How to Use TV Shows, YouTube, and Podcasts to Improve Speaking Skills
In today’s fast-paced world, learning English doesn’t have to be restricted to classrooms or textbooks, because there is a plethora of digital information available online that lets you teach yourself the language from the comfort of your own home. Whether you’re preparing for an IELTS exam, aiming for fluency in business communication, or simply want […]
7 Proven Ways Native‑Speaker Tutors Boost Your IELTS Score in Dubai
Preparing for the IELTS exam in Dubai can be challenging, especially when aiming for high band scores needed for immigration, university admission, or career progression. While self-study has its place, working with native-speaker tutors at a reputed institute like “Express English Language Training Center” can significantly boost your IELTS performance. Their expertise, fluency, and real-life […]
5 Family Movies to Improve Your English
When you search for ways to improve your English, most people would tell you to watch English movies and listen to English songs. This is true, of course. Learning any language in context while watching characters interact with each other is an excellent way to teach you a lot of words, how and when to […]
How the IELTS band scores calculated?
First of all, IELTS is made up of four subsections based on the four language skills: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Interestingly, the productive skills, speaking, and writing, are scored very differently from the receptive skills, reading and listening. In addition, the qualifications needed to mark the different papers vary significantly. Different countries and institutions […]
CELPIP Writing Task 2 (Responding to Survey Questions)
In English proficiency test writing tasks, we need more than ‘pot-luck’. Candidates need a clear structure and strategy to follow.
5 Tips to Improve Your English Writing
Writing in a language other than your own can be a bit daunting because seeing your mistakes on paper (and the corrections that come with them) might leave you feeling disappointed. However, like every skill, your written English can be improved with a bit of time and practice. If you are studying alone, it is […]
Pause Fillers for Speaking
What Are Pause Fillers? Pause fillers are expressions designed to give the speaker a bit of thinking time in normal conversation, presentations, or speaking exams. They are a useful way to buy your brain a little thinking time and are present in most languages. Memorising a few of these could really help you boost your […]
How to Use Articles in English Correctly (A, An, & The)
Learn how to use the indefinite and definite articles. Why do we use them?
Subordinating Conjunctions
IELTS Speaking Part 3: Structure and Strategy
IELTS Speaking part three includes more abstract questions, which require more in-depth answers. We’re going to look at some ways to structure and extend your answer.