Insight into IELTS

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THE WRITING MODULE
THE SPEAKING MODULE
Introduction
UNIT
1
Describing facts
and
figures
Bar charts
Pie charts
Tables
66
67
69
UNIT
2
Describing trends
Line graphs
Examining the axes
UNIT
3
Summarising data
73
Selecting important information
Comparing data
Grouping information
UNIT
4
Describing
a
process
76
IELTS Task 1
UNIT
5
General Training, Task
1 78
The task
The purpose
Explaining the situation
UNIT
6
General Training,
Task
1
contd
80
The message
IELTS Task 1
UNIT
7
Academic
and
General Training,
82
Task 2
Understanding the instructions
Approaching the task
Forming ideas
UNIT
8
Planning
a
structure
85
Organising ideas
The introduction
The conclusion
UNIT
9
Introducing
topics
and
main
ideas
88
Expressing views
Making concessions
Refuting an argument
Defining/explaining
UNIT
10
Developing
an
argument
91
Making the main argument clear
Providing support
UNIT
11
Writing your answer
93
Writing coherently
Building complex sentences
Introduction 96
UNIT
1
Part
one of the
Speaking test
- 98
the interview
Becoming more fluent
Willingness to participate and
expand
More practice for part one
UNIT
2
Part
two of the
Speaking test
- 102
the long turn
Preparing your talk
Explaining how you feel - now
and then
More practice for part two
Giving short answers to the
follow-up questions
UNIT
3
Part
three
of the
Speaking test
- 106
the discussion
Exploring the theme
Producing a reasoned response
More practice for part three
SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
Listening 109
Reading 111
Writing 115
Speaking 122
IELTS PRACTICE TEST
Listening 127
Academic Reading 133
Academic Writing 144
General Training Reading 146
General Training Writing 157
Speaking 159
RECORDING SCRIPT
ANSWER KEY
SAMPLE ANSWER SHEETS 190
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Introduction
WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
Insight into IELTS 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 skills on their own as it contains helpful advice,
sample IELTS material throughout the units and detailed answer keys.
The book is appropriate both for learners seeking to enter an English-speaking
university, school or college, as well as for people who may need to provide an IELTS
score for the purposes of immigration to an English-speaking country. The book is
targeted at students of approximately Band 6 level; however, the earlier units in each
section are designed for lower-level learners or students not familiar with the IELTS
test format, while the later units are intended to stretch the stronger candidates
beyond their immediate IELTS needs and enhance their language skills overall.
CONTENT OF THE BOOK
The book consists of four parts:
• Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking sections
• Supplementary activities for each unit
• A complete practice test
• Recording Script and Answer Key
Taken as a whole, the book contains ample classroom-based material within the units
for a preparation course of between 40 and 50 hours. When used with the
Supplementary activities which accompany each unit, the material will last much
longer.
The first part of the book is divided into four sections: Listening, Reading, Writing and
Speaking, to reflect the format of the test, and these are broken down into manageable
units. Each section begins with an overview of the IELTS test and students who work
their way through the book will become familiar with all question types and tasks that
they are likely to meet in the test. The skills covered are not restricted to test-taking
strategies alone but also reflect the broader range of language that students will
encounter in an English-speaking environment, whether at university or in the wider
community.
The units contain class and pair activities and the opportunity for individual practice.
Teachers may choose to work systematically through each section, taking advantage
of the graded approach, or, alternatively, select material to suit their learners' needs
as required.
The Supplementary activities can be used to expand the units as follow-up work in
class or as homework exercises. For students working on their own, they provide
further opportunity to practise and consolidate the language covered in each unit or
they can help students to structure their revision schedule once they have covered
the units in the first part of the book.
Introduction
The final part of the book offers a full practice IELTS test which is accompanied by a
band conversion table (on page 189) to allow students to assess their approximate
level in the Reading and Listening sections from their performance in this test.
A Recording Script is provided for the Listening units and the Listening part of the
practice test and this is annotated to show where the answers are located in the text.
A thorough Answer Key is provided for all sections of the book, including the practice
test. The Key provides a framework of support to ensure that students can receive
feedback on all activities and exercises undertaken. It includes a selection of model
Band 9 answers to a number of the writing questions. We would like to stress that
these model answers represent only a sample of the many possible ways of
approaching the writing tasks, but we hope that learners will find them a useful guide.
ABOUT THE TEST
There are two versions of the IELTS test.
Academic Module
for students seeking entry to a
university or institution of higher
education offering degree and
diploma courses
General Training Module
for students seeking entry to a secondary
school, to vocational training courses or
for people taking the IELTS test for
immigration purposes
Note: All candidates must take a test for each of the four skills: listening, reading,
writing and speaking. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking modules
but may choose between the Academic or General Training versions of the Reading
and Writing sections of the test. You should seek advice from a teacher or a student
adviser if you are in any doubt about whether to sit for the Academic module or the
General Training module.
The two do not carry the same weight and are not interchangeable.
