Category Archives: IELTS

New Teaching IELTS Speaking e-book out now

Posted on 31/05/2022 by alexcase

As Teaching IELTS Writing: Interactive Classroom Activities seems to have been quite popular, I’ve now put together over 300 photocopiable pages of thoroughly classroom-tested materials that help really teach (not just practise) IELTS Speaking: Teaching IELTS Speaking: Interactive Classroom Activities … Continue reading →

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New Teaching IELTS Writing e-book

Posted on 12/04/2021 by alexcase

My latest magnus opus provides over 300 pages of stimulating intensive practice of IELTS Academic Writing language, planning techniques and editing of typical mistakes: Teaching IELTS Writing: Interactive Classroom Activities– NEW As usual, buying a copy not only gives you … Continue reading →

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New grammar for IELTS page

Posted on 09/04/2019 by alexcase

New article, new worksheets, old worksheets and places for upcoming worksheets on the most vital grammar points for IELTS on my new page on the topic here: IELTS grammar page

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More bad IELTS tips

Posted on 18/02/2019 by alexcase

I recently published a list of 32 bad IELTS tips. That seemed like a lot, but then I remembered even more bad advice from textbooks, websites and students which I think is worth a mention. Would love to hear other people’s ideas too. … Continue reading →

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EFL characters

Posted on 20/11/2014 by alexcase

I can’t find any trace online of it now, but when I first posted this I swear it linked to a robot character representing IELTS. Honest! That wouldn’t be the first EFL mascot, with even people who had no interest in … Continue reading →

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Does IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 need a conclusion?

Posted on 01/09/2014 by alexcase

Opinions on this vary a lot. I have a quite strong and clear point of view on it, but not being an IELTS examiner I still have enough doubt about it that I’d like to hear other people’s thoughts. First of all, … Continue reading →

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IELTS Academic review lesson plan with classroom materials

Posted on 04/07/2014 by alexcase

Materials One copy of most of the worksheets below per student Cut up copies of some of the worksheets below, sometimes one per class but usually one set per group. One dice by group. At least one of each type … Continue reading →

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Over 100 IELTS worksheets now easier to find

Posted on 21/06/2014 by alexcase

As part of the continuing reorganisation of my many worksheets pages, have added all the relevant index pages to my main IELTS games/ worksheets page, making it hopefully only two or three clicks from there to materials for just the task or … Continue reading →

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Supplementary games/ worksheets for Objective IELTS Advanced

Posted on 04/10/2013 by alexcase

29 relevant links now up here: Objective IELTS Advanced classroom materials Similar for IELTS Masterclass, IELTS Graduation, Focus on IELTS and every part of the IELTS Academic exam on my main IELTS page here.  

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IELTS Writing materials page reorganised and expanded

Posted on 03/10/2013 by alexcase

Never understood why my IELTS Speaking pages are more popular than this section, given that writing is often something students need to work on and it’s difficult to deal with actually in class. Classroom photocopiables now divided into pages for … Continue reading →

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