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Toefl / Ielts Exam Preparation

TOEFL / IELTS Exam Preparation

Are you Fighting the Exam?

Jane Birkenhead, April 26 2024

Some students struggle with TOEFL and it’s not because they don’t have the language proficiency or the exam skills to succeed. It’s because they are fighting with the exam. Recently I gave some very honest advice to a student who'd been studying for a long time and who was really struggling to achieve her target

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TOEFL / IELTS Exam Preparation

It's OK to Ask for Help

Jane Birkenhead, March 22 2024

“It’s ok to ask for help.” This is a message that's often shared during Mental Health Awareness Week, but I think it's something that anyone studying for an exam should be reminded of all year round. Let’s focus specifically on what it means for TOEFL and IELTS exam

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TOEFL / IELTS Exam Preparation

How TOEFL and IELTS Teachers Help

Jane Birkenhead, February 29 2024

Over the past few years, I've noticed a big difference in the way that students prepare for English proficiency exams like TOEFL and IELTS. As a result of the big increase in resources available online, especially those driven by AI, more students are choosing to study by

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TOEFL / IELTS Exam Preparation

Beware of 'Magic' and 'Secrets'

Jane Birkenhead, April 18 2023

I’ve seen a few posts recently talking about the ‘magic’ and ‘secrets’ of TOEFL. Please be aware that there is no magic, and there are no secrets in TOEFL exam preparation. On one level, these posts about ‘magic’ and ‘secrets’ are simply click bait. Content creators use them to draw attention to their services. It’s an age old marketing formula....

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