In the video, I use a sample task and answer from one of our IELTS e-books to show you how to give yourself the best chance of getting the IELTS Writing band score you need.

The sample task is a type of Writing Task 2 question that’s common in both IELTS Academic and General Training.

(If you can’t view the video above, try viewing it directly on our YouTube channel).

As I said in the video, in IELTS Writing Task 2 it’s important to write about everything you are asked to write about. If you don’t, you will lose marks for the content of your writing.

Pete

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In the IELTS Listening test, there are always some questions were the answer is a number and so it would be a good idea to practice listening to numbers as part of your IELTS preparation.

For some online listening practice to numbers, check out the following links to some dictation exercises on the EnglishClub website. In each example, you should play the recording, write down exactly what you hear and then click on ‘Show’ to check if you’re right.

• Numbers and letters
• Quantities
• Currencies

If you get any answers wrong, play the recording again until you can hear the correct numbers more clearly.

The recordings are not specifically for IELTS, but I’ve done a few of the exercises myself and think they will give you some useful practice of listening to numbers and writing them correctly. If you write down every word you hear for each exercise, you’ll also be able to check your spelling when you reveal the answers.

Get listening!

Pete

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Do you want to know the most common types of IELTS Academic or General Training Writing question?

Do you want to know how to answer IELTS Academic or General Training Writing questions?

If you answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions, the good news is we’ve just launched our first IELTS e-books and downloads that focus on the most common types of IELTS Writing question and how to answer them.

The IELTS downloads are free and include the most common types of IELTS Writing question, together with tips for the IELTS Writing test.

The IELTS e-books include sample answers written by some of our IELTS tutors, exercises to help you understand how to answer IELTS Writing tasks, and more tips for the IELTS Writing test.

For a limited time, these e-books are available at special introductory prices starting from less than US$5.

• How to answer IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 questions
• How to answer IELTS General Training letter writing tasks
• How to answer IELTS General Training Writing Task 2 questions

The standard version of each IELTS e-book is over 40 pages long and will provide you with several hours of useful and engaging IELTS preparation. The premium version of each e-book also includes an online IELTS Writing task and detailed feedback on your writing from one of our IELTS tutors.

If you have any questions, let us know in the comments section below or by using the contact form on our website,

The e-englishteacher.com team

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As well as continuing to offer our online IELTS tutoring, in January we’ll be launching the first of our IELTS downloads and e-books on IELTS Writing to help you with your IELTS preparation in 2013.

The IELTS downloads will include the most common types of IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training Writing question and some tips for the IELTS Writing test.

The IELTS e-books will include sample answers and exercises to help you understand how to answer IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training Writing tasks.

We’ll post an update on our blog when they are ready for you to download.

The e-englishteacher.com team

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We’re happy to say that in 2012 our IELTS tutoring has helped IELTS candidates from around the world get the IELTS band score they need to:

• enter university in New Zealand, Spain, the UK and the USA
• immigrate to Australia and New Zealand
• register as dentists, doctors, nurses, psychologists and veterinarians in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the USA

You can meet some of the candidates we’ve helped on the ‘Student stories‘ page of our website.

If you’re planning to take the IELTS test in 2013, we wish you all the best with your IELTS preparation.

The e-englishteacher.com team

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