IELTS grammar fixer

Name: IELTS grammar fixer
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Upgrade your grammar to achieve your target score in the IELTS exam

Created byGrace Je

Last updated 6/2018

English

What you'll learn

Know what are some of the most common grammar mistakes IELTS takers make.
Detect their own grammar errors and correct them to achieve a higher score.
Have a strong foundation in selected elements of English grammar to improve their IELTS band scores.
Avoid common grammar mistakes in their writing and speaking.
Upgrade their listening and reading skills by understanding the given texts more accurately.

Course content

10 sections • 28 lectures • 3h 54m total length

Introduction4:31
This introduction lecture contains information about how this course consists of with a brief explanation of what students will learn in each section.

Consistency in tenses7:01
Master consistency in tenses to improve IELTS speaking by using present, past, and future correctly. The lecture shows how to spot tense errors in examples and stay aligned with question.
Past simple vs past progressive vs present perfect: Part 19:06
Clarify the differences between the past simple, past progressive, and present perfect tenses with practical examples. Highlight common task one writing errors and show corrected forms to improve accuracy.
Past simple vs past progressive vs present perfect: Part 212:32
Will vs be going to: 'I will help you' or 'I'm going to help you?'10:41
Explore the differences between will and be going to for future events, predictions, and plans, and learn when each form signals willingness or premeditated actions.
State verbs (non-progressive verbs): I'm still remembering his name?8:25

One/each/every/none of...: One of my friends was a magician.8:16
Some/most/a lot of/a quarter of/...: Most action movies have some violence.6:50
'The number of' vs 'a number of': A number of people turned up.6:40
Explore the differences between the number of and a number of, learn when to use singular versus plural verbs, and reinforce with countable nouns and example sentences.
A few, few, a little, little: We have few eggs left. Go and buy some today.11:20
One, another, the other: One was vanilla and the other was chocolate.10:14

Gerunds and infinitives 1: I failed 'to return' or 'returning' the book???9:45
Learn when to use gerunds and infinitives after common verbs, with examples and rules, to avoid errors like 'to meet' versus 'meeting' and similar constructions.
Gerunds and infinitives 2: I forgot 'to lock' or 'locking' the door???11:11
Verbs of perception: I saw him play the piano.6:39
Explore verbs of perception such as see, look, watch, hear, listen, feel, and smell, and learn how the object followed by the base form governs correct usage in perception sentences.
Causative verbs: He made me leave.5:55

During vs while vs for: I dozed off 'during' or 'while' his presentation???6:53
Explore the differences between during, while, and for, learn when each should introduce a noun or a clause, and correct common errors with duration-focused examples.
Although vs despite: I went to the park 'although' or 'despite' the bad weather?9:02
Master the use of although, though, and even though, and the prepositional despite and in spite of, with rules on clause structure, comma placement, and speaking and writing accuracy.

'If' conditionals: If I hadn't missed your call, I would've come to you.10:51
Explore the use of if conditionals, distinguish correct from incorrect forms, and master present, past, and past perfect conditional structures with practical examples.
I wish: I wish I could speak English fluently.8:26
Learn how to form 'I wish' statements for present, future, and past using past and past perfect tenses, with rules, examples, and the idea that wishes are untrue.

Using commas in different occasions: When I was about to leave, he called.6:34
Run-on sentences and sentence fragments8:30
Learn to identify and correct run-on sentences and sentence fragments in academic writing, using punctuation, semicolons, coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, and other fixes.
Direct speech and reported speech: 'I'll call you tommorow,' he said.11:30
Most common spelling mistakes IELTS takers make5:57

Requirements

Students are expected to know what IELTS is and how each section of the exam (listening, reading, writing and speaking) is structured.
Students should have a basic level of English to understand lectures.
Students should have an understanding of simple grammar terms such as subjects, verbs, tenses, prepositions and conjunctions.

Description

This course is designed for anyone who is preparing for IELTS and aiming for a band score of 7+, providing 'IELTS-specific' grammar help for IELTS takers.

Grammar is one of the four marking criteria for writing and speaking sections, and a key component to understand and get the right answers in listening and reading sections. Therefore, this course focuses on some of the most essential elements of grammar to help you score better in all sections of the IELTS test.

This course is, however, not a comprehensive, exhaustive reference to English grammar. Rather, this course deals with common grammar mistakes IELTS takers make and provides a clear explanation about the grammar elements to help you avoid making the same mistakes in your exam.

All you need to do is to follow three simple steps for each grammar element: Detect errors -Learn why it's wrong and how to make it right -Confirm your understanding through exercise questions. If you aim for a higher score and feel like your weak grammar prevents you from getting the score you want, this course can be the solution you've been looking for.

Don't waste your time studying less relevant aspects of grammar when you need to get a score of 7+ ASAP. Be IELTS specific, strengthen your grammar in the most important areas, and achieve your target score with this course.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to improve their grammar to get a higher score will benefit from this course.
IELTS students who want to know some of the most common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them will find this course helpful.

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Introduction1 lecture • 5min

Fix your tenses5 lectures • 48min

Agreement matters3 lectures • 28min

Plural or singular, that is the question.5 lectures • 43min

Talking about uncertain events in the past1 lecture • 8min

Using verbs in different forms4 lectures • 34min

A noun phrase or a clause2 lectures • 16min

Conditionals2 lectures • 19min

Punctuation and spelling4 lectures • 33min

Final words1 lecture • 2min

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