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TODAYS LESSON
Centro Linguistico di Ateneo Vocabulary: Word list Unit 8
Reading: Summary completion + Matching features
IELTS Objective 5 course Listening: Sentence completion + Table completion
Speaking: Part 1 + Part 2
Lesson 7 Writing : Task 2
Listening : Test Section 3 and 4

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IELTS VOCABULARY

IELTS VOCABULARY Match a photo (1-6) to a phrase from the box (a-f)

1 2 3

a. sightseeing b. backpacking c. a safari

d. skiing e. shopping f. an Arctic cruise
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IELTS VOCABULARY
IELTS VOCABULARY
Answer the question in the box

Page 139
Word List Unit 8
1. What do people find
enjoyable about each
of these activities?

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IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY

What do the words in the box mean? Complete the passage with the words in the box
Check in Word list U. 8 p. 139. (from Word list U. 8 p. 139)
Note word type and pronunciation The first two days of my holiday last
aircraft
capable year were 1. , but for all
aircraft capable the wrong reasons. I had seen an
delay
delay magical advertisement for a holiday in the
magical
memorable sightseeing newspaper. It said Enjoy a
memorable 2. two-week 3.
stressful tour guide
vacation sightseeing tour around the Parakeet Islands,
stressful accompanied by a qualified,
tour guide experienced 4. .
vacation
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IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY

Complete the passage with the words in the box. What do the words in the box mean?
Check in Word list U. 8 p. 139
Check in Word list U. 8 p. 139.
As I really needed a 6. and Note word type and pronunciation
aircraft had never visited the region, I
capable decided to go. Things got off to a abroad breathtaking
delay bad start at the airport when there continent evidence
magical was a seven-hour 7. for the monuments leisure activities
memorable flight. When the 8. finally outdated resort
sightseeing arrived, I almost decided not to get
urban within reach
stressful on it. It was ancient, and I really
tour guide didnt think it would be 9. of
getting us there. I was beginning to
vacation
find the whole thing a bit 10.
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IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY

Complete the passage with the words in the box Complete the passage with the words in the box
(from Word list U. 8 p. 139) (from Word list U. 8 p. 139)
abroad The flight took 26 hours, and I think we abroad There were also some interesting-
breathtaking landed in every 11. except breathtaking looking historical 16. in
continent Antartica on the way! We eventually continent the area. Unfortunately, we were also
evidence reached the 12. where we were evidence close to a large, busy 17. area.
going to stay for our first two nights. I Secondly, the rooms were small and
monuments monuments
must admit that the view of the beach the furniture 18. . Most
leisure from my window was 13. ,
leisure worrying, however, was the 19.
activities we were 14. of several activities of mice under the beds. I know that
outdated restaurants, and a lot of outdated things are different 20. , but I
resort 15. , such as sailing resort dont think anyone would have found
urban and beach volleyball. urban this acceptable.
within reach within reach
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IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY

Answer the questions Today we studied the words below.

1. Would you like to live abroad? Why / Why not? Can you remember their meaning,pronunciation,
word type?
2. Name 3 leisure activities you enjoy doing.
abroad breathtaking
3. Describe an important monument in your town. sightseeing
continent evidence
4. Which region of your country has the most breathtaking backpacking monuments leisure activities
natural scenery?
a safari outdated resort
5. A good beach resort should be within reach of .. urban within reach
skiing
shopping aircraft capable sightseeing
delay magical stressful
an Arctic cruise
memorable tour guide vacation
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IELTS READING
IELTS READING

Page 78 - 79
Exercise 4 - 5: summary completion

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IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES ANSWERS IELTS READING

Polar tourism the figures

Reading strategy : Summary Completion
Skim read the text. Read the title and look at the picture.
Whats it about? (2 min)
Read the instructions for the question. How many words
can you use? Can you use your own words? (10 secs)
Choose no more than two words and / or a number from
the passage for each answer.
Read the summary. What type of word is missing in each
space? (1 min)
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Tourism in the Arctic began in the 1. .. , and visitor
numbers have risen since that time. These days, over 2.
people travel there, mostly by ship. The country
with the greatest increase in visitors is 3. .. Tourism
has expanded in the Arctic because the
4. .. lasts longer than it used to.
Travel to the Antarctic has fallen by 5. over the
past year. However, many more people are using small
planes and 6. . to land on the ice. Aircraft are
also taking visitors to huge ships that hold as many as
7. . tourists.

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IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

Reading strategy : Summary Completion contd.

