{"id":3857,"date":"2017-06-28T15:06:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humorous-knowledge.flywheelsites.com\/?p=3857"},"modified":"2022-04-01T04:28:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T03:28:17","slug":"ielts-exam-preparation-ultimate-resource-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2017\/06\/28\/ielts-exam-preparation-ultimate-resource-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Exam Preparation &#8211; Ultimate Resource Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_AXphwhL2DkU\"><div id=\"lyte_AXphwhL2DkU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FAXphwhL2DkU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AXphwhL2DkU\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FAXphwhL2DkU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Preparing for the IELTS exam is tough enough, but the huge selection of resources makes it even tougher. To make your life easier, I&#8217;ve collected all the best resources from around the web and listed them below.<\/p>\n<h2>General Information<\/h2>\n<p>The following sites will give you all the general information you need for your IELTS exam preparation:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/\">IELTS Official<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takeielts.britishcouncil.org\/?_ga=1.160190269.1468233120.1417537481\">British Council IELTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idp.com\/global\/ielts\">IDP IELTS<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Practice Tests<\/h2>\n<p>You should only ever use practice tests from official sources. Here are some you can trust:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takeielts.britishcouncil.org\/prepare-test\/free-practice-tests\">British Council Practice Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsessentials.com\/global\/prepare\/freepracticetests\">IDP Practice Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/idpielts.me\/prepare-ielts\/free-ielts-practice-tests\/\">More IDP Practice Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/about-the-test\/sample-test-questions\">IELTS Official Practice Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/exams\/ielts\/preparation\/\">Cambridge Practice Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsgenerator.com\/\">Speaking Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Band Descriptors<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to know how the examiners will assess your speaking and writing tests:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/-\/media\/pdfs\/speaking-band-descriptors.ashx?la=en\">Speaking Band Descriptors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takeielts.britishcouncil.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ielts_task_1_writing_band_descriptors.pdf\">Writing Task 1 Band Descriptors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takeielts.britishcouncil.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ielts_task_2_writing_band_descriptors.pdf\">Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2016\/02\/02\/ielts-scores\/\">IELTS Scores<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>IELTS Skills<\/h2>\n<p>Here you will find all the help you need to make your IELTS Exam Preparation as easy as possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-speaking\/\">Speaking<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-listening-2\/\">Listening<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-reading-2\/\">Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/writing-task-1\/\">Writing Task 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/writing-task-2\/\">Writing Task 2<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Courses and Online Assessment<\/h2>\n<p>Be sure to check out our online course by clicking below. If you need a little extra help, we also have our correction services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/5dc.ieltsadvantage.com\/\">Free Online Writing Course<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/07\/23\/essay-correction-service\/\">Writing Correction Service<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Reading Practice and Listening Practice<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2016\/08\/04\/improve-ielts-reading-and-listening-skills\/\">How to Improve Your Reading and Listening Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/03\/03\/learn-english-ielts-home-free\/\">Learn at Home for Free<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Books<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/06\/29\/ielts-preparation-books\/\">Best IELTS Books<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Community: Practice with Other Students<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IELTSAdvantage\/\">Facebook Group<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Vocabulary<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quizlet<\/a>\u2013 This app allows you to make flashcards and quizzes. Perfect for reviewing vocabulary. There are also flashcards and quizzes made by other people on the IELTS test.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ankisrs.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anki-<\/a> Another great site for vocabulary. It is a spaced repetition flashcard program, that will make remembering vocabulary easy.<span id=\"more-451\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memrise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memrise<\/a>\u2013 Memrise helps you learn words and phrases by using a spaced repetition program similar to Anki. All the materials are contributed by other users, so there are lots of materials ready to go.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vocabulary.com\/\">Vocabulary.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-vocabulary-2\/\">IELTS Vocabulary<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\">BBC News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk\">The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forvo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forvo <\/a>allows you to simply type in a word and hear how a native speaker would say it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu\/\">Sounds of Speech<\/a> is an invaluable app for anyone learning phonemes. It animates the different mouth movements required to make each sound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachingenglish.org.uk\/article\/phonemic-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British Council Phonemic Chart<\/a> allows you to see and listen to all of the sounds of English.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TuneIn Radio<\/a>\u2013 With over 100,000 stations, TuneIn has the largest selection of free sports, music, talk &amp; news radio from around the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/\">Stitcher<\/a>&#8211; All your podcasts in one place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\">Ted Talks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VOA Learning English<\/a> allows you to listen to the news in English and improve your listening and vocabulary at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyricstraining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lyrics Training<\/a>\u00a0provides gap-fills for well known English songs. Great for listening, grammar and vocabulary.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Speaking<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Verbling<\/a> lets language learners connect with native speakers around the world through live chat and video.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.busuu.com\/enc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bussuu.com<\/a> is one of the biggest language exchange communities on the web.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internations.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internations<\/a> is a huge network of English speakers living abroad. Use it to connect with English speakers in your country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/voicethread.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VoiceThread<\/a>\u00a0is a tool that allows you to upload pictures and videos and then record yourself talking about them.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lang-8.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lang 8<\/a> is a language learning platform where native speakers correct what you write.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarcheck.net\/editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grammarcheck.net<\/a> allows you to input your writing and identify common grammar errors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purdue Online Writing Lab<\/a> helps students by providing literacy materials, such as handouts and\u00a0slide presentations. 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