Timely Advice to Increase Your IELTS Success

Get 42 ways to boost your IELTS Band Score

You need every advantage possible to do well on the either the General or Academic IELTS exam.

Don't let fear of the Speaking or Writing Section affect your whole Band Score.

Know your strengths and weaknesses heading into the test!

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Power Up with Extra #IELTS #Skills - Day 4

Use these Extra IELTS tips to help you notch a high Band Score on the exam.

Whether a General or Academic candidate, you can take advantage of the IELTS lessons presented on this blog and the sister blog, businessenglishace.com.

On Tuesday and Thursday, enjoy Extra IELTS tips to improve your chances for a for achieving IELTS Excellence on test day.

You can review the previous Extra IELTS tips post. Remember, you can also download my IELTS Cheat Sheet for 11 tips to help study better for a high score on exam day.

IELTS Vocabulary

As you probably know, building a strong vocabulary is one of the best moves you can make for the IELTS.

Indeed, your word wealth is a predictor of lifetime success.

Can you use today's IELTS vocabulary word correctly in your English sentences?

Fluctuate is a powerful verb to describe trends in a chart, graph, or process in Academic Task 1.

Definition: Verb -  to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount 

Example:
The number of graduates from Groucester College fluctuated between 2,000 and 3,500 from 2010 to 2015.

Check out my eBook - Grow Your Vocabulary: 301 Useful Vocabulary Terms - if you  need to reinforce your skills.

For more tips, download my FREE IELTS Cheat Sheet.  

IELTS Grammar

Do you know how to use Bare and Bear correctly in your sentences?

Answer:

Ravi broke the lamp in the store and had to bear its cost.    

But...Janie bared her soul to the judge in an attempt to get less punishment for stealing the Corvette.

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credit:

Use bear for "to endure or to yield."

Ex: Jaime must bear the responsibility for failing his exam - he never studied.

Use bare for "to uncover or to expose."

The struggling actress was poorly paid to bare her breasts in her small movie role.

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Brush up on your grammar for success on the IELTS exam.

Check out my eBook - 21 Essential English Grammar Lessons - if you  need to reinforce your skills.

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Conclusion

Continue to study for that high Band Score you deserve on the exam.

Way #2 to Boost Your IELTS Band Score - Listening

Listening is considered the language skill you use the most. Active listening is a skill to hone for IELTS Excellence.

However, many IELTS candidates lose points not necessarily from misinterpreting the audio, but spelling!

Are you enjoying the series of IELTS tips so far?

Remember too download my FREE IELTS Cheat Sheet for 11 tips direct from a veteran English and IELTS professor.

IELTS Listening and Spelling

If you get the correct answer, one of the biggest problems for candidates in the Listening Section is misspelling their answers.

Both British and US spelling conventions are accepted - like theatre or theater.

Be sure to choose one way of spelling and use it throughout your exam.

Spelling errors are heavily penalized on the exam.

Along with solid vocabulary, you need to be able to spell your words correctly as well.

Go check out this video of the Top 10 IELTS Spelling Mistakes.

One more thing…

Check out this video for more IELTS Listening tips.

Conclusion

IELTS Excellence continues right here on the blog.

Start preparing for the exam now so you’ll be ready to nab your high Band Score.

One way to up your English and IELTS skills before the exam is to download my FREE IELTS Cheat Sheet now. 

Up Next: Way# 3: Your Reading Skills.

Study #IELTS Extra Tips - Day 2

Are you studying for the IELTS exam?

Whether a General or Academic candidate, you can take advantage of the IELTS lessons presented on this blog and the sister blog, businessenglishace.com.

On Tuesday and Thursday, enjoy Extra IELTS tips to improve your chances for a high Band Score.

Make sure to download my IELTS Cheat Sheet just in case!

IELTS Vocabulary

As you probably know, building a strong vocabulary is one of the best moves you can make for the IELTS.

For IELTS Academic Task 1, you need to analyze a chart, graph or process.

Marginally is a great word you can use to talk about change. 

Example:

The production of widgets fell marginally between 1989 and 1999. 

