4 Grammatical Structures You Should Use For Band 7+
One of the main things IELTS examiners look for in your writing are complex grammatical structures. To get a Band 7 for Grammatical Range and […]
Category Archives: IELTS Writing Task 1
In Task 1 of the IELTS Writing Test, you do a short piece of writing – at least 150 words. If you are taking the General Training IELTS, you write a letter. If you are taking the Academic IELTS, you write a report on a piece of visual information such as a chart, map or diagram.
In this section of the website, you can get all my essential information and tips about Task 1 of the IELTS Writing Test.
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2500 Most Common Collocations in Academic English
In this post you will learn about the importance of collocations, plus you can download a free PDF to help you learn the most common […]
The Computer-Delivered IELTS Test
Learn all the essential information about the computer-delivered IELTS Test, and the main differences between the computer-based and paper-based IELTS Test
What Are Less Common Lexical Items?
If you want to get Band 7 or higher for Lexical Resource in IELTS Writing, you need to “use less common lexical items”. Here are […]
Carrier Nouns: a great way to improve cohesion
In this post, you will learn what carrier nouns are, and how to use them. You probably know that one of the four assessment criteria […]
IELTS Coherence and Cohesion Practice Activity
In order to get a band score of 8 or above for Coherence and Cohesion, you need to sequence your ideas and information logically. This means […]
IELTS Remark: Should I Request An EOR?
One of the worst things about IELTS is the disappointment and frustration you feel when you don’t get the scores you need. Maybe you’ve missed […]
IELTS Grammar: How To Improve Range and Accuracy
In the IELTS, grammar is extremely important. If you want to get a high band score in the IELTS Writing Test, you need to use […]
IELTS Writing: 7 Essential Tips
7 Amazing IELTS Writing Tips What should you do in the IELTS Writing Test to get the best possible result? In this post, I will share with […]
IELTS Sample Questions for the Writing Test
When you practice your IELTS writing, it is important to use real IELTS tasks. On this page is a list of carefully-selected IELTS sample questions. The tasks cover a […]
IELTS coherence: how to write better essays
Coherence is the way you structure your essay, report or letter. A piece of writing with good coherence is easy to understand and easy to follow. […]
IELTS Cohesion: how to improve your IELTS essays
Cohesion is the way you connect paragraphs and sentences together in your essay. Together with coherence, cohesion makes up 25% of the mark in both […]
IELTS Writing Task 1: The Essential Study Guide
Welcome to my complete guide to IELTS Writing Task 1. In this guide you will find out what you have to do, the different question types, […]
IELTS Writing: word count
You probably know how many words you should write in each part of the IELTS Writing Test: In Task 1, you should write a minimum […]
IELTS Writing Walkthrough: Task 1 Bar Graph #2
Watch me write another IELTS Writing Task 1 report, on screen, about a bar graph. You will see and hear my thought process as I write. I […]
IELTS General Training Writing Task 1: Language
In writing task 1 of the General Training IELTS, you either write a letter in which you request information, or you write a letter in […]
IELTS Writing Video Walkthrough: Task 1 Bar Graph
Watch me write an IELTS Writing Task 1 report, on screen, about a bar graph. You will see and hear my thought process as I […]
IELTS Writing Task 1 Language
In order to get a high band score in IELTS Writing Task 1, you must use a good range of language. In fact, 25% of […]
IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Question: Bar Chart
Gross Domestic Product in the United Kingdom You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart shows components of GDP in the UK […]
IELTS Writing Band Score Calculator
How is your overall IELTS writing band score calculated? This is actually a difficult question to answer, because the actual calculation method is a secret […]
