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IELTS
IELTS
雅思
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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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2026年11月12日 星期四
English Speaking
English Speaking
Online Tutors
Cambly
Videos
Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent
How to Speak with Confidence
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Self-introduction
Present Yourself
Examples of Self-introduction
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Free Time and Hobbies
How to Talk About Your Free Time and Hobbies in English
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Education
Getting a job - How to talk about your education
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Food
Food, Cooking & Catering
Five Common Mistakes When Talking about Food
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Mistakes and Regrets
How to Talk about Mistakes and Regrets
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Complaining
5 useful expressions to complain in English politely -
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Negotiation
How to negotiate in English: Vocabulary, expressions, and questions to save you $$$
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Fashion
How to talk about fashion in English
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Stress
How to Talk about Stress
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Films
How to Talk About Films in English – Video Lesson
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Home
Talking About Your Home - How to Describe Your Home in English
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Hometown
Describe Your Hometown in English
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Travel English
160 English Dialogues for Travelling and Tourism
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Medical English
Medical English - Hospital English - Free English Lesson
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First Aid Vocabulary
Learn First Aid Vocabulary in English – It could save your life!
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Visiting a Doctor
English Vocabulary for Visiting a Doctor
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Diet and Health
Words to talk about DIET and HEALTH
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Topics
250 Conversation Starters
Interesting Conversation Topics
50 Interesting Conversation Topics To Talk About With Anyone
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Exams
English Speaking Exam
Exam Speaking Tasks: Describe a Photo or Picture
Exam Speaking Tasks: Discussion
Exam Speaking Tasks: Information Gap Activity
Exam Speaking Tasks: Tell a Story or Personal Anecdote
Exam Speaking Tasks: Oral Presentation
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Contest
English Speaking Contest of National College Students
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Methods & Skills
Conversation Skills – Learn new words and keep a conversation going!
14 Methods for Improving Your Spoken English Without a Speaking Partner
For Excellent English Speaking:
Rule No. 1 Study Phrases, Not Individual Words
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Topic Discussion
How to talk about a topic intelligently
How to discuss a topic in a group
How To Talk About Sensitive Topics In English
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Alcohol and Drinking
Talking about Alcohol & Drinking in English --
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Phrases for discussions in English
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Presentation
How to give a presentation in English
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How to Discuss Charts and Graphs in English
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Fillers
How to use right fil
ler words or 'gap words' in English conversation
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English Conversation -
Learn English Speaking [English Subtitles] Lesson 03
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Let’s Learn English: Speaking Practice
Lesson 37: Let’s Agree to Disagree
Lesson 46: May I Borrow That?
Lesson 50: Back to School
Lesson 51: A Good Habit
Lesson 52: Taking Chances
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Speaking Situations – Low Beginning to Advanced
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Ask for Things
How to Ask for Things in English
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Interrupt a Conversation
How to politely interrupt a conversation
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Daily ESL:
Conversation Starters for English Students
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Oxford Online English:
Free Spoken Lessons
https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/free-spoken-english-lessons
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Speaking lessons on communication skills
(Including greeting, … introducing people,
ability, permission, talking about favorite things, …
expressing shock and disbelief, … cause and effect, …
defining concepts, etc.)
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English Speaking Basics
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Phrases and Idioms
Sections 1 to 10
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Shopping Expressions
(BBC)
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Weather
Weather Words: How to Talk About the Weather in English with the Perfect Vocabulary
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Food
25 Delicious Phrases for Talking About Food in English
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Films
HOW TO TALK ABOUT FILMS IN ENGLISH
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News
English Conversation – Learning and Talking About World News
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Expressions
Greeting and General Things
College Related Topics
Health, Dating, Marriage
Guys, Girls, and Sports
Feelings and Emotions
Family, Children and Friends
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Love
What are the other ways to say I LOVE YOU?
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Criticism a
nd Compliments
How to give criticism and compliments
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Sympathy
How to Find the Right Words to Express Sympathy in English
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Applause
6 Different ways to ask for Applause
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Thank You
112 Phrases for Saying Thank You in Any Situation
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Hurry Up
Polite Ways to Say Hurry Up › For employers, parents and more…
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Condolence
How to express condolence in English
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Bad News
Responding to Bad News in English
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Joke
Three Ways to Respond to a Funny Joke in English
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Job Interview
Interview English Lessons
Great Answers to 8 Common English Job Interview Questions
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Public Speaking
27 Useful Tips To Overcome Your Fear Of Public Speaking
20 Public Speaking Tips of the Best TED Talks
12 Tips for Public Speaking─Forbes
A former child prodigy who gave 100 speeches
before turning 13 shares 3 public speaking tips.
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