Unit Title Topic Exam focus Page number
Introduction 4
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test 6
1 Hobbies and Sports and activities Analysing and describing a table for Task 1 8
interests
2 Education School, college Analysing and describing a bar chart for 14
and university Task 1
3 Culture Music, art and Writing a Task 2 opinion essay 20
television
Review 1 26
4 Family Relationships Structuring a Task 2 opinion essay 28
5 Tourism Holidays and travel Analysing and describing a line graph for 34
Task 1
6 Films Genres and formals Analysing and describing a pie chart for 40
Task 1
Review 2 46
7 Technology Computers, the Describing advantages and disadvantages 48
Internet and for a Task 2 essay
mobile phones
8 Happiness Money and Writing about opinions for a Task 2 essay 54
relationships
9 The natural world The environment Describing a process for Task 1 60
and pollution
Review 3 66
10 Places to live people and places Comparing and contrasting multiple charts 68
and graphs for Task 1
11 Health Healthcare ands Writing a cause and effect essay for Task 2 74
lifestyle
12 Transport Public and private Writing a problem and solution essay for 80
transport Task 2
Review 4 86
Practice test 88
Answer key 90
Glossary 114