Irina Lutsenko: IELTS, writing, cohesion
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Empowering you to write in English: from IELTS to novels 🦋 - IELTS 9 x4 (W8.5 x3) - Alumna of 3 exchange programs in 🇺🇸 💎 - ELT degree, 22y teaching, 1y at university in 🇺🇸 - Speaker at TESOL 2024 🇺🇸 and ELT events 🇷🇺 - I write 💜 @iraluts
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منشورات القناة
Missing part?
"Book clubs are not a common activity for most Americans. Only 7% of adults say they have participated in a book club in the past 12 months. Women are more likely than men to say they _?_ (10% vs. 5%)." (Source: Pew Research Center)
| 2 |  Quiz ⬇️⬇️⬇️ | 374 |
| 3 |  Updated IELTS schedule:
1️⃣ Standard course, 10 months, 7.5+
- Tuesday 11--12:30 Moscow time
- Tuesday 13--14:30 Moscow time
- Friday 11--12:30 Moscow time
2️⃣ Standard course, 7-8 months, below 7.5
- Saturday 9--10:30 Moscow time
3️⃣ Crash course, 2.5-3 months, 7.5
- Friday 14--15:30
4️⃣ Old students
- Year 3: Thursday 10--11:30 Moscow time
- Year 2: Thursday 12--13:30 Moscow time
❗️ One or two places left in most groups
How to sign up: https://t.me/irinalutsenko/740
💌 @iraluts | 1 028 |
| 4 |  Two harsh truths about #IELTS writing you need to hear if you are aiming for 8+
1️⃣
With scores 8 and above, 0.5 differences are actually huge.
I know 0.5 looks like nothing. But climbing to each next +0.5 level can take years -- and that's OK.
And I mean years of work, not years of waiting for an enlightenment or hopping from tutor to tutor in search of life hacks. Especially if you other scores are not 9 either.
2️⃣
If you got a high score once, it does not necessarily mean you can repeat it.
You can get 8 today and 7.5 tomorrow. Tasks are different. Examiners are different. You are different. If you have a one-time score achievement, have some humility too.
If you are consistently getting the same high score and want to move higher, see point 1.
Finally, yes, exceptions exist. But they are rare. You might be it, but I suggest you assume you are not.
More harsh truths about IELTS? Share or ask in the comments. ⬇️ | 1 593 |
| 5 |  I am now on vacation in New York, a city I love dearly. 💜
But enrollments are open and in full swing.
If you wanted to join one of my courses, now is a good time to do the first two steps of the placement process.
I will be conducting the second round of interviews on 3 and 4 September. So if you do the writing part now and we meet next week, we'll be all set and ready to rock and roll the second week of September. 📅
More about my courses and schedules:
https://t.me/irinalutsenko/742
More about my enrollment process:
https://t.me/irinalutsenko/740
💌 Dm me @iraluts | 2 078 |
| 6 |  AUGUST 26
Part 1: The diagram below illustrates the process of producing soft cheese.
Part 2: In some countries, cars replacing with bicycle, while some people driving bicycle with their own choice
What are the reasons of this development?
Which development is better? | 1 767 |
| 7 | Recent Writing Task 1
My answer (along with 10 other) is available in a one-time download:
https://boosty.to/irinalutsenko/posts/0ab73f9e-fa61-49f2-92e9-de8011bcbaee?isFromShowcase=true | 1 689 |
| 8 |  My unique writing course "Writing with New Scientist" -- a writing course based on academic articles and geared towards exam writing but without the pressure.
There are two tracks: IELTS track (essays) and C2 Proficiency track (essays, articles, reviews).
📝 What will we do?
- read and discuss articles from the "New Scientist" magazine;
- work with lexis and sentence structures;
- work on cohesion, coherence, paraphrasing and all the things you need for a successful exam answer;
- you'll write an exam answer.
A perfect pre- or post-exam course!
