Send me your recorded answer for the IELTS speaking test and find out what score you are likely to achieve and get suggestions about how to improve. I will give you feedback under each of the four criteria: fluency and coherence, pronunciation, lexical resource [vocabulary], and grammar. This will help you to discover where you … Read more
I give you a mock test, followed by feedback on your performance and suggestions to improve. With extensive experience as an IELTS educator and test-question creator, I’ve meticulously crafted a series of mock tests that mirror the real IELTS exam in both structure and difficulty. This isn’t just another practice test; it’s a full-fledged simulation designed … Read more
The following table of nouns is from my IELTS ebook for part two of the writing test. The ebook also include verbs and adjectives. Some useful nouns Word Meaning corporal punishment to punish by physically harming the offender capital punishment to punish by killing the offender community service to spend time helping the community. For example, if a … Read more
See model answers for common topics Review some of the latest questions in the test to avoid nasty surprises and to be more familiar with the test. Watch my speaking videos on youtube. Learn idiomatic expressions Learn some topic specific vocabulary Get your speaking assessed by an ex-examiner: Get my IELTS speaking book to get my step-by-step advice about how to take all … Read more
Using idioms is a way to show the examiner your talent with vocabulary and increase your score in the speaking exam. Using a few of the phrases below is a good way to get a score of 7 or higher. Summary of some common idioms Phrase Explanation/synonym On the go busy up-market relatively expensive work flat out … Read more
About Mike
I’m Mike Wattie from Australia. I have been teaching IELTS for over 20 years in Asia and Australia.
I have written IELTS books and this enables me to be an effective tutor. This is because I understand the main problems that students have taking the test and also the ways to overcome them.
Maybe you would like me to teach you the necessary skills and strategies to pass your test.
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