Videos for practising IELTS speaking

The UK has been enjoying spectacular spring weather for a while now. This must make it even harder for holidaymakers who went abroad and got stuck because of the volcano flight chaos to come to terms with their spoilt holidays. If only they had stayed here! Of course the travel insurance companies are now going … Read more

My Graduation

Hi, my name is Sophie, I have finished my degree in Geography and I graduate today. My ceremony starts at 10am so I’m off now to collect my robes and to meet my family on Plymouth Hoe. I’ve really enjoyed my time at university and I’ve made the most of everything it has to offer. … Read more

IELTS writing

I am always looking for different ways to make the same points to students. Regular readers will know that I quite like pointing out youtube clips and I’ve got another one today about how you can achieve COHESION and COHERENCE in a paragraph and an essay when you are writing for IELTS. Cohesion and coherence … Read more

Pronunciation

I don’t think I have ever written a post about pronunciation! It’s a difficult area to focus on in class because different students from different language backgrounds have different problems. Students often get self-conscious about their pronunciation and in class if a student can’t get the sound right then he or she loses even more … Read more