Ci LanHow many “very” in your English?Emotions and language are inseparable; or to put in another way, emotions are conveyed through language and language becomes vivid with…Mar 20, 2023Mar 20, 2023
Ci LanGood English turns out a “juicy” asset of lifeAs an Asian, or more exactly, a Vietnamese, I have been constantly reminded by my mum the magnitude of English, to my career and entire…Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
Ci LanTHE 4-BLOCK STRATEGY SAVED MY IELTS SPEAKING PART 2There are ample points of view on what is the hardest-to-defeat IELTS Speaking part. Some assert it is Part 3 (which is supposed by those…Dec 8, 2022Dec 8, 2022
Ci LanPerfect answers to IELTS Speaking Part 1 Work/StudyThe IELTS Speaking test commences with part 1 asking personal questions. It’s all about you. Hence, there are always somethings you can…Nov 17, 2022Nov 17, 2022
Ci LanWhy native speakers don’t pronounce the T?Except your no exposure to English, you must all have noticed that native speakers very often do NOT pronounce the T, though the sound is…Oct 30, 20221Oct 30, 20221
Ci LanI didn’t know this when I took the IELTS Speaking testYou know from my article on IELTS Speaking that I got 8.5 in the test (Wow, it’s brilliant!). To be blunt, I was and I am still NOT…Oct 16, 2022Oct 16, 2022
Ci LanHow “person” differs between British and American EnglishIf you look the word “person” up in a dictionary (I recommend Cambridge or Oxford), you will definitely see this /ˈpɜːsən/ as the…Oct 3, 2022Oct 3, 2022
Ci LanMy start was IELTS Speaking 6 and my end was an 8.5IELTS (International English Testing System) consists of 2 types of skills: receptive (Listening and Reading) as well as productive…Sep 18, 20221Sep 18, 20221
Ci LanI went from IELTS 6.5 to IELTS 8.5 in just 1 yearUnless you are a native speaker of English, IELTS is probably a term that you have heard a dozen times. We need IELTS (a decent band score)…Sep 7, 20224Sep 7, 20224
