Hamza Ahmad

I know what to say, I have thoughts in my mind, but I cannot speak.’ You might have heard it many times from your students, just like me. Developing students’ speaking skills is a difficult and time-consuming process, but with daily practice and guidance this task can be made easy. This article serves as a guide for those who just started teaching spoken English and students with a beginner level in English. But before we delve into those methods, it is important to learn why students have such a difficult time – to put their thoughts into words – to...

Writing a coherent essay is crucial, it ensures that ideas are well organised and there is a logical flow. Thus, helping the readers to understand the essay. This article outlines the seven steps to writing a coherent essay and helping students to get higher bands in IELTS writing. Each step is supported by tips and examples to elaborate how students should put each step into practice. But before we get into that we need to understand what coherence is. As explained by the University of Aukland’s Flexible Learning Centre (2024) ‘Coherence in writing means that the readers can easily...

The author shares his teaching and learning experiences.

The author argues that there are many ways of preparing alone for this exam simply by using resources available.