IELTS

IELTS

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Useful Websites and

Resources for IELTS

IELTS Taiwan

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IELTS Test Samples

IELTS.Exam.Net

IELTS Liz

(A Free IELTS Preparation Website)

Daily Lessons with Simon, ex-IELTS examiner

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How to score band 9 in each section of the IELTS

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TED Talks

/ Ideas worth listening to for IELTS preparation

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Vocabulary

IELTS Vocabulary: Why is it important?

Collocations for IELTS

IELTS Collocation

99 top IELTS collocations

Academic Word List Collocations - Quiz One

Vocabulary for IELTS Topics

Informal & Formal Vocabulary for IELTS

IELTS Topic Vocabulary – HEALTH – with Ted Talk presentation

IELTS Vocabulary: Contrast & comparison

IELTS Vocabulary Focus Theme 1

IELTS Vocabulary Focus Theme 2

IELTS Vocabulary Focus Theme 3

IELTS Vocabulary Focus Theme 4

IELTS Vocabulary Focus Theme 5

IELTS Vocabulary Focus Theme 6

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IELTS Listening

IELTS practice Listening test audio: section 1

IELTS practice Listening test audio: section 2

IELTS practice Listening test audio: section 3

IELTS practice Listening test audio: section 4

IELTS Listening: Improve your English and prepare for IELTS Listening

IELTS Listening - Top 14 tips!

TED x IELTS Listening Practice 1

TED x IELTS Listening Practice 2

TED x IELTS Listening Practice 3

TED x IELTS Listening Practice 4

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IELTS listening 2015 - Test 1

IELTS Listening 2015 - Test 2 (with Answers)

IELTS Listening 2015 - Test 3 (with Answers)

IELTS Listening 2015 - Test 4 (with Answers)

IELTS listening 2015 - Test 5 (with Answers)

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New Ielts Listening Test From BRITISH Real Test May 2015
Full Free Online With PDF
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ielts Listening New Test so Difficult Actual Real Test 2015
With Answers

ielts listening Test 1 Actual Real New Test 2015
with Answers

ielts listening Test 2015 Test 2 with Answers

ielts listening New hard test 2015 Test 3 with Answers

ielts listening Real Actual Test 4 with answers

ielts listening New Real Test 5 with answers

ielts listening practice test 2015 with answers Test 6

ielts listening Test From New Real Exams 10 with answers 2015

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Ielts Listening Oxford Really Tough Practice Test 2015
Full with Answer Keys HD
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IELTS Speaking

IELTS Vocabulary for the Speaking Exam

Vocabulary 18: Shopping

Vocabulary 17: Weather

Vocabulary 16: Music

Vocabulary 15: Towns and Cities

Vocabulary 14: People – Physical Appearance

Vocabulary 13: Business

Vocabulary 12: People – Personality and Character

Vocabulary 11: Clothes and Fashion

Vocabulary 10: Accommodation

Vocabulary 9: Books and Films

Vocabulary 8: Health

Vocabulary 7: Work

Vocabulary 6: Education

Vocabulary 5: Food

Vocabulary 4: Sport

Vocabulary 3: Technology

Vocabulary 2: Relationships

Vocabulary 1: Holidays

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Idioms
Using Idioms in the IELTS Speaking Test
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IELTS Speaking Practice Tests

IELTS Speaking Practice Test 1: Childhood

IELTS Speaking Practice Test 2: Work

IELTS Speaking Practice Test 3: Family

IELTS Speaking Practice Test 4: Marriage

IELTS Speaking Practice Test 5: Money

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IELTS Speaking Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Useful Language

IELTS Speaking, Part 1: Practice Questions with Sample Answers

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Practice Questions by Topic

IELTS Speaking Part 2: Useful Language

IELTS Speaking, Part 2: Practice Questions with Sample Answers

IELTS Speaking Part 2: 10 Practice Questions

IELTS Speaking Part 3: Useful Language

IELTS Speaking, Part 3: Practice Questions with Sample Answers

IELTS Speaking Part 3: 50 Practice Questions by Topic

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Common Mistakes

IELTS Speaking: 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid

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Pronunciation

IELTS Pronunciation - Improve English & prepare for IELTS Speaking

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IELTS Speaking Test Questions

