Vocabulary- for writing

Linking words

Online reading

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Listening

This site has many different topics at different speeds with a few questions.

Speaking - practice topics

List of practice writing topics -Task 2

Use this list to have discussions that will improve your vocabulary,
 then try to write the essay.

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Vocabulary

Essential words and topics

more word groups topics


Reading topics and practice

Listening practice

Section 2- online version> listen and take notes.

Section 3

Full test


Speaking site link

Writing - Linking words and format - Task 2

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Paragraph structure



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Paragraph titles- Snow Makers

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Reading

Online - version 
Reading passage 3

Test yourself

Speaking

Practice speaking with everyone and anyone !

Become more natural with academic speaking

 
  Remember these points :

 Prepare ,Back up your points , Learn some useful phrases , Be polite,  Speak clearly and  Relax!

Vocabulary

IELTS Vocabulary list Music

the gift of listening to music

emotional experience

pleasant harmony – благозвучие

melodious

be (in)sincere

sing (play) out of tune

self-expression

genuine

craft a distinctive style

heritage

recognition     

be a fan(atic) about jazz (hard- rock) syn. be crazy about jazz

turn the sound up (down)

Stating Your Opinion

In my opinion,	According to me,
In my view,	To me,
From my point of view,	I think
It seems to me that	I believe
From my perspective	To my way of thinking
It appears that	I suppose
I realize	I understand
I imagine	I feel

Giving Examples

For example,	For instance,
such as	In other words,
as	like
that is	namely
To illustrate	To paraphrase

Comparing

Similar to	As...as
in common	also
Either...or	In the same way,
Neither...nor	At the same time
Just as	resemble

Contrasting

However,	But
On the contrary,	On the other hand,
Differ from	Nevertheless
Although	Though
Otherwise	Instead
Alternatively,	Even though

Generalizing

Generally,	Generally speaking,
Overall,	On the whole,
In general,	By and large,
It seems to me that	I believe
All in all,	Basically,
Essentially,	As a rule,
All things considered	For the most part

Expressing Certainty

Certainly,	Undoubtedly,
Doubtless,	No doubt,
Definitely,	Of course,

Expressing Partial Agreement

More or less,	To some extent,
Up to a point,	Almost,
In a way,	So to speak,

Group Presentation

Choose a topic from the following list, research and report the main points of interest.

IELTS Topics     

IELTS questions cover a limited number of topics, so if you develop your general knowledge in these areas, it should help you in the test. The topics the IELTS test cover include:

Media, Culture and Popular Culture

Possible areas: 

• Television.
• Film.
• Popular music.
• The role of music in popular culture.
• Privacy and the media.
• Newspapers.
• Accountability in the media.
• Etc.

Crime/Punishment

Possible areas:

• Suitable punishments for crime.
• How to rehabilitate criminals.
• The responsibility of parents in preventing crime.
• Etc. 

Advertising

 Possible areas:

• The influence of advertising.
• Stereotypes in advertising.
• Ensuring responsible advertising.
• Government regulation.
• Etc. 

Food and Diet

Possible areas: 

• Food culture in your country.
• Food and health.
• Should food be genetically modified?
• Etc.

Education

Possible areas: 

• Different education systems in different countries.
• Males and females and the impact of gender on performance at school.
• Different types of vocational training.
• Etc.

The following Internet resources offer in-depth articles on a variety of topics of general interest. Read some… Check vocabulary that you don't know… Try to get a general understanding of what an article is about and try to understand some of the specific details… Don't be too serious about this - but try to pick up something from these articles. If you remember just one fact that you can use in the test, it will improve your confidence!

• BBC World Service
• The Economist
• National Geographic
• Time Magazine
• New Scientist
• Goarticles
• Findarticles

The goal is to improve your spoken academic English and reading skills.

Listening practice

Online practice -Part 2
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Practice listening test- Full Test
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