Practical IELTS Strategies 3：IELTS Writing Task One [Academic Module]

　　IELTS雅思國際英語檢測是國際認可的英語能力證明，報考方便，是最廣泛參與的英語考試之一，除了英國與紐澳，美國多所知名大學亦採用IELTS成績。考試內容多取材生活情境，有別於學校課堂英語學習，講究實用，欲前往國外求學、工作者的英語檢測多以此為主，更可做為應試者個人英語能力的參考與指標。

　　Practical IELTS Strategies系列就是教導考生如何在IELTS考試獲得好成績的最佳工具書。本書提供20個學習秘訣（Tip），以及搭配的練習題與字彙，考生能循序漸進學習寫作的要領與分析圖表的技巧，判讀出圖表的主題和相關性，並以簡單精準的文字寫出150字短文。最後則列出所有學習重點摘要，並附有四回模擬考題，讓考生再次復習。附錄練習題範文，並搭配重點解說，回顧學習秘訣，加深印象，必能在考試中獲得高分。

　　This Practical IELTS Strategies book is above all (as the name suggests), practical and strategic, giving a clear and achievable framework to maximising your score in the IELTS Writing Task One.

　　This book has:
　　• 20 solid tips, each developed and building from the previous
　　• common sense proof of each tip, supported where possible
　　• analysis and discussion on each tip
　　• 40 exercises, with answers, also analysed and discussed
　　• a final summary and demonstration of all the tips in action
　　• extensive appendices with model answers, all analysed and discussed

　　Also recommended are the other three Practical IELTS Strategies books:
　　Book 1: Reading
　　Book 2: Speaking
　　Book 4: Writing Task Two [Academic Module]
　　Book 5: IELTS Test Practice Book

本書特色

　　‧ 以短文寫作基礎開始，再介紹如何立即分析圖表內容，循序漸進掌握寫作技巧
　　‧ 最後列出所有學習秘訣，再次復習
　　‧ 附加總復習測驗與四回模擬考題，紮實提升寫作實力

作者簡介

Andrew Guilfoyle

　　澳洲墨爾本皇家理工學院教育碩士，並有劍橋英語教學教師訓練資格，曾任教於澳洲Monash大學語言中心與IELTS測驗研習中心；在五個國家擔任過英語教師，從事教學工作超過19年，經驗豐富，是IELTS領域的專家，目前任教於CES英語學習中心。

　　Andrew Guilfoyle (Cambridge ELT Certificate & ELT Diploma, M.Ed, Cambridge Certificate teacher trainer) has been teaching English since 1993, and, more importantly, specifically teaching IELTS Preparation since 1994 – a field in which he has gradually come to specialise. He thus brings to his books not only an extensive theoretical knowledge, but also a wealth of practical classroom approaches, carefully developed over years.
 

Table of Contents

關於本書
About this Book
About the IELTS Writing Test  
About Writing Task One  
The IELTS Band Descriptors  
 
Fundamental Tips
 
Tip 1: How Much to Write
Tip 2: Which Task to do First
Tip 3: Study the Task / Read the Axis
Tip 4: Write in Formal Style
Tip 5: Do Not Give Opinions
Tip 6: Cut the Fluff
Tip 7: Include a Forest-View
Tip 8: Structuring the Forest-View  
Tip 9: Structuring the Trees-View
 
Varying the Words & Grammar Tips

Tip 10: The Introduction
Tip 11: The Body Text
 
Grammar Tips
 
Tip 12: Grammar Issues
Tip 13: Significant Features (and Figures)
 
Tips for Specific Task Types
 
Tip 14: Approaching a Pie Chart
Tip 15: Approaching a Table of Figures
Tip 16: Approaching a Diagram
Tip 17: Approaching a Map
 
Finishing Off
 
Tip 18: Giving Final Thoughts
Tip 19: ‘Danger’ Words
 
Bringing it all Together  
 
Summary of Tips  
Tip 20: The Writing One Procedure
Summarising Exercise
IELTS Writing One Practice I-IV  
 
Conclusion  
Appendices