Barron's IELTS : International English Language Testing System

Lougheed, Lin 1946- (author). Barron's Educational Series, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary: "The IELTS test is used as a measure of English language proficiency by over 7,000 educational institutions, government departments and agencies, and professional organizations in 135 countries. This updated manual for ESL students covers all parts of the IELTS and all of its question types: multiple-choice, short answer, sentence completion, flowchart completion, graphs, tables, note taking, summarizing, labeling diagrams and maps, classification, matching, and selecting from a list. It also presents: four practice Academic tests that reflect the most recent actual tests; two practice General Training tests; audio for all tests and activities on the enclosed audio CDs; explanatory answers for all test questions, including listening and reading modules with answer keys. Also included are answer sheets and an audioscript for the listening sections."--Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9781438072784
ISBN: 1438072783
ISBN: 9781438084770
ISBN: 1438084773
ISBN: 9781438084787
ISBN: 1438084781
Physical Description: print
v, 465 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. + 2 sound discs (12 cm.) in back pockets.
Edition: Third edition
Publisher: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barrons Educational Series, 2013.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Questions and answers about IELTS -- Preparing for IELTS -- A study contract -- Using this book -- Exam day tips -- Listening module -- Quick study -- Overview -- Question types -- Listening types -- Completing the blanks -- Listening skills -- Making assumptions -- Understanding the alphabet -- Distinguishing similar sounds -- Listening for descriptions -- Listening for time -- Listening for frequency -- Listening for similar meanings -- Listening for emotions -- Listening for an explanation -- Listening for classifications -- Listening for comparisons and contrasts -- Listening for negative meaning -- Listening for chronology -- Answer explanations -- Reading module -- Reading tips -- Reading skills -- Using the first paragraph to make predictions -- Using the topic sentence to make predictions -- Looking for specific details -- Analyzing the questions and answers -- Identifying the tasks -- Writing module -- Writing tips -- Writing skills -- Responding to the task -- Determining the task -- Task 1: Describing graphs, tables, and charts -- Task 2: Developing a thesis statement -- Coherence and cohesion -- Task 2: Organizing your writing -- Writing the introduction -- Writing a paragraph -- Writing the conclusion -- Lexical resource -- Stating your opinion -- Generalizing and qualifying -- Translation: Connecting and linking -- Repeating and rephrasing -- Synonyms -- Chronological order -- Comparison and contrast -- Grammatical range and accuracy -- Pronouns -- Nouns -- Parallel structures -- Sentence types -- Revision -- Using a revision checklist -- Checking the spelling -- Checking the punctuation -- Speaking module -- Speaking tips -- Speaking skills -- Introduction and interview -- Identifying yourself -- Giving information -- Long turn -- Organizing a topic -- Discussing a topic -- Verb tenses -- Sequence -- Comparing and contrasting -- Explaining -- Describing -- Responding to follow-up questions -- Discussion -- Explaining an issue in depth -- Describing an issue in depth -- Comparing and contrasting an issue in depth -- Giving an in-depth opinion -- General speaking skills -- Asking for clarification -- Delay tactics -- Avoiding short answers -- Word families and stress -- Sentence stress -- Transition words and intonation -- Lists and intonation -- IELTS model tests -- Academic model test 1-4 -- General training model test 1-2 -- Audioscripts.