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Mission IELTS
Express Publishing Published by Express Publishing Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 6HW Tel.: (0044) 1635 817 363 Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463 e-mail : inquiries@ expresspublishing.co.uk http://www.expresspublishing co.uk o Bob Obee - Mary Spratt, 2010 and Illustration © Express Publishing, 2010 III fa ions: Victor, Kyr, Angela == , pa of his publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form , o ic, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers - be changed in any way -66 - ledgements Admo""~'!dcements e a a Express Publ ishing who have contributed their skills to producing this book Than ks for e a e a e in pa icular to: Megan Lawton (Editor in Chief); Mary Swan and Sean Todd (senior editors); e (edi orial assistants); Richard White (senior production controller); the E xpress design team ; ec a g orod cers); and Kevin Harris, Kimberly Baker, Steven Gibbs and Christine Little We would also like to sand eachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feedback were invaluable in the a - ose I production of e boo The authors and publishers wish to thank the following who have kindly given permission for the use of copyright material Unit 3: Investigating - Study reveals how having an older brother can make you shorter by Ian Sample and Man-made chemicals blamed as many more girls than boys are born in Arctic by Paul Brown © The Guardian, www.guardian.co.ukl on p 35; 100 inventions that shaped the world by Bill Y enne Copyright © 1993 by Bluewood Books on p 36; Limits to human performance are not yet in sight by Bruce Schechter Copyright © 2010 Scientific American, a division of Nature America, Inc All rights Reserved , www.scientificamerican.coml on p 37; Revision and Exam Practice: Units 1-4 - Email stress - the new office workers' plague by Denis Campbell © The Guardian, www.guardian.co.ukl on p 56; Unit 7: Gadgets - People Taking Their Blackberry Handsets to Bed with Them © Cellular-News All rights Reserved., www.cellular-news.comlon p 80; Wave good-bye to the TV remote control © 2010 The Institution of Engineering and Technology., www.theiet.org/ on p 82; QRIO (SDR) Sony Dream Robot © ShanieAIBO - 2004 www.sonyaibo.neV on p 84; Jam mobile phones to combat exam cheating, report urges by Alexandra Smith © The Guardian, www.guardian.co.ukl on p 86; Revision and Exam Practice: Units 5-8: The new craze to get your brain fit by David Smith © The Guardian, www.guardian.co.ukl on p 102; Brainwave Booster by Jason Hill Copyright © 2006 The Sydney Morning Herald, www.smh com.au/on p 102; Unit 11 : Working in business - What's right with young people today by Bill Gates © Copyright 2010 CTVglobemedia Publishing Inc All R ights Reserved., www.theglobeandmail.comlon p 126; Best ideas come from work teams mixing men and women by Lucy Ward and John Carvel © The Guardian, www.guardian.co.ukl on p 128; Management Styles by Mark Grzeskowiak Copyright © 1996-2010 MedHunters All rights reserved., http://www.medhunters.comlon page 133; Revision and Exam Practice: Units 9-12 How to be a First-time Manager by Andrew Saunders © Management Today, www.clickmt.comlon pp 150-151 ; Unit 15: The natural world Trappings of modern life bring an early death to Valley of the Immortals by Rory Carroll © The Guardian, www.guardian co.ukl on p 179; For a Long Life, Go Slow, Have Fewer Children and Enjoy Cold Water by Carl Zimmer © 2010 The New York limes Company, www.nytimes.comlon p 183; Revision and Exam Practice: Units 13-16 Polar bears living on thin ice after record temperatures by John Vidal © The Guardian, www.guardian.co.ukl on pp 198-199 IELTS sample answer sheets have been" Reproduced with the permission of Cambridge ESOL" Photographs Unit 2: Guide Book and Toiletry bag © acp/www.iml.gr on p 22; Unit 4: Household Computer or interest access © Commonwealth of Australia, www.abs.gov.au/on p 43; Ireland Country Profile Line Graph Copyright © 2010 The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) All right reserved www.migrationinformation.org/ on p 52; Unit 6: Students at reception © Marka/www.iml.gr on p 68; Dormitory © View P ictureslwww.iml.gr on p 68; Unit 9: I-pod © acp/www.iml.gr on p 111; Unit 12: Hybrid car © RENwww.iml.gr on p 136; Urban Passenger Transport, Rail, bus and other, Source: Bureau of Transport Economics - Working Paper 38, © Commonwealth of Australia, www.abs.gov.au/on p 139 and Urban Public Transport Passengers, Source: Gadgett 1990: Bureau