IELTS Test Skills Training Course - Speaking (Latest Revised Edition)

Author: Tian Jingxian
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is written by teachers from the Overseas Training Department of Beijing Language and Culture University, who have accumulated years of experience in IELTS training and teaching and conducted a detailed analysis of the IELTS exam. Since its publication in 1997, the "Tutorial" has been praised by a large number of IELTS candidates for its rich and comprehensive content, diverse exercise formats, scientific and practical arrangement, and its ability to accurately grasp the key points of the exam and the difficulties faced by Chinese candidates. The purpose of this book is to enable students to master different oral language skills required in various contexts through a large number of authentic English oral materials and diverse oral practice formats, thereby improving their practical ability to use these skills. This will help them express themselves fluently, coherently, and accurately, preparing them for future life, study, and work abroad. This textbook consists of a Student Book and a Teacher Book; dialogues, exercises for Unit 18, and simulated oral tests for Unit 19 are accompanied by audio tapes. Each lesson is basically composed of three parts: dialogues, language points, and exercises.
Dialogues: Through real dialogues, students are shown how to use different oral language skills in various contexts.
Language Points: These are the specific oral language skills that students should master. In addition to some expressions that appear in the dialogues, other various expressions are supplemented in each lesson to expand students' oral language knowledge.
Exercises: Based on the needs of life, study, and work abroad, as well as the format of the IELTS oral test, a large number of oral exercises are provided in each unit, with a particular focus on continuous and fluent expression. The exercise formats are diverse, such as pair work, group exercises, whole-class activities, individual thematic presentations, and fun games. To meet the needs of IELTS oral test candidates, this book does not specifically introduce the content and format of the IELTS oral test or how to prepare for it. Instead, it provides three sets of simulated oral tests and a large number of exercises similar to the parts of the actual test, such as discussion topics, cue cards, and questions that may be asked during the test. To help students achieve better results when using this textbook, the authors recommend first mastering the various oral expression skills introduced in the book, practicing them repeatedly, and using these skills correctly in various real contexts to express themselves fluently and accurately.