IELTS Websites

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TEST INFO
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The Official Website
http://www.ielts.org/default.aspx

Reading/Listening Scoring Conversion
http://www.abroadeducation.com.np/test-preparation/ielts/score-pattern.html

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FAVORIES
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General Information and Helpful tips
http://goodluckielts.com

Great website with model examples and practice
http://writefix.com

Fantastic Website with tons of samples tests to take (with answers)
http://www.ielts-exam.net

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PRACTICE
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>>> ALL COMPONENTS <<<
* All components Practice
http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/index.php


>>> SPEAKING <<<

Speaking Topics
http://www.aippg.com/ielts/speaking_topics.html


Speaking Task 2 practice
http://www.urch.com/forums/ielts/93284-q-card-topic.html

Speaking
http://www.ielts.org/pdf/UOBDs_SpeakingFinal.pdf

>>> WRITING <<<

IELTS writing example and killer breakdown
http://www.world-english.org/ielts_writing.pdf

Writing task 1
http://www.chinaielts.org/downloads/UOBDs_WritingT1.pdf

Writing Task 2
http://www.rxpgonline.com/article1320.html

Writing Task 2
http://www.ielts.org/pdf/UOBDs_WritingT2.pdf


>>> READING <<<
http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/cbIELTS_read

http://www.aippg.com/ielts/strategies%20for%20reading.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/cbIELTS_reading.htm


>>> LISTENING <<<

http://writefix.com/listening/coralreefs.htm

>>> SUBSKILLS,VOCABULARY <<<

Vocabulary test
http://www.aapress.com.au/ielts/english/dload2.html


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FOR TEACHERS
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One Stop English, great subskills practice
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58071

IELTS Selt-Study Resources (links to many great sites)
http://anenglishoasis.com/IELTS_Resources.html

General EFL Websites

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GRAMMAR
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ESL About; No nonsense grammar breakdowns
http://esl.about.com/

Simple, clear grammar explanations

Videos
http://www.engvid.com/

Past Participle Game
http://www.angelfire.com/wi3/englishcorner/grammar/Interactive/concenipp1.swf

Gerunds and Infinitives
http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/index.htm



--- Quizzes/Worksheets ---
http://a4esl.org/a/g.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/nounclausequiz.html

http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/mics/printable-english-exercises-with-answers.html

http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=237

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LISTENING
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Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Poems
http://www.repeatafterus.com/iorecorded.php

Video Listening Lessons/Quizzes
http://www.eslvideo.com/quiz_begin_everyday_english_start.php

http://www.tesol.net/links/Activities%20and%20Exercises%20for%20ESL%20Students%20(Listening).html

VOA News Special English

http://towerofenglish.com/listening.html

http://www.englishclub.com/listening/index.htm

---PODCASTS---

VOA News

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SPEAKING
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--- PRONUNCIATION---

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/#

Final -ed sounds
http://english-zone.com/teach/pdf-files/wksht-final-ed.pdf

Eva Easton's Authentic American Pronunciation

http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus/

http://english.phonicsland.com/study/

http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=167

Presentation Tips
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/2007/10/31/25-skills-every-public-speaker-should-have/

--- Language Exchange Partners---
http://www.kantalk.com/
www.mylanguageexchange.com
www.englishbaby.com
www.livemocha.com

---Activities---
http://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=12&id=42&Itemid=108

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WRITING
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OWL (Online Writing Lab), Purdue University, USA
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Fantastic Writing Packet
http://www.ugr.uaeu.ac.ae/writing_centre/docs/Document25.pdf


Good basic breakdown of sentence structure
http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/writing-sentences.html


Topic sentence practice and more
http://www.eslflow.com/AcademicWritng.html



http://www.eslgold.com/writing/organizing.html


Topic Sentences
http://www.cz-training.com/toefl/topicsentences01.html

Paragraph structure and content
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/para.html

Letter Tracing Sites
http://www.dltk-teach.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/modern/c-a.gif

http://www.abclearningtime.com/pricopy.htm

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READING
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5 Minute English

New York Times Learner Site
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/

http://www.englishclub.com/reading/classic-reading.htm

http://www.eslgold.com/reading/exercises.html (very US topic focused)

Breaking News English, current news stories written for ESL ss (audio too)
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/lifestyle.html

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VOCABULARY
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2000 Most Useful Words in English
http://www.uefap.com/vocab/select/selfram.htm

GAMES
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/english-games.php

http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/bookworm.jsp

Dictionary Excercises
http://elt-marketing.oup.com/oup_elt/wordlink/wordlink_archive.htm

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FOR TEACHERS
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Clock for telling time practice
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/clock/clockres.html

