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SPEAKING
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Descrtbe what you see and do out loud
_ Practice speaking with a conversation buddy
WRITING
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Wrtte a daily journal
_ Wrtte a letter to an English speaker
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Make lists of the things you see every day
_ Write descrtptions of your family and friends
READING
_ Read newspapers and magazines in English
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Read books in English
Suggestions for Self-Study Activities
Whether you read an article in a newspaper or on a website, you can use
that article in a variety of ways to improve your vocabulary while you
practice reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English.
• Read about it.
• Paraphrase and write about it.
• Give a talk or presentation about it.
• Record or make a video of your presentation.
• Usten to or watch what you recorded. Wrtte down your presentation.
• Correct your mistakes.
• Do it all again.
PLANA TRIP
• Go to [Link].
• Choose a city, choose a hotel. go to that hotel's website and choose . .
a room, and then choose some sites to visit (reading).
• Wrtte a report about the city. Tell why you want to go there.
Descrtbe the hotel and the room you will reserve. Tell what sites you
plan to visit and when. Where will you eat? How will you get
around? Now write a letter to someone recommending this place
(writing).
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• Pretend you have to give a lecture on your planned trip (speaking).
Make a video of yourself talking about this place. Then watch the
video and write down what you said (listening). Correct any mis
takes you made and record the presentation again. Then choose
another city and do this again.
SHOP FOR AN ELECTRONIC PRODUCT
• Go to [Link]
• Choose an electronic product and read about it (reading).
• Write a report about the product. Tell why you wan t to buy one.
Describe its features. Now write a letter to someone recommending
this product (writing).
• Pretend you have to give a talk about this product (speaking). Make
a video of yourself talking about this product. Then watch the video
and write down what you said (listening). Correct any mistakes you
made and record the presentation again. Then choose another
product and do this again.
DISCUSS A BOOK OR A CD
• Go to www. [Link]
• Choose a book or CD or any product. Read the product description
and reviews (reading).
• Write a report about the product. Tell why you want to buy one or
why it is interesting to you. Describe its features. Now write a letter
to someone and recommend this product (writing).
• Pretend you have to give a talk about this product (speaking). Make
a video of yourself talking about this product. Then watch the video
and write down what you said (listening). Correct any mistakes you
made and record the presentation again. Then choose another
product and do this again.
DISCUSS ANY SUBJECT
• Go to [Link] 1bis website is
written in simple English.
• Pick any subject and read the entry (reading).
• Write a short essay about the topic (writing).
• Give a presentation about it (speaking). Record the presentation.
Then watch the video and write down what you said (listening). Cor
rect any mistakes you made and record the presentation again.
Choose another topic and do this again.
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FOLLOW THE NEWS
• Go to http: I I [Link]. Google News has a vartety of Unks.
• Pick one event and read the articles about it (reading).
• Listen to an Engltsh·language news report on the radio or watch a
news program on 1V about the same event (listening). Take notes as
you listen.
• Write a SWillllalY of what you read and heard. Then write a short
essay about the event ([Link]).
• Pretend you are a news reporter. Use the information from your
notes to report the news (speaking). Record the presentation. Then
watch the video and write down what you said (listening). Correct
any mistakes you made and record the presentation again. Then
choose another event and do this again.
EXPRESS AN OPINION
• Read a letter to the editor 1n the newspaper (reading). You can read
sample letters to the editor at [Link]
• Write a letter 1n response in which you say whether or not you agree
with the op1n1on expressed in the first letter. Explain why ( writtng).
• Pretend you have to give a talk expla1n1ng your opinion (speaking).
Record yourself giving the talk Then watch the video and write
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down what you said (listening). Correct any mistakes you made and
record the presentation again. Then read another letter to the edt
tor and do this again.
REVIEW A BOOK OR MOVIE
• Read a book (reading). Think about your op1nion of the book. What
did you like about it? What didn't you like about it? Who would you
recommend it to and why?
• Pretend you are a book reviewer for a newspaper. Write a review of
the book with your opinion and recommendations (writing). You
can find examples of book reviews at [Link]/review.
