IELTS Task 2 Writing – spend 5 minutes planning, spend 30 minutes writing, spend 5 minutes reviewing You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. A lot of people who wanted to become professional athletes gave up this idea because of the fear of failure and parents’ pressure. Do you think that parents should […]
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Some people think that governments should give financial support to creative artists such as painters and musicians. Others believe that artists should be funded by alternative sources. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Write at least 250 words. Certain individuals think that national authorities […]
You should take about 40 minutes for this task. Many companies are strongly against having personal relationships in the workplace and impose strict policies against it. Do you agree or disagree with this practice? A lot of businesses oppose having love relationships in the place of work and create company regulations to dissuade employees from […]
*Every candidate is a Band 9 when they start their speaking interview because the examiner has not heard any mistakes! Your goal is to keep your mark as high as possible! There are some important steps to do this! STEP1 – show confidence and fluency from the very beginning – speak in full and clear […]
Let’s discuss city planning ***Pay attention to the question “cities” vs “not your city” ***Give clear and precise information, do not say “and so on.” Also, “name your country” ***Use the question and paraphrase it, “In Canada…in the past 10 years…” ***Use advanced grammar – a question asking about change should be answered using present […]
*TIP – While you practice during this lesson, make sure to SPEAK – move the jaw, the tongue, your lungs, your face; the physiology of speech is VERY important for fluent and clear communication. Examiner Questions: PART 1 May I see your identification? Yes, by all means, here is my passport that I’ve used for […]
TIP* – Make sure to reflect the grammar of the questions in your answers. PART 2 Have you ever played football with Rahul? Yes, I have. On several occasions, I have played on the company team but I’m nowhere near as good as Rahul, simply because I haven’t played as much as him and I […]
***Go to your IELTS speaking interview at least 1 hour before your test. *Take speaking questions with you on paper (2 copies – one for you, one for the other guy/gal) ***Then, find another candidate to practice with. This WILL build your confidence and fluency. ***EVERY single word that you say once you meet your […]
***You should make eye contact right away! As this shows a genuine communication with confidence! Examiner Questions: “Yes sure, here you are.” (mind of the examiner – Oh, here is another template candidate who is going to follow a recipe, and they are doing the minimum to pass = band 6.5 at most) May I see […]
Talk about a business idea that you have had What was the idea? Where did the idea come from? How can this idea impact people? What do or did you need to make this idea a reality? You will have one to two minutes to talk about this topic. You will have one minute to […]
