My latest IELTS lesson – 20 January 2012
Speaking – an overview
This lesson gives you an overview of the speaking test. It can help to see it as a whole. The two key points are to recognise that each part of test requires slightly different skills and that those skills are typically general speaking skills you find in real life. Part of the message is to work on not just on “exam skills” but more general speaking skills too.
Daily lessons
Each day of the week I publish a new lesson on an IELTS skill. You can find my daily IELTS lesson here or you can subscribe to the site and receive them in your inbox.
Exam guides
The best advice is not just to start anywhere, but to focus your learning. To help you do this you can use my guides to the separate sections of the IELTS test with resources for you to practise your skills
Writing Guide
- Bands score explanation
- Lessons on writing skills
- Essay questions and model answers
- Task 1 reports
- Tips on exam writing
- Vocabulary for essays and task 1
Speaking Guide
- Band score explanation
- Sample questions and model answers
- Speaking videos
- Exam tips
- Vocabulary
Reading Guide
- Practice tests
- Guide to different question types
- Band score calculator
- Exam tips
IELTS word of the day
If you are interested in improving your academic vocabulary, every day of the week I publish a new exercise from the Academic Word List. The Academic Word List is probably the most important source there is for IELTS vocabulary.
