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Improve your IELTS or TOEFL preparation with effective IELTS & TOEFL strategies and tips. Learn methods for answering different types of IELTS and TOEFL Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking questions.

General IELTS Task 1 Practice – ‘Formal’ letters

  • Chris Quinn
  • December 18, 2023
  • Effective English WRITING tips IELTS TOEFL Strategies

To help you prepare for the IELTS General test, a great exercise is to practice organizing General IELTS Writing Task 1 letters. In IELTS writing task 1 responses, it is important to place information in the correct places. Discover more IELTS Writing tips! Top 5 tips for improving Writing IELTS Academic Task 1 Skills Top...Continue Reading...

Opening & Closing Sentences for IELTS Task 1 Letters

  • Chris Quinn
  • November 13, 2023
  • Effective English WRITING tips IELTS TOEFL Strategies

Here’s a great lesson for those who are unable to join our in-person English classes at our Portland school. Examine these IELTS Writing Task 1 Opening and Closing Sentences for letters in the General Test below to help you with IELTS preparation at home. Learn English by studying these IELTS writing samples and crack the...Continue Reading...

IELTS General Writing Task 1 Question Types

  • Chris Quinn
  • October 23, 2023
  • Effective English WRITING tips IELTS TOEFL Strategies

Examine these IELTS Writing Task 1 Questions for the General Test below to help you with IELTS preparation at home. Learn English by studying these IELTS writing samples below and crack the IELTS! What is IELTS Writing Task 1 for the General Test? Discover more IELTS Writing tips! Top 5 tips for improving Writing IELTS...Continue Reading...

IELTS Prepositions about Amounts for Writing Task 1

  • Chris Quinn
  • October 2, 2023
  • Effective English WRITING tips IELTS TOEFL Strategies Useful English VOCABULARY!

When writing your response for Academic Writing Task 1 for IELTS, prepositions about amounts, size, percentages, or the number of something are important. This is because in most Task 1 graphs you will need to describe how information what statistics is shown in the graph. To do this, you can use a variety of prepositions...Continue Reading...

IELTS Prepositions about Time for Writing Task 1

  • Chris Quinn
  • August 28, 2023
  • Effective English WRITING tips IELTS TOEFL Strategies Useful English VOCABULARY!

When writing your response for Academic Writing Task 1 for IELTS, prepositions about time are important. This is because in most Task 1 graphs you will need to describe how information changes over time. To do this, you can use a variety of prepositions to talk about various time periods seen in the Task 1...Continue Reading...

Benefits & Disadvantages of the taking IELTS on a Computer

  • Chris Quinn
  • July 6, 2023
  • IELTS TOEFL Strategies

In some locations, you can take the IELTS General or Academic test on a computer instead of on paper. This kind of test is called “computer-delivered IELTS” (CD IELTS). You might see it referred to as “IELTS computer-based test” (IELTS CBT) or “online IELTS test” in some locations. Continue reading below to learn about the...Continue Reading...

IELTS Writing Task 1 Charts & Sample Responses

  • Chris Quinn
  • May 22, 2023
  • Effective English WRITING tips IELTS TOEFL Strategies Useful English VOCABULARY!

Being able to write effective IELTS Writing Task 1 responses is harder than it looks! In that part of the IELTS test, you have to write a description of a chart, chart, table, graph, map, or diagram. This is not a skill that most students learn in their English classes, so you have to study...Continue Reading...

IELTS Writing Task 2 Questions & Responses Samples

  • Chris Quinn
  • May 8, 2023
  • Effective English WRITING tips IELTS TOEFL Strategies Useful English VOCABULARY!

Examine these IELTS Writing Task 2 samples below to help you with IELTS preparation at home. Learn English by studying these IELTS writing samples and crack the IELTS! Discover more IELTS Writing tips! Top 5 tips for improving Writing IELTS Academic Task 1 Skills Top 5 IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing Tips Top 5 tips...Continue Reading...

TED-Ed ‘Plant’ Video Lessons – IELTS Preparation at Home

  • Chris Quinn
  • March 21, 2023
  • How can I improve my English? IELTS TOEFL Strategies Useful English VOCABULARY!

When doing IELTS Preparation at Home, you need to build your knowledge of both vocabulary and concepts. So, this is important in any IELTS study plan you create for yourself. Increasing your range of Academic English will help you in all parts of the IELTS test, and these plant video lessons will help! A great website for...Continue Reading...

Advanced English Vocabulary for IELTS Writing Task 1

  • Chris Quinn
  • February 26, 2023
  • Effective English WRITING tips IELTS TOEFL Strategies Useful English VOCABULARY!

We understand that not everyone is able to take an English class with us in Portland, OR and would be better suited to study remotely. An important part of how to prepare for the IELTS at home is improving your vocabulary for Writing Task 1 IELTS responses. It is not enough to know academic English...Continue Reading...

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