«Get Ready for IELTS is the perfect course for students who are preparing to take the Academic version of the IELTS exam. It has been specially designed to help lower-level students to «get ready» for an IELTS preparation course. Get Ready for IELTS provides a firm foundation for lower-level students who are starting out in their IELTS preparation and are working within a band score of 3.5-4.5. The information, advice and practice material will enable students to improve their score and develop the key skills and strategies they need for success in IELTS. The Teacher’s Guide that accompanies the course provides full, detailed support and includes clear and easy-to-follow lesson plans, explanations, and instructions; activities to spot-check understanding of key language points and introduce topics; pointers on typical mistakes students make and notes on how to correct them in a way they will understand; an answer key with model answers for Writing and Speaking exercises; an audio CD with material for Listening and Speaking sections, and model answers for Speaking; and audio scripts.»

Through listening to real lectures and performing practice exercises, readers will learn how to take more efficient notes, recognize signposting, use course notes to predict lecture content, and improve their understanding. The CD contains authentic lectures at well-known universities.