IELTS Advantage Speaking & Listening Skills - Jon Marks

IELTS Advantage is a series of course books offering step-by-step guidance to achieving a high IELTS score.

IELTS Advantage: Speaking & Listening Skills is a comprehensive resource for achieving 6.5 or higher in the Speaking and Listening modules of the IELTS exam. Students are guided step-by-step through the different stages of the speaking and listening modules, using lively material covering a wide range of the topics that are likely to occur in the exam.

The step-by-step approach guides students to success using features such as Try it first!, Spotlight on language, Exam skills, Prepare and practise and Pronunciation focus. There are plentiful exam-practice opportunities, and students can compare model speaking tests with their own versions in order to acquire further useful ideas and strategies.

IELTS Advantage: Speaking & Listening Skills:

shows students how to give the well-structured, detailed replies that examiners are looking for in the speaking module

contains numerous audio examples of model speaking test performances on the accompanying CD

covers a wide range of the key grammar and vocabulary that students will need to give their best possible performance in the exam

advises on strategies for getting the best possible score on the day of the exam

explains the formats of the listening module, and how to answer them successfully

includes exam practice material covering all parts of the listening module

includes audio exam practice material for the listening module

Key features:

Suitable for classroom study or self-study

Includes audio CD, audio transcripts and answer key

Four full-length speaking test role-plays covering topics which commonly appear in the exam

Frequent exam tips to help students achieve a higher score

Check-and-challenge sections allow students to revise material and take their skills to the next level