TY - BOOK AU - O'Connell,Sue TI - 1Focus on IELTS SN - 9781408241363 (pbk.) AV - PE1128 .O26 2010 U1 - 428.24076 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Harlow PB - Pearson Education KW - International English Language Testing System KW - English language KW - Examinations, questions, etc N1 - Includes Answer Key and additional material; "With its increased focus on academic skills, this updated version of Focus on IELTS not only prepares students for the IELTS examination but also equips them with the tools that they need for success once they enter academic life.; New Critical Thinking and Reflective Learning training helps students become more analytical and effective learners ; New Academic Vocabulary sections systematically build up students' knowledge of the Academic Word List ; New Academic Style sections focus on key aspects of academic English, and develop students' ability to achieve the appropriate format style ; The Key Language Bank provides a reference tool and extra practice activities to help students build their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar ; An expanded Writing Practice Bank provides model answers and additional writing practice for both Tasks 1 and 2." (Book Cover) ; MAP OF THE BOOK; The IELTS Test overview ; 1 - Health's 'magic bullet; Lead in; Exercice facts ; Reading ; 1. Text types ; 2. 'The walking school bus' -- Short-answer questions: T/F/NG; global multiple choice ; Speaking ; 1. 'Talking about personal interests' (Parts 1,2); 2. 'Comparing and contrasting' (Part 3) ; Vocabulary ; 'Dealing with unknown vocabulary' ; Academic Style I - Functions ; Academic Vocabulary I; 2 - Food for thought ; Lead-in ; Healthy eating ; Reading ; Writing ; 1. Interpreting data (Task 1) ; 2. Paragraphing (Task 2) ; Listening ; 1. Students' Union Survey (Section 1) ; 2. Healthy Eating (Section 2) ; Speaking ; Eating habits (Part 1) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; Reflective Learning I - What is reflective learning? ; 3 - Location is everything ; Lead-in ; Identifying cities ; Reading ; 'Location is everything' -- Matching: sentence completion ; Speaking ; 1. Urban problems (Part 3) ; 2. Describing places (Part 1,2) ; Academic Style 2 - Formality ; Academic Vocabulary 2 ; 4 - Have and have-nots ; Lead-in ; World quiz ; Writing ; 1. Interpreting and comparing data (Task 1) ; 2. Paragraphing (Task 2) ; Listening ; 1. Wasting energy (Section 3) ; 2. Case study: Sao Paolo (Section 4) ; Speaking ; Standards of living (Part 3) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; Critical Thinking I - What is critical thinking? ; 5 - Hurry sickness ; Lead-in; The pace of life ; Review ; 1. 'Hurry Sickness' Headings; multiple choice; summary completion ; 2. 'Distinguishing fact from opinion' ; Speaking ; 1. Stereotypes (Part 1) ; 2. Priorities (Part 3) ; Academic Style 3 - Nouns and Noun phrases I ; Academic Vocabulary 3 ; 6 - Time out ; Lead-in ; Leisure choices ; Writing ; 'Structuring an argument': evidence-led approach (Task 2) ; Listening ; 1. Student interviews (Section 1) ; 2. Ten ways to show down your life (Section 2) ; Speaking ; Leisure activities (Parts 2,3) ; Vocabulary ; 'Describing people' -- Topic vocabulary; pronunciation; word stress -- Error Hit List ; Reflective Learning 2 -- Self-evaluation and setting learning goals ; 7 - Retail therapy ; Lead-in ; Shopping behaviour ; Reading ; 'Retail therapy' -- Short-answer questions; summary completion; matching; T/F/NG ; Speaking ; 1. Discussing likes and dislikes; consumer topics (Parts 1,3) ; 2. Describing objects (Part 2) ; Vocabulary ; 'Business and Economics' -- Topic vocabulary; pronunciation; sounds ; 8 - What's on ; Lead-in; The Arts and culture -- Topic vocabulary; pronunciation: word stress ; Writing ; 1. Describing tables and graphs (Task 1) ; 2. Presenting and justifying an opinion (Task 2) ; Listening ; 1. Music festival (Section 1) ; 2. The Museum of Anthropology (Section 2) ; Speaking ; 1. Discuss cultural attractions (Part 2) ; 2. Describing an event (Part 2) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; Critical Thinking 2 - What is an argument?; 9 - Water; water everywhere ; Lead-in; Water use ; Reading ; 1. Water: Earth's most precious resource ; 2. The Ecology of Hollywood -- Table completion; matching; sentence completion; multiple choice ; Speaking ; Water issues (Part 3) ; Vocabulary ; Derived adjectives ; Academic Style 5 - Hedging ; Academic Vocabulary 5 ; 10 - Hazard warning ; Lead-in ; Taking risks quiz ; Writing ; Describing a process (Task 1) ; Listening ; 1. Predicting a volcanic eruption (Section 3) ; 2. Tsunami (Section 4) ; Speaking ; 1. Natural hazards (Part 1) -- Pronunciation: sounds ; 2. Describing stages, discussing risks (Part 2,3) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; Reflective learning 3 - Learning and recording vocabulary ; 11 - Use it or lose it ; Lead-in ; Memory test ; Reading ; 1. 