Introduction                                       1  (8)
      Vocabulary and the IELTS                     1  (1)
      IELTS Study Contract                         2  (1)
      Self-Study Activities                        3  (4)
      How to Use This Book                         7  (2)
    Unit 1 The Natural World                       9  (28)
      Environmental Impacts of Logging             9  (9)
      Bird Migration                               18 (9)
      Plant Life in the Taklimakan Desert          27 (10)
    Unit 2 Leisure Time                            37 (28)
      Peripheral Vision In Sports                  37 (8)
      History of the Circus                        45 (10)
      Uses of Leisure Time                         55 (10)
    Unit 3 Transportation                          65 (28)
      First Headlamps                              65 (8)
      Major Subways of Europe                      73 (10)
      Electric Cars Around the Globe               83 (10)
    Unit 4 Culture                                 93 (28)
      Origins of Writing                           93 (9)
      Hula Dancing in Hawaiian Culture             102(9)
      The Art of Mime                              111(10)
    Unit 5 Health                                  121(28)
      Nurse Migration                              121(9)
      Aerobic Exercise and Brain Health            130(10)
      How Drugs Are Studied                        140(9)
    Unit 6 Tourism                                 149(28)
      Hiking the Inca Trail                        149(9)
      What Is Ecotourism?                          158(10)
      Learning Vacations                           168(9)
    Unit 7 Business                                177(28)
      What Makes a Small Business Successful?      177(9)
      Brand Loyalty                                186(9)
      Global Outsourcing                           195(10)
    Unit 8 Society                                 205(28)
      Social Networking                            205(9)
      Why Are Women Leaving Science Careers?       214(9)
      Wheelchair-Accessibility Issues              223(10)
    Unit 9 Education                               233(28)
      Learning Styles                              233(9)
      The Homeschool Option                        242(9)
      Educating the Gifted                         251(10)
    Unit 10 Technology/Inventions                  261(28)
      The Development of the Lightbulb             261(10)
      The Invention of Variable-Pitch Propellers   271(9)
      The Transatlantic Cable                      280(9)
  Appendix                                         289
      Answer Key                                   289(53)
      Audioscripts                                 342
    1 Introduction                                 1  (4)
    2 Questions And Answers About IELTS            5  (5)
    3 Preparing For IELTS
      A Study Contract                             10 (4)
      Using This Book                              14 (1)
      Tips for Success                             14 (4)
    4 Listening Module
      Quick Study                                  18 (7)
        Overview                                   18 (1)
        Question Types                             18 (1)
        Listening Tips                             19 (1)
        Completing the Blanks                      19 (6)
      Listening Skills                             25 (29)
        Target 1 Making Assumptions                25 (5)
        Target 2 Understanding Numbers             30 (1)
        Target 3 Understanding the Alphabet        31 (2)
        Target 4 Listening for Descriptions        33 (2)
        Target 5 Listening for Time                35 (5)
        Target 6 Listening for Frequency           40 (1)
        Target 7 Listening for Similar Meanings    41 (1)
        Target 8 Listening for Emotions            42 (1)
        Target 9 Listening for an Explanation      43 (2)
        Target 10 Listening for Classifications    45 (2)
        Target 11 Listening for Comparisons and    47 (2)
        Contrasts
        Target 12 Listening for Negative Meaning   49 (2)
        Target 13 Listening for Chronology         51 (3)
    5 Reading Module
      Quick Study                                  54 (1)
        Overview                                   54 (1)
        Question Types                             54 (1)
        Reading Tips                               55 (1)
      Reading Skills                               55 (17)
        Target 1 Using the First Paragraph to      56 (1)
        Make Predictions
        Target 2 Using the Topic Sentence to       57 (2)
        Make Predictions
        Target 3 Looking for Specific Details      59 (1)
        Target 4 Analyzing the Questions and       59 (3)
        Answers
        Target 5 Identifying the Tasks             62 (10)
    6 Writing Module
      Quick Study                                  72 (2)
        Overview                                   72 (1)
        Question Types                             72 (2)
        Writing Tips                               74 (1)
