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March 14, 2018 by
Tony Rusinak

Did you ever have to memorize the lines of a play? Did you ever have to remember all the words to a presentation? When you were in grade school, did you have to sing an [...]

March 1, 2018 by
IELTS

There are several different words in the English language that present challenges even for English speaking people. One category of English words are called homographs. These words are those that are spelled the same.
Sometimes [...]

January 29, 2018 by
Ashlee Hunter

Once upon a time, there was a brilliant student who needed to pass a difficult test…
Storytelling has been around since people could speak. Some people are good at it, while others struggle. Part 2 [...]

January 25, 2018 by
Andrea Castro

If you’re reading this, you’re probably getting ready to take the IELTS. Well done! This post will help you to prepare for the IELTS Speaking module by learning about useful language you can [...]

January 15, 2018 by
Andrea Castro

Welcome back! In this three-part series, we’re looking at ways to improve your pronunciation for the IELTS Speaking test. In Part One, we talked about three important aspects of English pronunciation: individual sounds, word [...]

January 8, 2018 by
IELTS

Getting together with English speaking friends is a great way to practice and improve your English speaking skills. However, simply showing up and listening to the conversation without participating will not help you. Rather, you [...]

December 26, 2017 by
Lyla Hage

There are times during an IELTS speaking exam when candidates are asked a question that they don’t know how to respond to. This may happen for a variety of reasons, including nervousness, not understanding [...]

November 23, 2017 by
Andrea Castro

Do you want to improve your pronunciation for the IELTS Speaking test? Well, you’ve come to the right place. As you may already know, pronunciation is one of four criteria on which you will [...]

October 23, 2017 by
Andrea Castro

Many English learners believe that in order to speak and write in English properly, all they need is an extensive vocabulary and correct grammar: first they learn the words, then they use grammar to form [...]

October 6, 2017 by
Tony Rusinak

The 14 minute speaking exam is no time to be a robot. During this exam, your head may be running wild with a million ideas on how to ace the test. But you have to [...]
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