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IELTS Lessons

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Online private lessons are a fast and efficient way of preparing for IELTS exams.

I help you achieve your target scores by sharing up to date study resources and providing practice conditions exactly like those you'll experience in the real exam.

I've been teaching online for 9 years and I've seen how effective online learning can be.

It really does change students' lives!

EVERY IELTS lesson includes:

Detailed explanations so you know exactly what to do.

Live practice with personalized, focused feedback.

Error correction with advice about reducing fossilized errors.

Practical exercises to help you build the skills you need.

Homework allocation and review.

Advice about keeping motivated and how to study by yourself.

Your lesson recording to review whenever you want.

How to Book IELTS Lessons

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Please contact me directly to schedule lessons.

We can Zoom for a quick chat, and make a plan. I can normally schedule your lessons to start within a few days.

Lesson prices start at USD$62.50 for 1 hour and there are discounts for lesson packages. A lesson package of 12 lessons effectively includes 1 free lesson.

When we've worked out your lesson schedule, I'll prepare your personalized lesson plan, send you an online invoice and then that's it, we can start!

12 Lessons USD $660 (a saving of $90)

In this package, we have the time to do a deeper dive into several exam sections and focus on any particular problems you may have.

We can investigate any score limiting factors such as fossilized errors and pronunciation issues.

There will be lots of time for practice and reinforcement.

I will create a personalized lesson plan for your specific needs.

How many Lessons do I Need?

I recommend that you consider 6 lessons as a minimum.

Lesson packages of different lengths are available and they can easily be extended if you require more lessons.

Improving language proficiency is NOT the same as learning facts.

In order to get better at a language, you need to build skills.

Your new language skills will only become natural and spontaneous after several weeks of constant studying.

6 Lessons USD $350(a saving of $25)

This lesson package gives us time to cover 1 exam section for the Academic or General Training exam. However, due to the nature of IELTS, if you need a lot of help with speaking (especially for delivery and pronunciation), then I'd recommend you consider a longer lesson package.

In 6 lessons, we can focus on either the listening, reading, or writing tests, learn strategies and do skill building practice to be fully prepared.

If you've already taken the exam, and you're familiar with the speaking test, we can do intensive practice for this section.

I will create a personalized lesson plan for your specific needs.

8 Lessons USD $450 (a saving of $50)

A package of 8 lessons allows us to focus much more on each section of the exam, and to tackle any specific language use problems you may have.

This is the package most often selected by candidates who need my help with speaking and writing.

I will create a personalized lesson plan for your specific needs.

I know it can be scary when you look at the cost of something and see that it comes to a few hundred dollars. For this reason, I offer everyone the option to pay for lessons in instalments.

There is no extra charge for this (unlike big language schools who often add on several hundred dollars for this option).

If you:

need a big increase in scores

have gaps in your language proficiency

need to work on pronunciation and delivery

have fossilized errors to correct

have anxiety, memory, or recall problems

then you should consider a longer lesson package.

IELTS Lessons for the Speaking Section

We start with a diagnostic speaking analysis

to assess your current level and to highlight any weaknesses.

Skill building exercises to increase fluency and coherence for all 3 parts of the speaking test

Targeted exercises to improve grammatical range and accuracy

Extensive lexical resource building and practice for all popular speaking topics

A clear explanation of what the band descriptors mean so you can measure your performance

My recordings of your speaking responses so you can practice delivery shadowing

Targeted pronunciation practice

Grammar structure review and practice for high grammatical range scores

Personalized fossilized error correction exercises

Live timed speaking practice with in depth feedback aligned to the IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors

Speaking lesson packages also include these unique extras depending on your stage and progress:

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IELTS Lessons for the Writing Section

A clear structure, showing you how to plan and organize the information for these essays

Colour-coded sample essays showing you how to apply this structure to real essays

Vocabulary suggestions for graph and chart descriptions

Skill building practice to improve your grammatical range and accuracy

In depth feedback aligned to the IELTS Writing Band Descriptors

Task 1 (General Training)

Exercises to show how to organize the information from the question into a letter

Letter writing practice for differences in formality

Sample letters for different occasions

Vocabulary suggestions for fluent writing

Time management solutions and practice

Self study exercises and suggestions for focused practice

Grammar and lexical resource explanations especially for IELTS so you can write freely and quickly, using the complex grammar structures expected in high scoring responses

Each writing lesson includes detailed homework review and feedback for the writing tasks you're working on.

Task 1 and 2 (Academic and General Training)

Writing lesson packages also include these unique extras depending on your stage and progress:

We start with a full diagnostic writing analysis

to assess your current level and to highlight any weaknesses.

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We also focus on the following important skills:

IELTS Lessons for the Reading Section

All reading packages include:

A comprehensive guide to the reading section and what to expect

Detailed strategies and suggestions for answering each question type, including specific strategies for difficult questions

How to recognize incorrect answer options and the traps and tricks they contain

Practice exercises to read faster and more effectively

Vocabulary learning guidance so you know where to concentrate your effort.

Skill building practice including scanning and speed reading

Time management advice and exam strategies that work when you're nervous and stressed

Reading lesson packages are focused on building the reading skills, comprehension and speed you need to be successful in the reading section of the Academic or General Training IELTS exam.

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Step by step strategies to build your listening comprehension

Proven skill building listening exercises that will quickly raise your listening score

Detailed strategies for every question type

Exercises to show how speaker clues, such as stress and pauses, can help your understanding

Vocabulary building advice

Exam strategies for dealing with difficult questions

IELTS Lessons for the Listening Section

Listening skills are often over-looked in exam preparation, but competence in listening facilitates higher scores in speaking and writing as well. Listening skills are fun to work on and they generate big impacts.

All listening packages include:

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You'll see my personal logos on all Birkenhead English resources. I've created speaking and writing structures, reading, listening, grammar, and vocabulary exercises, and I know hundreds of different ways to practice to help you increase your fluency.

Resources and Study Materials

My name Birkenhead comes from an old English word meaning birch trees. My logos depict 2 birch leaves to reflect this meaning. I like the connection they form between trees and growth, and studying and growth.

These logos were designed especially for me. So when you see these little leaves on any study materials, you'll know they come from me, and that they can be trusted.

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In this video, I explain what we do in lessons and how my personalized support means you'll be ready to conquer TOEFL sooner.