Complete IELTS Bands 6.5-7.5 SB

Bands 6.5–7.5 Student’s Book without Answers Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Mexico City Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9781107657601 © Cambridge University Press 2013 This publication is in copyright Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press First published 2013 Printed in Italy by L.E.G.O S.p.A A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-107-62508-2 Student’s Book with Answers with CD-ROM ISBN 978-1-107-65760-1 Student’s Book without Answers with CD-ROM ISBN 978-1-107-64281-2 Class Audio CDs (2) ISBN 978-1-107-60964-8 Teacher’s Book ISBN 978-1-107-63438-1 Workbook with Answers with Audio CD ISBN 978-1-107-66444-9 Workbook without Answers with Audio CD ISBN 978-1-107-68863-6 Student’s Pack (Student’s Book with Answers with CD-ROM and Class Audio CDs (2)) Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate Information regarding prices, travel timetables and other factual information given in this work is correct at the time of first printing but Cambridge University Press does not guarantee the accuracy of such information thereafter Contents Map of the units Introduction IELTS Academic Module: content and overview Getting higher qualifications Colour my world Vocabulary and grammar review Units and A healthy life Art and the artist Vocabulary and grammar review Units and Stepping back in time IT society Vocabulary and grammar review Units and Our relationship with nature Across the universe Vocabulary and grammar review Units and 8 18 28 30 40 50 52 62 72 74 84 94 Additional material Speaking reference Writing reference Language reference Word lists IELTS practice test Recording scripts 96 97 102 112 124 132 149 Acknowledgements 165 Contents Unit title Reading Listening Speaking Getting higher qualifications Reading Section 1: The MIT factor: celebrating 150 years of maverick genius s 4RUE&ALSE.OT'IVEN s OTECOMPLETION s 3HORT ANSWERQUESTIONS ,ISTENING3ECTION!GRADUATE RECRUITMENTFAIR s &ORMCOMPLETION 3PEAKING0ART s !NSWERINGQUESTIONSABOUT YOURSELF s 5SINGADVANCEDVOCABULARY s 5SINGused to and wouldTOTALK ABOUTTHEPAST Colour my world Reading Section 2: Learning color words s -ATCHINGHEADINGS s 3UMMARYCOMPLETION s 0ICKFROMALIST ,ISTENING3ECTION!COLOUR EXHIBITION s 4ABLECOMPLETION s 0ICKFROMALIST 3PEAKING0ART s "EGINNINGANDENDINGTHETALK s )NTRODUCINGPOINTSWITHINTHETALK s -AINTAININGmUENCYAND COHERENCE Map of the units Vocabulary and grammar review Units and A healthy life Reading Section 3: Examining the placebo effect s 9ES.O.OT'IVEN s 3UMMARYCOMPLETIONWITHA BOX s -ULTIPLECHOICE ,ISTENING3ECTION)NTERVIEWWITHA PHYSIOTHERAPIST s -ATCHING s &LOW CHARTCOMPLETION 3PEAKING0ART s !DDRESSINGTHETASKANDMAKING USEFULNOTES s 4ALKINGABOUTAMBITIONSAND ASPIRATIONS Art and the artist Reading Section 1: The history of the poster s 4ABLECOMPLETION s &LOW CHARTCOMPLETION s 4RUE&ALSE.OT'IVEN ,ISTENING3ECTION!LECTUREON !BORIGINALART s OTECOMPLETION 3PEAKING0ARTSAND s 5SINGADVANCEDVOCABULARY