IELTS resources

Useful YouTube channels include:

• http://www.youtube.com/user/IELTSOfficial
• http://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishRyan
• http://www.engvid.com/english-exams/ielts/
• http://www.youtube.com/user/tips4IELTS?feature=watch
• http://www.youtube.com/user/NonNativeSpeaker/videos
• https://www.youtube.com/user/bestieltsonline/videos
• https://www.youtube.com/user/AcademicEnglishHelp/videos
• http://www.youtube.com/user/bcteachertrainer
• http://www.youtube.com/user/IELTSChannel 

Useful websites 
with a wide variety of different skills practice:

• http://www.goodluckielts.com/
• http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/british-council-online-resources
• http://www.dcielts.com/
• http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/index.html
• http://www.testpreppractice.net/IELTS/ielts-downloads.html
• http://www.canadavisa.com/ielts/free-practice-tests.html
• http://www.ielts-exam.net/
• http://www.ieltsbuddy.com/
• http://ieltslearningtips.com/blog/

specific practice for...
Listening Skills

• http://www.myenglishexam.com/free/NewListening/
• http://www.ielts-blog.com/ielts-preparation-tips/listening-tips/free-ielts-listening-tests-for-your-exam-preparation/
• http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_listening.html
• http://www.selfaccess.com/www/sa/sa/htm/sa_viewer2.php?SAC=saViewer&SAL=2&PAL=3
• http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-listening/10-tips-for-listening/
• Newsy - short broadcasts with the transcript below
• University Lectures: listening

Writing skills

• http://writefix.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgEOQV1IThU&feature=share&list=PLE51726524A037419&index=2
• http://www.ielts-exam.net/

Speaking skills

• Listen to Practice Interviews and how they answer
• http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-vocabulary/
• Conversation Starters (practice brainstorming topics)

Reading skills

• http://www.goodluckielts.com/2-1-3-IELTS_reading_tips.html
• http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_reading.html

Vocabulary development

• Quizlet Vocabulary Set
• YouTube IELTS vocabulary lessons
• Great lists of academic phrases from the University of Manchester

• Linking words (table and exercise)
  Linking expressions (digital exercise)
  List of linking words which can be used at the start of a paragraph
  Linking words video

Mobile apps:

• http://www.ieltstestonline.com/ielts_mobile_apps.html
• http://www.macmillaneducationapps.com/ieltsskills *awardwinning!
• IELTS tips (mobile app - Android)
• IELTS tips (mobile app - iTunes)
• GRAMMAR APP

Social Media

• English Idioms on Facebook
• IELTS on Facebook

Other useful websites:
Grammar practice
http://www.ego4u.com/
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar

Vocabulary
http://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/

Listening
https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation
www.howstuffworks.com - great website for learning how to describe objects (both speaking and writing tasks)

Vidtionary - interesting video vocabulary