TIP 1: Read the instructions carefully. Often times, the instruction you’re going to see before the recording start are something like: “Write no more than three words.” This is an example of an instruction you must follow. One mistake a lot of students make during the IELTS is they don’t read instructions properly. You can’t … Read more
IELTS VOCABULARY TIPS For both the IELTS speaking and writing exam your vocabulary (lexical resource) accounts for 25% of your score. Therefore, part of your preparation for the exam should be to improve your range of vocabulary. For the speaking exam, I highly recommend that you learn some idiomatic expressions as this is important to … Read more
How much studying do I need to do? Many students like to ask the question, “When can I get a grade 7.0?” or similar questions. It really is impossible for your teacher to say unless he knows you very well. Even then the answer given would be more like a guesstimate. People learn at different … Read more
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One of the most important things you can do to improve your IELTS score is to do lots of practice tests. To make your learning more effective follow these tips: 1. Do practice IELTS tests under exam conditions. This means you should give yourself the normal time limit and NOT use a dictionary. 2. Learn … Read more
Education children = juveniles, youngsters education= learning, instruction, acquiring knowledge students = pupils parents = caregivers, guardians, mothers and fathers schools = educational institutions society = community, citizens teachers = educators Health health= well-being, physical condition, fitness healthy= fit, in good condition unhealthy = unwell, poor medical condition sick people = patients, people who are … Read more
The line graph shows five different sources of energy consumption in Australia from 1980 to 2030. Overall, it can be seen that there is an upward trend for all types of energy during the period from 1980 to 2010, and this trend is predicted to continue to 2030. … Read more
MODEL ESSAY FOR A FUTURE IELTS ESSAY QUESTION Some people think that in the future lots of changes will occur that will improve our society. Do you agree or disagree? What kind of changes will occur? As a result of developments that are taking place, many people believe that life will become better. This essay … 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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