Tieng Anh Giau [PDF]

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Helen Chilton

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Contents

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Introduction Passions and interests

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Note completion

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There's no place like home

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Form completion

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All aboard!

1

Table completion

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Time to shape up

1

Form completion

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Retail therapy

1

Note completion

14

What's on the menu?

1

Table completion

16

Time to take a break

2

3-option multiple choice

18

The value of education

2

5-option multiple choice

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The world of work

2

Matching type 1

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Getting away from it all

2

Matching type 2

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Festival fever

2

Map labelling

Public services

2

Flow-chart completion

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The natural world

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3-option multiple choice

30

Followers of fashion

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5-option multiple choice

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All in the mind?

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Matching type 1

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Can you hear the music?

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Flow-chart completion

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Food for tho~ght

3

Diagram labelling

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Make yourself at home!

3

3-option multiple choice

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Animal conservation

4

Note completion

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Is that green or blue?

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Note completion

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Mars on Earth

4

Note completion

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Digging discoveries

4

Note completion

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Art and medicine

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Note completion

50

Communication is key

4

Note completion

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Sample answer sheet

IELTS Listening practice test

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Transcripts

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IELTS Listening practice test transcript

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Answers

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IELTS Listening practice test answers

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Introduction Who is this book for? This book is for English teachers who are preparing theirs students for the IELTS Listening test and for students who are aiming for an IELTS score of 5.5-7.5. It is an ideal supplement to any IELTS preparation coursebook, especially for students who already have a good grounding in English. The topics and activities reflect those typical of the IELTS Listening test and are designed especially to appeal to young adults. This resource is also suitable for use with any upper-intermediate or advanced students who wish to improve their listening skills, especially with a view to academic study. (

The IELTS test - an overview The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a test that measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work in environments where English is used as a language of communication. An easy-to-use 9-band scale clearly identifies proficiency level, from nonuser (band score 1) through to expert (band score 9).

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IELTS is available in two test formats- Academic or General Training- and provides a valid and accurate assessment of the four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The Listening test is the same for both modules. There are four components to the test. Reading

60 minutes There are three texts with 40 questions in total~

Writing

60 minutes There are two writing tasks. Task 1 requires a minimum of 150 words. Task 2 requires a minimum of 250 words.

Listening 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes for transferring answers) There are four sections with 40 questions in total. Speaking 11-14 minutes There are three parts. Each component of the test is given a band score. The average of the four scores produces the overall band score. You do not pass or f~. IELTS; you simply receive a score.

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How do I use this book? Use the lessons to supplement your IELTS preparation coursebook by doing extra practice of core listening skills at upper-intermediate and advanced levels. The practice tasks have been chosen for their relevance to the IELTS exam and are representative of the contexts and registers found in the Listening test. Each lesson begins with an introduction to the topic in the form of a discussion task and moves on to the presentation of useful language followed by consolidation activities, often in the form of listening tasks. The contexts of the activities include both everyday and academic settings, reflecting contexts which typically occur in the IELTS Listening test. Targeted listening tasks focus on the key skills required in answering specific types of exam task such as reading and understanding rubrics, predicting missing information and anticipating answers, listening for cues and identifying keys, understanding paraphrasing, dealing with distraction, and identifying numbers and spellings. Each lesson culminates in an exam-style task which provides examples of new language in context.

How important are listening skills for exam success? Listening skills are crucial to a candidate's success in the IELTS Listening test, and for this reason, each lesson includes activities which focus on the range of skills required for the different task types encountered. These include predicting, identifying keywords, understanding paraphrases, and listening for gist and detail.

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e Contents page lists the section of the test being practised andthe .E;~am focus. o Each lesson covers between 40 and 60 minutes of class time. •

Activities cover the full range of IELTS-style listening tasks, including interactional non-academic dialogues, non-academic monologues, intera'G:tional academic -~·· dialogues and academic monologues.

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Exam tips in each lesson help students to understand the task type and what is required of them, and provide advice on exam strategies.

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Lessons are designed to be teacher-led with clear instructions on the pages.

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The CD and track numbers are clearly sign posted next to each activity with this symbol

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The comprehensive answer key provides full explanation of the answers.

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There are full transcripts of the recordings, offering a valuable post-listening resource.

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The activities are followed by a complete IELTS Listening practice test. The answer key and transcripts for the practice test are provided separately for ease of referem:e: ·

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Passions and interests ('1" . .) Work in pairs. Think about a passion or interest you have such as ········ gaming, extreme sports, or posting photos on social media. Discuss e what first attracted you to your interest. e the skills or knowledge you've acquired. • why you would recommend this interest to others.

2a! look at the phrases in the box which are used to request information. Which phrases can only be used on the phone? Requesting information Could I Can you tell me ... ? I wonder if ... Do you know ... ? I'm calling (about) ... I'd like to find out I enquire about ...

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Do you think you could find out ... ? I'd like some information (about) ... I'm interested in ... I'm phoning (about) ... Do you happen to know ... ?

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Listen and number some of the phrases in exercise 2a in the order you .hear them. What is the purpose of the woman's call? ·~'>~·

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Read the instructions for a note completion task. Which statement(s) A-D about the task is/are true? Choose all that apply. A You should always write a word and a number in each space. B You will sometimes need to write a word and a number. C Sometimes you will only need to write a number. r'

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D Sometimes you will only need to write a word.

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Sefton Surf Club information Example Instructor's name: (0) J.C?..h/1 Surfing classes for (1) ...................................... are available

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listen and complete the note in exercise 3a.

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Listen to the introduction to a note-completion task. Answer the questions. a) Who is calling who? b) Why is he/she calling?

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look at the task. What kind of information do you think is missing from each sentence? Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Circle dance course details

Example Te.acher's name: (0) .J..iilJ.~ New course starts on (1) ...................................... Classes are held above the (2) ...................................... First class will be about the (3) ...................................... dance