Practical IELTS Strategies 4：IELTS Writing Task Two [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。Practical IELTS Strategies系列就在教導考生如何在IELTS考試獲得好成績。

　　雅思寫作測驗主要在測試考生是否能正確、恰當地分析題目，並寫出切題的短文。Task Two的內容則是根據主題，以相關的要點、例子或個人經驗寫出250字短文。

　　本書提供20個學習秘訣（Tip），以及搭配的練習與字彙，考生能藉此學習寫作要領與組織技巧，在考試時間內聯想到最適切的相關例證與重點，並應用各類基本句型和片語，寫出架構完整的250字短文。最後列出所有學習重點摘要，再次復習重點，並且立即應用於四回模擬考題中。附錄包括四回練習的範文，並搭配重點解說，加強考生印象，必能產生佳作，獲得高分。

本書特色

　　‧ 從寫作基礎開始，提醒考生如何準備雅思寫作Task Two測驗
　　‧ 清楚介紹文章結構，考生能學習如何組織腦中想法，避免文不對題
　　‧ 共有50回練習，每個學習秘訣後立即應用，加深印象
　　‧ 文中有Word Learning Time練習，學習新單字，同時累積字彙量
　　‧ 最後列出所有學習秘訣，再次復習重點
　　‧ 附加總復習測驗與四回模擬考題，提升寫作實力與技巧

　　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 Two.
This book has：

　　* 20 solid tips, each developed and building from the previous
　　* common sense proof of each tip, supported where possible
　　* 50 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 four Practical IELTS Strategies books：
　　Book 1: Reading
　　Book 2: Speaking
　　Book 3: Writing Task One ( Academic Module)
　　Book 5: IELTS Test Practice Book

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。

　　(Cambridge ELT Certificate & ELT Diploma, M.Ed, Cambridge Certified 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 specialize. 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 IELTS Writing Task Two  
 
Fundamental Tips
 
Tip 1: How Much to Write
Tip 2: Which Task to do First
Tip 3: Read the Question/Fulfil the Task One
Tip 4: Identify Essay Type
Tip 5: The ‘Exam Attack’ Approach
Tip 6: Planning and Organising  
Tip 7: Write in Formal Style
Tip 8: Essay Coherence: Keep on Course
Tip 8: Essay Coherence: Balance
Tip 10: Cut the Fluff
 
Varying the Words & Grammar Tips
 
Tip 11: The Essay Introduction
Tip 12: The Essay Body
Tip 13: The Essay Conclusion
 
Further Tips  
Tip 14: When to be Certain
Tip 15: Organise Your Paragraphs  
Tip 16: Include Specific Support
Tip 17: Read the Question/Fulfil the Task Two
Tip 18: When Not to Write Something
Tip 19: ‘Danger’ Phrases
 
Bringing It All Together  
 
Summary of Tips  
Tip 20: The Writing Task Two Procedure
Summarising Exercise  
IELTS Writing Task Two Practice I - IV  
 
Conclusion  
Appendices  
Answers to Word Learning Time