The topic of change in people’s lives has been widely discussed recently.
The opening sentence of any essay is an opportunity to: (more…)
Receiving any aids from developed countries might be benefitial for developing countries.
OK so there is a difference between aid (countable) and aid (uncountable). (more…)
When listening to an English native speaker, it can sometimes be difficult to hear where one word ends and another begins. Native speakers join or link words when they speak so that it’s easier to speak quickly. (more…)
Fallacies are fake or deceptive arguments. Although they seem to make sense, they can be shown to be false. Fallacies are not always deliberate, but a good scholar’s purpose is always to identify and unmask them. (more…)
Restaurant sales peaked on Friday. On the contrary, the restaurant gained its lowest earnings on Sunday.
If you are contrasting two things that are both true, do not use on the contrary (more…)
Thanks to GuruEAP follower Devina who has requested an explanation of the use of that of. (more…)
What kind of bag do I use to carry my personal belongings? The bag that I use to carry my personal belongings is a ruck sack.
Consider this dialogue: (more…)
In a previous post we saw a demonstration of the ideal IELTS Task 1 essay structure, and here’s another example. (more…)
A good way to structure your IELTS Task 1 essay is to divide it into three sections, as follows: (more…)
In this activity we see two body paragraphs taken from an IELTS Task 2 essay discussing space exploration. (more…)