Monthly Archives: December 2019

IELTS Listening: Summary Completion: Cave Paintings

Do these things before listening: 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 … Continue reading

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IELTS Listening: Sentence Completion: Chinese-Korean Children

Skim the questions before the recording begins to play. Underline the keywords. Think of synonyms for those keywords. For example the first sentence you need to complete in the quiz contains the keyword cracking down on. hard: difficult / tough /  … Continue reading

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IELTS Listening: Short Answers: Wealth-Workers

When answering this sort of question, the answers are the exact words you hear in the recording. So if the speaker says “massaged”, don’t write “massage” or “massaging”  … you must write “massaged”. This lesson is about low-skilled workers servicing … Continue reading

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IELTS Listening: Sentence Completion: Living Funerals

Gap fill exercises are things that you probably practised in school, so you should be familiar with this question-type. You MUST read the questions carefully before the recording begins and figure out what is being asked. Write things on the … Continue reading

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IELTS Writing: Learn the Basics

Most students don’t cover the basics before they attempt to craft an academic-style essay. This is a mistake. Writing in one language and one culture might be very different from another language and culture. So, first read some of the … Continue reading

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IELTS Speaking: Getting Stuck and What to do About it

Sometimes you’ll encounter a tough question. Don’t panic. Question: What kind of handicrafts are made and retailed in your hometown? First: If you don’t understand the words/phrases used in the question try paraphrasing:

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