In this tutorial, you’ll learn How an IELTS examiner would look at your Academic TASK 1 bar chart essay and what they are looking for using the key IELTS band marking descriptors. How a really good Band 6.5 Task 1 can easily be upgraded and transformed into a really great Band 7 response using a […]
IELTS Grammar – the Essentials for 2020 (Band 9)
In this tutorial we continue our 3 part series of IELTS Grammar – Essentials for 2020 – Band 9. This week we look at giving you examples, explanations, and show you how you can use specific structures in your IELTS essay to achieve your desired band 9 score in your IELTS Writing. In case you […]
IELTS Grammar – the Essentials for 2020 (Band 8)
In this part two of The Essentials for IELTS Grammar 2020, we will be giving you examples, explanations, and how you can use these structures in your IELTS essay. In this tutorial, we will specifically be looking at higher-level vocabulary mainly focused around band 8. We’ll look at the following: Alternative complex conditional structures Replace […]
Grammar for IELTS 2020
In this tutorial you will learn: A list of grammar points and topics that are necessary to achieve IELTS Band score 7 and higher in Writing or Speaking exam section. This will help you in your IELTS exam because: You will find out how to structure your grammar study and revision while preparing for the […]
Stuck at 6.5 in the Writing
In this tutorial we look at a 6.5 essay. You will learn why It would get a 6.5 What its strengths are What its weaknesses are What kinds of decisions an examiner makes when looking at an essay. You will also learn what kinds of scores on your writing will result in a 6.5. The […]
Writing Band 9 Checklist
In this tutorial we focus on Band 9 essay writing, specifically “what the examiner wants to see” and how to do it. You will learn: Writing techniques essential for Band 9 (obviously useful for Band 7 and 8 too) What the examiner wants to see in your paragraphs When and how to use idiomatic expressions […]