Yes! It is my favourite type of podcast episode - an IELTS question and answer session! Thank you to everybody who submitted a question on Facebook or Instagram (and if you are not following me there, you should be as I add free new material every week). If we don't cover your query today, don't worry - we will run another "ask an IELTS examiner anything" episode again very soon!
You can read more about today's episodes at http://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/ielts-examiner/
Today, we will answer the following questions:
- Why didn't the IELTS examiner take off his mask during my speaking test last week? )
- How should we tackle Headings Match questions?
- What I should do to prepare in the final days before my exam?
- Do I have to mention every piece of information in Academic Writing Task One?
- Is it really true that we don't have to mention the bullets in Speaking Part 2?
- Do you really need idiomatic language to reach Band 8 for lexical resource?
- Why do I keep scoring a 6.5 in reading when I consistently get 35 correct answers when I practice from the Cambridge books?
- Is the difficulty of the Cambridge books really the same as the real exam or not?
- Are diagrams and maps common in Academic Task One or not?
- Will the Coronavirus be a topic in future IELTS writing and speaking tests?
- Is it true that writing a balanced approach essay will automatically give you a high score?
- Which is the correct pronunciation of "either" and "often"?
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