Shortcut to IELTS is a two-book series that can be used as classroom textbooks or for self-study. It is the result of a combined experience of over 60 years of teaching in countries such as Taiwan, China, Japan, the Philippines, and Mongolia. Learn how to achieve a target Grade 7.0 score. Ideal for students with Grade 5.0 and above. Listening and Speaking Each of the sixteen units starts with a list of words that help to develop your vocabulary range around a particular topic. Vocabulary-building exercises also help you to remember these words and typical IELTS exam questions are given so that you can practice them. Listening exercises help develop your skills. - is packed with typical IELTS exam questions and sample answers. - highlights mistakes that students commonly make. - gives useful tips to maximize your score. - comes with over an hour of listening exercises to help develop your skills, and also has recorded speaking samples. - has a complete answer key and all the listening transcripts. - has been specifically designed for East Asian students. Word lists come with a Chinese translation.