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IELTS is the most popular exam in the world to prove your English level for academic, professional and immigration purposes. Breakout English makes IELTS materials that can help you prepare for your IELTS exam, including sample speaking, writing practice and language work to make sure you get the IELTS band score you are looking for.

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Fun writing activity: The consequences game

Fun writing activity: The consequences game

Are you struggling to make essay writing more engaging for B2 and C1 exam students with fun writing activities? Often,
How to do IELTS True, False, Not Given

How to do IELTS True, False, Not Given

The IELTS Reading section tests comprehension and analytical skills, especially in the IELTS True, False, Not Given questions, a key
B1 fixed phrases, dependent prepositions and collocations

B1 fixed phrases, dependent prepositions and collocations

Often the difference between a pass and a fail in B1 exams is the minor details such as choosing the
Uses of punctuation marks – Writing well-structured sentences

Uses of punctuation marks – Writing well-structured sentences

I have long suspected that students may not have ever learnt the correct uses of punctuation marks in their 1st
Advanced Vocabulary Wordspot – BACK

Advanced Vocabulary Wordspot – BACK

BACK is one of those words in English that has a million definitions, so when you are studying advanced vocabulary
Informal vs formal letters and emails

Informal vs formal letters and emails

Letters and emails are probably the most practical writing type in the exam. Personally, I write emails almost every day.
Just a Minute Topics

Just a Minute Topics

Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 panel show where panellists are asked to talk for one minute, without
Gerunds and Infinitives List

Gerunds and Infinitives List

I’m a big fan of lists. Shopping lists, to do lists, meal plan lists, hopes and dreams lists, and even
How to do IELTS Speaking Part 2

How to do IELTS Speaking Part 2

IELTS Speaking Part 2 is a topic based task called the individual long turn. You receive a topic card with
120 IELTS Speaking Part 1 Questions

120 IELTS Speaking Part 1 Questions

IELTS Speaking is an informal conversation with the examiner. It’s the same for both the Academic and General Training versions
IELTS Academic Writing Part 1 – Describing change and surveys

IELTS Academic Writing Part 1 – Describing change and surveys

Writing Part 1 of IELTS: Academic features writing a 150 word description of a graph or a process. To succeed
Why should advanced learners use Radio 4 in Four?

Why should advanced learners use Radio 4 in Four?

Radio 4 in Four is a fantastic resource for language learners, especially for those who are taking an exam, because
Make and Do – Collocations

Make and Do – Collocations

Make and do are notoriously difficult for learners of English to distinguish. There is a subtle difference in meaning, but
The 120 most useful phrasal verbs list

The 120 most useful phrasal verbs list

Phrasal verbs are one of the love to hate them areas of the English language, but love them or hate
Linking words – How to improve your writing

Linking words – How to improve your writing

Linking words, also known as linkers, cohesive devices, connectors and transition words, are a vital part of writing. Often when
First day get to know you questions

First day get to know you questions

On the first day of any new class you need to get to know your students and they need to
Liar, liar! – present perfect / past simple game

Liar, liar! – present perfect / past simple game

Have you ever taught the present perfect and past simple to a B1 group? I definitely have! This is one
Wishes and Regrets

Wishes and Regrets

What better way is there to cheer up a class and spark some lively conversation than to ask your students
Expressing Preferences – Would you rather…

Expressing Preferences – Would you rather…

Expressing preferences is one of those functional areas that will come in useful across so many parts of any exam.
Nouns in Formal English

Nouns in Formal English

At C1 Advanced level, being able to write formally starts to increase in importance. Not only do successful candidates at
Agree / Disagree Language – The Environment

Agree / Disagree Language – The Environment

The environment seems to be one of English exam designers’ favourite topics. They take any opportunity they have to include

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