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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 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.
how to use despite and in spite of How to use ‘despite’ and ‘in spite of’ – What’s the difference between ‘despite’ and ‘in spite of’? How can you use them accurately? Read on.
IELTS formal writing academic tone for Task 2 How to use formal language in IELTS Task 2 – Need to write formally for a Task 2 essay? This lesson gives you a checklist of 20 points that you…
IELTS Made Easier How to improve your IELTS score – There are many ways to develop your language abilities to improve your IELTS score. But could these mindset issues be…
‘Not only, but also’ and inversion – ‘Not only, but also’ is a powerful structure that you can use in both Writing and Speaking. But it’s not…

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