s !DDRESSINGABSTRACTTOPICS s 'ENERALISINGANDDISTANCING Vocabulary and grammar review Units and Stepping back in time Reading Section 2: Last man standing s -ATCHINGINFORMATION s 3ENTENCECOMPLETION s -ATCHINGFEATURES ,ISTENING3ECTION!TALKBYA PALAEONTOLOGIST s -ULTIPLECHOICE s ,ABELLINGADIAGRAM 3PEAKING0ARTSAND s &LUENCYSTRATEGIESSPEAKINGFOR THEFULLTWOMINUTES s 3PECULATINGANDHYPOTHESISING s 'IVINGREASONSANDEXAMPLES IT society Reading Section 3: The new way to be a fifth-grader s -ULTIPLECHOICE s 9ES.O.OT'IVEN s -ATCHINGSENTENCEENDINGS ,ISTENING3ECTION!LECTUREABOUT ANIMATIONTECHNOLOGYINTHElLM INDUSTRY s OTECOMPLETION 3PEAKING0ARTSAND s 0ARAPHRASINGUNKNOWNOR FORGOTTENVOCABULARY s $ISCUSSINGADVANTAGESAND DISADVANTAGES Vocabulary and grammar review Units and Our relationship with nature Reading Section 2: Gold dusters s -ATCHINGHEADINGS s 3ENTENCECOMPLETION s 0ICKFROMALIST ,ISTENING3ECTION3TUDENT DISCUSSIONABOUTAPHOTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT s ,ABELLINGAPLAN s 3ENTENCECOMPLETION s 3HORT ANSWERQUESTIONS 3PEAKING0ARTSAND s 3TRUCTURINGTHETALK s 5SINGADVANCEDVOCABULARY s 3PECULATINGANDTALKINGABOUTTHE FUTURE Across the universe Reading Section 3: The Earth and Space Foundation s 9ES.O.OT'IVEN s -ULTIPLECHOICE s 3UMMARYCOMPLETIONWITHA BOX ,ISTENING3ECTION!LECTUREON SPACEOBSERVATION s OTECOMPLETION 3PEAKING0ARTSAND s 5NDERSTANDINGTHEQUESTIONAND GIVINGANAPPROPRIATEANSWER s 5SINGARANGEOFLANGUAGE FUNCTIONS Vocabulary and grammar review Units and Map of the units Writing Vocabulary Pronunciation Key grammar 7RITING4ASK s 7RITINGANINTRODUCTIONTOTHETASK s 3ELECTINGANDSUMMARISINGMAIN FEATURES s 'ROUPINGINFORMATIONINPARAGRAPHS s !DVANCEDUSEOFSUPERLATIVES $EPENDENTPREPOSITIONS 3ENTENCESTRESS s 3TRESSINGIMPORTANTWORDS INCLUDINGPRONOUNSAND CONTRACTIONS 0ASTSIMPLE PRESENTPERFECT SIMPLEANDPASTPERFECT SIMPLE 7RITING4ASK s !NALYSINGTHETASKAND BRAINSTORMINGIDEAS s 0LANNINGANANSWER s 5SINGATTITUDEADVERBIALS 0HRASALVERBS )NTONATION s 5SINGINTONATIONTOSHOWHOW YOUFEEL OUNSANDARTICLES 7RITING4ASK s 3UMMARISINGKEYFEATURESINMORE THANONECHART s 0ARAGRAPHINGANDTHEOVERVIEW s 5SINGYOUROWNWORDS s %XPRESSINGAMOUNT EXTENTOR CATEGORY 6ERBNOUNCOLLOCATIONS ,INKINGANDPAUSING %XPRESSINGLARGEANDSMALL DIFFERENCES 7RITING4ASK s "RAINSTORMINGMAINIDEAS s -AINTAININGACLEARPOSITION s 5SINGREASONSANDEXAMPLESFOR SUPPORT s )NTRODUCINGARGUMENTS #OLLOCATIONSANDPHRASESWITH make take ... !CHIEVINGNATURAL SOUNDING RHYTHM %MPHASISING Map of the units Introduction s A COMPLETE IELTS practice test Who this book is for Complete IELTS Bands 6.5–7.5ISASHORTPREPARATION COURSEOFnCLASSROOMHOURSFORSTUDENTSWHOWISH... Library ISBN 978-1-107-62508-2 Student’s Book with Answers with CD-ROM ISBN 978-1-107-65760-1 Student’s Book without Answers with CD-ROM ISBN 978-1-107-64281-2 Class Audio CDs (2) ISBN 978-1-107-60964-8... ISBN 978-1-107-60964-8 Teacher’s Book ISBN 978-1-107-63438-1 Workbook with Answers with Audio CD ISBN 978-1-107-66444-9 Workbook without Answers with Audio CD ISBN 978-1-107-68863-6 Student’s Pack