Structures to use in the CELPIP Speaking Giving Advice Question There are essentially three CELPIP Speaking Task 1 structures you can rely on when offering someone advice about something. The topic of the advice really doesn’t matter. You could be offering them advice about renting a car or taking a bus, buying groceries or choosing …
The best websites for free online CELPIP reading practice There’s very little free CELPIP reading practice online. CELPIP will sell your practice tests, but if you need more practice than that, where do you look? That’s a question my students ask me all the time, and I think the best suggestion I can make is …
The Shorter TOEFL Test The TOEFL Test is getting shorter – Beginning July 26, 2023, the TOEFL Test will be an hour shorter! That’s great news for anyone struggling with staying focused for a full three-hour test. The Reading Section The reading section in the TOEFL test is getting shorter. Instead of 3-4 articles with …
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The best free IELTS academic reading tests For anyone working towards a high IELTS Academic score in their reading, getting lots of practice is critical. But, looking for practice material can result in lots of wasted time – time you could have invested in actual reading practice. In the hopes of reducing that wasted time, …
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Study Skill #1: Set Aside Some Time For Study And Protect It Your first step is to carve out an hour a day when you can reliably settle down and study. That time may be first thing in the morning after the children have left for school, or after supper when the house quietens down …
IELTS or CELPIP. Which test should I take? Is IELTS better than CELPIP? Is the CELPIP test really easier than the IELTS test? Not too many days go by without one of my students asking me one of these questions, but although there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, there are some things to consider when you are …
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Are you thinking about learning English so that you can travel to an English-speaking country? Are you considering immigrating? Maybe you’d like to study at an English-speaking university? Regardless of your reason for learning English, you’ll find it easier if you keep the five reasons why English is hard to learn in your mind as …
There are a lot of people around the world who can speak some English, even though English isn’t their native language. As a native languages go, Mandarin comes first because there are more people who speak Mandarin as their native, or first, language. Spanish comes second, and English takes third place. However, although there aren’t …
