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Cheat sheets
One page each, to keep open while you practise or print before the day. The first part of every sheet is open to everyone; sign in free to read the rest and save it as a PDF.
- IELTS · 6 sectionsIELTS Speaking Part 2: the one-minute planHow to use your minute of preparation, fill the full two minutes and avoid the mistakes that cap your band.Open the sheet
- Interviews · 6 sectionsInterview answers: structures that workTell me about yourself, STAR answers, a story bank, the tough questions and what to ask at the end, on one page.Open the sheet
- Visa interviews · 5 sectionsUS F-1 student visa interview: what they check and how to answerThe question areas, how to keep answers short and honest, and the documents to have in your hand on the day.Open the sheet
- Other exams · 5 sectionsOET Speaking: role-play phrases for nurses and doctorsPhrases for opening, building rapport, bringing in the patient's view, explaining clearly and closing, mapped to how OET marks you.Open the sheet
- Résumé · 5 sectionsRésumé bullet points that get interviewsA formula for every bullet, before-and-after rewrites, action verbs, finding numbers you think you don't have, and getting past applicant tracking systems.Open the sheet
- Referrals · 5 sectionsAsking for a referral: message templatesWhat to do before you ask, messages for strangers and for people you know, a blurb they can paste, and how to follow up.Open the sheet
- PTE · 5 sectionsPTE Academic Speaking: structures for each taskHow PTE marks speaking, and simple structures for Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Retell Lecture and Answer Short Question.Open the sheet