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12th January 2021

IELTS Reading: Time management is the key

In this post, you will learn how best to manage your time in all three sections of the IELTS Reading test.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
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5th January 2021

IELTS Listening: Knowing your IELTS level

Sieon Lau gives a short guide on how to use the IELTS Score Calculator to predict your current IELTS level and create your study strategy based on your result.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
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29th December 2020

IELTS Speaking: Improve your vocab with entertainment

Eyad Darras suggests two resources, with accompanying exercises, that can help improve your vocabulary for your IELTS test and general English.

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by Eyad Darras, Language Assessment Consultant, British Council China
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22nd December 2020

IELTS preparation: Using your phone to boost your band score

In this post, Andrew Stokes looks at how to use your phone to prepare for your IELTS test. He lists four preparation tips and the best resources to use.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
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15th December 2020

IELTS Writing: How important is spelling?

In this post, Peter Hare focuses on three areas candidates commonly lose marks in IELTS Writing — word count, spelling and punctuation.

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by Peter Hare, Manager, British Council Ethiopia
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8th December 2020

IELTS Reading: Retaking the test

In this post, Sieon Lau talks through the process of retaking the IELTS test and three useful suggestions on how to prepare for your re-sit.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
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1st December 2020

IELTS Listening: The importance of good note-taking

This post discusses the importance of good note-taking in the IELTS Listening test. Dr Adrian Raper provides suggestions of how to improve.

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by Adrian Raper, Director, ClarityEnglish
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24th November 2020

IELTS Speaking: The grammar challenge

Kishore Roy looks at a common misconception about grammar in IELTS Speaking, and how you can get a better score by practising your grammatical devices.

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by Kishore Roy, Exams Manager, British Council Egypt
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17th November 2020

IELTS Preparation: Get the band score you need in just one month

Dr Ammar Hadi Kadhim achieved his overall IELTS score of 8.0, finding time to prepare in the middle of his busy work schedule. How did he do it? He shares his experience of preparing with Road to IELTS here.

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by Adrian Raper, Director, ClarityEnglish
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10th November 2020

IELTS Writing: The four keys to success

The first thing you should know before going into your IELTS Writing test is what the examiner is looking for. Take a look at the four keys to success.

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by Bryan Dowie, IELTS teacher, Hong Kong
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The posts on this blog will help you get the best possible score in IELTS. They have been written by British Council IELTS experts, IELTS authors, teachers and successful candidates. This blog is a perfect complement to Road to IELTS, the British Council's official IELTS preparation product. Read on!

Who writes the posts?
 Bryan Dowie, IELTS teacher, Hong Kong  Kevin McLaven, Manager, British Council Director, Punjab  Sahar Azzam, Regional IELTS Academic Manager, British Council Middle East and North Africa Colm Downes, Manager, British Council, Jakarta Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish Kishore Roy, Exams Manager, British Council Egypt

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