Are you struggling to get a high score in IELTS?

Take a look through the website for free tips, advice, and lessons for the IELTS exam.

Hi, I’m Ray and I own an English school in Japan (London Language Lounge). I have been teaching IELTS since 2009. I founded IELTS Focus to help my students get a high band score in the IELTS exam.

This website contains free blog articles, tips, strategies and free lessons to help you on your IELTS journey. This site covers each part of the IELTS test, particularly writing task 1, writing task 2, and the speaking section of the exam. I also have a writing correction service and IELTS speaking sessions online.

There is so much bad advice online regarding IELTS and many students are completely misinformed or simply confused. The aim of this website is to clear up confusion and show you clearly what you need to do to hit Band 7 or more.

Take a look at the testimonials page to see what my students have said.

Recent free lessons and blog posts

IELTS writing task 2: How to write a causes solution essay

Step by step guide to writing a causes solution essay. Updated: August 2022. A common type of IELTS task 2 ...
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IELTS Problem Solution Essay: Writing an effective introduction

Writing a good introduction to a problem solution essay. One of the main skills for getting a good band score ...
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British and American English in IELTS

Should you use British or American English in IELTS? Updated: July 2022 Some people are confused about whether to use ...
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How to paraphrase in IELTS writing

Paraphrasing in IELTS essays. Updated: August 2022 An important skill in IELTS writing is being able to paraphrase the task ...
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Structure and tips for IELTS speaking part 3

In IELTS Speaking part 3 you need to give longer answers. The main focus of this part of the test ...
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Identifying the 5 types of IELTS essays

Get familiar with the different types of IELTS essays. Updated: Sept 10th 2021 There are 5 types of IELTS essays ...
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IELTS writing task 1: Language for describing trends

Vocabulary and grammar for graphs with a trend. Updated: December 20th 2022 In IELTS writing task 1 academic you must ...
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IELTS advantage disadvantage essays

Three types of advantage disadvantage essays Updated: June 2022 Not only are there 5 types of essay questions in academic ...
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IELTS speaking sessions online.

I offer 30-minute IELTS mock speaking sessions online covering part 1 to 3 of the speaking exam. Full feedback is given to help you find what is stopping you from getting a higher band score in your speaking. This is a one to one session on Skype or Zoom. Click here for more details.