Schedules and levels:
📅 Levels C1+/C2
Course instructor: Irina Lutsenko
- IELTS track, new group: Friday 11-12:30 Moscow time
- IELTS track, old, advanced group: Wednesday 11-12:30 Moscow time
- C2 Proficiency track, new group: Wednesday 13:00-14:30 Moscow time
📅 Level C1 / C1+
Course instructor: Anastasia Beisova
New groups, IELTS track
- Thursday 11:00-12:30 Moscow time
- Friday 13:00-14:30 Moscow time
1️⃣ More details about the course:
https://m.vk.ru/product-47977221_5061302?ref_source=community_showcase
2️⃣ A full worksheet on one article (13 pages)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JJVxEWgLj8DFA9qb43ZLKUjReUNXrzNYpvB4D3eWhb0/edit?tab=t.0
3️⃣ A post on lexis from "New Scientist": how to paraphrase "vegan" https://t.me/irinalutsenko/654
4️⃣ A post on lexis from "New Scientist": how to write about throwing away broken things
https://t.me/irinalutsenko/647
5️⃣ A post with ideas from "New Scientist" on how to reduce fast food consumption
https://t.me/irinalutsenko/645
An awesome course. Honestly. 💜
💌💌💌 @iraluts | 1 859 |
| 9 | My long, thorough skill-building and confidence-boosting IELTS writing courses -- my flagship courses.
📝 We will cover all types of IELTS writing tasks:
Writing Task 1:
- Line graphs
- Bar charts, pie charts, tables (with and without a time change, with numbers and with %)
- Processes (natural and industrial)
- Maps, floor plans
- Combinations of types, unusual tasks
Writing Task 2:
- To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
- Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
- What are the reasons for this? What are some ways this problem can be solved?
- Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?
- Advantages and disadvantages questions
- Unusual, two-part questions
📝 You will write 40-50 answers, and I will give written, detailed, personalized feedback on all of them -- from ideas to commas.
📝 Course duration:
- 4-5 months (can be adjusted for the exam date)
- 10 months (all courses 7.5+ are 10-month courses)
📝 Classes meet weekly in real time on Zoom. One class is 90 minutes.
📝 Price: 9400 rub a month (4 classes). Feedback included (at least one answer a week).
📝 Writing is a must!
💃 A little bit about IELTS and me:
- IELTS 9 x4, Writing 8.5 x3
- IELTS teaching experience: over 10 years
- A prolific IELTS writer myself, with 200+ answers under my belt.
📅 New groups Fall 2026, 7.5+. Course instructor Irina Lutsenko.
- Tuesday 11:00 MSK
- Tuesday 13:00 MSK
📅 My IELTS graduates: advanced groups for old students. Course instructor Irina Lutsenko.
- Thursday 10:00 Moscow time
- Thursday 12:00 Moscow time
📅 New groups below 7.5. Course instructor Anastasia A.
- Saturday 11:30 Moscow time (can be changed slightly)
📅 Other scores or schedules and one-to-one classes -- message me to ask.
💌 How to sign up
My thorough and arguably annoying enrollment process: https://t.me/irinalutsenko/740
When you message me, it's a good idea to answer the first two points.
💌💌💌 @iraluts | 1 903 |
| 10 |  Rise and fall 📈📉
One of my favorite YouTube channels to listen to while I'm cooking or warming up before a run is "Rise and fall" by Michael Girdley.
And it's not just fascinating business stories. The videos contain a lot of #IELTS Writing Task 1 language too. The pattern "a whopping N%" is in every other video. And the business stories -- you can use them as a source of ideas or examples in IELTS Writing Task 2.
Here are a couple of my favorites:
1️⃣ The story of the rise and fall of Nike
https://youtu.be/SrsUlTtLLIM?is=UWVAYkCipUEq5Yu5
2️⃣ The story of the rise and fall of Craigslist
https://youtu.be/31oqfd8myBI?is=XBxJlAySVB2qeA0N
@iraluts | 2 144 |
| 11 |  رسالة فيديو | 2 091 |
| 12 |  🍁 Fall 2026 groups and courses
🍁 Writing:
1. IELTS Writing
A long, thorough, meticulous, confidence-boosting skill-building course.
