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The Economist

Tokyo tourism

Read about tourism - including material from The Economist

Minimalist art

Practise using sources - including material from The Economist

Spelling Bee

Reading about the National Spelling Bee. Including materials from The Economist.

 

English for Exam Success

Chapter 1: Global exams

Exploring exams

Learn vocabulary to talk about English exams

Exploring exam formats

Understand different English exam formats

Comparing exams

Take a closer look at the most popular global exams

Understanding requirements

Learn about exam requirements at different institutions

Discovering global English

Learn about the importance of English as a global language

Exploring English spelling

Learn key spelling differences between different types of English

Checkpoint

Put your skills to the test

Chapter 2: Familiar topics

Understanding assessment criteria

Learn about the criteria examiners use to assess speaking

Expressing likes and dislikes

Express likes and dislikes using a range of vocabulary

Giving examples

Learn a range of expressions for giving examples

Improving grammatical range

Using a wide range of grammatical structures

Developing topical vocabulary

Explore strategies for learning vocabulary about specific topics

Developing fluency

Respond to an IELTS exam question on a familiar topic

Checkpoint

Put your skills to the test

Chapter 3: Personal opinions

Stating preferences

Use complex sentence structures to express preferences

Discussing pros and cons

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of something

Introducing similar points

Use linking phrases to add similar points to an argument

Constructing a logical argument

Support opinions with relevant points and examples

Developing fluency

Express your opinion about new technologies

Agreeing and disagreeing

Express different degrees of agreement and disagreement

Expressing contrast

Use linking phrases to introduce contrasting ideas

Developing fluency

Express a balanced opinion about student jobs

Checkpoint

Put your skills to the test

Chapter 4: Complex topics

Highlighting differences

Use a range of structures to compare different things

Highlighting similarities

Use a range of structures to compare similar things

Speculating

Use speculative language to make predictions

Developing fluency

Make predictions about a possible future situation

Speaking hypothetically

Express opinions about hypothetical situations

Cause and effect

Describe cause and effect relationships

Discussing obligation

Explore vocabulary for talking about obligation and choice

Developing fluency

Give your opinion about a hypothetical situation

Checkpoint

Put your skills to the test

Chapter 5: Vocabulary skills

Inferring meaning from context

Discover how to decipher the meaning of unfamiliar words

Identifying metaphorical meaning

Distinguish between literal and metaphorical meaning

Paraphrasing vocabulary

Recognise vocabulary-related paraphrasing techniques

Paraphrasing with grammar

Recognise grammatical paraphrasing techniques

Identifying key words

Distinguish between key words and grammatical words

Checkpoint

Put your skills to the test

Chapter 6: Reading skills

Skimming a text

Read a text quickly to understand the main idea

Reading for detail

Learn how to comprehend specific information in a text

Practising reading for detail

Practise finding specific information in a reading text

Understanding reference words

Understand the use of reference words in a text

Using reference words

Identify what reference words refer to

Exploring text genre

Understand how text genre influences writer purpose and style

Identifying global purpose

Identify the writer's global purpose

Checkpoint

Put your skills to the test

Chapter 7: Listening skills

Preparing to listen

Use the questions to make predictions before listening

Identifying purpose

Identify speaker roles and purpose in a conversation

Inferring attitude

Make inferences about a speaker's attitude or opinions

Identifying main ideas

Identify the main idea of a lecture

Identifying lecture styles

Identify the style of a lecture

Listening in academic contexts

Put academic listening skills into practice

Defining specialist terms

Identify signposting language for defining specialist terms

Taking effective notes

Learn strategies for taking notes while listening

Identifying supporting details

Distinguish between major and minor supporting details

Checkpoint

Put your skills to the test

Chapter 8: Writing skills

Identifying essay types

Recognise different types of essay question

Planning an essay

Brainstorm ideas and make an essay plan before writing

Writing an essay plan

Practice writing an essay plan

Writing an introduction

Learn how to write an introductory paragraph

Developing fluency

Practise writing an essay introduction

Writing a conclusion

Learn how to write a concluding paragraph

Developing a paragraph

Understand the structure of a paragraph

Developing fluency

Practise writing a paragraph

Checkpoint

Put your skills to the test