Essential Words for the IELTS with MP3 CD - Softcover

Lougheed Ph.D., Lin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438073984 ISBN 13: 9781438073989

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, 2014

Synopsis

IELTS test takers must have a command of English vocabulary that applies to many different situations and contexts. This book offers students extensive practice in vocabulary building and correct English usage, with emphasis on 600 English words that relate to specific categories that appear frequently on IELTS exams. These categories include nature and the environment, leisure activities and hobbies, the arts and culture, transportation, health, tourism, business, technology, social issues, and education.

Author Lin Lougheed presents exercises that teach ESL students how to decipher the meanings of countless new words by reading or hearing them in relation to the context in which they are used. All activities are formatted like the actual questions on the IELTS exam and provide extra test practice. Dr. Lougheed suggests helpful strategies for learning and retaining word meanings. He also offers tips on analyzing unfamiliar compound words to determine their meanings and he includes vocabulary expanding exercises with answers in every chapter. Also included are recommendations for Web-based self-study activities. The enclosed MP3 CD presents exercises in listening comprehension.

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Table of Contents:
Introduction
Vocabulary and the IELTS
IELTS Study Contract
Self-Study Activities
How to Use This Book
Unit 1: The Natural World
Environmental Impacts of Logging
Bird Migration
Plant Life in the Taklimakan Desert
Unit 2: Leisure Time
Peripheral Vision in Sports
History of the Circus
Uses of Leisure Time
Unit 3: Transportation
First Headlamps
Major Subways of Europe
Electric Cars Around the Globe
Unit 4: Culture
Origins of Writing
Hula Dancing in Hawaiian Culture
The Art of Mime
Unit 5: Health
Nurse Migration
Aerobic Exercise and Brain Health
How Drugs Are Studied
Unit 6: Tourism
Hiking the Inca Trail
What Is Ecotourism?
Learning Vacations
Unit 7: Business
What Makes a Small Business Successful?
Brand Loyalty
Global Outsourcing
Unit 8: Society
Social Networking
Why Are Women Leaving Science Careers?
Wheelchair-Accessibility Issues
Unit 9: Education
Learning Styles
The Homeschool Option
Educating the Gifted
Unit 10: Technology/Inventions
The Development of the Lightbulb
The Invention of Variable-Pitch Propellers
The Transatlantic Cable
Appendix
Answer Key
Audioscripts

About the Author

Dr Lin Lougheed is author of more than 30 EFL/ESL textbooks. He is a past member of the Executive Board of TESOL, the international EFL/ESL professional organization.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1438073984
• ISBN 13: 9781438073989
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384