Listening
The Listening module
1 Orientating yourself to the text
2 Listening for specific information
3 Identifying detail
4 Following a description: diagrams, maps and plans
5 Identifying main ideas
6 Seeing beyond the surface meaning
7 Following signpost words
8 Following atalk
Summary of IELTS Listening strategies
Reading
The Reading module
Reading: The Academic module
1 Orientating yourself to the text
2 Scanning for a specific detail and skimming for general understanding
3 Identifying main and supporting ideas
4 Improving global reading skills
5 Summarising
6 Understanding argument
7 Identifying the writers views and claims
Reading: The General Training module Skills and strategies
8 General Training Reading Section 1
9 General Training Reading Section 2
10 General Training Reading Section 3
Summary of IELTS Reading strategies
The Writing module
IELTS Writing assessment criteria
Writing Task 1: The Academic module
1 Interpreting charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
2 Describing trends
3 Summarising information
4 Comparing and grouping information
Writing Task1:The General Training module
5 Planning a letter
6 Communicating your message
Writing Task 2:The Academic and Genoral Training module
7 Approaching the task
8 Planning your essay
9 Turning your ideas into written arguments
10 Linking your ideas
Summary of IELTS Writing strategies
Speaking
The Speaking module
IELTS Speaking test assessment criteria
1 Responding to personal questions
2 Becoming more fluent
3 Preparing your talk
4 Giving your talk
5 Understanding abstract and analytical questions
6 Giving a reasoned response
Summary of IELTS Speaking strategies
Recording scripts
Answer key
The IELTS test format
Sample answer sheets
Acknowledgements
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