Barrons The Leader in Test IELTS Preparations Book By Dr Lin

• Barrons, The Leader in Test Preparations IELTS
• Fourth Edition
• MP3 Audio CD included of All listening exercises and Model Exams
• Explanatory Answer Provides for all Question
• Number of Pages 521

Listening Module

• Overview
• Question Types
• Listening Tips
• Completing the Blanks

Listening Skills

• Making Assumptions
• Understanding Numbers
• Understanding the Alphabet
• Distinguishing Similar Sounds
• Listening for Descriptions
• Listening for Time
• Listening for Frequency
• Listening for Similar Meanings
• Listening for Emotions
• Listening for an Explanation
• Listening for Classifications
• Listening for Comparisons and Contrasts
• Listening for Negative Meaning
• Listening for Chronology

Reading Skills Academic

• Using the First Paragraph to Make Predictions
• Using the Topic Sentence to Make Predictions
• Looking for Specific Details
• Analyzing the Questions and Answers
• Identifying the Tasks

Task Achievement Skills

• Determining the Task
• Determining the Topic
• Brainstorming Ideas
• Making an Outline
• Writing the Introduction
• Writing the Paragraphs
• Writing the Conclusion

General Training and Academic Writing

• Determining the Task
• Developing a Thesis Statement
• Organizing Your Writing
• Writing the Introduction
• Writing the Paragraphs
• Writing the Conclusion

General Speaking Skills

• Asking for Clarification
• Delay Tactics
• Avoiding Short Answers
• Word Families and Stress
• Sentence Stress
• Transition Words and Intonation
• Lists and Intonation