Thus, there was only a slight or negligible change. 

Check out my eBook - Grow Your Vocabulary: 301 Useful Vocabulary Terms - if you  need to reinforce your skills.

For more tips, download my FREE IELTS Cheat Sheet. 

IELTS Grammar

Do you know how to use Fewer and Less correctly in your sentences?

Answer:

We wear less clothing in hot weather. 

But...We wear fewer clothes in hot weather.

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credit:

Use fewer if you’re referring to people or things in the plural (e.g. houses, newspapers, dogs, students, children).

Use less when you’re referring to something that can’t be counted or doesn’t have a plural (e.g. money, air, time, music, rain). 

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Even though grammar is not explicitly graded on the exam, be sure to devote part of your IELTS preparation to studying your weak points of grammar.

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For more tips, download my FREE IELTS Cheat Sheet. 

Conclusion

Study for the IELTS!

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Immediately Impact Your #IELTS Band Score in 7 Ways - Series Kick Off

Welcome to the kick off of a series to posts to boost your IELTS power for the big test day.

Two to three times a week, you will get another tip to help make a big difference in your IELTS prep.

Be sure to check out IELTS Tips Day 1 on the sister blog at businessenglishace.com .

Today is the Day 1 for the series, 7 Ways to Immediately Impact Your IELTS Band Score.

Get the direct and frank recommendations from a seasoned English professor and IELTS instructor.

The following tips are pieces of advice I give my own students.

Meanwhile, hurry and get your IELTS Cheat Sheet packed with awesome tips!

Way #1 to Boost Your IELTS Band Score

Before you start your IELTS preparation, you need to size up your strengths and weaknesses.

Are you a better English speaker than writer?

Is your vocabulary weaker than your grammar?

When you design your study plan, you need to know where to focus for the maximum impact.

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Conclusion

Stay tuned for more ways to achieve IELTS Excellence right here on the blog.

In the meantime, download my FREE IELTS Cheat Sheet and get started charging your English and exam skills for the high Band Score you seek.

Up Next: Way# 2: Your Listening Skills.

#IELTS Tips Kick-Off - Increase Your Test and #English Skills

Soon I am launching the e-Course, Wham Media's 42 Ways to Achieve IELTS Excellence for both General and Academic candidates.

The IELTS is the rival to the TOEFL iBT, the grand papa of English proficiency tests.

If you are currently studying or planning to present the IELTS this year, you will want to stay alert of the posts on this blog and businessenglishace.com in the coming three weeks.

IELTS Tips Series

Today, the IELTS Tips series kicks off. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on businessenglishace.com - my home base blog - you can improve your English skills in general and IELTS skills in particular.

Here is the agenda for your first IELTS class over there:

Remember, the exam is half English and half IELTS skills.

So, each day of IELTS Tips gives you a mix of both. 

IELTS Grammar Question

How good is your English grammar?

Check out the IELTS Grammar Question - do you know the correct answer?

Read the article to verify your best guess!

So, as you can see, even if you're not presenting the IELTS, you can improve your English by following the series.

Conclusion

So, check out Day 1 of IELTS Tips.

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Stay tuned for more lessons to enhance your English fluency even for non-exam candioon

Enjoy the IELTS Tip series and good luck on the exam!

Follow 5 Criteria to Boost Your IELTS Writing Success

Students often request private classes to improve their English writing skills in preparation for the IELTS exam.

Unfortunately, writing is an often neglected skill in ESL curricula and classes around the world.

However, for the IELTS, you need to not only know how to write well, but the exact criteria the IELTS graders seek in order to maximize your writing score.

Plus, you need to mix in the features of your basic essay.

Together you will have the five criteria for IELTS Writing success. So, let’s get started!

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Powerful Paraphrasing - Improve your IELTS Writing, Speaking Scores

Do you need to improve your IELTS writing and speaking scores?

Then, learn how to unleash your paraphrasing power. Read on!

Today, in our continuing series on extra skills you need to maximize your IELTS score, you are going to take away how paraphrasing can help you on the IELTS exam.

