Map of the units 4Introduction 6IELTS Academic Module: content and overview 71 Starting somewhere new 82 It’s good for you! 17Vocabulary and grammar review Units 1 and 2 263 Getting the message across 284 New media 37Vocabulary and grammar review Units 3 and 4 465 The world in our hands 486 Making money, spending money 57Vocabulary and grammar review Units 5 and 6 667 Relationships 688 Fashion and design 77Vocabulary and grammar review Units 7 and 8 86Speaking reference 88Writing reference 92Language reference 100Word list 108IELTS practice test 116Recording script 133Answer key 149Acknowledgements 167