IELTS MAXIMISER Educational Book

217 Pages·2010·9.23 MB·English

by  Alireza Memarzadeh

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INTRODUCTION:
• Aims of IELTS MAXIMISER Educational Book:
IELTS MAXIMISER Educational Book has been primarily designed for candidates aiming to
achieve a band score of 6 or 7 on the Speaking Test of the IELT S exam, although candidates
intending to achieve a band score of 5 will also benefit from the book, it covers many
aspects of the interview with ample samples and provides a considerable number of highly
focused ideas to improve candidates' performance.
• Content of the book:
This topic-based book consists of three parts, each of which concentrates on various
IELTS-type questions.
Part 1 presents a range of questions with sample answers mainly connected to home life,
education, job, interests, hometown and future plans. The suggested answers present a
range of functions that students may need during the speaking test.
Part 2 contains 100 topic cards with 20 sample answers.
Part 3 is divided into 100 A;.z topics. Each comprising a number of key words in which
the target key words and ideas are contextualized. In part 3, there is a section entitled
'Discussion Questions' at the end of each topic to activate the students' production of the
themes in a discussion.
contains interview extension activities for further practice or homework. These revision
activities specifically designed to consolidate the answers presented.
- includes 'Speaking Test Tips' to help students increase their band scores.
has a Teacher's Guide, giving many invaluable hints.
• Special f ea tu res of the book:
- designed to be appropriate for all candidates of the IELT S Speaking test.
- provides a rich source of information and language that allows for a great amount of
candidate personalisation and response in each topic.
- offers systematic vocabulary development and presents key words in conceptual ideas
mainly provided in the format of 'Pros and Cons', 'For and Against' and 'Cause and
Effect'.
- contains a large number of controversial issues followed with thought-provoking
discussion questions. The aim has been to encourage critical thinking and discussion in
IEL TS preparation classes.
- provides a rich source of information and language input for IELTS Writing (Task 2).
- can be used in any order, depending on the student's needs, level, aims and available
time.
- is suitable for both independent study and classroom use.
- is highly recommended for all candidates preparing for TOEFL, FCE and CAE
examinations.
I hope you enjoy studying JELTS Maximiser and have success with the book!
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Your comments on this book are welcomed at: [email protected]
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An Overview of IEL TS Speaking
Module format:
IELT S Speaking is a one-to-one interaction between the candidate and an examiner. The three
parts give the candidate the opportunity to use a range of different speaking skills.
IEL TS Speaking is recorded.
Timing:
11 - 14 minutes
SPEAKING TEST FORMAT
Task types Timing
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Introduction and interview:
4-5
1 I. You answer questions about yourself, your home, family, job, studies, .
minutes
interests and other familiar topics.
Independent long turn:
You are given a topic verbally and on a card. You have a minute to
prepare a talk. 3-4
2
You speak for 1-2 minutes on the topic, e.g. a person, place, object or minutes
event.
You answer one or two follow-up questions.
Discussion: i
4-5
3 You answer verbal questions, discussing more abstract ideas linked to I
minutes
the topic of Part 2.
Assessment criteria:
The aim of the test is to assess your ability to communicate effectively. The interviewer considers
this ability in four different ways:
• Fluency and coherence
• Lexical Resources
• Grammatical Range and Accuracy
• Pronunciation
All criteria have equal weighting.
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Functions:
The speech functions which occur regularly in the test are:
• Providing personal and non-personal information
• Expressing opinions & Justifying opinions
• Expressing likes and dislikes
• Giving reasons
• Explaining & Describing in details
• Pointing out both the positive and negative aspects
• Suggesting
• Discussing situations as they were in the past
• Speculating (Imaging the situation as they might be in the future)
• Expressing a preference
• Comparing &Contrasting
• Summarising
• Narrating and paraphrasing
• Analysing
• Repairing a conversation
Notice: (1st July 2007)
The Writing and Speaking modules are reported in whole or half-band in the same way as the
Reading and Listening modules.
The argument put forward in the topics do not necessarily reflect the personal idea of the author.
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Contents:
Part 1
3
Tips of part 1
5
General (Interview)
General (Questions) 8
9
Daily routines (Interview)
Daily routines (Questions) 9
10
Family (Interview)
16
Family (Questions)
17
Friends (Interview)
19
Friends (Questions)
20
Home (Interview)
22
Home (Questions)
Neighbourhood (Interview) 23
24
Neighbourhood (Questions)
25
Holiday (Interview)
Holiday (Questions) 28
Hobbies, like and dislikes (Interview) 29
Hobbies, like and dislikes (Questions) 35
37
Hometown (Interview)
40
Hometown (Questions)
41
Country (Interview)
42
Country (Questions)
44
Health (Interview)
45
Health (Questions)
46
Food (Interview)
47
Food (Questions)
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48
Shopping (Interview)
49
Shopping (Questions)
49
Colours and seasons (Interview)
51
Colours and seasons (Questions)
51
Volunteer (Interview)
51
Volunteer (Questions)
52
Education (Interview)
58
Education (Questions)
60
Languages (Interview)
62
Languages (Questions)
63
Job (Interview)
71
Job (Questions)
73
Personality (Interview)
76
Personality (Questions)
77
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