In the two previous articles, you learned about how to summarize and how to take notes.

Paraphrasing, simply put, is restating an author’s text in your own words...

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Score Higher - Check these 15 Resources to Avoid IELTS Mistakes

Learn from others to maximize your IELTS score!

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Your future career goals may well be affected adversely if you do not get the score you need.

Stop!

Learn Note Taking to Improve Your Academic IELTS Score

As you know, time is your main enemy on the IELTS exam.

Learning to take great notes is an extra skill you can use on the big exam day to save time and oraganize your thoughts!

Today you get two videos - a twin spin - to help you take and use good notes.

IELTS VIDEO 1

The Cornell note taking system from the famed US university is suggested for use in academia.

Check out this clip and take notes on your pad and paper or tablet!

Do you organize your notes like this now? What do you need to do to make your notes appear like the Cornell system?

IELTS VIDEO 2

Engvid is a great Youtube channel for English learning videos. 

Check out this clip and take notes on your pad and paper or tablet!

Did you take notes as instructed in the video? If not, practice so by the big exam day you are ready!

Conclusion

Try these note taking strategies and practice them before test day.

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Academic IELTS Writing - Task 2, Pt. 3

In our continuing series on IELTS Writing, we now turn to Part 3 for Task 2 - the essay. In Part 1 of the Academic IELTS Writing series,  you learned about ed the pre-writing process and organization of your task response with an instructional video.  In Part 2 of the Academic IELTS Writing series, you learned the structure of your task response with a video for illustrating these points.  Recall, Task 2 counts two times as much toward your overall writing score than Task 1 so the knowledge-share, and insights in these articles are very important for maximizing your IELTS Writing score.  If you need secrets to boost your IELTS Writing score, check out my eBook on the topic.  Now, prepare yourself for Part 3 of our  briefing on IELTS Writing Task 2 - writing faster!

IELTS Writing - Time Factor

One major failure of IELTS candidates is - not finishing all of the tasks! Why? Lack of time.  Recall, you have only 40 minutes to complete Task 2.  The time factor weighs on you. However, you need time to organize your response.   An outline vastly saves you time on the IELTS Writing section. [Tweet "An outline vastly saves you time on the IELTS Writing section. "]   This is a point covered in my IELTS Writing Cheat Sheet. [Download] 

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IELTS Writing - How to Pick Up Your Pace

Is it possible to build coherence and cohesion in your essay and still write with adequate time to respond to the tasks? Yes! Watch the following video for a step-by-step process to save time and thus write faster on IELTS Writing Task 2

English Writing - Resources

While you are concerned about your IELTS grade, English writing probably is going to serve your well in your career either in school or at the office.   Thus, you should have the proper tools now for a lifelong learning of English writing. Three gems come to mind that should be part of your IELTS preparation. 

Conclusion

Well, now you should have a better ides of how to build coherence and cohesion in your response at a faster pace to complete Task 2 and impress the IELTS graders.  Check out my eBook for more time-saving tips on exam day.   Recall, good structure, organization, solid grammar, crisp vocabulary, and precise punctuation are the basis of your writing in general and IELTS Writing in particular.   ____

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Academic IELTS Writing – Task 2, Pt. 2

In our continuing series on IELTS Writing, we now turn to our Part 2 review of Task 2 – the essay. In Part 1 of Academic IELTS Writing, you received an introduction to the pre-writing process, including making an outline and knowing the importance of answering the question.
Since you know that Task 2 counts twice as much toward your overall writing score than Task 1,  you want to pay particular attention to the tips in our series.
Check out my eBook if you need secrets to boost your IELTS Writing score.
Now, enjoy Part 2 of our  briefing on getting started with your answer to IELTS Writing Task 2!

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IELTS Writing – Structure Your Response

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As vividly explained in my eCourse – Maximize Your IELTS Writing Score – an organized essay needs coherence and cohesion to make your paper easier to read by the IELTS examiner.

Consider 240 Writing Topics: with Sample Essays (120 Writing Topics) (affiliate) to boost your IELTS Essay 2 score!

