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Congratulations to the recent IELTS student who scored an 8!To celebrate this achievement I am offe...

Make the Most of Your Opportunity - Ace Your Interview

I can gaurantee that this quesion  WILL be asked.I can tell you how to prepare a great answer....

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Too much fun ! Leave a comment if you need any of these jokes explained.

楽しい - This is how we have fun ! Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock....

Why taking the IELTS or TOEIC exam improves your English.

The IELTS and TOEIC exams are good tests of your English ability. When you study for these exams, y...

When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too

I believe in taking advice from whence it comes, and when two very successful people, namely Steve ...

Speaking tips for IELTS.

The speaking module is face to face.My first tip is that you need to be confident, one way to becom...

TOEICとIELTS試験について

試験勉強は、それぞれの試験分野に適した方法でおこないましょう！ １．正しく！ ２．シンプルかつ戦略的な試験勉強方法で！ ３．模擬試験を繰り返す！ TOEICとIELTS試験を、現...

A Clash of Cultures

Be polite.Be real.When East meets West there is sometimes a clash between the expectation of polite...

About IELTS

IELTS is a very good measure of your English abilityIELTS is a very good measure of your test takin...

Own Your Interview By Projecting Confidence

Make it  sound as if you already work there. If the standard "What motivates you?" questi...

TOEIC and IELTS Exam Prep

The biggest mistake you can make, is to start taking practice tests without a good strategy.Practic...

TOEIC and IELTS Listening ...

Focus on the current and the next question (2 questions at a time).Move on to the next pair wheneve...

How to prepare for TOEIC or IELTS exams.

Both tests are designed to evaluate your English level.There are two ways to score high - Improve y...

Congratulations to this week's interview students on receiving job offers.

Receiving a job offer in today's competitive environment is an achievement. Today's corporations h...

Just add these two simple skills and improve your fluency immediately.

Think ahead.Use short, simple sentences.It's that easy.

Is it really that difficult to pass an interview?

Simple answer - No, passing the interview is easy.              ...

Ace Your Interview - Four Interview Tips

Prepare - Practice talking about the positive and applicable parts of your resume.Be Confident - Th...

I believe Yukiko Nakayama and you should too.

She says :  Use definitie, concrete language - Omit needless words - Avoid fancy wordsHere is ...

"Health is better than sickness" - Steven Pinker

"Abundance is better than want, freedom is better than coercion, happiness is better than...

Ace Your Interview - How do you compare to the competition ?

In all probability, you will be very similar to the other job applicants.This is because the same p...

Watch yourself, you *&##*# !

I love to play with words, to sometimes attach a different meaning to a common phrase.   "Wa...

Ace Your Interview - One question you can count on!

If you could be 100% sure of a question popping up in your interview, how much effort would you put...

IELTS - Yes, you are right !

In the speaking section you are given a lot of latitude, you should focus on giving a fluent, simpl...

IELTS Speaking - Expand, expand, expand.

The IELTS Speaking module is scored to a large extent on your ability to maintain a smooth conversa...

An update to the IELTS vs TOEFL debate.

From an admittedly small sample size, 6 out of 6, 100% of my students who have sat both exams say t...

How do you decide between IELTS and TOEFL ?

These are the two most widely accepted benchmarks of your English ability. Both give you a certific...

What is the single most important way to prepare for the IELTS exam ?

PRACTICE While practice might not make you quite perfect, it will raise your band score.Practi...

IELTS - Who should take the General Exam and who needs the Academic Version?

It is important to take the correct version of the exam.The version you choose will depend on your ...

IELTS Speaking Band Scores in a Nutshell.

Band 5 - The candidate gives short answersBand 6 - The candidate is able to speak at length and is ...