• Give an oral presentation about the book. Explain what the book is
about and what your opinion is (speaking). Record yourself giving
the presentation. Then watch the video and write down what you
said (listening). Correct any mistakes you made and record the
presentation again Then read another book and do this again
. .
• You can do this same activity after watching a movie (listening). You
can find links to moVie reviews to use as models at [Link].
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INTRODUCTION
[Link] A lV SHOW
• Watch a 1V show in English (listening). Take notes as you listen.
• After watching, write a summ azy of the show (writing).
• Use your notes to gtve an oral summacy of the show. Explatn the
characters, setting, and plot (speaking). Record yourself speaking.
Then watch the video and wrtte down what you said (listening). Cor
rect any mistakes you made and record the presentation again.
Then watch another 1V show and do this again.
HOW TO USE TmS BOOK
The book is divided into ten units, each one focusing on a different
theme. There are three topics per unit, and each introduces twenty new
vocabulazy words in the context of the unit theme. You will practice
these vocabulary words by doing exercises that look just like the ques
tions on the IELTS. You can use this book in conjunction with Barron's
IELTS and Barron's IELTS Practtce Exams to reinforce the sktlls practiced
in those books and improve your performance on the practice tests.
You can study the units tn any order you like. Many of the words
introduced in earlier units are repeated tn later units. For this reason,
you may find it helpful to study the units in order, but it isn't necessazy.
NOTE
The book includes many footnotes to show you the Brttlsh Engltsh
equivalents of Amelican Engltsh words. You will also hear a variety of
accents on the audio so that you can become more comfortable with
the variations 1n English. Both Brttlsh English and Amertcan English
spelling are acceptable on the exam.
Each unit follows the same format:
Words and Definitions
Each lesson begins wi th a list of twenty vocabulazy words and a sepa
rate list of twenty deftnttions, followed by a reading passage. You wt11
look for the vocabulary words as you read the passage and use the con
text to help you match each word with its correct definition.
Reading Comprehension
The reading passage is followed by IELTS-style reading comprehension
questions that focus on the vocabulary words of the unit. There are a
variety of question types throughout the book so you wtll have an oppor
tunity to practice most of the types of reading comprehension questions
that appear on the IELTS.
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Word Families
Next you will find word family charts-noun, verb, adjective, and adverb
forms of five or six words selected from the unit vocabulary list. You will
practice these words in an exercise that asks you to select the correct
form of a word to complete each sentence.
Dictionary Skill/Word Skill
This section uses one or two words from the vocabulary list to help you
practice using a dictionary or analyzing a word to determine its meaning.
Listening
You will listen to a talk or conversation and answer IELTS-style listen
ing comprehension questions that focus on words from the unit vocab
ulary list. The different types of talks and conversations and the
different question types found in the four listening sections of the IELTS
are distributed throughout the book, so you will get practice with listen
ing comprehension from all four sections of the IELTS listening test.
Writing
You will write in response to an IELTS-style writing task that uses words
from the unit vocabulary list. This is also an opportunity for you to use
some of the vocabulary words in your response. IELTS Task 1- and Task
2-type writing tasks are evenly distributed throughout the book.
Speaking
You wtll practice speaking in response to two or three IELTS-style
speaking questions that use words from the unit vocabulary list. This is
also an opportunity for you to use some of the vocabulary words in your
response.
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Unit 1 : The Natural World
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LOGGING
Words
Lookfor thefollowing words as you read the passage. Match each
word with its correct deftnition.
Words Definitions
1 . aquatic A. n., the natural world
2. array B. v., to reach past, get bigger
3. defense1 C. n., a large number, a collection
4. deforestation D. n., loss of soil from action of water
5. environment or wind
6. erosion E. adj., Uvtng 1n the water
7. extend F. adj., Uvtng on the land
8. fell G. v., to cut down
9. habitat H. n. , the natural area where a plant or
antmal Uves
10. impact
I. n., a strong effect
1 1. inhibit
J. n., protection
12. intercept
K. v., to prevent, slow down
1 3. logging
L. n., plants
14. myriad
M. n., the removal of all trees from a
15. nutrient
large area
16. pollution
N. n., the cutting down of trees for
17. stabilize2 commercial purposes
18. terrestrial 0. v. , to disappear
19. vanish adj., many, numerous
P.
