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Preparation Materials

If you want to take the IELTS test with confidence, you may purchase examination reference and practice exercise material to familiarise yourself thoroughly with its format and content.

Official IELTS Practice Materials 2 NT$600

• practice tests
• 10 samples of the Writing with Examiner Comments
• valuable tips
• answer sheets and answer keys
• a DVD for the Listening test
• sample Speaking tests to watch

IELTS ON TRACK (ACADEMIC) NT$1,500

• 4 complete Listening tests on CD
• 6 complete Reading tests
• 6 complete Writing tests
• 2 complete Speaking tests on CD
• Fast Track strategy sections for each subtest
• Learn from your mistakes
• How can I improve?
• Tips from test-takers
• Full answer keys

TOP TIPS FOR IELTS (Academic/General Training) NT$600

In the book

• Clear examples and explanations to show you exactly what each tip means
• General tips for each skill to help you as you prepare
• Sections on how to prepare and what to do on the day of the test

On the CD-ROM

• An interactive IELTS practice test for you to try so that you know what to expect when you take the test
• Answers and sample answers for the writing tests, scores and feedback at the end of the test
• A video of an example speaking test to give you a clear idea of what you have to do when you take the

IELTS ON TRACK (GENERAL TRAINING) NT$1,500

• Up-to-date, 2008 task rubrics for the IELTS Writing Tasks
• Six complete Writing tests
• Six lively and varied Reading tests
• Two Speaking interviews with guidance and extra practice tasks
• Fast Track strategy and support sections for all 4 skills
• Two attached CDs and full answer keys
• Quick Guide to a higher IELTS score

How to Buy?

The following are the payment methods for IELTS preparation materials purchase:

By cash:

please make your payment at our Taipei office.

By transmittance at bank:

please write the candidate’s name as the transfer account name. Our bank details are: Citibank Taiwan Ltd (0021-0018). Account Number: 004-733-0009. For the name of the receiving account, please put: 英國文化協會教育文化中心. Please submit the original bank transfer receipt, and make photocopies if necessary. We are unable to accept ATM or internet transfers.

By credit card:

You can download the credit card authorized letter from our website. We only accept Visa, Master, and JCB.

 

Online ResourcesBACK TO TOP

Take IELTS with British Council

The Take IELTS with British Council website with information on the test, free preparation materials and tips for improving your score etc.

English Online

Sign up for English Online to access practice activities for the IELTS reading and listening modules.

Cambridge ESOL

The Cambridge examinations site has a learners' resources page where you can download exam handbooks.

LearnEnglish Professional

The Learn English website has exam tips and a clear explanation of each IELTS module.

 

IELTS DOs and DON'TsBACK TO TOP

Online sample material

Tips from Candidates

Speaking Improvement

• Pronunciation(發音)

• Grammatical Range and Accuracy (文法結構及準確性)

• Lexical Resource (字彙的廣度和深度)

• Fluency and Coherence(流暢度和連貫性)

 

IELTS Tips

Aiming high: Study skills and tips for IELTS.

• IELTS tips - Listening tips - Issue 1

•  IELTS tips - Listening tips - Issue 2

•  IELTS tips - Listening tips - Issue 3 - Predicting Answers

•  IELTS tips - Listening tips - Issue 4

•  IELTS tips - Listening tips - Issue 5

•  IELTS tips - Speaking tips - Issue 7

•  IELTS tips - Speaking tips - Issue 1: Topics - Part 1

•  IELTS tips - Speaking tips - Issue 2: Topics - Part 2

•  IELTS tips - Speaking tips - Issue 3: Making Comparisons

•  IELTS tips - Speaking tips - Issue 4: Part 2

•  IELTS tips - Speaking tips - Issue 5: Talking about you likes and dislikes: Fashion

•  IELTS tips - Speaking tips - Issue 6: Part 2

•  IELTS tips - Reading tips - Issue 1

•  IELTS tips - Reading tips - Issue 2

•  IELTS tips - Reading tips - Issue 3

•  IELTS tips - Reading tips - Issue 4

•  IELTS tips - Reading tips - Issue 5 - Reading for gist

•  IELTS tips - Writing tips - Issue 1: Task 1

•  IELTS tips - Writing tips - Issue 2: Task 2

•  IELTS tips - Writing tips - Issue 3: Task 1: Graphs

•  IELTS tips - Writing tips - Issue 4: Task 2: Discussion essay

•  IELTS tips - Writing tips - Issue 5: Academic Task 1

•  IELTS tips - Writing tips - Issue 6: Comparing Charts

•  IELTS tips - Writing tips - Issue 7: Task 2