(Updated Jul. 10, 2010)
Good Internet Links for Reading About Topics
The links on this page will show you some links to websites that have useful articles on some common IELTS Speaking test questions.
Reading about typical IELTS Speaking test topics is a key way to increase your vocabulary, your general knowledge and your understanding of what good English writing looks like. Similarly, listening to suitable materials also helps your ability in all four IELTS tests, not just the Listening test.
However, as students of English, not all reading and listening materials on the internet are suitable for you because the level of English is sometimes too high. The links below are to some places on the internet that have excellent resources for you, at about the right level for most IELTS students.
Other Pages with Internet Links on this website.
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Note: Discussion Topics
Those topics labeled as "Discussion Topic" are discussion topics on an internet forum for learners of English (like you). Many of the postings on this forum have English errors! The idea of reading this discussion forum is to get ideas and to see how other people discussed these topics. See if you can pick out the (many) English errors.
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'Crossover', CCTV News Discussion Program
Online
Encyclopedias (百科全书)
in English
Company-Sponsored
Exercise Programs
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http://english.sina.com/index.html
http://www.chinaview.cn/index.htm
http://english.cctv.com/index.shtml
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/index.htm
http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/ (An English language guide to Beijing with some news)
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(This site is mostly for listening, not reading.)
http://english.cri.cn/ (Topic of the Day is shown in the right-hand side column.)
http://english.cri.cn/ce_easyfm/
This radio station has lots of different English content, often with Chinese translations.
Pay special attention to the 'Topic of the Day' for the program called, "China Drive". These topics are very often related to current IELTS Speaking test questions. This program is on both in the mornings and afternoons and they might sometimes have two different topics – one for the morning & one for the afternoon.
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'Up-Close', CCTV9 Program
This is not really an internet link but, rather, a recommendation to watch the program called 'Up-Close', which is on CCTV9 on Sundays, 9:15am, 3:15 pm, 11:15 pm & Monday 3:15 am. Previously, this program was not especially suitable for IELTS students, although any program in English is good. But I noticed today (Jan. 27, 2008) that today's program and next week's programs are especially suitable for IELTS students. This program is a 'talk show', an interview of one or two guests. In the past, most guests were foreigners or overseas Chinese. Today, the guests were two young Chinese people from China and the topic was 'holidays' and 'weekends' and free-time activities. One of the guests spoke just like a typical IELTS candidate – his English contained many grammatical errors but he was still quite fluent. The concept of 'change' was mentioned several times. Next week's program will be about food. This program has been redesigned to suit IELTS students!
The following link will take you to videos of previous Up-Close programs. http://www.cctv.com/program/upclose/01/index.shtml
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('CCTV News' is the new name for what was previously known as 'CCTV9')
This TV program shows people chatting informally in English about topics that are often the same topics that are used in the IELTS Speaking test, especially in Part 3. Usually at least one of the people is a native English speaker. (Julien Gaudfroy is French but his English is very good, i.e., somewhere between Bands 8.0 and 9.0.)
Watching this program will
help you see how people discuss topics in an informal way, while still speaking
'educated' English. You might get some
ideas, as well as some language
examples from this program.
Webpage: http://english.cntv.cn/program/crossover/homepage/index.shtml This webpage has recordings of past programs for you to watch on the internet.
Online Encyclopedias (百科全书) in English
(Note that some of these websites are not always well-balanced on political topics.)
www.answers.com is quite a good reference for general knowledge and the meaning of words. The English is a little high-level but not as difficult as other online reference sites.
http://www.infoplease.com/ is a good (American) site for different types of information and the English is not too advanced. However, although the site attempts to present a 'politically objective' tone, it still treats Taiwan as a 'republic' rather than a part of China.
http://www.wikipedia.org/ is a famous site but the English is sometimes not simple. Wikipedia is one of the best websites for information about non-political topics but many people believe Wikipedia does not present balanced and unbiased information about political topics.
http://www.encyclopedia.com is a portal site to many different encyclopedias
http://www.britannica.com/ This is a pay site but you can read things on this site.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ An encyclopedia about art
http://www.askoxford.com/?view=uk This site is more an information site than a dictionary, although the site does give short dictionary definitions of most words. (Oxford's full online dictionary exists but it is a pay site.)
http://dsc.discovery.com/ Discovery TV Channel. Some good reading on certain topics.
http://www.bartleby.com/ This is a portal site for looking up many different things such as famous quotations.
