An Official Cambridge IELTS Course Cambridge University Press www.org/elt Cambridge English Language Assessment www.org Information on this title: www.org/9781316640241 © Cambridge University Press and UCLES 2017 Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. It furthers the University's mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.
First published 2017 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in Malaysia by Vivar Printing A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library Additional resources for this publication at www.org/mindsetforielts Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Information regarding prices, travel timetables, and other factual information given in this work is correct at the time of first printing but Cambridge University Press does not guarantee the accuracy of such information thereafter. About the author Jishan Uddin Jishan has been an EFL teacher since 2001 and in that time, he has taught on a range of courses in the UK and Spain including general English, exam preparation and academic English courses (EAP). He is currently an EAP lecturer and academic module leader at King's College London.
He has extensive experience in IELTS preparation classes for groups of students from many parts of the world, particularly China, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan. In terms of material design, he has a great deal of experience in designing resources for language skills development as well as exam preparation and administration. Jishan is also a member of the team of authors who has written on the Student's Books for Mindset for IELTS The authors and publishers would like to thank the following people for their work on this level of the Student's Book. Sarah Jane Lewis and William Inge for their editing and proof reading.
Audio produced by Leon Chambers at The Soundhouse Studios, London. The publishers would like to thank the following people for their input and work on the digital materials that accompany this level. Nigel Barnsley; Lucy Passmore; Bryan Stephens. Cover and text design concept: Juice Creative Ltd.
Typesetting: emc design Ltd. Cover illustration: MaryliaDesign/iStock/Getty Images Plus. CONTENTS UNIT 01 DAILY LIFE 08 UNIT 02 HOUSE AND HOME 23 UNIT 03 HOBBIES, L EISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT 40 UNIT 04 TRAVEL AND HOL IDAYS 54 UNIT 05 FOOD 63 UNIT 06 TRANSPORT AND PLACES IN TOWN 70 UNIT 07 JOBS, WORK AND STUDY 79 UNIT 08 HEALTH AND MEDICINE 86 UNIT 09 LANGUAGE 98 UNIT 10 SCIENCE AND TECHNOL OGY 106 Student's Book Mindset for IELTS Foundation Level is aimed at students who are thinking about taking IELTS, but who are currently at an A2 level. It teaches students in a linear way and helps them to improve both their general English level and introduces elements of assessment that are helpful for both the IELTS test and English language assessment in general.
It is designed for up to 90 hours of classroom use. The topics have been chosen to help students develop their skills and knowledge in connection with everyday topics at the start of the course and introduces topics that will be useful for the IELTS test as they progress. • Topics have been chosen to suit the needs and abilities of studen at this level. They help build confidence at the start of the course whilst stretching them in the later stages, so that they start to get an idea of what they will meet on the IELTS test.
• There is coverage of the type of tasks that students at this level can cope with on the IELTS test and more general activities that will give students the foundation for understanding how assessment items work when they progress to a full lELTS course. • Each level of Mindset is challenging, but doesn't push students above what they can do. How Mindset for IELTS Foundation helps with each skill In the Foundation level all of the skills are integrated within the unit. This is because students at this level need to be able to see how the skills work with each other.
Reading skills help develop the ideas and skills that are needed to complete Writing tasks and Listening skills help to develop the ideas and skills that are needed for the Speaking activities. • Speaking- Mindset for IELTS Foundation helps students to develop their skills and confidence on familiar topics that they will need to progress their general English knowledge, while also enabling them to become more familiar with the type of questions that they will need to be able to deal with on the IELTS test. • Writing- In the Foundation level students develop their writing skills for everyday communication; become familiar with the type of tasks for Part 1 and Part 2 of the IELTS test; and learn about how these types of writing can be developed and in respect to exam type tasks, how they will be assessed. • Reading - Mindset for IELTS Foundation helps develop ideas and language skills that students can use in conjunction with the other skills.
