《剑桥雅思中级教程》包含学生用书、练习册,针对想要参加学术类雅思考试的学生而设计。通过本教程的学习,考生将全面掌握雅思考试所需的听、说、读、写四方面的技巧。书中涵盖了对全部考试题型、**语法及词汇等的分析和练习,且这些语法和词汇均通过对“剑桥学习者语料库”的调查研究而总结得出,对想要在考试中取得高分的考生非常有帮助。

前 言
Who this book is for
Complete IELTS Bands 5.5–6.5 is a short preparation course of 50–60 classroom hours for students who wish to take the
Academic module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). It teaches you the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills that you need for the exam. It covers all the exam question types, as well as key grammar and vocabulary which, from research into the Cambridge Learner Corpus, are known to be useful to candidates doing the test. If you are not planning to take the exam in the near future, the book teaches you the skills and language you need to reach an upper–intermediate level of English (Common European Framework (CEF) level B2).
What the book contains
In the Student’s Book there are:
eight units for classroom study, each containing:
one section on each of the four papers in the IELTS exam. The units provide language input and skills practice to help you to deal successfully with the tasks in each section.
a range of enjoyable and stimulating speaking activities designed to enable you to perform to the best of your ability in each part of the Speaking test and to increase your fluency and your ability to express yourself.
a step-by-step approach to doing IELTS Writing tasks.
key grammar activities and exercises relevant to the exam. When you are doing grammar exercises, you will sometimes see this symbol: . These exercises are based on research from the Cambridge Learner Corpus and they deal with the areas which cause problems for students in the exam.
vocabulary related to IELTS topics. When you see this symbol by a vocabulary exercise, the exercise focuses on words which IELTS candidates confuse or use wrongly in the exam.
a unit review. These contain exercises which revise the vocabulary and grammar that you have studied in each unit.
Speaking and Writing reference sections which explain the tasks you will have to do in the Speaking and Writing papers. They give you examples, together with additional exercises and advice on how best to approach these two IELTS papers.
a Language reference section which clearly explains all the areas of grammar and vocabulary covered in the book and which will help you in the IELTS exam.
a complete IELTS practice test.
eight photocopiable word lists (one for each unit) containing topic-based vocabulary found in the units, accompanied by a definition supplied by a corpus informed Cambridge dictionary.
complete recording scripts for all the listening material.
complete answer keys.
In the workbook there are:
eight units for homework and self-study. Each unit contains full exam practice in one part of the IELTS Reading and Listening papers.
further practice in analysing the tasks from the Writing paper and writing answers.
further practice in the grammar and vocabulary taught in the Student’s Book.
Also available:
a DVD containing:
a CD-ROM which provides you with many interactive exercises, including further listening practice exclusive to the CD-ROM. All these extra exercises are linked to the topics in the Student’s Book
all the listening material for the Student‘s Book and the Workbook. The listening material is indicated by different coloured icons in the Student’s Book as follows: Album 1, Album 2.

Map of the units 4
Introduction 6
IELTS Academic Module: content and overview 7
1 Starting somewhere new 8
2 It’s good for you! 17
Vocabulary and grammar review Units 1 and 2 26
3 Getting the message across 28
4 New media 37
Vocabulary and grammar review Units 3 and 4 46
5 The world in our hands 48
6 Making money, spending money 57
Vocabulary and grammar review Units 5 and 6 66
7 Relationships 68
8 Fashion and design 77
Vocabulary and grammar review Units 7 and 8 86
Speaking reference 88
Writing reference 92
Language reference 100
Word list 108
IELTS practice test 116
Recording script 133
Answer key 149
Acknowledgements 167

Complete IELTS系列是剑桥大学出版社、剑桥大学外语考试部携手推出的权威雅思辅导教材,其编著者也曾参与剑桥雅思真题、官方OG等其他经典备考图书的编写,在权威性方面毋庸置疑。内容方面,全部素材都来自国外各大期刊杂志和报纸,不管是用来备考还是积累知识都很有帮助。在题目设置方面,所有题目都以雅思考试题型以依托,以剑桥大学官方语料库为基础,每个单元都设有针对听力、阅读、写作、口语四项技能的多样化练习,并辅以语法、词汇、发音等练习,全方位提高考生的英文水平和语言能力。光盘中的互动练习软件也是****的学习工具,便于考生在电脑上进行大量的互动练习。在印刷方面,学生用书使用高品质铜版纸,全彩四色印刷,为考生提供出色的视觉效果和学习体验。◆雅思考试命题方权威出品,雅思官方出题人编写,对于雅思考生的备考**参考价值。
◆教材的内容全部来自国外各大期刊杂志和报纸,不管是用来备考还是积累知识都很有帮助。
◆每个单元都有针对雅思考试的听、说、读、写的练习,强化四项技能并达到综合练习的目的。
◆把知识点细分到不同的单元,考生可以反复学习,加深对各个知识点的理解,逐步提高英语水平。
◆以剑桥大学官方语料库为基础,关注英语学习者常遇到的问题,帮助考生避免常犯错误。
◆学生用书使用高品质铜版纸,全彩四色印刷,为考生提供出色的视觉效果和学习体验。