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Sports   centre

(increase, (increase, decrease, decrease,   etc.)

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2  Interpreting

inform informati ation on diagrams

Speaking

the question questionss

words words

3 Describing Describing graphs graphs

Extending Extending your answers

4 Word Word format formation ion::

Fluency Fluency markers markers

of change change

(Secti (Section on 2)

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from from

langua language ge

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3 and and 4) 4)

Wind-power Wind-powered ed

 Interpreting and  compar comparing ing data data

 Light years ahead  Sentence Sentence

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school school

I Topic vocabulary vocabulary

(with bank)

(Task (Task I: bar bar charts charts))

Multiple Multiple choice choice

Organising Organising responses responses

3 Describi Describing ng qualit qualities ies and 

Matching

Writing Writing and organising organising

Labelling Labelling a map

Modifying expressions

quantities 4 Topic vocabula vocabulary: ry: money money

the descriptio description n

and natural resources resources

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Clocking Clocking cultures cultures

Presenting   arguments

Sharing a   flat  (Secti (Section on I)

 Describing people

Matching Matching headings headings

(Task 2: argume argument nt .Ied 

Table completion

Multiple Multiple choice choice

approach) Analysing Analysing the question question

(Part (Part 2) Analysing Analysing a sample answer  answer 

Summar Summary y

(no bank) bank)

Organi Organisin sing g your your talk  talk 

Anaysi Anaysing ng a sample sample answer  answer  MODULE

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comple completio tion n

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 bank) Multiple Multiple choice with multiple multiple answers

I Topic vocabulary vocabulary 2 Senten Sentence ce rewrit rewriting ing 3 Speaki Speaking ng - using using colloqui colloquial al language 4 Writi Writing: ng: refere reference nce

links links

scen scene e   page 46   (Focus (Focus on IELTS   Units 7  and  8)

Problems Problems and solutions solutions

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(Task (Task 2: proble problem m

Multiple Multiple choice choice with multiple

and 

(Sec (Secti tion on 3)

 Answering different  question question types   (Par (Partt I)

I Topic vocabulary vocabulary 2 Parallel Parallel expressio expressions: ns: avoiding avoiding repetition repetition

solution)

answers

Questi Question on

forms forms

Presenting Presenting and justifyin justifying g

Short answers/li answers/lists sts

Extending Extending answers answers

3 Problem Problemss

and solution solutionss

soluti solutions ons (Modal (Modal verbs! verbs!

2   Art Art in Bali Bali   (Sect (Section ion 4)

4 Linking Linking expressions expressions

conditionals)

Table completion completion

5 Describin Describing g

research research

 Note completion

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New Zealand  Zealand 

 Describing I

 place

 Describing diagrams showing showing natural natural processes processes

Rotorua,

(Secti (Section on 2)

(Par (Partt 2)

(Task I: diagram) diagram)

Labelling Labelling a map

Dealin Dealing g with with roundi rounding ng off 

Multiple Multiple choice with multiple multiple

Unders Understan tandin ding g

Table completion completion

questions

answers

Linking ideas

 Eating up the   Titanic True/F True/Fals alse/N e/Not ot

Given Given

Table completion

the diagram diagram

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The knowled knowledge ge societ societyy

Presenting an opinion

Multiple Multiple choice choice

(Task 2: 2: thesis thesis.led .led

Yes/No Yes/No/No /Nott

Developing Developing

Given Given

Topic vocabulary vocabulary

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approach) approach)

and supporting supporting

ideas Analys Analysing ing a sample sample answer  answer 

the topic

II and  12) I Describing

past event 

I Topic vocabulary vocabulary

Survey on  computer  (Section on 3)  facilities   (Secti

(Part (Part 2)

2 Word Word format formation ion::

Multiple Multiple choice choice

Explaining

endings

Matching

2  Giving opinions opinions   (Part (Part 3)

3 Language of research: research:

Justifying opinions

research research

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adject adjective ive

methods methods

4 Linking Linking ideas: concession concession and contrast contrast

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