Terry, Morgan

Focus on academic skills for IELTS / Morgan Terry, Judith Wilson ; series editor, Sue O'Connell. - 175 p. : ill. ; 30 cm + 2 CDs. - Focus on IELTS .

Book accompanied by 2 audio discs.

MAP OF THE BOOK Module A - The Feel-good Factor (Focus on IELTS Units 1 and 2) Reading: Changes in eating habits - True/False/Not Given; Summary (with bank) Writing: 1. The language of change (increase, decrease, etc.); 2. Interpreting information from diagrams - Describing the data (Task 1: graphs) Listening: Sports centre job (Section 1) - Note completion Speaking: Describing habits (Part I) - Understanding the questions; Extending your answers; Fluency markers Language review: 1. Topic vocabulary; 2. General words; 3. Describing graphs; 4. Word formation: language of change Module B - City (Focus on IELTS Units 3 and 4) Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Progress Check 1 Module C - Rush (Focus on IELTS Units 5 and 6) Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Module D - The cultural scene ((Focus on IELTS Units 7 and 8) Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Progress Check 2 Module E - Natural forces ((Focus on IELTS Units 9 and 10) Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Module F - Brainpower ((Focus on IELTS Units 11 and 12) Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Progress Check 3 Module G - Inside information ((Focus on IELTS Units 13 and 14) Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Module H - Future prospects ((Focus on IELTS Units 15 and 16) Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Progress Check 4 Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Module I - Transport ((Focus on IELTS Units 17 and 18) Module J - Appearances ((Focus on IELTS Units 19 and 20) Reading: Writing: Listening: Speaking: Language review: Progress Check 5

This book and audio disc set provides detailed information about the IELTS exam ; guided practice for all four skills in each of the ten modules ; language input for speaking and writing ; hints and tips to help with special areas of difficulty ; language review at the end of each module, focussing on key academic language ; five self-check progress tests recycling key language and skills in new contexts ; guidance on assessing your writing ; ideas for speaking and writing about the topics in reading and listening texts ; tips on how to improve your performance in all four skills ; and detailed answer key and audio scripts.

9781408259016 9781408239148 9780582837966


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