IELTS Listening TopTop (with CD-ROM)

Author: Li Fan
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book consists of seven chapters.
Chapter 1: A self-assessment unit is specially designed to help all readers clearly understand their level before reading this book, enabling them to use the material with purpose.
Chapter 2: Introduces the basic skills and English knowledge required for the IELTS Listening test, accompanied by targeted exercises.
Chapter 3: Based on the characteristics of the listening test, it categorizes the questions into nine major types according to the habits of Chinese students. Detailed explanations of answering techniques are provided for each question type, focusing on their testing features, difficulty levels, and traps, making the methods practical and simple.
Chapter 4: Specialized practice exercises are compiled for each question type to reinforce the answering techniques.
Chapter 5: A simulated test is specifically designed for students preparing for the exam, covering the latest test content and fully simulating the real exam's content, format, and time. The test scores accurately reflect the candidate's level before the exam.
Chapter 6: A classified list of frequently tested listening words is established, categorized by phonetic information and grouped into major categories such as food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation for easy group memorization.
Chapter 7: Summarizes the background knowledge frequently tested in the IELTS Listening exam over the past 15 years, helping high-scoring candidates to read relevant background knowledge purposefully, enabling them to know themselves and their opponents to achieve victory in every battle. This book is highly practical. A thorough study can improve scores in a short period of time and is suitable for all IELTS candidates preparing for the listening test. It can also serve as a listening textbook for IELTS training classes. Since the IELTS Listening test emphasizes testing the candidate's actual English proficiency, readers who want to improve their English listening skills can also use this book as a reference for practice.
The accompanying audio materials of this book include MP3 and cassette tapes, available for different candidates to choose from.