Hi, Teacher Luke here! You might have noticed something new pop up on the DET practice test recently... A brand new speaking question 👀🎥 Watch me answer it here on DET READY VIP: https://vip.detready.com/c/det-news/Here’s a quick heads-up: This que...

Hi, Teacher Luke here! 👋On the Duolingo English Test, you need to speak about a photo for 90 seconds! 🖼️That’s a long time to describe a photo without pauses or hesitations! Most of my students can only speak for 30 seconds at first – that means a l...

Hi, Teacher Luke here! 👋Two quick things today:✅ First, a small favour. If you’re planning to take the Duolingo English Test soon, please use my sponsor link when you register: 👉 https://englishtest.duolingo.com/invite/GKZ1L1ZQUsing this link supp...

Hi,I’ve unfortunately I need to postpone today's DET Ready VIP Speaking Lesson because I'm sick — I will rearrange this next week and let you all know.If you haven’t sign up for these live lessons yet, you can still sign up here https://vip.detr...

Hi, Teacher Luke here! 👋Just a quick reminder— I’m teaching a DET VIP lesson today at 2 PM UK time!Today’s focus?A speaking template that helps you start strong and keep speaking for the full 90 seconds—without freezing or running out of ideas.It’s...

Hi, Teacher Luke here,Quick story.One of my students, Ana, recently took the Duolingo practice test and felt great.Then she took the real exam... 😱“Why is this question showing up again?”“Wait... three photos in a row??”“This test is longer than I t...

Hi everyone,Quick reminder—today’s live lesson is an interactive feedback session on the Summary part of Interactive Listening.I’ll show you a sample conversation, and you’ll summarize it live using the 3-step template I taught you in Monday’s lesson...

Hi, Teacher Luke here 👋On the Duolingo English Test, you need to summarize a conversation in just 75 seconds—twice!It's tough 😰That’s why knowing how to write a summary is so important.In today’s DET Ready VIP lesson, I’m teaching a quick and effec...

Hi, Teacher Luke here! 👋Just a quick reminder—I’m teaching a DET Ready VIP lesson on Monday at 2 PM (UK time)!This lesson is all about the “Write About the Photo” question—which appears 3 times on the real test!And here’s the crazy part… you only ge...

Hey, Teacher Luke here! 👋Ever looked at a photo description question on the Duolingo English Test and thought, "What do I even say?" 😅You’re not alone!One of the biggest challenges test-takers face is finding the right vocabulary to describe what t...