IELTS Speaking Test Questions (13 Topics with Model Answers)

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Tips to Boost Your Scores

IELTS Speaking High Score

IELTS Speaking Score 8.5 with Native English Speaker subtitles

IELTS Speaking with Native English Speaker subtitles Score 9 Example 2

9 words that will help you score IELTS band 9

Phrases to say in each section of the Speaking exam

9 MORE words that will help you score IELTS band 9

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IELTS Speaking Task 1 - How to get a high score

IELTS Speaking Task 2 - How to succeed

IELTS Speaking Task 3 - How to get a high score

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IELTS & TOEFL - How to give your opinion

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IELTS Reading

IELTS Reading: Improve your English and prepare for IELTS Reading

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IELTS Reading Samples

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IELTS Academic Reading sample tasks

Identifying information

Identifying writer's views

Matching features

Matching headings

Multiple choice questions

Table completion

Diagram label completion
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IELTS Reading Section True, False Not Given Strategy Part 1

IELTS Reading Section True, False Not Given Strategy Part 2

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IELTS Reading (Academic): Introduction

IELTS Reading: Top 10 Tips

IELTS Reading Tips from British Council

IELTS Reading Tips: True False Not Given

British Council - IELTS Reading - Skimming and Scanning
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IELTS Writing

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IELTS Writing Mark Schemes

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Task 1

IELTS Writing Task 1 - tips and advice

IELTS Sample Charts (IELTS Writing Task 1):

125 Samples with Model Answers

WRITING TASK 1: Band Descriptors (public version)

Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 Two Bar Graphs Together Part 1

How to understand your Academic Task 1 question

How to use adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs effectively

in Academic Task 1

IELTS - How to get a high score on Task 1 of the IELTS

Task 2

How to understand your Task 2 question

How to start sentences in your discussion essay

How to start sentences in your argument essay

IELTS Sample essays (IELTS Writing Task 2):

168 Samples with Model Answers

WRITING TASK 2: Band Descriptors (public version)

Academic IELTS Task 2 writing example to get a high score PART 1

Academic IELTS Task 2 writing example to get a high score PART 2

How to write faster

What to do if you can't think of fitting examples for Task 2

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How to come up with essay ideas under pressure

How to improve grammatical accuracy in your writing

9 words that will help you score IELTS band 9

What are coherence and cohesion? (IELTS)

Collocations for 7 band Essay

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Candi C.P. Liu's Conference Papers

Conference Papers 研討會論文

Liu, C. P. (2012). Taiwanese university students’ use of English adjective synonyms in lexical Collocations. Paper presented at the 7th Intercultural Rhetoric and Discourse Conference, August 9-11, 2012. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. NSC 99-2410-H-034-047-

(Abstract)

Liu, C. P. (2011). A study of EFL learners’ use of synonymous verbs in collocations.

Paper presented at AILA 2011, Beijing, China. August 23-28, 2011. NSC

99-2410-H-034-047-

Liu, C. P. (2010). Learning English collocations of verb synonyms through concordance-

based activities. Paper presented at the 19th International Symposium on English

Teaching, November 12-14, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan.

Liu, C. P. (2009). Apologizing in English by Taiwanese University Students. Paper

presented at 11th International Pragmatics Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July

12-17, 2009. (Abstract, p. 274)

Liu, C. P. (2008). EFL learners' production of collocations of have, make, and take. Paper

presented at the 15th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Essen, Germany.

August 24-29, 2008.

Liu, C. P. (2007). Exploring techniques for enhancing EFL students' learning of

collocaitons. Paper presented at 2007 International Conference on English Learning and

Teaching: Linking Theory with Practice. Chinese Culture University. June 2, 2007.

