Author: Alan Brownbridge
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How To Use Signposting Language To Get A high Score
Struggling to sound clear and confident in IELTS Speaking Part 1? In this video, learn how to use signposting language to structure your answers effectively and impress the examiner from the very first question. Discover simple phrases that help you organize your thoughts, extend your responses, and boost your fluency score. Perfect for new IELTS…
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Don’t Say This About Your Hometown!
In this video, Jay and I talk about the words and phrases that make examiners cringe: from common phrases that students memorize to easy ways to answer the wrong question. Check out our latest video and follow these tips for better IELTS scores!
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How To Use Microsoft’s New AI Speaking Coach To Smash The IELTS Test
It’s called Speaker Coach. It is built into Powerpoint. And, it’s free! (My favorite word) It’s an AI that listens to you practice your presentation and gives feedback on your performance. It measures pitch, pace, fluency and vocabulary range. Pretty cool and pretty useful even for native speakers! We can use this in the classroom…
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3 Famous Examples Of World-Class Fluency To Help You Improve Speaking
I wrote this blog post after an IELTS speaking class. I noticed they were making the same fluency mistake every time they talked. Students think that they need to speak fast if they want a high score. In fact, speaking fast is HURTING your score! Take a look at these famous speeches and learn from…
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24+ Pronunciation Resources: A Growing List Of (Mostly) Free Sources For Pron Practice
Hi class. A student asked me last week if I had any good resources for pronunciation practice. Here are some links and pronunciation resources that I and my friend IELTS With Jay have collected over the years: Dedicated Courses Just For Vietnamese Learners 1. Qualified and Experienced IELTS Teachers The best way to learn pronunciation…