IELTS Writing Task 2: Are cinemas and theatres still important in the digital age?
With so much entertainment available online, do we still need cinemas and theatres? In this episode, I'll help you tackle an IELTS Writing T...
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IELTS Task 1: How to describe a natural process (rain-shadow deserts)
How do you describe a natural process diagram in IELTS Writing Task 1? In this episode, I walk you step by step through a Task 1 diagram sho...
IELTS Vocabulary: Happiness (The Happiness Industry)
This lesson focuses on the topic of Happiness as it appears in the IELTS test. We'll go through vocabulary related to the topic, and I walk...
IELTS Vocabulary: Nature or Nurture?
In this podcast, you'll learn key words and concepts that will help you understand and discuss the topic of nature and nurture. ๐งฌ nature =...
IELTS Reading Tips: Languages and Learning (Silbo Gomero)
In this episode, we explore the topic of language(s) in IELTS. From bilingualism and language learning to language loss and global communica...
IELTS Listening: Cรฉide fields
In this episode, we use the story of the Cรฉide Fields (an archaeological site in Ireland) to help you improve the skills you need for IELTS...
IELTS GT Reading: Women in medieval art
๐งโ๐จ In this podcast you'll learn ideas and vocabulary related to the theme of GENDER, specifically the forgotten role of women in medieval...
IELTS Listening: Bidcaster Archaeological Dig
This Listening Part 2 about an archaeological dig will help you review maps ๐บ๏ธ and vocabulary related to the topic of Civilisation ๐บ. Get...
IELTS Reading: The White Horse of Uffington
๐ฎ To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse, here's an Academic Passage 1 text all about The White Horse of Uffington - an...
IELTS Reading: Georgia O'Keeffe ๐งโ๐จ
This Academic Reading Passage 1, which is about the life of a well-known artist, will help you review the huge topic of art and the arts in...
IELTS Reading: Why we need to protect polar bears
In this podcast you'll learn tips about guessing True False and Not Given questions, reference words, and how to use conditional sentences i...
IELTS Listening: Tardigrades
This IELTS Listening Part 4 is about research into microscopic animals called tardigrades or โwater bearsโ. The speaker explains their extre...
IELTS Reading: The secret of staying young
In this podcast, you'll work through an IELTS Academic Reading Passage 1 about ageing ('The secret of staying young') in a clear, guided way...
IELTS Reading: Plant thermometers ๐ก๏ธ
How Plants Sense Temperature โ IELTS Reading Made Easy This episode breaks down a challenging IELTS Reading Passage about how plants use lig...
IELTS Reading: Music and the emotions
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the words you DON'T KNOW to get the right answers ! It's a difficult Academic Reading Part 3 , which...
IELTS Reading: Maternity Allowance (Money Vocabulary Topic)
This month, we've been exploring the huge topic of MONEY in the Members Academy. It comes up in ALL parts of the test, so in this lesson, we...
IELTS Reading: Forced Rhubarb
This is a lovely reading about forced rhubarb: its history and how it is grown and harvested. There are 3 question sets: Matching Headings M...
IELTS Pie Charts - how to avoid making this common mistake
Always check the title of a pie chart to make sure you're providing an accurate summary of the data.Pie charts show percentage and proportio...
How to learn prepositions from IELTS Reading (The impact of climate change on butterflies)
In this lesson, we'll analyse a Part 1 Reading text with the purpose of improving our understanding and use of prepositions. First, we go th...
IELTS Grammar snack: A shocking 97%
Did you know that uou can use " a/an + adjective " before a statistic to express your reaction to the number? This technique adds emphasis a...