Map of the units 4Introduction 6IELTS Academic Module: content and overview 71 Great places to be 82 People’s lives 17Vocabulary and grammar review Units 1 and 2 263 Getting from A to B 284 It was all new once 37Vocabulary and grammar review Units 3 and 4 465 Animal world 486 Being human 57Vocabulary and grammar review Units 5 and 6 667 Literacy skills 688 Tourist attractions 77Vocabulary and grammar review Units 7 and 8 869 Every drop counts 8810 Building design 97Vocabulary and grammar review Units 9 and 10 106Speaking reference 108Writing reference 112Language reference 120Word lists 132IELTS practice test 142Recording scripts 158Additional material 175Answer key 176Acknowledgements 199