SPEAKING LISTENING WRITING
UNIT 1 Giving personal information Completing basic information p10 Describing trend data (Task 1) p12
(Part 1) p8 Exam skills: Transcribing numbers Exam skills: Defining information in a
EDUCATION &
Exam skills: Extending responses and names diagram
LEARNING
Predicting missing information Describing key trends
Varying language 1
UNIT 2 Extended speaking (Part 2) p18 Completing tables p20 Comparing sets of data (Task 1) p22
HEALTH & Exam skills: Preparing for Speaking Part 2 Exam skills: Completing tables Exam skills: Comparing data
Analysing data
MEDICINE
Key phrases: Linking words and phrases
UNIT 3 Expressing opinions (Part 3) p28 Understanding agreement p30 Analysing essay questions (Task 2) p32
SOCIETY & FAMILY Exam skills: It for giving opinions Exam skills: Answering multiple-choice Exam skills: Understanding essay
Key phrases: Responding to opinion questions questions
questions Answering matching questions Building an introduction
Key phrases: Agreeing and disagreeing Understanding thesis statements
UNIT 4 Describing cause and effect Completing sentences p40 Brainstorming ideas (Task 2) p42
(Part 2) p38 Exam skills: Finding key words Exam skills: Analysing solution questions
POPULATION &
Exam skills: Connecting causes and Brainstorming essay ideas
THE ENVIRONMENT effects
UNIT 5 Structuring responses (Part 1 & 3) p48 Labelling plans and maps p50 From brainstorm to plan (Task 2) p52
CULTURE & Exam skills: Extending responses 2 Exam skills: Completing plans and Exam skills: Planning an essay
Predicting Part 1 and Part 3 questions maps
ENTERTAINMENT
UNIT 6 Varying language (Part 2) p58 Completing notes p60 From plan to topic sentences
Exam skills: Varying language 2 Exam skills: Completing notes from a (Task 2) p62
CAREERS &
recording Exam skills: Writing topic sentences from
SUCCESS plans
UNIT 7 Adding detail to descriptions Labelling diagrams p70 From topic sentence to paragraph
(Parts 1 & 2) p68 Exam skills: Predicting content (Task 2) p72
NATURE & BIOLOGY
Exam skills: Remembering details Transcribing compound nouns Exam skills: Writing structured
Key phrases: Location and direction paragraphs
UNIT 8 Recognizing question types Choosing options from lists p80 Connecting ideas (Task 2) p82
PRODUCERS & (Part 3) p78 Exam skills: Choosing multiple items Exam skills: Structuring discussion essays
Exam skills: Recognizing question types in a list Writing topic sentences for
CONSUMERS discussion essays
Key phrases: Responses to different
question types Key phrases: Linking words and phrases
UNIT 9 Narrating (Part 2) p88 Understanding connected Conclusions (Task 2) p92
MEDIA & TRAVEL Exam skills: Using sequencing markers speech p90 Exam skills: Writing conclusions
Exam skills: Separating connected
speech
UNIT 10 Comparing past and present Following exam instructions p100 Describing processes (Task 1) p102
SCIENCE & (Part 3) p98 Exam skills: Avoiding common errors Exam skills: Summarizing a process
Exam skills: Avoiding common errors Key phrases: Discussing effects Checking for common errors
PROGRESS
Key phrases: Sequencing words
INFORMATION FILE p107 GRAMMAR FILE p113 VOCABULARY FILE p121 STUDY SKILLS FILE p131
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READING GRAMMAR VOCABULARY STUDY SKILLS &
with references to the with references to the EXAM CHALLENGE
Grammar file (GF) Vocabulary file (VF)
Multiple choice p14 Gerunds and infinitives p9 GF p116 School and university subjects p8 Setting exam objectives p11
Exam skills: Understanding differences First conditional p16 GF p117 VF p121 Exam challenge p16
in multiple-choice options Synonyms p10 VF p121
Using stems in multiple-choice Trends p13 VF p121
questions
Sentence completion p24 Time clauses p19 GF p117 Adjectives p18 VF p122 Recording word knowledge p21
Exam skills: Understanding difficult Comparisons with more / fewer / less Word formation p21 VF p122 Exam challenge p26
words and than p22 GF p114 Suffixes p24 VF p122
Short answer questions p34 It for giving reasons p29 GF p113 Social issues p28 VF p123 Time management p31
Exam skills: Scanning Expressions with prepositions p34 Exam challenge p36
VF p123
Matching information p44 Too much / many, there is / are p39 Population problems and Studying in groups p41
Exam skills: Predicting text GF p114 solutions p38 VF p124 Exam challenge p46
organization Could and would p42 GF p118 Environmental problems p40
Matching phrases VF p124
Key phrases: Evaluating solutions Verbs describing change p43
VF p124
Matching information and Adverbs p48 GF p115 Types of book p49 VF p125 Prioritizing vocabulary
features p54 Entertainment facilities p50 VF p125 learning p51
Exam skills: Locating information Verbs for positive effects p53 Exam challenge p56
Locating and matching opinions VF p125
Examples, reasons, effects p55
VF p125
Matching headings p64 Second conditional p59 Character adjectives and nouns p58 Learning vocabulary p61
Exam skills: Matching headings with GF p118 VF p126 Exam challenge p66
paragraphs Linkers: is / is that p63 GF p116 Working conditions p60 VF p126
Academic ideas p63 VF p126
Factors for success p65 VF p126
True / False / Not Given p74 ‘Empty’ subjects p68 GF p113 Weather p68 VF p127 Practising independently p71
Exam skills: Answering True / False / Adverbs of degree p69 GF p116 Compound nouns p70 VF p127 Exam challenge p76
Not Given questions Zero conditional for causes and Natural threats p72 VF p127
effects p73 GF p117
Pronoun referents p75 GF p113
Summary completion p84 Modal verbs of ability p85 GF p118 Consumer products p78 VF p128 Dealing with test-related
Exam skills: Reading for the main idea Money and value p80 VF p128 stress p81
Completing summaries Exam challenge p86
Yes / No / Not Given p94 Past simple and past continuous p89 Events in the news p88 VF p129 Using resources p91
Exam skills: Understanding Yes / No / GF p119 City sights p90 VF p129 Exam challenge p96
Not Given questions Compounds: media p92 VF p129
Advertising p94 VF p129
Labelling p104 Used to p99 GF p119 Areas of progress p98 VF p130 Using online study
Exam skills: Labelling graphics Can and may for possibility p100 Scientific words p104 VF p130 resources p101
GF p118 Exam challenge p106
Passives for a process p102 GF p120
WRITING FILE p136 EXAM TIPS p145 IELTS PRACTICE TEST p149 AUDIOSCRIPT p164
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