Today we're looking at 2 ways to talk about working a lot more hours than you usually would. These are "to burn the midnight oil" and "to burn the candle at both ends". I hope you find them useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Wow, you're working so late today!

Today, Nick gives you some top tips on how to answer Part 1 of the speaking test.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

SPECIAL EPISODE - How to answer IELTS SPEAKING PART 1

Is academic success about working hard or just being naturally good at something? What do you think? 

In this episode, Nick gives you some ideas on this topic

Do you think academic success is more about hard work or natural ability?

Do you think our parents' or grandparents' lives were more stressful than ours? Or do you think the fast-paced modern day is harder to deal with.

Today Nick discusses this topic to help you form ideas for the IELTS test. 

Do you think modern life is more stressful than in the past?

Technology has had a huge impact on how we live our lives, and particularly how we study.

Today, Nick looks at the main ways it has change our study habits. 

How has technology chenged the way people study in recent years?

Smartphones are everywhere these days.

How many advantages and disadvantages of using them can you think of?

In this episode, Nick gives you some more ideas...