Key To IELTS Videos
My YouTube channel has videos that can help both teachers and students clear up any confusion about IELTS and show you how the test actually works. A great deal of confusion about IELTS comes from using materials NOT written by real test writers. So, in several videos, I invite you to put on the hat of a test writer so you can see how test writers think and write the real test. This will not only clear up your confusion but will also help you to choose the best materials to study (or teach). I also invite you to put on your examiner hat, to understand how your writing is scored. To help you get the most out of the videos, I have prepared worksheets for videos 3 onwards that you can download and print. These help you to work on your language as you watch and also help you to focus on the most important information in the videos. Scroll down to see all of the links you need. Let me know if there are any issues you would like me to make future videos about. Pauline Cullen
VIDEOS
1: The main problems when people prepare for IELTS:
2: The solutions to these problems:
3: Problems in IELTS Reading:
Click here to get video 3 worksheet
4: Understanding IELTS Reading True False Not given:
Click here to get video 4 worksheet
5: Understanding IELTS Vocabulary and ‘high-level’ words:
Click here to get video 5 worksheet
6: The Key to IELTS Writing Task 2 (part 1) – common myths about task 2:
Click here to get video 6 worksheet
7: The Key to IELTS Writing Task 2 (part 2) – why using the wrong materials lowers your score:
Click here to get video 7 worksheet
8: The Key to IELTS Writing Task 2 (part 3) – mistaken beliefs about writing (why even native speakers get stuck at band 6.5!):
Click here to get video 8 worksheet
9: The Key to IELTS Writing task 2 (part 4) – why long sentences can lower your score:
Click here to get video 9 worksheet
10: The Key to IELTS Writing task 2 (part 5) – The solutions:
Click here to get video 10 worksheet
11: About The Key to IELTS Writing Task 2 : Discover what’s in my e-book:
12: The Key to IELTS Academic Writing task 1 (Part 1) – Find out why Task 1 is more important than you think:
Click here to get video 12 worksheet
13:The Key to IELTS Academic Writing task 1 (Part 2) – Set goals for Band 7 and test yourself:
Click here to get video 13 worksheet
14:The Key to IELTS Academic Writing task 1 (Part 3) – Check your writing from video 14:
Click here to get video 14 worksheet
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Hello Pauline
I’ve just realised I may have misunderstood the instructions “NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER” all this time, because an official IELTS course trainer from IDP said in the video course that this means we can write up to three numbers as well as the other possible options.
However, in your free IELTS book, on page 94, you’ve written the following options for the instructions NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER:
– a number
– one word
– one word and a number
– two words
– two words and a number
And I’ve always thought your version is correct.
Can we assume the IELTS trainer made a mistake with that part or is there something else I’m missing?
Thank you very much for what you do!
PS, the official IELTS course is the one that IDP gives 30-day access to after you’ve purchased a real exam. The one from the Macquarie University. (Sorry if I misspelled the name)
Yes, you should assume they made a mistake – IDP do not write the real test (The British Council do not write the tests either). I was a test writer for over 25 years, so I am well aware how the answer key works. ‘A number’ can be as short as ‘3’ or as long as ‘3033’, ‘50,253’ etc. You would never be asked to write three different numbers.