How to talk about Eating Out

Speaking Part 1 and Speaking Part 2

Food and Eating preferences is a common topic in Speaking Exams (IELTS, FCE) so if you want to stand out from the other candidates and impress the examiner, you need to use a variety of key phrases and collocations.

Try writing a paragraph using the above vocabulary so that you feel confident with these new words. Let me know how it goes!

How to structure an academic essay

How to structure an academic essay: I always strongly recommend planning your essay before you start writing. And when I ask my students, "how long do you need to plan?" I often hear "2 minutes Teacher....maybe 3". This is not enough time to think about your ideas in full (idea, because, example, result). I believe students often overlook the vital planning stage because they do not know what is expected in the introduction, main body and conclusion. To help you next time.....try asking yourself the following questions. ‪#‎ielts‬ ‪#‎writing‬ ‪#‎academicessay‬ ‪#‎english‬ ‪#‎learning‬

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How to be a superhero and save the planet

My colleague's upper intermediate class created this infographic. "How to be a superhero and save the planet!" You will see that the students come from different countries around the world, but they are united in their belief that protecting our planet is of vital importance. Which top tip is your favourite? ‪#‎savetheplanet‬ ‪#‎strongertogether‬

English Proverbs

I took this photograph in Plitvice Lakes National Park while backpacking around Croatia. The feather is actually under the water, not floating on the top! In light of recent world events it is worth remembering that all of us hope for peace and it is best achieved when working together ‪#‎strongertogether‬

What are the advantages and disadvantages of social media?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media to maintain relationships and make new ones? This question is relevant to IELTS writing task 2 and IELTS speaking part 3. Here are some ideas: do you agree? ‪#‎socialmedia‬ ‪#‎learnenglish‬ ‪#‎studyielts‬

Planning!

I can not stress enough the importance of writing a plan before you starting writing the essay. It is important to think through from the idea stage, through to an example and end with the result or outcome.

A clear and well thought out plan will help you to write a fantastic essay.

Key Vocabulary - Friendship

Here are some useful phrases to talk about your friends. Who is your closest friend? How do you stay in contact with your friends? This is a key topic in IELTS so make sure you have the language to talk about it! ‪#‎friendship‬