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Common mistakes: word formation and task 1 writing

Dominic Cole — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:48:27 +0000

A grammar/vocabulary lesson on word formation and how to learn to avoid mistakes, particularly important in task 1 writing

IELTS writing – some common mistakes

Dominic Cole — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:06:54 +0000

There are mistakes and mistakes. This lesson looks at some very common mistakes in IELTS writing. They are the sort of mistakes that can seriously harm your band score if you are not careful. The key word in that sentence is 2careful".

Singular and plural agreement

Dominic Cole — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:18:39 +0000

Advice and exercises on how to avoid a common grammatical problem in IELTS writing.

Common mistakes in English – for Chinese speakers

Dominic Cole — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:36:53 +0000

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 [...]