1IELTS express : Upper Intermediate Coursebook /
Richard Hallows, Martin Lisboa and Mark Unwin.
- 128 p. : ill. (some colour) ; 28 cm.
- IELTS Express .
- Exam essentials .
''IELTS Express is a two-level preparation course for candidates studying for the International English Language Testing System examination (IELTS). IELTS - type tasks and practice activities provide students with the essential skills they need for exam success. Each IELTS Express Coursebook is an ideal choice for short preparation courses of 30-40 hours, and can easily be extended for longer courses by selecting from the supplementary material. IELTS Express Upper Intermediate Coursebook is designed for candidates at Band 5 and above who are planning to take the IELTS Academic exam. It includes: full coverage of all four IELTS modules a complete 'Practice test' for the Academic exam three 'Progress tests' to review essential skills and task types 'In the exam' sections with detailed information on each part of the exam 'For this task' sections offering strategies for each IELGS exam task type 'Express tips' with practical suggestions for taking the exam a 'Language bank' of useful expressions for IELTS writing and speaking a 'Writing bank' with annotated model answers for the writing tasks recorded 'speaking models' to help learners prepare for the exam interview 'Answer key' and 'Listening scripts' for all Reading and Listening sections.'' (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENT Unit 1 - Leisure Activities READING
Exam tasks: Matching headings to paragraphs -- Summary completion -- Short-answer questions Skills: Approaching the test -- Skimming for main ideas -- Scanning for keywords SPEAKING -- Part 1: Introduction and Interview -- Part 2: Individual long-turn Exam tasks: Introduction and interview -- Individual long turn Skills: Giving personal information -- Providing additional information -- Organising your talk Unit 2 - Education LISTENING -- Section 1: Non-academic dialogue Exam tasks: Form completion -- Multiple-choice questions with single answers
Skills: Anticipating what you will hear -- Following instructions carefully -- Identifying keywords and paraphrasing Writing - Task 1 (Academic)
Exam tasks: Describing graphs, bar charts, pie charts and tables Skills: Understanding visual information -- Writing the introduction -- Organising the main body text -- Comparing graphs Progess test 1 Listening Reading Writing - Speaking Unit 3 - Technology READING Exam tasks: Labelling a diagram -- Table completion -- Classification Skills: Locating information in the text -- Linking visual information to the text SPEAKING -- Part 2: Individual long turn -- Part 3: Two-way discussion Exam tasks: Individual long turn -- Two-way discussion Skills: Introducing the topic -- Expressing opinion -- Comparing and contrasting information Unit 4 - The Workplace LISTENING - Section 2: Non-academic monologue Exam tasks: Flowchart completion -- Label completion Skills: Identifying signpost words -- Following a description WRITING - Task 2 (Academic) Exam tasks: 'Agree or disagree' essay Skills: Recognising different approaches -- Writing the opening paragraph -- Presenting and justifying your opinion -- Expression disagreement -- Writing the conclusion Progress test 2 Listening Reading Writing - Speaking Unit 5 - Climate and the Environment READING Exam tasks: Yes/No/Not given -- Sentence completion Skills: Analysing meaning -- Identifying paragraph SPEAKING -- Part 2: Individual long-turn -- Part 3: Two-way discussion
Exam tasks: Individual long turn -- Two-way discussion Skills: Describing and explaining -- Speculating -- Communicating your ideas clearly Unit 6 - Globalisation LISTENING -- Section 3: Academic dialogue Exam tasks: Classification -- Sentence completion -- Notes completion Skills: Listening and writing simultaneously -- Identifying distractors -- Understanding meaning WRITING -- Task 1 (Academic) Exam tasks: Describing charts and graphs Skills: Describing trends -- Describing a process Progress test 3 Listening Reading Writing - Speaking Unit 7 -Communication READING Exam tasks: Multiple-choice questions with multiple answers -- Multiple-choice questions with single answers -- True/False/Not given
Skills: Identifying distracting information -- Using features of speech Unit 8 - Growth and Development LISTENING -- Section 4: Academic monologue
Exam tasks: Short-answer questions -- Multiple-choice questions with multiple answers -- Summary completion Skills: Identifying features of speech -- Using features of speech WRITING -- Task 2 (Academic) Exam tasks: 'For and against' essay Skills: Deciding the approach -- Providing supporting evidence Practice test Listening Reading Writing Speaking Writing bank Unit 2 Unit 4 Unit 6 Unit 8 Answer key Listening scripts
A preparation course for candidates studying for the International English Language Testing System examination (IELTS)
9781413009637 (pbk.)
International English Language Testing System. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. English language--Examinations--Study guides.