“We are constantly searching, not just for answers to our questions, but for new questions.” – Benjamin Sisko, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Skill Level : Basic Strategies You will learn: What to think about before map or diagram conversations-lectures begin Common tricks the IELTS uses to make you pick wrong answers English Skills English …
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“Impossible is a word that humans use far too often.” – Seven of Nine, Star Trek: Voyager Skill Level : Introduction You will learn: Different ways to highlight words in questions and answer choices How to use different highlighting styles to help you hear information in conversations and lectures How to effectively use the ‘silent …
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“Sometimes a feeling is all we humans have to go on.” – Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek Skill Level : Introduction You will learn: What the IELTS is evaluating in the Speaking Section How to make complex and interesting Part 1 responses What kind of information will be most useful to your Part 2 …
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“I don’t know. I’m making this up as I go.” – Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark Skill Level : Introduction You will learn: Different styles of ‘brainstorming’ to create ideas for your essay What kind of ideas you need to brainstorm How to use your brainstorm to create an effective outline How to …
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“There is a way out of every box, a solution to every puzzle. It’s just a matter of finding it.” – Captain Jean Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation Skill Level : Introduction You will learn: What the IELTS is evaluating in your Task 2 response What you need to write about for different …
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“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” – Sherlock Holmes Skill Level : Basic Strategies You will learn: How to paraphrase description sentences What kind of information should be in an overview statement and how to create one How to create overview statements for unusual responses, such as those focused on table, diagrams, …
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“To defeat your enemy, you have to understand them.” – Ahsoka Tano, Star Wars Rebels Skill Level : Introduction You will learn: What the IELTS is evaluating in your Writing Task 1 response What kind of information you need in each paragraph How to divide graphs and charts into sections to help you analyze them …
“There is no such thing as the unknown, only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.” – Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek Skill Level : Advanced Strategies You will learn: The best method for answering Fill-in-the-blank questions How grammar clues can help you choose the correct words for your answers How relationship clues can help …
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“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” – Galadriel, The Lord of the Rings Skill Level : Advanced Strategies You will learn: The true meaning of “True”, “False”, and “Not Given” in the IELTS test How to decide which “True”, “False”, or “Not Given” statements to search for first How to deal …
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“You must unlearn what you have learned.” – Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Skill Level : Advanced Strategies You will learn: The best method for answering Matching Paragraph questions How to choose which paragraphs to search first or last How to answer questions asking you to Matching Names to Ideas English Skills English Skills …
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