Speaking for IELTS will prepare you for the IELTS Speaking test whether you are taking the test for the first time, or re-sitting. It has been written for learners with band score 5-5.5 who are trying to achieve band score 6 or higher.
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About the author
Karen Kovacs is a DELTA-qualified teacher with a
M a ste r's degree in Linguistics, and w orks a s a lecturer at
Bath Spa University, where she prepares students for their
IELTS exams.
Author's acknowledgements
I would like to thank my family, m ost especially Francois,
for their support and their patience with me throughout
the writing of this book. I couldn't have done it without you.
And thanks a lso to Tess, our own little language learner,
for being a most welcome distraction.
, Contents
I Unit Title Topic Exam focus Page num ber 1
Introduction 6
1 People & Fam ily m atters Pronunciation: Strong and w eak form s 8
re la tio n sh ip s of prepositions; 'K n o w in g ' a word
2 A healthy body Health and Pronunciation: Exp re ssin g 16
fitness enthusiasm ; E xp re ssin g opinions;
P lanning your an sw e r
3 S tu d ie s & w o rk Education Speculating; Pronunciation: Word 26
stress; Giving a n sw e rs that are the
right length
6 The w o rld Nature and the U sing com plex sentences; 32
a ro u n d u s environm ent Pronunciation: Long and short vowel
sou n d s; U sing new s articles to
im prove your a n sw e rs
5 C om m u n ication Lan gua ge and E xp re ssin g attitude; 60
com m unication Pronunciation: C onsonants;
Giving yourself time to think
6 Technology Science and P h rasal verbs; Pronunciation: 68
technology Sentence stress, the schwa; Coherence
7 H ob b ie s Em ploym ent E xp re ssin g likes and dislikes; 56
and finances Pronunciation: The schwa;
S o u n d in g polite
8 Youth Youth Used to' and 'w ould'; Pronunciation: 66
Past tense -ed endings, diphthongs;
Fluency
9 Hom e People and D escribing places; Pronunciation: 72
places Silent letters; Clarifying, p araphrasing
and giving exam ples
10 C ulture Culture and Pronunciation: Linking; U sing future 80
m odern society form s; Predicting questions
11 On the m ove H olidays and E xp re ssin g yourself indirectly; 88
travel Pronunciation: Extra stress; Know ing
what kind of sp e a ke r you are
12 Practice exam 96
A u d io sc rip ts 98
A n s w e r key 132
P ron u n ciation chart 166
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