... of Waterfall Road and I have recently read in
the local newspaper that a shopping centre is going to be
built near where I live.
This news was rather a surprise to me. I have been living
in ... actually
only a nickname for the main bell rather than
the clock itself. The clock fi rst went into service
in September 1859. The main bell, which weighs
13.8 tonnes, is the biggest bell in ... square. It’s based on an original design dating
back to 1875, but the clock itself is relatively
new, as it was only built, and fi rst used, in 1977.
Although it doesn’t look like Big Ben, it does...
... FOR?
Insight intoIELTS has been designed as a course book for an IELTS preparation
course. However, it is equally appropriate as a self-study resource book for students
wishing to improve their IELTS ... to
understand?
IELTS
Section
3
task
-
note completion and labelling
a diagram
UNIT
7
Being aware
of
stress,
rhythm
25
and intonation
How do intonation and word
stress help us to understand?
IELTS
... detail
28
29
33
Short-answer questions
IELTS
task
-
labelling
a
diagram
IELTS
task
-
chart/table
completion
Identifying main and supporting 38
ideas
Multiple choice
IELTS
task
-
multiple
choice
IELTS
task
...
... aware of stress, rhythm and intonation
How do intonation and word stress
help us to understand?
Pre-listening
Public speakers and lecturers make use of stress, rhythm
and intonation patterns, along ... mean
exactly?
How can we interpret intonation?
People do not always say exactly what they mean. As
listeners we must learn to interpret the words people
use as well as their intonation patterns. In this ... practise the
intonation patterns which go with the signpost words. Make sure your voice rises
and falls in the right places to reflect your intended meaning.
EXTRACT 1
You can check the intonation...
... Reading
UNIT4
Writers make use of paragraphing to divide a text into manageable sections for the reader. A new
paragraph usually introduces a new point, theme or angle to the text and as a reader you ... UNIT 3
IELTS Reading
Questions 10-13
Complete the notes below. Choose ONE OR TWO WORDS from the passage for each
answer. Write your answers in boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet.
For further IELTS ... multiple-choice questions in IELTS have more than four options and
you have to pick more than one correct answer. Look at the following question,
which is based on the text above.
IELTS Reading
Questions...
... passage.
Prehistoric
insects spawn
new drugs
by Steve Connor, Science Correspondent
A Insects entombed in
fossilised amber for tens of
millions of years have provided
the key to creating a new
generation of antibiotic ... strangle a bear, let
alone a five-year-old boy. I knew if I were to live to be a man,
I would have to find some protection against my grandmother.
IELTS Reading
Read the
following
extract from
a ... to
develop the antibiotics into
drugs. If any ancient microbes
are revived that resemble
present-day diseases, they will
be destroyed in case they
escape and cause new
epidemics. Drug companies
will...
... grammatical errors.
IELTS WRITING (ACADEMIC)
IELTS tests your ability to produce two quite different
pieces of writing in a fairly short period of time. The
test is divided into two parts and ... Section
2 may
also test your global reading
skills.
Look
at the
IELTS
activity below and the passage on the following page.
IELTS Reading
How to approach the task (class activity)
Skim through ... you are
advised to spend approximately 40 minutes on this
task and 20 minutes on the first task.
IELTS WRITING (GENERAL TRAINING)
If you are planning to take the GT module, the Writing
test is...
... about. Then write a sentence which
summarises the process.
New technology plans to save Venice
Hydraulic arms
(to lower
centrifugal pump]
A new silent dredging boat means in future
there
will
be ... case.)
Discuss how many of the key ideas you think you could cover in 250 words.
Take a new sheet of paper and divide it into columns so that you have one
column for each key idea. Discuss what order ... TASK
Read the following task.
Enormous
effort
is put
into
researching
and
marketing
'the perfect
potato
crisp' while research into stress at work, for example, is ignored.
How important...
... well.
Speaking INTRODUCTION
THE EXAMINER'S ROLE
IELTS examiners are teachers who have been specially trained to rate spoken English
on the IELTS scale. They are chosen to be helpful and encouraging ... least two key ideas for each of the sub-topics
The Speaking Module
WHAT TO EXPECT IN AN IELTS INTERVIEW
The IELTS Speaking test takes the form of a one-to-
one interview. There are three parts to ... questions
broadly linked to the topic
introduced in Part 2, and is
encouraged to engage in
extensive discussion
IELTS Bands
9 Expert user
8 Very good user
7 Good user
6 Competent user
5 Modest user
4 Limited...
... some of the articles in
a newspaper or magazine.
Pick some that you think are helpful to the reader and some that are not.
Cut out the complete articles and take them into class.
Discuss the articles ... an interesting article from a magazine or newspaper that has five or six
paragraphs with clear ideas/topics/themes in each paragraph.
Cut up the article into separate paragraphs and jumble the ... or difficult was it? Why do you think this was?
READING UNITS
IELTS Reading
The Reading Passage 'Prehistoric Insects Spawn New Drugs' on pages 46-7 has six
paragraphs labelled A-F....
... regarded as adequate or appropriate. Rising
intonation is common when asking questions but often indicates that you are
asking for clarification rather than new information. You should try to use ... TWO things does the student request before moving in?
new kitchen cooker
garden cleared
back door painted
carpets cleaned
windows repaired
new refrigerator
Practice Test: Academic Reading
READING ... clarification rather than new information. You should try to use one of
the above question forms in the IELTS test to demonstrate your ability to ask
questions accurately.
Supplementary Activities
Guidelines...