Reading strategy : Summary Completion contd.
Scan the text to find which sections correspond to the
summary (mark the beginning/end with a line) (1 min)

Complete the summary (7 mins)

(Ex.4, Q 1-7, p. 78 79)

Check the summary makes

sense and is grammatically correct.
(1 min)

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IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

Reading strategy : Summary Completion
IELTS READING
Skim read the text. (2 min)
Read the instructions for the question. (30 secs)
Page 78 - 79
Read the summary AND think about what type of word is
missing in each space (1 min) Exercise 6 : Matching
Scan the text to find which sections correspond to the
summary (mark the beginning/end with a line) (1 min)
Complete the summary. (1 min/question)
Check the summary makes sense and is grammatically
correct. (1 min)
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Matching questions contd

Reading strategy : Matching questions Read around
Read the instructions for questions
Questions8-12.
8-12.Can
Canyou
youuse
useA- each name
D A-D
twice? (10 secs)
twice? (10 secs) carefully and then
NB You
NB You may
may use
use any
any letter
letter more
more than
than once.
once. read the list of
statements to find
Scan the text and underline each name (A-D) every time
you see it. (30 secs)
the match.
Louisa : Rod : Frigg : Prisca :
Now do Exercise 6,
Underline the key ideas in statements 8-12 (1 min) page 79 (5 mins)
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IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

IELTS LISTENING

Reading strategy : Matching questions

Read the instructions for questions. (10 secs)

Scan the text and underline each name (A-D) every time
you see it. (30 secs)

Underline the key ideas in statements (1 min)

Read around each name carefully and then read the list
of statements to find the match. (1 min / Qstn)
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IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

IELTS LISTENING Strategy for Sentence Completion
E x p a n d each letter into a Before you listen
word to complete the
Page 80-81 R/t/i
strategy for Sentence
Exercise 2- 4 Sentence Completion Completion What type of w / i is m
from each s

Follow this strategy for

p. 81 Ex. 2 Q. 1- 5
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IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS LISTENING

Strategy for Sentence Completion p. 81 ex.2. Listen and complete

While you listen 1. Keep your ______ in a safe place throughout your visit.

Use w in the s to h you hear the a.
After you listen
C the completed sentences for g and s (when
you transfer your answers).
2. Pass through the __________ to enter and leave the
museum.
3. You need to buy a _____ if you want to use a camera in
the museum.
4. Look after your _______ and mobile phone.
5. Arrive at the cinema about ___________ before the start
of the show.

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IELTS LISTENING

Match the key words and phrases (1-7) from Listening IELTS LISTENING
Q 1-5 to the words with a similar meaning from the
tapescript (a g).
1. safe a) go
Page 81
2. leave b) get to
Exercise 5 Table completion Q 6-10
3. buy c) take photos
4. use a camera d) purchase
5. look after e) secure
6. arrive at f) dont lose
7. before the start g) early

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IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES p. 81 ex.6 Q 6-10 IELTS LISTENING

Strategy for Table Completion Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND /
Before listening OR A NUMBER for each answer
Name of film 3D Film Choice What you will see
Time
Name of film Time What you will see
The Secrets of the 10.00 a.m. The first 6.
The Secrets of the 10.00 a.m. The first 6...
Nile along the Nile
Nile along the Nile
7. Ocean 11.45 a.m. Life at the bottom
While listening 7. .. Ocean 11.45 a.m. Life at sea
the bottom
of the
of the sea
Dinosaurs Alive 8. A re-creation of a
Dinosaurs Alive 8. . A re-creation of a
9.
9. ..
Arabia 2.30 p.m. A trip across the
Arabia 2.30 p.m. A
10.trip across
and a the
dive
After listening 10.the
in Red
and Sea
a dive
in the Red Sea
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IELTS SPEAKING
IELTS SPEAKING IELTS Speaking Part 1
Part 1 (4-5 mins) consists of :
A short introduction in which the examiner asks you your
name, where you come from, and checks your ID.
Eg What do people usually call you?
Some initial questions about what you do or where you live
Eg Do you work or are you a student?
some questions on 2 other topics such as your hobbies
and activities, places you know, family, celebrations, holidays
etc.
Eg What type of holiday do you prefer?

For more details about the Speaking exam read p.108-111

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IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS Speaking Part 1 IELTS Speaking Part 1

Tell me about the city, town or village that you come p. 168 Listening Track 15
from. (include : location, physical appearance, work) While you listen and read
1. Underline words to describe a city
USE AT LEAST 4 OF THE
2. Underline phrases to use when deciding what to
WORDS BELOW in your
say next?
answer (from Unit 1)
industrial, large, suburban,
in the outskirts, by the
sea, in the city centre, near
the mountains, on the river
Po, quiet, pretty.
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IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Speaking Part 1 : possible answer

Tell me about the city, Tell me about the

Use one of these phrases to
start your answer
I live in a town/village that /
I live in X, which .
Use some adjectives
Use these phrases when
you need to think about what
to say next
what else / let me think
town or village that you city, town or village
come from. that you come from.
I live in Turin, which is a beautiful, big city. Ehm , what
else A lot of people work in Fiat which is a large car
manufacturing company.
Remember!
Use phrases (eg what else) when you need
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IELTS Speaking Part 1 Speaking Part 1 : Complete the answer.

