Focus on Academic Skills for IELTS is the ideal companion to Focus on IELTS Coursebook, providing further thematically-linked practice for each unit. It can also be used on its own for self-study or as a short intensive IELTS course. ? Detailed information about the exam ? Guided practice for all four skills in each of the ten modules ? Language input for Speaking and Writing ? Hints and tips to help with special areas of difficulty ? Language review at the end of each module, focussing on key academic language ? Five self-check Progress tests recycling key language and skills in new contexts. ? Guidance on assessing your writing ? Ideas for speaking and writing about the topics in reading and listening texts ? Tips on how to improve your performance in all four skills ? Detailed Answer Key and tapescripts