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READING
Stories and Poems http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/stories-poems?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bc-learnenglish
Literature UK http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bc-learnenglishteens
Read at your level http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/easy-reading?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bc-learnenglishteens
Library of American Short Stories http://storyoftheweek.loa.org/p/stories-sorted-by-author.html
Lit2Go - free classic novels, stories and poems to read online, listen to or download and print. http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/authors/ British Council reading resources
LearnEnglish Magazine has a wide selection of articles from intermediate to advanced levels, all with audio and language practice activities.
Reading Skills Practice has a range of general reading activities at B2 level.
LearnEnglish Teens Magazine has lots of short, interesting articles on general topics.
EducationUK The Magazine is full of interesting articles for students aiming to study in the UK.
Our Voices blog is an excellent source for articles on education, arts, cultural relations, science and more.
Cubed magazine has an excellent selection of articles on science and technology, many of which also include language activities.
Newspapers and magazines There are lots of free newspapers and magazines online that can help you practise a little every day by following your own personal interests. Here are a selection for you to try:
The Guardian. You can also practise with their worksheets, based on past stories.
Flipboard is a useful tool you can use on your web browser or as a free Windows, Android or iOS app. You choose your interests and it then collects all the latest articles on those topics. You can flip through short extracts then click on the ones you want to read.
Reading Tools
Reading Tools
Professor Word is a free reading tool which lets you click on any word in a website to get the definition. When you print out the page, all the words and definitions you clicked will be included as footnotes.
Lingro also makes every word in a website clickable, so you can check and record any new vocabulary without leaving the original page. It also translates into eleven languages and includes a range of games and activities to revise vocabulary.
Cue Prompter is the tool shown in Step 5.4. You can copy and paste in any text, then adjust the speed it scrolls up the screen. You can use this to help you focus on skimming and scanning and also to work on your reading speed.
Reading Practice
Cubed science magazine
Vocabulary Practice
Vocabulary Builder for Android and iOS
Exam Practice
True/false/not given questions IELTS Reading
Blab & Facebook Clinic Pages
LISTENING
IELTS Mock Papers Do practice activities for the listening module of the IELTS test.
IELTS Mock Papers Do practice activities for the listening module of the IELTS test.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ielts-mock-papers
The IELTS Listening Practice tests
http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-your-test/free-ielts-practice-tests/listening-practice-test-1
British Council Listen and Watch
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch
Professionals Podcasts
Professionals Podcasts
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals-podcasts
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals-podcasts
BBC Podcasts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts
AUSRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION PODCASTS
http://www.abc.net.au/services/podcasting/
VOICE OF AMERICA PODCASTS
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/podcast/0.html
ST. GEORGE INTERNATIONAL PODCASTS
http://www.stgeorges.co.uk/blog/tag/podcast
TED TALKS
http://www.ted.com/topics
Spelling and numbers Make sure you are completely familiar with the alphabet and with numbers. Do you know how to say different types of numbers in English? This is not always as easy as it seems - for example the number 0 can be said in several different ways in English, depending on the context. Names, dates and times are other areas that can cause problems. These activities can help you practise.
Spelling and numbers Make sure you are completely familiar with the alphabet and with numbers. Do you know how to say different types of numbers in English? This is not always as easy as it seems - for example the number 0 can be said in several different ways in English, depending on the context. Names, dates and times are other areas that can cause problems. These activities can help you practise.
Spelling Dictation 1 Spelling Dictation 2 Numbers Dictation Listening test practice The British Council has a range of practice test resources to help you prepare.
More useful practice activities
More useful practice activities
Two online practice tests with instant marking and band score calculator
A selection of sample IELTS Listening tasks
TED Ed - five-minute lectures on a range of topics with comprehension questions
Listening
Video
Spelling
Learner’s Links for improving listening
Eduardo Sánchez’s podcast links
Giulia Prodiguerra - video games
WRITING
Writing Skills Practice contains a number of excellent introductory activities for both Academic tasks at B2 level.
Our Writing for a Purpose academic writing resources and vocabulary exercises have a large number of activities for advanced learners.
Sample Task 1 and Task 2 writing questions with sample answers and examiner comments.
If you’re looking for ideas to practise for Task 2, 301 Prompts for Argumentative Writing is a useful resource from the New York Times.
This British Council worksheet has a range of practice exercises and vocabulary to help you prepare for Task 1.
The Academic Phrasebank from Manchester University is full of useful expressions for describing trends, cause and effect, comparing and contrasting and more.
An Academic Writing Module: Paragraphs is a useful resource from Victoria University of Wellington to develop skills in paragraphing, topic sentences, coherence and cohesion
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