of Transport Economics estimates © Commonwealth of Australia, www.abs.gov.au/ on p 142; Unit 16: Electric car © RENwww.iml.gr on p 186 Every effort has been made to trace all the copyright holders If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity Academic Bob Obee - Mary Spratt t II ~ Express Publishing CONTENTS UNIT About yourself (pp 8-19) Travelling (pp 20-29) Investigating (pp 30-4 1) Population (pp 42-53) IElTS Paper Focus Vocabulary Focus Speaking • WordS/Phrases about yourself • Do v make • Countable and uncountable nouns • Expanding on short answers • Present! Perfect Simple and Continuous • Speaking Test Part • Introduction and Interview • WordS/Phrases for travelling • Word stress • Collocations • Prepositions • Listening for specific information • Countable and uncountable nouns • Listening Paper Section • Plan, map, diagram labelling • Table completion • Multiple choice • Words/Phrases for investigating • Collocations • Noun suffixes • Formal v everyday vocabulary • Reading for gist! skimming • Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple • Reading Paper (Academic) Passage • Short answer questions • Completion tasks • Identifying information • Matching information • Words/Phrases about population • Collocations • Time phrases • Number expressions • Organising and linking ideas • Adjectives and adverbs • Comparative adjectives and adverbs • Writing Paper (Academic) Task • describing facts and figures in graphs, tables, etc • WordS/Phrases about education • Word stress • Collocations • Frequently confused words • Speaking from notes • Narrative tenses : Past Simple/ Continuous, Past Perfect, • Speaking Test Part • Long turn • Listening for specific information • Paraphrasing • Listening for individual sounds • Must, Need and Have to Listening • WordS/Phrases about accommodation • Word stress • Collocations • Numbers and spelling • Listening Paper Section • Multiple choice • Table completion • Reading for detail • The Passive Reading • Words/Phrases about gadgets • Phrasal verbs • -ing v -ed adjectives • Reading Paper (Academic) Passages & • Identifying information • Matching information • Multiple-choice • WordS/Phrases about crime • Collocations • Organising an argument • Zero and First Conditionals • Writing Paper (Academic) Task • Discursive essay Listening Reading (Academic) Writing (Academic) Skills Focus Grammar Focus Exam Focus Revision and Exam Practice: Units 1-4 (pp 54-57) Education (pp 58-67) Accommodation (pp 68-77) Gadgets (pp 78-89) Crime (pp 90-99) Speaking (Academic) Writing (Academic) used to Revision and Exam Practice: Units 5-8 (pp 100-103) \ I ! i>li" - UNIT Free time and entertainment (pp 104-113) 10 Jobs (pp 114-123) 11 Working in business (pp 124-135) 12 Transport (pp 136-147) I IElTS Paper Focus Speaking Listening Reading (Academic) Writing (Academic) Vocabulary Focus Skills Focus Grammar Focus Exam Focus • WordS/Phrases for free time and entertainment • Collocations • Expanding on ideas • Second Conditional • Present wishes and regrets • Speaking Test Part • Discussion • WordS/Phrases for jobs • Collocations • Word stress • Listening for attitude • Listening for detail • The gerund • Listening Paper Section • Sentence completion • Summary completion • WordS/Phrases for working in business • Collocations • Word stress • Prefixes • Reading for main ideas • May, Might, Could, Should, Ought to • Reading Paper (Academic) Passages & • Matching headings • Matching sentence endings • Words/Phrases about transport • Collocations • Prepositions • Frequently confused words • Linking ideas: • Past Simple addition and and Past contrast Perfect • Planning your writing • W riting Paper (Academic) Task • Describing facts and figures in graphs, tables, etc Revision and Exam Practice: Units 9-12 (pp 148-151 ) 13 Modern Jiving (pp 152- 163) 14 Talks, presentations and lectures (pp 164-173) 15 The natural world (pp 174-185) 16 Global issues (pp 186- 195) • Developing answers Speaking • Words/Phrases about modern living • Collocations • Prepositional phrases • Review of Past and Perfect tenses • Speaking Test Pa rts 1, 2&3 • Introduction and Interview • Long turn • Discussio n' • Listening for signal w ords • Listening for detail • The future Listening • Words/Phrases about talks, presentations and lectures • Expressions • Collocations • Listening Paper Section • Form, note, table, flow-chart, summa ry completion tasks • Read ing for specific information/ scann ing/to check information/ opinions • Past tense of modals Reading • Words/Phrases about the