Prepare students for the IELTS exam as well as future academic study. With its focus on academic skills, this updated version of Focus on IELTS equips students for both the IELTS examination, and the tools that they need for academic life.

Your favourite IELTS resource is back . . . better than ever! The IELTS Preparation and Practice series is designed to meet the needs of students preparing to take the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test. Each book in this series reflects the format of the IELTS test and offers a complete guide to developing the required skills for Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing. The series provides comprehensive preparation for and practice in the complete range of skills tested in the IELTS. The focus is on both analysing the process involved in doing the exam questions and competing practice activities. The materials in the IELTS Preparation and Practice series can be used in the classroom or for individual study.

This publication is a result of the joint conference held by MATSDA and Fontys University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands, in Tilburg in June 2017. MATSDA is an international materials development association founded in 1993 which serves to bring together researchers, teachers, materials developers and publishers in an effort to improve the effectiveness of language learning materials. The 2017 conference centred on issues related to the development of meaning-focused materials for language learning, and attracted presenters from twenty-five countries stretching from Greenland to Brazil. These issues are reflected in the chapters in this volume, with each one focusing on a different aspect of meaning-focused materials and many of them introducing the reader to previously unexplored facets of the theory of meaning-focused instruction and its application to materials development. The contributions here are of essential value to post-graduate students, to teachers, to materials developers and to researchers. They are written to be academically rigorous, but at the same time accessible to newcomers to the field and to experienced experts alike.

Target Band 7: IELTS Academic Module - How to Maximize Your Score (Fourth Edition) was published in March 2021. This excellent self-study book for intense Academic IELTS preparation in a few weeks is designed to help students achieve their best personal score. All the tips, techniques, strategies and advice are focused on maximizing students' score by increasing their task-solving speed and efficiency, and preventing typical mistakes. 'Target Band 7' is loved by teachers as well as students. New! Covers paper-based and computer-delivered IELTS.

Unit 1: Life and death; Unit 2: Nature or nurture; Unit 3: Boys and girls; Unit 4: Past and present; Unit 5: Work and play; Unit 6: Home and away; Unit 7: Kill or cure; Unit 8: Bricks and mortar; Unit 9: Words and pcitures; Unit 10: Rain or shine; Unit 11: Sink or swim; Unit 12: Crime and punishment.

This book provides sample answers for all the speaking questions Part 1 in Cambridge IELTS books 3 to 14. We are trying our best to prepare the answers that will suit everyone. However, each person has a different speaking style and a different background. If the answer does not fit you, at least it will give you an idea about how to answer that question. After answering one question, stop confidently and smile, showing the examiner that you are ready for the next one. We wish you all the best on your IELTS journey.

Discover everything you’ll need to know in order to write well for the IELTS test, whether you are planning to take the Academic or the General Training version. IELTS Writing will help test takers learn several essential skills, including: Task Achievement: follow a three-step model to plan, write, and revise your essays Coherence and Cohesion: practice organizing your writing and connecting ideas Lexical Resource: build your vocabulary and use it correctly Grammatical Range and Accuracy: review rules and practice applying them to your writing Each section leads you step-by-step through the process of writing an essay in response to a particular task. Learn how to apply what you’ve learned to the types of questions you’ll have to respond to on the test and how to complete your responses within the time limits, and more. An Appendix includes a selection of essays written in response to IELTS writing tasks.