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Garbage Disposal and Recycling in Beijing
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/12/china_urban_recycling.php
(The video has both Chinese and English.)
Help the Environment
http://www.jea.com/community/education/efficiency/help/index.html
Greenpeace China
(You can read this website in English and Chinese.)
http://www.greenpeace.org/china/en/
Sustainable Agriculture
There's no need to spend a lot of time reading the following sites but it's a good idea to know about the ideas behind the concept of, 'sustainable agriculture'.
http://www.answers.com/sustainable%20agriculture
http://www.answers.com/permaculture
http://www.permaculture.org.uk/
http://www.permaculture.org.uk/mm.asp?mmfile=whatispermaculture
Alternative Energy
Biofuels
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=49277
Wind Power (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=45116
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http://animal.discovery.com/petplanet/
The Responsibilities of Pet Owners (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23163
Eating Animals such as Dogs
This is the Animals Asia Foundation, based in Hong Kong. It's overall concern is animal welfare. That is, the prevention of cruelty to animals and similar issues. There's lots of good reading here. There are articles on dogs, cats and bears etc. – it's not only about eating dogs.
http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?module=3&lg=en
At the top of the page you can change the language to Chinese or go directly to the Chinese site here:
Chinese Language Page
http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?module=15&lg=cn
Dogs
http://www.dog-names.org.uk/dog-types-uses.htm
Cats
http://www.catbreedadvice.com/
http://www.webindia123.com/pets/cats/types.htm
http://www.petnet.com.au/selectacat.asp
The Endangered Animals of China
http://www.wwfchina.org/english/loca.php?loca=87
http://www.ifce.org/pages/conservation.html and http://www.ifce.org/endanger.html
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200210/27/eng20021027_105733.shtml
http://www.aapn.org/endangered.html
http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=bb2a660aa23bc0ac796febc077681055535c3b89 (A video with some Chinese)
http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/curriculum/monkey/monkey/index.asp?grade=6
Animals in China
http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/The%20World/Country%20pages/Animals%20of%20China.htm
http://www.china.org.cn/english/environment/222917.htm
http://www.china.org.cn/english/zhuanti/zly/148300.htm
http://www.chinaembassy.org.in/eng/szyss/gjgk/t89101.htm
http://no.chineseembassy.org/eng/dtxw/t230943.htm
Work Animals in China
http://www.fao.org/AG/againfo/resources/documents/WAR/war/W0613B/w0613b0p.htm (Not simple English)
The Humane Treatment of Animals
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia)
Vivisection
http://www.vivisectioninfo.org/
Animal Welfare
http://www.animalconcerns.org/
Animal Rights
http://animalrights.about.com/od/animalrights101/a/ARtenets.htm
Animal Welfare Institute (U.S.A.)
Animal Welfare League (Australia)
http://www.animalwelfareleague.com.au/
http://www.animalwelfareleague.com.au/generalinfo_FAQ.asp
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Recycling Water-------------------------------
P.R.C. Ministry of Water Resources
http://www.mwr.gov.cn/english/
Water Woes Coming With Warming
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/04/17/waterwoes_pla.html?category=earth&guid=20070417090030
China's Massive Glaciers Melting
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/07/13/chinaglacier_pla.html?category=earth&guid=20070710093030
Water Scarcity Looms with Warming
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/03/22/waterscarce_pla.html?category=earth&guid=20070322094530
Why conserve water?
http://www.jea.com/community/education/efficiency/wisely/save.html
Tips on saving water
There are many internet sites with ideas on how to conserve water (in the home). Below are some of these. You'll find many ideas repeated on different websites.