natural world • Collocations • Suffixes • Reading Paper (Academ ic) Passages & • Identifying information • Identifying writer's views/claims • Summary completion • WordS/Phrases about global issues • Collocations • Adjective suffixes • Developing paragraphs • Defining and nondefining relative clauses (Academ ic) Writing (Academic) would/ should/ might • Writing Paper (Academic) Tas k • Discursive essay Revision and Exam Practice: Units 13-16 (pp 196-199) Grammar Reference (pp 200-209) Irregular Verbs (p 210) Tapescript (pp 211 -222) Sample Answer Sheets (pp 223-224) About IELTS IELTS tests are held in over 120 countries around the world and taken by around 1.5 million people each year The test is recognised by universities, colleges, employers' organisations and government bodies in many countries Candidates can choose to take either the Academic or General Training IELTS module depending on whether they wish to study, work or migrate abroad The Academic and General Training modules cover the four basic language skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking Although the Academic and General Training modules have different Reading and Writing papers, candidates of both modules are tested on the same Listening and Speaking papers ,"' listeniHg Sections 40 Items 30 Minutes approx ~~ ,_:'" Academic ,:"_ : 'Reading Sections 40 Items 60 Minutes Passages 40 Items 60 Minutes 'GenEiral Tr'aining ,Writing~.;':' ,: ' Academic ~ Writiog : ,,' Tasks (150 and 250 words) Tasks (150 and 250 words) 60 minutes 60 minutes IELTS 9-Band Scale - Expert user - Very good user - Good user - Competent - Modest - Limited - Extremely limited - Intermittent - Non user 0- Did not attempt the test Overall Result Band scores on each paper are added together and averaged out to provide an overall band score Overall scores are reported in either whole or half bands e.g 4.5/5/5.5, etc Different institutions and organisations accept different scores for different purposes Please check score requirements for individual institutions on the IELTS website :www.ielts.org Academic Reading Reading text and questions There are passages in the IELTS Academic Reading Paper and a total of 40 items (questions) Every item is worth one mark Timing Candidates have 60 minutes to complete the IELTS Academic Reading Paper Answers Parts 11 to 14 minutes Specifically, the Academic module is designed for candidates who are considering following higher education courses abroad or who are looking for a professional position abroad The General Training module is for candidates who are considering migrating to an English-speaking country or attending a training course abroad IELTS Scores Candidates are graded using a 9-band scale to give an overall result Candidates record their answers on the answer sheets provided No extra time is given for the transfer of answers onto the answer sheet Candidates should transfer their answers as they the test Marks One mark is awarded for each correct answer The score out of 40 will be translated into the IELTS 9band scale Scores will be reported as a whole band or a half band e.g 5/5.5 / 6, etc All words that candidates need to write as an answer to a question will be contained in the text Candidates are advised, therefore, to take care when transferring their answers to the answer sheet as they will lose a mark for incorrect spelling and grammar _ AboutIELTS Texts The texts come from magazines, journals, books and newspapers and may also include diagrams, graphs or illustrations Texts are of general interest and appropriate for people on courses in higher education Texts are of different types: narrative, descriptive, discursive, argumentative, etc but at least one text involves detailed argument Task Types The Academic Reading Paper tests candidates on their ability to identify main ideas, supporting ideas, writer's opinions and specific information Questions may appear before a passage and some may come after, depending on the task type A wide variety of task types are used and more than one task type may be used for each text There are 11 basic task types These are: 10 11 Multiple Choice Identifying Information Identifying Writer's Views/Claims Matching Information Matching Headings Matching Features Matching Sentence Endings Sentence Completion Summary, Note, Table, Flow-Chart Completion Diagram Label Completion Short-Answer Questions Academic Writing Academic Writing questions The IELTS Academic Writing Paper consists of questions (Writing Task and Writing Task 2) Candidates must answer