IELTS Vocabulary: Employment
Work The word “work” is the root of many different words. Here are 2 activities to help you learn these words. Employ Here are 2 … Read More
Reading Test 1
Here is a practice IELTS Reading Test for you. In the left column are the reading passages. In the right column are the questions. (If … Read More
Correct The Spellings In My Essay
Oh no! I’ve made lots of spelling mistakes in my IELTS essay. In fact, I’ve made so many spelling mistakes, my band score for Lexical … Read More
Learn Phrasal Verbs: Activities
Are you having problems with phrasal verbs? You are not alone! Here are some exercises to help you learn and use some common phrasal verbs. … Read More
IELTS Vocabulary: Obligations and Choices
You often have to describe obligations and choices / options in IELTS Writing Task 2 or in IELTS Writing Task 1 letters (in the General … Read More
Word Formation Errors: Find and Correct The Mistakes
Many words in English need to change their form depending on whether they are being used as verbs, nouns, adjectives or adverbs. e.g. verbs change … Read More
IELTS Writing Task 1 Map Question: Location Vocabulary
One of the most common tasks in IELTS Writing Task 1 is to describe a map. It’s important to know how to use vocabulary to describe … Read More
150 Most Common IELTS Spelling Mistakes
If you are aiming for Band 7 or higher in IELTS Writing, you must make sure your spelling is very good. The band descriptors for … Read More
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Essay: Tourists In Extreme Conditions
Here is this week’s IELTS Model Essay. It’s an IELTS Advantages Disadvantages Essay on the topic of tourism to places with extreme conditions. Today more … Read More
Vocabulary Activity: How It Works
In this vocabulary activity, you need to complete some short paragraphs which describe how different devices work. These texts are similar to those you might … Read More
Vocabulary Activity: Focusing Adverbs
When writing, we often want to focus our reader’s attention on an idea. To do this, you can use a variety of adverbs called focusing … Read More
IELTS Vocabulary: Comparing And Contrasting
In both IELTS Writing Task 1 and IELTS Writing Task 2, you often have to contrast and make comparisons between different things. For example, in … Read More
Curfews Essay Sorting Activity
Here is another essay sorting activity. Try to put the chunks of text into the correct order. If you find this difficult, read my full … Read More
IELTS Essay (Movies): Fill In The Blanks
Here is a fill in the blanks activity based on one of my IELTS Model Essays, which responds to this task: Some people say that … Read More
IELTS Essay (Sharing Information): Fill In The Blanks
Complete my essay by dragging the missing words and phrases into the blank spaces. This will help you to recognise common collocations, an important skill … Read More
IELTS Vocabulary: Confusing Words
Here is a quick test! Can you find the 8 incorrect words in this short text? Click or tap on the incorrect words. Good luck! … Read More
IELTS Essay (Sharing Information): Sort The Sentences
It is important to write an IELTS essay that has a logical sequence. This means that sentences are in a particular order, so they gradually … Read More
IELTS Vocabulary: Positive and Negative Qualities
It’s important to grow your IELTS Vocabulary. This will help you in all 4 parts of the IELTS Test When you write essays for the … Read More
IELTS Spelling Practice
It’s very easy to make spelling mistakes! When you write, you have to think about explaining your ideas clearly, as well as how to link … Read More
Cohesion Activity
To get a high band score in IELTS Writing and IELTS Speaking, it’s important to use cohesive devices appropriately and correctly. In this activity, you … Read More