Academic Listening Practice Book 1


Book Description

Practise your English listening and note-taking skills with this book of 20 mini-lectures with pre- and post-listening activities to practise speaking and thinking about the issues raised in the lectures. Ideal for use as self-study or as a classroom resource. Practise for IELTS and TOEFL listening tests. Listening to academic lectures is one of the most challenging aspects of university study. These activities will help you to improve your listening and note-taking skills so that you succeed at university.




English for Academic Study


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English for Academic Study: Listening. This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study: Listening will help your students develop the listening and note-taking skills they need to participate effectively in academic lectures and seminars. The units are organized as follows: Listening and lectures; Introductions to lectures; Identifying key ideas in lectures; Note-taking; Introducing new terminology; What lecturers do in lectures; Digressions. Each unit includes video and audio recordings of authentic lectures from a range of academic fields, including banking, development economics, marketing, psychology and linguistics. These have been recorded in a genuine academic environment and are a perfect way to prepare for English-Medium study. The Course Book includes unit summaries to give students a quick overview of what they have covered, and a comprehensive glossary of terms. Each unit also has weblinks offering additional information and activities, relating to both listening skills and the topics covered in the units.




IELTS Listening Practice Tests - IELTS Self-Study Exam Preparation Book


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"IELTS Listening Practice Tests: IELTS Self-Study Exam Preparation Book for IELTS for Academic Purposes and General Training Modules" contains three complete IELTS practice listening tests. Each practice listening test in this book has four sections, just like the actual IELTS exam, so there are 12 listening passages for you to try. Practice in the same format as the real test: The practice exams have questions of all of the types that you will see on the real IELTS listening test. In other words, the IELTS Listening Practice Tests: IELTS Self-Study Exam Preparation Book has: multiple choice questions form and diagram completion matching questions short answers sentence completion questions Tips to improve your IELTS listening score: The tips at the beginning of the book explain the format of the IELTS listening test and tell you what to expect on your exam day. IELTS Practice Listening Test 1 in the publication is in tutorial mode, so it includes tips and suggestions. Each question on Test 1 gives you strategies to help you answer all of the types of questions on the IELTS listening test. Includes answers and explanations: There is a complete answer key with in-depth explanations for each answer, so you can understand why each answer is the correct one. The explanations give you additional tips to help you improve your test-taking technique. Includes the texts of the recordings: The book also includes the complete scripts for each of the IELTS listening practice tests. You should read and study the scripts after completing each of the practice tests. This will help improve your knowledge of the vocabulary and idioms included on the IELTS exam. See a free sample of this book: For a free sample of this book, please click on the "Look Inside" icon on the top left corner of this page. How to get the CD: For the recordings that accompany this book, you should purchase the audio CD entitled "IELTS Listening Practice Tests Audio CD" by IELTS Success Associates. For the CD please go to: www.amazon.com/IELTS-Listening-Practice-Tests-Audio/dp/B00MEVO89M/ You may also be interested in our other publications by IELTS Success Associates: IELTS Speaking Test Practice - IELTS Speaking Exam Preparation & Language Practice: for the Academic Purposes and General Training Modules IELTS Vocabulary: IELTS Words for the IELTS for Academic Purposes English Test IELTS Reading Practice Tests: IELTS Guide for Self-Study Test Preparation for IELTS for Academic Purposes IELTS Writing Coursebook with IELTS Grammar Preparation and Language Practice: IELTS Essay Writing Guide for Task 1 of the Academic Module and Task 2 of the Academic and General Training Modules




IELTS Listening. Academic and General Practice Tests Questions Sets 1-4. Text-Only. Sample Mock IELTS Preparation Materials Based on the Real Exams


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The 2020 1st edition of IELTS Listening. Academic Practice Tests Questions Sets 1-4 has been created to help students like you continue to practise for the real exam. Through practising these, and other questions in the series, you will be able to become more familiar with the types of questions asked in the exam and be better able to respond confidently. If you're not doing an IELTS practice test daily, for at least a few months before the exam, you will find it harder to get the band score that you want. Even native English speakers who don't study for the IELTS test can fail to get the band score they need. These IELTS practice tests have come from many discussions with IELTS examiners, IELTS teachers, and especially IELTS students who have described the kinds of questions that can appear in the real exam. You will find that the Just IELTS Questions series will be a great addition to your IELTS toolkit and can help you reach your goal faster. As a special bonus, you can listen to audio recordings of these listening tests made by a few IELTS teachers for you. Details inside. Please note that this only applies to Book #7 in the series. Book #8, which contains listening practice tests 5-9 does not have any audio and there are no plans to make any. Thank you for your interest in IELTS Practice Tests.




IELTS Preparation and Practice


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Cambridge IELTS 10 Student's Book with Answers


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Cambridge IELTS 10 provides students with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with IELTS and to practise examination techniques using authentic test material prepared by Cambridge English Language Assessment. It contains four complete tests for Academic module candidates, plus extra Reading and Writing modules for General Training module candidates. An introduction to these different modules is included in each book, together with with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge English Language Assessment. A comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts makes the material ideal for students working partly or entirely on their own.




Trio Listening and Speaking, Level 2


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Trio Listening and Speaking is a three-level course that helps beginner English students develop their listening and speaking skills through step-by-step instruction.




Listen Wise


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Discover how to engage your students effectively by strengthening their listening skills In Listen Wise: Teach Students to Be Better Listeners, journalist, entrepreneur, and author Monica Brady-Myerov delivers a concise and thoughtful treatment of how to build powerful listening skills in K-12 students. You’ll discover real-world examples and modern, research-based advice about helping young people improve their listening abilities and their overall academic performance. With personal anecdotes from the accomplished author and accessible excerpts from the latest neuroscience of listening and auditory learning, the book is a critical resource that will explain why listening is the missing piece of the literacy puzzle. This important book will show you: Classroom stories and teacher viewpoints that highlight effective strategies to teach critical listening Why building listening skills in students is crucial to improving reading, especially for English learners. Why the Lexile Framework for Listening is contributing to a surging recognition of the importance of listening in the academic curriculum Perfect for K-12 teachers looking for new ways to understand their students and how they learn, Listen Wise will also earn a place in the libraries of college and master’s level students in education.




IELTS Preparation and Practice


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Your favourite IELTS resource is back . . . better than ever! The IELTS Preparation and Practice series is designed to meet the needs of students preparing to take the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test. Each book in this series reflects the format of the IELTS test and offers a complete guide to developing the required skills for Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing. The series provides comprehensive preparation for and practice in the complete range of skills tested in the IELTS. The focus is on both analysing the process involved in doing the exam questions and competing practice activities. The materials in the IELTS Preparation and Practice series can be used in the classroom or for individual study.




Practice Tests for IGCSE English as a Second Language: Listening and Speaking Book 1 with Key


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The tests will help familiarise students with the format and requirements of the Reading and Writing/Listening and Speaking papers. The With Key edition includes the complete tapescripts and answers for the listening papers, and full examiner's notes for the oral tests. It also contains four exam format practice tests for each of Paper 3, 4 and 5 of the Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (Core and Extended Levels).