How important is
Use one of these phrases to How important is
tourism in your
start your answer tourism in your
town/village? Well, its very important
Well, its very/quite important . tourism brings a lot town/village?
because of money to the city
I think it creates a
Actually, its not very important
positive image ..
because
USE : too / because /
Use some adjectives
what else.
Use these phrases when you
need to think about what to say
Remember!
next
Link your ideas together with words/phrases
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IELTS Speaking Part 1 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING

Speaking Part 1 : Chunk the answer.
What festivals take place
What festivals take place
in your local area?
In Turin we celebrate in your local area?
Use one of these phrases to start San Giovanni in June. A
your answer huge fire is lit in one of
the central squares
We celebrate X, which takes place called piazza San Carlo.
in/on What else, oh yes at the
The X festival is held in/on end there are some
spectacular fireworks
Use some adjectives over the river.
Use these phrases when you need
Remember!
to think about what to say next
Grouping words together in chunks improves
what else / let me think your overall fluency.
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Page 82 Ex. 4 IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS SPEAKING Match the adjectives (1-12) with their opposites from the box.
These words are very useful for IELTS Speaking.

1. modern 7. relaxing
Page 82
2. peaceful 8. impressive
Ex. 4 3. clean 9. wealthy
4. busy 10. colourful
5. rural 11. fashionable
6. popular 12. wonderful

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IELTS SPEAKING IELTS Speaking Part 1 IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS Speaking Part 1:
What places would you recommend
Adjectives
people visit in your country?
Which adjectives from p. 82 Ex. 4 could describe the places
below? Choose 3 adjectives for each place. Use one of these phrases to
start your answer
A city park I would recommend X, which is
A street market I think X is a good place to visit
A residential area because

A city centre Use some adjectives

A building Use these phrases when you

need to think about what to say
A museum/art gallery next

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IELTS SPEAKING IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

IELTS Speaking Part 1 : Improve the answer
Part 1 speaking : Strategy
What places would you recommend
people to visit in your country?
Use an introductory phrase to start your answer
I would recommend
Use phrases (eg what else) when you need to think for a
Rome, which is a nice
moment.
city in Italy. The people
are nice too. I think the
Link your ideas together with words/phrases (eg because,
Colosseo is a nice place
too).
to visit because its nice.
What else, there are Group words together in chunks to improve your overall
also a lot of nice fluency.
restaurants.
Use a variety of vocabulary in your answers.
Use a variety of vocabulary
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IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING

Speaking Task 1 : More help In which part of the speaking module will you be
given the card below? What happens in this part?
If you found these exercises difficult
Complete CD-Rom Unit 8 Speaking Ex. 2 Describe a holiday you particularly enjoyed.
You should say :
Where you went
Why you went there
What you did
And explain why you enjoyed the holiday so much.

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IELTS Speaking Part 2 IELTS Speaking Part 2 p. 82-83 Ex 6

Part 2 (3 4 mins) Listen to Ulia giving her answer. As you listen write down the
The examiner gives you a topic to talk about. adjectives used to describe the :
The topic is written on a topic card and includes some points. 1. Red Sea
These help you with ideas and the structure for your talk
You are given 1 minute to prepare what to say. The examiner 2. Sea life she saw
gives you a pencil and paper to write some notes on.
You should introduce your talk when you start speaking. As 3. Pyramids and national museum
you continue link your points together and give the talk an
ending. Aim to talk for 2 minutes.
4. Whole holiday

For more info about the Speaking exam read p.108-111

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IELTS PRONUNCIATION IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS Speaking Part 2
p. 83, Ex 3 IELTS Speaking Part 2
Listen to this extract from Ulias Part 2 talk and mark with Prepare the task below. (1 minute)
/ where the speaker pauses.
Describe a holiday you particularly enjoyed.
Id like to talk about a holiday
You should say :
which I took in 2005. Its a holiday
that I remember very well because Where you went
we had such a fantastic time. I why you went there
went with three other girls, who
are all friends of mine, and we still What you did
talk about this holiday today. And explain why you enjoyed the holiday so much.
Speak now (2 minutes)
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IELTS WRITING
Speaking Task 2 : More help
If you found these exercises difficult
Complete CD-Rom Unit 8 Speaking Ex. 3

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IELTS WRITING
IELTS WRITING Writing Task 2 p.83, ex. 1
According to an international travel magazine,
many tourists today fly straight to their holiday
Page 83
resort and almost never leave it. Unlike tourists in
ex. 1
the 1960s and 70s, they return home with no
experience of the local culture.
Why do you think this happens? How was tourism
different in the past?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant

examples from your own knowledge or experience .

