CEFR: level B2-C1.

"The Complete Guide to IELTS deconstructs the IELTS test and works systematically through each paper, covering all the task types, text types and skills. No stone is left unturned.

The material can be used in class or by students working on their own.

KEY FEATURES: each lesson offers task analysis, sample questions, tips and tactics and skills-building exercises.
Separate vocabulary lessons deal with the common lexical features of the IELTS reading passage types and listening sections.
A Grammar Resource Bank provides a comprehensive grammar reference and practice exercices covering all the grammar needed for the test.
Engaging and motivating National Geographic video lessons increase students' familiarity with the listening task types.
Speaking test videos and worksheets build students' confidence by showing real students completing a full Speaking test interview.

Full practice tests in the Student's Book and Teacher's Book give authentic test practice. Each section in the Student's Book also starts and ends with a practice test.
Extensive additional practice of all four papers plus practice material for the General Training papers is provided by the DVD-ROM.
The intensive Revision Guide sensitises students to typical mistakes made by candidates, and provides targeted practice and support to avoid throwing away marks." (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Introduction to the IELTS Test

Introduction to the Complete Guide to IELTS

LISTENING MODULE

About the Listening Test

Listening Preview Test

TASK TYPE 1 Sentence Completion
National Geographic Video 1: Mega Green Museum

TASK TYPE 2 Note, Form, Table and Flow-chart Completion and Short Answer Questions
National Geographic Video 2: Songs Under a Big Sky

VOCABULARY 1 Times, dates and numbers; Phrasal and prepositional verbs; Compound nouns; Wordbuilding; Research data; Common IELTS topic: The natural world.

TASK TYPE 3 Map/Plan/Diagram Labelling
National Geographic Video 3: Eco-detectives

TASK TYPE 4 Multiple Choice
National Geographic Video 4: Picture Perfect

VOCABULARY 2 Dependent propositions; Recognising and organising synonyms and antonyms; Formal and informal synonyms; Guessing the meaning from context; Wordbuilding; Common IELTS topic: Academic life

TASK TYPE 5 Multiple Choice (with more than one answer)
National Geographic Video 5: Kiteboarding

TASK TYPE 6 Matching
National Geographic Video 6: Solar-powered Water Heater

VOCABULARY 3 Informal and academic languages; Views and opinions; Synonyms: academic language; Expressing responsibility: verb+preposition; Recognising and identifying paraphrases; Common IELTS topic: Business
Listening Review Test

ACADEMIC READING MODULE

About the Academic Reading Test

Academic Reading Preview Test

TASK TYPE 1 Identifying information (True/False/Not Given)

TASK TYPE 2 Note, Flow-chart Completion and Diagram Labelling

TASK TYPE 3 Short Answer Questions

VOCABULARY 4 Collocation; Common IELTS topic: History

TASK TYPE 4 Matching Headings

TASK TYPE 5 Matching Information

TASK TYPE 6 Matching Features

VOCABULARY 5 Prefixes and suffixes; Synonyms and paraphrases; Antonyms; Dependent prepositions; Wordbuilding; Common IELTS Topic: Industry and technology

TASK TYPE 7 Multiple Choice (with more than one answer)

TASK TYPE 8 Sentence Completion

TASK TYPE 9 Summary Completion (1)

VOCABULARY 6 Academic vocabulary; Affixes; Common IELTS topic: Human behaviour

TASK TYPE 10 Summary Completion (2)

TASK TYPE 11 Matching Sentence Endings

TASK TYPE 12 Multiple Choice

TASK TYPE 13 Identifying the Writer's View and Claims (Yes/No/Not Given)

VOCABULARY 7 Identifying the writer's view and claims; Collocations: adjectives + noun; Commonly confused words; Synonyms; Antonyms; Common IELTS topic: Agriculture

Academic Reading Review Test

TASK 1 Line Graphs

TASK 1 Bar Charts

TASK 1 Tables

TASK 1 Pie Charts and Multiple Charts

TASK 1 Diagrams

TASK 1 Maps and Plans

TASK 2 An Agree/Disagree Essay

TASK 2 A Discussion/ Opinion Essay

TASK 2 A Problem/ Solution Essay

Academic Writing Review Test

SPEAKING MODULE

About the Speaking Test

Speaking Preview Test

PART 1 Introduction and Interview

PART 2 Individual Long Turn

PART 3 Two-way Discussion

Speaking Review Test

Practice Test (Listening, Academic Reading, Academic Writing, Speaking)

Grammar Resource Bank

Writing and Speaking Band Descriptors

Sample Writing Answers

Speaking Test Video 1 Worksheet

Speaking Video Test 2 Worksheet

Speaking Test Video Scripts

Deconstructs the IELTS test and works systematically through each paper, covering all the task types, text types and skills.