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Quick tips to help you with the Speaking Challenge followed by a Reading Passage 2 about the tool-making abilities of crows (and what we have in common with them). True/False/Not Given. Get the full reading here https://www.ieltsetc.com/2018/11/ielts-reading-two-wings-toolkit/

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This is my walkthrough of an Academic Passage 1 about Stonehenge.
Keyword before you listen:
‘Winter solstice’ - the shortest day of the year (December 21st)
Meaning: to stand still
The solstice (combining the Latin words sol for “sun” and ‘sistere’ for “stand still”) is the point where the Sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year and thus ancient astronomers came to know the day as one where the sun appeared to stand still.
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This listening about a research project contains several examples of ‘academic’ language (language related to studying at university) that you need to understand Listening Part 3.



It's about a volcanic eruption, and is adapted from a Cambridge Past Paper (Book 18).



Get the full lesson notes and video in the Bronze Membership on my website ieltsetc.com and the Listening Course in the Members Academy.


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This Part 4 Listening is all about moving elephants.

In the lesson you'll learn about:


using word prompts to keep your place
using intonation and sentence stress to identify answers
using spelling patterns and plurals to get the right answers

The full transcript is available in the Bronze Membership on my website.

https://ieltsetc.com/2023/10/ielts-listening-part-4-keeping-up-with-the-speaker/




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This is a relatively easy Passage 2 from a Cambridge Past Paper, with 3 sets of questions [Matching Information, Categorising and Gapfill].



https://ieltsetc.com/2023/10/ielts-reading-forest-management/


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This Listening Part 4 about a writer called Victor Hugo is taken from the new Practice Book 18.

In the podcast you'll learn


why this particular test is more difficult than usual
how reference words give you the answer (if you can remember what they refer to)
techniques for predicting and retaining information
common gapfill answers and how they're related to pronunciation

Get the full video, tapescript and tips in the Members Academy Listening Course with Members bonus features for 12 months.

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