IELTS Formal Vocabulary | All Ears English Podcast Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Gabby from Boston and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! All Ears English is an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced learners around the world. Teachers Lindsay McMahon and Gabby Wallace will show you how to use everyday vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you special tips on American culture, customs, etiquette, and how to speak with Americans as well as conversation and commentary on study tips, life in America and Boston, how to apply to university in the US, dating, travel, food and more. This podcast is for adult students who are professionals and university students as well as ESL teachers. Join Gabby and Lindsay and the All Ears English community to learn to speak American English like a native! Lindsay McMahon and Gabby Wallace, Advanced Conversation English Teachers for Professionals and University Students false Lindsay McMahon and Gabby Wallace, Advanced Conversation English Teachers for Professionals and University Students allearsenglish@gmail.com © All Ears English, 2014 © All Ears English, 2014 podcast Learn Advanced Conversational English with Professional American Teachers Lindsay and Gabby IELTS Formal Vocabulary | All Ears English Podcast http://allearsenglish.test/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/AEEArtwork.png https://www.allearsenglish.com/category/ielts-formal-vocabulary/ Boston, MA, USA Boston, MA, USA IELTS Energy 1493: Mistakes You Make With “High” and “Tall” https://www.allearsenglish.com/mistakes-you-make-with-high-and-tall/ https://www.allearsenglish.com/mistakes-you-make-with-high-and-tall/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.allearsenglish.com/?p=75531 Today you’ll learn about a common student error. This may seem minor, but can affect IELTS scores. IELTS Writing and Speaking exams might both require these. We’ll help you know when to use “high” and “tall” to avoid this mistake. You’ll also get examples of... Read More

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]]> https://www.allearsenglish.com/mistakes-you-make-with-high-and-tall/feed/ 0 IELTS Energy 1401: How to “Extract” More Band 9 Vocabulary https://www.allearsenglish.com/extract-more-band-9-vocabulary/ https://www.allearsenglish.com/extract-more-band-9-vocabulary/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.allearsenglish.com/?p=73706 To boost IELTS Speaking scores, you need less common vocabulary. Today we answer a listener’s question about the verbs elicit and arouse. We’ll share how to use these on IELTS with synonyms. Practice using these to boost both Speaking and Writing scores. Today’s question We... Read More

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]]> https://www.allearsenglish.com/extract-more-band-9-vocabulary/feed/ 0 IELTS Energy 1332: Vocabulary that Precipitates High IELTS Scores https://www.allearsenglish.com/ielts-energy-1332-vocabulary-that-precipitate-high-ielts-scores/ https://www.allearsenglish.com/ielts-energy-1332-vocabulary-that-precipitate-high-ielts-scores/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:10:36 +0000 https://www.allearsenglish.com/?p=71873 When should you avoid using phrasal verbs on IELTS? Often they are too informal! They may also be replacing higher-scoring verbs. Today we answer a question about the phrasal verb ‘bring about.’ You’ll learn when to use it and band 9 synonyms. Today’s question We... Read More

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]]> https://www.allearsenglish.com/ielts-energy-1332-vocabulary-that-precipitate-high-ielts-scores/feed/ 0 IELTS Energy 1328: Don’t Use ‘Get’ on IELTS https://www.allearsenglish.com/ielts-energy-1328-dont-use-get-on-ielts/ https://www.allearsenglish.com/ielts-energy-1328-dont-use-get-on-ielts/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.allearsenglish.com/?p=71769 English speakers use ‘get’ to replace so many verbs! This is perfectly acceptable and normal in casual conversation. However, it will lower your score on IELTS! Today we explain why and share higher-scoring alternatives. Today’s question I’ve heard once that using the verb “to get”... Read More

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