环球雅思备考指南PDF电子书下载

Introduction 1

Special features of this book and the DVD 1

Format of the IELTS test 2

Overview of IELTS test for academic purposes 2

IELTS band scores 3

LISTENING MODULE 5

Chapter 1 The Listening Module 5

Overview and relevance to tertiary study 5

Listening Module Sections 6

Practice questions for Sections 1—4 7

Essential test information 10

Chapter 2 Question Types 13

Question types and four key points 13

Practice sample questions for each question type 15

Practise using all question types 30

Chapter 3 Tests for Listening 32

Section 1 test-10 questions 32

Section 2 test-10 questions 33

Section 3 test-10 questions 35

Section 4 test-10 questions 36

Chapter 4 Review 39

Useful vocabulary 39

Prepositions 40

Transitions 40

Common problems and ways to deal with them 41

ACADEMIC READINGMODULE 43

Chapter 5 The Academic Reading Module 43

Overview and relevance to tertiary study 43

The Academic Reading Module test 44

Types of reading passages 46

Sources and subjects for reading passages 48

Essential test information 49

Test strategies 51

Chapter 6 Know your Question Types 53

Sixteen question types organised in the following groups 53

Summarising 53

Finding information 53

Understanding a position 53

Skills and techniques 57

Understanding paragraphs 57

Scanning and skim-reading 59

Chapter 7 Question Types for Summarising 60

Four question types 60

Note completion 60

Sentence completion 63

Summary completion 66

Matching paragraph headings 69

Chapter 8 Question Types for Finding Information 74

Eight question types 74

Multiple choice (for description) 74

Short-answer 79

True/False/Not Given 83

Classification 87

Filling in flowcharts or tables 90

Finding information by paragraph 96

Choosing a title from a list 99

Choosing true statements from a list 100

Chapter 9 Question Types for Understanding a Position 104

Four question types 104

Choosing arguments from a list 104

Multiple choice(for position) 108

Matching positions 113

Yes/No/Not Given 117

Chapter 10 Long Reading Passages 121

Organisation of Question Groups 121

Seven test-length IELTS-style reading passages 122

Reading Passage1:Social Development in Toddlers 122

Reading Passage2:Blade Runner:From Flop to Cult Classic 125

Reading Passage 3:Henry Lawson,Poet of the Bush 128

Reading Passage 4:The Renaissance of Australian Film 132

Reading Passage 5:Ban the Bag Before It's Too Late 136

Reading Passage 6:Greening IT 139

Reading Passage 7:No title 143

Chapter 11 Review 146

Overview 146

Developing your reading skills 147

Common problems and ways to deal with them 147

ACADEMIC WRITING MODULE 150

Chapter 12 The Academic Writing Module 150

Overview 150

Relevance to tertiary study 150

Academic Writing Tasks 151

Essential test information 151

Assessment and mark allocations 152

Chapter 13 Writing Task 1 156

Types of graphical information 156

Features of technical writing 157

Tips for clear concise writing 157

Task 1 questions 161

High-level writing skills for Task 1 162

Structure for Task 1 writing 172

Describing a process 178

Analysing and assessing writing Task 1 181

Revision Checklist for Task 1 186

Chapter 14 Writing Task 2 188

Essay writing 188

Elements of good essays 188

Model short essav 189

High-level writing skills for Task 2 190

Writing the introduction,body and conclusion 190

Analysing and assessing Task 2 sample answers 196

Revision checklist for Task 2 Writing Skills 199

Chapter 15 Avoiding Common Mistakes 201

Misinterpreting the question 201

Formulaic answers 203

‘Off the topic'or tangential answers 204

Poor or missing paragraphing 205

Unbalanced and unfinished answers 206

Answers either too short or too long 208

SPEAKING MODULE 209

Chapter 16 The Speaking Module 209

Overview and relevance to tertiary study 209

Understanding the test format 210

Assessment and mark allocation 210

IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors(Public Version) 211

Chapter 17 Skills,Knowledge&Test Strategies 214

General interviewing skills 214

Language features of higher level candidates 214

The interviewer's perspective 215

Developing a good rapport with your interviewer 216

Other things to avoid 218

Chapter 18 Part 1 220

How will Part 1 be conducted? 220

What you need to do in Part 1 221

Extending Part 1 responses 221

Structuring Part 1 answers 225

Analysing student responses 225

Chapter 19 Part 2 227

What you need to do in Part 2 227

Responding to the sample task card 228

Analysing the candidates'notes 229

Sample complete responses 230

Practice activities 231

Structuring your response 233

Chapter 20 Part 3 234

What you need to do in Part 3 234

Strategies for handling any topics 235

Responding to questions 237

Sample responses 240

Chapter 21 Higher Level Candidates 243

Qualities of higher level candidates 243

Strategies and techniques 243

Defining and redefining the topic 244

Repairs and restarts 244

Clarification 245

Qualification 245

Accuracy and fluency 246

Comments on grammar 246

Essential strategies for your test 248

Common problems and ways to deal with them 249

Chapter 22 Sample Full-length Tests 251

Listening Module:Test 1 251

Academic Reading Module:Test 1 255

Academic Writing Module:Test 1 263

Listening Module:Test 2 265

Academic Reading Module:Test 2 269

Academic Writing Module:Test 2 277

Chapter 23 DVD Listening Scripts 280

Tracks 1-15:practice exercises 280

Tracks 20-25:full tests 289

Chapter 24 Answers 306

Listening Module 306

Academic Reading Module 310

Academic Writing Module 328

Speaking Module—includes written comments on the DVD interviews 335

Sample tests answers 345

Acknowledgements 347