Don’t spend your time studying what you know Isolate your weak points. When you are practicing, find the parts that you do not understand and focus on these. You may not understand them because of the grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation or
Getting that dream job overseas
The prospect of landing an overseas job is exciting. However, getting that dream job often begins with a challenging interview process in English. Interviewing for a job overseas can be a different story to interviewing in your own country. So,
Taking your English to the next level
Embarking on the journey of English learning is akin to navigating a series of peaks and valleys. You may find yourself surging ahead at times, rapidly absorbing new concepts and vocabulary. Yet, there are moments when progress seems to stall,
Mastering the reading section of IELTS
Understanding the reading section will go a long way towards getting those extra marks that you need to increase your band. Here are some tips that can help you to do just that. Practice the skills of skimming and scanning
Acing the writing in IELTS
When people write IELTS tips on forums, I often see the advice to do the second writing task first because it is easier. I think that this is good advice if you are doing IELTS for the first time and
Improving your English pronunciation
Improving your English pronunciation is all about practice. Most people practice by taking individual sounds that they have trouble with and practicing them in isolation (alone). If you do this though, it is important to then practice them in real
IELTS listening tips
With a lot of students studying overseas and people moving to live in other countries, IELTS is becoming a popular test. The best advice that I can give you for succeeding in the IELTS listening test is practice, practice, practice.
How to write a cover letter in English
These days, a brilliant resume filled with great experience and qualifications is just not enough. You need to be able to summarize these into a cover letter that sells you as a person or no one will bother to read
Travelling to New Zealand?
New Zealand is a beautiful country to take a summer vacation or a winter ski trip. But before you pack your bags, there is one piece of advice that I give to all those who are thinking about going to
Who Studies English By Skype?
Who studies English by Skype? This is a very hot topic nowadays. Many people have found that the traditional way of studying English in a classroom with 29 other students does not really give a good background in speaking English.