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How to talk about national holidays

How to talk about national holidays

A lesson on describing  national holidaysIn part 2 of the IELTS speaking test you are given a topic to speak about for 1 to 2 minutes, and in part 3 of the test you need to discuss more general questions related to the same topic. In this lesson, you will first listen...

13 common mistakes at IELTS

13 common mistakes at IELTS

An important lesson on an important bookow can you avoid the most common mistakes at IELTS? Based on analysis of thousands of exam papers, the book "Common mistakes at IELTS" looks at real errors made by learners in the test and explains how to make sure you get it...

Four dictionaries every English learner needs

Four dictionaries every English learner needs

Learn more about dictionariesThe word ''dictionary'' comes from the Latin ''dictio'' (''saying''). In most dictionaries the words are arranged in alphabetical order so that they can be found quickly. However, there are several other types of dictionaries in some of...

Classroom English

Classroom English

Useful phrases for your English classroomIt goes without saying that communicating with your classmates and the teacher should be in English, and you should try to avoid speaking your mother tongue as much as you can. But this is not so easy unless you learn useful...

A lesson in memory of Nelson Mandela

A lesson in memory of Nelson Mandela

Transcription-listening can do magicListening for comprehension is very common in English classes, and of course learners should listen to a lot of English every day. But is that all? In this lesson, you will learn how to improve your English by transcribing speeches....

Do not read these books

Do not read these books

This is the Secondary TitleThere are tons of books available on the market for IELTS preparation, but not all of them are worth reading. Here are a few books you shouldn't read. 1- Don't judge a book by its cover Some books claim that they give a number of helpful...

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