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Grammar E-book – this e-book is in pdf form focusing on grammar for writing task 2 but also covers all aspects of high level grammar features. It will help you create accurate complex sentences and showcase high band score aspects of grammar, such as noun clauses, noun phrases, gerund phrases, linking words etc. You will develop your accuracy of articles (a/the/plurals), prepositions, verb patterns, word order and much more. This is an e-book for life. It comes with a useful workbook of exercises as well.

Ideas For Essay Topics E-book – this e-book comes in pdf form and helps you generate ideas for over 150 common topics in writing task 2. It will help you get to grips with all common topics and useful vocabulary relating to those topics. Ideas and vocabulary count for 50% of your marks.

Advanced Lessons – these are to help you hit band 7 and above in your writing task 2. Step by step detailed instructions for high band score essays covering Opinion Essays, Discussion Essays etc. These are crucial lessons for you all. Videos are streamed online and access is for three years.

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Descriptions of items and prices are listed in my store. However, read below for a brief summary:

Grammar E-book – this e-book is in pdf form focusing on grammar for writing task 2 but also covers all aspects of high level grammar features. It will help you create accurate complex sentences and showcase high band score aspects of grammar, such as noun clauses, noun phrases, gerund phrases, linking words etc. You will develop your accuracy of articles (a/the/plurals), prepositions, verb patterns, word order and much more. This is an e-book for life. It comes with a useful workbook of exercises as well.

Ideas For Essay Topics E-book – this e-book comes in pdf form and helps you generate ideas for over 150 common topics in writing task 2. It will help you get to grips with all common topics and useful vocabulary relating to those topics. Ideas and vocabulary count for 50% of your marks.

Advanced Lessons – these are to help you hit band 7 and above in your writing task 2. Step by step detailed instructions for high band score essays covering Opinion Essays, Discussion Essays etc. These are crucial lessons for you all. Videos are streamed online and access is for three years.

Message from Liz – I’m still a bit behind with work due to health problems but I do sincerely hope that next year will be better. I have plans for more Advanced Lessons, particular for Reading, and also of course I hope to get more Youtube videos made for you all. 

Wishing you all the best

Liz

Below are a range of questions about the topic of Sport for IELTS Speaking Part 3. This is the part of the test when you speak about the world in general rather than your own personal experiences. It’s known as the Discussion.

QUESTIONS:

1. Do you think children get enough exercise these days?
2. Do you think exercise is important?
3. Is there a difference between exercise that boys like and exercise that girls usually enjoy?
4. How can parents encourage their children to take more exercise?
5. Do you think sports have changed much over the last few decades? 
6. What are the benefits of international sports events?
7. Are there any downsides to international sports events?
8. Do sports people make good role models? 

As you see, some questions are quite simple and some are harder. The examiner will decide which questions to ask. Usually the examiner will ask between 5-6 questions.

Feel free to post your answers to these questions for practice.

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My advanced writing lessons target band score 7, 8 and 9 with techniques and approach to fulfil the higher band score requirements.

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Advanced Lessons are detailed essay writing lessons which focus on the techniques needed for a high score based on the marking criteria. They take you step by step through analysing the question, planning, writing paragraphs and reviewing content.

Ideas For Essay Topics E-book is an e-book in pdf files which focuses on generating ideas for essay topics. The ideas are presented as vocabulary exercises so that you can learn both the ideas and high level vocabulary as well. Ideas count for 25% of your marks. Make sure you have enough good ideas for lots of topics.

Grammar E-book focuses mainly in grammar for writing task 2. It covers a wide range of grammar features to improve your English and increase your grammar score. You will learn prepositions, passive voice, articles, noun clauses, noun phrases, verb patterns, tenses, linking words and much more. There are around 30 chapters and it includes a workbook.

I will of course continue to post free lessons but I thought you might find this offer useful.

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You must use a range of linking words in your IELTS essay. The examiner will mark your linking words for both accuracy and range. Linking words are part of the marking criterion of Coherence & Cohesion, which counts for 25% of your marks. Try this test below:

Practice with Linking Words

Use the linking words given below to fill in the gaps and complete the sentences:

• (1) ……………………… of the popularity of Facebook, there has been a rise in online crime, (2) ………….. fraud and identify theft. 
• There are a number of drawbacks to people using Facebook as a way of communicating (3)………………… it is (4)…………….. one of the most common social networking platforms for both individuals and businesses.
• (5)……………………….. the lack of exercise taken by the average person, obesity and other weight related problems are on the rise.
• Unemployment and poverty, (6) ………….. in urban areas, is often deemed to be the cause of the rising crime rate.
• (7) ………….. the rise in urban crime, more and more people continue to move to cities looking for a better life.
• More children are becoming obese and (8)…………….. schools should be encouraged to provide more sports lessons and outdoor activities.

Word Options:

but	because of	admittedly
despite	like	resulting in
such as	particularly	however
alternatively	even though	regardless
although	therefore	due to

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Liz

This is a great way to develop your English and practice your IELTS reading skills. Learn some interesting vocabulary about an interesting topic. The questions are sentence completion which means you need to locate a word or words in the passage for the answer.

Reading Passage: Problems with Badgers

Badgers in gardens can be a delight. A nightly treat that householders all over the country look forward to. But for some, they are at the very least unwelcome visitors, threatening cherished pristine lawns and carefully cultivated vegetables because badgers find food where they can and have little respect for people’s efforts in gardening. Often unseen and unheard, they wander quietly into gardens at night, feeding on the earthworms, grubs, snails and slugs they find in lawns and borders before moving on. In their wake, they leave only the slightest clues, an odd small snuffle hole here and there, showing where they obviously sought out their nightly treat. If it is suspected there is a badger sett in a garden, expert advice should be sought. It’s easy to know if there is one by the many holes you’ll find which tunnel down to various living chambers in their underground sett. People should not try to interfere with them in this situation, as it is against the law. Badgers will not cause people any harm or pass on diseases so they should be left to live quietly in their residence but their presence should be reported to an expert who can rehome them if necessary.

There are some fascinating facts about badgers. Badgers are extremely clean animals and do not take food into their setts preferring to eat out in the open and retain a clean living area underground. They are remarkably suited to their purpose of digging, having powerful claws and limbs. American badgers even have a third eyelid that keeps out grains of sand and soil. Interestingly, the idiom we know as “to badger someone” comes from an old sport of Badger Baiting rather than their actual character. The idiom actually means to tell someone to do something or to question them again and again and again – incessantly without let up. No wonder badgers sometimes get such a bad rep.

Questions 1 -6: Use no more than two words and/or a number for your answer.

 

1. While badgers are seen as a delight by some people, others see them as ………………
2. A …………………. is a sure way to know a badger has visited a garden.
3. It is best not to ……….. with badgers if they have made a home in your garden.
4. Badgers do not transmit …………… to humans.
5. Badgers are built for digging and some also have a protective ………………
6. The idiom “to badger someone” is unrelated to the …………… of badgers.

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I’ve posted the answers on the Main Page for Sentence Completion Questions which also contains loads of excellent tips and another reading exercise.

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About the Grammar E-book – Build your English Grammar – Increase your Band Score. Detailed grammar book covering lots of complex grammar features to expand your range and develop your accuracy.

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Advanced Writing Task 2 Lessons – High band score essay writing skills. Step by step guide, paragraph by paragraph. Each lesson focuses on one essay type for a perfect essay.

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