Skills and techniques to link speaking and writing in IELTS

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Sam McCarter's talk looks at strategies for improving students’ scores in the IELTS writing module and how to link the same skills to the speaking module. May 2011, Manchester.

Excerpts from Sam McCarter's IELTS-focused talk from Manchester in 2011. There is also an article by Sam to download, which highlights the main points of this seminar and includes checklists for you to use.

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IELTS Speaking and Writing modules

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pelinzo's picture pelinzo replied on 18 June, 2015 - 04:16 Permalink

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Thanks for this. It makes lots of sense and it is something I try to get through to my IELTS students all the time.

An awareness of what IELTS is testing is really the key. I've put some of the advice I give to me students on to my blog http://ieltsadvantage.com/2015/05/16/ielts-writing-tips/ . I hope Sam would agree.

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