      Writing Skills                               74 (70)
        Responding to the Task                     74 (1)
        Target 1 Writing for a Specific Audience   74 (3)
        Target 2 Completing the Task               77 (1)
        Target 3 Determining the Task              78 (4)
        Coherence and Cohesion                     82 (1)
        Target 4 Developing a Thesis Statement     82 (6)
        Target 5 Organizing Your Writing           88 (8)
        Target 6 Writing the Introduction          96 (4)
        Target 7 Writing a Paragraph               100(2)
        Target 8 Stating Your Opinion              102(2)
        Target 9 Writing the Conclusion            104(2)
        Lexical Resource                           106(1)
        Target 10 Transition: Connecting and       106(2)
        Linking
        Target 11 Synonyms                         108(2)
        Target 12 Writing with Variety             110(13)
        Grammatical Range and Accuracy             123(1)
        Target 13 Pronouns                         123(1)
        Target 14 Parallel Structures              124(1)
        Target 15 Coherence                        125(2)
        Target 16 Sentence Types                   127(1)
        Target 17 Voice                            128(1)
        Revision                                   129(1)
        Target 18 Using a Revision Checklist       129(10)
        Target 19 Checking the Spelling            139(1)
        Target 20 Checking the Punctuation         139(5)
    7 Speaking Module
      Quick Study                                  144(5)
        Overview                                   144(1)
        Question Types                             144(3)
        Speaking Tips                              147(2)
      Speaking Skills                              149(37)
        Part 1 Introduction and Interview          149(1)
        Target 1 Identifying Yourself              149(2)
        Target 2 Giving Information                151(6)
        Part 2 Long Turn                           157(1)
        Target 3 Organizing a Topic                157(3)
        Target 4 Discussing a Topic                160(1)
        Target 5 Verb Tenses                       161(1)
        Target 6 Sequence                          162(1)
        Target 7 Comparing and Contrasting         163(1)
        Target 8 Explaining                        164(1)
        Target 9 Describing                        165(1)
        Target 10 Responding to Follow-up          166(3)
        Questions
        Part 3 Discussion                          169(1)
        Target 11 Explaining an Issue in Depth     169(2)
        Target 12 Describing an Issue in Depth     171(2)
        Target 13 Comparing and Contrasting an     173(3)
        Issue in Depth
        Target 14 Giving an In-Depth Opinion       176(2)
        General Speaking Skills                    178(1)
        Target 15 Asking for Clarification         178(1)
        Target 16 Delay Tactics                    179(1)
        Target 17 Avoiding Short Answers           180(1)
        Target 18 Word Families and Stress         181(1)
        Target 19 Sentence Stress                  182(1)
        Target 20 Transition Words and             182(1)
        Intonation
        Target 21 Lists and Intonation             183(3)
    8 IELTS Model Tests
      Academic                                     186(71)
        Model Test 1                               186(19)
        Model Test 2                               205(18)
        Model Test 3                               223(17)
        Model Test 4                               240(17)
      General Training: Reading and Writing        257(25)
        Model Test 1                               257(12)
        Model Test 2                               269(13)
    9 Answer Keys For The Module Activities
      Listening Module                             282(5)
      Reading Module                               287(5)
      Writing Module                               292(18)
      Speaking Module                              310(20)
    10 Explanatory Answers For The IELTS Model
    Tests
      Academic                                     330(29)
        Model Test 1                               330(8)
        Model Test 2                               338(8)
        Model Test 3                               346(6)
        Model Test 4                               352(7)
      General Training                             359(6)
        Model Test 1                               359(3)
        Model Test 2                               362(3)
    11 Appendix
      Audioscript For The Listening Sections       365(42)
        IELTS Listening Module                     366(19)
        Model Test 1                               385(6)
        Model Test 2                               391(6)
        Model Test 3                               397(5)
        Model Test 4                               402(5)
      Answer Sheets                                407
        Listening Module                           407(1)
        Reading Module                             408(1)
        Writing Module                             409