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 of vocabulary 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 vocabulary and
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
+Written by an experienced IELTS tutor
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.
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, the vocabulary 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.
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.
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.
