TY  - BOOK
AU  - Terry,Morgan
AU  - Wilson,Judith
AU  - O'Connell,Susan
TI  - Focus on academic skills for IELTS
SN  - 9781408259016
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Harlow, UK
PB  - Pearson Education
KW  - International English Language Testing System
KW  - English language
KW  - Examinations, questions, etc
KW  - Sound recordings for foreign speakers
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
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