IELTS - High Score. Reading (Second Edition)

Author: Ning Yuan
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: After the IELTS High Score series, edited by the Langmao Training Center and published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, was launched, it was well-received and highly praised by a broad readership, especially IELTS test-takers. On the other hand, some IELTS students also provided valuable feedback on the use of the series and pointed out certain shortcomings. In light of this, in the fall of 2004, the Langmao IELTS editorial team worked together to comprehensively revise and update the IELTS High Score series (edition). Not only was it enriched with many new IELTS test questions, but its overall style was also made closer to the actual IELTS exam.
First, there is IELTS High Score: Listening. We removed some rarely-occurring listening scenarios from the original book and added numerous frequently-seen listening scenarios that have appeared repeatedly in recent IELTS exams. Correspondingly, we deleted some unsuitable or obscure words or phrases in the listening scenario vocabulary and supplemented them with the newly-compiled high-frequency listening scenario vocabulary by the IELTS teaching department. Additionally, to enhance test-takers' overall grasp of the listening exam, we added two completely new IELTS listening practice tests, many of which reflect the trends of recent IELTS listening exams.
Next, there is IELTS High Score: Reading. This book is the one with the most significant changes in the series, almost a complete transformation. We replaced the original Chapters 1 and 2 with Chapter 1: IELTS Reading Question Types and Techniques Explained. This section introduces nine possible IELTS reading question types through an engaging reading passage and provides detailed analysis of the solving methods and techniques for each type. Then, we replaced the original Chapters 3 and 4 with Chapter 2: IELTS Reading Key Question Types Special Training. This section is divided into five subsections, which provide examples and select a large number of typical IELTS reading passages to accompany them.