Lin Lougheed:哥伦比亚大学博士,商务英语的权威,专业英语界的知名领导人物,曾两度获得富布赖特奖学金,并且是英语外语教学(TESOL)管理委员会的前任会员。Lin在雅思、托业、托福考试方面有很深入的研究,出版了几十部相关书籍。世界各地的企业培训课程、大学、私人语言学院,甚至自学学生均使用过他的著作。
1 INTRODUCTION
2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT IELTS
3 PREPARING FOR IELTS
A Study Plan
Using This Book
Tips for Success
4 LISTENING MODULE
QUICK STUDY
Overview
Question Types
Listening Tips
Completing the Blanks
LISTENING SKILLS
Target 1-Making Assumptions
Target 2-Understanding Numbers
Target 3-Understanding the Alphabet
Target 4-Listening for Descriptions
Target 5-Listening for Time
Target 6-Listening for Frequency
Target 7-Listening for Similar Meanings
Target 8-Lislening for Emotions
Target 9-Listening for an Explanation
Target 10-Listening for Classifications
Target 11-Listening for Comparisons and Contrasts
Target 12-Listening for Negative Meaning
Target 13-Listening fOr Chronology
5 READING MODULE
QUICK STUDY
Overview
Question Types
Reading Tips
READING SKILLS
Target 1-Using the First Paragraph to Make Predictions
Target 2-Using the Topic Sentence to Make Predictions
Target 3-LOOki ng for Specific Details
Target 4-Analyzing the Questions and Answers
Target 5-Identifying the Tasks
6 WRITING MODULE
QUICK STUDY
Overview
Question Types
Writing Tips
WRITING SKILLS
Target 1-W riling for a Specific Audience
Target 2-Completing the Task
Target 3-Determining the Task
Target 4-Developing a Thesis Statement
Target 5-Organizing Your Writing
Target 6-Writing a Paragraph
Target 7-W rilIng the Introduction
Target 8-W riti ng with Variety
7 SPEAKING MODULE
QUICK STUDY
Overview
Question Types
Speaking Tips
SPEAKING SKILLS
Target 1-Describing Yourself
Target 2-Describing Your Family
Target 3-Describing Your Home or Hometown
Target 4-Describing Your Occupation or School
Target 5-Describing Your Hobbies or General Interests
Target 6-Discussing a Topic
Target 7-Responding to Follow—up Questions
Target 8-Discussing an Issue in Depth
8 IELTS MODEL TESTS
ACADEMlC
Model Test 1
Model Test 2
Model Test 3
Model Test 4
GENERAL TRAINING:Reading and Writing
Model Test 1
Model Test 2
9 ANSWER KEYS FOR THE MODULE ACTIVITIES
USTENlNG MODULE
READING MODULE
WRITING MODULE
SPEAKING MODULE
10 EXPLANATORY ANSWERS FOR THE IELTS MODEL TESTS
ACADEMlC
Model Test 1
Model Test 2
Model Test 3
Model Test 4
GENERAL TRAINING
Model Test 1
Model Test 2
11 APPENDIX
AUDIOSCRIPT FOR THE LISTENING SECTIONS
IELTS Listening Module
Model Test 1
Model Test 2
Model Test 3
Model Test 4
ANSWER SHEETS
Listening Module
Reading Module
Writing Module
书摘插图
1 INTRODUCTION
每年约有超过50万人参加雅思考试。400多个雅思考试管理中心遍布全球100多个国家。目前,雅思已成为最受认可的国际学术水平测试之一。欲了解更多雅思考试的相关信息,请登录雅思官方网站www.ielts.org。
Purpose
雅思考试面向由于特定目的而需要证明自身英语语言水平的人。考试分为两种类型,考生可根据需要进行选择。如果考生计划申请进入以英语为教学语言的国外高校深造,需选择学术类考试;如果考生希望在英语国家工作、生活或完成中学学习,培训类考试则更为适合。
Test-takers
在参加雅思考试的考生中,各国留学生比例最高。雅思成绩是公认的英语水平衡量标准,得到全球1200多家教育机构的认可。世界各地的政府部门和工商企业也将雅思成绩或同等成绩作为工作或移民的必要条件。希望在英国工作的外国医务人员必须参加雅思考试。
SklllS Tested
雅思考试由阅读、写作、听力和口语四部分组成,全面测试英语语言技能。学术类考试与培训类考试均使用相同的听力及口语试题,但阅读及写作题目不同。
Language Tested
雅思考试是一项国际性测试。测试中所使用的及录音中所听到的语言可为英式英语、美式英语、澳大利亚英语或新西兰英语。所有英语学习者均可理解测试语言。尽管雅思考试首创于英国,学习其他形式英语的考生也不会在考试中遇到障碍。
在本书中,我们将指出美式英语与其他国家所使用英语之间的常见差异,并在脚注中标明拼写及用法的不同之处。无论考生在填写答案时使用何种拼写方式,只要在答题过程中保持一致,考官将予以认可。
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