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/water/ucando.htm
http://www.sydneywater.com.au/SavingWater/WaterSavingTips/
http://www.americanwater.com/49ways.htm
http://www.gem.msu.edu/pubs/msue/wq16p1.html
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/conserve_water.php
http://www.kcc.org.nz/howcanihelp/water.asp
http://www.monolake.org/waterconservation/
http://www.conservewater.melbournewater.com.au/
This page is at quite an advanced reading level: http://www.epa.gov/nps/chap3.html
Recycling Water
Harvesting Rain Water
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCiX005jScI&feature=related
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HamURhj_S3E&feature=related
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHi4IU7JQ5Q&feature=related
Waste Water Treatment Plants
This is advanced technology. You only need a few ideas on this for the test.
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pYoUXilyyg
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMD8gb4fTJk&feature=related
These three are rather advanced reading
http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/recycling/index.html
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/water/recycle.htm
http://www.waterquality.crc.org.au/consumers/Consumersp9.htm
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Building the Future
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/building-the-future/episode-guide/episode-guide.html
Alternative Energy (These are videos in English. There is no written English - it's all listening.)
http://dsc.discovery.com/video/player.html?playerId=203711706&bclid=958525258
The Future of the Internet
These three (pdf) articles are not simple English but if spend some time studying these articles you will learn some excellent English, as well as get some ideas to talk about.
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Future_of_Internet.pdf (Number 1 - 2005)
(The same document, stored on this website: www.yasi-kouyu.com.cn/PIP_Future_of_Internet.pdf)
www.yasi-kouyu.com.cn/PIP_Future_of_Internet_2006.pdf (Number 2, 2006)
www.yasi-kouyu.com.cn/PIP_FutureInternet3.pdf (Number 3, 2008)
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http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/curriculum/monkey/food/index.asp?grade=3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_cuisine
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http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/index.htm
http://english.gov.cn/chinatoday.htm
http://www.cctv.com/english/special/chinatoday/01/index.shtml
Although there are many websites with general information about China in English, I am attempting to put internet links on this page that are written in simple English but not all information written in English on the internet is simple English. Not only that, many websites contain political content that I do not want to promote on my website.
The link below is written for school children in America and seems reasonably well-balanced, politically, (although this page, - http://www.tooter4kids.com/china/map_of_china.htm shows two maps of China but Taiwan is included in only one of them. One cannot expect much better from an American website.)
The main page, http://tooter4kids.com, is a website to help children study by home schooling, which is becoming popular in America. There is a lot of good reading for Chinese IELTS students here, at an English level meant to suit American school children up to 6th grade level (about the age of 12).
http://www.tooter4kids.com/china/Index.htm
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Note: The English in the websites shown below is sometimes a little advanced.
Internet Usage Statistics for China (January, 2008)
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/141494/china_internet_population_tops_200_million.html
Survey Report on the Internet Usage in Chinese Rural Areas
http://en.chinaelections.org/newsinfo.asp?newsid=15306
Some comparisons between Chinese and U.S. internet usage
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3627587
Internet usage (in the U.S.A. but good for vocabulary)
http://www.stanford.edu/group/siqss/Press_Release/press_detail.html
Essay about internet usage by children in the U.S.A. (2003)
http://www.ladlass.com/ice/archives/007631.html
Internet usage in New Zealand, 2003
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentPage____9975.aspx
Predictions for world internet usage in the near future
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3626274
The Future of the Internet
These three (pdf) articles are not simple English but if spend some time studying these articles you will learn some excellent English, as well as get some ideas to talk about.
