The IELTS teacher got it wrong!

Meet Tom Giglione, an experienced tutor with a very different view.


In this episode you will learn:
How you can use idiomatic language straight away!
Why the examiners ask you weird questions?#!
Why perfect is impossible in the IELTS (that is why it only goes up to nine, and not ten).

Improve Your Speaking in 22 Minutes

Listen to the experts from CommunicationSteroids.com

For this episode I interviewed two speaking experts from CommunicationSteroids.com, they offer great advice on their site.

Have a listen, then go to the end of the post and do the little exercise, because listening without action is entertainment, not learning.

In this Podcast you will learn:

Tips on how to communicate effectively.
How to avoid getting nervous.

Avoid those ‘mind going blank’ moments.

How to kill the urrrrs and arrrs.

The best preparation for a mini-presentation.

Download

One word not to use in the IELTS writing task (Ex-Examiner)

This one contains loads of useful information, I asked an ex-IELTS examiner:

-The best way to approach the writing exam.

-How to use idiomatic expressions.

-The one word you do not use in the written exam! (clue: receive, obtain, acquire).

-How the student can make life easier for the examiner.

-And how to transform your writing from basic to academic.

Bronwyn the Ex-IELTS examiner said to read academic essays every day so here’s a link to loads!

www.ieltsielts.com -Sample Essay Galore!


Download

How to obtain Fluency and Confidence in the Speaking Exam

How to obtain Fluency and Confidence in the Speaking Exam- with Robby from: English Harmony.com

The other day I had a speaking class with one of my favourite students …
…and I realized how much grammar she knew but how difficult it was for her to speak fluently.

So, I went on to tell her three simple strategies I learnt from Robby at EnglishHarmony.com

In the Podcast there is a lot more information, Robby explains:

-How to improve your fluency.

-How you can jump from the ‘writing mind’ to the ‘speaking mind’.

-Why a strong accent is OK for learning.

-Learn how to stop forgetting words and loosing the idea of your thoughts.

-Learn about mental pressure, high stress, and high speed preparation.



This podcast is ideal for students who want to improve their fluency and those who have the grammar in their head but can’t get it out!



After listening choose one strategy to take and leave a comment or email me, explaining what you did.



The Three Strategies

Accept that a lack of confidence, forgetting words are inevitable.

My mind goes blank

Fast advanced fluency – Collocations.

Download

Don’t make these mistakes when applying to a foreign University

Why is there a picture of a band in an IELTS blog post?
Have listen to find out.

The crazy mistakes students make in an interview with the visa officer.
What you need to know when applying to a foreign university.

What to do if you don’t get the IELTS score requested by your university?

What to know about overseas consultancies.

Tom from the earlier episodes, shares some amazing insights from his experience as a consultant for students wanting to study overseas.

Tips for Writing a Discursive Essay

A while back I found an interesting post on a Sccop.it site about how to write a discursive essay.
I then arranged an interview with the author, Maria Jesus, we discus the steps for writing a discursive essay.


MªJesus prepares students for official English exams here in Spain, she has over twenty years experience teaching English.



Download

How he scored 8.5 in the reading!

Originally, reading was not his strong point but eventually he scored 8.5!

What happened?

In this Interview with Ryan from IELTSCast.com, he shares exactly how he did it!


Firstly he read a lot, newspapers, books, and websites like the B  B  C, then once he was comfortable he started with the practise exams.

Tish from Yes-IELTS.com, A Tutorial about Pie Charts

If you think, “Ben, I know how to describe a pie chart’ consider this:

You may have to describe a big juicy pie chart, or even three, or possibly even with a bar chart…

…It doesn’t matter. Each scenario requires the ability to describe one, and if you want to score high in the academic IELTS test, you better know how.
Question is how?

Meet Tish from YES-IELTS.com, in this episode we go through the procedures to describe a pie chart.Tish explains what to expect, what to do, and the things you need to be aware of.

These must be some of the best kept IELTS speaking secrets

Peter Travis from Splendid-Speaking.com, has a podcast dedicated to advanced learners of English students who want to develop their top speaking skills and communication strategies.

In this podcast Peter shares:

-Practical advice for the IELTS Speaking part 2.
-Great tips for learning and employing idiomatic expressions.
-Tips to gain fluency.
-How can an IELTS student structure their talk.
-Keys to using and understanding idiomatic expressions -like the palm of your hand.

How to Describe a Table – Academic Task 1

How great would it feel if you could listen to an expert describe step-by-step how to score high when describing a table of figures?

I know, silly question. It would feel great.

Now what if you could download that lesson right now… for free? And see the final Band 9 model answer?

In this episode Tish from YES-IELTS.com is back with more tips and advice regarding a table.