Are you still trying to achieve Band 7 in IELTS?

I can help you get the IELTS score you need.

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, Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing task 1 and Writing task 2 essays.

There is a lot of bad advice out there regarding IELTS, therefore, 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. Bear in mind that it takes a lot of work and preparation to get a high score in IELTS. There are no shortcuts.

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Recent free lessons and blog posts

IELTS Speaking part 2 Structure

Use a structure to help you talk for the full 2 minutes. In IELTS speaking part 2, you have to ...
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Giving effective examples in IELTS essays.

How to write specific examples in IELTS essay body paragraphs. In writing task 2 it is very important to be ...
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7 model answers: IELTS writing task 2

An IELTS essay is a ‘discursive essay’ where you may have to discuss an issue, give an opinion, explain the ...
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IELTS academic writing task 1: Table on consumer expenditure

Model answer and analysis of a table in IELTS writing task 1. Tables sometimes show up in IELTS academic writing ...
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IELTS General: Letter to a friend about a problem at work.

General Writing Task 1: Model answer for a letter to a friend about work issues. If you are doing IELTS ...
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Make your own IELTS study plan.

Setting up your own personalised IELTS study schedule. If you are serious about getting a Band 7+ in IELTS then ...
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IELTS Writing Task 1: Paraphrasing Statistics

Paraphrasing percentages and statistics in IELTS academic writing task 1. One thing that can be challenging in IELTS writing task ...
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Are you worried about time management?

Timing and preparation in IELTS Writing One of the biggest concerns for people doing the IELTS exam, particularly in the ...
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Why am I stuck at Band 6 in Speaking?

This is one of the most common questions I get asked about in IELTS. 'Why can't I get Band 7 ...
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