IELTS Preparation
Speaking and Writing focused. Every lesson runs one section in real exam format, then detailed feedback.
- Part 1-2-3 simulation
- Scored against band descriptors
- Written feedback weekly
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I've met many people who studied English for years and still can't open their mouth. The problem isn't knowledge — it's practice. My lessons are speaking practice, not a grammar book.
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- Typical
- 3 months
- Per week
- 2 lessons
- Focus
- Speaking & Writing
- First lesson
- Free
A band score isn't just a number, it's a door. Here are the thresholds common destinations usually ask for.
ArrivalCountryBandFor
United KingdomMaster's
CanadaUniversity
AustraliaVisa points
GermanyEnglish-taught
NetherlandsBachelor's
IrelandMaster's
Thresholds vary by school and by visa route. These are the values commonly asked for; always check the requirement where you are applying.
GateProgrammeStatus
Business English
Meetings, presentations, interviews, email. We work with the vocabulary of your own field.
- Interview rehearsal
- Presentation & meeting language
- Emails and reports
Conversation Practice
No exam, no target — just speaking. For people who want to stop freezing.
- Free conversation
- Live pronunciation correction
- Everyday idiom and phrasing
What lifts a Speaking score isn't more vocabulary; it's fluency, coherence, and the ability to extend an answer.
5.5 → 6.0
Cutting the pauses
Answers are short and broken. We work on lengthening the sentence first, then linking ideas.
Usually enough forMost undergraduate courses
6.0 → 6.5
Extending answers
Adding a reason and an example to every answer. This is where most of the marks live.
Usually enough forMost master's programmes
6.5 → 7.0
Sounding natural
Moving past memorised phrases into idiom, stress and intonation. Pronunciation enters here.
Usually enough forVisa and job applications
7.0 → 7.5+
Fine tuning
Opinions on abstract topics, counter-arguments, staying fluent without self-correcting.
Usually enough forPhD and academic posts
Institutions set their own thresholds; these are the bands commonly asked for. Always check the requirement where you are applying.
Gate B1Speaking●Open
The real IELTS Speaking format: Part 1, a cue card, and Part 3, on exam timing. Record your answers and listen back — most people hear the problem for the first time right there.
Three parts, real timings. Your microphone will be on and your answers are recorded only in your own browser — nothing is uploaded.
Part 1 — Introduction
3 × 30s
Part 2 — Cue Card
1 + 2 min
Part 3 — Discussion
2 × 60s
Read the sentence aloud and let the browser tell you what it heard. You'll see exactly which word tripped you. Nothing needed but a microphone.
the voiced th
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This is my brother and his wife.
Tip: The th in 'this' is not a 'd'. Touch your tongue tip to your upper teeth and voice it.
You'll be asked for microphone access
How many lessons to raise my band score?
Honestly: about 15–20 lessons for half a band, with steady practice. Don't trust anyone promising 7.0 in two months — the exam doesn't work like that.
My grammar is poor. Should I fix that first?
No. Learning grammar while speaking is faster than learning grammar and then trying to speak. We correct as you go.
Will my accent hold me back?
IELTS doesn't score accent, it scores intelligibility. Plenty of people score 8.0 with a Turkish accent. We work on stress and intonation, not on erasing how you sound.
Are lessons in English?
Entirely. The first few feel hard, then you adjust — which is precisely the point.
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