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Self-study lessons and materials for OOE members

IELTS Academic Reading

25+ reading lessons, each including a text and 14 questions similar to those you will see in the IELTS academic reading exam.

IELTS General Reading

40+ reading lessons which cover all parts of the IELTS general reading exam.

IELTS Listening

30+ listening lessons covering all parts of the IELTS listening exam.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic

10 lessons covering different question types, each with a model answer and exercises to practise key skills for the IELTS academic writing exam.

IELTS Writing Task 1 General

10 lessons covering different question types, each with a model answer and exercises to practise key skills for the IELTS general writing exam.

IELTS Writing Task 2

10 lessons covering different question types, each with a model answer and exercises to practise key skills for the IELTS essay.

Intermediate Vocabulary Course

Learn to use hundreds of new words, phrases, collocations and phrasal verbs to talk and write about common topics in English.

IELTS Academic Reading

Out of Time—a look at time zone anomalies (and why they matter)
Question Types - Matching sentence endings, multiple choice, note completion

You are going to read a text and then answer 14 questions. You have 20 minutes to do this. This time has already started. At eight in the morning at…

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund
Question Types - Matching headings, multiple choice, T/F/NG, title selection

You are going to read a text and then answer 14 questions. You have 20 minutes to do this. This time has already started. 1All too often, scenes of devastation…

More IELTS Academic Reading

25+ reading lessons, each including a text and 14 questions similar to those you will see in the IELTS academic reading exam.

IELTS General Reading

Lesson 9, Section 3
London—the National Park City
Question types - Matching headings, multiple choice, sentence completion

You are going to read a text and then answer 14 questions. You have 20 minutes to do this. This time has already started. The first National Park CityCities are…

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More IELTS General Reading

40+ reading lessons which cover all parts of the IELTS general reading exam.

IELTS Listening

Lesson 10, Section 1: a phone call to an insurance company

Click on the recording and answer the questions below. You can listen as many times as you like, but remember that in the IELTS exam, you only hear each recording…

Lesson 8, Section 3: a conversation about a video project

Click on the recording and answer the questions below. In the IELTS exam, you only hear each recording once, but in this practice lesson, you are recommended to listen twice—once…

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30+ listening lessons covering all parts of the IELTS listening exam.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic

Question Type : Bar Chart and Line Graph
Topic : Energy usage

This lesson is based on task 1 of the Academic IELTS Writing exam, in which you write a report about some data. There is a model answer and six exercises,…

Question Type : Table
Topic : Public transport complaints

This lesson is based on task 1 of the Academic IELTS Writing exam, in which you write a report about some data. There is a model answer and three exercises,…

More IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic

10 lessons covering different question types, each with a model answer and exercises to practise key skills for the IELTS academic writing exam.

IELTS Writing Task 1 General

Letter about lost property

This lesson is based on task 1 of the General IELTS Writing exam, in which you write some form of correspondence. There is a model answer and four exercises, practising…

Letter giving information about swapping homes

This lesson is based on task 1 of the General IELTS Writing exam, in which you write some form of correspondence. There is a model answer and three exercises, practising…

More IELTS Writing Task 1 General

10 lessons covering different question types, each with a model answer and exercises to practise key skills for the IELTS general writing exam.

IELTS Writing Task 2

Topic : Education
Key skill : Using linking words

This lesson is based on task 2 of the IELTS Writing exam, in which you write an essay. There is a model answer and three exercises, practising one aspect of…

Topic : Travel
Key skill : Using correct word choice

This lesson is based on task 2 of the IELTS Writing exam, in which you write an essay. There is a model answer and four exercises, practising one aspect of…

More IELTS Writing Task 2

10 lessons covering different question types, each with a model answer and exercises to practise key skills for the IELTS essay.

Intermediate Vocabulary Course

Vocabulary Course Unit 11 – Describing People’s Appearance

Describing People’s Appearance – Warm Up Can you see anyone pictured above who looks a bit like you? Do you know how to describe the shape of your nose, the style…

Vocabulary Course Unit 5 – The Environment

The Environment – Warm Up Look at the five incorrect collocations below. The verbs have all been mixed up. Can you work out what the combinations should be? Which one is…

More Intermediate Vocabulary Course

Learn to use hundreds of new words, phrases, collocations and phrasal verbs to talk and write about common topics in English.