Watching documentaries is a good way to do some listening practice and improve your 'ear'. I recently found a website called freedocumentaries.org.
If you look through the categories on the website, you'll find documentaries about health, the environment, media, Internet and society, which are common IELTS topics. You'll also find documentaries about topics that don't appear in the IELTS test (e.g. politics), but these are still useful for general listening practice and vocabulary. Above all, watch whatever you find interesting!
thank you
Posted by: niuxiufeng | August 18, 2015 at 09:20
Thank you very much, Simon.
Posted by: greenbamboo | August 18, 2015 at 09:26
thanks
Posted by: tranhoi | August 18, 2015 at 12:09
Mr Simon,
This is a very effective advice. I watched so many TED video and I have improved my listening skills 5.5 to 7.5 within few months.
This is how we can improve real English and ielts.
Thanks Mr Simon
Posted by: kiran | August 18, 2015 at 12:37
Ok, great! I will have a look it later. Thanks for recommendation!
Posted by: tian | August 18, 2015 at 13:22
thank you
Posted by: sandy | August 18, 2015 at 15:38
Hello mr simon
i should say that 2 months ago i took an ielts exam and i got 4.5 in speaking part
Next months i could improve my band score to 6.5
i think my band score has soared dramatically
how do think?and can i ask u that have u seen any students like me??
finally,i should say that ur advice in speaking part help me a lot especially ur trick about part2(preparing something for some especial subject like advertisement)
thanks simon
Posted by: esaa | August 18, 2015 at 22:54
I couldn't open this website.
Is it only my problem or something really goes wrong with that web?
Posted by: ling | August 19, 2015 at 04:55
Hi Ling,
Maybe that website is blocked in your country.
Posted by: Simon | August 19, 2015 at 11:50
Hi Ling,
Are you living in China or overseas? Don't tell me this website has been blocked in China as I knew yutube and facebook are blocked there. I will go for my vacation soon in China. lukcy me, I can open this website in UAE country. I watched one film 'slavery' on that page, it was really good site to practice listening English skill.
Posted by: Tian | August 19, 2015 at 13:18
Thank you so much for useful advice
Posted by: Thieu giao | August 24, 2015 at 19:04
Dear Mr.Simon,
I do not have an access to internet everyday, so I wonder if you know any websites where I can download such kind of documentaries?
Posted by: Ainazik | October 12, 2015 at 08:01