Accompanied by: IELTS express : intermediate workbook / Pamela Humphreys. (104p., 28 cm.)

"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 supplementary materials.

IELTS Express Intermediate Coursebook is designed for candidates at IELTS Bands 4-5.5, and includes: Full coverage of both Academic and General Training modules
A complete Academic and General Training Practice Test
In this exam sections with detailed information on each part of the exam
For this task sections offering strategies for each IELTS writing and speaking
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 CONTENTS

Unit 1 - Studying Overseas

Reading Exam tasks -- Short-answer questions - Classification - True/False/Not Given Skills -- Skimming and scanning - Predicting content

Speaking - Part 1: Introduction and interview
Exam tasks -- Introduction and interview
Skills -- Answering questions about yourself - Extending your responses

Unit 2 - Shopping and the Internet

Listening - Section 1: Non-academic language
Exam tasks -- Form completion - Notes completion
Skills -- Imagining the situation and language - Identifying the question - Identifying the answer type

Writing - Task 1 (Academic) Exam tasks -- Describing bar charts, pie charts and tables
Skills -- Understanding charts and tables - Describing general and specific information - Comparing and contrasting data

Unit 3 - Jobs and Job-hunting

Reading Exam tasks - Matching information to sections of texts - Table completion - Sentence completion
Skills - Identifying keywords and paraphrase

Speaking - Part 2: Individual long turn
Exam tasks -- Individual long turn
Skills -- Checking you understand the topic card - Organising your ideas

Unit 4 - Crime and Punishment

Listening - Section 2: Non-academic monologue - Section 3: Academic dialogue

Exam tasks -- Multiple-choice questions - Short-answer questions - Notes completion


Skills -- Using keywords to predict the answer - Identifying synonyms and paraphrase

Writing - Task 2 Exam tasks -- For and against essay
Skills -- Seeing two sides of an argument - Approaching the question - Organising your essay

Unit 5 - Transport and Inventions
Reading -- Matching headings to paragraphs - Multiple-choice questions
Skills -- Building a mental map of the text - Rebuilding the text

Speaking - Part 3: Two-way discussion
Exam tasks -- Two-way discussion
Skills -- Identifying types of questions - Giving an appropriate response - Introducing and supporting an opinion

Unit 6 - The Natural World

Listening - Section 3: Academic dialogue
Exam tasks -- Classification - Table completion - Summary completion
Skills -- Identifying attitude - Identifying speakers

Writing - Task 1 (Academic) Exam tasks -- Describing trends in line graphs and tables
Skills -- Using the language of trends - Describing trends

Unit 7 - Food and Diet

Reading Exam tasks -- Yes/No/Not Given - Summary Completion
Skills -- Identifying opinions

Speaking - Part 2: Individual long turn - Part 3: Two-way discussion
Exam tasks -- Individual long turn -Two way discussion
Skills -- Describing an experience - Generating ideas

Unit 8 - Sickness and Health

Listening - Section 4: Academic monologue
Exam tasks -- Labeling a diagram - Multiple-choice questions
Skills -- Understanding description - Identifying differences between pictures

Writing - Task 2 Exam tasks -- 'Agree or disagree' essay
Skills -- Supporting your statements and opinions - Brainstorming arguments for and against - Structuring an 'agree or disagree' essay

GT 1A - An Introduction to Letter Writing

Writing - Task 1 (General Training) Exam tasks -- Writing a letter of request
Skills -- Recognising types of letters - Planning a letter - Using appropriate language and organisation

GT 1B - Writing a Letter of Complaint

Writing - Task 1 (General Training) Exam tasks -- Writing a letter of complaint
Skills -- Beginning a letter of complaint - Imagining the situation - Describing past events -Giving reasons for a complaint

GT 2 - Writing a General Training Essay

Writing - Task 2 (General Training) Exam tasks -- Writing a General Training essay
Skills -- Approaching the question - Organising your essay - Introducing and concluding your essay

Practice test Listening
Academic Reading

Academic Writing

Speaking
General Training Reading
General Training Writing

Answer key
Units 1-8 GT Units

Listening scripts

Sample answer sheets

A preparation course for candidates studying for the International English Language Testing System examination (IELTS)