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		<title>A Helpful IELTS Resource: Recommended IELTS Teacher</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 08:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mushroom Recommended Teacher &#160; Back in 2021, I was lucky enough to work with this excellent teacher in Xiada University. She has been teaching IELTS for 12 years and now runs her own WeChat channel sharing tips about the IELTS exam, focusing on speaking and writing. If you are preparing for your IELTS test, please ... <a title="A Helpful IELTS Resource: Recommended IELTS Teacher" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/a-helpful-ielts-resource-recommended-ielts-teacher/" aria-label="Read more about A Helpful IELTS Resource: Recommended IELTS Teacher">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>IELTS Writing: Synonyms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Mushroom]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 13:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here is a link to some useful IELTS advice regarding synonyms:  https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/JebH7ae94u24q2DjSv-QqA Note that the various words presented in the vocabulary list on the other end of that link aren&#8217;t necessarily better or worse than other words you might use. The point is that you should try to vary your language by learning how to ... <a title="IELTS Writing: Synonyms" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/ielts-writing-synonyms/" aria-label="Read more about IELTS Writing: Synonyms">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A useful IELTS Writing link</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MAT 马特]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I just came across this on WeChat: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/pGj9u7kmSKntcjr5DxNyTw It gives helpful examples of some useful phrases. There may be more useful tips from the same author (Weixin ID greatwritingtips), but I haven&#8217;t checked them out myself.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reading for Writing Strategy &#8211; IELTS Preparation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Mushroom]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This article presents a self-study strategy for students preparaing for the IELTS Writing test by reading about the common topics and studying the language typically used to discuss those subjects. Whilst I intend to do more research into this and publish the results to help my students, the recent advances in AI tools means this ... <a title="Reading for Writing Strategy &#8211; IELTS Preparation" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/reading-for-writing-strategy-ielts-preparation/" aria-label="Read more about Reading for Writing Strategy &#8211; IELTS Preparation">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Academic Vocabulary &#8211; comparED vs. comparING (useful for IELTS Writing Task 1)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MAT 马特]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the main things students have to do in academic writing is to make comparisons between different theories, methods and sources of data. In task 1 of the IELTS writing test, students need to compare the significant features of the visual provided. In both cases, it is clearly a big problem if students cannot ... <a title="Academic Vocabulary &#8211; comparED vs. comparING (useful for IELTS Writing Task 1)" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/academic-vocabulary-compared-vs-comparing-useful-for-ielts-writing-task-1/" aria-label="Read more about Academic Vocabulary &#8211; comparED vs. comparING (useful for IELTS Writing Task 1)">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Exploring Academic Vocabulary with BAWE</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Mushroom]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 06:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This page is set up to help students explore the use of the BAWE corpus as a tool for informing vocabulary choices in academic writing. The examples below come from either common errors in student writing or questions my students have asked about specific lexicogrammar features of English. If you search for words or phrases ... <a title="Exploring Academic Vocabulary with BAWE" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/exploring-academic-vocabulary-with-bawe/" aria-label="Read more about Exploring Academic Vocabulary with BAWE">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Answering the Question</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MAT 马特]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Answering the question is a very important academic skill. Not answering the question is the most common reason for students failing at university. In order to make sure that you successfully answer the question, there are two very important things you need to do before you start writing: Make sure you understand the question Break ... <a title="Answering the Question" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/answering-the-question/" aria-label="Read more about Answering the Question">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Improving your Vocabulary</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MAT 马特]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello! 🙂 Many students learning English as a foreign language find it difficult to learn enough vocabulary to read and write effectively. So, here are some ideas to help you improve your vocabulary in an efficient way. READ A LOT: Reading English is by far the best way to improve your vocabulary range. Read whatever ... <a title="Improving your Vocabulary" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/improving-your-vocabulary/" aria-label="Read more about Improving your Vocabulary">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reading 10 &#8211; Writing a formal letter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MAT 马特]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2019 07:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is additional reading material for the Animation degree programme at QUST/Bradford It is uncontroversial to say that reading is probably the best way to extend your vocabulary and the more you read, the greater your vocabulary will be This week the main text below is more like a general English textbook than an academic ... <a title="Reading 10 &#8211; Writing a formal letter" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/reading-10-writing-a-formal-letter/" aria-label="Read more about Reading 10 &#8211; Writing a formal letter">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>IELTS Writing &#8211; Task 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Mushroom]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 16:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This article provides important advice for IELTS Writing Task 2. Task Response Many candidates introduce their topic by writing something pointless like this: This essay will discuss both sides and present my own opinion. Such a statement is at best superfluous because it is probably what the essay question asked you to do anyway and ... <a title="IELTS Writing &#8211; Task 2" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/ielts-writing-task-2/" aria-label="Read more about IELTS Writing &#8211; Task 2">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>IELTS Writing &#8211; Task 1</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Mushroom]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This article provides some important advice for IELTS Writing Task 1. Task Achievement IELTS Writing Task 1 is assessed using the criterion Task Achievement. This basically means the extent to which the writer fulfilled the task (i.e. did you manage to adequately describe the main features of the visual provided?). There is one major requirement ... <a title="IELTS Writing &#8211; Task 1" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/ielts-writing-task-1/" aria-label="Read more about IELTS Writing &#8211; Task 1">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>IELTS Writing &#8211; Read the Band Descriptors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Mushroom]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 06:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am frequently asked how to get a better band score in IELTS Writing. Well, I have two main pieces of advice: 1. Read and understand the Band Descriptors. The Band Descriptors are what IELTS Examiners use to rate the completed test papers (in other words, that is how your writing will be assessed). The ... <a title="IELTS Writing &#8211; Read the Band Descriptors" class="read-more" href="https://mushroom-scholars.org/ielts-writing-read-the-band-descriptors/" aria-label="Read more about IELTS Writing &#8211; Read the Band Descriptors">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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