TEST FORMAT
Listening
4 sections, 40 questions
30 minutes + 10 minutes transfer time
Academic Reading
3 sections, 40 questions
60 minutes
Academic Writing
2 tasks
60 minutes
General Training Reading
OR 3 sections, 40 questions
60 minutes
General Training Writing
OR 2 tasks
60 minutes
Speaking
11 to 14 minutes
Total test time
2 hours 55 minutes
GENERAL LISTENING
STRATEGIES
When you go to university you will have
to interact with many different people in
a number of situations. The IELTS
Listening test is designed to reflect some
of these real-world listening situations.
The level of difficulty increases through
the paper and there is a range of topics
and tasks which test your comprehension
skills, e.g. listening for specific
information, such as dates and place
names, listening for detail, understanding
gist and understanding speaker
attitude/opinion. As you work your way
through the Listening units of this book,
you will be introduced to a wide range of
IELTS question types and additional
exercises to help improve your overall
listening strategies.
LISTENING FOR IELTS
Listening Test Format
Section 1: A conversation between two speakers in a social or
semi-official context.
Section 2: A talk by a single speaker based on a non-academic
situation.
Section 3: A conversation with up to four speakers based on
academic topics or course-related situations.
Section 4: A university-style lecture or talk.
The Listening test is the first part of the IELTS examination and
takes place at the beginning of the day. It takes about 40
minutes and consists of four recorded sections, each covering a
different type of language and context. There are 10 questions
in each section and you will be given time to read these
questions before you listen to each part. As you will hear each
recording once only it is very important to understand exactly
what you are being asked to do in each question. The question
types vary and focus on a variety of different listening skills. For
example, some questions involve completing a form, chart or
diagram, others require you to select pictures which represent
what you have heard. In addition there are note-taking exercises
and multiple-choice questions. All aspects of the Listening test,
as well as additional skills, are covered in this book.
Listening
Orientating yourself to the text
Who are the speakers?
Where are they?
Why are they speaking?
In order to understand what people are saying, it helps
to know what their relationship is to each other and to
you as the listener.
The language we choose to use will depend on our
relationship to the other speakers, e.g. we use different
language to talk to a family member as opposed to a
teacher or a salesperson. Knowing the context of a
conversation also helps us to understand the language
because it helps us to anticipate what the speakers
are going to talk about.
Pre-listening
Look at the following pictures. Try to work
out who the people are, where they are and
why they are speaking to each other.
Can you imagine what they are saying? Write
some words in the speech balloons.
How did you decide what the people were saying?
Compare what you have written with your partner.
Listening UNIT 1
EXTRACT 1
Listen to Unit 1, Extract 1. There are ten short conversations and one example. As
you listen, complete the table to show who the speakers are and why they are
speaking. The first one has been done as an example.
Follow-up: Spoken and written language
Make a list of the types of language you hear spoken every day both in your own
language and in English. Divide the list into two columns showing language which
is spontaneous or unprepared and language which was probably written to be read
out loud. Then discuss the questions below with a partner.
11 What are the main differences between spoken language and language which was
written to be read out loud? Is it harder to understand one than the other?
12 Why is it more difficult to understand people when they speak on the telephone?
How is this similar to listening to a recorded conversation?
For further practice, do the Supplementary activity on page 109,
Listening
UNIT 2

Listening for specific information
What are the key words?
What type of words are they?
Sometimes when we listen, we are only interested in
finding out very specific information such as dates and
times, names or key words.
It helps us to understand, if we can work out what kind
of words we are listening for.
EXTRACT 1
Look at the telephone message pad below. It comes from a house where a number
of students live together.
Discuss what information you need to listen out for in each message. If possible,
write what type of word that is in the right-hand column.
Listen to Unit 2, Extract 1 and complete the task.
Listening UNIT 2
EXTRACT 2
IELTS Listening Section 1
Table and note completion
In Section 1 of the IELTS Listening test you will hear a dialogue. One of the
speakers may be seeking factual information such as names or dates which
you will have to identify or note down. Alternatively you may have to select
the right picture, fill in a form or complete some notes.
Before you listen, look at the task below and decide what sort of information
you are listening for.
Answer the questions as you listen.
Questions 1-10
Complete the table and the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for
each answer.
Jetty No. 2 is situated (8)
The commentary is in (9)
The lady recommends that they (10)
How to approach the task
Listening UNIT 2
IELTS Listening Section 1
Form filling
An IELTS Listening section will often contain more than one type of task, e.g.
multiple choice and gap filling.
How to approach the task
Look at the task below, which consists of a form with some information
missing. Try to work out the possible context of the language from the task.
Who could the speakers be? Why are they speaking?
What role will you be playing when you complete the task? What sort of
information will you be listening for?
You only hear the extract once in the real test, so read the questions carefully
before you listen.
Questions 1-10
Listen to the telephone conversation and complete the form below. Write NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
EXTRACT 3
Listening UNIT 2
Follow-up
Look at the three forms below. Choose one and write a short dialogue to
accompany it. Imagine that one of the speakers in your dialogue is asking
questions and completing the form. Make sure that your dialogue includes enough
information to allow the listener to complete the form.
Read your dialogue to two other classmates. They must complete the form while
they listen.
The Key Language
Student Enrolment Detail
For further practice, do
the Supplementary activity
on page 109.