So, whether you’re 18, 80 or anywhere in between, read on for some vocabulary related to these special occasions and for some common mistakes to avoid. Birthdays When you think about the word ‘birthday’, which other words come to mind? The first words to come to my mind are birthday cards, birthday cakes, birthday parties, and birthday presents. Click…
Common Spelling Errors and How to Avoid Them Many students often make mistakes in writing some words incorrectly as they are ambiguous about their spellings. Committing spelling errors can cost you in IELTS exam as it increases the number of errors in your writing tasks. Some students struggle a lot with spelling errors and just…
When writing in English, it is essential to know about the different sentence types and how to use these accurately. One of the most common types of sentence is the compound sentence, which can be constructed quite easily by learning a simple formula. The Compound Sentence Formula A compound sentence is made up of two…
When you’re in a hurry, you might write “it’s” when you really mean “its,” or the other way around. You need to be aware of this mistake and know when to use which. It’s is a contraction of “it is” or “it has.” Its is a possessive determiner we use to say that something belongs to or refers…
How many times have you made a mistake with “in”, “at”, or “on”? These small words are called prepositions. Prepositions are one of the most difficult parts of English for many learners. There are many prepositions in English: in, at, on, up, down, with, to, towards, about, and more. In this class, I will teach…
In this video recorded at Ross IELTS Academy, we learn together how to answer to work and jobs related topics in the IELTS Speaking Test. To get band 9 you need to use a range of vocabulary and grammar structures which we learn in this video. You might face questions like: What is your job?…
How can phrasal verbs affect your IELTS Speaking scores? Get them wrong, and your score goes down! Tune in today to learn 4 phrasal verbs about work, studies and life obligations.