Hey 👋, Teacher Luke here,

Last week in DET Ready VIP, I met a student with a big goal – studying in the USA 🇺🇸.

Even with strong English skills, she missed her target DET score by just 5 points—all because of small mistakes. 😢

Maybe you're having the same problem!

So, in today's Live VIP Lesson, I'm going to cover the 5 most common mistakes in describing photos and, most importantly, how to avoid them!

This is mistake number 1 👇

🔎 Mixing up 'is' or 'are' when Describing Photos

🧐 Try this!

Can you fill in the blank?

In this photo, there ______ a father and a little girl walking on the beach.

This is the common mistake 👇

Incorrect: "In this photo, there are a father and a little girl walking on the beach."❌

Correct: "In this photo, there is a father and a little girl walking on the beach." ✅

On the DET, you need to describe 4 photos so don't make this mistake.

When describing multiple subjects, make sure the verb form matches the first subject.

The first subject in this sentence is "a father", which is singular singular so you need to use "is" 👍

Today's VIP lesson will cover this mistake plus 4 other common ones!

Click here to join the lesson at 1pm (UK Time) 👉 https://vip.detready.com/c/live-sessions

See you in the lesson!

By the way, I'm starting my new "Write an Essay Like a Pro" Series next week!

You're going to learn how to write advanced answers for all of the writing questions on the DET!

So, sign up now if you want that 👉 https://vip.detready.com/

Teacher Luke

🗓️October's VIP Schedule: "Describe a Photo Like a Pro" Series

Here’s the timetable for the rest of this series (watch the recordings and download the PDFs from all my previous lessons)

Tuesday 29th: Big Mistakes Today's lesson

Spot and fix common errors to boost your score

Thursday 31st: Practice, Answers & Feedback

Real-time practice and feedback to perfect your photo descriptions

🗓️ November’s Schedule: "Write an Essay Like a Pro" Series

Writing Series: learn my system and strategies for writing fantastic answers on all of the DET writing questions!

November 7 – Crafting the Perfect Introduction Sentence: 

Start strong with strategies to grab the examiner's attention from the first line.

November 12 – Thinking of and Writing Supporting Ideas: 

Learn how to add depth and details to your answer - essential for a high score!

November 14 – Writing a Concluding Sentence: 

Wrap up your answer with clarity!

November 19 – Using Complex Grammar: 

Boost your score by using high scoring grammar!

November 21 – Summary Writing for Interactive Listening: 

Master my simple 3-Step System for writing an accurate summary in 75 seconds!

November 26 – Practice & Feedback: 

Get hands-on practice with feedback to refine your skills.

Plus... VIP members get instant access to my Ultimate Production Score Program, packed with:

📚 Ultimate Production Score Program:

Course 1: Interactive Writing & Writing Sample ✍️

Course 2: Describe a Photo 🏞

Course 3: The Speaking Questions 🗣

Bonus Content:

• Advanced Essay Bank!
• All My YouTube Videos with PDFs!
• Full Tests (Video & PDF)!

Ready to boost your DET score? Let’s work together to get you there.

Click here to join 👉 vip.detready.com

Teacher Luke 👨‍🏫