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Talking about diet

Talking about diet

'Diet' refers to the food you eat, and can also mean an attempt to reduce your weight by eating fewer calories a day. Collocations: a balanced diet (a diet consisting of a variety of different types of food that have enough of the nutrients necessary for good health)....

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The future perfect and the future continuous at Level B2

The future perfect and the future continuous at Level B2

In this lesson, we will look at the future perfect. We have already looked at the future continuous in Level B1. Here are examples of each form: The future continuous: He will be working tomorrow afternoon. The future perfect: He will have worked 8 hours by the end of...

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How Task 1 General Training is scored

How Task 1 General Training is scored

Narration: The examiner is looking for your Task 1 letter to demonstrate 4 different aspects in order to get a good result: task achievement, cohesion and coherence, lexical resource, and grammatical range and accuracy First is task achievement, which looks at whether...

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The importance of critical thinking in English

The importance of critical thinking in English

In this section of our course, we will look at critical thinking- what it is, why it's important and how it can help you improve your English. Let's start with a definition - what is critical thinking? In short, critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and...

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The present perfect at CEFR Level A2

The present perfect at CEFR Level A2

The present perfect at CEFR Level A2. On this page, we will look at another common English tense - the present perfect. Here are some examples of the present perfect tense: I have cleaned my shoes. He has finished work for today. I have travelled through Asia, but I...

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The present perfect v the past simple

The present perfect v the past simple. On this page, we will look at the differences between the present perfect (which we looked in Level A2) and the past simple (which we covered in Level A1). Let's start by looking at two examples - what's the difference in...

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20 most useful idioms about agreeing and disagreeing

On this page, we will look at the 20 most useful idioms about agreeing and disagreeing. As you may know, there are thousands of different idioms in English, but many of them are no longer used in common English conversations. Our focus in the section of our English...

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How Task 1 General IELTS is scored

Knowing how Task 1 General IELTS is scored is the best way of being able to reach a higher band, so take a look at the 4 criteria the examiner uses to assess and score your report. The examiner is looking for your essay to demonstrate 4 different aspects in order to...

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How Task 1 Academic IELTS is scored

Knowing how Task 1 Academic IELTS is scored is the best way of being able to reach a higher band, so take a look at the 4 criteria the examiner uses to assess and score your report. The examiner is looking for your essay to demonstrate 4 different aspects in order to...

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Meaning and intonation in English

What will I learn from this page? To identify the hidden meaning in the sound and tone used by a speaker Meaning and intonation in English can be very important as part of your overall pronunciation. Pronunciation refers to how clear you are when you speak, and can be...

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Video: Timing Task 2

Narration: Editing Task 2. To complete Task 2, you have about 40 minutes. As you should already have seen in previous lessons, there are a number of stages you need to complete within this time. You need to analyse the question, get ideas, plan your answer, write an...

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Video: Alternatives to ‘if’

Narration: Here is a typical conditional sentence. Instead of using if…not, it is possible to use this construction. Here, the word unless has the same meaning as if…not. This is commonly used in academic writing and reading texts. Notice that when you use unless, the...

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Direct and indirect questions

When asking for information in English you can use direct and indirect questions. There are differences in sentence structure and levels of politeness and formality. In English, a basic question can be formed using either an auxiliary verb or a question word. For...

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Important points to remember

To write a good essay, you need to know how to present your points in a formal style. This page will show you some of the common errors in the IELTS writing test and how to avoid them. Avoid using personal pronouns (I / we / you / us etc) Compare these two sentences:...

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Video: Common errors

Narration: In this IELTS writing course you will find a number of different lessons that will help you improve your academic writing. In this lesson, we will look at some of the basic points you need to consider. Let's look back at the bad paragraph you saw at the...

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Writing a conclusion for Task 2 IELTS

When writing a conclusion for Task 2 IELTS, there are three main steps that you need to consider, as well as words that you should avoid. Watch the video and read the narration below to find out more. [sc name="writing-assessment"] Narration: When writing a conclusion...

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Video: Facts and opinions

Narration: Remember that in Task 2, you are required to Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge and experience. This means that although your essay may contain facts, it should also contain opinions. In academic writing, the...

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Summary of this lesson

In this lesson you should have learned... the differences between presenting facts and opinions the different language used to present facts and opinions how to present sensitive opinions how to avoid dogmatic sentences how use sensitive language to be less direct in...

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Review of tips for writing an introduction

REVIEW OF TIPS: Giving an indication of what you are going to write about This is a good idea. It shows the examiner that your essay will be cohesive and coherent. Giving a brief history of the topic This is not a good idea. You have only 250 words to present your...

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Video: Ideas for an introduction

Narration: There are a number of good and bad ideas about writing an introduction to Task II. Giving an indication of what you are going to write about. This is a good idea. It shows the examiner that your essay will be cohesive and coherent. Giving a brief history of...

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How to write an introduction for a Task 2 IELTS essay

On this page, we will look at how to write an introduction for a Task 2 IELTS essay. Writing a good introduction to your essay is essential for a good result because it is the first part of your writing that the examiner will see (the same examiner does not assess...

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Summary of this lesson

In this lesson, you should have learned... that there are 9 different question types used in the IELTS listening test that there are four sections, each with 10 questions that you are given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet at the end of the test...

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