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If your speaking is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Speaking for IELTS can help.Don't let one skill hold you back.If your speaking is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Speaking for IELTS can help.Don't let one skill hold you back.Contents consumer: Collins Speaking for IELTS has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English, either at work or at university. It is ideal for learners with band score 5 – 5.5 who are aiming for band score 6 or higher on the IELTS test (CEF level B1 and above).This major new edition has been thoroughly updated and improved to make it even easier to use. Now in full colour, the book has a new layout and a series of brand new features to help students feel fully prepared for their IELTS exam:· Enhanced answer keys with further explanations of why answers are right or wrong, or ambiguous· ‘Watch out!’ boxes that highlight common IELTS mistakes· A revision checklist at the end of each section to remind students what they should do for each particular part of the examWhat is IELTS?The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the most common test used by universities for foreign students to prove their language level. IELTS is also increasingly used for immigration purposes, with many countries requiring visa applicants whose first language is not English to submit an IELTS grade. The system tests candidates’ Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking in four separate papers. Usually, students must gain a good mark in all four skills in order to gain entry to the course, job, or country of their choice. For this reason, candidates will often sit the exam numerous times to secure the score that they need.Powered by COBUILDThe 4-billion-word Collins corpus is the world's largest database of the English language. It is updated every month and has been at the heart of Collins COBUILD for more than 30 years.

What if you could improve your English and enjoy an exciting detective thriller at the same time?Requiem is the second book in the best-selling Kate Redman Mystery series - now specially adapted for English learners (CEFR level A2+ / Pre-intermediate). The first book in the series is Hushabye.A girl's dead body lies by the river. Did she kill herself? … Or did Kate Redman's brother kill her?The police find Elodie Duncan's body by the river. Her face is white. Her mouth is blue. She was a beautiful young woman and a student at a music college.Kate Redman's brother was her friend. And, on the night she died, there was a strange man with her. Did one of these men kill Elodie? Or did she kill herself?This book:is an exciting, modern crime story in British Englishis adapted for learners of English from the best-selling bookuses grammar and vocabulary for learners at CEFR level A2+ (Pre-intermediate)has definitions of difficult wordsBooks at this level have a word count of 11,000–15,000 words and 1,200 headwords.You will find language-learning exercises for this book on our website.Note: this book is not suitable for children.

A baby is taken from his bed. A young woman is dead. Can Detective Kate Redman solve the mystery? Enjoy a new version of an exciting detective story in easy English for learners.For pre-intermediate learners (CEFR A2)Improve your vocabulary and grammarUnderstand English more easilyImprove your confidence with fun reading This book has:Simple grammar and vocabularyDefinitions of difficult words12 000 words1 200 headwords Kate Redman is a police detective and it is her first day in her new job. One night, the baby son of a rich businessman and his beautiful wife is taken from his home and the baby's nanny is killed.Can Kate Redman find the criminal?Can she find the baby?Is he dead? Have fun and improve your English with this exciting mystery!

What if you could improve your English and enjoy an exciting detective thriller at the same time? Imago is the third book in the best-selling Kate Redman Mystery series, adapted here for the first time for learners of English (CEFR level A2+ / Pre-intermediate). A prostitute is killed in a dark corner of Abbeyford. Detective Sergeant Kate Redman and her partner, Mark Olbeck, try to find the killer.They think it will be easy. And Kate can't stop thinking about her boss, Detective Chief Inspector Anderton. But soon, a second woman is killed, in the same way as the first. And then a third woman is killed a few days later.Who killed the three women? Maybe Kate knows the killer … This book:is an exciting, modern crime story in British Englishis adapted for learners of English from the best-selling bookuses grammar and vocabulary for learners at CEFR level A2+ (Pre-intermediate)has definitions of difficult words Books at this level have a word count of 11,000-15,000 words and 1,200 headwords. You will find language-learning exercises for this book on my website. Note: this book is not suitable for children.

Do you keep using the same basic words in English? "e;That's good."e;"e;I like that."e;"e;I'm very hungry."e; If you do, you need to learn some more advanced synonyms and this is the perfect book for you! You will learn other ways to say common words and phrases. By studying the book, you will:increase your vocabulary, fluency and comprehensionsound more naturalget better results in English exams. This book contains:300 synonyms for 50 common words and phrases (all frequently used in British English), such as interesting, happy, tired, expensive, eat, thank you and many morean example sentence for every new word and phraseextra information on the vocabulary – for example, whether it's informal or formalexercises for every section, to help you learn and practise the vocabulary. This book is ideal for learners from level B1 to C1 (intermediate to advanced). This book is written by a native British English speaker with a Master's degree in Linguistics, a Diploma in the teaching of English and over 20 years' experience in teaching and writing learning materials for learners of English.

Learn English with ghost stories by one of the world's greatest writers, Charles Dickens!This book is adapted for learners at CEFR level B1 (intermediate), by an award-winning author. It uses clear, modern English.In this collection, you will meet:a signalman working on a lonely railway line, who has a terrible secret …two men, who are the only guests in a hotel where strange things keep happening …a painter, who meets a mysterious young woman on a train and is asked to paint her portrait …an old professor with many sad memories, who is given a choice – does he want to forget his past?"e;I'm sure you are very lonely in this place,"e; I said. As I talked, I watched him but he stayed silent. There was something strange about him and he made me nervous.I suddenly had a horrible thought: Is he a man or a ghost? This book:contains four dark and mysterious ghost storiesis adapted for learners of English from classic stories by Charles Dickensuses grammar and vocabulary for learners at CEFR level B1has definitions of difficult wordsWhat learners say about the series"e;Much more effective than language learning apps."e; - Marie from France"e;Beautiful book. Perfect for my level. Exciting and intriguing!"e; - Cristina from ItalyThis book has a word count of 18,000 words and it has 1,600 headwords.You will find extra learning materials for this book on my website.