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Al......;,,~ [email protected] wwwooIELTSMAXIMISER.com IV INTRODUCTlON: • Aims of IELTS MAXlMISER Educational Book: IELTS MAX/MlSER Educational Book has been primarily designed for candidates aiming to achieve a band score of6 or 7 on the Speaking Test of the IELTS exam, although candidates intending to achieve a band score of 5 will also benefit from the book, it covers many aspects of the interview with ample samples and provides a considerable number of highly focused ideas to improve candidates' perfonnance. • Content of the book: This topic-based book consists of three parts, each of which concentrates on various IELTS-type questions. Part 1 presents a range of questions with sample answers mainly connected to home life, education, job, interests, hometown and future plans. The suggested answers present a range of functions that students may need during the speaking test. Part 2 contains 100 topic cards with 20 sample answers. Part 3 is divided into 100 A-Z topics. Each comprising a number of key words in which the target key words and ideas are contextualized. In part 3, there is a section entitled 'Discussion Questions' at the end of each topic to activate the students' production of the themes in a discussion. contains interview extension activities for further practice or homework. These revision activities specifically designed to consolidate the answers presented. includes 'Speaking Test Tips' to help students increase their band scores. has a Teacher's Guide, giving many invaluable hints. • Special features of the book: - designed to be appropriate for all candidates of the LEL TS Speaking test. - provides a rich source of infonnation and language that allows for a great amount of candidate personalisation and response in each topic. - offers systematic vocabulary development and presents key words in conceptual ideas mainly provided in the format of 'Pros and Cons', 'For and Against' and 'Cause and Effect' . - contains a large number of controversial issues followed with thought-provoking discussion questions. The aim has been to encourage critical thinking and discussion in IEL TS preparation classes. - provides a rich source ofinfonnation and language input for IELTS Writing (Task 2). - can be used in any order, depending on the student's needs, level, aims and available time. - is suitable for both independent study and classroom use. - is highly recommended for all candidates preparing for TOEFL, FCE and CAE examinations. I hope you enjoy studyingJELTS Maximiser and have success with the book! ALtytzct Mew-ctl'Zctcteh Your comments on this book are welcomed at: [email protected] www.IELTSMAXIMISER.com v An Overview orIELT S Speaking Module format: IELTS Speaking is a one-la-one interaction between the candidate and an examiner. The three parts give the candidate the opportunity to use a range of different speaking skills. IELT S Speaking is recorded. Timing: 11 - 14 minutes SPEAKING TEST FORMAT Part Task types Timing Introduction and interview: 4- 5 J Vou answer questions about yourself, your home, family, job, studies, minutes interests and other familiar topics. Independent long turn: You are given a topic verbally and on a card. You have a minute to prepare a talk. 3- 4 2 You speak for 1-2 minutes on the topic, e.g. a person, place, object or minutes event. You answer one or two follow-up questions. Discussion: 4- 5 3 You answer verbal questions, discussing more abstract ideas linked to minutes the topic of Part 2. Assessment criteria: The aim of the test is to assess your ability to communicate effectively. The interviewer considers this ability in four different ways: • Fluency and coherence • Lexical Resources • Grammatical Range and Accuracy • Pronunciation All criteria have equal weighting. VI - Functions: The speech functions which occur regularly in the test arc: • Providing personal and non-personal information • Expressing opinions & Justifying opinions • Expressing likes and dislikes • Giving reasons • Explaining & Describing in details • Pointing out both the positive and negative aspects • Suggesting • Discussing situations as they were in the past • Speculating (Imaging the situation as they might be in the future) • Expressing a preference • Comparing &Contrasting • Summarising • Narrating and paraphrasing • Analysing • Repairing a conversation Notice: (I" July 2007) The Writing and Speaking modules are reported in whole or half-band in the same way as the Reading and Listening modules. The argument put forward in the topics do not necessarily reflect the personal idea of the author. - VII Contents: Part 1 Tips of part 1 3 General (Interview) 5 General (Questions) 8 Daily routines (Interview) 9 Daily routines (Questions) 9 Family (Interview) 10 Family (Questions) 16 Friends (Interview) 17 Friends (Questions) 19 Home (Interview) 20 Home (Questions) 22 Neighbourhood (Interview) 23 Neighbourhood (Questions) 24 Holiday (Interview) 25 Holiday (Questions) 28 Hobbies, like and dislikes (Interview) 29 Hobbies, like and dislikes (Questions) 35 Hometown (Interview) 37 Hometown (Questions) 40 Country (Interview) 41 Country (Questions) 42 Health (Interview) 44 Health (Questions) 45 Food (Interview) 46 Food (Questions) 47 Vill 48 Shopping (Interview) Shopping (Questions) 49 Colours and seasons (Interview) 49 Colours and seasons (Questions) 51 Volunteer (Interview) 51 Volunteer (Questions) 51 Education (Interview) 52 Education (Questions) 58 Languages (Interview) 60 Languages (Questions) 62 Job (Interview) 63 Job (Questions) 71 Personality (Interview) 73 Personality (Questions) 76 100 MY questions 77 IX