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Speaking Tips

How to Describe a Picture in English: Useful Phrases and Examples

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"Describe the picture." It sounds simple, but it is one of the most common speaking tasks in English exams, job interviews for teaching roles, classroom...

Writing Tips

Formal vs Informal English: Key Differences with Examples

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Have you ever written an email to a manager that sounded too casual, or sent a message to a friend that sounded like a business letter? Knowing the...

Reading Tips

How to Guess the Meaning of Unknown Words from Context

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When you read in English, you will always meet words you don't know. If you stop to look up every one, reading becomes slow and frustrating, and you...

Speaking Tips

IELTS Speaking Part 2: How to Talk for 2 Minutes on Any Cue Card

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In IELTS Speaking Part 2, the examiner gives you a cue card with a topic and three or four bullet points. You have one minute to prepare and then you...

Listening Tips

How to Understand English Phone Calls: Tips and Useful Phrases

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Many English learners feel confident in face-to-face conversations but panic when the phone rings. On a call, you cannot see the speaker's face, lips or...

Writing Tips

IELTS Writing Task 1: How to Describe a Graph (Vocabulary + Band 7 Example)

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In IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you have about 20 minutes to describe a graph, chart, table or diagram in at least 150 words. Many candidates lose...

Speaking Tips

How to Give Your Opinion in English: 30 Phrases for Agreeing and Disagreeing

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In meetings, classes, interviews and everyday conversations, people constantly ask, "What do you think?" Giving your opinion in English, and politely...

Writing Tips

IELTS Writing Task 2: Essay Structure and Tips for Band 7+

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IELTS Writing Task 2 is the part of the test that worries many candidates most. You have to write a well-organised academic essay of at least 250 words...

Writing Tips

How to Write a Complaint Letter or Email in English (With Sample)

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A late delivery, a broken product, a wrong bill or poor service: at some point, everyone needs to make a complaint. Writing a complaint in English can...

Writing Tips

English Punctuation Rules: Commas, Apostrophes and More (With Examples)

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Punctuation may look like a small detail, but it changes meaning and makes your writing easy (or hard) to read. Compare "Let's eat, Grandma!" with...

Writing Tips

How to Write a CV in English: Format, Tips and Example

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Your CV (or résumé) is often the first thing an employer sees. Recruiters may spend only a short time scanning it before deciding whether to read...

Reading Tips

How to Read Academic Articles in English: A Guide for University Students

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For many international students, academic reading is the biggest shock of studying in English. Journal articles are long, full of technical vocabulary...