'Sleep' - Reading for detail ; 2. 'Use it or lose it' -- Multiple choice; sentence completion; matching; T/F/NG ; Speaking ; Memories (Parts 2,3) ; Vocabulary ; Word families ; Academic Style 6 - Signposting ; Academic Vocabulary 6 ; 12 - You live and you learn ; Lead-in ; Education -- Topic vocabulary; pronunciation; word stress ; Writing ; 1. 'Presenting an opinion': thesis-led approach (Task 2) ; 2. 'Interpreting data' (Task 1) ; Listening ; 1. The golden rules of listening (Section 2) ; 2. Making the most of your memory (Section 4) ; Speaking ; 1. Schooldays (Parts 1, 2) ; 2. Teachers and students (Part 3) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; Critical Thinking 3 - Questioning ; 13 - Bones to phones ; Lead-in ; Communication systems ; Reading ; 1. Communication devices ; 2. 'Bones to phones' -- Locating information; matching; multiple choice ; Speaking ; Comparing and contrasting (Part 3) ; Vocabulary ; Including examples ; Academic Style 7 - Attribute adjectives ; Academic Vocabulary 7 ; 14 - The proper channels ; Lead-in ; Electronic messaging -- Pronunciation: silent letters, sounds ; Writing ; 1. Dealing with different data (Task 1) ; 2. Beginning and ending (Task 2) ; Listening ; 1. Media survey (Section 1) ; 2. Couch potatoes (Section 3) ; Speaking ; 1. Communication problems (Part 3) ; 2. The written word (Part 2) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; 15 - Beyond gravity ; Lead-in; Space quiz ; Reading ; 1. 'Out of this world' -- Sentence completion; Y/G/NG; matching ; 2. 'Surviving in space' -- T/F/NG; multiple choice, labelling a diagram, matching ; Speaking ; 1. The final chapter (Part 3) ; 2. Sci-fi (Part 2) ; Academic Style 8 - Nouns and Noun phrases 3 ; Academic Vocabulary 8 ; 16 - Going forward ; Lead-in ; Predictions ; Writing ; 1. Explaining how something works (Task 1) ; 2. Summarising sentences (Task 2) ; Listening ; 1. Reality or science fiction? (Section 3) ; 2. The techno-house (Section 4) ; Speaking ; 1. Predicting the future (Part 3) ; 2. Personal goals (Part 2) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; Critical Thinking 4 - Evaluation ; 17 - Avoiding gridlock ; Lead-in ; Transport facts ; Reading ; 1. 'Avoiding gridlock' -- Locating information; sentence and flowchart completion ; 2. 'Demolishing stereotypes' -- Short answer questions; Classification; T/F/NG ; Speaking ; On four wheels (Part 3) ; Vocabulary ; 'More or less?' - Verbs expressing increase and decrease ; Academic Style 9 - Being Impersional ; Academic Vocabulary 9 ; 18 - Small world ; Lead-in; Tourism ; Writing ; 1. Presenting the solution to a problem (Task 2) ; 2. Dealing with different data (Task 1) ; Listening ; 1. Worldwide student projects (Section 2) ; 2. The end of oil (Section 3) ; Speaking ; 'Tourism' - Topic vocabulary; pronunciation; sounds ; 2. Time off (Parts 1-3) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; Reflective Learning 5 - Time management ; 19 - Face value ; Lead-in ; Facial expressions ; Reading ; 1. 'Face the facts 2' - Reference links; dealing with unknown vocabulary ; 2. 'Face' - Short-answer questions, table completion, multiple choice ; Speaking ; 1. Face the facts I (Part 3) ; 2. Dress the part (Parts 2,3) ; Vocabulary ; Word building - Noun and adjective formation; dependent prepositions ; Academic Style 10 - Review ; Academic Vocabulary 10 ; 20 - Through the lens ; Lead-in ; Photography -- Pronunciation: word stress ; Writing ; Describing an object (Task 1) ; Listening ; 1. Photography courses (Section 1) ; 2. History of cinema (Section 4) ; Speaking ; Practice interview (Parts 1-3) ; Vocabulary ; Error Hit List ; Critical Thinking 5 - Presenting another point of view ; Academic Word List ; Key Language Bank ; Writing Practice Bank ; Answer Keys and Additional Material ER -