IELTS
Discourse Markers
Speaking
Writing
Word Play
100

How many skills does the IELTS test assess?

Four (4) skills.

100

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Additionally

100

What "Answering Structure" should we use when responsing to Part 1 questions?

How many sentences should we use when we respond to Part 1 questions?

Answer. -> Support.

2-4 sentences in length.

100

In IELTS Writing Task 1, what structure is encouraged when responsing to the given task?

Introduction (Intro)
Overview
Body 1
Body 2
(Body 3)
(Body 4)

100

If you’re American when you go in the bathroom…

… and American when you come out, what are you in the bathroom?

European

200

True/False:

I need to take a valid form of identification to my IELTS exam.

True (T)

200

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On the other hand

200

What "Answering Structure" should we use when responsing to Part 3 questions?

How many sentences should we use when we respond to Part 3 questions?

Answer. -> Support. -> Expand.

200

In IELTS Writing Task 2, what structure is encouraged when responsing to the given task?

Introduction
Body 1
Body 2
(Body 3)
Conclusion

200

What did the fish say when he swam into a wall?

"Dam"

300

How many questions are there in the Listening and Reading Tests combined?

80

300

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Contrastingly

300

How many minutes of preparation time are granted for Speaking Part 2?

One (1) minute.

300

How many minutes should you spend on Writing Task 1?

How many minutes should you spend on Writing Task 2?

Task 1 = 20 minutes.

Task 2 = 40 minutes.

300

What do you call a crocodile that is also a detective?

An investi-gator

400

What is the total number of minutes spent taking the IELTS test? i.e., S+L+R+W

TOTAL = 170-175 minutes

S = 10-15 minutes
+
L = 40 minutes
+
R = 60 minutes
+
W = 60 minutes

400

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From my perspective

400

Which word is encouraged to be avoided in Speaking Part 1?

"Like".

Rather use an idiomatic word/phrase to express your like/dislike of something.

400

In total, how many words do you have to write as a minimum in the Writing test?

400 words minimum:

Task 1 (150 words) + Task 2 (250 words)

400

What do you call a magician who lost their magic?

Ian

500

How long has Sean been teaching IELTS?

Sean has been teaching IELTS for more than 5 years - since the beginning of 2018.

500

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Generally speaking

500

What four components are tested during the IELTS Speaking Test?

Hint:
F+C
GRA
LR
P

F+C = Fluency and Coherence
GRA = Grammatical Range and Accuracy
LR = Lexical Resource (Vocabulary Range)
P = Pronunciation

500

What style of writing must be avoided when taking the IELTS Writing Test?

First-Person Prose
(Eg. "I think..", "We can see from the", "You know..")

("Speaking to the reader")

500

What happens when a frog’s car breaks down?

It gets toad.