an essay (step 1, step 2. step 3 etc) and to IELTS ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY IELTS environment vocabulary. The environment is a key IELTS topic area. This lesson helps you with words and phrases to talk and write about the environment. The goal is not just to show you the words but also how you can use them. It’s not just lists but also has samples for you to learn from and some exercises to test your skills. CONDITIONALS IN IELTS SPEAKING My goal here is not to show you the grammar of conditionals. Instead my aim is to show how and when you can use them in your IELTS speaking. It’s no good knowing the grammar if you don’t get to use it! What you’ll find here is a lot of examples of how and when Conditionals in IELTS speaking Read More » HOW TO DESCRIBE A PROCESS IN IELTS TASK 1 How to describe a process in IELTS Task 1. The process diagram is in many ways the odd one out in academic task 1 and it requires some different language from the other task types. This lesson shows you some of the skills you need to tackle a process diagram. In it, I talk you through some of the difficulties in describing a process andsuggest
REPETITION IN TASK 1 WRITING This is a quick lesson on some ways to avoid repetition in task 1. It’s a particular problem when you have a series of numbers to summarise and unless you are careful you can end up with several sentences using very similar language to describe the figures.Skip to content
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We respect your email privacy MEET YOUR IELTS TEACHER My name is Dominic Cole. I have been teaching online since 2007 and the first version of this site appeared sometime around 2008. I’m now busy rewriting and improving my materials.How can I help you?
This site is where I do my online teaching. All the materials here are free. They are designed for people who are studying by themselves but many of them are usable in classes too. Right now I’m not available to teach you personally but that servicewill be coming.
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