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 IELTS editorial team at Langmao 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.
Firstly, IELTS High Score: Listening. We removed some rarely-occurring listening scenarios from the original book and added numerous high-frequency listening scenarios that frequently appear in the IELTS exam. 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 understanding of the listening exam, we added two entirely new IELTS listening practice tests, many of which reflect recent trends in the IELTS listening exam.
Secondly, IELTS High Score: Reading. This book is the one that has undergone the most significant changes in the series, almost like a complete transformation. We replaced the original Chapters 1 and 2 with Chapter 1: IELTS Reading Question Types and Skills Explained. This section introduces nine possible question types in the IELTS reading exam through an engaging reading passage and provides detailed analysis of the solving methods and techniques for each type. Next, we replaced the original Chapters 3 and 4 with Chapter 2: IELTS Reading Key Question Types Specialized Training. This section is divided into five subsections, which provide examples and select a large number of typical IELTS reading passages to accompany them.