both tasks There is no choice of tasks in the Academic Writing Paper Answers Candidates write their answers in pen or pencil on answer sheets provided Timing The total length of the IELTS Academic Writing Paper is 60 minutes Candidates are advised to spend 20 minutes on Task and 40 minutes on Task They must complete both tasks in the one hour Tasks In Writing Task 1, candidates are given some visual information in the form of one or more related diagrams, charts, graphs or tables Candidates are asked to describe the information or data Candidates not need to speculate about or explain the information, just report on its main features factually in a coherent way Candidates are asked to write at least 150 words for this task In Writing Task 2, candidates are asked to consider an opinion, problem or issue which they must discuss This task requires candidates to make an effective argument in the form of a short formal essay for a tutor or an examiner in an academic or semi-formal neutral style.This may involve presenting the solution to a problem, presenting and justifying an opinion, comparing and contrasting evidence or opinions, or evaluating and challenging an argument or idea Candidates are asked to write at least 250 words for this task Marking In - Writing Task candidates are assessed on : Task Achievement Coherence and Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy In - Writing Task candidates are assessed on: Task Response Coherence and Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Each of the tasks is marked separately Writing Task is worth more marks than Writing Task so leaving plenty of time to complete Writing Task is important Scores for Academic Writing are reported in whole bands or half bands e.g 4.5/5/ 6.5n, etc on the IELTS 9-band scale IELTS listening Listening texts and questions The are four sections in the IELTS Listening The questions are designed so that the answers appear in order as you listen to the listening text At the beginning of each section candidates hear a short description of the situation they are going to listen to This may include information about who the speakers are, where they are and what the general topic is This description is not written on the question paper, so it is important for candidates to listen carefully About IELTS The sections to gradually become more difficult, with sections and testing the types of listening skills needed for survival in everyday social contexts The focus in Sections and is on understanding key points of factual information Sections and focus on situations set in academic or training contexts The main focus here is being able to identify key points, identify details and follow a line of academic argument Answers During the test, candidates have time to read the questions and write down and check their answers Answers are written on the question paper as candidates listen When the recording ends, candidates have 10 minutes to transfer the ir answers onto an answer sheet Answers must be spelled correctly Proper names may be spelled out on the recording IELTS Speaking Speaking test format In the IELTS Speaking test there is one candidate and one examiner There are three parts to the test which give candidates the opportun ity to demonstrate a range of different speaking· skills Each IELTS Speaking test is recorded Marks Each question carries one mark, giving a total of 40 marks The score out of 40 will be translated into the IELTS 9-band scale Scores are reported in whole bands or half bands e.g S.S/6/6.Sn, etc on the IELTS 9-band scale Task types There are basic task types Any section may include any of the task types listed below and each section may involve one or more than one task type Multiple Choice Matching Plan, Map, Diagram Labelling Form, Note, Table, Flow-Chart, Summary Completion Sentence Completion Short-Answer Questions Recordings Each section is heard only ONCE The recordings include a range of accents, including British, Australian, New Zealand and North American TIMING Introduction and interview I4 - minutes Introductions followed by identity check The examiner then asks the candidate questions about familiar topics -4 minutes Long turn The candidate is given a task card with a topic on it Candidates have one minute to prepare and make notes before speaking about the topic for to minutes Timing Approximately 30 minutes plus 10 minutes transfer time TEST PART 4- minutes Discussion This follows on from the topic of Part The examiner asks questions to prompt discussion with the candidate