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Introduction

Who Complete IELTS is for s Writing and Speaking reference sections containing
detailed advice to students on how to approach writing
Complete IELTS is an enjoyable and motivating topic- and speaking tasks in the exam, complete with
based course designed to give thorough preparation for
exercises and model answers.
the IELTS test. It offers:
s ! Language reference section giving clear and
s COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS AND PRACTICE OF THE task types detailed explanations of the grammar covered in each
used in IELTS Reading, Listening, Speaking and unit.
Writing papers
s ! full IELTS Practice test.
s A STEP BY STEP APPROACH TO writing tasks using
s ! CD-ROM intended for self-study which provides
models as guidance and sample answers
further exercises to prepare students for IELTS.
s A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO speaking tasks with model
answers and a focus on pronunciation
The Cambridge Learner Corpus
s STIMULATING AUTHENTIC READING TEXTS THAT PROVIDE
training in the skills and strategies needed to deal (CLC)
with exam reading tasks The Cambridge Learner Corpus (CLC) is a large collection
s LISTENING ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE SKILLS of exam scripts written by students taking Cambridge
and strategies needed to deal with exam listening ESOL English exams around the world. It contains over
tasks 220,000 scripts and is growing all the time. It forms
s COVERAGE OF MAJOR grammar and vocabulary areas part of the Cambridge International Corpus (CIC) and
which are known to be essential for success in IELTS. it has been built up by Cambridge University Press and
These are supported by work on correcting common Cambridge ESOL. The CLC contains scripts from:
mistakes as revealed in the Cambridge Learner s STUDENTS
Corpus
s DIFFERENT lRST LANGUAGES
s MOTIVATING pair work and group work exercises. s DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

Exercises in the Student’s Book which are based on the
What the Student’s Book contains
CLC are indicated by this icon .
s Eight topic-based units of ten pages each covering
topic areas frequently encountered in IELTS. What the Workbook contains
s %ACH UNIT COVERS TASKS FROM EACH OF THE FOUR PAPERS
s Eight units designed for homework and self-study.
in the exam, so all units contain work on Listening,
Each unit contains full exam practice of IELTS
Reading, Writing and Speaking. The units also cover
Reading and Listening tasks.
essential IELTS-related grammar and vocabulary.
s IELTS Writing tasks with model answers.
s %ACH EXAM TASK TYPE IS INTEGRATED INTO A RANGE OF
s &URTHER PRACTICE OF THE grammar and vocabulary
classroom activities designed to equip students with
taught in the Student’s Book.
the strategies and approaches needed to deal with
the demands of IELTS. s !N audio CD containing all the listening material for
the Workbook.
s 0RACTICE FOR EACH PART OF THE TEST IS ACCOMPANIED BY
detailed information and advice about what the task
involves and how best to approach it. What the Teacher’s Book contains
s Eight unit reviews that provide additional exercises s Detailed notes for the eight units in the Student’s Book
on the grammar and vocabulary encountered in which:
each unit. – state the objectives of each unit

4 Introduction