Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 6, 2017

IELTS Speaking Success - Skills Strategies and Model Answers

This book clearly explains the different types of questions and topics that are asked for all three parts of the IELTS Speaking Test. Step-by-step instructions are given about how to respond to the different types of questions that are asked in the test and also for a wide range of topics.
 
 
The book also provides a wide range of language and structures that can be used to answer different topics and types of questions. As well as this, there are model answers for all three parts of the test.
Improve your speaking score by learning how to:
1. respond to different types of questions
2. answer different types of topics
3. use sophisticated vocabulary and idiomatic expressions
4. use a wide range of sentence types
5. avoid common mistakes
6. build model answers for each part of the test.

IELTS Preparation Materials 2016 - Ben Worthington

Read how to best prepare for your IELTS test with our sample test questions and IELTS preparation materials.
 
 
Test yourself to see if you are ready for IELTS. These materials include sample tests for some modules: Reading, Writing and Speaking, and answers with examiners' comments.


IELTS Life Skills Official Cambridge Test Practice B1 With Answers (Audio)

IELTS Life Skills is a speaking and listening test, which is available at A1 and B1 levels, as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This exam is needed to support an application to live in the United Kingdom.
 
 
The tasks in the test reflect the experience of communicating in an English-speaking country.
Two candidates take the test together, and are interviewed by one examiner. The test cannot be taken alone.
 
 
The topics covered in the test include:
• personal details and experiences
• family and friends
• buying goods
• work
• health
• leisure
• education and training
• transport
• housing
• weather.

IELTS Ideas and Vocabulary

IELTS Ideas and Vocabulary helps students to formulate and express ideas and opinions on a range of topics often encountered in the IELTS examination.


The book can be used by students working alone in self-study mode or by teachers working with a group of learners in a classroom. It is best suited to students aiming for band scores between 6 and 7.


IELTS - The Complete Guide to General Reading - Plus 5 Complete Practice Tests with Answers

IELTS - The Complete Guide to General Reading takes you step by step, from a basic understanding of the IELTS exam to a point where you have the necessary skills and confidence to take the exam.
 
 
You will be introduced to twelve question types commonly used in the IELTS exam: Short answers, Sentence completion, Summary completion, Multiple choice, Table completion, Labelling flowcharts and processes, Matching Paragraph selection, True, False, Not Given and Yes, No, Not Given, Headings, Diagrams. Apart from many practice exercises, 5 complete practice tests are also provided.

Crack the IELTS - Essays from Past IELTS Exams

This is the area it requires a lot of discipline. Start this section once you are done with at least 10 listening tests. This is because unless you attain the sense of confidence that you will get from your first 10 listening tests, practicing this section looks very boring.
 
 
Go through the different topics given in the textbook and write. Don't just think and move on, actually write your answers. This is a paper based examination so you will have to write down your response on paper, so you would want to practice writing long essays in time.
 
 
Try to get your responses checked by someone you feel is good at english, so that they can suggest improvements, tell you about your grammatical mistakes if any.

Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 12 - Academic with Answer (Ebook+Audio)

Cambridge IELTS 12 contains four authentic IELTS examination papers from Cambridge English Language Assessment, providing excellent exam practice.
 
The Student’s Book with answers allows students to familiarise themselves with IELTS General Training and to practise examination techniques using authentic tests.
 
 
An introduction to these different modules is included in each book, together with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge English Language Assessment.
 
 
A comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts makes the material ideal for students working partly or entirely on their own. 

Ryan Higgins - IELTS Course (2014)

This video course has been organised into 3 steps.
 
 
Step 1 is a group of video tutorials that explain the basics of IELTS Writing and several structures that can be applied to Academic and General Task 1 and 2 responses.
 
 
Step 2 is a series of demonstration videos that illustrate how to use what has been learned in Step 1.
 
 
Step 3 groups videos that focus on sharpening the candidate’s performance in the Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resources, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy areas that make up the overall writing band.
 
 
File Size : 9,4GB
 

Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 11 - General Training With Answer (Ebook+Audio)

Cambridge IELTS 11 is one of the must-have books for IELTS learners in 2016. The eleventh in the family of Cambridge IELTS series, this book will furnish IELTS candidates with a great opportunity to get themselves familiar with IELTS and practice examination techniques with authentic IELTS test material.
Cambridge IELTS 11 provides students with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with IELTS and to practise examination techniques using authentic test material. You can choose an edition containing either four complete tests for Academic or for General Training module.
An introduction to these different modules is included in each book, together with with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge English Language Assessment. A comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts makes the material ideal for students working partly or entirely on their own. 

