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My IELTS 10-minute lessons

I put all my free IELTS lessons, tips and tricks on this website. 

Each page is designed to help you improve ONE ASPECT of the test – Skills, Exam Strategies, Question Types, Grammar, Vocab or General Advice.

Each lesson is designed to be quick and easy to follow.

If you’re looking for something specific, or want to focus on one skill, please use:

which you can find in the sidebar on the right ➡️ (on a desktop) or scroll down ⬇️ (on a phone or tablet).

Get the full lessons and all the worksheets, cribsheets, vocabulary lists, mindmaps and templates in the Members Academy.

If you follow my podcast, you can find some of the mini-lessons here with answers, explanations and model answers.

Most recent lessons

IELTS Grammar Conditionals IELTS Task 2 Model essay – Test your Conditionals, from Zero to Mixed with this fun, interactive set of quizzes, poems, songs, videos and memorable quotes.
Review of conditionals grammar Conditionals Review – Test your Conditionals, from Zero to Mixed with this fun, interactive set of quizzes, poems, songs, videos and memorable quotes.
willing to vs want to How to use ‘willing to’ – Are you saying ‘I’m willing to’ when really you mean ‘I want to’? In this lesson you’ll find out the…
How to use 'it's worth it' How to use ‘It’s (not) worth it’ – What’s the difference between ‘worthy’ and ‘worth’? Learn how to use both of these words accurately in IELTS.
IELTS General Training Writing Task 1 Polite Requests How to write an email to someone you don’t know – If ever you need to write an email in REAL LIFE, there are a few ground rules that will help…
rise or raise english grammar How to use ‘rise’ and ‘raise’ – What’s the difference between rise and raise? Learn how to use both of these words accurately in IELTS.
have or get something done How to use have/get something done – How to use the English phrase ‘Have or get something done’. Check the meaning and grammar then practise using this…
Hedging in academic language What is ‘hedging’ in academic writing? – ‘Hedging’ is a really important feature of academic writing. But what is it and how can you use it?
able and ible Words ending in -able or -ible – Why do some adjectives end in ‘-able’ and some in ‘-ible’ even though the pronunciation is exactly the same? Find…
Fiona's Advent Adventure Affect vs Effect – How can you discuss the effects more effectively? Here are some ways to use ‘affect’ and ‘effect’ at Band 7.

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