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This is a talk-through of a Passage 1 Academic Reading text about tennis rackets (Book 19 Test 1).

It covers 2 sets of questions (True, False, Not Given and Gapfill Summary).

Full lesson notes and video available on my website and Members Academy.

In this lesson, you'll see why so many model essays are NOT model essays.

For each of the points I mention, you'll learn a better alternative so that you can make changes to your own writing.

Here's the question:

Some people believe that charities should help people in need no matter where those people are in the world. Others feel that these organizations should only serve the people living in the country where they are based.

Discuss both sides and give your own view.

Find the full lesson on my website:

https://ieltsetc.com/2021/03/ielts-band-9-sample-essay-charity/

Watch my YouTube video here:

https://youtu.be/c4nMPXwJls4

My tips about Coherence and Cohesion (avoiding mechanical linking words) are here:

https://ieltsetc.com/2020/01/ielts-writing-coherence-cohesion/

Find more Band 9 essays and tips on my website.

Join the Bronze Membership for full access.

https://ieltsetc.com/2019/04/band-9-essay/

https://ieltsetc.com/2021/03/ielts-task-2-band-9-essay-ceos/

https://ieltsetc.com/2019/09/ielts-writing-task-2-topics-and-models-crime/

https://ieltsetc.com/2020/05/ielts-writing-task-2-how-to-write-an-introduction/

https://ieltsetc.com/2020/03/to-what-extent-do-you-agree/

https://ieltsetc.com/2020/11/ielts-formal-writing/

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A quick look at TFNG and a less common type of Matching Headings.

Get the full text here https://www.ieltsetc.com/2019/03/ielts-gt-reading-passports-and-airports/

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/

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.