As discussed in our previous post, the best way  to prepare a response for your essay is to write an outline. In our video below, the instructor dives into the gritty details of fulfilling your outline by taking you through a well-structured essay response to IELTS Writing Task 2.

English Writing – Resources

Check out these texts to boost your English writing, not just for the IELTS, but for your entire career!

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Conclusion

Well, now you have the guts of your IELTS Task 2 essay.
Recall, good structure, organization, solid grammar, crisp vocabulary, and precise punctuation form the foundation of your writing in general and IETLS Writing in particular. Stay tuned for our next installment on IELTS Task 2 next week.
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Academic IELTS Writing - Task 2, Pt. 1

In our continuing series on IELTS Writing, we now turn to Task 2 – the essay.

Recall, Task 2 counts twice as much toward your overall writing score than Task 1. Thus, you want to pay particular attention to the knowledge-share, tips, and insights in this and the follow-on articles.

If you need secrets to boost your IELTS Writing score, check out my eBook on the topic.

Now, prepare yourself for Part 1 of our  briefing on getting started with your answer to IELTS Writing Task 2!

Consult Target Band 7: IELTS Academic Module – How to Maximize Your Score (second edition) (affiliate) for your intense exam preparation!

IELTS Writing – Understand the Question

Above all, you must interpret the question correctly. If you do not show a solid understanding of the question in your response, you will be penalized.

This is a point covered in my IELTS Writing Cheat Sheet. [Download]

There are seven (7) IELTS questions on the essay.

You should become familiar with these essay types and practice each of them before the exam.

The ability to spot the type of question and already have a basic organized response in mind will not only boost your score, but save you time.

A big part of knowing what the question is about is focusing on the keywords in the essay prompt.

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IELTS Writing – Outline

An organized essay builds coherence and cohesion in your essay which makes your paper easier to read by the grader. And you do want to make your paper easy to read!

Recall the basic organization of writing is the paragraph.

Each paragraph needs a topic sentence which conveys ONE controlling idea to the reader.

Consider 240 Writing Topics: with Sample Essays (120 Writing Topics) (affiliate) to boost your IELTS Essay 2 score!

For your introductory paragraph, you will need to include instead your thesis statement.

The best way – before you begin! – to prepare a response for your essay is to write an outline.

Once you create this “roadmap,” you will have your thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion all read for you to write away in the time remaining.

Your thesis statement tells your reader (IELTS grader) the basis for your entire paper and what exactly your paper will cover.

In the video below, the instructor places the thesis statement at the end of the introduction.

I prefer IELTS essays begin with the thesis. Students are more focused once it is written and you only have to fill in the other key parts of your answer thereafter.

Above all, you want good organization and structure to build coherence and cohesion in your response which will impress the IELTS graders.

IELTS Writing – Instructional Video

Watch the following video for a step-by-step process to organize and prepare your best response to Task 2.

English Writing – Resources

While you are concerned about your IELTS grade, English writing probably is going to serve your well in your career either in school or at the office.

Thus, you should have the proper tools now for a lifelong learning of English writing.

Three gems come to mind that should be part of your IELTS preparation.

There really is no substitute for these helpful and accessible texts to guide your writing to a higher level (affiliate links):

Conclusion

Well, now you should have a better ides of how to begin your IELTS Task 2 essay.

Recall, good structure, organization, solid grammar, crisp vocabulary, and precise punctuation form the foundation of your writing in general and IELTS Writing in particular.

Stay tuned for our next installment on IELTS Task 2 next week.

Do you need more help to prepare for the IELTS Writing exam? Don’t panic! Check out my eCourse – Maximize Your IELTS Writing Score now.

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These 7 C's of IELTS Writing will help you maximize your score at a time when many students fear an English writing exam. 


If you are studying for the IETLS or plan to take the test soon, please study these tips carefully and use them in your papers.

Energize Your IELTS Writing

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If you genuinely want to start improving your IELTS Writing score, check out my eBook - Wham Media's 6 Secrets to IELTS Academic Writing Success, where the 7 C's for IELTS Writing orginally appeared. 

Good Luck on your IELTS!