Many IELTS candidates are already familiar with the importance of using cohesive devices in IELTS Writing, as this is an area that their description and essay will be assessed on, under the Coherence and Cohesion (Organisation) criterion. However, how many of them know how to use these properly? Remember, this constitutes 25% of your assessment in […]
Read more "Using cohesive devices correctly in IELTS Writing"Never a good idea. First of all, it is illegal to purchase a fake certificate. If caught, you may suffer some severe consequences. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous people and shady organisations have tried to take advantage of the desperation and gullibility of a few who are unable to do the test for various reasons … if the money is […]
Read more "Buying an IELTS Test Report"The feeling of achievement never ends. I love it whenever my students take the time to let me know how they have performed in their IELTS test. This morning, as I was checking my messages as usual, I found this from one of my students. Such good news! This candidate has done the full 24-lesson IELTS Writing […]
Read more "I woke up to this …"I have been receiving a lot of new enquiries recently about my IELTS courses. Is it exam season already? 😉 Most of the questions are usually quite typical – How much do your lessons cost? How long does the course take? Can I have lessons in the evening? etc etc. I do, sometimes get queries […]
Read more "Free vs Paid Lessons in IELTS Preparations"The objective of the IELTS interview is to measure your speaking ability against a set criteria: Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation. A lot of IELTS candidates seem to believe that if they have good ideas, they have the potential of receiving a high band score for the Speaking test. This […]
Read more "Will I get more marks if I have a lot of good ideas in IELTS Speaking?"A number of students have recently enquired about whether or not they can do the IELTS test with the level of English that they have. This idea of whether or not they qualify to do the test does not really make a difference. Anyone can do the IELTS because it is not a pass or fail […]
Read more "Is my level of English good enough for the IELTS?"This. And this e-mail today. Hearing kind words like these simply makes it all worthwhile. Thank you for making my week! Until next time!
Read more "What my IELTS students have been saying recently …"To all my Chinese students who are celebrating New Year tomorrow, 恭喜发财! 😀 Yes, I scripted the Chinese characters myself in the picture above: thanks to my Chinese primary school background! It’s amazing how a language stays with you after 35 years of having left primary school. And this is why I always emphasise the […]
Read more "Happy Year of the Rooster 2017!"In test preparation, there are barriers that only an outside perspective can help you overcome. Spending a little bit of money on IELTS training could be what you need to take your IELTS studies to the next level. The money spent could increase your chances of getting your target band score tenfold if what you learn is […]
Read more "5 Signs an IELTS Teacher or Trainer is a Waste of Money"Here’s wishing everyone, especially all IELTS students, a happy, productive year ahead and may you have much success in your academic endeavours!
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