Introduction v Entry test vii 1 Present tenses 現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài) present simple; present continuous; state verbs Test practice: Listening Section 1 2 Past tenses 1 過去時(shí)態(tài) past simple; past continuous; used to; would Test practice: Academic Reading 3 Present perfect 現(xiàn)在完成時(shí) present perfect simple; present perfect continuous Test practice: General Training Writing Task 1 4 Past tenses 2 過去時(shí)態(tài) past perfect simple; past perfect continuous Test practice: Academic Reading 5 Future 1 將來時(shí)態(tài) plans, intentions and predictions: present continuous; going to; will Test practice: General Training Reading 6 Future 2 將來時(shí)態(tài) present simple; be about to; future continuous; future perfect Test practice: Academic Writing Task 2 7 Countable and uncountable nouns 可數(shù)名詞和不可數(shù)名詞 countable and uncountable nouns; quantity expressions (many, much, a lot of, some, any, a few, few, no) Test practice: Academic Reading 8 Referring to nouns 指稱名詞 articles; other determiners (demonstratives, possessives, inclusives: each, every, both, all etc.) Test practice: Listening Section 4 9 Pronouns and referencing 代詞及其指代 personal, possessive and reflexive pronouns; avoiding repetition Test practice: Academic Writing Task 2 10 Adjective and adverbs 形容詞和副詞 describing things: adding information about manner, place, time, frequency and intensity Test practice: General Training Reading 11 Comparing things 比較事物 comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs; other ways of comparing Test practice: Academic Writing Task 1 12 The noun phrase 名詞短語 noun + prepositional phrase; noun + participle clause; noun + to-infinitive clause Test practice: Academic Reading 13 Modals 1 情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 1 ability; possibility; alternatives to modals Test practice: Listening Section 4 14 Modals 2 情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 2 obligation and necessity; suggestions and advice; adverbs Test practice: General Training Reading 15 Reported speech 間接引語 tense changes; time references; reporting questions; reporting verbs Test practice: Listening Section 3 16 Verb+ verb patterns 動(dòng)詞+動(dòng)詞形式 verb + to-infinitive; verb + -ing; verb + preposition + -ing; verb + infinitive without to Test practice: Academic Reading 17 Likelihood based on conditions 1 基于條件的可能性 1 zero, first and second conditionals; other ways to introduce a condition Test practice: Academic Reading 18 Likelihood based on conditions 2 基于條件的可能性 2 third conditional; mixed conditionals; wishes and regrets; should(n''''t) have Test practice: Academic Reading 19 Prepositions 介詞 prepositions after verbs, adjectives and nouns; prepositional phrases Test practice: Listening Section 2 20 Relative clauses 關(guān)系從句 relative pronouns; defining and non-defining relative clauses; prepositions Test practice: Academic Reading 21 Ways of organising texts 組織文章的方式 subject choice; introductory it; ellipsis; organising information; it- and what-clauses Test practice: Academic Writing Task 2 22 The passive 被動(dòng)語態(tài) the passive; reporting with passive verbs, have something done, need + -ing Test practice: Academic Writing Task 1 23 Linking ideas 概念之間的連接 conjunctions, adverbials and prepositions; linking expressions Test practice: Academic Reading 24 Showing your position in a text 在文中表明你的立場 pronouns; adverbs; verbs; adjectives Test practice: Academic Writing Task 2 25 Nominalisation in written English 書面英語中的名詞化 forming nouns from other parts of speech (verbs, adjectives and linking words) Test practice: Academic Writing Task 1 Key 223 Recording scripts Appendix 1: Irregular verbs Appendix 2: Phrasal verbs CD tracklist