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23rd August 2022

IELTS Speaking: Improve your fluency

Kevin McLaven shares two ways you can improve your speaking fluency – and your band score.

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by Kevin McLaven, Manager, British Council Director, Punjab
  • Speaking
16th August 2022

IELTS Preparation: One stress-free week

If you’re short of time, try this one-week study plan to prepare for your upcoming IELTS test.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Preparation
26th July 2022

IELTS Reading: Six key tips

This post explains an IELTS trainer’s six key tips to follow to achieve the IELTS Reading band score you need.

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by Steve Maginn, Author and IELTS trainer
  • Reading
19th July 2022

IELTS Listening: Help! I don’t understand the accent!

You can get a better score in IELTS Listening by getting to know different accents. Try using these resources.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Listening
12th July 2022

IELTS Speaking: The psychological aspects

The psychological aspects of the IELTS Speaking test are almost as important as the content. Here are some things to consider when you enter the exam room.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Speaking
8th July 2022

IELTS Preparation: Giving yourself the best chance

Feeling nervous? Here are three tips to give you the best fighting chance for your IELTS preparation.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Preparation
28th June 2022

IELTS Writing: The easiest way to fail

Andrew Stokes suggests three key questions to ask yourself before your IELTS test. These will tell you if you’re ready for your IELTS test or not.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Writing
21st June 2022

IELTS Reading: A quick fix?

In this post, Andrew Stokes suggests five tips that can improve your IELTS Reading score when you are short of time.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Reading
14th June 2022

IELTS Listening: The importance of synonyms

This post shows how to use synonyms in the IELTS Listening test with a simple practice activity that you can try yourself.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Listening
7th June 2022

IELTS Speaking: What is the examiner looking for?

In this post, Andrew Stokes breaks down what IELTS Speaking examiners are looking for and looks at how you can use this information to achieve your best band score.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Speaking
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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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