IELTS Speaking Tips

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.

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.

Video: The benefits of walking

January 25, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

I've written about the importance of active listening to improve your speaking in preparation for the IELTS Speaking test. In today's post, I'm going to share another video. In this video, the speaker is going to talk about the benefits of walking. In the IELTS Speaking test, the examiner may ask you to talk about the benefits of something, so listen carefully to how this native speaker expresses his ideas.

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.

Present perfect mistakes in the IELTS Speaking test

January 19, 2014 By Nestor 2 Comments

If you want to get a high band in the IELTS Speaking test, you have to show that you can use a variety of grammatical structures. Many candidates try to use the present perfect tense because they think it will help them get them a high band -- but they often use it incorrectly. In this post we will look at four wrong ways to use the present perfect.

Video: whole foods vs. processed foods

January 6, 2014 By Nestor 3 Comments

As I've mentioned in previous posts, the more you listen to natural English, the more you will improve your spoken English. In today's post, I'm going to share a video explaining the difference between healthy food and processed/fast food. Food and health is a common topic in the IELTS Speaking test.

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