tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202Sun, 01 Sep 2024 06:15:10 +0000Essay planningWriting Task 2www.myieltsteacher.comListeningSpeakingSpeaking practiceIELTS scoresMy studentsReadingWritingWriting Academic Task 1Welcome. I'm here to help you with your IELTS preparation. You can search for advice checking my various posts. You can also find more help, as well as practice materials and tests, on my website www.myieltsteacher.comhttp://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)Blogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-6734449171806349602Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:55:00 +00002011-01-07T11:55:15.427+02:00Writing Academic Task 1A guide on useful vocabulary to describe different types of graphs in the Academic Task 1 question.  There are also example graphs with example sentences so that you can use this new vocabulary accurately. Coming soon...Watch out for more in this series on how to answer the Task 1.   http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2011/01/essential-vocabulary-for-academic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-3306619775059012390Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:15:00 +00002010-12-16T13:15:31.256+02:00ListeningMany students have told me how missing an answer in the listening exam causes them to panic, and as a result, they can't concentrate on the following questions.  Because you only get one chance to listen there is a lot of pressure on you.  The most important thing to realize is that missing one answer in the exam is not the end of the world (unless of course you are aiming to http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/12/try-not-to-panic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-807854041897808953Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:31:00 +00002010-12-13T19:31:38.660+02:00SpeakingIn this part of the exam you have to answer discussion questions that may be related in some way to the topic you have just talked about in part 2.  In order to answer these questions well you of course need to practice.  However, you also need to think about what kind of grammar, vocabulary and linking phrases to use to present your ideas clearly.  And you need to understand the http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-answer-ielts-speaking-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-7125635156030004202Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:44:00 +00002010-11-25T14:44:45.475+02:00Speaking practiceHow to Prepare for the IELTS exam Speaking Part 2 http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/11/ielts-speaking-part-2-2-minute-topic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-2348201360486804971Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:04:00 +00002010-11-24T18:04:15.866+02:00SpeakingThe last in the series of last minute tips... The BEST Last Minute Tips for the IELTS Speaking exam http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/11/best-last-minute-tips-for-ielts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-2054111198515246151Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:21:00 +00002010-11-24T15:21:50.508+02:00WritingHere are some last minute tips I share with my students just before they take their exam.  There is so much advice you can try and give to people but I find that these tips cover the typical mistakes they have made during the course.  I hope they help you too. The BEST Last Minute Tips for the IELTS Writing exam http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/11/best-last-minute-tips-for-ielts-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-7236670337666414798Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:17:00 +00002010-11-08T19:17:02.442+02:00ReadingCheck out these last minute tips for the IELTS Reading exam. The Best Last Minute Tips for Reading http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/11/are-you-taking-ielts-exam-this-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-5462723012029590586Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:46:00 +00002010-11-05T11:46:54.944+02:00Writing Task 2Now available on my website - an IELTS essay correction service. Click here for detailshttp://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/11/essay-correction-service.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-1764673008749161400Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:40:00 +00002010-11-03T08:40:52.272+02:00ListeningHere are some great ideas to help you with the Listening exam... The Best Last Minute Tips for the IELTS Listening exam http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/11/are-you-taking-your-ielts-exam-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-6944551454411540610Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:39:00 +00002010-09-15T17:39:28.258+03:00Writing Task 2Here's an essay from one of my students. I've corrected it and you can see my comments. Overall I gave him a score of 8. A sample IELTS essay scoring 8 http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/09/sample-ielts-essay-with-score-of-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-4863059967838928132Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:06:00 +00002010-08-13T17:06:34.356+03:00Essay planningIt's the final part in the series on essay writing for IELTS. Instructions on how to write a concluding paragraph with 3 IELTS essays to read. Essay Planning 4 Conclusions 1 http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/08/essay-planning-4-writing-conclusions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-723148174543036479Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:22:00 +00002010-08-06T18:22:07.171+03:00Finally some advice on how to do the IELTS exam Speaking Part 2.  This is where you have 1 minute to prepare yourself for a topic, and then you speak for 2 minutes without any interruptions from the examiner.  If you want to do well in this section of course you need to practice, practice, practice.  But what does that mean? Take a look at my new document and also listen to a http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-to-prepare-for-ielts-exam-speaking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-588511329579956834Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:20:00 +00002010-08-04T12:20:07.515+03:00Another very successful IELTS student from my class.  