How To Write Complex Sentences For An IELTS Band 7+
In this post, I want to use my decades of IELTS teaching experience and examining to show you how to write complex sentence structures for IELTS writing tasks 1 and 2, and also for IELTS speaking. If you want the short answer though, complex sentences can be made by simply linking together two or more…
How Complex Sentences Are Used In IELTS Writing And Speaking
Howdy people! Do you want to smash the IELTS test? The let me show you how complex sentences are used in IELTS so you can use them too! Complex sentences are used in IELTS writing and speaking anytime you want to link more than one idea or piece of information together in a sentence. Normally…
How To Paraphrase in IELTS Writing
What is paraphrasing in IELTS? The use of paraphrasing in IELTS is what allows you to show that you have a sufficient range of vocabulary to cope with the task, whether it is in speaking or writing. Paraphrasing in IELTS is the skill of being able to read or hear one or more sentences, and…
IELTS Writing Band 7 Tips
Check out these IELTS writing band 7 tips: Tip 1 – Make a short plan before you write your essay. Tip 2 – Reread each sentence as you go. Tip 3 – Spend most of your time on your body paragraphs. Tip 4 – Use topic sentences. Tip 5 – Know what your common errors…
7 Dangerous IELTS Writing Myths and Misconceptions
Here are some of the most common IELTS writing myths that might be lowering your score: You score higher for using British spellings than American spellings. Your essay ideas must be interesting and original. You have to use real life examples, facts and figures. You need to write using lots of long words. You need…
How To Write In An Academic Style In IELTS Essays
IELTS examiners decide a candidates band score partly based on the style of their language. This is part of the Task Achievement criteria and basically means that students are required to write in an appropriate style for their audience. As you know there are two main writing tasks in both the Academic and General version of…
IELTS Writing Task 2 – Video Explainer
Want A Proven Way To Score High On IELTS Writing Task 2? Our main article about How To Do IELTS Task 2 General And Academic is located here but this IELTS Writing Task 2 Video Explainer created by the part owners of the IELTS exam, the British Council, is fantastic too! To help you, the…
How To Do IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 – Video Explainer
Want A Proven Way To Score High On IELTS Writing Task 1? Our main guide about How To DO IELTS Academic Writing Part 1 is here, however the video below was produced by the part owners of the IELTS exam, the British Council. As it is their exam, they are worth listening too! The script is…
How To Increase Your Writing Speed For IELTS
If you do not write enough words in either Part 1 (150 words) or Part 2 (250 words) of the IELTS writing test you will get a lower band score in the ‘Task Achievement’ category and you have less chance to show off how good your writing is. Here is one technique you can use…
IELTS Writing And Cohesion
Improve Your IELTS Writing Cohesion For A Higher Band Score. The video below was produced by the part owners of the IELTS exam, the British Council, so their advice is definitely worth listening to! The script follows the video underneath. Play The Video… IELTS Writing Coherence & Cohesion – Improve your IELTS Writing (Script) So, you…
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Hi there, I’m Tim James a former IELTS examiner and IELTS teacher of over a decade. This site is where I share my exam strategies to help people get the score they need. I hope it helps you!
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