Listening for IELTS is divided into 12 units. Each unit focuses on a topic area that you are likely to meet in the IELTS exam. This helps you to build up a bank ofvocabulary and ideas related to variety of the topics.
Unit 1-11 cover the key types of questions that you find in the IELTS Listening test. Every exercise is relevant to the test. The aims listed at the start of each unit specifu the key skills, techniques and language covered in the unit. You work towards Unit 12, which provides a final practice IELTS Listening test.
Additionally, the book provides examination strategies telling you what to expect and how best to succeed in the test. Exam information is presented in clear, easy-to-read chunks. "Exam tips" in each unit highlight essential exam techniques and can be rapidly reviewed at a glance.
2. Reading for IELTS Collins [PDF]
Reading for IELTS is divided into 12 units. Each unit focuses on a topic area that you are likely to meet in the IELTS exam. This helps you to build up a bank of vocabularyand ideas related to a variety of the topics. As in the IELTS test, the texts are taken from authentic sources. These may contain narratives, logical arguments, descriptions or discussions. Some of texts contain visuals.
Unit 1-11 cover the types of question that you will see in the IELTS test. Each unit focuses on a particular type of question, for example, matching question, short-answer questions, completion questions, multiple-choice questions, questions asking you to identify information or identify writers' views or claims.
The exercises in the unit are relevant to the test. The aims listed at the start of each unit specify the key skills, techniques and language covered in the unit. You work towards Unit 12, which provides a final practice IELTS Reading test.
Additionally, the book provides examination strategies telling you what to expect and how best to succeed in the test. Exam information is presented in clear, easy-to-read chunks. "Exam tips" in each unit highlight essential exam techniques and can be rapidly reviewed at a glance.
3. Speaking for IELTS Collins [Full]
If your speaking is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Speaking for IELTS can help. Don't let one skill hold you back. Speaking for IELTS has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English, either at work or at university.
+Audio CDs provide interviews and practice exercises like those used in the IELTS Speaking test +lncludes pronunciation exercises
+Exam tips and test practice in every unit plus a full practice paper at the back of the book
+Build your vocabulary with the topic-based vocabulary work at the start of every unit
4. Writing for IELTS Collins [PDF]
If your writing is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Writing for IELTS can help. Don't let one skill hold you back. Writing for IELTS has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the Academic IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English at university.
5. Vocabulary for Ielts Collins [eBook & Audio]
The Vocabulary for IELTS book and CD cover vocabulary items and skills which are relevant to all four exam papers: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. In each unit, you work towards an exam practice exercise which is modelled on the actual IELTS exam. Each unit contains activities that help you develop, step-by-step, thevocabulary knowledge and skills to help you tackle the exam.
Units - Each unit is divided into three parts.
Part 1: Vocabulary introduces vocabulary related to the topic or function of the unit. Definitions for this vocabulary are presented using C-llins COBUILD full-sentence definitions, and IELTS- style example sentences show how the words are used in context. Parts of speech and the different forms of the words are also listed.
Part 2: Practice exercises provide a structured set of exercises which help youdevelop the skills to successfully apply vocabulary knowledge to the exam. Each unit focuses on developing vocabulary and skills for a particular paper, and the practice exercises provide practice for the particular paper.
Part 3: Exam practice provides exam practice exercises in a format that follows the actual exam giving you the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the kinds of questions you will encounter in the exam. This section focuses on a particular exam paper and is highlighted in grey for easy reference.
Exam tips - There are exam tips and strategies in each unit. These are in boxes for easy reference.
Audio script
All audio for the Listening and Speaking paper has been recorded on the CD using native speakers of English. A full audio script is provided at the back of the book so that you can check the language used in the listening and speaking exercises, if needed.
All audio for the Listening and Speaking paper has been recorded on the CD using native speakers of English. A full audio script is provided at the back of the book so that you can check the language used in the listening and speaking exercises, if needed.
Answer key
A comprehensive answer key is provided for all sections of the book including model answers for more open-ended writing and speaking tasks.
A comprehensive answer key is provided for all sections of the book including model answers for more open-ended writing and speaking tasks.
Collocations
At the back of the book, you can further develop your vocabulary by studying the list of the most common collocations for the vocabulary presented in the units.
At the back of the book, you can further develop your vocabulary by studying the list of the most common collocations for the vocabulary presented in the units.
