World Speaks English (IELTS Prep)

2021-05-05 10:39:15 LET'S TALK!

Hey! I am looking for people from the following countries:
- Europe
- Latin America countries
- India
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Israel
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
Or people from there who have already migrated to the UK / Canada / USA / Australia.

I will ask some questions about your life, English goals and how you use social media. It will be a 15-minute conversation for me to know you better so that I can create products and materials that suit you best and bring the most value

Fill in this form if you are ready to have a chat.

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2021-04-25 12:16:46 SPEAK LAB - SUBSCRIPTION TO ENGLISH SPEAKING PRACTICE

I see from the survey that 500+ people struggle with a variety of problems connected to their speaking practice. This is why I invented Speak Lab!

At Speak Lab we choose a new topic every week and make sure you get:
- a bundle of authentic materials (articles, videos) on this topic;
- a set of arguments for IELTS speaking;
- topic-specific vocabulary;
- 2 calls per week to practice the topic with a native speaker;
- honest and accurate feedback;
- study buddy;
- progress-oriented approach and motivation.

What's great about it — you can renew the subscription only when needed!

Have an upcoming exam? Join us for a month to make sure you can talk freely on a wide range of subjects. Scheduled an important call or interview? Tag along for a couple of weeks to get better at fluency and certain topics. Want to travel abroad? Stay as much as you need to feel confident when speaking English!

The Speak Lab philosophy is to mix all the ingredients, ensure the chemistry works (because nothing will work unless you do) and repeat as long as you want until you see clear results!

A weekly subscription costs only USD 10 with all the ingredients listed above included, this makes it less than 1.5 dollars a day for incredible English speaking practice

First week will only have 10 people in, hurry up! Open / Comment

2021-04-24 17:59:43 SPEAKING SURVEY RESULTS

Remember that I gifted a 170 Speaking topics guide to everyone who filled in a survey? The results are out! You can have a look at the whole spreadsheet here.

I studied how people build their IELTS Speaking practice and got 500+ answers!

Main pains
- slow progress
- no grammar training
- no coach or teacher
- no feedback
- lack of new vocabulary
- no ideas / arguments for answers
- no face-to-face communication
- poor fluency
- hesitation when speaking
- poor pronunciation
- low concentration
- don't know IELTS topics
- no commitment
- constant pauses
- no partner / study buddy
- no explanations / information about the test
- no-one to point out and correct mistakes
- can't improve because of no guidance
- feels lost and alone

Does any of this sound like you? Open / Comment

2021-04-23 16:56:48 ​​IELTS ADVANTAGE WRITING SKILLS

The book shows students how to organise and structure an answer for all types of task 1 and task 2 different questions.

It also contains a model essay in each unit, showing students exactly what is required; contains a general interest article in each unit, developing ideas and vocabulary for a common topic in the exam;

In addition, the book contains grammar exercises in each unit, showing students how to apply a wide range of grammar items in their IELTS writing.

Beware of model essays there though. Usually such books don't have better examples than band 6 essays even if they state otherwise.

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2021-04-23 16:56:16 #books #writing
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2021-04-10 16:00:07 IELTS Vocabulary: 'topic specific' and 'less common'

Is there a difference between 'topic specific' vocabulary and 'less common' vocabulary? Let's have a closer look at these terms.

Topic specific just means 'about the topic'. For example, if the question is about climate change, the word 'pollution' is topic specific.

Less common vocabulary. Staying with the climate change topic, I think you'll agree that 'pollution' is a relatively common or easy word that most IELTS candidates would know. So, which words or phrases might be considered 'less common'? Here are some suggestions:
- burning fossil fuels
- greenhouse gas emissions
- carbon footprint
- become carbon neutral
- renewable energy sources
- reach a tipping point
- rising sea levels
- the melting of ice caps
- extreme weather phenonemon/phenomena
- decarbonize
- biofuel production
- energy conservation
- emissions reduction

These 'less common' phrases go deeper into the climate change topic (compared to the word 'pollution') and demonstrate that you know a wider range of relevant vocabulary.

Notice that the 'less common' list above contains collocations (groups of words) rather than individual 'big' words. If you're aiming for a band 7 or higher, this is the type of vocabulary that you need: topic-specific collocations and phrases.

— Taken from IELTS Simon

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2021-04-09 12:00:52 ​​170 IELTS SPEAKING TOPICS

There are lots of different questions on IELTS that cover a variety of topics. To score 7+ you must showcase flexible use of vocabulary resource to be able to maintain a conversation on any of them.

Are you prepared? Do you know topic-specific words for pollution or technology for example?

I thought I might help you out! I've prepared a guide with 170 IELTS Speaking topics!

Using it, you will be able to focus on relevant subject and avoid anxiety... Because you'll know what to expect at the test!

The guide is absolutely free for everyone who fills in a short survey form about speaking below you're welcome!

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2021-04-07 09:03:43 WHERE TO FIND A SPEAKING PARTNER?

This has been one of the most pressing questions among all English learners for a long time. Almost a year ago I created the WSE Speaking Partners Matching service that would match you with another person who fits your criteria for practice. For free.

This service was a huge success! Thousands of people have used and loved it! They found friends, reliable partners and study-buddies all over the world.

However, there were some disadvantages to the initial system - we had to match people by hand, it took time (days!) and sometimes partners had trouble connecting to each other because of the time difference or other obstacles.

I have been thinking about possible improvements to the service and ways of making it more flexible and accessible for everyone, without having to wait. Many people requested an app to meet others and talk on their phone on the spot ...

So I am now proudly introducing a collaboration between Speak Peak and World Speaks English! We have teamed up to bring you a new exciting tool to get matched with speaking partners in seconds and start talking right away!

The matching will continue to be free and is now accessible on your mobile device (iOS or Android) - just follow the link and sign up!

See you at Speak Peak!

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