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Downtown The word “downtown” is the name for the traditional center of a city or town. Usually the downtown area contains the city’s business district. So a city’s downtown is …

Career “Career” is a more board term than “occupation.” It refers to the category of work someone does, and suggests a long-term commitment. To help you understand the difference between …

Immediate family Spouse A husband or wife Sibling A brother or sister sibling Rivalry a feeling of competition between siblings (This is a possible topic not just in Listening, but …

Accommodation On the IELTS, “accommodation” has two meanings. It can mean the place where you live. This use is especially likely to come up in IELTS Speaking, where you may …

school life vocabulary is pretty common in IELTS Listening. School-related words on the IELTS are usually related to university life, rather than life in elementary school, middle school, or finishing …

This is an incredibly helpful way to build your fluency over time. The key here is to pick a partner who is dedicated to simply having a conversation with you. …

I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but an extensive vocabulary is key when it comes to succeeding on a reading test like the one on the PTE Academic. Think of it this …

Pronunciation is a key enabling skill in the PTE test and is the most important criteria in the PTE test for assessing a student’s English speaking skills. Since pronunciation skill …

At first, test takers had just two options: IELTS or TOEFL. Then in 2009 Pearson launched Pearson Test of English (PTE). Ever since PTE acceptance level has grown and its …

Environment You probably already have a general idea of what “environment” means. If you don’t, the title of this post may be a little confusing. To be clear, “environment” refers …