IELTS Grammar | All Ears English Podcast: Recent Episodes
Lindsay McMahon and Gabby Wallace, Advanced Conversation English Teachers for Professionals and University Students
Do you use a lot of linking phrases when you’re speaking? In natural, daily conversation, we don’t always use many linking words. However, on the IELTS Speaking test, the Examiner listens for a variety of linking words. This is vital to score 7+ on the... Read More
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Are you taking IELTS soon? You may need strategies to improve scores quickly! Today we answer a question about how to improve your grammar score fast. Today’s question How can I improve grammar in writing and speaking? – Anudeep How long to improve IELTS grammars... Read More
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Do you know how to score highly for Fluency and Coherence on IELTS Speaking? It’s not just about showing fluency and avoiding pauses. You must use linking phrases to transition between ideas. Today you’ll learn phrases to do this for time. Time on Speaking Part... Read More
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You need a high-scoring thesis statement for your Task 2 essay. This is vital for your Cohesion/Coherence score. A thesis is like a map for the Examiner. Today we answer a listener question about writing a high-scoring thesis statement. Today’s question This question was asked... Read More
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It’s vital to use transition phrases on IELTS Speaking and Writing. This is necessary in order to score 7 or higher on Cohesion/Coherence scores. Today you’ll learn high-scoring words and phrases to link ideas. These are specific for sharing what happened before something else. What... Read More
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Many linking phrases are not used in daily conversations. They may be too formal or too uncommon. IELTS Speaking requires you to use a variety of linking phrases. You need a variety of both formal and informal phrases. Because of this, some of these less... Read More
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Linking phrases are vital on both IELTS Speaking and Writing. For the highest fluency scores, you must link your ideas. You need both informal and formal linking words. Today you’ll learn formal linking phrases for Speaking Part 3 and IELTS essays. Today’s question A listener... Read More
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Would you say IELTS is different from other exams? Alternatively, would you say it’s different than other exams? Today we’ll answer this tricky grammar question. We’ll share a pro tip about which one you should always use on IELTS. Today’s question We received a great... Read More
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IELTS students often make grammar mistakes with the words each and every. There are related chunks that need to be used word for word. We’ll answer a student question about this today. You’ll learn how to correctly use each and every. We’ll share high-scoring examples... Read More
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Mistakes are often made by IELTS students with uncountable and uncountable nouns. Today we answer a listener question about the grammar of these tricky nouns. We’ll provide tips to simplify how these nouns are used. In addition, we’ll share many example sentences for IELTS Speaking... Read More
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Do you struggle with relative pronouns in English? We often see errors with who, that and which. These occur both in IELTS essays and IELTS Speaking answers. Today you’ll learn how to avoid these errors. We’ll share the correct usage of these words with examples... Read More
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A common grammar mistake in English is noncount nouns. Today we’ll share mistakes we’ve seen students make recently. We’ll also answer a listener question about uncountable nouns. You’ll learn tips to help you avoid making these errors on test day. Today’s question This question was... Read More
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Linking words are vital on IELTS Speaking and Writing. The examiner is scoring your ability to link ideas. Unfortunately, a common mistake is using linking words and phrases incorrectly. They each have a specific meaning. Today you’ll learn about linking phrases that are easy to... Read More
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Believe it or not, negatives can boost your IELTS grammar score! Today you’ll learn a very high level grammar structure. It can be used in Speaking or Writing to really impress the examiner. It is a structure that can increase those difficult grammar scores! Tune... Read More
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Linking words are extremely important for your IELTS scores. You must show that you can connect your ideas in a native, natural way. These must be included on both Writing and Speaking exams. There are different linking words and phrases depending on context. Today we’re... Read More
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Comparing and contrasting with linking phrases is vital on the IELTS exam. You will likely need to compare and contrast on both Speaking and Writing. Not only that, but you need linking verbs to do this! This is vital for your Fluency/Coherence and Cohesion/Coherence scores!... Read More
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Prepositions are always tricky and can throw you off on IELTS! This is one of the most common mistakes we hear students make. There are so many to choose from and the rules are complicated. In today’s episode, we will share 5 high-level vocabulary phrases... Read More
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Today you’ll learn about one of the most common grammar mistakes students make. When providing feedback on IELTS essays, we often see errors with uncountable nouns. These nouns are extremely tricky! They don’t follow regular rules for articles. Additionally, rules for making them plural are... Read More
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Today we answer four vital questions about IELTS from students just like you. Can slashes and capitals ruin your score? What vocabulary does the examiner NOT want? Find out today! The best place to get IELTS answers is in our Facebook group! Sign up for... Read More
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You have likely heard us say you shouldn’t worry so much about your grammar scores. Many students think their main problem is grammar, and this is usually not the case. It is vital that you also focus on raising your other scores. However, there are... Read More
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Get ready for a grammar episode, y’all! We’ll teach you how to use “used to” with a d and “use to” with no d. We’re going to tell you about a common grammar error that you want to avoid. Though our main message is connection... Read More
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When do you use verb-ed and when do you use verb-ing? Here’s a hint! Words with these endings are not always verbs! Listen today to learn the simple grammar solutions to your adjective problems. These are very common mistakes that students make all the time!... Read More
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