Map of the book - The IELTS Test overview - Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary

Oct 1, 2026

Map of the book provides a structured overview of an IELTS course, organizing learning by skills and lesson themes across Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Vocabulary. It includes lead-in guidance, task types such as short-answer questions, T/F/NG, multiple choice, table and sentence completion, and matching activities. The contents cover topic units including health, academic style and vocabulary, reflective and critical thinking, study strategies, communication, education, space, and predictions, with frequent practice and error-focused review.

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Pages2

Reading Time5 min

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The IELTS Test overview

Health's 'magic bullet'

Academic Style 1 and Academic Vocabulary 1

Food for thought

Reflective Learning 1

Location is everything

Academic Style 2 and Academic Vocabulary 2

Haves and have-nots

Critical Thinking 1

Hurry sickness

The pace of life

Academic Style 3 and Academic Vocabulary 3

Time out

Reflective Learning 2

Retail therapy

Academic Style 4 and Academic Vocabulary 4

What’s on

Critical Thinking 2

Water, water everywhere

Academic Style 5 and Academic Vocabulary 5

Hazard warning

Reflective Learning 3

Use it or lose it

Academic Style 6 and Academic Vocabulary 6

You live and learn

Critical Thinking 3

Bones to phones

Academic Style 7 and Academic Vocabulary 7

The proper channels

Reflective Learning 4

Beyond gravity

Academic Style 8 and Academic Vocabulary 8

Going forward

Map of the book 􀀟The IELTS Test overview page 5 Lead-in Reading Writing Listening Speaking Vocabulary 1 􀀟 Health's 'magic bullet page 8 Exercise facts 1 Text types 2 The walking school bus Short-answer questions; T/F/NG; global multiple choice 1 Talking about personal interests (Parts 1, 2) 2 Comparing and contrasting (Part 3) Dealing with unknown vocabulary 􀀟 Academic Style 1 Functions page 16 􀀟 Academic Vocabulary 1 page 17 2 􀀟 Food for thought page 18 | Healthy eating | | 1 Interpreting data (Task 1)
2 Paragraphing (Task 2) | 1 Students’ Union survey (Section 1)
2 Healthy eating (Section 2) | Eating habits (Part 1) | Error Hit List | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 􀀟 Reflective Learning 1 What is reflective learning? page 27 3 􀀟Location is everything page 28 Identifying cities Location is everything Matching; sentence completion 1 Urban problems (Part 3) 2 Describing places (Parts 1, 2) 􀀟 Academic Style 2 Formality page 36 􀀟 Academic Vocabulary 2 page 37 4 􀀟Haves and have-nots page 38 | World quiz | | 1 Interpreting and comparing data (Task 1)
2 Paragraphing (Task 2) | 1 Wasting energy (Section 3)
2 Case study: São Paulo (Section 4) | Standards of living (Part 3) | Error Hit List | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Critical Thinking 1 What is critical thinking? page 47 5 􀀟Hurry sickness page 48 | The pace of life | 1 Hurry Sickness Headings; multiple choice; summary completion
2 Distinguishing fact from opinion | | | 1 Stereotypes (Part 1)
2 Priorities (Part 3) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 􀀟 Academic Style 3 Nouns and Noun phrases 1 page 56 􀀟 Academic Vocabulary 3 page 57 | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | 6 􀀟Time out page 58 | Leisure choices | | Structuring an argument: evidence-led approach (Task 2) | 1 Student interviews (Section 1)
2 Ten ways to slowdown your life (Section 2) | Leisure activities (Parts 2, 3) | Describing people Topic vocabulary; pronunciation: word stress
Error Hit List | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 􀀟 Reflective Learning 2 Self-evaluation and setting learning goals page 67 7 􀀟Retail therapy page 68 | Shopping behaviour | Retail therapy Short-answer questions; summary completion; matching; T/F/NG | | | 1 Discussing likes and dislikes; consumer topics (Parts 1, 3)
2 Describing objects (Part 2) | Business and Economics Topic vocabulary; pronunciation: sounds | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 􀀟 Academic Style 4 Nouns and Noun phrases 2 page 76
􀀟 Academic Vocabulary 4 page 77 | | | | | | Lead-in Reading Writing Listening Speaking Vocabulary 8 􀀟What’s on page 78 | The Arts and culture Topic vocabulary; pronunciation: word stress’ | | 1 Describing tables and graphs (Task 1)
2 Presenting and justifying an opinion (Task 2) | 1 Music festival (Section 1)
2 The Museum of Anthropology (Section 2) | 1 Discuss cultural attractions (Part 2)
2 Describing an event (Part 2) | Error Hit List | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 􀀟 Critical Thinking 2 What is an argument? page 87 9 􀀟Water, water everywhere page 88 | Water use | 1 Water: Earth’s most precious resource
2 The Ecology of Hollywood
Table completion; matching; sentence completion; multiple choice | | | Water issues (Part 3) | Derived adjectives | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 􀀟 Academic Style 5 Hedging page 96 􀀟 Academic Vocabulary 5 page 97 10 􀀟Hazard warning page 98 Taking risks quiz Describing a process (Task 1) 1 Predicting a volcanic eruption (Section 3) 2 Tsunami (Section 4) 1 Natural hazards (Part 1) Pronunciation: sounds 2 Describing stages, discussing risk (Parts 2, 3) Error Hit List 􀀟 Reflective Learning 3 Learning and recording vocabulary page 107 11 􀀟 Use it or lose it page 108 | Memory test | 1 Sleep Reading for detail
2 Use it or lose it Multiple choice; sentence completion; matching;T/F/NG | | | Mem

FAQs

What IELTS skills are covered in the book map?

The contents organize learning around Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Vocabulary, with dedicated sections for each skill.

What types of practice questions appear across lessons?

The map lists task formats such as short-answer questions, T/F/NG, global multiple choice, table completion, sentence completion, matching, and summary completion.

Which themes and critical/reflective learning topics are included?

Themes include health, healthy eating, education, communication systems, electronic messaging, water use, hazards, memory, leisure, retail behaviour, and space. It also features reflective learning and critical thinking units such as what is reflective learning and what is critical thinking.

Oct 1, 2026

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