Direct to IELTS Student Book with Keys (Ebook+Audio)

Direct to IELTS is a concise and practical course combining print and online materials to prepare students efficiently for all formats of the IELTS exam.


Key Features:
- 8 topic-based units cover the skills required for all formats of the IELTS exam plus grammar and vocabulary build up.
- Writing Bank provides detailed and focussed practice including all task-types found in the writing exam and annotated model answers.'

Complete IELTS Bands 6.5-7.5 Audio CDs

Complete IELTS combines the very best in contemporary classroom practice with stimulating topics aimed at young adults wanting to study at university.

This course covers all parts of the IELTS exam in detail, providing information, advice and practice to ensure that students are fully prepared for every aspect of the exam.

Informed by the Cambridge English Corpus, Complete IELTS includes examples and exercises which tackle key IELTS problem areas, making it the most authoritative IELTS exam preparation course available. The Teacher's Book contains full teaching notes, answer keys and advice on exam tasks, and also provides extra photocopiable resources, including tests and activities to use in class.

Teach Yourself IELTS - Reading

This book is a step by step guide to getting a better score in your IELTS exam.With more than 20 years of classroom experience and materials development, Richard L King makes sense of the IELTS reading exam and explains reading techniques and strategies in clear and simple English that everyone can understand.For lots of students, the reading section of the IELTS exam is the most difficult part.
 
 
This book will help you understand:
  - How the IELTS reading exam works.
  - The kinds of texts and questions you'll expect to find on the v reading exam.
  - How to speed read and techniques that will help you to read quickly.
  - How to make a study plan.
  - How to work with other students and get the most out of your time together.There are thirteen chapters covering all the major question types which should help you gain a complete understanding of the IELTS reading exam. Articles on exam technique will help you improve your reading skills. There are also two sample IELTS reading exams.

Exam Essentials Practice Test IELTS 2 Audio CDs

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 1 and 2: IELTS is our major British English exam preparation series combining exam preparation, practice, and tips. This effective combination of testing and teaching has proved a popular formula with teachers and students. 
 
 
All of the tests are written by experts in the field, which means that students experience authentic exam-like material that is at a level at least as high as the actual exams.
 
 
A DVD-ROM containing video of a complete model speaking interview with useful tips from examiners and accompanying worksheets allows students and teachers to see exactly what the speaking test entails.

Exam Essentials Practice Test IELTS 2 with Key (Ebook)

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 1 and 2: IELTS is our major British English exam preparation series combining exam preparation, practice, and tips. This effective combination of testing and teaching has proved a popular formula with teachers and students. 
 
 
All of the tests are written by experts in the field, which means that students experience authentic exam-like material that is at a level at least as high as the actual exams.
 
 
A DVD-ROM containing video of a complete model speaking interview with useful tips from examiners and accompanying worksheets allows students and teachers to see exactly what the speaking test entails.
 

Exam Essentials Practice Test IELTS 1 Audio CDs

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 1 and 2: IELTS is our major British English exam preparation series combining exam preparation, practice, and tips. This effective combination of testing and teaching has proved a popular formula with teachers and students. 
 
 
All of the tests are written by experts in the field, which means that students experience authentic exam-like material that is at a level at least as high as the actual exams.
 
 
A DVD-ROM containing video of a complete model speaking interview with useful tips from examiners and accompanying worksheets allows students and teachers to see exactly what the speaking test entails.

Exam Essentials Practice Test IELTS 1 with Key (Ebook)

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 1 and 2: IELTS is our major British English exam preparation series combining exam preparation, practice, and tips. This effective combination of testing and teaching has proved a popular formula with teachers and students.
 
 
All of the tests are written by experts in the field, which means that students experience authentic exam-like material that is at a level at least as high as the actual exams.
 
 
A DVD-ROM containing video of a complete model speaking interview with useful tips from examiners and accompanying worksheets allows students and teachers to see exactly what the speaking test entails.

Collins Practice Tests for IELTS 2 Audio CDs

Practice Tests for lELTS 2 prepare you for the IELTS test whether you are taking the test for the first time or re-sitting it. It has been written for learners with band score 5-5.5 who are trying to achieve band score 6 or higher.
 
