本书参考剑桥国际语科库和剑桥学习者语库中的权威资料，以结合雅思备考、学习语言为原则精心编纂而成。全书分为25个单元，由雅思专家Pauline Cullen精心撰写，通过单词和语境相结合的方式加强考生对词汇的记忆。对词汇的讲解深入浅出，旨在提高雅思考生掌握词汇的准确度。全书的听力部分均配有录音，由外籍专家精心录制，记忆单词与听力练习相结合，帮助考生有效备考。

Map of the book
Introduction
IELTS Test summary
Unit 1 Growing up
Unit 2 Mental and physical development
Unit 3 Keeping fit
Unit 4 Life styles
Unit 5 Student life
Test One
Unit 6 Effective communication
Unit 7 On the move
Unit 8 Through the ages
Unit 9 The natural world
Unit 10 Reaching for the skies
Test Two
Unit 11 Design and innovation
Unit 12 Information technology
Unit 13 The modern world
Unit 14 Urbanisation
Unit 15 The green revolution
Test Three
Unit 16 The energy crisis
Unit 17 Talking business
Unit 18 The law
Unit 19 The media
Unit 20 The arts
Test Four
Unit 21 Language building 1
Unit 22 Language building 2
Unit 23 Academic Writing Task 1
Unit 24 Academic Writing Task 2
Unit 25 General Training Writing Tasks 1 and 2
Test Five
Answer key
Recording scripts
Wordlist
Acknowledgements
Tracklist