Guess before you act

Guess before you act

How to guess the answers? Although many English learners do not take it seriously, listening/reading comprehension is largely about guessing; I mean making intelligent guesses about the information you need to listen or read for. This is particularly essential when it...
skim-read and laugh!

skim-read and laugh!

This is the Secondary Title Do you know anything about skimming? It is not just a reading strategy; you may do this in everyday life. For example, as soon as you buy a newspaper, you skim through it by reading the headlines and looking at the pictures. Now, are you...
English Magazines

English Magazines

English Magazines How to start reading more extensively There are thousands of magazines published in English every month covering a variety of topics from celebrities to more global issues like global warming or the gulf of Mexico oil spill. Apart from having topics...
IELTS and the Environment

IELTS and the Environment

IELTS and the Environment Reading an actual reading task from IELTS about the environment May 22 is the international day for biological diversity. As we are celebrating this day with other nations throughout the world, let’s focus on a reading task in IELTS...
The magic of Simple Wikipedia

The magic of Simple Wikipedia

The magic of Simple Wikipedia Secondary title Wikipedia, the world’s biggest online encyclopedia, has a fantastic section many students and teachers alike don’t know: Simple English Wikipedia. The English language on this website is easy and very good for...
What IELTS scores mean

What IELTS scores mean

How are the scores calculated in IELTS ? IELTS tests your English at all levels of proficiency, and the scores range from 0 to 9.0 in the four modules of listening, reading, writing and speaking. The results from the four parts then produce an Overall Band Score. For...