 
The book, with its answer key and model answers, has been designed so that you can use the materials to study on your own. However, the book can also be used as part of IELTS preparation classes.
 
 
Content:
Practice Tests for IELTS 2 is divided into three sections. The first section contains an introduction, an overview of the IELTS test, and strategies for success in the test.
 
 
The second section contains fourcompleteAcademic tests and two General Training tests for Reading and Writing. The third section contains a mini-directory, a full audio script, sample answer sheets, answer keys for the Listening and Reading components, and model answers for the Writing and Speaking questions.

Collins Practice Tests for IELTS 2 (Ebook)

Practice Tests for lELTS 2 prepare you for the IELTS test whether you are taking the test for the first time or re-sitting it. It has been written for learners with band score 5-5.5 who are trying to achieve band score 6 or higher.
 
 
The book, with its answer key and model answers, has been designed so that you can use the materials to study on your own. However, the book can also be used as part of IELTS preparation classes.
 
 
Content:
Practice Tests for IELTS 2 is divided into three sections. The first section contains an introduction, an overview of the IELTS test, and strategies for success in the test.
 
 
The second section contains fourcompleteAcademic tests and two General Training tests for Reading and Writing. The third section contains a mini-directory, a full audio script, sample answer sheets, answer keys for the Listening and Reading components, and model answers for the Writing and Speaking questions.

Collins Practice Tests for IELTS 1 Audio CDs

By using Practice Tests for IELTS, you will:
     + Feel completely confident about how the IELTS exam works
     + Know what to expect on the day of the exam
     + Improve your score through realistic practice
 
 
All you need for your ideal IELTS score:
     + Four complete Academic IELTS tests
     + PLUS Two complete General Reading and Writing papers
     + A clear guide to how the IELTS exam works
     + A whole section full of useful tips on how to do well in the exam
     + A CD ( transcript) with accurate model Speaking and Listening papers
     + Answers and explanations for all four papers (including model answers for Speaking and Writing)

Collins Practice Tests for IELTS 1 (Ebook)

By using Practice Tests for IELTS, you will:
     + Feel completely confident about how the IELTS exam works
     + Know what to expect on the day of the exam
     + Improve your score through realistic practice
 
 
All you need for your ideal IELTS score:
     + Four complete Academic IELTS tests
     + PLUS Two complete General Reading and Writing papers
     + A clear guide to how the IELTS exam works
     + A whole section full of useful tips on how to do well in the exam
     + A CD ( transcript) with accurate model Speaking and Listening papers
     + Answers and explanations for all four papers (including model answers for Speaking and Writing)
 

McGraw-Hill Education 6 IELTS Practice Tests (Ebook)

McGraw-Hill Education 6 IELTS Practice Tests with Audio is the ideal way to sharpen skills and prepare for this high-stakes English proficiency test required for admission or hiring by hundreds of schools, multinational corporations, and government agencies worldwide. Created by a veteran IELTS teacher and grader, it offers the intensive IELTS practice students need for success.
 
 
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a paper-based test that consists of four modules-Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Question types include multiple choice, sentence completion, short answer, classification, matching, labeling, and diagram / chart interpretation.
 
 
McGraw-Hill Education 6 IELTS Practice Tests provides intensive practice with tests just like the real IELTS in format, topic coverage, and degree of difficulty. Downloadable audio tracks are provided for all listening portions of the tests.
 
 
Features:
  + 6-length IELTS full practice tests just like the real exam
  + Clues embedded in the first two tests guide students and help them answer.
  + Complete answer explanations and model essay responses for the first two tests; answer keys only for the last three tests .
  + Scripts for all Listening sections with highlighting to indicate answers to test questions
 

Essential Phonetics For IELTS (Audio)

Essential Phonetics for IELTS consists of six articles focused presentation of the basics of phonetics and intonation in English. The exercises are designed note is both exciting applications just help students acquire quick and easy to use. The relevant content and the relatively long exercise identifiable reference will be added to the annex behind the book. 
 
To offer highly effective in improving pronunciation and intonation, in addition to training curriculum of Essential Phonetics for IELTS, students can hone in accordance with the practice of singing English songs or listen to the file short news items and reports in English ...

Thứ Năm, 29 tháng 6, 2017

Cambridge The Teachers Grammar of English

The Teacher's Grammar of English is a comprehensive resource text designed to help ESL/EFL teachers understand and teach American English grammar.
  
