British Council Bahrain

Pushing yourself to talk about new ideas can raise your score in the IELTS Speaking test. 🙌

That’s because you must say something genuine instead of giving memorised answers or reusing common vocabulary.

Let’s practise this now! Can you answer this question without talking about jobs or the cost of living? 💬

TeachingEnglish: How to teach listening – professional development course for English language teachers.

By the end of How to teach listening, you’ll be able to:
• design and plan classroom listening activities that meet learner needs
• apply strategies to improve active listening skills
• plan lessons that develop effective listening strategies.

Course runs from 8 April 2026. Register now: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rV43h0

Looking for ways to vary your sentence structures? 👋

Here’s a great piece of grammar to add extra emphasis to an idea:

'... not only … but also …'

For example:

'Regular exercise not only improves your physical health but also has a positive effect on your mood.'

Get some practice by suggesting endings for this sentence. 📚

How is your IELTS preparation going? 📚

If you’re doing well in your practice tests and feeling confident, there’s an idiomatic expression for that. You can say ‘so far, so good’.

Share more sentences you can say with ‘so far, so good’ in the comments. 💬