These results are brilliant - especially the reading - I'm speechless!  Reading     9 Listening   7.5 Writing      7.5 Speaking   7 Overall      8 You worked hard Erkan and fully deserve the results you got - I'm very proud of you. http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/08/congratulations-erkan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-5379371493234318190Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:01:00 +00002010-08-03T14:01:41.193+03:00Here's the third part in my essay writing series - How to write Introduction paragraphs for your IELTS essay. There's a simple formula to follow which works every time.  And take a look at the examples I give with real IELTS questions asked in May and June 2010. http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/08/essay-planning-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-2423182500899119849Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:00 +00002010-07-27T17:12:48.631+03:00Speaking practiceOne new student signed up yesterday. He's looking for another student who wants to practice speaking for the IELTS exam. Click on the link below to go to the Discussions page on My IELTS Teacher facebook page. The more people who join the more chances you have to practice. http://www.facebook.com/pages/my-IELTS-teacher/137878029571114?v=app_2373072738&ref=sgmhttp://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/07/looking-for-speaking-partner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-5127813405271323459Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:59:00 +00002010-07-23T18:00:49.546+03:00Essay planningSo how do use your notes to plan and write main paragraphs in your IELTS essay?  Take a look at how I developed the ideas on an essay on school subjects. http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/07/essay-planning-2-from-brainstorming-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-7421618468324290822Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:37:00 +00002010-07-21T17:37:15.151+03:00Essay planningBefore you write an essay you need to think of ideas - this is brainstorming. When you read the essay question in the IELTS exam you should find the key words and put a circle around them - this helps to keep you focused on the question. If you don't do this you might find you move away from the topic, or you forget to include something in your answer. Have a look at my brainstorming plans http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/07/ielts-exam-essay-planning-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-8267101394500462053Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:14:00 +00002010-07-14T19:14:32.598+03:00My studentsOne of my IELTS students emailed me this week to tell me her great news - an IELTS result of 7.5!  Well done Sezin. Her level on entering my class was Advanced.  However, in her first trial reading test she could only achieve a result of 5, and in a practice speaking test she achieved 6.5.  But all credit to Sezin she worked very hard, listened to my advice and personal feedbackhttp://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/07/congratulations-sezin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-8290534909488681613Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:01:00 +00002010-07-14T19:01:13.589+03:00www.myieltsteacher.comAn exciting new addition to my web page.  Now you can download a FREE 28-page document which gives advice on how to improve your level and so help you to achieve the IELTS score you want. Best of all, none of these tips will cost you any extra because most of what you need is available free on the Internet.  Take a look now at www.myieltsteacher.com.  All you need to do is http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-download.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-5868386796434591082Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:47:00 +00002010-06-23T16:01:14.303+03:00www.myieltsteacher.comIf you want more help with your IELTS exam preparation take a look at my web page. There are also practice tests for all parts of the exam and you can even calculate your approximate IELTS score!Just click on the title above to go straight to my web page or type in www.myieltsteacher.comhttp://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/06/more-help-from-my-web-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-1713314102068833959Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:19:00 +00002010-07-06T14:21:02.681+03:00IELTS scoresBefore you take the IELTS exam you need to know what kind of result you expect to get. This all depends on your real level of English. If you attend a language school then the name of your class level can be a helpful guide. However, if you haven't studied or used English for a long time your level may be lower than you think because unfortunately you forget things very quickly. Your real levelhttp://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/06/whats-my-ielts-score.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-6743716275404689287Tue, 25 May 2010 10:29:00 +00002010-06-25T16:22:18.472+03:00Writing Task 2It's important when you write your essay that you understand what the examiner is looking for. Some of you may think that vocabulary and grammar are the most important points to think about but they are not. The marks for these 2 areas make up only 50% of your answer. The examiner marks you essay according to 4 categories - Content, Organisation/Structure, Vocabulary and Grammar. These 4 http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-examiner-assesses-your-task-2-essay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658306116029944202.post-7237768930669831324Tue, 25 May 2010 09:18:00 +00002010-06-25T10:29:39.258+03:00www.myieltsteacher.comWelcome to my IELTS teacher blog. You will be able to get help and advice about the 4 different sections (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening) of the the Academic and General IELTS exam. In addition you can find practice activities and tests on my main website at http://www.myieltsteacher.com/http://myieltsteacher.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-ielts-teacher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (my ielts teacher)0