Monthly Archives: December 2018

IELTS Writing: Task-1: Bar Chart: Cambridge 12: Fast Food

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Paul Davey

The most difficult thing for beginners is to make a descent sentence with a simple subject and verb. Look at the first bar on the left, the black one for 2003. Try to describe what is shows. In 2003, 4% … Continue reading →

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IELTS Reading: Matching Paragraph Headings: Chicken Bones

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Paul Davey

Some writers summarise the main idea of a paragraph in its topic sentence, usually its first. They might also add a conclusion at the end of the paragraph. So during your skimming, concentrate on the beginning and the end of each … Continue reading →

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IELTS Listening: Summary Completion: The Origins of Chocolate

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Paul Davey

Tips. Before listening, you must: Read the summary to get an idea of what the recording is going to be about. Guess the kinds of words that you’ll have to write in the gaps (who, what, where, when, etc). Underline key … Continue reading →

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IELTS Listening: Multiple Choice: Mushrooms

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Paul Davey

Sometimes you need to choose TWO answers from a list labelled A to D (or E), so you have to be quicker to extract 2 different things from a specific part of the recording. This lesson is about the joys … Continue reading →

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