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  • Top 4 Strategies of IELTS Writing Task 1 Graph Band 8.0

    Unlike IELTS Writing Task 2 which challenges candidates to engage in argumentative writing, Writing Task 1 requires candidates to present descriptive writing of diagrams, particularly graphs or charts. Writing Task 1 and 2 are two distinct genres and candidates should apply unique strategies to achieve a successful band in writing. Source: Cambridge English IELTS 9,…

  • Top 7 Idioms for Ultimate Awesomeness in IELTS Speaking

    We would like to thank friends of Planet English from Indonesia and Malaysia for the engagement in our previous blog post named Top 9 Idioms for IELTS Speaking Band 7.0. Let’s learn 7 other English idioms which have equal translation in Indonesian: Do you know that Indonesian and Malay are fundamentally the same language of…

  • How to Score Lower in Your IELTS Speaking and Writing

    IELTS will assess a formal domain of English in both written and spoken communication. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to use more advanced vocabulary. To score lower in both IELTS Academic and General Training, you can use non-standard English words such as “gonna” and “wanna” in your responses. “Wanna” is a short form of “want to”…