Academic Word List The academic word list is designed to improve your knowledge of vocabulary for the IELTS test. The AWL consists of 570 word families, and these words are the most common words to be found in academic texts. This is why they are so useful to learn if...
• Where are you from? Well, I am from (…say the place’s name you are from…) which is in (…city or district name…). It is a famous town which has a rich tradition and history. I am proud to be born there. • Do you live in a village or in a town? I live in a town...
If you look at the public band descriptors for IELTS speaking you will see that you need to demonstrate the following to achieve a grade 7 under the vocabulary section. • uses vocabulary resource flexibly to discuss a variety of topics • uses some less common and...
speaking-band-descriptorsTest format – Speaking 11–14 minutes The speaking section assesses your use of spoken English. Every test is recorded. Part 1 – the examiner will ask you general questions about yourself and a range of familiar topics, such as home,...