Introduction IELTS Summary IELTS Listening Listening skills 1 Getting ready to listen 1 Understanding the context 2 Using the correct spelling 3 Writing numbers 2 Following a conversation 1 Identifying the speakers 2 Identifying function 3 Understanding categories 3 Recognising paraphrase 1 Identifying distractors 2 Recognising paraphrase 3 Selecting from a list 4 Places and directions 1 Describing a place 2 Following directions 3 Labelling a map 5 Listening for actions and processes 1 Understanding mechanical parts 2 Describing an action or process 3 Describin g a process 6 Attitude and opinion 1 Identifying attitudes and opinions 2 Persuading and suggesting 3 Reaching a decision 7 Following a lecture or talk 1 Identifying main ideas 2 Understanding how ideas are connected 3 Understanding an explanation 8 Contrasting ideas 1 Signposting words 2 Comparing and contrasting ideas 3 Using notes to follow a talk IELTS Reading Reading skills 1 Reading strategies 1 Using the features of a Reading passage 2 Skimming a passage and speed reading 3 Global understanding 2 Descriptive passages 1 Scanning for detail 2 Using words from the passage 3 Notes/flow-chart/diagram completion 3 Understanding the main ideas I Identifying the main idea 2 Understanding the main points 3 Identifying information in a passage
4 Locating and matching information 1 Identifying types of information 2 Locating and matching information 3 How ideas are connected 5 Discursive passages 1 Discursive passages 2 Identifying theories and opinions 3 Matching features 6 Multiple-choice questions 1 Understanding longer pieces of text 2 Different types of multiple choice 3 Identifying a writer's purpose 7 Opinions and attitudes 1 Argumentative texts 2 Identifying the writer's views/claims 3 Identifying grammatical features 8 General Training Reading 1 The General Training Reading paper 2 Dealing with multiple texts 3 Understanding work-related texts IELTS Writing Writing skills 1 Academic Writing Task 1-Describing a chart，table or graph 1 Understanding graphs，tables and charts 2 More complex charts 3 Improving your Task Achievement score 2 Academic Writing Task 1-Comparing and contrasting graphs and tables 1 Avoiding repetition 2 Comparing and contrasting data 3 Grammatical Accuracy-describing numbers and figures accurately 3 Academic W riting T ask 1 -Describing diagrams 1 Understanding a diagram 2 Describing a process- coherence and cohesion 3 Lexical Resource-being accurate 4 Academic Writing Task 1-Describing maps 1 Describing a map 2 Describing changes in a place 3 Grammatical Accuracy 5 General Training Writing Task 1 -A letter I Understanding the task 2 Improving your score 3 Checking and correcting 6 Writing Task 2-Getting ready to write 1 Understanding the task 2 Planning and organising your ideas 3 Getting started- writing an introduction 7 Writing Task 2 -Expressing your ideas clearly 1 Linking ideas-cohesion 2 Lexical Resource-avoiding repetition 3 Expressing a personal view
8 Writing Task 2-Checking and correcting 1 Developing your ideas clearly 2 Grammatical Accuracy 3 Assessing your language IELTS Speaking Speaking skills 1 The Speaking Test-Part 1 1 Getting ready to speak 2 Part 1-talking about familiar topics 3 Using the right tense-Grammatical Range and Accuracy 2 Part 2-Giving a talk 1 Understanding the task 2 Improving Fluency and Coherence 3 Organising your notes and your talk 3 Part 3-Talking about abstract topics 1 Talking about abstract topics 2 Agreeing and disagreeing 3 Improving your Lexical Resource score 4 Checking，correcting and assessing 1 Dealing with problems 2 Pronunciation，intonation and 'chunking' 3 Assessing yourself and improving your score Practice Tests Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 General Training Reading and Writing Test Test 8 General Training Reading and Writing Test Recording Scripts Answer Key Sample Answer Sheets
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