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See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com Intonation or the pitch pattern of your voice is important in spoken English because it conveys meaning in many ways. In this lesson and the accompanying study notes we will learn about intonation, stress and rhythm patterns and how their correct use is vital for speaking English naturally and fluently.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com Grammatical Range in the Speaking Test The structures you use to compare things in the Speaking Test are assessed as grammatical range and accuracy, one of the IELTS marking criteria. Whenever a question has a comparative adjective in it, you will be expected to reply with the language of comparison. The rules and structures for comparisons as well as prepositions are discussed in this lesson and the accompanying study notes.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com Language devices such as: transition words, time phrases, referents, conjunctions, and verb tenses will improve your coherency. In this lesson we will learn more about these language devices and how to put them into practise when discussing a topic in depth.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com Fluency is the ability to speak smoothly, continuously and at an effective speed. You don't always have to stop to think of the right word. In this lesson we learn how to effectively use 'fillers' when you speak and how using synonyms, opposites and related vocabulary gives continuity to your speech.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com In this lesson we will learn about word forms and word order and how to use them in your writing. Expanding on information in your IELTS Writing tasks allow you to convey meaning more precisely and demonstrate your range of vocabulary.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com In this lesson we'll learn about the IELTS Speaking Test, which tests your ability to communicate and if you have the speaking skills needed for work or study. During the test you will be asked to speak on a variety of topics ranging from the general and personal to the more abstract and you will be expected to use both formal and informal language.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com Both IELTS tests - the academic and the general - require you to write a short essay. In this lesson we will learn about question topics, which can be any topic of general interest and question tasks, which determine the style of essay you need to write.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com Recognising signpost words and anticipating what the speaker will say are important skills for the IELTS Listening Test. This lesson and the accompanying Study Notes and Activity Sheet provide examples of the most frequently used signpost words and their common functions.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com You can't know exactly what you are going to be asked about in the IELTS Test, but knowing how a description of an object is structured could be useful for the listening, reading or writing sections. This lesson and the accompanying notes and activities covers the language of description plus words and phrases for shape and position.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com One of the skills assessed in the IELTS Test is listening or reading for specific information. In this lesson we'll use a story about a process to demonstrate the key questions you need to listen for when you are asked to complete a table or label a flow chart.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com In this lesson we will learn about sentence types: simple, complex, compound and compound-complex; and how to use them in your writing. Examiners will look at the range of sentence types you use in your writing, in order to assess your grammatical range and accuracy.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com In this lesson we will learn about Coherence - the logical organisation of ideas through paragraphing and sequencing; and Cohesion - the organisation of language, or how sentences are connected and related. These are criteria used to assess Writing Tasks.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com In this lesson we'll look at the writing task in the essay section of both the academic and general IELTS tests. IELTS essay topics are of general interest and relate to current issues in society.

See more video http://www.GoodAtESL.com In this episode we will learn about some of the criteria the examiner uses when assessing the IELTS writing and speaking test. Knowing what the examiner is looking for can help improve your results because you will know what to focus on when practising.