9781009443920, The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS South Asia (with free App Access), Pauline Cullen,

Pauline Cullen is a renowned author and IELTS expert with extensive experience in language assessment. She has authored several best-selling IELTS preparation books, including "The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS." With over 25 years in English language teaching and test development, she specializes in helping learners improve their exam performance. Pauline has worked closely with Cambridge Assessment English to create authentic practice materials. Her books focus on practical strategies and skill-building techniques for all four IELTS sections. She also shares expert tips and guidance through her online platforms and educational resources.

• Introduction

  • Overview of the IELTS Test
  • How to Use This Guide

• IELTS Test Summary

  • Test Format and Scoring
  • Tips for Test Day

• Listening Skills

  • Getting Ready to Listen
  • Following a Conversation
  • Recognizing Paraphrase
  • Places and Directions
  • Listening for Actions and Processes
  • Attitude and Opinion
  • Following a Lecture or Talk
  • Contrasting Ideas

• Reading Skills

  • Reading Strategies
  • Descriptive Passages
  • Understanding the Main Ideas
  • Locating and Matching Information
  • Discursive Passages
  • Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Opinions and Attitudes
  • General Training Reading

• Writing Skills

  • Academic Writing Task 1: Describing Charts, Tables, and Graphs
  • Academic Writing Task 1: Comparing and Contrasting Data
  • Academic Writing Task 1: Describing Diagrams
  • Academic Writing Task 1: Describing Maps
  • General Training Writing Task 1: Writing a Letter
  • Writing Task 2: Getting Ready to Write
  • Writing Task 2: Expressing Your Ideas Clearly
  • Writing Task 2: Checking and Correcting

• Speaking Skills

  • The Speaking Test: Part 1
  • Part 2: Giving a Talk
  • Part 3: Talking About Abstract Topics
  • Checking, Correcting, and Assessing

• Practice Tests

  • Practice Test 1
  • Practice Test 2
  • Practice Test 3
  • Practice Test 4
  • Practice Test 5
  • Practice Test 6
  • Practice Test 7
  • Practice Test 8 (General Training)

• Recording Scripts

• Answer Key

• Sample Answer Sheets

• Binding: Paperback
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Genre: Education
• ISBN: 9781009443920
• Edition: 2014
• Pages: 404