IELTS Advantage: Speaking & Listening Skills

IELTS Advantage: Speaking & Listening Skills is a comprehensive resource for achieving 6.5 or higher in the Speaking and Listening modules of the IELTS exam. Students are guided step-by-step through the different stages of the speaking and listening modules, using lively material covering a wide range of the topics that are likely to occur in the exam.

The step-by-step approach guides students to success using features such as Try it first!, Spotlight on language, Exam skills, Prepare and practise and Pronunciation focus. There are plentiful exam-practice opportunities, and students can compare model speaking tests with their own versions in order to acquire further useful ideas and strategies.

IELTS Advantage: Speaking & Listening Skills:

• shows students how to give the well-structured, detailed replies that examiners are looking for in the speaking module
• contains numerous audio examples of model speaking test performances on the accompanying CD
• covers a wide range of the key grammar and vocabulary that students will need to give their best possible performance in the exam
• advises on strategies for getting the best possible score on the day of the exam
• explains the formats of the listening module, and how to answer them successfully
• includes exam practice material covering all parts of the listening module
• includes audio exam practice material for the listening module

Key features:

• Suitable for classroom study or self-study
• Includes audio CD, audio transcripts and answer key
• Four full-length speaking test role-plays covering topics which commonly appear in the exam
• Frequent exam tips to help students achieve a higher score
• Check-and-challenge sections allow students to revise material and take their skills to the next level