Conditionals, Grammar, IELTS Writing
I read a lot of academic IELTS essays but it’s quite rare that I see any form of conditional used. The use of these constructions sends a signal to the examiner. Second and third conditionals are a sign of B1users of the language and mixed conditionals are B2/C1. You...
IELTS Academic, IELTS Speaking, IELTS Writing
The ability to paraphrase in IELTS Speaking is an important skill to possess and I have noticed that it is often overlooked. It is important, not only because it is a band descriptor and the examiner will, therefore, be listening for examples of it, but also because,...
Idiomatic expressions, IELTS Speaking, Part three
This is a potentially harmful situation that could have been foreseen and thus avoided. Here is an example of it in use in an IELTS Speaking part three response Examiner: What problems can people have on holiday in a foreign country? Candidate: Many big cities that...
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