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		<title>Common mistakes in English &#8211; for Chinese speakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is about some of the typical problems Chinese speakers have with writing English both in IELTS and general English. The idea is to underline the importance in the checking process in IELTS writing and suggest ways of making that process as efficient as possible. One of the best ways to do this to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Essential IELTS grammar &#8211; articles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammar may not be the most important factor in IELTS writing and speaking, but it is certainly an important factor. Stop right there.
 
Stop and consider: what is the difference between “the” and “an” in the previous sentence? If you can’t give me an answer to that, you should certainly read on. Even if you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some common mistakes for Spanish speakers in English</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while back I was asked by one of my students for a list of common mistakes made by Spanish speakers in English. This is my somewhat belated response. Sorry, Viridiana, I&#8217;ll try and do better next time.
Know your mistakes
For me, it was a really intelligent request as one of my top exam tips for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IELTS writing &#8211; conditionals and coherence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you aiming to get an IELTS band 6 or above? If you are, can I suggest some grammar work for you? In order to get to band 6 your writing needs not just to be correct, it also needs to contain a mix of both simple and more complex structures. In plain English this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The language of cause and effect</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator>
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Looking for synonyms
The most common word used here is of course &#8220;because&#8221;, but you won&#8217;t impress the [...]]]></description>
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