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IELTS WRITING
IELTS WRITING
p.84, ex.3: True or False?

Page 84 1. The main topic is tourism.

2. I need to give reasons why people did not travel in the
Exercise 3
past.
3. I have to say whether I agree with the magazine.
4. I need to use present and past tenses.
5. I can just write about my own experience of the topic.
6. I need to explain why tourists do not find out about the
local culture.
7. I can answer both questions at the same time.

IELTS WRITING

IELTS WRITING p.84, ex.4: Think about the two questions in the
Writing task and note down some ideas about them in
this table.
Page 84 Why tourists almost never leave How tourism was different in the
their resort & have no experience past
Exercise 4 of the local culture

Flights & transfers take

people directly to their hotels

IELTS WRITING
IELTS WRITING
p.84, ex.5: Which paragraphs or sentences
in the sample answer
Page 84 1. deal with the first question?
Exercise 5 2. deal with the second question?
3. express the writers views and experiences?

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IELTS WRITING

IELTS WRITING
p.84, ex.6: The sample answer in ex.5 has no
conclusion. Look at the questions below and
decide which answers you think are correct:
Page 84
1. What is the purpose of a conclusion?
Exercise 6
A to add some supporting points
B to introduce a new main idea
C To link the points in the essay.

IELTS WRITING

IELTS WRITING
p.84, ex.6

2. What can a conclusion contain? (Choose 4)

Page 84
A a summary of the arguments
Exercise 7
B a new viewpoint
C the writers view
D concluding words or phrases
E some repetition of the ideas in the essay
F a recommendation

IELTS WRITING
GRAMMAR
p.84, ex.7: Read the three conclusions and choose
the best one.
Use these questions : What is the purpose of a Review RELATIVE PRONOUNS
conclusion? What can a conclusion contain?
See Key Grammar p.85

When you choose the best one, think of reasons and

for your choice. Language Reference p. 128

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IELTS WRITING
Page 85
Exercises 8 - 9
IELTS WRITING
Writing Task 2 p.85, ex.8
Think about the two main questions. What are your
answers?
Consider what you will write in your introduction and
conclusion.
Some people say that tourism has many
negative effects on the countries that people
travel to. How true is this statement? What
can tourists do to reduce the harmful effects
of tourism on local cultures and environments?
Do an IELTS Writing Task 2
P.85, ex.8 & 9
Use language from the sample answer
on p 84 which you think is useful.
You can meet an English teacher at CLA to correct
your Task 2 during Ricevimento hours (see CLA web page).
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IELTS WRITING
Writing Task 2 p.85, ex.8
Some people say that tourism has many negative
effects on the countries that people travel to.
How true is this statement? What can tourists do to
reduce the harmful effects of tourism on local cultures
and environments?
Give reasons for your answer and
include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience .
IELTS WRITING
Writing Task 2 p.85, ex.9
Write a plan for the body of your answer (see U.2,
p.24, ex.3 for inspiration - BUT adapt it to the
question in U.8!)
Some people say that tourism has many
negative effects on the countries that people
travel to. How true is this statement? What
can tourists do to reduce the harmful effects
of tourism on local cultures and environments?
IELTS PRACTICE TEST
Listening
Page 144 - 145
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IELTS PRACTICE TEST IELTS PRACTICE TEST

Listening Section 3 (p. 144-145 Q 21-30) Listening Section 4 (p. 145 Q 31- 40)

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IELTS LISTENING TEST Read the information about LISTENING on p. 7 and

correct the mistakes
Add your score from section 1 & 2 (lesson6) to your score The IELTS listening test lasts approximately 1 hour
from section 3 & 4. Whats your total?
There are 3 sections, 50 questions and a range of
TEST IELTS Borrow IELTS Practice test question types
SCORE LISTENING books from the CLA Students have 5 minutes at the end of the test to
/40 BAND transfer their answers onto the answer sheet
16 5 Each recording is heard TWICE
23 6 Section 1 : a monologue on a social topic, eg booking a hotel
30 7
Section 2 : a conversation about a social topic, eg radio report
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Section 3 : a monologue on a study-based topic, eg a
discussion between students
For more info about the Listening module read p.7
81 Section 4 : a conversation on a study-based topic, eg a lecture
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Do these exercises
Learn Word List 8 page
139
Learn all adjectives from the
speaking section of the
lesson (P.82 Ex. 4)
CD Rom U.8

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