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Tips How to Write an Effective IELTS Letter

Most students seldom train writing IELTS letters (IELTS General Task 1), concentrating all their efforts on the preparation for the essay. Although the essay really is essential, giving 2/3 of your IELTS Writing score, the letter can stand you in good stead in real life. Besides, a person with Intermediate+

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IELTS Sample Essay – Celebrities

One more IELTS sample essay, now it will be the celebrities’ topic. My previous essay about animal experiments can be found here. In this article I will focus on paraphrase, grammar range and collocations. Those who need to improve their writing skills can enroll in a fantastic  IELTS online course, developed

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English Phrasal Verbs with Two Particles (2)

This is the second article about Phrasal verbs with two particles. You can read the first article here. Also, to remember phrasal verbs the best way, you could try to create your own sentences with each of them. to look down on – to think that you are better or

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How Employers Check Your Knowledge of English (for Non-native Speakers)

A few years ago one friend told me a story about the most bizarre job interview he had ever had. The HR manager told him, “Before we make you a job offer, there is one more formality – you need to take a polygraph test”. To say that my friend

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IELTS Sample Essay – Animal Experiments

In this article, I am going to show the process of IELTS essay writing step-by-step. I took the animal topic and below you can see my sample essay and the description of certain techniques how you could improve your IELTS writing score. In addition, I’d like to advise you one

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English Idioms with the Red Colour

English has many idioms with the names of different colours. One of the most popular colours for idiomatic use is red. Here is the list of most widespread English idioms with the word “red“: 1. In the red If you are in the red, that means that you have debts.

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English Learning Styles and VARK Questionnaire

During my teaching practice, every now and then I meet students with extremely low self-confidence. Since school they have believed that they have no ability at all to learn English or any other foreign language. They are afraid to listen, they are afraid to speak, they are afraid to look

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IELTS Essay Writing Tips

Writing essays can be fun. It is a creative process that engages your thinking and allows you to express your opinion on various subjects. Strong writing skills are especially necessary for potential students because many professors will request essays as home assignment. Strong writing skills will definitely stand in good

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English Phrasal Verbs with Two Particles (1)

English comprises thousands of phrasal verbs, each of them having from one to twenty meanings. They consist of a verb plus one, two or even three particles. Those verbs are extremely important for English learners because they are widespread in everyday life. In addition, it is impossible to guess the

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Fish idioms in English

The word “fish” originated from the Old English word fisc. One of the favourite dishes with the British, fish is remarkable not only for its unusual plural (one fish – two fish), but also for its use in English idioms. Here are some most widespread English idioms with the word

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