by Soolmaz Neishaboori | Aug 10, 2019 | Tips, Writing
How to assess a piece of writing Writing is the most difficult part of most exams to be tackled by students. Or is it? Let’s see how we can help our students write better. What should we expect in writing sections? As the leader of a writing course you need to know...
by Soolmaz Neishaboori | Aug 10, 2019 | Tips, Writing
Preparing your students In part one we went over writing test content and scoring criteria. We also took a glance at useful tips for assessing writing answers. In this part, however, the focus is on the measures we should take in preparing candidates for the writing...
by Soolmaz Neishaboori | Aug 10, 2019 | Speaking, Writing
Enjoy being a fast thinker Creativity does not occur overnight and one needs countless hours of practice and several forms of activities to master it. The important point is to know where to start and to have perseverance. Theresa Amabile from Harvard has a Venn...
by Soolmaz Neishaboori | Aug 10, 2019 | Writing
Introducing tools for creativity Followers of this page on IELTS Juice know that in the two previous posts we read about two creativity tools adapted for IELTS classes. In this post, we will see how knowing different creativity styles can help candidates develop their...
by Soolmaz Neishaboori | Aug 10, 2019 | Grammar, Writing
Modal Verbs Learn to use modal verbs correctly A grammar point. Learn to use English modal verbs (can, could, must, would, may, will) correctly, and avoid common mistakes about them. Modal verbs by IELTS Juice...
by Soolmaz Neishaboori | Aug 10, 2019 | Speaking, Writing
Differences between the phrases ‘a lot of’ and ‘lots of’ A usage point. Differences between the phrases ‘a lot of’ and ‘lots of’ and how to avoid some common mistakes. 'a lot of' and 'lots of' by...