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How can I get band 6+ in speaking?

February 5, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

I received an email from Gurpreet in India. Gurpreet writes: "How can I get band 6+ in speaking?". This is a very general question and cannot be answered in one blog post. So I'm going to rephrase it as: "How good does my English need to be to get band 6+?"

Filed Under: General tips, IELTS Speaking Tips, Tips for Band 6.5 Tagged With: IELTS preparation advice, IELTS scoring criteria, Questions from candidates

Should I use British or American English in the IELTS test?

January 31, 2014 By Nestor 2 Comments

Not everybody knows that there are quite a few differences between British and American English in terms of vocabulary, spelling and even grammar. If you have learnt English from a British, American or Australian English speaker, you probably want to know if your type of English is acceptable. In this post, I will answer this question.

Filed Under: General tips, IELTS Speaking Tips Tagged With: Test rules and procedure

Maximizing your learning opportunities

January 27, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

Learning how to speak English fluently as an adult is difficult, especially if you don't live in an English-speaking country. Your time is limited, and you need to use all your available opportunities. Here are some tips for improving your English if you don't have much free time for learning.

Filed Under: General tips, IELTS Speaking Tips Tagged With: IELTS preparation advice

How can I improve my speaking without speaking practice?

January 23, 2014 By Nestor 2 Comments

So, you have your IELTS Speaking test soon and you have limited opportunities or budget to practise with native speakers? What can you do? Well, it is still possible to improve your speaking. Here’s how.

Filed Under: General tips, IELTS Speaking Tips

IELTS Speaking test Part 1: Band 5.5 answer

January 3, 2014 By Nestor 3 Comments

In this post I’m going to share a video of a ‘Band 5.5′ candidate answering questions in Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test. This example shows you why it is important to extend your answers if you want to get a high band. Below the video, I’ve included the examiner's comments.

Filed Under: General tips, IELTS Speaking Tips Tagged With: Sample answers, Speaking test Part 1

New Year’s resolutions to improve your speaking

December 31, 2013 By Nestor Leave a Comment

Tomorrow is the beginning of a new year. It is a time when people around the world make resolutions (decisions to do or not to do something in the future). In this post, I'm going to suggest five New Year's resolutions to improve your speaking skills for the IELTS Speaking test.


Filed Under: General tips, IELTS Speaking Tips Tagged With: IELTS preparation advice

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