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Future_of_Internet.pdf (Number 1 - 2005)
(The same document, stored on this website: www.yasi-kouyu.com.cn/PIP_Future_of_Internet.pdf)
www.yasi-kouyu.com.cn/PIP_Future_of_Internet_2006.pdf (Number 2, 2006)
www.yasi-kouyu.com.cn/PIP_FutureInternet3.pdf (Number 3, 2008)
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Company-Sponsored Exercise Programs
http://www.humanresourcesmagazine.com.au/articles/95/0C02DC95.asp?Type=60&Category=881
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Reading this webpage (and the linked pages to this page) will help you increase your vocabulary and will give you more knowledge about the topic of tourism.
http://www.answers.com/topic/tourism
Tourism and Holidays
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=23893
The Benefits of Tourism (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23889
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http://www.volunteering.org.uk/
Why people volunteer - a Canadian study
http://www.nald.ca/fulltext/heritage/ComPartnE/WhyPplE1.htm
Personal Benefits of Volunteering
http://www.timebank.org.uk/aboutgiving/benefits_vol.htm
http://www.energizeinc.com/art/subj/Benefits.html
http://www.givingandvolunteering.ca/pdf/factsheets/Benefits_of_Volunteering.pdf
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/resources/how-to-guides/volunteer/doc/benefits-of-volunteering.html
The Importance of Volunteering
http://herenb.canadaeast.com/front/article/391633 (A Canadian article)
http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/careers/volunteer.htm (A Canadian article)
http://fulltext.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2000/nsw/vitalrolevolunteersandorganisations.asp (A Speech from Australia)
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Police & Crime
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=48487
Bribery and Corruption
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=40081
Corruption (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23042
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Life Changes
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=47853
Life Changes (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=47852
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Party Games
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=47578
Parties (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=47577
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Stress
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=46409
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Reading in English
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=45615
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Globalization
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=43090
Globalization (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=43089
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'Shopaholics'
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=42478
Shopping (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=42477
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The Family
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=41728
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Clothes
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=38328
Culture, Religion and Clothes (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=38327
Colour
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=35084
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A Sense of Humour
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=34060
Adventurers
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Success
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=33232
Success (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=33231
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Intelligence and Learning Styles
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=23580
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Art
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=23458
Museums and Stolen Artifacts – Should they be returned to the Countries They Were Stolen From? (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23431
http://www.artcyclopedia.com This website is not easy reading for most IELTS candidates but it shows many good examples of the different forms of Western visual art, especially the famous works of art.
Below are a few links to articles on the internet addressing the question, "What is the importance of art?"
http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Is-The-Importance-Of-Art?&id=630024
http://www.wonderandlight.com/essays/the_importance_of_art/ (An essay)
The links below concern the question, "What is the importance (or value) of art in children's education?"
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/367088/the_importance_of_art_help_for_students.html
http://www.aplaceofourown.org/question_detail.php?id=236
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/187750/the_importance_of_exposing_your_child.html?cat=25
http://www.indiaparenting.com/develop/data/develop17_17.shtml
http://www.delmarlearning.com/companions/content/1401865615/art/ArtPages.pdf?isbn=1401865615
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy5S2UmbiEs This is a nice video with many quotes by famous people on the topic of art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gky8-xHKSE&feature=related This video is good practice for your listening skills! (Fast speaking)
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(a possible upcoming
topic)
Dreams
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=23457
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An International Language (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23048
The Olympics and the Importance of Winning (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23637
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Climate and where people live (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=35477
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The Value of Holidays (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23055
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Fame (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=23050
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Gifts (Discussion Topic)
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=24246
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http://www.gameskidsplay.net/index.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/traditional_chinese_games.htm
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa042399.htm (There are some English mistakes in this article, such as, "I played the game when I were a kid.")
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa112498.htm
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa101398.htm (The first sentence is incorrect English, "When I was a kid, to have a toy as a birthday gift was almost never happened." That should be, "When I was a kid, I almost never received a toy as a birthday gift.")