📅 Two new groups 7.5+
- Tuesday 11:00-12:30 Moscow time
- Tuesday 13:00-14:30 Moscow time
📅 Two groups for old students
- Thursday 10:00-11:30 Moscow time
- Thursday 12:00-13:30 Moscow time
📅 Groups for 6.5/7
- Saturday 11:30-13:00 Moscow time (can be changed slightly)
More: https://m.vk.com/product-47977221_3696544
2. Writing with New Scientist
A writing course based on articles from the "New Scientist" magazine and geared towards exam writing -- IELTS or C2 Proficiency (two different tracks). A perfect pre- or post-exam course!
📅 Levels C1+/C2
- Old group, IELTS track: Wednesday 11:00-12:30 Moscow time
- New group, C2 Proficiency track: Wednesday 13:00-14:30 Moscow time
- New group, IELTS track: Friday 11:00-12:30 Moscow time
📅 Level C1, new groups
- Thursday 11:00-12:30 Moscow time
- Friday 13:00-14:30 Moscow time
More:
https://m.vk.com/product-47977221_5061302
🍁 Speaking:
1. "Speaking with New Scientist"
A speaking course based on articles from the "New Scientist" magazine and geared towards some exam tasks but also good for those who have a penchant for deep, meaningful discussions. Very rich in lexis.
📅 Level C3
- Thursday, 14:00-15:30 Moscow time
📅 Levels C1+/C2
- Do you need a group? Drop me a line.
More: https://m.vk.com/product-47977221_5911089
2. "You Be The Judge: Debating with The Guardian"
A debate club based on dilemmas posed by The Guardian readers. A great boost to your speaking and argumentation skills! Rich in more casual lexis. No homework!
📅 Levels C1/C1+
- Tuesday 11:00-12:30 Moscow time
- Friday 11:00-12:30 Moscow time
More: https://m.vk.com/product-47977221_10315848
🍁 My secret C2 group
We do everything: speaking with New Scientist, writing with New Scientist, C2 Proficiency writing, creative writing, text analysis, stylistic devices, You Be The Judge dilemmas, stand-up comedy, chinwagging, roasting Irina... . We are a cozy old group -- we do whatever we want.
📅 Friday 16:00-17:30 Moscow time
🍁 One-to-one:
Available for IELTS below 7.5, TOEFL, Duolingo English Test, and unusual or unique needs.
💌 How to sign up
My thorough and arguably annoying enrollment process: https://t.me/irinalutsenko/740
When you message me, it's a good idea to answer the first two points.
💌 @iraluts | 2 280 |
| 13 |  Unleash your inner poet—join our poetry writing mini-course this August! 🦋
Poetry can be about anything, but this August we'll write about self, nature and poetry itself.
Don't worry if you have never penned a poem yet—there will be plenty of helpful prompts to help you create your gems!
This mini-course is for you if you want to:
- write and read some beautiful poems;
- spend Sunday afternoons with a bunch of creative people;
- have fun!
📅 Summer 2026:
- Sunday, 9, 16, 23 August, 11:00 am Moscow time
- All three sessions are different. You can join all three or just one, any one.
🦋 Your host is the wonderful, positive, supportive Veronika Shirobokova.
💌 The project is free. To join, message me @iraluts with a #creative ending to this sentence: "A good poem is like ... ." | 1 857 |
| 14 |  New groups will be starting in September, but some people are already messaging me to sign up.
I first thought, "I'm on vacation. No signing up, no no no." But then I thought, "Why not?"
I have a long placement process after all. We can save some time now, while I'm on vacation. So...
The enrollment process looks like this:
1️⃣ If your profile name is a nickname or an alias, please introduce yourself with your name and last name. My name is Irina Lutsenko - I want to know yours.
Nameless subscribers and people with nicknames or aliases won't be considered.
2️⃣ Tell me about yourself in 100 words or less.
Answer all or some of these questions as needed: What course do you want to join? Why? What are your goals and course expectations? What is your experience of learning English? What is your experience of writing? Have you taken any exams? What were you scores?
3️⃣ If you want to enroll in a writing course, I'll give you a placement writing task.
4️⃣ We'll schedule an interview.
If you already know what group you want to join, let's do steps 1-3 now and schedule interviews for after my vacation (week 17--22 August). 📅
And then we'll be all set to rock and roll in September. 🍁
The courses and schedules are available here: https://m.vk.ru/market-47977221 (Sorry, it's VK again. If you don't have VK, just ask me, but please please please write your first message with information from points 1 and 2 above.)
