The Complete IELTS: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Academic and GT Writing

The Complete IELTS offers a detailed approach to the 4 skills tested on the IELTS examination. The Speaking includes approaches, methods, and procedures, making it easier for the test-taker to understand how to score well.

The 4 Listening sub-sections detail the kinds of questions asked on the examination as the difficulty increases from sections 1 to 4. There is an 'in-house' mock listening test included where the audio can be found on YouTube. The 14 different Reading tasks are each given an approach, explanations, and methods. Further, the differences between General Training and Academic Reading examinations are also discussed. The Writing sections of The Complete IELTS include detailed descriptions and multiple examples for both Writing Task 1 Academic (with graphs, charts, maps, and processes) and the General Training Letters (formal, informal, and semi-formal). The 7 different IELTS Essay prompt types are, likewise, clarified and analyzed by way of two different thesis statement options (implicit and explicit) in the multiple essay examples provided, and by way of their outline, sentence structure, and particular vocabulary used, respectively. Finally, in the 'Appendix', you will find help with paragraphing, sentence structure grammar, reading skills, vocabulary, and a list of online resources for practice. This text is loaded with information throughout its 296 pages, providing great value for the price as well.