Do you know someone learning English? Show them Road to IELTS

We've just subscribed to a great new online resource called Road to IELTS designed for those who are learning to speak, read and write English for the first time. IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System.

Each module contains 12 units based on commonly used IELTS topics, and covers reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Road to IELTS provides 120 hours of free online self study materials. Once members log on, from home or in the library, they can:

• practice IELTS listening tasks under timed conditions 
• view sample videos of speaking tests, highlighting good practice 
• develop techniques and vocabulary for writing tasks 1 and 2 
• work on authentic texts for the reading test, simulating the real exam 
• develop vocabulary in areas commonly used in the IELTS exam

Road to IELTS can be found on our Online Resources page of the website.

Cheers, Paul & Maryanne

Weekly English conversation group

Every Wednesday at Knox Library a volunteer tutor from the Outer Eastern Literacy Program comes to help English as second language migrants practise their oral English.

When: Every Wednesday 1 - 2:30pm
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event
Enquiries phone Emma 98011422

Cheers, Maryanne

Meet Dr Kate Burridge

Kate Burridge will be familiar to viewers of ABC TV's Can We Help and from her regular radio appearances. Professor of Linguistics at Monash University, Kate is the author of a number of books including Blooming English and Weeds in the Garden of Words. A must for all of those who enjoy the sheer fun of words and their origins.

What's your favourite word? I don't know if I have an absolute favourite but I do like the sound of cacophony - LOL!

When: Thursday 18th September 7pm
Where: Ringwood Library, 4 Ringwood Street Mall, Ringwood
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98700177

Cheers, Maryanne