💌 @iraluts | 2 148 |
| 15 |  My #Creative Writing Club has come to its inevitable end 🦋
I love love love this project because we write what we want -- for self-expression. For example, ...
I'll share a story I wrote. I am rarely satisfied with my creative work, but I really like this story.
"The blazing sun is hoisting up out of the sea a piercing stare that doesn’t burn. It scours the seascape and stumbles on a small rowboat gently rocking on waves. Small waves gently lap against the boat. The oars are submerged into water on both sides, like arms of a desolate, disconsolate old man. The oarlocks creak quietly in tune with the waves. Moist, squishy eelgrass blades are twining around the right oar, clinging to it, as if they were the hands of a witch trying to drag it to her dark underworld.
Seagulls are squawking and squealing. One large seagull is screeching. It is flying alone around the boat: it alights on the side, then ascends again, then makes a circle around and screeches, screeches, screeches.
Inside the boat is another seagull. It sits on the floor. It doesn’t have feathers in places. The bald patches of the body, desolately, disconsolately gray, ooze puss and stench. Its eyes are covered with a semi-transparent patina that looks like egg white. One webbed foot is sticking out at a crooked angle, as if it fell off and a passer-by picked it up and placed it nearby so that it doesn’t get lost. The seagull blinks occasionally, oblivious to the screeching around it.
The blazing sun is hoisting up out of the sea a piercing stare. It doesn’t burn, it doesn’t heal. It doesn’t judge, it doesn’t soothe. It doesn’t frown, it doesn’t cry. It watches in silence." (By Irina Lutsenko @iraluts)
The image, like all creative images on the channel, is by Anna Skopina.
And I'll ask the participants to share their stories or impressions about my Creative Writing Club in the comments. ⬇️ | 1 990 |
| 16 |  Dynamic Writing: how to break a wall of text
Again, let's look at examples. Which paragraph sounds more dynamic and engaging?
1️⃣
On day eight, I wake up at 5.04 am without an alarm because the morning beckons. However, I do not bound out of bed to seize the day.
2️⃣
On day eight, I wake up at 5.04 am without an alarm. The morning beckons. Do I bound out of bed to seize the day? I do not.
Both texts communicate the exact same meaning. But the first text is just too straightforward -- it simply communicates facts. The second text, however, engages the reader with such things as: shorter sentences, an elliptical sentence, a question and an answer.
To practice these simple techniques that will make your text more dynamic, join my workshop or my mini-course.
1️⃣ My workshop "Dynamic Writing: How to break a wall of text"
Tuesday, 28 July, 11:00 Moscow time
More: https://t.me/irinalutsenko/731
2️⃣ My mini-course "Writing with The Guardian"
- Tuesday 10-11:30 Moscow time
- Thursday 12-13:30 Moscow time
More: https://t.me/irinalutsenko/715
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| 17 |  رسالة فيديو | 1 828 |
| 18 |  رسالة فيديو | 1 847 |
| 19 |  #IELTS with Irina be like ...
Two groups have recently finished their 10-month IELTS writing courses.
One group's google doc is 307 pages, and the other's 317 pages. (Plus, every student has their individual Google doc.) That's 300+ pages of exercises, materials, comments, my sample answers.
And that's just my introductory course. I also have secret IELTS writing groups, which are open only for my old students. (One person from such a group got IELTS writing 9! ⭐️)
If you have a VK account, you can read student testimonials here.
New IELTS groups will be starting in September. 🍁
In the meantime, here is where you can read my IELTS Writing answers:
1️⃣ On this channel: #Irina_writes_IELTS
2️⃣ In this pdf collection: https://t.me/irinalutsenko/551
3️⃣ Behind the paywall (200+ answers, regular donations and one-time downloads):
https://boosty.to/irinalutsenko
💌 @iraluts | 2 001 |
| 20 |  JULY 23
Part 1: The diagram shows the fire escaping plan from the second floor of the student accommodation in a college
Part 2 : In some countries, it is now illegal for employers to reject someone applying for a job because of his/her age.
Positive/negative development? | 394 |
