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How to Get Band 7 in IELTS Writing: Fix These Mistakes

February 19, 2026

Most students who score band 5 or 6 in IELTS writing are not making huge, dramatic errors. They are making small, consistent ones. The kind that quietly drag your score down without you even noticing. Fix these, and band 7 becomes genuinely reachable. Here are the mistakes I see most often, along with exactly what […]

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How to Write a Professional Email in English

February 18, 2026

A badly written email can cost you a deal, a job, or just your professional reputation. A well-written one takes two minutes to read and gets results. If English is your second language, the gap between those two outcomes often comes down to structure. Not vocabulary, not grammar. Structure. That is what this lesson is […]

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IELTS Writing Task 2 Opinion Essays: One Fix That Works

February 17, 2026

Opinion essays in IELTS Writing Task 2 trip up more candidates than almost any other question type. Not because the ideas are hard. Because most learners never decide what they actually think — and the examiner can tell. This lesson is about one thing: how to state and defend a clear position in a Task […]

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IELTS Writing Mistakes Band 6 Students Keep Making

February 8, 2026

Band 6 is a frustrating place to be. You know enough English to get by. You can write a full essay. You probably even know what a thesis statement is. And yet the score stays stuck. Examiners are reading your work and thinking: almost, but not quite. This mini-lesson focuses on the single most common […]

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How to Write Meeting Minutes in English: 5 Common Mistakes

February 3, 2026

Meeting minutes are one of those things everyone assumes they can write — until someone reads them back and has no idea what was decided, who is responsible, or when anything is supposed to happen. Poor minutes cause real problems: missed deadlines, repeated arguments, and a lot of “but I thought we agreed…” emails. For […]

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How to Write a Business Report in English That Works

January 29, 2026

A badly written business report does not just look unprofessional. It can cost you a decision, a deal, or a promotion. If English is not your first language, the pressure doubles: you are trying to communicate clearly and do it in someone else’s linguistic territory. This lesson will cut through the noise and show you […]

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Business English Email Writing: Get Your Tone Right

January 1, 2026

Your grammar can be perfect. Your vocabulary can be impressive. And your email can still land badly because the tone is off. In business English email writing, tone does more work than most learners realise. It shapes how you come across before anyone even reads your actual request. This lesson focuses on one thing: getting […]

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