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The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

Europe is the biggest loser in US-China rare earth wars

Today, ex-IELTS examiner Cambridge David shares a great idiom that you can use whenever you're talking about how expensive something is, no matter whether that's in a restaurant, on a holiday, or just talking about any object you've bought recently. Idioms are often the key to getting a great score in the 'vocabulary' criteria of IELTS Speaking. Learn this idiom, and start using it in your next IELTS exam.  

IELTS with Cambridge David

A great idiom for talking about how expensive something is

In today's podcast, ex-IELTS examiner Cambridge David explains why conjunctions, discourse markers, and signpost phrases are so important in the IELTS exam. He guides you through various examples, and shows you exactly how a Band 9 student uses Conjunctions to maximise their score. 

Conjunctions and Discourse Markers - why are they so important in IELTS?

In today's podcast, ex-IELTS examiner Cambridge David guides you through some great ways that you can boost your IELTS Speaking score, by replacing common words with higher value expressions used by native speakers.
For more help preparing for your IELTS exam, book a lesson with Cambridge David today.  

Great IELTS expressions to replace simple, common words

In this video, Cambridge David, an ex-IELTS examiner, shares with you some really important tips to help you achieve a higher band score in your next IELTS exam. For more information and to boost your IELTS score, book an IELTS course today. 

Hidden Tips for a higher IELTS Band Score

In today's podcast, I guide you through 8 of the most common errors made by students in their IELTS Speaking exam, and show you how to avoid them.

If you'd like to achieve a great score in your next IELTS exam, please check out my introductory video and book a lesson with ex-examiner Cambridge David. I look forward to seeing you soon. 

Avoiding Common Errors in the IELTS Speaking Exam

In today's episode, I teach you how to use the idiomatic phrase 'in light of'. It's a wonderful native speaker phrase to use in your exam instead of more common and often over-used expressions such as 'because of' or 'due to'. 

Enjoy the podcast, and remember that if you want quality IELTS training with an ex-examiner, book an appointment today with me, Cambridge David

Great phrases for IELTS - in light of

In today's podcast I show you how native speakers would answer the new IELTS Speaking Part 1 questions all about 'shoes'.

You will learn some great vocabulary and interesting idioms to really impress your examiner and boost your overall score.

For more IELTS tips and techniques, book a lesson now with ex-examiner Cambridge David

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Question about 'shoes'

In this podcast, I teach you all the vocabulary you need to answer the new IELTS question about 'a Crowded Place'