of more abstract aspects of this topic I I I Timing Each test lasts between 11 - 14 minutes Marking IELTS Speaking test scores are reported in whole bands or half bands e.g S/S.5/6/6.Sn, etc on the IELTS 9-band scale Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test using the following criteria: • Fluency and Coherence • Lexical Resource • Grammatical Range and Accuracy • Pronunciation The test is recorded so that it can be re-marked if needed The examiner will not give the candidate any feedback on their performance About Mission IELTS Mission fELTS is the first in a two course book series which aims to help students to achieve their About IELTS potential for success in the IELTS exam Mission fELTS is a 90 -120 hour course for Intermediate to Upper Intermediate students aiming to achieve an IELTS Band Score - 6.5 Mission fELTS is a course for more advanced students confidently aiming to achieve an IELTS Band score of and above Mission fELTS 1provides a thorough course of study for students taking the IELTS exam Each of its 16 thematic units aims to develop the core language and skills needed for success in one of the IELTS papers Its innovative unit structure enables the user to focus in-depth on language and skills to improve performance in the different sections of each paper, and the exam focus sections of each unit finely tune exam skills and awareness of exam features The unit structure means that as well as being used as a progressive course, the units can also be used in a modular way to support different course objectives and priorities Unit Structure Vocabulary Focus Students work to improve their grammar in these sections through exposure to a range of reference, awareness-raising and practice tasks There is also a full Grammar Reference Section for students to refer to at the back of the Student's book Exam Focus Each exam focus section is divided into four distinct sections: Tips for IELTS: highlighting preparation and test tips for students IELTS Practice Test: providing an exam practice task for students to complete Thinking about the IELTS Practice Test: providing space for reflection on student answers, performance, task requirements and how tasks are marked/assessed What you know about IELTS: consolidating for students key points relating to the part of the test the unit has focussed on Revision and Exam Practice Units Revision and exam practice units offer students the opportunity to revise and further practise the language, skills and exam tasks dealt with in the previous four units Each unit opens with a vocabulary section which introduces and creates lively interaction around the unit topic, presents students with important topicrelated vocabulary and explores specific lexical areas which un'derpin exam performance in the different papers such as collocations, prefixes and suffixes, frequently confused words and spelling The Workbook provides further invaluable practice and support work for the language, s~ills and exam focuses of every unit in the Student's Book Skills Focus General Training Supplement The skills focus section of each unit explores the skills implicit in specific IELTS tasks These sections provide a platform for raising awareness of and practising these different skills For example, the listening section of Unit covers fistening for specific information, paraphrasing and listening for individual sounds, skills needed for Listening Section A further unique feature of this course is the General Training Supplement which provides students studying to sit the IELTS General Training Module with their own unique path through Mission fELTS The General Training Supplement focuses on the specific skills needed for success in the General Training Reading and Writing papers GT students can, therefore, use the Speaking and Listening units of Mission fELTS 1Academic and prepare for the specific GT papers using the General Training Supplement Grammar Focus Each grammar focus section takes as its starting point a particular area of grammar and explores understanding and use of this grammar in the context of the IELTS task being focused on The Grammar Focus section of Unit 4, for example, deals with Adjectives and Adverbs, Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs i.e grammar needed for Writing Task Workbook In other words: Academic Module students use : Mission fELTS Academic + Workbook General Training students use : Mission fELTS Academic [Listening and Speaking Units) + General Training Supplement + Workbook JELTS Paper focus: About yourself