The Teacher's Grammar of English is a comprehensive resource text designed to help ESL/EFL teachers and teachers-in-training understand and teach American English grammar.
  
In addition to complete, up-to-date coverage on form, meaning, and usage, each chapter includes practical suggestions for teaching, as well as a unique section that analyzes common errors made by learners from different first-language backgrounds, based on current research in second-language acquisition.
 
 Review exercises throughout each chapter make the book an ideal text for a course on English grammar. An answer key is included. A chapter of past and present instructional practices provides an overview of the debate surrounding the teaching of grammar.

Words Into Type 3rd Edition

This is the definitive text for questions of manuscript protocol, copyediting, style, grammar, and usage. For those who find The Chicago Manual of Style a bit cumbersome and sometimes ambigous, Words Into Type will be a welcome reference guide.


With its easy-to-use index and definitive explanations, this third edition makes life simpler for writers, editors, and proofreaders. You may never need to know about frontispieces and imprimaturs, but if you deal with words, this is a wonderfully edifying, reassuring fount of clarity and wisdom.

The Teachers Magazine No 118 October 2009

This month you will find plenty of materials and ideas to develop your students’ vocabulary and oral and writing skills. The activities presented, aimed at different ages and levels, as well as the posters were especially designed to foster description and enlarge vocabulary. Besides, suggestions on how to make Power Point presentations to make your classes more appealing and updated and an article on how to deal with learning disabilities complete this issue.
 
 
 
Let’s not forget Halloween’s crafts and games to give the students loads of sweet treats in the longed-for celebration at the end of this month.
 
 
Contents:
  • A place to live in.
  • My house, my neighbourhood.
  • Halloween’s crafts and games.
  • Photocopiable activities.
  • AD(H)D. What exactly are we talking about?
  • Using Power Point Presentations in the EFL class.
  • Good teaching, better learning.
  • Photocopiable activities

The Magic of a Million Activity Book

Great Hands-on Activities and Reproducibles to Explore a Million and Other Big Numbers
 
  
Demystify big numbers with these real-life, hands-on classroom activities that will give kids practice in estimating, calculating, measuring, and other important math skills.
  
Reproducible data collection sheets included.

Spotlight on Writing A Teachers Toolkit of Instant Writing Activities by Glynis Hannell

Spotlight on Writing offers teachers a wide variety of topics and activities to stimulate, engage, challenge, entertain and extend all pupils’ writing skills. 
 
This extremely practical resource provides busy teachers and teaching assistants with a collection of worksheets that can be used as instant, educationally appropriate learning activities written specifically with the inclusive classroom in mind. 
  
The wide variety of exercises encourages pupils to think about writing and to develop skills in writing facts and information, creative writing and editing, whilst building confidence and motivation. Teachers can use this book to develop a flexible inclusive approach, comprising individualised materials and opportunities for extended practice.

Spotlight on Vocabulary Multiple Meaning Words Grades 4-8

The main goal of Spotlight on Vocabulary books is to help students recognize and use specific strategies to enrich their skills for understanding and using an increasingly rich vocabulary. Multiple-Meaning Words teaches students that many words have more than one meaning that is not always the same part of speech.
 
Outcomes:
- Increase flexibility in vocabulary and thinking
- Understand and use multiple meanings for words
- Understand puns and their use in humor
 
The book has:
- age-appropriate, curricular vocabulary
- gradual progression in difficulty to build student success
- light demands for spelling and writing
- a pretest/posttest
 
One-page lessons in a variety of interesting formats teach students:     
- multiple-meaning words can be the same or different parts of speech
- to match different meanings with the same word
- to identify and use multiple-meaning words
- to identify possible meanings of a message
 
An answer key is included.
 

Spotlight on Spelling A Teachers Toolkit of Instant Spelling Activities by Glynis Hannell

Spotlight on Spelling offers teachers a wide variety of topics and activities to stimulate, engage, challenge, entertain and extend all pupils’ spelling skills. 
 
 
 This extremely practical resource provides busy teachers and teaching assistants with a collection of worksheets that can be used as instant, educationally appropriate learning activities written specifically with the inclusive classroom in mind. 
 
 
 
The wide variety of exercises will enable pupils to work on letters, sounds and tough words and help them to improve their phonological awareness