Offering a tried-and-tested approach to developing lower-level students within a band range of 4 – 5.5 for the IELTS exam, the new edition of this best-seller includes over 50% new material to better prepare students and build their confidence to succeed in the exam. Each unit contains a wide range of IELTS tasks covering all four elements of the test. There are exercises specifically

aimed at developing listening skills, speaking skills and reading skills, as well as extensive writing practice.

• 12 engaging, topic-based units that develop students’ general proficiency as well as their background knowledge and vocabulary on common themes in the exam

• lots of tips and strategies for the exam and more explicit links between the practice materials and the exam an increased focus on speaking skills and a more gradual development of writing skills a more systematic development of the key language needed to succeed in the exam, including collocations