INTRODUCTION 1
Test Description 1
Preparing for the IELTS Test and Tertiary Study 4
UNIT 1:READING 7
Reading Test Description 8
General Training Module 8
Academic Module 9
Sample Reading Tasks 9
Reading Strategies 11
Overviewing a passage 12
Understanding the main points 13
Understanding relationships in passages 17
Interpreting diagrams,tables and graphs 22
Understanding the orgamsation of a passage 25
Checking references 34
Finding the information you need 35
Evaluating information 38
Matching information 40
Understanding unknown words 44
Further Study 47
Finding appropriate passages 47
Exercises with a study partner 48
Developing a study program 48
Test-Taking Strategies 51
Materials for Further Study 51
UNIT 2:WRITING 53
Writing Test Description 54
General Training Module 54
Academic Module 54
Sample Writing Tasks 55
Writing Strategies 58
Stage 1 Analysing the task 58
Stage 2 Preparing a plan 62
Stage 3 Collecting relevant information 66
Stage 4 Writing up 70
Stage 5 Checking your writing 79
Assessing Your Writing 79
Diagnostic Tests 88
Further Study 93
Test-Taking Strategies 95
Materials for Further Study 95
UNIT 3:LISTENING 97
Anticipating What You Will Hear 98
Listening Test Description 98
Anticipating IELTS listening situations 99
Listening for information 100
Listening Task Instructions 101
Listening Strategies 102
Picture-based tasks 102
Form-filling tasks 104
Information-matching tasks 107
Open-question tasks 108
Gap-filling tasks 109
Understanding Lectures and Talks 111
Test-Taking Strategies 113
Further Study 114
Finding appropriate listening passages 114
Increasing your confidence in listening 114
Practising the skills required by the IELTS test 115
Materials for Further Study 117
UNIT 4:SPEAKING 119
Speaking Test Description 120
General Training Module 120
Predicting the topics 121
Strategies for the IELTS Interview 121
Understanding the questions 123
Asking for clanfication 124
Responding appropriately 125
Giving an organised answer 127
Asking questions correctly 131
Playinga role 134
Finding the right words 138
Assessing Your Speaking 141
Preparing for the interview 143
Test-Taking Strategies 143
On the day of the interview 144
Materials for Further Study 144
PRACTICE TEST 1 145
PRACTICE TEST 2 161
PRACTICE TEST 3 175
PRACTICE TEST 4 189
General Training Module 189
PRACTICE LISTENING TEST 203
TRANSCRIPT 209
Practice Listening Test 209
ANSWER KEYS 225