Liu, C. P. (2005a). Effects of perceptual salience, metalinguistic knowledge, and sorting

on learning English lexical collocaitons: An empirical study. Poster paper presentation.

國科會九十三年度語言學研究成果發表會。主辦單位：國科會人文及社會

科學發展處. 承辦單位：國立台灣師 範大學英語系、台灣語言學學會. May

29, 2005.

Liu, C. P. (2005b). A comparative study of techniques for enhancing collocation learning.

Paper presented at AILA 2005, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. July 24-29, 2005.

Liu, C. P. (2004). Apology strategies among EFL college students in Taiwan. Paper

presented at the Fifth Pan-Asian Conference on Language Teaching at FEELTA 2004,

Vladivostok, June 24-27, 2004.

Liu, C. P. (2002a). Teaching synonyms in multiple contexts. Paper presented at the

11th International symposium and Book Fair on English Teaching the 4th Pan-Asian

Conference, November 8-10, 2002.

Liu, C. P. (2002b). Lexical collocations in EFL writing. Paper presented at the 13th
World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Singapore, December 16-21, 2002.

Liu, C. P(2001). Teaching non-equivalent lexical collocations. Paper presented
at PAC3 at JALT2001, Kitakyushu, Japan, November 22-25.

The U.K.

The U.K.

The Royal Family

Prince William, Duchess Kate Break Tradition for Royal Baby Prince George's Christening

Britain's Future King, Prince George is Christened

Prince George's first royal tour: The kid's a natural

Royal tour: Australia says g’day to William, Kate and Prince George

William and Kate visit Sydney Opera House

Royals tour New Zealand and Australia

The Royal Family - Fourteen Weddings and One Divorce

Prince George at one: Profile and protection

5 things you might not know about Prince George

Prince William's new job

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Project Britain: British Life and Culture

Travel Series - Scotland

27 photos of glorious Ireland

Ireland's smoking ban, 10 years later

Three Great Houses unveil hidden England

for the first time (while Paris falls two points to sixth place)

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UK woefully underprepared for ageing society, say peers

The town thronged with old people

When in...Brighton

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David Austin English Rose Gardens Revisit Autumn 2011

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The most beautiful villages in UKhttps://youtu.be/Vj25h-Qf1j0

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Scotland

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London

Tower of London marks World War I with dramatic poppy display

Pull up a chair with Paddington Bear: Book benches hit London

London approves $275 million Garden Bridge inspired by scene in 'Titanic'

Gayle, Wensleydale – picturesque childhood memories

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Wild UK runs in spectacular scenery

The best new UK campsites, glamping and pop-up events

Wimbledon without tennis: 10 things to do

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North England: Cumbrian Lake District
Southeast England
The Heart of England

West England
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Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth Games begin at Celtic Park

Ten unusual sights for Glasgow 2014

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Peak District national park: a ranger's guide

Britain's Best Breaks ~ Peak District

Edinburgh Fringe: Biggest arts festival in the world begins

Edinburgh festival 2014 day one: five things to do

The Lake District, Lake Windermere.

The other Lake District: a guide to the quiet and beautiful western Lakes

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'Lights Out' ends day of WW1 centenary commemorations

Trees of Taipei

Trees of Taipei
台北的樹
Mulberry

麵包樹
Breadfruit Tree

Carambola Tree （楊桃樹）with a star fruit hanging on the tree.

Lemon Tree

Chionanthus Retusus

流蘇

Chionanthus Retusus

commonly called Chinese fringetree (流蘇）

is noted for its fragrant white flowers

that bloom in April,
when spring is in full swing.

Washingtonia Filifera

華盛頓棕櫚

Rubber Plant

印度橡膠樹

福木
Garcinia Subelliptica

Cinnamomum camphora

樟樹
Camphor wood is known for its insect repellant property.

Golden Shower Tree
阿勃勒
The Golden Shower Tree is the national tree of Thailand. Its yellow flowers occur in a long pendant cluster. Its fruit is a legume, containing seeds that are poisonous.