It also helps them get used to the types of questions they will face at IELTS in a way that is appropriate for students who are at this level. • Listening - Mindset for IELTS Foundation helps to develop strategies for listening and makes students aware of the types of activities that are used on the IELTS test. It also helps to build confidence and develop ideas that will help them with their short-term and long-term linguistic goals. Outcomes At the start of every unit you will see a list of outcomes IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO •identify types of holidays and different holiday activities •read multiple texts to find specific information and detailed meaning •listen to identify specific information and detailed meaning • add more detail and give reasons while speaking •use past simple and present simple •write an email •speak about experiences In the Student's Book you will see how these outcomes relate to the unit as a whole and in the Teacher's Book you will see which part of the unit that they refer to.
This will help you to decide the best way to develop the skills that your students need. There are typically three or four overarching outcomes that relate to either goals that will help students to progress their overall English ability and knowledge, or ones that will give them an insight into the types of skills they will need when they enter a full lELTS course. Tip Boxes, Bullet Boxes and Mini Tips • Tip boxes help you and your students improve task awareness and language skills. You will find further information on how to get the most out of them in the Teacher's Book.
Note that the number in the corner relates to the exercise that the tip goes with. 2 4 You might be asked to write about a process in the exam so it is important to practise linking your ideas together. Look at the sequencing words highlighted in Exercise 22 to see how the parts of the instructions are linked. • Bullet boxes tell you how students are assessed in tests and give a better understanding of the task being addressed.
In some exam reading tasks, you may be asked to complete a matching exercise where you match descriptions to people. First, identify key words and ideas for each person. Then, match these words and ideas with the descriptions. • Mini tips help with the understanding of discrete questions and items that will help develop an understanding of the type of question being asked.
Note that the first number in the corner relates to the exercise number and the second one relates to the question number.1 MINI TIP Look at the information in yellow in the article about family members. Which one answers the question correctly? Teacher's Book The Teacher's Book has been designed to give you a step-by-step look at the activities and how to teach them. It has also been developed in a way that will help you see how the language and skills development relate directly to moving your students in the direction of IELTS. It also contains the following: • Extension activities - exercises that give more practice in the skill or area, if you feel that your students need to spend longer on them.
• Alternative activities - ideas that will help you develop ideas to tailor them to your students' needs and/or interests. • Definitions - to help you with understanding of concepts connected with assessment features that are used both in the IELTS test and other forms of assessment. How to use the online modules As well as the Student's Book there are also online modules that can aid with further study. These can be used for homework or to reinforce what has been taught in class.
• Reading and Writing • Speaking and Listening • Language Builder • Grammar and Vocabulary The Reading and Writing and Speaking and Listening modules give more practice on the topics that have been studied in the book. They help to develop both ideas and the language skills that the students will need in order to be successful. The Language Builder builds knowledge of everyday topics and sets them in an IELTS context. It can aid with understanding assessment and to build confidence and knowledge for lower level students.
The Grammar and Vocabulary module presents the grammar and vocabulary from the final section of each unit in a series of interactive exercises There are also a number of other online modules with specific learners in mind. It is worth noting that these modules are also packaged with higher levels in the series, but you may want to use them to get your learners familiar with the test as they progress through the course. • Pronunciation and Speaking for Chinese Learners • Speaking Plus These modules look at the types of mistakes that students make from different language groups. The syllabus and exercises have been developed with insight from our corpus database of students speaking.
Students can also analyse and view video content of Speaking Tests in these modules. • Spelling and Vocabulary for Arabic Learners • Writing for Arabic Learners • Writing Plus These modules use our database of past writing IELTS papers and Corpus research to look at typical mistakes that students from the different language groups make on the Writing paper of the exam. They are encouraged to improve their writing skills and also avoid the common pitfalls that students make. How to deal with students expectations at this level The Foundation Level has been created for A2 level students who wish to learn about IELTS, but who are not yet ready to take the test.
The aim is to familiarise them with elements of the test that they can cope with at this level and to also develop their English language skills as a whole. By the end of the course the aim is that they will be roughly a band 4 or 4.5 level and will be ready to start a Level 1 course. Students need to realise that improving their IELTS score is, realistically, a slow process. Any student preparing for IELTS needs to also develop their general English skills.
It is a process of getting used to the type of tasks which they will face in the exam while at the same time learning grammar, vocabulary and improving their abilities in the four skills.