Essential Listening Ị TRƯƠNGBẠI HOCNhÀtÆ âÜg I I T H Ự V 'f Ñ J Essential Listening 30 n r ?3 i fr lELTS Hu Min - John A Gordon N H À XUẤT BẢN TỔNG HỢP T H À N H PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH Công ty TNHH Nhân Trí Viêt Essential Listenings 1ELTS Copyright © 2009 Hu Min Published in Vietnam, 2010 Thia edition is published jn Vietnam, under a license Agreement between, Higher Education Press and Nhan Tri Viet Co., Ltd All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owners PREFACE Essential Listening for IELTS is a comprehensive preparation course for the IELTS Listening Module It is designed to target a broad range of IELTS test-takers, from the pre intermediate learners to those who have a higher level of proficiency Essential Listening for IELTS develops test-taking skills as well as language necessary for you to achieve an IELTS Listening score between 5.0 and 6.5 Main features of Essential Listening for IELTS: • Preparation and practice material is organised into three levels: Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper-intermediate The book consists of 26 units with 52 lessons The units in each level are based on topics which frequently appear in the real test There are sections in every lesson: Pre-listening: provides you with background information about specific settings such as orientation, campus life, jobs, travel, etc Language focus areas such as vocabulary and structure are also introduced through this section to prepare you for the actual listening activities in the next steps While listening: provides targeted practice exercises to develop test-taking and language skills specific to the IELTS test These exercises are very similar to real-test items in terms of question types and the level of difficulty Major question types include: • Multiple choice • Short-answer questions • Sentence completion • Notes/summary/diagram/flow-chart/table completion • Labelling a diagram which has numbered parts • Matching Post-listening: reinforces the language and skills introduced in the previous sections through check-up grammar and listening exercises Some activities provide the opportunities for speaking and discussion practice • An integral workbook gives extra practice material as well as reinforces key points on language and test-taking skills • An audioscript contains all the textbook and workbook listening material on the CDs • Keys to all textbook and workbook exercises are also included to help you check the answers and monitor your progress www.nhantriviet.com The material in Essential Listening for IELTS has been carefully selected and arranged in sequential order to facilitate systematic learning and building up your language proficienc) as well as your test-taking skills However, if you not have time to it all, you can always focus on those units, lessons, or exercises that suit your level and specific needs Based on extensive research on the real-test format and rubrics, Essential Listening for IELTS is designed so that it can effectively assist you in achieving your target score in the shortest time possible The authors are convinced that you will find Essential Listening for IELTS extremely helpful on your path to success with the International English Language Testing System www.n hantriviet cc m Unit Socialization Lesson 15 Lesson 16 64 64 67 Unit Orientation Lesson Lesson 11 11 18 Unit Job Lesson 17 Lesson 18 68 68 71 Unit Campus Life Lesson Lesson 21 21 28 Unit 10 Travel Lesson 19 Lesson 20 73 73 76 Unit Banking Lesson Lesson 31 31 36 Unit 11 Events-An Accident Lesson 21 Lesson 22 78 78 80 01.mp3 - 26.mp3 LEVEL ONE LEVEL TW O 41 LEVELTHREE 83 Unit Orientation Lesson Lesson 43 43 46 Unit 12 Orientation Lesson 23 Lesson 24 85 89 Unit Campus Life Lesson Lesson 10 49 49 s2 Unit 13 House Renting Lesson 25 Lesson 26 92 92 95 Unit Sports Lesson 11 Lesson 12 55 ss 5