IELTS Preparation with Liz: Free IELTS Tips and Lessons, 2024
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In the IELTS listening test, you often need to listen for plurals. If the answer is “projects” and you write only “project”, your answer will be marked wrong.
This IELTS listening video lesson looks at tips and practice to help you listen for plurals.
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Below is a model answer for an IELTS invitation letter. This particular invitation letter was reported in the IELTS exam last week. The aim of the invitation is a public event. Other invitations can sometimes include holiday invites, private celebration invites or even formal invites from a business perspective.
Instructions:
Writing Task 1: Write a letter to your friend who lives in another country and in your letter:
Hi Dave,
How have you been since we last met?
I thought I’d drop you a line and see if you fancy coming over for Bonfire night which is on November 5th.
Bonfire night is a great event in England, particularly in my hometown. It starts as soon as the sun has set because the event is held around a huge bonfire. As the weather is cold, the bonfire adds wonderful warmth. On the fire, there’s a guy which represents Guy Fawkes, a man who once tried to blow up Parliament. On top of that there’s also fireworks and a chance to cook your own food on the fire, which I’m sure you’ll love.
While you’re over, we’ll be able to do a trip to London as I know you’ve always wanted to visit. The Christmas lights will have been switched on by then and they are amazing. You’ll also be able to visit the Christmas markets and do all your Christmas shopping.
I really hope you’ll be able to come over. It won’t be the same without you.
Write back soon,
Sandra
Words = 183
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The IELTS diagram below shows two diagrams in two different time periods. This diagram was not drawn by me but by an IELTS student called Shindhu who got this in the academic writing task 1 test. In 2021, a similar diagram was also report.
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The diagram illustrates the way the water supply system currently works in Australia and the plans for future changes. Overall, the main change in the future water supply system is based on recycling water for use in the city.
The current water supply system shows that pure water is stored in a dam before being transferred to a city to be used by households, shops and factories. From the city, storm water is directed straight into the river whereas waste water is sent to the water treatment plant to be processed. After the waste water is treated, it is safe to be released into the river.
Regarding the future water supply system, it can be seen that the storage of pure water in the dam and the uses of it in the city are the same as the previous system. However, both the storm water and waste water from the city are to be directed to the water treatment plant for processing after which they will both be recycled back for use in the city. It is planned that no water will be released into the river.
187 words
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Hi guys,
I’d like to introduce you to a new blog about insects. It’s written by a guy called Chris who is an entomologist, which is a person who studies insects.
As you know insects is a topic that has appeared in IELTS reading quite a few times and is very difficult because of the academic vocabulary involved. So, this blog can help you become more familiar with this topic. Some of the posts on Chris’s blog are very high level with a lot of technical language for other entomologists. However, other posts are written for people without knowledge of insects and are very interesting to read, particularly for band score 7, 8 and 9 level students.
The aim of his blog is to share information and teach people about insects that pollinate and insects that are pests. Here’s a link: pests and pollinators by Chris
Liz
The IELTS diagram below was reported by a student called Fay in her IELTS test, Oct 10th in the USA. The diagram has been drawn by Fay. This is for the IELTS academic test, not the GT test.
Please note:
This diagram has been altered and is now available to see on this page: IELTS Rainwater Diagram
A model answer is currently available on this page: IELTS Rainwater Diagram
The diagram shows how rain water is collected and prepared for use as drinking water for an Australian town.
I will post a model for this diagram soon. Meanwhile, feel free to post your own writing.
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