Games
http://www.eslhq.com/forums/sitemap/f-17.html

Jokes, by level
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-jokes/1~index.htm

Word Scrambler
http://www.armoredpenguin.com/wordscramble/

http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/writing-ideas/english-spelling-fun/#more-1745

MES English,lots of games and activities
http://www.mes-english.com/games.php

Teacher Site with podcasts (for teachers, not pods for ss)
http://www.eslteachertalk.com/

Bogglesworld; great flashcards, activities and more
http://bogglesworldesl.com/

More classroom activities
http://iteslj.org/Lessons/

http://www.eslhq.com/forums/sitemap/f-17.html

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TOEFL iBT

OVERVIEW

The TOEFL® test measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written, and heard in college and university settings.

ETS Tips (72 pages!)
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_Tips.pdf

Scoring Info (rubrics and paper test/iBT test comparison)
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/ibt%20scores.pdf

Typing test. Because becoming comfortable on a keyboard is VERY important for the iBT test. See how your typing speed increases by doing this test at the beginning of your Toefl studying and then again right before you take the Toefl iBT test!
http://www.typingtest.com/default.asp?m=1

General Websites
http://www.examenglish.com
http://www.testmagic.com/toefl/
http://www.stuff.co.uk/wicked.htm
http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=57
www.englishclub.com
http://www.english-test.net/toefl/
http://www.free-english.com/toefl-ibt-practice-test.aspx

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Great, short videos with separate speaking question overviews for all of the questions along with common mistakes

http://www.english-itutor.com/TOEFL_iBT.html

FREE Online Speaking Practice
http://www.free-english.com/english/TOEFL-iBT-practice-test.aspx#listening

40 Speaking Question 2 Practice Questions/Topics
http://global-english.lefora.com/2008/12/20/toefl-ibt-speaking-independent-topic-list-paired-c/page1/

FREE Online Speaking Questions 1-6 with Sample Responses
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-exams/ets-toefl-practice-speaking.htm

Monthly Speaking Question 4 Challenge with scored contest entries
http://www.onlinenglish.net/TOEFL/a_ibt_question_4_practice_january_2008.html

FREE software to record yourself
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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WRITING
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Topic Sentences
http://www.cz-training.com/toefl/topicsentences01.html

Paragraph structure and content
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/para.html

Most common Toefl iBT writing mistakes
http://www.testmagic.com/toefl/toefl-essay/most-common-toefl-essay-mistakes.asp

10 Tips to Improve Your TOEFL Essays
http://www.cz-training.com/toefl/improve02.html

More Toefl iBT writing tips AND 182 Independent writing topics
http://www.eslgold.com/toefl/tips_writing.html

FREE Integrated Writing Online Practice
http://global-english.lefora.com/2008/10/23/ibt-toefl-integrated-writing-practice-task-1/page1/

FREE Online Writing Practice
http://www.free-english.com/english/TOEFL-iBT-practice-test.aspx#listening

FREE Integrated Writing Practice
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-exams/ets-toefl-practice-writing.htm

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READING
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FREE Online Reading Test 1
http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=57

FREE Online Reading Test 2
http://www.free-english.com/english/TOEFL-iBT-practice-test.aspx#listening

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LISTENING
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Listening Section Overview
http://goodlucktoefl.com/1-2-2-TOEFL_listening.html

http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_Tips.pdf (listening section)

FREE online test practice 1
http://www.free-english.com/english/TOEFL-iBT-practice-test.aspx#listening

FREE Online Listening Test 2
http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=57

FREE Online Listening Test 3
http://www.free-english.com/english/TOEFL-iBT-practice-test.aspx#listening

Tips
http://www.toeflaccess.com/articles/ETS/us/toefl_resources/listening.html

http://www.esl-pro.com/PreparationGuide.pdf

Authentic Academic Lectures
http://www.eslhome.com/esl/listen/

About.com Listening Advice
http://esl.about.com/od/englishlistening/a/listen_tips.htm


General Listening Websites
www.npr.org (click Archives then click view by topics)
www.c-span.org (click on booknotes)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.englishclub.com/listening/index.htm
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/


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SUBSKILLS
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Paraphrase, summarize, synthesis
http://www.uefap.com/writing/report/repfram.htm

Notetaking
http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/004983.php

Study Skills
http://www.palgrave.com/skills4study/studyskills/thinking/critical.asp

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GRAMMAR
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Self Study Grammar Review Sites

http://a4esl.org/
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/#singpl

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/

http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/advdicts/websuppmats/diagnostic_grammar_test_expt2htm.htm
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Updated: March 9, 2009