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I have tried to find some internet pages on the topic of "libraries" that are written in easy English. So far, I have not found pages that are very easy but the following links are approximately at the level of the IELTS (Academic) Reading test, so that should not be too difficult for most people. Don't forget, you can use the Google translation site to help you. a 翻译
Libraries
http://www.answers.com/topic/what-is-a-library This is a rather simple description of public (= circulating) libraries. (For kids.)
http://www.answers.com/topic/library This entry at Answers.com has copies of articles from several different encyclopedias on the topic of 'libraries'. (More difficult English than the page above.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_library This article gives a good overview of public libraries in Western countries.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2236/how-did-public-libraries-get-started This is an interesting article on the evolution of libraries, especially in the U.S. However, the level of English is a bit high for most IELTS students.
http://kids.denverlibrary.org/ask/index.html This is a kid's page about the public library of the city of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
http://halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/kids/index.html This is a kid's page about the public library of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This page, http://halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/kids/how_to_use.html explains to kids how to use the library.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Library/Interested.html This is an American webpage on the general topic of libraries and the value of getting kids interested in libraries. You can click to the next page at the bottom of the page.
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/child.html This page is entitled, "Helping Your Child Use the Library". It is rather high-level English.
Vocabulary about Libraries
http://www.quia.com/pages/libraryterminology.html This page has some activities to help learners of English learn words on the topic of, 'the library'. Most of these activities involve using Java on your computer. But you can simply see the words used by clicking on "list of terms", which is on each page.
| Example: "See a list of terms used in these activities." |
https://www.bcc.ctc.edu/lmc/ilac/curric/Library_Vocab.pdf You need the program, 'Adobe Acrobat Reader' to read this. It's a 2-page article with a good summary of basic library-related vocabulary. It's called, "Library Vocabulary for ESL Classes" (ESL = English as a Second Language)
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/vocab.html This is a page for Cornell University library, New York. The list of words is for university students and it is very detailed! You will not need most of these words for the IELTS test.
http://www.uwec.edu/Library/research/guides/glossary.htm
This is similar to the the Cornell University library webpage except that it is
much shorter almost all the words are related to the internet. It is for
the University of Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Reading Aloud to Children
http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/readalouds/ht/readaloud.htm This page at About.com gives good information (and vocabulary) about the value of reading aloud to children. From this page, you can also visit other pages related to this topic.
http://www.literacyconnections.com/ReadingAloud.php This page has similar content to the one at About.com.
http://www.rif.org/parents/readingaloud/default.mspx The website name, 'RIF' stands for 'Reading is Fundamental'. From this page, you can visit several other useful pages related to this topic.
http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200303/ReadingAloud.pdf This is an excellent Acrobat Reader document with lots of ideas and vocabulary. It's called, "Reading Aloud to Children of All Ages"
http://www.unitedthroughreading.org/documents/whyreadaloud.pdf This is another Acrobat Reader document. It's quite good because the benefits of reading aloud to kids are summarized in this this document, in an easy-to-read style.
Some Videos on the topics of Libraries and Reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQYJ1QGk0Oo&feature=channel (Fast speaking)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uqvZgiFGCM&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7l2QufBm8E&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaltsXv2nR0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z8URPoSojw&feature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iku3yOVuQIA&feature=channel_page (About child allowances for doing chores around at home.)
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If you look at the lower left-hand side of that page you'll see where you can read a Chinese translation of that page.
http://www.google.com/Top/Sports/Extreme_Sports/
http://www.extremesportscafe.com/
http://www.wimp.com/basejumpers You won't believe this video! It shows guys flying through the air while wearing 'wingsuits'. The sport is called, "basejumping". See a transcript of the words spoken in the video here.
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Definitions of Science and Vocabulary Lists
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/science-definition.html
The Branches of Science
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branches_of_science
http://www.snn-rdr.ca/snn/old/feb99/feb99/sci_horan.html (A high school student's essay)
The Importance of Science for Children
https://www.msu.edu/~dougla41/electonic%20portfolio/importance_of_science.htm
Science in China
http://www.scidev.net/en/china/ (This is a 'news magazine' kind of website, on the topic of science in the developing world.)
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http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/chinneg.html (Not very easy English)
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