TY - BOOK AU - AU - Lisboa,Martin AU - Unwin,Mark TI - 1IELTS express : Upper Intermediate Coursebook T2 - Exam essentials SN - 9781413009637 (pbk.) PY - 2006/// CY - Boston PB - Thompson Learning KW - International English Language Testing System KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Examinations KW - Study guides N1 - ''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 N2 - A preparation course for candidates studying for the International English Language Testing System examination (IELTS) ER -