Category Archives: Writing

Important compare and contrast IELTS language

Posted on 13 August 2020 by Ryan

Here is the essay as it appears in the video: Some people think cars are better than bicycles when transiting a city. What is your opinion? Discuss both views in your response. There are benefits and drawbacks to both cars … Continue reading →

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I tried teaching IELTS Writing using Minecraft!

Posted on 19 June 2020 by Ryan

I have been experimenting with Minecraft Education recently, which has proved itself to be an interesting platform for certain kinds of distance learning. I’m not totally convinced it is the best platform through which to teach essay writing, but I … Continue reading →

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These Task 2 topics were repeats!

Posted on 4 February 2020 by Ryan

In this video, I examine the phenomenon of repeat questions in IELTS Writing Task 2.

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Good vs bad IELTS essay structures

Posted on 26 January 2020 by Ryan

In this video, we look at a Task 2 question seen this year in Pakistan and contrast strong versus weak response structures:

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