UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS REQUIRED AND THE MARKING CRITERIA
It is very important to read the question carefully. Make sure you really focus on the tasks and produce what the examiner is looking
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SWOOSH ENGLISH IELTS STUDENT ESSAY: TASK 2 – 2
Hello IELTS students, We are thrilled to be able to respond to so many of the requests we had from you all struggling with IELTS
FOCUSING ON THE QUESTION: SELECTING, COMPARING, SUMMARISING
In this week’s article, I want to focus on some critical factors involved in writing an effective IELTS writing task 1. I will focus on
Multi-Word Units
Multi-word units are basically just ‘chunks of language’. Why do you need to learn them? Remember the level 7 description for ‘lexical resource’: • uses
AN OVERVIEW OF THE DIFFERENT DIAGRAMS
For writing task 1 you need to describe one or more diagrams which could be a: – Line graph – Bar chart – Pie chart
SWOOSH ENGLISH IELTS STUDENT ESSAY: TASK 2
Hello IELTS students, We are thrilled to be able to respond to so many of the requests we had from you all struggling with IELTS
MORE TIPS FOR IELTS SPEAKING SUCCESS
Most of you may have a very good speaking ability. And you think you have the chance to get that 7 or above band score
WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND DEVELOPING ARGUMENTS
IELTS examiners just love writing paragraphs! A good paragraph should contain: – A topic sentence – Your opinion, view, idea about one main topic –
3 SIMPLE BUT ABSOLUTELY EFFECTIVE TIPS IN IELTS SPEAKING
The truth is that we all make mistakes – because we are human. Mistakes in IELTS may cost us a lot – in terms of
SWOOSH ENGLISH IELTS STUDENT ESSAY: TASK 2 – 3
Hello IELTS students, We are thrilled to be able to respond to so many of the requests we had from you all struggling with IELTS
3 IMPORTANT TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR FLUENCY
As with all languages, it takes time for language learners to improve their general fluency. Therefore, the longer you spend on practising your fluency in
OET from Your Own Home
Breaking news: the OET has officially announced that an online version of the OET exam will be available very soon. This is great news for
The OET Writing Criteria | Everything you need to know about the Assessment Descriptors! (OET Podcast Ep. #3)
SUMMARY In this episode of the Swoosh English OET Podcast, UK English teachers Scott and Una discuss the 6 OET Writing criteria, namely: purpose, content,
The IELTS Indicator Test: What it is and why it might be right for you
The IELTS Indicator During these uncertain times, it seems as if we are being forced to put our goals and futures on pause. English exams
How to Write a Referral Letter | OET Writing (OET Podcast Ep. #2)
SUMMARY In this episode of the Swoosh English OET Podcast, UK English teachers Scott and Una discuss the OET Writing Task which, as most of