20. vegetation n. , damage to atr, water, etc.
Q.
R. v. , to keep from changing, maintain
S. v., to catch
1BrE: defence T. n., food
2BrE: stabilise
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Reading
Environmental Impacts of Logging
A
From shipping crates to paper bags, the logging industry supplies the
raw materials for an array of products. However, this is not without
untold harm to the environment. The damage includes habitat loss, pol
lution, and climate change, with the effects spanning the globe from the
rain forests of Central Afrtca, Southeast Asia, and South America to the
northern forests of Canada and Scandinavia. The effects of logging
extend beyond just the felling of a swath of trees. Nutrients, water. and
shelter for plants, animals, and microorganisms throughout the ecosys
tem are also lost; many life forms-both terrestrial and aquatic-are
becoming endangered as forests·vanish.
B
Trees protect the soil beneath them; thus, tree loss can affect soil
integrity. For example, the rain forest floor, home to myriad plant life as
well as insects, worms, reptiles and amphibians, and small mammals,
relies on a dense canopy of branches and leaves to keep it healthy and
intact. The canopy prevents surface runoff by intercepting heavy rainfall
so that water can drip down slowly onto the porous earth. Tree roots
also stabilize the soil and help prevent erosion. In return, a healthy soU
encourages root development and microbial activity, which contribute to
tree growth and well-being. A major factor 1n l oggi ng-related soU dam
age comes from road building, with trucks and other heavy equipment
compressing the spongy soU, creating furrows where water collects, and
disrupting the underground water flow. Eventually, the topsoil wears
away, leaving behind an infertile layer of rocks and hard clay.
c
Logging can also damage aquatic habitats. Vegetation along rivers and
stream banks helps maintain a steady water flow by blocking the entry of
soU and other residue, and tree shade inhibits the growth of algae. Remov
ing trees obliterates these benefits. When eroding soU flows into water
ways, the organic matter within it consumes more oxygen, which can lead
to oxygen depletion in the water, k1111ng fish and other aquatic wildlife.
D
Trees provide a natural defense against air pollution. They remove car
bon dioxide from the atmosphere while they emit oxygen, and their
leaves filter pollutants from the air. Cutting down trees keeps pollutants
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airborne, where they can mJx with water vapor1 and fonn acid rain.
Water quality 1n nearby streams and rivers also detertorates as tree loss
contrtbutes to increased sedimentation.
E
In a healthy forest ecosystem, trees draw moisture from the so11 and
release it into the atmosphere wh1le they provide shade to lessen evap
oration. Thus, deforestation impacts rainfall patterns, leading to flood
ing as well as drought and forest fires. Deforestation is responsible for
about one-fifth of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, making 1t a
major contributor to cllmate change-in particular, global warming. In
the Amazon basin alone, deforestation is responsible for m1111ons of tons
of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere annually. Some
logging companies bum large tracts of forest just to facilitate access to
one area-a practtce2 that discharges even more carbon dioxide.
F
Forests, espec1ally the tropical rain forests, are a vital natural resource
with extensive biodiversity and irreplaceable wtldltfe habitats. More
responsible logging practices would help ensure that they are protected
for future generations.
Answer the questtons about EDvll'[Link] of LoglDg.
Questions 1-4
The reading passage contains six paragraphs, A-F.
Which pru·agraphs discuss thefollowing tnjormatlon?
"'ntethe co"ectwtter. A-�
1 . The tmpact of logging on the weather
__ 2. How trees inhibit soU erosion
__ 3. How deforestation contributes to air pollution
__ 4. The impact of erosion on fish
1BrE: vapour
2 BrE: practice n., practise v.
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